The Nialler9 weekly Dublin gig guide
A list of personally recommended events taking place over the next seven days in Dublin. All times are 7.30pm/8pm unless stated. Feel free to leave your picks in the comments. Tracks can be heard in the full post.
Highlights this week include Plaid, Adebisi Shank, Lorn, Megafaun and Girls.
Tuesday 17th August
– The Ruby Sessions: Maud in Cahoots, Ana Gog, Matt the Electrician, Jess Klein @ Doyle’s (9pm)
Thursday 19th August
– Pick of the Picnic: GoatBoy, Sounds of System Breakdown, Cloud Castle Lake, Friend? @ Crawdaddy (8.30pm, Free)
– The !K Club: Lorn (Brainfeeder), Lakker @ Sweeney Mongrel (Free, 10.30pm – 2:30am)
Friday 20th August
– Adebisi Shank album launch with BATS @ Whelan’s (€12)
– Mud: Havana World Service – Drop The Lime, Madu, Q-Project, Groovalization @ Twisted Pepper (€10)
– James Lavelle, LRB, Donal Mooney @ POD (€15 advance)
Saturday 21st August
– John Grant, Goodtime John @ Whelan’s (€15)
– U:mack presents Estel (Featuring Steve Mackay of The Stooges) @ Crawdaddy (€10)
– The Holy Roman Army, Kaplin @ Twisted Pepper Upstairs (Free)
– Farriers, Awake Young Soldiers, Anthony Furey @ Twisted Pepper (€10)
– U:mack present Plaid, Vertical Rhythm Joint @ Twisted Pepper (11pm, €15)
– Funeral Suits @ Whelan’s Upstairs (11.30pm, Club entry)
Monday 23rd August
– Adebisi Shank in-store @ Tower Records (1pm, Free)
– Yours Truly presents Megafaun, Caitlin Rose, Katie Kim @ Crawdaddy (€13)
– Girls @ The Academy (€16.50)
Lorn – Tomorrow
Girls – Lust for Life
Plaid feat Björk – Lilith
Lakker – Live @ Rathlin 2010
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