The best gigs & clubs in Dublin this week

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Monday May 20th

• Alice In Chains @ Olympia Theatre (Sold Out)
  Iconic grunge group.
• Jah Wobble & Invaders Of The Heart @ The Grand Social (€20+)
  The original bass player from PIL.
• Blushing Boy, Pixie Cut Rythm Orchestra, Figs @ Workman’s Club (Free)
  We Bloom presents another host of new Irish talent.

Tuesday May 21st

• Big Thief @ Vicar Street (€23+)
  This folk group’s U.F.O.F. is easily among the best LPs of 2019.
• Oh Sees @ The Button Factory (€25+)
  American rock group from California.
• Toshín @ The Workman’s Club (€5+)
  Irish six-piece neo-funk outfit.
• LP @ Olympia (Sold Out)
  American singer-songwriter.
• Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s (9pm, €7+)
  This week’s weekly singer-songwriter night features Bess Atwell, Jackie Beverly & Soda Blonde.

Wednesday May 22nd

• Classic Yellow @ The Workman’s (€5+)
  Vintage rock group from Dublin.
• Mariah Carey @ 3Arena (Sold Out)
  Apparently not morto anymore after being caught red-handed miming at an NYE ball.
• Paul Young @ Olympia (Sold Out)
  1980s heartthrob.
• Gráinne Cotter @ The Grand Social (€10)
  Cotter mixes jazz and folk influences with David Bowie’s spacesuit in ‘Shadows’
• How To Be Invisible: A Celebration of Kate Bush @ O’Reilly Theatre (€15)
  Performances of Kate Bus from Del Palmer, Dónal Lunny, David Kitt, Aoife Nessa Frances & Katie Kim for International Literary Festival Dublin

Thursday May 23rd

• Sive, Ailie @ Anseo (€8+)
  Irish folk/trad artist launches her new EP.
• Kikagaku Moyo @ The Workman’s Club (€16+)
  Japenese psych-rock group hailing from Tokyo.
• Psychedelic Porn Crumpets @ The Grand Social (€14+)
  Bringers of the mosh pit.
• Butcher Brown @ The Sugar Club (€17+)
  The Future Jazz series presents these Richmond natives.
• Optic Music late night shopping with Neil O’Connor Somadrone DJ set @ The Big Romance (Free)
  Cian Murphy’s in-house vinyl shop, buy some records, listen to some tunes
• Future Proof: Ehco, Senu, Feather Beds @ BelloBar (€10+)
  This month’s instalment of Future Proof is headlined by Kilcoole electronic duo.
• Walking On Cars @ 3Arena (€35+)
  Big headline gig for Dingle four-piece.
• Paddy Casey @ The Punchbowl (€25+)
  Veteran Irish singer-songwriter.
• Hatchlings, Lemoncello @ The Sound House (€8+)
  Two Irish folk groups.

Friday May 24th

• Pyschedelic Gaff: Earth Wave, Oddwave, Earthworm @ The Sound House (€14+)
  Weird and wonderful electronica.
• Spice Girls @ Croke Park (€75+)
  If you wanna be my lover.
• Sorcha Richardson @ Whelan’s (€17+)
  Superb Irish singer-songwriter.
• Moot Tapes @ Lucky’s (Free)
  Irish industrial/ambient dance label.
• Jerron ‘Blind Boy’ Paxton @ The Sugar Club (€23+)
  American vintage blues guitarist/singer.
• Mark Knopfler & Band @ 3Arena (€94+)
  I think I’ve heard of his old band.
• Club Comfort: Roo’s Birthday Ball @ TBA (10pm, €8+)
  Roo is heading up this instalment of Club Comfort.
• Spacer Fridays @ Lost Lane (11pm, Free)
  Greta of Glitter Tits spinning solo.
• Opius Event: Somne, Alberth, Erly Tepshi @ Button Factory (11pm, €12+)
  Italian house DJ heads up Opius’ first event.

Saturday May 25th

• Thumper @ Lost Lane (€13+)
  Dublin’s finest noisy rock band.
• Division: Hybrasil @ Pyg (10pm, €13+)
  Irish underground electronic group.
• Join Me In The Pines @ The Underground (€10+)
  David Geraghty’s solo synth-pop project.
• Rushes @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€12+)
  The Cork auto-crooner heads up to Wexford Street.
• Sleepover Club: Fynch, Elkin, Qwasi @ The Workmans’ (€6+)
  Headed up by Burner Records top MC.
• Papa Lou @ The Big Romance (Free)
  Spinning that good vinyl all night.
• Bubblegum @ Lucky’s (Free)
  Irish DJ collective doing their thing.
• Dabura: The Burra Beach Bash @ The Lighthouse, Dun Laoghaire (Free)
  This new night is hosting a Hawaiian themed summer party soundtracked by the freshest local DJs.
• Jerron ‘Blind Boy’ Paxton @ The Sugar Club (€23+)
  American vintage blues guitarist/singer.
• Nightcap: Tom Trago & Cinnaman @ Tengu (€12, 11pm)
  Amsterdam-lead dance music
• Lost & Sound @ Lost Lane (11pm, Free)
  Disco vibes.
• Souletiquette RNB Party – Krush Groove @ Tengu (€10, 10:30pm)
  RNB, Hip Hop, Trap, Baile Funk & more with everything from the most current & freshest sounds to the hottest 90s & 00s anthems.

Sunday May 26th

• Kidsyard Rave @ Jam Park (2.30pm, Sold Out)
  Fun for the whole family in Dublin’s big new dance venue.
• Organ Freeman @ The Big Romance (Free)
  Jazz collective headed by stick man Faolan Collins.
• Jerron ‘Blind Boy’ Paxton @ The Sugar Club (€23+)
  American vintage blues guitarist/singer.

Luke Sharkey