The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide in association with Jameson
The 7-day gig guide to Dublin music and events // November 19th – 25th.
If you’re looking for tickets to sold out gigs try #ticketfairy on Twitter.
Ticket freebies this week:
- Julia Holter @ Whelan’s (Tuesday)
- Movements: Ryan Hemsworth @ Button Factory (Wednesday)
- Inni-K @ Unitarian Church (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. Full info on each show below. Draw closes at 6pm the day before the gig.
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Monday November 18th
- The Pixies, No Ceremony/// @ Olympia Theatre (Sold out)
[Rock] Is it the same without Kim Deal? Do we need another tour? Was the last EP terrible? No / No / Yes - Torres @ The Sugar Club (€12)
[Folk] Nashville singer-songwriter - His Clancyness @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€10)
[indie] Canadian indie-rock. Safe Around The Edges. - Soweto Gospel Choir @ National Concert Hall (€19 up)
[Gospel] South African gospel choir.
Tuesday November 19th
- Little Matador @ The Academy 2 (€12.50)
[Rock] New project from Snow Patrol guitarist Nathan Connolly. - The Pixies @ Olympia Theatre (Sold out)
[Rock] Is it the same without Kim Deal? Do we need another tour? Was the last EP terrible? No / No / Yes - Julia Holter @ Whelan’s (€16.50, WIN TICKETS)
[Composer] LA experimental composer who released her excellent Loud City Song album in August. Second of two Dublin dates. - Adrian Crowley @ National Concert Hall (€12)
[Folk] Night will feature two cellists and Steinway grand piano. - Múm @ Button Factory (€17.50)
[Electronic] First show in 6 years from the Iceland band.
Wednesday November 20th
- Blancmange @ The Sugar Club (€15)
[80s synthpop] Original Cork/Dublin dates have been postponed. This one replaces it. Plus KuBO & DJ set from Futuresquer - Editors @ Olympia Theatre (€33)
[Rock] Not for me but a lot of you like them. - Shellac @ Whelan’s (€20)
[Rock] Legendary producer Steve Albini’s band. - Movements: Ryan Hemsworth @ Button Factory (€6-€8, 10:30pm, WIN TICKETS)
[Electronic] His last show was a sellout. His new album Guilt Trips is out now..
Thursday November 21st
- Television @ Vicar Street (€32)
[Rock] The makers of Marquee Moon. - Ensemble Eriú @ The Back Loft, Dublin 8 (St Augustine Street, off Thomas Street (€10, €15 with CD)
[Modern trad] Launch of the band’s excellent album. - Kodaline @ Olympia Theatre (€20)
[Irish] Love them or hate them etc etc. Here for the next three nights. - Jani Helen, The Jimmy Cake, Jon Collin, Be Honest @ The Pint (€10)
[Rock] Kraut-rock, solo guitar and ambient projects. - Wild Turkey Mash: The Minutes @ The Workman’s Club (Free)
[Rock] Free gig from one of Ireland’s best rock bands. - Dublin Tropical “África x Brasil” @ The Grand Social (€5)
[Global music] Manden Express – a Dublin-based afrogroove band w/ Tahira (São Paulo) + iZem - Patty Griffin @ The Sugar Club (€28)
[Folk] American Grammy award winning singer songwriter and musician. - The Mighty Stef, A Lazarus Soul, Fallen Rule @ Whelans (€9.75)
[Rock] Second of three shows on the band’s Whelan’s residency. - Califone @ Whelan’s (€15)
[Rock] Dead Oceans-signed American indie rock. - Junior Spesh: The Heatwave @ Twisted Pepper (€8/€10, 10:30pm)
[Rock] UK Carnival DJ vibes.
Friday November 22nd
- Austra, DIANA @ Button Factory (SOLD OUT)
[Electronic] Toronto electronic art-pop. - The Nighttripper: Come On Live Long, Meltybrains?, Sunken Foal @ Bello Bar (€5)
[Live] Launch of new venue which used to be The Lower Deck. - Púca & Robin Renwick @ Twisted Pepper (€8)
[Dark techno] Berlin based Sligo / Irish native, Aodhgán O’Flaherty aka Púca. - Peter Hook And The Light @ The Academy (€22.50)
[Rock] New Order / Joy Division and eh, Monaco man. Performing New Order’s LPs Movement + Power Corruption & Lies. - Forza Zucchero: DJ Loud-E, DJ Guglielmo @ The Sugar Club (€5 early bird/€10, 10:30pm)
[Italo] Plus DJ Sebastian Simonetti.
- MUD: Spectrum present Youngsta, Morro – 16 piece Samba band @ Twisted Pepper (10:30pm, €15/€12)
[Dance] Rinse FM dubstep DJ/producer and Samba band. DJs Emmo and Ancient Alien. - Austra DJ set @ Button Factory (€5, Free entry for ticketholders to gig)
[DJs] The band DJ after sold-out gig.
Saturday November 23rd
- White Denim @ Whelan’s (€18)
[Rock]Austin Texas rock band playing songs from Corsicana Lemonade and a handful of other albums. - Half Moon Run @ The Village (€15)
[Indie-pop] Montreal four-piece. Support Mikhael Paskalev. - Inni-K @ Unitarian Church (€10)
[Folk] Kildare singer/songwriter with support Rhob Cunningham. - MS MR @ The Academy (€14.50)
[Pop] New York-based indie-pop duo. - Souvenir: Mixtape Project @ The Back Loft, Dublin 8 (€11)
[Eclectic] Featuring illustration, themed culinary delights, aerial dance, music from Ickis Mirolo and light installation, all combined to create a one night only live visual mixtape.
- Happenings and Note present Reijseger, Fraanje, Sylla @ The Fumbally (€15)
[Jazz] Experimental jazz trio. See Myles O’Reilly’s tour video. - The Late David Turpin’s Fur Show @ The Workman’s Club (€10)
[Show] Includes performances from Carriages, No Monster Club, Gavin Glass, Margie Jean Lewis. - Popicalia: Land Lovers, So Cow, Windings @
SiteationThe Grand Social (€8, BOYB)
[Indie-rock] Three of Ireland’s fine indie /rock bands. - Hidden Agenda: Simian Mobile Disco, Subaltern @ Button Factory (11pm, €10)
[Dance] SMD DJ set.
- Bodytonic and Culture Shock present Ben Klock @ Twisted Pepper (10:30pm, €15)
[Electronic] In demand DJ Ben Klock is back. His Electric Picnic set was massively attended.
Sunday November 24th
- 12 Sundays: COLM K @ The Bernard Shaw (Free, 9pm)
[DJs/Live] Cork jazz/electronic producer.
- Rónán Ó Snodaigh & The Occasionals @ Whelan’s (€15)
[Irish] Launch of new album SOS. - Jason Isbell @ The Workman’s Club (€18.50)
[Singer/songwriter] former Drive-By Truckers member.
Monday November 25th
- Glen Hansard @ Vicar Street (€30)
[Rock] Benefit concert for the Dublin Simon Community & the Peter McVerry Trust. - The Naked & Famous @ Olympia Theatre (€22.50)
[Pop] New Zealand pop rock. - Bombay Bicycle Club @ The Academy (€22.50)
[Indie] Canadian indie-rock. Safe Around The Edges. - Daughn Gibson @ Whelan’s (€16.50)
[Country] Sub Pop-released country is still country?
