A list of personally recommended events taking place over the next seven days in Dublin. All times are 7.30pm/8pm unless stated. Let me know if I missed anything of interest in the comments.
That artwork above is by The Gorgeous Colours for their new single ‘It’s OK To Be Normal’. They play The Workman’s thius Thursday and the song is a beaut. Listen below. State vs GoldenPlec with Retarded Cop amongst others is happening this Friday in The Mercantile for free. Also, State Social DJs with Loreana and myself happens in the Twisted Pepper on the second Saturday of every month so if you want to escape the Eurovision pop down this Saturday 8-11pm. Explosions In The Sky, Warpaint, Van Dyke Parks and Matmos are the touring bands of interest this week.
Tuesday 10th May
- Ruby Sessions: Saccade, The Dirty 9’s, Nicole Maguire, Elly O’Keeffe @ Doyles (€6, 9pm)
- Rua Unplugged: @ O Byrne’s, Bolton St. x Capel St (9pm, Free)
- Traditional musicians in Solidarity With Japan @ Button Factory (€20)
Wednesday 11th May
- Indie Week: Preachers Son, Windings, Sixteen Layers & more @ Sweeney Mongrels (Free)
Thursday 12th May
- The Gorgeous Colours, Slow Motion Heroes @ The Workman’s Club (€10)
- Clockwork Apple Mini Festival: Miracle Bell, Fighting For Jane, Fred and Bob @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€10)
Friday 13th May
- Big Monster Love @ Tower Records (6pm, Free)
- Indie Week @ The Grand Social (€4/€6)
- Moon Duo @ The Workman’s Club (€16)
- Logikparty, Skinny Wolves DJs @ The Joinery (€5)
- State vs. GoldenPlec: Retarded Cop, The Alice Kona Band, Created By Comets @ The Mercantile (Free, 9pm)
- LoveMusicHateRacism @ Sweeney Mongrels
- Irish Air Guitar Championships @ The Button Factory (€7)
- Sounds of the South: Echogram, Versives, Bantum @ Crawdaddy (€8)
- Daft as Punk (Daft Punk Tribute) @ The Button Factory (11pm, €12)
- Clockwork Apple Mini Festival: Autumn Owls, Henrietta Game, Toy Soldier @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€10)
Saturday 14th May
- The Ha’penny Flea @ The Grand Social (Noon-5pm, Free)
- State Social: DJs Nialler9 & Loreana @ Twisted Pepper (8pm-11pm, Free)
- Beyond Hip: @ The Pint (Free)
- EleventyFour @ The Workman’s Club (€10)
- Clockwork Apple Mini Festival: Tiny Magnetic Pets, Morning Claws, Data Drip, Sleep Thieves @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€10)
- Scout Niblett @ Whelan’s (€16.50)
Sunday 15th May
- Saucy Sundays @ The Grand Social (Free)
- Van Dyke Parks @ Button Factory (€26.50)
- Warpaint @ Tripod (€23)
- Sunday Roast @ The Mercantile (FREE, 9pm)
Monday 16th May
- Matmos @ Button Factory (€20)
- Explosions In The Sky @ Vicar Street (€25)
It’s Ok To Be Normal by The Gorgeous Colours
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.
Hey Nialler9! Great gig guide! There is one whopper gig that you missed though, it happens once a month in the Button Factory and its called ‘Where the MUGIC Happens’. Its FREE IN 7pm-11pm and its also a live video shoot and band recording. This Wednesday the 11th@E:disqus
we have *********************The RambleersRoss Breen and BandLotus Eater El Hombre Jokes*********************Hope you can pop along and catch the action! x
Hey, according to Scout’s website she’s not playing Dublin until saturday. I hope I’m right cos I thought I was seeing her at Cargo on thursday.
You’re right @openid-82695:disqus . I had put it in the wrong date.
good to see so much info in the one place