The Nialler9 weekly Dublin gig guide
A list of recommended events taking place over the next seven days in Dublin.
Highlighted gigs this week include The Slits, O Emperor, Beardyman, hot electronic/dubstep artist James Blake (more on him later), Hope Sandoval, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Real Estate, Think About Life (members of Miracle Fortress) and the Front End Synthetics 10th Birthday.
Wednesday 5th May
– High Places, Porn On Vinyl, Catscars @ Whelan’s (€16.50)
– Flight of the Conchords @ Olympia Theatre (SOLD OUT)
Thursday 6th May
– Soundcheck @ Spy (7pm, Free, €5 after 11pm)
– The Slits @ Crawdaddy (€16)
– Flight of the Conchords @ Olympia Theatre (SOLD OUT)
– O Emperor @ Whelan’s (€15)
– The K! Club: Mongting (back2basskicks), Eoghan Creghan (Bodytonic) , !K Residents @ The Sweeney Mongrel (formerly Le Cirk), (8.30pm, Free)
– MUSIK @ The Button Factory (10.30pm, €6)
Friday 7th May
– Kiss @ The O2 (€49.20)
– Miracle Bell, Yes Cadets @ Andrew’s Lane (€5)
– Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions @ Whelan’s (€28)
– Randy Newman @ Grand Canal Theatre (€59.80 – €65.70)
– Beardyman, Kormac Big Band @ The Button Factory (€15)
– Totally Dublin Pound Shop Pop Hop: Grand Pocket Orchestra @ Odessa (Free)
– Talulah Does The Hula @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€7)
– Phantom First Friday: New Amusement, Robotnik, Von Shakes, Stars on Fire @ The Academy (Free before 10pm, €5 after)
– Wobble: James Blake, Shortstuff, Safetyboy @ Twisted Pepper (€10)
Saturday 8th May
– Propaganda @ The Academy (10.30pm / €10)
– Ray Davies @ Grand Canal Theatre (€49.80, €54.80)
– Punch: Dj Wool, Arveene, Colin Perkins, Josh Josh Josh, Cloud Castle Lake (Live) & more @ Good Bits, Dublin (€10/5, 11pm)
– Bumper 2 Bumper: A Headphone Disco Michelle Doherty and Jim Carroll @ Meeting House Square (Free, 9pm)
– The Scoop Foundation fundraiser: Diet of Worms, James Vincent McMorrow & more @ The Sugar Club (€10)
– Ted Leo & The Pharmacists, Windings @ Whelan’s (€14.50)
– Think About Life (members of Miracle Fortress), Crayonsmith, Patrick Kelleher @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€12)
– Deadmau5 @ The Olympia (€39.20)
– Diskotekken: Space Dimension Controller @ Twisted Pepper (€8/10, 11pm)
– Front End Synthetics: 10th Birthday Party: Decal, The Jimmy Cake, Sunken Foal, Ambulance @ Space 54, Smithfield (€8, BYOB., 9pm til late)
Sunday 9th May
– Neon Flea Circus, Kitty & The Can Openers @ Whelan’s (€)
Monday 10th May
– Yours Truly presents Real Estate @ Crawdaddy (€15)
– Alice Jago @ Whelan’s (€12)
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High Places – High Places vs. Mankind by Speaker Snacks
