Now Reading
The best gigs & club nights in Dublin this week // March 29th – April 4th

The best gigs & club nights in Dublin this week // March 29th – April 4th

Avatar

Do you check out the gig guide regularly? Why not support us on Patreon?


Skip to day: Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon


All door times are 7:30pm/8pm unless stated.


Tuesday March 29th

Future Islands

Future Islands, Dan Deacon @ Vicar Street (€41)
Baltimore synth pop band play two nights in Dublin.

The Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s (8;30pm, €10)
The acoustic club night is back. No advance announcement of acts.

Less Than Jake @ Whelan’s (€26)
Florida ska punk. Takes me back to secondary school.

Indie Rave towards the benefit of Ukraine @ Tramline (€10, Use code NIALLER9 for a 40% discount)
Cafe Paradise presents alternating between 3 DJs and four bands live: Big Sleep, The District, Flyover, Search Results.

Piano Day @ The Grand Social (€12)
Performances from Anna Mullarkey, BK Pepper, Brian Crosby, Gareth Quinn Redmond, Jack Foster, Kevin Corcoran, Lowli and Una Keane.

dayglow @ Button Factory (Sold Out)
Sloan Struble’s glittering indie electronic pop.‘Medicine’


Wednesday March 30th

Curtis Harding

Curtis Harding @ Whelan’s (€20)
Psychedelic soul singer-songwriter from Michigan. ‘Need Your Love’

The Beths, Cherym @ The Grand Social (€16)
New Zealand indie-pop. ‘A Real Thing’

FUCKKORPSEFEST: SPRING @ The Sound House (€10, 11pm)
Emby, Ahmed, With Korpse., Julia Louise Knifefist, Rory Sweeney, Laurence Kapinga (Negro Impacto), S.E.M.I, Cian Bolger


Skip to day: | Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon


Thursday March 31st

Sorcha Richardson

Sorcha Richardson @ The Academy (Sold Out)
Join Sorcha in the ‘Starlight Lounge’.

Inni-K @ Whelan’s (€19)
Launch of Inni-K’s contemporary sean-nós album Iníon

Aurora @ 3Olympia (Sold Out)
Norwegian atmospheric pop artist.

Mick Heaney & DJ Francois @ The Magnet (Free)
Psychik Adventures in Stereo Outbound Sounds and Wayward Grooves

Bedrooms, Buí. @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€15)
“Nostalgia-drenched fun packed with instant charisma.” – so says us.

Absentee, Morv, Phev @ The Workman’s Cellar (€12,50)
Ròg Records x D12 Music party. ‘New Day’.


Friday April 1st

Bitch Falcon

Surrounded by The Sea Photo Exhibition Launch @ The Dean Art Studio (6pm)
Refugee Rescue photo exhibit curated by Ruth Medjber and Karen Cowley. Music at the launch by Stevie Appleby and Cherinet Ayele.

Bitch Falcon @ Whelan’s (€20)
The grunge rock band’s farewell show.

Stormzy @ 3Arena (€50)
Rescheduled dates. Friday and Saturday night. ‘Rainfall’.

An evening with Justin Strauss @ Hen’s Teeth (€10)
NYC producer talks 3 decades of NY club culture & producing for everyone from Luther Vandross to LCD Soundsystem. ️3-hour DJ set after.

Shane O’Meara (Lunar Disko) & Kenny Hanlon (Apartment Records) @ The Magnet (Free)
Feathers Glued To Your Face

Gemma Dunleavy @ Olympia Theatre (€25)
Dublin artist moves up to the Olympia after selling out The Academy last year.

Puma Blue @ The Academy Green Room (€16)
Brooklyn-based producer of tunes for Wiki and Earl Sweatshirt plays solo project material. Also was previously pro skater. ‘1491’

Shollah, Fortùne Igiebor and Eis Sensei @ The Workman’s Club (€14.20)
Ex Oh Promotions Presents; Hip-hop-centred trio of Dublin acts.

The Last Vinci @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€11)
Cork alt-stoner band were previously featured. Support from Can’t See Land and Sage.

Walt Disco, Cable Boy @ The Sound House (€15)
Scottish six-piece goth-glam band. How Cool Are You?

Shakalak @ The Grand Social (€16)
Launch of debut album of band with John Cummins’ spoken word at the helm. ‘Hometown’.

Strawberries #06 @ The Sound House (€13, 11pm)
2FA 2FURIOUS. Genre hopping queer party.

