The Nialler9 weekly Dublin gig guide

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)