Saturday December 23rd
- Fontaines D.C, Anderson @ The Workmans (€10)
The Dublin rockers play a headline show in their second home - Swimmers Jackson, The May Alter, Ivan Nicolas and James J Clarke @ The Workman’s Club (€5)
Four great acts in the Vintage rooms Workman’s for charity - Syria Vibes Xmas Party and Tengu 5th Birthday @ Tengu (€10)
DJs Giles Armstrong, Eve, Modern Magic, Simon Conway and more in aid of emergency services for Iraq and Syria - Attention Bébé @ Whelan’s (€10+)
Dublin 12-piece band who do covers in the best festive way - Hussle Reunion @ The Button Factory (€10+)
Playing hip hop classics and 90s anthems - Sunil Sharpe @ District 8 (€15+)
Dublin techno heavy plays a six hour set
Tuesday December 26th
- Krystal Klear, Seany B @ Wah Wah Club (€12+)
Dublin DJ playing a hometown gig - Surgeon, New Jackson @ Wigwam (€15+)
Also featuring sets from Niall Cleary, Eavan, Tr One, Mode_1, Galactic Beat Club - Ejeca, Dan Stritch @ District 8 (€20+)
Northern Irish house and techno DJ with support from Dublin’s own producer - Boots and Kats, Brame and Hamo @ The Grand Social (€16+)
Dublin duo headliner with Dublin’s Boots and Kats and Sligo’s Brame and Hamo, support to be announced. - Colin Perkins, Nitetales @ Pyg (€5+)
Electronic producer and DJ from Dublin
Wednesday December 27th
- Ben Klock, Mode_1, Cailín @ District 8 (€27+)
German techno DJ and regular at the Berghain plays Dublin - Danny Krivit, Sack, BillyScurry, SoulFusion @ The Grand Social (€16)
American DJ and producer - Xmas2000 Extravaganza with Jack B, Dee Kay @ DBD Club, Temple Bar (€7+)
Also featuring Pear DJs and Jack - Paul Johnson, Calvin James, Fio Fa @ Pyg (€10+)
Get down down with the American DJ and producer - Oliver Dollar, Willo Healy, Badger, Jamie Harris @ Wah Wah Club (€10+)
Berlin DJ and producer plays Dublin
Thursday December 28th
- Overhead, The Albatross @ The Workman’s Club (€18+)
They also play a sold out show on the 29th - And So I Watch You From Afar @ The Academy (€22)
Belfast instrumental rock band - Mauro Picotto @ District 8 (€15+)
Longtime Italian techno DJ - Mike Skinner, Mango X MathMan, Bobofunk @ Hangar (€10+)
Also featuring Tara Stewart, Hannah O’Connell and Cóilí Collins
Friday December 29th
- UFO Club & Bodytonic present Young Marco @ Wigwam (€13+)
The Netherlands festival regular plays for you all night long - DeFeKT, Earwiggle, Komisch @ The Wiley Fox (€8+)
Presented by Freakquency and Dilate - Pan Pot, Eve @ District 8 (€15+ 11pm)
Berlin duo and Dublin’s own female trio - Reset 001: Space Dimension Controller, Mark Broom, Mella Dee, Quinton Campbell, Kaily @ Index (€12+)
Also featuring Dan Stritch, Aaron Nolan, Jack Dunne, Jack Thompson, George Feely, Nancy
Saturday December 30th
- Meltybrains, Toby Kaar, Fehdah @ The Grand Social (€10+)
A summer party in winter. - Apartment Records: TR One, Kenny Hanlon @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)
Apartment Records first Dublin party in five years
Sunday December 31st
- Thumper, Bicurious, James McGovern, Inhaler @ The Workman’s Club, Garage Bar and Bison Bar (Free)
Four great bands and special guest DJ sets from Otherkin and Fontaines D.C all for free - Mother NYE: Le Boom @ The Hub (€12)
The energetic electronic duo Le Boom with support from Ruth Kavanagh and Ghostboy - DJ Deece @ District 8 (€21+)
The Dublin native DJ plays a 6 hour set - The RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra @ The National Concert Hall (€31+)
Playing a new year’s eve celebration of Viennese music - Sunil Sharpe @ District 8 (€15+)
Dublin techno heavy plays a six hour set - Delorentos @ Whelan’s (€25+)
Dublin four-piece band plue support to be announced - Hidden Agenda & District Magazine: Jessy Rose, Hare Squead, Mango X MathMan Bobofunk, I Am The Cosmos @ The Grand Social (€15+)
Also sets from J Colleran, Tara Stewart, Nuxsense, Fynch, Hidden Agenda DJs, James O’Donohoe and more - Turning Pirate Mix Tape: Lisa Hannigan, James Vincent McMorrow, Mick Flannery, Booka Brass, Niamh Farrell, Gavin Glass, Planet Parade, Jess Kav, Michael Hopkins and Joe Hearns @ Vicar Street (€36+)
A collaborative night with some of Ireland’s best know artists - Fort Romeau @ Wigwam (€13+)
Also featuring Bodytonic DJs, Pablo and Diogo - Billy Scurry, Arveene, Johnny Moy, Kelly-Anne Byrne @ The Sugar Club (€25)
Also featuring DJ Scope, Sim Simma, Pablo Fatty Fatty Phonographics and more
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Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
