The Nialler9 Dublin gig guide // September 11th - 17th

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

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,  Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter,  and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.

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