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The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide (April 11 – 17)

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide (April 11 – 17)

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Highlights: David Kitt, Lumo Club, M(H)AOL, Paramore, JFDR, Cian O’Ciobhain, GAz Coombes, Grace Club, Elaine Howley, New Pagans, Chequerboard, Firehouse Skank, Síomha, The Tallest Man On Earth.

All door times are 7:30pm/8pm unless stated. Check links for full prices.


Tuesday April 11th

Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s (8:30pm)
Weekly Tuesday acoustic night in aid of Simon Community. See link for announced acts.

Arco Arena, iNNUENDO & Talk like Dog @ The Workman’s Cellar
Ex Oh Promotions presents.

Hozier @ The Academy
Live rehearsal show.

Daly @ The Grand Social
Dublin rapper EP launch with live band with support Neolithic, Student.mp3 & sticky ryano.

Bartees Strange, 𝕄𝕀𝕊𝕊 𝔾ℝ𝕀𝕋 @ The Workman’s Club
English-born American musician & support alt- indie pop project from Korean-American musician Margaret Sohn.


Wednesday April 12th

Who’s This?: The Drive, Slightly Dishevelled, Affection For Rent @ the Workman’s Cellar
A night of new music acts.

Nathan Mac, Michael Runswick, Alana Dinan, Nancy Kate @ The Grand Social
New band Indie night.

Pool Rules: Troyokaay, Rudy, Saoirse Moncrieff, Niall Byrne @ The Workman’s Club
A new band night organised by Wet T-Shirt Competition.

Harpanno @ Little Whelan’s
Harpanno is a Irish band fusing Handpan, Harp and Piano. ‘Blissfully Unaware’.

The Ayoub Sisters @ Liberty Hall Theatre
Scottish/Egyptian instrumentalists and composers

Jazz @ Juno
Guitarist Luke James Murphy. Jazz every Wednesday for €10.

Pizza Jazz @ Lucky’s
Live jazz trio on Meath Street.


Thursday April 13th

Paramore, Bloc Party @ 3Arena
US Pop punk band and English indie support.

Post-POP: Wyona Bleach, Virgins, Fulvetta @ The Grand Social
A night of alt-rock, indie bands.

Sheep, Wifeswap, Blue Slate, Fortyfoot Band @ The Workman’s Club
Four-band bill.

New Pagans @ The Sound House
Northern Irish alt-rock band. ‘Better People’

Callum Beattie @ The Workman’s Cellar
Scottish singer-songwriter.

Chequerboard @ NCH, Studio
John Lambert is back as part of the Metronome series.

Hugh Cornwell @ Pepper Canister Church
Original Stranglers frontman

Korteh Sessions @ Bar Eile
Dublin-based jazz fusion group playing original tunes with a jam session afterwards. Every Thursday.

Live Jazz @ Dashi
Weekly live jazz night in the basement.

Brian Gallagher @ The Magnet
DJ vibes in the Thomas Street bar.

Lana Del Rey club night @ The Well (10pm)
Lana all night.

Emo Nite @ The Workman’s Club (11pm)
Rock, EMO, Metal & more.

UCD DJ x Boiler House @ The Sound House (11pm)
Organised by the UCD DJ Collective. Boiler Room inspired event


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Friday April 14th

Homebeat Presents : Parallel Lines || JFDR & Nicklas Paschburg @ The Sugar Club
Parallel Lines is a new series of double headline shows – presenting two artists, in one room, for one night only. ‘Life Man’

Elaine Howley @ NCH, Studio
Cork artist plays as part of the Flotations series from Foggy Notions.

Unstuck, Beauty Pageant @ The Workman’s Cellar
Alt-pop trio launch new single.

Scullion @ Whelan’s
Original ’70s band featuring Other Voices’ Philip King

Sam Smith @ 3Arena
2 nights from the satanic pop artist.

Gaz Coombes @ The Academy
Supergrass frontman’s solo vibe.

Peter Doherty @ Opium Rooms
Libertines frontman on a solo acoustic Irish tour.

Wunderhorse @ The Workman’s Club
Indie-rock band.

Cian O’Ciobhain @ The Magnet
The An Taobh Tuathail radio DJ brings his Disco Dána party to Dublin.

KT & Z @ Lucky’s (8:30pm)
DJ vibes on Meath Street.

Aoife Nic Canna @ Hen’s Teeth Hi-Fi Lounge
Limerick’s finest vinyl DJ.

Sally Cinnamon @ Hang Dai Chinese
Dj vibes in the lovely spot on Wexford Street.

Dax J @ Here & Now / Index (10pm)
Dax J, Aero, Niall Cleary & Four Four Takeover.

