A list of personally recommended events taking place over the next seven days in Dublin and Summer festivals beyond. All times are 7.30pm/8pm unless stated. Feel free to leave your picks in the comments.
Three festivals happening this weekend to be aware of: Castlepalooza in Tullamore (win tickets), Indiependence in Cork (win tickets) and Le Cheile in Meath.
Tuesday 27th July
– Andy Irvine @ Whelan’s (€20)
Wednesday 28th July
– Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy & The Cairo Gang @ Whelan’s (Sold Out)
– Duckworth Lewis Method @ Olympia (€28.50)
Thursday 29th July
– Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy & The Cairo Gang @ Whelan’s (Sold Out)
– Für immer Performance 002 – TimeLossMemory @ St. Marys Abbey (6pm-8pm, FREE)
– These Are Powers, Cap Pas Cap, Thread Pulls, Grey Mayhem, Skinny Wolves DJs @ Andrew’s Lane (10pm, €13)
Friday 30th July
– Le Cheile @ Oldcastle, Co. Meath (Various prices)
– Ham Sandwich, Le Galaxie & CrayonSmith @ Captains Live, Blanchardstown, Co. Dublin, Doors (€10)
– Iron Maiden @ The O2 (€59.80)
– Calvin Johnson, Patrick Kelleher, Squarehead, Laura Sheeran @ Exchange Dublin (6.30pm-10pm, €6)
– Kaboogie presnets Kansas City Prophets, T-Polar, !Kaboogie DJs @ Twisted Pepper Basement (€10)
– Glyder with guest DJ Jim Carroll @ Odessa Club (Free, from 10pm)
Saturday 31st July
– Le Cheile @ Oldcastle, Co. Meath (Various prices)
– Indiependence Music Festival @ Mitchelstown, Co. Cork (€79/59, win tickets)
– Castlepalooza Music Festival @ Charleville Castle, Tullamore (Win tickets)
– Any Other City Club: Tieranniesaur, Hello Moon, Yeh Deadlies, DJs @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€7)
Sunday 1st August
– Le Cheile @ Oldcastle, Co. Meath (Various prices)
– Indiependence Music Festival @ Mitchelstown, Co. Cork (€79/59, , win tickets)
– Castlepalooza Music Festival @ Charleville Castle, Tullamore (Win tickets)
– Jens Lekman @ Whelan’s (€17.50)
– Mr Jones presents Etienne De Crecy, Bingo @ Twisted Pepper (€15)
Monday 2nd August
– 2 Many DJs @ Olympia Theatre (€33.80)
Soundcloud & MP3 playlist
2MANY DJs – E Talking (Soulwax)
These Are Powers – World Class Peoples (Cosmetics Remix)
Kansas City Prophets ILL FM radio liveset: Lost Tapes 0410
Mercury Rev – Goddess on A Highway
Jens Lekman – A Summer In 3/4 Time Mix
Tieranniesaur – Sketch!
Music For the Deep Woods by Laura Sheeran
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.