DJ Python, t-woc (Live) Queen Beatz @ Tengu (€15+, 11pm)
All City and Sleepless Hours present the prolific “Deep Reggaeton” New York producer. Boiler Room.

Skream & DART @ Index (€20, 10pm)
Plus Ema, Leska and Louis Selecta.

Parfait, Yasmin Gardezi, Ôneyra @ Tramline (€20, 11pm)
Vision Records & Thump Techno night.

DJ Rush @ Opium Rooms (€15, 11pm)
Drum and bass don. Support Doug Cooney.


Saturday April 2nd

PinkPantheress

Thumper, Nerves, Sage @ The Sugar Club (€3/€5, 2pm- 5pm)
First in a series of all-ages gigs from BIMM Dublin.

Fundraiser for Ukraine @ Green Mount Market (Donation, 3pm-8pm)
Kenny Hanlon, T-Woc, Queen Beatz, Rachel Hegarty.

Vinyl Market @ Lucky’s, Meath Street (Noon – 4:30pm)
Buy some records.

Heatwerk with Platinum Ray & Daragh @ The Magnet (Free)
DJ vibes.

Chósta @ The Lighthouse, Dun Laoghaire (€5, 8:30pm)
Irish electronic producer from Donabate. ‘Late Night Jazz Radio’

See Also

PinkPantheress @ The Button Factory (SOLD OUT)
’00s-insired garage pop dance music. ‘Just For Me’.

Stormzy @ 3Arena (€50)
Rescheduled dates. Friday and Saturday night. ‘Rainfall’.

JPEGMAFIA, EFÉ @ The Academy (€22)
NY rapper Peggy in to play two shows. Sunday is 14s+.

Toshín as Aretha Franklin @ The Sugar Club (€25)
Irish RnB/Soul plays tribute to one of the greats.

Centre Point: Vitalic (Live) @ Button Factory (€15, 11pm)
French electronic producer. This is a classic.

Marie Montexier @ Tengu (€12+, 11pm)
French rooted, Cologne/Leipzig based DJ plays breaks, euphoria, techno and more. HOR Berlin radio set.

India Jordan @ Wigwam (€15, 11pm)
Bodytonic X SafeHaus present the electronic music producer and DJ releasing on Ninja Tune. ‘Only Said Enough’

Hammer @ The Pyg (€20, 10pm)
Belfast producer who just released a new EP.

Mother @ Lost Lane (€10, 11pm)
The queer disco and electro pop party is on every Saturday.

Delicious @ The Grand Social (€10, 11pm)
Queer space. House music all night.


Sunday April 3rd

Hayden Thorpe.

Ivan Smagge, Alba @ The Magnet (6pm)
French DJ is the latest international guest to play the small bar on Thomas Street after recent visits Luke Una and Intergalacticy Gary.

Hayden Thorpe, Smoothboi Ezra @ The Workman’s Club (€15)
Former Wild Beasts man plays solo. ‘Metafeeling’

JPEGMAFIA, EFÉ @ The Academy (€22)
NY rapper Peggy in to play two shows. Sunday is 14s+.

The Night Of Too Many Ukuleles @ Whelan’s (€10)
Crème de la crème of Irish Ukulele players performing together

ZOID @ The Grand Social (€11)
Jazz and electronic music. Album launch with four vocalists from the album – Aoife Doyle, Jenna Harris, Suzanne Savage and Miriam Ingram.


Monday April 4th

Dorian Electra

Spector @ The Grand Social (€15)
UK indie, support from Cable Boy.

Dorian Electra @ Academy Green Room (€15)
Electro-pop. ‘Ram It Down’.

Freddie Gibbs, Lord Apex @ Vicar Street (Sold Out)
Influential Indiana rapper.


Skip to day: Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon


Hey, before you go...

Nialler9 has been covering new music, new artists and gigs for the last 19 years. If you like the article you just read, and want us to publish more just like it, please consider supporting us on Patreon.

What you get as thanks in return...

  • A weekly Spotify playlist only for patrons.
  • Access to our private Nialler9 Discord community.
  • Ad-free and bonus podcast episodes.
  • Guestlist & discounts to Nialler9 & Lumo Club events.
  • Themed playlists only for subscribers.

Your support enables us to continue to publish articles like this one, make podcasts and provide recommendations and news to our readers, and be a key part of the music community in Ireland and abroad.

Become a patron at Patreon!

The Nialler9 Newsletter

Get music news, features and new music into your inbox twice a week.

Please wait...

Thank you for sign up!