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.
Top 3 gigs this week:
- Wed 12th to 15th Jan :Ones To Watch 2011 @ Whelan’s – see lineup (€5 per night / €10 for four nights)
- Fri 14th Jan: The Richter Collective Party – Not Squares, BATS, Enemies, Logikparty & more @ Button Factory (€12)
- Sat 15th Jan: Choice Cuts presents: Kings Go Forth @ The Sugar Club (€15)
Tuesday 11th January
- Hefty Horse: Sacred Animals, We Are Losers, The Holy Roman Army @ Whelan’s (€5)
Wednesday 12th January
- Ones To Watch 2011 @ Whelan’s – see lineup (€5 per night / €10 for four nights)
- Where the Mugic Happens: Mescalito, Daithi O Dronai, Ali and the DTs, Clockwork Noise @ Button Factory (FREE in, 7pm)
Thursday 13th January
- Ones To Watch 2011 @ Whelan’s – see lineup (€5 per night / €10 for four nights)
Friday 14th January
- Ones To Watch 2011 @ Whelan’s – see lineup (€5 per night / €10 for four nights, 7.30 til late)
- Clockwork Apple Presents: Little X’s For Eyes, Henrietta Game, Norabelle @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€10)
- Certain Three Tour – The Ambience Affair, We Cut Corners & Windings @ The Workman’s Club (€10)
- The Richter Collective Party – Not Squares, BATS, Enemies, Logikparty & more @ Button Factory (€12)
- !Kaboogie Fifth Birthday: Scratcha DVA (Hyperdub), Mungo’s Hi-Fi, MC Soom T, !Kaboogie DJs and All City DJs @ Twisted Pepper (Win tickets, 10.30pm)
Saturday 15th January
- Ones To Watch 2011 @ Whelan’s, The Village – see lineup (€5 per night / €10 for four nights)
- First Fortnight: Le Galaxie, And So I Watch You From Afar, Codes, Dark Room Notes @ Button Factory (€10)
- Choice Cuts presents: Kings Go Forth @ The Sugar Club (€15)
Monday 17th January
- New music showcase 2011 @ The Workman’s Club (€TBC)
Gig Guide playlist
The Danger Is – EP by Lefthand Productions
Castles In The Snow (Twin Shadow Cover) by sacredanimals
Sacred Animals – Welcome Home (WE ARE LOSERS EDIT) by ADULTROCK
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.
