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.
It’s a quiet week after the festival / Bank Holiday weekend but still some shows worthy of your attention as always.
Tuesday 3rd August
– Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club featuring Omara Portuondo @ Tripod (€37.50/ €42.50)
Wednesday 4th August
– The Handsome Family @ Whelan’s (€20)
– Allen Toussaint @ National Concert Hall (€35)
Thursday 5th August
– The !K Club: DJ BPM / BELLOWS / !K residents @ The Sweeney Mongrel, Dame St, (10pm, FREE)
– Yngve & The Innocent Live @ The Odessa Club
Friday 6th August
– Phantom First Friday: The Cast of Cheers, Talulah Does The Hula, The Capitals, Milk @ The Academy (Free before 10pm / €5 after)
Clockwork Apple Presents: Sweet Jane, Kowalski & Clockwork Noise @ Whelan’s (€10)
– Los Langeros, Fringilla Montifringilla, The Doo Wrongs @ The Lower Deck (€TBC, 9pm)
– Midnight Screening of The Room (€5, 11pm)
– Totally Dublin Septugenarian Soiree: Meljoann, Hipster Youth @ The Odessa Club (Free)
Saturday 7th August
– Ben Klock, Pantha Du Prince @ Twisted Pepper (10.30pm, €10/12)
– One Summers Eve: Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, The North Strand Kontra Band, Brian Deady, DJ Tu-ki, Handsome Paddy @ Meeting House Square (€12.50)
– Good Luck, Enemies, Famine (All Ages) @ Exchange Dublin (7.30pm, €6)
Sunday 8th August
– Hefty Horse: Peter Delaney with Rhob + Blank Jack Davey @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€TBC)
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.
