A list of personally recommended events taking place over the next seven days in Dublin and beyond. All times are 7.30pm/8pm unless stated. Feel free to leave your picks in the comments.
Two festivals taking place this week: festival of World Cultures – with Amiina (pictured) and Hypnotic Brass Ensemble playing amongst others and Knockanstockan – ASIWYFA, Sounds of System Breakdown, Spook of the Thirteenth Lock and more.
Tuesday 20th July
– Futures Apart, Kid Karate @ Whelan’s (€5)
– Cut Copy @ Tripod (€22.50)
Wednesday 21st July
– nothing.
Thursday 22nd July
– Nouveaunoise @ Tower Records (6pm, Free)
– Kassidy @ Whelan’s (€15)
– !Kaboogie: Meljoann, Manus Goan @ The Sweeney Mongrel (Free)
Friday 23rd July
– Festival of World Cultures @ Dun Laoghaire (see site)
– Knockanstockan Festival @ Blessington Lakes, Wicklow (€75)
– Moon Duo, The Black Triangle @ Whelan’s (€13)
– Martha Reeves And The Vandellas @ The Helix (€30-€35)
– Ballroom #99: Jogging, Squarehead, Pig, Fairlights @ The Lower Deck (Free)
– King Midas Sound @ Twisted Pepper (€12/10)
– Skinny Wolves present Silk Flowers & Twinkranes @ Block T @ Chinese Market, Smithfield (€10)
– Hypnotic Brass Ensemble (Festival of World Cultures) @ The Purty Kitchen, Dun Laoghaire (€26.50)
Saturday 24th July
– Festival of World Cultures @ Dun Laoghaire (see site)
– Amiina, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, Donal Dineen (Festival of World Cultures) @ The Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire (€24.50-€28)
– Knockanstockan Festival @ Blessington Lakes, Wicklow (€75)
– The Midnight Hour: So Cow @ Whelan’s Upstairs (11.30pm/ Free before 10.30pm, Club entry after)
– Kyle Hall, Float launch night @ Twisted Pepper (€15)
Sunday 25th July
– Festival of World Cultures @ Dun Laoghaire (see site)
– Ann Scott @ International Bar (€6, 4.30pm)
– Knockanstockan Festival @ Blessington Lakes, Wicklow (€75)
– Deserted Village Summer Party with United Bible Studies, Plinth, Children Under Hoof, Papercut @ Twisted Pepper Mezz (€8, 7pm)
Soundcloud & MP3 playlist
Amiina – Glamur
Cut Copy – Where I’m Going
Manus Goan – Wake Up
Kyle Hall – Ghosten
Moon Duo – Motorcycle, I Love You
Meljoann – Exit
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.
Looking forward to Cut Copy but I’m a bit miffed with the venue upgrade to the boring-yawnser-tripod. Refunds were actually offered though which was odd. Clearly a promoter move as their other sold out shows in other places have not budged to bigger venues. I seriously doubt they’ll fill the place. I hope support is good. Channel One or Pat K would be sweet.
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble play their 80th Irish show this year. Still fantastic though.
Think Duckworth Lewis is the 28th.
Any tips for the festival of world culture for someone too lazy to do his own research?
Amiina and Hypnotic Brass are the only things I really know. best thing is to go along or check out the brochure on the site.