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The best gigs, clubs & festivals in Dublin this week

The best gigs, clubs & festivals in Dublin this week

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All door times are 7:30pm/8pm unless stated. Check links for full prices.


Wednesday June 15th

The Killers

Audible Chocolate, Bobby & the Blunts @ The Workman’s Cellar
All proceeds will be donated to The Irish Refugee Council.

Feet @ The Workman’s Club
The Britpoppy band count The Kinks, Parquet Courts and The Stone Roses among their influences

The Killers, Blossoms, The Academic @ Malahide Castle
Two nights from the Arena rockers.

Dogs @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Nick Kelly and Sean Millar’s new project


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Thursday June 16th

Iona Zajac. Photo: Niamh Barry.

Uly @ The Grand Social Garden
Intimate show on Bloomsday.

Iona Zajac And Daragh Lynch @ NCH
Part of the Tradition Now series this week.

Ahadadream & Little O @ Tengu (11pm)
London-based producer, DJ & label boss Ahadadream represents percussive club sounds from around the world and draws influence from UK Funky, GQOM, Kuduro, Amapiano and beyond

Bambi @ Izakaya Basement (11pm)
Free underground leaning DJs in the basement most nights.

Jesus Piece Afterparty @ Wigwam (11pm)
DJ Lu2K, G-Town records.

Julia Louise KnifeFist @ The Sound House (11pm)
KnifeFist is a founding member of Bitten Twice, a Dublin based experimental rave collective


Friday June 17th

Confidence Man

Irish Festivals this week:

Body & Soul Festival @ Ballinlough Castle, Westmeath
Jon Hopkins, Godford, New Jackson, Magdalena Bay and more. See our coverage of the festival.

Sea Sessions @ Bundoran, Donegal
Sea, music and surf festival. Tinie, Joel Corry, Paul Woolford, Kneecap, All Tvvins and more.


Kodaline @ Malahide Castle
Guests Tom Walker, Lucy Blue And True Tides

Chewie & Girlfriend @ Whelan’s
Girlfriend are playing their first show in three years.

Solstice Stars: Bedrooms, Sarah Crean, Passersby @ The Workman’s Club Cellar
“A lovely summer evening of indie rock music.”

Ardú @ Liberty Hall
Vocal ensemble group launch their new album Songs From Here

Confidence Man @ Vicar Street (11.30pm)
Super fun late night electro-pop duo.

Adultstore & Ben Stapleton @ The Pyg (10pm)
Free in.

CMYK @ Izakaya Basement (11pm)
The selector behind YouTube house channel CMYK


Saturday June 18th

Lumo Club is this Saturday.

Irish Festivals this week:

Body & Soul Festival @ Ballinlough Castle, Westmeath
Roisin Murphy, Mother DJs, Pillow Queens, CMAT, M(h)aol,Sofiua Kourtesis and more. See our coverage of the festival.

Higher Vision @ Navan Racecourse
Dance festival with Deadmau5, Dax J, Robert Hood, Versatile, Belters Only, Ejeca, Offica and more.

Sea Sessions @ Bundoran, Donegal
Sea, music and surf festival. Kodaline, Lyra, The Scratch, Ejeca, Gemma Dunleavy and more


Sim Simma Day Party @ Pallas Studios (3pm)
Outdoor Summer Party with Sao Paolo’s DJ Tahira

Rufous Nightjar @ NCH (6pm)
A capella group with Branwen Kavanagh, Anna-Mieke Bishop and Zoé Basha. Part of the Tradition Now series this week.

Picture This @ Malahide Castle
Guests The Vamps, Moncrieff, Lea Heart

Shiftwork @ The Workman’s Cellar
Folk trio. Launch of album Burn the Nightshade Oil

HTRK @ The Workman’s Club
Foggy Notions presents Australian experimental rock cold wave band (it’s pronounced ‘Hate Rock’)

The Olllam @ NCH
Part of the Tradition Now series this week. A collaboration between Belfast piper John McSherry (Lunasa, Ulaid) and three Detroit based musicians; Tyler Duncan (Theo Katzman, Scary Pockets), drummer Michael Shimmin (May Erlewine, Millish), and bassist Joe Dart (Vulfpeck, Fearless Flyers).

Lumo Club @ Tengu (11pm)
Summer heat and dancing in the best house party in a club night. DJs Nialler9, Simon Roche and Gavin Elsted.

Horse Meat Disco @ The Bernard Shaw (11pm)
Disco dons.

See Also

Rotation X Intrinsic Rhythm @ Wigwam (11pm)
Eamon Doyle (D1 Records) TR One, Kenny Hanlon (Apartment Records), Rachel Hegarty (DDR)

DJ Deece & Oaklee @ The Pyg (10pm)
Free in.

Mother @ Lost Lane (11pm)
The queer disco and electro pop party is on every Saturday and Bank Holiday Sundays.

Melter, Thee UFO @ Whelan’s Upstairs (Free but listed, 11pm)
Return of the Midnight Hour gigs.


Sunday June 19th

Kelly Lee Owens

Irish Festivals this week:

Body & Soul Festival @ Ballinlough Castle, Westmeath
Kelly-Lee Owens, Optimo, Mogwai, Sampa The Great, Yves Tumor and more. See our coverage of the festival.

Sea Sessions @ Bundoran, Donegal
Sea, music and surf festival. Basement Jaxx, The Academic, Goldie, Bobbi Arlo, Belters Only.


The Sugar Sessions @ The Sugar Club
Featuring Lemoncello, Kú, Séamus and Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta

Fire Dreaw Near @ NCH
Part of the Tradition Now series this week.  Ian Lynch of Lankum, presents his monthly podcast and radio show live at the NCH.

Dionne Warwick @ Bord Gais Energy Theatre
One Last Time Tour

Kerri Chandler @ Index (3pm)
7-hour set from from the dance music legend.

Kaleo,  Belle Mt. & JUNIUS. @ 3Arena
Icelandic rock band.


Monday June 20th

Phoebe Bridgers // Photo by Greg Chow/Shutterstock

Phoebe Bridgers @ Fairview Park
The end (of this week’s gig guide) is near.

Andy Irvine @ Vicar Street
80th Birthday Concert

Elbow @ 3Arena
Special guest Jesca Hoop, with a musical interlude by Peter Alexander Jobson

Fortune Igiebor @ The Grand Social
Dublin rapper’s new single is called ‘Piss In The Corner’


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