I Love Reggaeton @ Button Factory (11pm)
European Reggaeton party returns for its 9th night.

Hiroko Yamamura, deejaytrainwreck @ Wigwam (11pm)
Named one of Chicago’s top 10 DJs by XLR8 magazine, plays hard loopy techno and deep acidic house music

Gene On Earth @ Tengu (11pm)
Tengu x ELMNTS present  sun-soaked house DJ.

Limitless Dublin @ Bow Lane Social (11pm)
Eliza, Diggers, Lou & Lorcan Rush. Electro, acid and techno.

The Sound House Club @ The Sound House (11pm)
Techno DJ lineup.

HotHouse Label @ Dashi (11pm)
House music with Dave Kerr, Dan Tiago, Surka

California Love @ The Workman’s Club (11.30pm)
90s/00s Hip Hop and R&B


Saturday April 15th

M(H)AOL @ Workman’s Club
Feminist alt-rock band play Dublin post the release of album Attachment Styles.

Senior Infants @ The Sound House
A night of covers of Rock, Grunge and Indie. All proceeds will be for the DSPCA

The Sleaze @ The Bello Bar
Dublin indie-rock foursome.

David Kitt @ Whelan’s
Sold out show from the singer-songwriter with the new album Idiot Check out.

Stomptown Brass @ Button Factory
8-piece urban funk brass act

Sam Smith @ 3Arena
2 nights from the satanic pop artist.

The Slow Readers Club @ The Academy
Manchester indie-rock band.

Charlie Cunningham @ Liberty Hall Theatre
Acoustic and flamenco guitarist guitar draws from jazz, electronic music, neo-classical and indie-folk staple.

Lunar Disko @ Hang Dai Chinese
DJ vibes from Marquis D’Alton and Phil Long.

Smallbear @ Lucky’s (8:30pm)
DJ vibes on Meath Street.

Graham Dolan @ The Magnet
DJ set on Thomas Street

abode presents: FEIS with Macca @ Hen’s Teeth Hi-Fi Lounge
abode take a break from their normal pop up routine for a one-night-only gig at Hen’s Teeth featuring NTS heavyweight Macca.

Firehouse Skank @ The Racket Space (10pm)
Roots and reggae soundsystem.

Lumo Club Spring Session @ Tengu (11pm)
Believe it or not, this is the 70th Lumo night in Tengu. Lumo Club is a house party in one of the best club spaces in Dublin that brings the nicest crowd around. We play disco, edits, electronic, pop, ’80s, Italo, ’80s jams, 90s/2000s dance, curveballs and classics.

Mother @ Lost Lane (11pm)
Queer clubbing in the heart of Dublin, playing electro & disco every Saturday night.

GRACE #16 @ The Grand Social (11pm)
Grace is a queer techno night in Dublin

Alienate presents: Doug Cooney, Pineal Navigation @ The Grand Social (10pm)
+ Offtrack B2B Doilier, RAAB (RLSD Take Over)

Plump DJs, String Theory Soundsystem & Rob Le Nan @ The Well (10:30pm)
Breakbeat duo’s first live show in a decade.

Tepnets Full Takeover @ Farrier & Draper (10pm)
Expect underground minimal and melodic/techno with Sarah Mooney, Cam Roberts, Kass & more.

EXCELTEK PRESENTS @ Wigwam (11pm)
XANDER, Oldboy, Phasmid.

Seomra Sessions Vol. 1 @ The Sound House (11pm)
Shed Resident’s series of events intended to highlight up-and-coming talent within Irish nightlife community. Broadcast live on Youtube.


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Sunday April 16th

Uncle Lui @ The Magnet (6pm)
DJ set on Thomas Street

Ritalin, Untitled & Blazer @ The Sound House
All Ages show.

Síomha @ Whelan’s
Irish artist on national tour dances the line between folk, jazz and neo-soul. ‘How To Change Your Mind’

Carsie Blanton @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Americana musician also plays Limerick on Wednesday

Fenne Lily @ The Workman’s Club
Bristol-based folk singer-songwriter.

Joshua Radin @ Pepper Canister Church
American singer-songwriter.

AM Shanley, N.Sphinx @ Anseo
Little Gem live music series.

Babylon Radio Techno Night @ Dashi
DJs from Brazil and Italy.


Monday April 17th

Ladies First @ The Grand Social
Ladies First is a new Dublin based music event to celebrate women and non binary people in music. Sarah Kenny, Robyn Clayton, Maisie Mai, Reverie, Hannah Horan, Orchid Feeder.

The Tallest Man On Earth @ Vicar Street
Swedish musician Kristian Matsson is 5 ft. 7″.


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