The best gigs, clubs & festivals in Dublin this week
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Monday July 15th
- MONO @ Whelan’s (€20+)
Japanese instrumental rock group. - We Bloom: Zapho, Loraine Club, TV People @ The Workman’s Club (Free)
Zapho is one of the nations’ finest emerging alternative pop artists.
Tuesday July 16th
- Hannah Schaefer, Rebekah Fitch @ St. Pauls (€10+)
American Christian music. - Syrens @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€7+)
Irish pop fusion duo. - Ruby Sessions: Baba, Anna Mularkey, Mide Houlihan @ Doyle’s (8.30pm, €7+)
Weekly singer-songwriter sessions in aid of the Simon Community.
Wednesday July 17th
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- NCH Gamelan Orchestra @ Botanic Gardens (€10+)
Music to help your plants grow. - Black Stone Cherry @ The Academy (€26+)
American hard rock band. - Hot 8 Brass Band @ The Button Factory (€23+)
New Orleans groove merchants. - Judah & The Lion @ The Workmans Club (€21+)
American alternative rock band.
- NCH Gamelan Orchestra @ Botanic Gardens (€10+)
- Huun-Huur-Tu @ The Sugar Club (€23+)
Mongolian throat singing group.
Thursday July 18th
- ODU, Bouts, CMAT @ The Sound House (€10+)
A double headliner of Irish alternative pop. - The Art Of Ghostface Killah by Dean Van Nguyen Launch @ Lucky’s (Free)
Irish writer launches his Ghostface inspired new book. - Girlschool @ Voodoo Lounge (€27+)
Vintage British new wave rock band. - PA!C: We’ve Only Just Begun @ MVP (€6+)
The Pay Attention Collective hosts it’s first live event with spoken word & music. - Elizabeth Moen @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€10+)
American singer-songwriter. - Huun-Huur-Tu @ The Sugar Club (€23+)
Mongolian throat singing group. - Garbage @ Iveagh Gardens (€45+)
The weather will be scorching, much to the band’s ire.
Friday July 19th
Festivals
- KnockanStockan 2019 @ Blessington Lakes (€161+)
Friday features performances from TPM, Naive Ted, Munky, Arvo Party & more.
- Paisley: Kevin Morby @ Whelan’s (€24+)
American rock’roll artist with strong gospel/soul influences. - G.I. & Lethal Dialect @ The Sound House (€10+)
Two legends of Irish hip-hop share the same stage. - Macy Gray @ The Sugar Club (€39+)
Try to say goodbye and I choke. - The Academic @ Iveagh Gardens (€40+)
Choice Prize-nominated Irish indie rock band. - The Vercettis @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€10+)
Hard rock group from Dublin. - Vision Collector X Gobsmacked: Pineal Navigation, Diarmaid O Meara, Millhouse @ Tengu (10pm, €11+)
Two local collectives team up for a collaborative night of beats. - Easy Peelers: Ron Elliot, Marcus32x, Digital Wax @ Tengu (10pm, €5+)
Straight up bangers. - Colours: Long Island Sound @ WIgwam (10.30pm, €5+)
This Dublin collective are bringing among the best disco selectors to Abbey Street. - Anel, Bubblegum DJs, Will Dempsey @ Hang Dai (10.30pm, Free)
Amsterdam house DJ plays a free set. - SPACER Fridays w/ Sarah Jane Goff @ Lost Lane (11pm, Free)
A Nialler9 hosted dance night dedicated to music of a euphoric nature. - The Tribe: Eagles & Butterflies @ Opium Club (11pm, €12+)
The Tribe launches a brand new club night in the city.
Saturday July 20th
Festivals
- KnockanStockan 2019 @ Blessington Lakes (€161+)
Saturday features performances from Mango X Mathman, Happyalone., Luka Palm & more.
- Griff’s Gaff @ Opium (2pm, €15+)
All day summer rooftop party in Dublin city. - Run In Red, Strawman & The Jackdaws @ Lost Lane (€5+)
Two strong indie/alternative acts on the bill. - Burt Bacharach @ Iveagh Gardens (€54+)
Old school American pop artist. - Fenix Park @ Fibber Magees (Free, Donations encouraged)
A Linkin Park tribute act marks Chester Bennigton’s two year death anniversary, donations on the night go toward Aware. - Macy Gray @ The Sugar Club (€39+)
Try to walk away and I stumble. - Division X Culture Shock: Royce Laroca, Aaron Nolan, Luke Lynch @ Pyg (€10+)
Pyg is always a good choice. - Sonntags @ Ukiyo (10pm, Free)
More disco good times. - Groovement Soul @ Hang Dai (10.30pm, Free)
Irish collective with a love for disco and funk vibes. - Dancing Warriors @ Tengu (10.30pm, €13+)
Those pesky warriors return in full dancing force. - Notions & Constellations: Violet Textasy @ Wigwam (10.30pm, €8+)
House vibes. - Mother: Nine Year Celebration @ The Hub (Guestlist, 11pm)
Mother’s B-day bash bound to be a boogie. - Section 9 @ The SoundHouse (11pm, €5+)
The first in a series of running club nights with a focus on house and techno.
Sunday July 21st
Festivals
- KnockanStockan 2019 @ Blessington Lakes (€161+)
Sunday features performances from The Scatch, Kneecap, Anna Mieke & more.
