The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide in association with Jameson
Good evening Dublin and that’s an order!
The 7-day gig guide to Dublin music and events // October 29th – November 5th.
Highlights: Halloween night, Chic, Youth Lagoon, Delorentos, Billy Joel, No Joy, Bicep, MMoths, Machinedrum..
If you’re looking for tickets to sold out gigs try #ticketfairy on Twitter.
Ticket freebies this week:
- Absolut Originality: Lasertom DJ, Jamie Delaney, @ Mabos Warehouse (Wednesday)
- Generator live: Frank B, Lorcan Mak, Chaos In The CBD, Manaré @ The Generator (Thursday)
- Vann Music @ Whelan’s (Friday)
- No Joy @ The Academy (Saturday)
How to enter – Email [email protected] with the gig above in the Subject line you’re entering for along with your full name and phone number in the body of the message. Draw closes at 6pm the day before the gig.
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Tuesday October 29th
- Chic @ Vicar Street (€38.50 up, Sold out)
[Disco] Nile Rodgers and band return for 3 Dublin dates - Scoop Foundation with Swords @ The Odessa Club (7pm, TBC)
[Fundraiser] Live acoustic set plus DJs for the charity.
Wednesday October 30th
- Chic @ Vicar Street (€38.50 up, Sold out)
[Disco] Nile Rodgers and band return for 3 Dublin dates - Absolut Originality: Lasertom DJ, Jamie Delaney, @ Mabos Warehouse (WIN TICKETS, 7pm)
[Party] Music from Lastertom’s will be featured in film produced by Jamie Delaney with 3D projections by Brian Kenny. Curated by Aisling Farinella - It Was All A Bit Black & White, Nanu Nanu, Guilty Optics @ The Grand Social (€6)
[Rock] Launch of Galway band’s the Retrofuturism LP. - Culprit Halloween Ball @ Twisted Pepper (€5-€7, 10:30pm)
[Electronic] House and techno. - Gary War, Purple Pilgrims @ The Workman’s Club (€12)
[Psychedelic dream pop] Underground psychedelic music based in the hyper-populated screwtopia of Hong Kong. - Movements: Happa @ Button Factory (€6-€8, 10:30pm)
[Electronic] 16/17 year-old Techno DJ. + Cian Byrne and Casper Hastings.
Thursday October 31st – Halloween Night
- Youth Lagoon @ Whelan’s (€24)
[Indie] Idaho singer-songwriter playing songs from his second album Wondrous Bughouse. - Glen Hansard And John Kelly – Music & Conversation @ The Helix (€25)
[discussion] Glen Hansard and John Kelly sit down to discuss and explore Glen’s long and successful songwriting career. - The Desperados Halloween Night: Japanese Popstars @ Everleigh Gardens (€5, 10:30pm)
[Live] Also putting on Dead Prezidents in Madison Nightclub. - Phantom Fancy Dress Ball: Croupier & Enemies @ The Workman’s Club (€5)
[Rock] Two Irish rock bands bring the spook rock times. - Choice Cuts present Jeru The Damaja @ The Sugar Club (€12/€15)
[Rap] 90s rap. With Sons Phonetic. - The Spooky Halloween Spesh @ Twisted Pepper (€8/€5)
[Dance] Includes 4 hour set from DJ Deece. - Vertigo live score @ National Concert Hall (€15 up)
[Classical] RTÉ Concert Orchestra Movie Screening with live score of the Bernard Herrmann scored-film. - Generator live: Frank B, Lorcan Mak, Chaos In The CBD, Manaré @ The Generator (€10, WIN TICKETS)
[Dance] A special Generator live-streamed gig to showcase the finest underground talent. - Sounds Out Loud & Le Cool: Turn Off The Lights with Laura Sheeran, David Kitt, @ Freemason’s (Sold out)
[Eclectic] An evening of ghost stories & music to send shivers down your spine before bringing you the remarkable sounds of Dublin Zoo as you’ve never heard them before.
Friday November 1st
- Delorentos @ Vicar Street (€17)
[Indie] A big gig for the Dublin indie-rock band. - Billy Joel @ The O2 (€76 up)
[Pop] Classic Long Island songwriter didn’t start the fire. - Vann Music @ Whelan’s (€11, WIN TICKETS)
[Rock] Pop/electro-rocking new Dublin band launch new video ‘Into The Night’
- Sea Sessions Halloween Party @ The Sugar Club (€12.50)
[Eclectic] Ashley Beedle, The Hot Sprockets, Booka Brass Band and more.
- Laura Sheeran, Owensie, Be Honest @ The Joinery (€8)
[Alternative] Classical-influenced electronica / classical guitar folk pop / field recordings guitar music - The Cyberpunk Era @ The Grand Social (€10/€7 in fancy dress)
[Cyberpunk festival] Feat: DJ Teraoka & The Revolution/The Kyoto (Tokyo). - Bop Gun – Halloween Special: That Boy Tim, Platinum Ray @ Pacinos Restaurant Suffolk St (10pm, Free)
[Electronic pop] with special guest Simon Conway (Forza/Electric City) - MUD & Strangeways 3rd Birthday @ Twisted Pepper (10:30pm, €8/€6)
[Halloween Skank Out] Emmo, Kieran Craddock, Niall Delaney and more
Saturday November 2nd
- Ryley Walker, The Cryboys @ Upstairs @ Anseo (€6)
[Folk] British folk-jazz guitarist. - Retro Revival: Fallen Rule, The North Sea & Death in the Sickroom, Waco @ Sweeneys (€5, 9pm)
[Rock] Dublin rock ‘n’ roll bands. - No Joy @ The Academy (€12.50 , WIN TICKETS)
[Rock] Shoegaze trio. - Tonetoaster Records night: Knoxville Morning, Ghost Estates and more @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€TBC)
[Rock] German label celebrates 5 years. Plus Marc O’Reilly and Gordon Reed. - The House presents Mossy Nolan, Temper-Mental MissElayneous, Conor Walsh @ Annesley House (€10, 8:30pm)
[Eclectic] Three interesting young Irish musicians. Trad, rap and piano music. - Crayonsmith, Chirps, Patrick Kelleher @ The Grand Social (€10/ €15 with LP)
[Indie-rock] Launch of Milk Teeth LP. - Bicep, Signal Cod, Frank B @ Twisted Pepper (€15/€12, 11pm)
[Dance] Belfast house duo head the night.
- Mmoths, oOoOO @ Button Factory (€15)
[Electronic] As part of the full live-band Irish tour. Plus San Fran “witch-house” DJ. - Machinedrum, Clu @ Button Factory (€15, 11pm)
[Dance] He’s just released his Vapor City to acclaim. Check out ‘Gunshotta’.
Sunday November 3rd
- Quarteto Olinda @ The Grand Social (€8, 5pm)
[Brazilian fiddle folk music] A style of music called Forró de rabeca.
- Bill Orcutt, Ryley Walker @ Molloy and Dowling Opticians (€12)
[Guitar] Noise, improv and blues music.
Monday November 4th
- Jake Bugg @ Olympia Theatre (€26.40)
[Pop] Also playing the following night. - Josephine @ The Sugar Club (€15)
[Folk] Soulful Manchester folk
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