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

• • 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.

• 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.

Luke Sharkey