The Nialler9 Gig Guide is published weekly every Tuesday and details the best gigs in Dublin city from a Tuesday to a Monday.
Gig guide highlights: Mad Professor, Palestine night with Naoise Roo, Sive and more; Ethereal Skies Aerga compilation night with Rory Sweeney & more, Daniel Avery, Why-Axis, The Word is Terry Christian, Stimming, Adrian Crowley & Matthew Nolan, Daniel Johnson night.
The best gigs in Dublin this week by day:
All door times are 7:30pm/8pm unless stated. Check links for full prices.
Tuesday January 16th
Christy Moore @ Vicar Street
Legendary Kildare songwriter.
10Blue, Dreamboy, Bedhead and Sophia Lucia @ The Sound House
Sound House Rising series.
The Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s (8:30pm)
Acoustic music club held weekly every Tuesday for the past 24 years. Three original acts play a stripped back set in front of a completely silent candlelit room each week.
Wednesday January 17th
Jazz Jam @ Arthur’s
Sold out open mic jazz night.
Wild Child @ The Grand Social
Americana indie-pop from Austin.
Thursday January 18th
Lifts, Flip Top Head, Ideal Living @ Whelan’s Upstairs
5-piece Dublin art-rock band lead this one.
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Friday January 19th
Scruffy Munnell, Triller, Ballyboyz, Lil Skag / Mackerrhymes @ The Grand Social
Irish rap night.
For All of You in Palestine @ The Fumbally Café
Palestine fundraiser event with Naoise Roo, Caz9, Sive & more
Why-Axis @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Dublin pop rapper.
Daniel Avery @ The Big Romance
Rescheduled vinyl influences DJ set
The Word is Terry Christian @ The Sugar Club
Join award winning broadcaster, comedian and Word Host Terry Christian with the aid of some amazing clips and no holds bar Q&A – The 30th anniversary of this iconic and quintessentially 90s TV show The Word.
Christy Moore @ Vicar Street
Legendary Kildare songwriter.
Aerga LIVE: Rory Sweeney (Live), Asa Nisi Masa (Live), Doubt @ Yamamori Tengu (11pm)
Big night of live electronic and DJing from super Irish label Ethereal Skies to mark the release of Aerga Vol. 01 compilation.
𝙗𝙥𝙢𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙗: Capricorn, Máthair, Lúnasa b2b polyp @ Wigwam (11pm)
[dubstep, Latin club, jungle] A somewhat Vape themed night this one.
PAWSA @ Index (11pm)
London-based producer of house and techno. Sold out.
Saturday January 20th
Adrian Crowley & Matthew Nolan, Sharon Phelan @ The Fumbally Stables
Adrian Crowley (Mellotron and Loops) & Matthew Nolan (Electric Guitar and synth) Damien Lennon (Bass VI) & Hugh O’Neill (Trumpet) Sharon Phelan (Electronics)
20 Bulls Each, El Chapo @ Thomas House
Irish hardcore bands.
The Beatles Jazzed! @ Arthur’s
Does what it says. 3-piece play Beatles songs in jazz style.
Mad Professor @ The Sugar Club
Dub music legend. Firehouse Skank DJs support.
ScareDaCat, The Donny’s, The Spudguns, Dirty Marmalade @ Anseo
Four Irish bands play live. ScareDaCat – What’s the Use?
AS ONE FEST – Hardcore Unite Against Hatred @ The Grand Social
Hardcore bands from all over Ireland are coming together in solidarity against racism and hate.
Jeffrey Martin @ The Workman’s Club
Belfast, Cork, Galway and Dublin dates for American songwriter. ‘There Is A Treasure’
Pigeon Millers @ The Workman’s Cellar
Dublin four-piece band.
Nocturnal Animals @ Yamamori Tengu (11pm)
[Techno] seboro & deni_sova B2B all night.
Homebeat present Stimming @ Wigwam (11pm)
German house producer. Live set.
Embedded Presents: Juicy Selekta, Tyvion Valentine & Truly Moore @ Wigwam (11pm)
[Techno / breakbeat / house / electro]
Secondcity @ Centre Point (11pm)
House producer with releases on Ministry of Sound and Defected Records, as well as collaborations with Disclosure, Carl Cox and Route 94.
Alignment @ Index (11pm)
German vibrant techno producer. Support: Mav666.
Gouge Away @ The Workman’s Club (11:30pm)
90’s // 00’s Alt Rock Club Night
Rustal , Billy Spike Iland, Yur-Man @ Pawn Shop (11pm)
“transcendental techno”
MANIFEST x INSTINCT @ the Racket Space (11pm)
Iva Mechkarova, Millwall, Culchee, Sliotar, Disc Jacob + Sullects
Sunday January 21st
Untitled, Dopamine and The Hex @ The Sound House (5pm)
ALL AGES SHOW
Monday January 22nd
Hi, How Are You Day! @ The Sugar Club
Daniel Johnson night. Hosted by Jerry Fish, MayKay and very special guests
The Milk Carton Kids @ Whelan’s
4-time Grammy Award-nominated neo-traditional folk duo from Los Angeles
HARRY STYLISH Club Night @ The Grand Social (11pm)
Harry Styles night.
