Highlights: Minimum Maximum #2, Leonard Cohen, Efterklang, Death In Vegas, Frightened Rabbit, Boddika, Mumblin’ Deaf Ro, Lemonade, Adrian Crowley & Xxyyxx / Giraffage.
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 September 17th: Frightened Rabbit @ The Academy (9pm)
- Saturday September 18th: Nialler9 presents Minimum Maximum #2: Frank B, Le Galaxie DJs, Bantum, Eomac & Barry Redsettaz @ Monster Truck Gallery, Temple Bar (€10, 9pm-2.30am)
- How to enter – Email [email protected] with your full name, the gig in the Subject line and phone number before 6pm THURSDAY to enter.
Tuesday September 11th
- Kate Ellis at the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland @ No 8 Merrion Square (1.15pm, Free)
- Leonard Cohen @ Royal Hospital, Kilmainham (€85 up)
- Ronan O’Snodaigh: A Perspective Music from ‘Water Off A Duck’s Back’ @ Whelan’s (€16)
- Ruby Sessions: Ham Sandwich & very special guest @ Doyle’s (9pm, €6)
Wednesday September 12th
- Leonard Cohen @ Royal Hospital, Kilmainham (€85 up)
- War Child Benefit: The Plea and Red Queen Contest @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€10)
- Meteor Live Sessions: Le Galaxie, The Strypes, Fionn Regan @ The Workman’s Club (Invite, radio broadcast)
Thursday September 13th
- Heathers @ HMV, Grafton Street (6pm, Free)
- Communion: Mossy Nolan, Saint John The Gambler, Indiana Fear Of Folk @ Whelan’s (Free, 7pm)
- Musicmaker Rocks:Uber Gliteratti, Lamont/Bailey/wall @ Hard Rock Café (Free)
- Amelia Curran @ The Workman’s Club (€13)
- Leanne Harte @ The Odessa (€10)
- WCB do DFA @ The Pygmalion (Free, 9pm)
- Two Charming Men, Colin Perkins, Jr. Spesh @ Twisted Pepper (€8)
Friday September 14th
- Leonard Cohen @ Royal Hospital, Kilmainham (€85 up)
- Frightened Rabbit @ The Academy (WIN TICKETS)
- Absolut Fringe: Efterklang and the Magic Orchestra @ Meeting House Square (€)
- Adrian Crowley – album launch @ The Abbey Theatre (€20)
- Mumblin Deaf Ro – album launch @ Whelan’s (€10 with copy of album)
- Absolut Fringe: Kormac’s Big Band @ Meeting House Square (€15, 10.30pm)
- Death In Vegas, Solar Bears, Von Haze, Richard Fearless (Dub set) @ Button Factory (€24.50)
- Boddika, Calculon b2b Dave Owen, Frankie Grimes & more @ Twisted Pepper (€12, 10.30pm)
Saturday September 15th
- Adrian Crowley – album launch @ The Abbey Theatre (€20)
- Lady Gaga, The Darkness, Lady Starlight @ Aviva Stadium (€54 up)
- Dark Room Notes, Catscars, Donal Dineen DJ, Kicks Blue @ Twisted Pepper (€8)
- Nialler9 presents Minimum Maximum #2: Frank B, Le Galaxie DJs, Bantum, Eomac & Barry Redsettaz @ Monster Truck Gallery, Temple Bar (€10, 9pm-2.30am)
- BarryGruff Presents #8: The Annulments, The Cedar Sound, Appo & DJs Robbie Coffey & Cormac Brady (SEBP) @ Flanagan’s Newbridge (Free In/9pm-2am)
- First Second Label night @ Kennedy’s (€5 before 12, €8 after, 10pm)
- Lemonade, Indiana @ Button Factory (€5, 11pm)
- Andres, VC-118A, Bantum, Sunken Foal (A/V show) @ Twisted Pepper (€12)
Sunday September 16th
- 12 Sundays @ The Bernard Shaw (Free, All day)
Monday September 17th
- Bedlam Presents: Xxyyxx & Giraffage @ The Workman’s Club (€8)
- Billy Bragg & Andy Irvine play Woody Guthrie @ Vicar Street (€26)
- Beth Jean Houghton And The Hooves Of Destiny @ Whelan’s (€15)

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.
Always appreciate the leg up but Bouts are not playing Whelans this Saturday. HWCH in October is our only show for the foreseeable future. Thanks
Was listed on Entertainment,ie FYI
cheers Nialler, i got on to them too.
Just to clarify Dark Room Notes gig is on Saturday, not Friday.
Thanks, got confused with that one & moved it from Sat. to Fri. Corrected.