The best gigs, clubs & festivals in Dublin this week

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Tuesday July 9th

• Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s (8.30pm, €7+)
  Weekly singer-songwriter night in aid of the Simon Community.
• Stevie Wonder @ 3Arena (€99+)
  Needs no introduction.
• Mattiel @ Whelans (€16+)
  Garage rock artist.

Wednesday July 10th

A quiet Wednesday in Dublin city.

Thursday July 11th

• Woodquay Summer Series: Charlie Moon Quartet @ Civic Ampitheatre Wood Quay (1pm, Free)
  Fancy some free jazz on your lunch?
• District Issue 006 Launch Party @ Workman’s Club (Free)
  A free launch party for the Dublin culture mag’s 6th issue.
• FStarClear Records takeover @ Berlin D2 (6PM, Free)
  Dance label takes over the spot on Dame street for a day of fresh DJ talent.
• The Silken Same @ The Fumbally Lane (€13+)
  Irish folk group launches their new LP.
• Grand Theft Auto – Sounds Of Vice City @ The Grand Social (€15+)
  8 piece brass band playing the seminal game’s soundtrack.
• Idles, Rolling Blackouts C.F. @ Iveagh Gardens (€35+)
  Possibly the best rock double bill you could ask for in 2019.

Friday July 12th

• KRS One @ Voodoo Lounge (€29+)
  NY MC.
• Don’t Worry ‘Bout It: Muttlee, Malaki, Luz @ The Lighthouse, Dun Laoghaire (€7+)
  A collection of emerging Irish hip-hop and dance talent.
• Stop Making Sense & Shut Up And Play The Hits @ Button Factory (€10+)
  A double bill to delight indie heads.
• Villagers, Aldous Harding @ Iveagh Gardens (Sold Out)
  Two fantastic folk artists.
• Mongoose @ Lost Lane (€13+)
  Irish alternative folk/rock group.
• Oiche: Sylk, Toshin, Elkae @ BelloBar (€10+)
  Lots of strong Irish funk and synth pop here.
• Counter Culture: Aonair, Comfy Coffin, Racheal Lavelle @ The Grand Social (€8+)
  A multi-band lineup of fresh Irish alternative music.
• SPACER Fridays @ Lost Lane (11pm, Free)
  Caoi De Barra (Wyvern Lingo) & Nialler9 all night.
• Nightcap: Nick Hoppner @ Tengu (10.30pm, €12+)
  Fresh house sounds.
• Eclectika @ Opium (10.30pm, €10+)
  American DJ drawing influence from acid house.
• OSLO: Nerves, Bullet Girl @ The Workman’s (11pm, Free)
  Hard hitting rock music.
• Motz X Dimensions: Couds, Oneyra, Niamh @ 39/40 (11pm, €10+)
  Pure techno.
• Offgrid: LPM @ Wigwam (11pm, €8+)
  No messing dance music.

Saturday July 13th

• Layla Healthcare City Spectacular: Organ Freeman, Manden Express, Island Times @ Merrion Square (12pm, Free)
  Insurance and music go hand in hand at this family-friendly free event in the city.
• The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever @ Fairview Gardens (1pm, €5+)
  Interactive large scale group performances of the ‘Wuthering Heights’ dance routine.’
• Fields @ Sound House (€8+)
  Irish alternative rock group.
• Loco Land: Spice Girls, Examples, Smash Hits @ Dun Laoghaire Harbour (Sold Out)
  The Bingo Loco crew host their own music festival.
• Callum Orr, Gary O’Neill @ Lost Lane (€15+)
  Two Irish singer-songwriters.
• Moving Still, Lee Kelly, Keiren @ Hang Dai (10.30pm, Free)
  Plenty of fresh tunes being spun on this Saturday late one.
• Fish Go Deep @ Tengu (11pm, €13+)
  Cork DJ icons.

Sunday July 14th

• Layla Healthcare City Spectacular: Donal Dineen, Special Brew, There Is An Island @ Merrion Square (12pm, Free)
  Insurance and music go hand in hand at this family-friendly free event in the city.
• Mac DeMarco @ Iveagh Gardens (€46+)
  The Big Mac in person.
• Arkells @ Whelan’s (€13+)
  Alternative rock.
• Mikaela Davis @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€16+)
  NY native & folk harpist.
• Sunday Service: Bill Mango, Stevie Cox @ Izakaya (11pm, Free)
  A late one for those brave enough to head into work on Monday with 3 hours sleep.

Luke Sharkey