The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide // February 4th – 10th
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Ticket freebies this week:
- Friday: Dice: TIGA @ Button Factory (11pm, €15)
- Saturday: Girl Band @ Whelan’s (€10)
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Tuesday February 4th
- Foals @ Olympia Theatre (SOLD OUT)
[Rock] First of two nights from Holy Fire band. - Broken Song screening @ Twisted Pepper (€5 , 7:30pm)
[Film screening] Film about two Dublin rappers and a Q&A afterwards. - James Vincent McMorrow @ National Concert Hall (SOLD OUT)
[Alternative] Celebrating Post Tropical with theatre gigs around Ireland. Three nights in Dublin.
Wednesday February 5th
- Foals @ Olympia Theatre (SOLD OUT)
[Rock] Second of two nights from Holy Fire band. - Kaledioscope @ The Odessa Club (€12)
[Classical] Baroque and classical performances. - James Vincent McMorrow @ National Concert Hall (SOLD OUT)
[Alternative] Celebrating Post Tropical with theatre gigs around Ireland. Three nights in Dublin. - New Natives Presents: Color/Sound/The Choir Invisible/Almost Ghosts @ The Grand Social (FREE)
[New bands night] - Foals (DJ Set) @ Twisted Pepper (€10, €7 with Olympia Ticket)
[DJ set] – Official aftershow with one of the Foals DJing.
Thursday February 6th
- James Vincent McMorrow @ National Concert Hall (SOLD OUT)
[Alternative] Celebrating Post Tropical with theatre gigs around Ireland. Three nights in Dublin. - Foxglove @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€8)
[Pop/rock] Launch of new EP from Niamh Murphy and band. Zebra club with Falling afterwards. - Habitat: Applebottom @ Button Factory (€10)
[Dance] Launch of new club with house DJ and Dylan Moran DJing (not that one)
Friday February 7th
- Darling @ The Academy 2 (€12)
[Indie] New pop-leaning indie duo play a headline show. - Doolittle presents Cymbals, Floor Staff @ The Workman’s Club (€10)
[Indie] Hear the English indie band’s new album Age Of Fracture. - Gary’s Gang – Apartment Records Release Party @ Sweeneys (Free, 10:30pm)
[DJs] Launch of new release featuring Slowburn, Tr One, New Jackson, The Cyclist and The Superior Inferior - Farley Jackmaster Funk @ The Sugar Club (€10/€12, 11pm)
[DJ] Disco, electro and house classics 3-hour set from the man who brought you ‘Love Can’t Turn Around’ - Forza Italo: Minimal Wave @ Odessa Club (€10, 9pm)
[Italo club] Veronica Vasicka brings her collection of ’80s synth music to the club. - Dice: TIGA @ Button Factory (11pm, €15, WIN TICKETS)
[Dance] The cheeky Canadian and quality DJ is in town. - The Building Society: Lapalux @ Twisted Pepper (11pm, €10)
[Electronic] Brainfeeder producer plus Cilo, Kobina, Flush Vs Building Society. - Dam Son! @ Samson Diner (11pm, Free)
[DJs] Disco and house with Ghostboy, Gianni and The Fresh Prince Of Kildare.
Saturday February 8th
- Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros @ Olympia Theatre (SOLD OUT)
[Pop] The last album was a bit meh but the live show has enduring appeal - Girl Band @ Whelan’s (€10)
[Alternative] Makers of The best Irish single of the year so far. Plus Simon Bird and Jetsetter. - Big Itch Club w/ Hot Colossus + Gavin and Thee Icons & The Sex Beasts @ Thomas House (€4)
[Rock] Melodic rock to jump around to in a dark basement. - Choice Cuts present Pharoahe Monch @ The Sugar Club (€19)
[Rap] A rap original. With support The Animators & MIxtapes from the Underground. - State’s Faces of 2014: Talkboy, Beach, Blades Club @ The Mercantile (Free)
[New bands] See three of State Magazine’s hot tips for 2014. - POGO: Kassem Mosse & Maayan Nidam @ Twisted Pepper (€13-€15, 10:30pm )
[Dance] Two German DJs and Producers in the pep. Plus Barry Redsettaz and more. - Hidden Agenda and Night Moves: Psychemagik @ Button Factory (€10/€15, 11pm)
[Electronica] Popular edits producer duo with support from Billy Scurry.
Sunday February 9th
- Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros @ Olympia Theatre (SOLD OUT)
[Pop] The last album was a bit meh but the live show has enduring appeal - Moderat @ Vicar Street (€26)
[Dance] Apparat and Modeselektor’s fruitful partnership promotes album two. - Little Comets @ The Academy (€13)
[Indie] Popular UK indie band
Monday February 10th
- Rudimental @ Olympia Theatre (SOLD OUT)
[Pop] Drum and bass UK pop group. - Doolittle presents Lite, The Physics House band >@ The Workman’s Club (€12)
[Rock] Japanese instrumental rock band who really fucking rock.
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