The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide // September 24th – 30th
The 7-day gig guide to Dublin music and events this week.
Highlights: Minimum Maximum @ Granby Park, Fleetwood Mac, Culture Night, Holy Ghost!, Elastic Witch 2nd Birthday, Tiger & Woods, Honningbarna, Trailblazery, Buffalo Woman.
If you’re looking for tickets to sold out gigs try #ticketfairy on Twitter.
Ticket freebies this week:
- Bondax, Karma Kid, Frank B @ Button Factory ( 11pm, Wednesday)
- Bedlam 1st Birthday: Krystal Klear @ The Grand Social (11pm, Thursday)
- Hidden Agenda & Big Dish Go: The 2 Bears @ The Grand Social (11pm, Saturday)
How to enter – Email [email protected] with the gig above in the Subject line you’re entering for along with your full name and phone number in the body of the message. Draw closes at 6pm the day before the gig.
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Tuesday September 24th
- Amplify #4 @ The Grand Social (Free)
[Talks] The business of music with speakers from the industry. - Preston Reed @ Whelan’s (€16.50)
[Guitarist] The man has a very unusual idiosyncratic playing style. - John Smith @ The Unitarian Church (€15, 8:30pm)
[Folk] English singer-songwriter and member of Lisa Hannigan’s band plays songs from his own debut. - Doolittle presents: RM Hubbert @ The Workman’s Club (€8)
[Guitarist] Scottish album of the year winner 2013.
Wednesday September 25th
- Culprit: Bang The Box @ Twisted Pepper (€7, 11pm)
[Dance] New club night. - Ed Romanoff & Rachael Yamagata @ Whelan’s (€13.50)
[Folk/country] Regular touring duo from the US of A. - Bondax, Karma Kid, Frank B @ Button Factory (€10, 11pm, WIN TICKETS)
[Electronic] Rising UK electronic duo return.
Thursday September 26th
- Arthur’s Day @ Various venues (6pm)
[City takeover] Bobby Womack, James McMorrow, Bouts, Biffy Clyro, Emilie Sandé, Manics, Le Galaxie and more play venues and pubs. - Squarehead, Fuck Mountain, No Spill Blood @ Moxie Studios (€10, BYOB)
[Rock] Launch of the band’s new LP Respect. - Moustache Latte @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)
[Soul & Funk] soul, neo-soul, funk and r’n’b tunes - Bedlam presents: Krystal Klear @ The Grand Social (€12/€10, 11pm, WIN TICKETS)
[DJ] Irish DK returns with support: 4WRD GR4D. - Junior Spesh: Cashmere Cat , Clu @ Twisted Pepper (€10, 10:30pm)
[Electronic] Young rising A.D.D Norwegian producer/DJ. - Together & Bedlam present: Him_Self_Her @ Button Factory (€8, 10:30pm)
[Dance] underground House, techno and disco duo form Leicester
Friday September 27th
- Wire @ The Workman’s Club (€18.50)
[Rock] Original punk/post-punk stalwarts. - Home 1st Birthday: Mowgli, Plutonic Dust @ The Grand Social (€5)
[Dance] Irish hip-hop electronica trio Mowgli & well live disco act Plutonic Dust. - Croupier, Jet Setter, Color//Sound @ Whelan’s (€10, €15 with EP)
[Rock] Launch of the Visor EP. - Chequerboard @ The Little Big Museum of Dublin (€12)
[Scapes] Spanish guitar and synthesizer-lead cinematic folk music. Launch of new album The Unfolding. - This Is How We Fly @ Button Factory (€15)
[Contemporary] Launch of album of percussive dance, electronics and deeply expressive music featuring Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh. - Trenchtown End of Season Party @ Damson Diner (Free)
[Reggae] Vibes. Selectors: Roots Souljah (Solution Sounds UK), The Dirty Dubsters, Junior Spesh, Irie Ireland Crew, Lex Woo, Johnny Pluse, Mog-Y, Joey Sounds, DJ Kali
Saturday September 28th
- The Holy Sparks!!!, Glimmermen & Slackers Symphony @ Siteation (€8, BOYB, 8:30pm)
[Eclectic] Drunken Lust Records artists play live. - Chequerboard @ The Little Big Museum of Dublin (€12)
[Scapes] Spanish guitar and synthesizer-lead cinematic folk music. Launch of new album The Unfolding. - Dublin Afrobeat Ensemble @ Whelan’s (€10)
[Afrobeat] 16 piece experimental Afrobeat band with support from Niwel Tsumbu & Band. - The Birthday Party: Catscars, Diamond Dagger, Ships, Lasertom @ Temple Bar Gallery & Studios (€10, BYOB)
[Electronic] Celebrating 30 years of TBG&S. - Eomac, Zoid n Bill, Alien Hand @ Seomra Spraoi (€10, BYOB)
[Rap] Poster Fish Promotions and Audio Terrorists presents a post-Rathlin-Jigs & Rigs fundraiser thing. - POGO: Subject presents: Marcel Fengler, Greg Wilson @ Twisted Pepper (€15)
[Dance] Legendary UK DJ Wilson and Beghian Resident Fengler. - Hidden Agenda & Big Dish Go: The 2 Bears @ Button Factory (€15, 11pm, WIN TICKETS)
[Dance] Raf Rundell and Joe Goddard return.
Sunday September 29th
- Laura Marling @ Olympia Theatre (Sold Out)
[English Folk] An always stunning performer. - 12 Sundays @ The Bernard Shaw (From 3pm, Free)
[Live] Laid-back Sunday vibes with DJs Conor L and The Vintage Disco.
- Sunday Roast @ The Mercantile (9pm, Free)
[Live] Nokotomi, Autonomous I, White Oak Barrels, Written Sound, plus MTBA
- Doolittle presents: Moon Duo @ The Workman’s Club (€13)
[Rock] chemically treated krautrocking
Monday September 30th
- Melanie Pain @ The Workman’s Club (€13)
[Live] Former singer with Nouvelle Vague. - The 1975 @ The Academy (SOLD OUT)
[Pop/rock] UK band in the charts. Ages 14+. - The Monday Midnight Club @ Whelan’s (Free, 11pm)
[Live] Those Creeps and more.
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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.