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Monday May 21st
- Together For Yes: Lisa Hannigan, Paul Noonan, Conor O’Brien @ Whelan’s (€15)
A night to raise money for the Together For Yes campaign. Also featuring poet Alicia Byrne Keane plus more guests
Tuesday May 22nd
- All In This Together: St.Bishop, Tanjier, Ella Naseeb @ Whelan’s (€10)
All proceeds going to Pieta House - Cigarettes After Sex @ The Olympia (€26+)
Texas ambient-pop group. ‘Affection’ - Peach Pit, Silverbacks @ The Grand Social (€15)
Canadian indie-rock four-piece. ‘Seventeen’ - Ruby Sessions: Apella, Ryan Cahill and more @ Doyle’s Bar (€7, 9pm)
A regular acoustic night in aid of the Simon Community
Wednesday May 23rd
- Beck, Yeah Yeah Yeahs @ The 3Arena (€58.50)
US producer/songwriter/outlier and indie-rock trio for a double bill show - RuthAnne, Laoise @ The Academy 2 (€10.50+)
Dublin singer-songwriter. ‘Take My Place’ - The xx @ Tivoli Theatre (Sold Out)
English electro-pop duo play two sold out shows. ‘I Dare You’
Thursday May 24th
- The xx @ Tivoli Theatre (Sold Out)
English electr-pop duo play two sold out shows. ‘I Dare You’ - Paddy Hanna, Dowry @ Whelan’s (€5)
Dublin singer-songwriter who released Frankly, I mutate earlier this year. ‘Bad Boys’ - Big Freedia @ Workman’s Club (€16)
New Orleans-based rapper and bounce music artist. ‘Rent’ - Thanks Brother @ The Grand Social (€15.35)
New Irish music duo made up of Róisín O and John Broe. ‘We Are Different’ is their debut single - District Magazine Launch: Handsome Paddy, Bobofunk, Tara Stewart, Erica Cody and more @ The Complex (Free, register for tickets)
The launch of District Magazine Issue four in association with Bulmers Forbidden Fruit also featuring panel discussions - Spinning for Repeal: Aoife McElwain, Elaine Mai @ The Wiley Fox (Suggested donation €8)
Night 10 out of 12 nights of women playing to raise money for the Together for Yes campaign
Friday May 25th
- Orla Gartland @ Whelan’s (€14)
Dublin folk-pop singer-songwriter. ‘I Go Crazy’ - Soma: Munky @ Whelan’s (See event page for guestlist)
Dublin based funk-punk band with Soma DJs after until late - Cut Chemist @ The Sugar Club (€20+)
American DJ, producer and former member of Jurassic 5 brings his Die Cut Album Tour to Dublin - Xylorius White @ The Grand Social (€16.50)
Duo made up by Greek singer George Xylouris and Australian drummer Jim White - The Shacks @ The Sugar Club (€13.50+)
New York duo Max Shrager and Shannon Wise. ‘Follow Me’ - Stella Donnelly @ The Workman’s Club (€13)
Australian singer-songwriter. ‘Mechanical Bull’ - Gaz Coombes, Piney Gir @ The Academy (€26)
English singer-songwriter and former frontman of Supergrass who released his third solo album World’s Strongest Man earlier this year. ‘Deep Pockets’ - Leftfield @ Vicar Street (€39.90)
British electronic group. ‘Unversial Everything’ - Tornado Wallace, Aoife O’Neill @ Tengu (€10+, 10:30pm)
Australian electronic DJ and producer. ‘Today’ - Jenny Greene @ District 8 (€13+, 11pm)
2FM DJ plays a special set of referendum day - Fleetmac Wood: Sisters of The Moon Disco @ The Button Factory (€17+, 11:30pm)
A night filled with exclusive edits and remixes of Fleetwood Mac
Saturday May 26th
- Hamsandwich, Eve Belle, True Tides @ The Olympia (€22.50)
Dublin-based indie band whose fourth album is set for release later this year. ‘Bodies’ - Damo Suzuki, Sean MacEarlaine @ The Grand Social (€18)
Japanese born musician and former frontman of krautrock band Can. - Just Mustard @ The Bello Bar (€10)
Dundalk five-piece band launching their new album Wednesday. ‘Pigs’ - Roman Flügel @ Tengu (€15, €10:30pm)
German DJ and producer presented by Nightcap. ‘Wilkie’ - Vernon Jane @ The Grand Social (Free, 11:30pm)
Dublin jazz-punk band present their paradise party
Sunday May 27th
- Africa Day: Farah Elle, Kíla, Shookrah, Fehdah & many more @ Farmleigh Estate, Phoenix Park (Free, 11am – 6pm)
Live music featuring African and Irish musicians plus dance workshops, traditional African drumming, crafts and more - The Breeders @ Vicar Street (€35+)
American alt-rock band fresh from the release of their latest album All Nerve. ‘Nervous Mary’ - Darce @ The Workman’s Club
Cork alt-hip-hop rapper. ‘Valhalla’
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