The best gigs, clubs & festivals in Dublin this week

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Monday August 26th

• The New Brass Kings @ Lost Lane (Free)
  Dublin busking brass group with a penchant for funk and hip-hop vibes.
• We Bloom: Finlay x Hanley, Arms That Fit Like Legs @ The Workmans (Free)
  Irish double headliner.

Tuesday August 27th

• The Faim @ Academy 2 (€13+)
  Australian pop-rock quartet.

Wednesday August 28th

A quiet night in Dublin city.

Thursday August 29th

• Ellemeno: Kéiren @ Berlin D2 (Free)
  Irish selector heads up Berlin’s free monthly club night.
• DDR @ Lucky’s (Free)
  Dublin’s biggest community radio station continue their monthly residency in the new spot on Parnell Street.

Friday August 30th

Festivals

• Electric Picnic @ Stradbally (Sold Out)
  Featuring performances from Shura, Hozier & Dermot Kennedy.

• New Jackson @ Pyg (€6+)
  David Kitt’s electronic moniker is one of the best in Ireland.
• The D8 Soul Club Summer Soul Sensation @ Dublin Conservative Club (Free)
  Vinyl from some of the city’s biggest music heads.
• Shooter Jennings @ Whelan’s (€18+)
  American singer-songwriter.
• Spacer Fridays: FL Breezy B2B Mick@ Lost Lane (11pm, Free)
  A Nialler9 hosted club night with a focus on music of a euphoric nature.
• The Union: Digo, Lucas 2L, Kalkine @ Voodoo Lounge (10.30pm, €5+)
  Techno and hardstyle dance music all round.
• Emergence: Nubred, Ena Smasij, Convoid @ Tengu (€8+)
  8 DJs play a marathon 8 hour set.

Saturday August 31st

Festivals

• Electric Picnic @ Stradbally (Sold Out)
  Featuring performances from Christine & The Queens, The Strokes, Maverick Sabre & more.

• Gross Net, Catscars, Rising Damp @ Workmans Club (€8+)
  Dublin-based industrial band head up this triple-bill.
• Psychedelic Gaff: Psique @ The Sound House (€13+)
  Brazilian psych act.
• Tr One @ Tengu (10pm, €5+)
  This Carlow man is one of the most respected figures in Irish dance music.
• Grace @ 39/40 (11pm, €8+)
  LGBTQ+ friendly techno night.
• Soul Jam @ The Big Romance (10pm, Free)
  All disco and soul.
• Techno & Cans @ Wigwam (11pm, €5+)
  Not an Electric Picnic party.

Sunday September 1st

Festivals

• Electric Picnic @ Stradbally (Sold Out)
  Featuring performances from Florence & The Machine, Mitski, Kero Kero Bonito & more.

• The Hot Plate @ The Tram Cafe (Free)
  Blues, Jazz & soul on guitars and harmonica.

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