I’m staying out of Dublin for New Year’s but if you are in the capital, here are some things to do:
– The Redneck Manifesto, Sarsparilla, The Vinny Club, I Am The Cosmos @ Whelan’s (€20 – SOLD OUT)
– Valerie Francis, Autumn Owls, Blind Yackety @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€10)
– Transmission NYE Special – Humanzi, Shit Disco, Schizophonics, The Murder Clues, loadsa DJs @ The Button Factory (€15)
– The Amazing Few 3D Spectacular with Funzo, Gran Casino, Bot-Heads @ The Village (€16.50)
– Phantom NYE Ball: Delorentos, RSAG, Noise Control, Funeral Suits, Talulah Does the Hula, Planet Parade, Heritage Centre @ The Academy (€25)
– Jerry Fish Carnival Show @ Vicar Street (€29.50)
– Smash Hits New Year’s Eve Party @ The Sugar Club (SOLD OUT)
– Attention Bebe @ Bernard Shaw (FREE)
– NightFlight NYE Yacht Rock, Kormac Live, Headphone Disco & more @ Twisted Pepper
– Horse Meat Disco, Soundcheck and WAR @ Spy & Wax (€15)
– Studio 54 @ Pod (€17.45)
– Lorcan Mak, Arveene & Misk, Deadbots, Tu-Ki and loads more @ The Good Bits (€15)
– Noize New Year’s Eve Meltdown Rave @ Andrew’s Lane (€12)

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, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.