The Nialler9 Dublin gig guide // July 31st – August 6th
Highlights: August Bank Holiday Festival weekend Castlepalooza, Liss Ard, Indiependence; Nicolas Jaar, Chic, James Blake DJ set, Young Montana, Foals DJ set, Rubberbandits Fringe preview.
This is the weekly list of recommended Dublin gigs taking place over the next seven days published every Tuesday. All times are 7.30/8pm unless stated. Feel free to recommend events not present in the comments below. If you’re looking for tickets to sold out gigs try #ticketfairy on Twitter.
Ticket giveaways:
- Friday Aug 3rd: James Blake DJ set, Space Dimension Controller @ The Academy
- Saturday: Aug 4th: Forward/Slash: Young Montana, Nouveaunoise @ Twisted Pepper
- How to enter – Email [email protected] with your full name, the gig in the Subject line and phone number before 6pm the day before the gig to enter.
Tuesday July 31st
- Ruby Sessions: Liz Lawrence @ Doyles (€6, 9pm)
Wednesday August 1st
- Yes Cadets, September Girls @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€8)
- Spies, Girl Band, Bouts @ Whelan’s (€5)
- Mayors of Miyazaki, Chirps, The Bridges of Madison County @ The Pint (€5 before 10pm, €7 after)
- Kaleiodoscope @ The Odessa Club (€10, 8.30pm)
Thursday August 2nd
- Chic @ Button Factory (sold out)
- The Rubberbandits: Fringe preview @ Twisted Pepper (€5)
- Cfit @ The Mercantile (Free)
- Musicmaker: EatenByBears, Hill Valley @ Hard Rock Café (Free)
Friday August 3rd
- Indiependence Festival @ Mitchelstown, Co. Cork (€99 weekend)
- Castlepalooza Festival @ Charleville Castle, Tullamore (€85 weekend)
- James Blake DJ set, Space Dimension Controller @ The Academy (WIN TICKETS)
- MUD: LTJ Bukem, MC Conrad @ Twisted Pepper (€15, 10.30pm)
Saturday August 4th
- Subject presents: Tevo Howard at Breakfast Club @ Dark Horse Inn (7am – 2pm, €10)
- Indiependence Festival @ Mitchelstown, Co. Cork (€99 weekend)
- Castlepalooza Festival @ Charleville Castle, Tullamore (€85 weekend)
- Liss Ard Festival @ Liss Ard Estate, Co. Cork (€89.50)
- Forward/Slash: Young Montana, Nouveaunoise @ Twisted Pepper (WIN TICKETS)
- Fallopian Tunes @ Subground, 43 Gardiner Lane (€10, 10pm, BYOB)
- Pogo: Foals DJ set, Barry Redsettaz @ Twisted Pepper (€12, 10.30pm)
- Beardyman @ Button Factory (€15, 11pm)
Bank Holiday Sunday August 5th
- Indiependence Festival @ Mitchelstown, Co. Cork (€99 weekend)
- Castlepalooza Festival @ Charleville Castle, Tullamore (€85 weekend)
- Liss Ard Festival @ Liss Ard Estate, Co. Cork (€89.50)
- 12 Sundays: Madu (live), David Kitt @ The Bernard Shaw (From noon, Free)
- Bank Holiday Sunday Stick of Rock: Cheap Freaks, The #1s, Screaming Demons of Trashville & more @ The Workman’s Club (Free, from 5pm)
- Nicolas Jaar, Acid Pauli, Valentin Stip @ Button Factory (Sold out, 9pm-3am)
- Bodytonic & Subject present: Jeff Mills, Chez Damier @ Twisted Pepper (€22)
Bank Holiday Monday August 6th
- Nothing yet.
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