The Nialler9 Dublin gig guide (31st May – 6th June)

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.

Forbidden Fruit is the big one this weekend: Aphex Twin, Battles, Caribou, Jamie xx, The Flaming Lips, Wild Beasts and more.

Tuesday 31st May

Ruby Sessions: Tom Copson, Alice Jago, Sophie Coyle, Lisa Cuthbert @ Doyles (€6, 9pm)
Rua Unplugged: @ O Byrne’s, Bolton St. x Capel St (9pm, Free)
Little Green Cars @ Crawdaddy
Ellie Goulding @ Olympia Theatre (€28)
Boiler Room uStream Screening @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)
The Meat Puppets @ Button Factory (€17.50)

Wednesday 1st June

The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart @ Button Factory (€16)
Ellie Goulding @ Olympia Theatre (€28)
The Tallest Man On Earth @ Vicar Street (€24)

Thursday 2nd June

Gemma Hayes @ Tower Records instore (5.30pm)
Screening: Kanye live from Coachella @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)
Junior Spesh: I am the Cosmos, Eoin & Bentley, Juice, Dan Ryan @ The Bernard Shaw (€8)
Vyviene Long @ Odessa Club (€10, 8.30pm)
Phosphorescent @ The Workman’s Club (€18.45)
Less Than Jake @ Button Factory (€23)
Favourite Sons @ The Grand Social (€10)

Friday 3rd June

Alarmist, We Are Losers, Avalanche Ammo @ Whelan’s (€5)
The Glory Days Tour: Verse Chorus Verse (Tony ASIWYFA), Chris Campbell, Jonny Black @ Stags Head, Dame Court (9pm, €TBC)
Peter Hook & The Light perform Unknown Pleasures @ The Academy (€14.50)
Retarded Cop album launch, Groom, Fag Enablerz @ The Workman’s Club (€15 with record, €10 w/o)
Gateways Festival Launch @ Sweeneys, Shebeen Chic, The Globe, Ri Ra (Free)
The Scoop Foundation fundraiser: Robotnik, The Candidates, Handsome Paddy & more @ The Grand Social (€5)
Scribble presents: All City Records: DJ Scope, Fruitman, Riz & more @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)

Saturday 4th June

The Ha’penny Flea @ The Grand Social (Noon-5pm, Free)
Forbidden Fruit @ IMMA, Kilmainham (€90 weekend / €49.50 day ticket)
Wiggle @ The Mercantile (Free, 11.30pm)
Erol Alkan Disco 3000 Forbidden Fruit after-party @ Tripod (11pm, €17.50/ €8 with FF ticket stub)
Daithí @ Whelan’s Upstairs (Show 11:30pm, Free before 10:30pm, club entry price after)
Banquet : Wild Beasts & Bombay Bicycle Club DJs (Forbidden Fruit After-Party) @ Tripod (11pm, €8)

Sunday 5th June

Forbidden Fruit @ IMMA, Kilmainham (€90 weekend / €49.50 day ticket)
Subject Present Octave One, SL2 Old Skool 88-92 set @ Twisted Pepper (€15)
Norman Jay @ The Village (€12.50)
Sunday Roast @ The Mercantile (FREE, 9pm)
Caribou DJ set @ Button Factory (11pm, €8 or €5 with Forbidden Fruit ticket stub)