Here’s a comprehensive list of what gigs and parties are on on New Year’s Eve in Dublin city. More will be added as they are announced.
- Turning Pirate New Year’s Eve Mixtape @ Vicar Street
The annual shindig with dozens of musicians with an excellent house band. Performers include Booka Brass, Paul Noonan, Richie Egan, Niamh Farrell (Ham Sandwich), Kieran McGuinness (Delorentos), Bronagh Gallagher, Jess Kav (Barq), Planet Parade, Pete Pamf & special guests to be announced (Lisa Hannigan always a good bet). - NYE Ball w/ Plutonic Dust / Arveene @ The Sugar Club (€20)
DJ Scope / Kelly Anne Byrne / Calvin James / Pablo (Fatty Fatty) / Betty DJs / Pete Dancer / Barry Farrell - Hunt & Gather / District Magazine present Black Glitter @ Private Manor (€52, 9pm)
3 areas of art, music, food & interactivity in a secret gaff in Dublin. Music from Bobby Basil, Major Grave, Kobina, Tara Stewart & Mango and more - Otherkin @ Whelan’s (€25)
Dublin rockers close out the year with support tba. Indie club after. - NYF Dublin Three Countdown Concert @ St Stephen’s Green South (€27.90)
Walking On Cars with special guests The Blizzards, Brian Deady & Little Hours - Kormac @ Button Factory (€15, 10pm)
Live A/V show from DJ Kormac. - The Hot Sprockets @ The Workman’s Club (€15)
With the Fontaines & Free Sunshine Acid. - Mother: New Years Eve: The Femme Ball @ The Hub (€12)
Faune & Mother DJs Ghostboy & Rocky T Delgado. - The RnB Club x Souletiquette NYE Party @ Tengu (€5+)
R&B, rap and DJs from Discotekken.
Hidden Agenda NYE @ Wah Wah Club
TBA - Ben Pearce @ Opium Rooms (€17.50)
Abstract & Bedlam present the UK DJ with Boots & Kats. - Ejeca @ District 8 (€25)
NI dance producer in the house - NYE 2016 Space Ibiza on Tour @ Pygmalion & Powerscourt (€25)
Enzo Siragusa (Fuse London), San Proper (Perlon, Rush Hour) & Hybrasil (Live) along with Sexshop, Aaron Nolan, Lauren Kenny, Jessica Eve & Micu. - Flashback Presents – (Andy Barker) 808 State DJ Set @ The Wiley Fox (€ , 9pm)
808 STATE are pioneers of Acid House & Electronic music legends - New Years Eve Party-Funk Junkies, Paddy Dennehy & More @ The Bowery (€15)
More info forthcoming - Legends of the Old Skool-New Years Eve Mix Factory @ Voodoo Lounge (€27.90)
Old-school dance music party. - NYE Family Affair @ Wigwam (Tickets soon)
w/ Bodytonic, Betty, Pear, Phases, Fulton & Gold - TBA @ Hangar
not announced yet. - Spinster Roof Party 2016 @ Bad Bobs (€11+)
All ladies club night roof party.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
