The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide // January 6th – 13th
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Monday January 6th
- John DeLorean Birthday Party Party! @ Twisted Pepper (€5)
[Party] A screening of Back To The Future, A documentary about the lives and wives of John DeLorean, live bands and DJs.
Tuesday January 7th
- Christian Collins, BIRDS, Happyness @ Bello Bar (€4)
[Live] Three live bands in the new venue in The Lower Deck.
Wednesday January 8th
- Whelan’s Ones To Watch Festival @ Whelan’s (€5, €10 for 4 nights)
[Festival] 50 new Irish bands over 4 days.
Thursday January 9th
- Whelan’s Ones To Watch Festival @ Whelan’s (€5, €10 for 4 nights)
[Festival] 50 new Irish bands over 4 days.
- Junior Spesh: Groove V @ Twisted Pepper (€8/€5, Free entry before 10:3pm)
[DJs] “The finest Disco/House/Garage bangers brought to you by some of Dublin’s finest up and coming producers.”
Friday January 10th
- Whelan’s Ones To Watch Festival @ Whelan’s, The Village (€5, €10 for 4 nights)
[Festival] 50 new Irish bands over 4 days. - First Fortnight presents Therapy Sessions 2 @ The Workman’s Club (€5)
[Festival night] Poets, musicians and writers. Music from Gavin James, Idiot Songs, Tara Lee, Susan Quirke. - The Boxing Plot, Otherkin @ The Grand Social (€10)
[Tribute] Launch of new single ‘Heidecker’. - MUD: Blawan and Sunil Sharpe @ Twisted Pepper (11pm, €15/€12)
[Techno] Ask him why they hide their bodies under my garage… - Jungle Swingerz with Lex Woo/ Dj Obese & Guests @ Pacinos (11pm, €10 for late entry)
[DJs] A trunkful of funk…
Saturday January 11th
- Whelan’s Ones To Watch Festival @ Whelan’s, The Village (€5, €10 for 4 nights)
[Festival] 50 new Irish bands over 4 days.
- Cass McCombs @The Workman’s Club (€16.50)
[Folk] The musician’s folk musician. - First Fortnight: Heathers, Come On Live Long, VANN Music @ Button Factory (€12)
[Festival] Finale of the First Fortnight festival. - Lindi Ortega @ The Sugar Club (€1o, 7pm)
[Country/folk] Nashville county singer with a twist has been called the “love child of Dolly Parton and Johnny Cash”. - Nialler9 DJ set, Galactic Beat Club @ Pacino’s (11pm, Free / €10 downstairs)
[DJs] Launch of my monthly residency in the main room plus GBC in the basement. - Pogo / Culture Shock: DJ Bone @ Twisted Pepper (€12, 10:30pm )
[Dance] Detroit DJ on three decks plus Shane Linehan, Andy Johnston (Lunar Disko) and Barry Greaves. - Bowie B-day Bash: Rebel Rebel @ The Grand Social (€10)
[Rock] Tribute band
Sunday January 12th
- Just hold on, we’re staying home.
Monday January 13th
- Nothing. Yet.
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Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.