The Nialler9 weekly 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.
Top 3 gigs this week:
- Wed 19th Jan : The Phantom Band, We Are Losers, The Minutes @ Whelan’s (€15)
- Fri 21st Jan: MUD: All City Present Ikonika (Hyperdub), Ghostiez @ Twisted Pepper (€10, €TBC)
- Sat 22nd Jan: Choice Cuts Present Ali Shaheed Muhammad @ The Sugar Club (€15, 9pm)
Wednesday 19th January
- The Phantom Band, We Are Losers, The Minutes @ Whelan’s (€15)
- Chewing On Tinfoil U.S. Send Off Gig plus guests @ The Mercantile (€6)
Thursday 20th January
- Jinx Lennon and guests @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€10)
- Trinity RAG Charity Ball 2011 with Republic of Loose and more @ Button Factory (€8)
- The !K Club: T-Woc, K! DJs, Nialler9 @ Sweeney Mongrel (FREE, 10pm)
Friday 21st January
- Nouvelle Vague, Jennifer Evans @ Tripod (€20 & €24.50)
- The Holy Roman Army Takeover Gig with Low Sea, Milan Jay @ The Workman’s Club (€5)
- Owensie, Amber Wilson & Eoin Whitfield (Enemies) @ The Back Loft, La Cathedral Studios (7.30pm, BYOB)
- Bloody Ends & Zorrilla @ The Grand Social (€5)
- MUD: All City Present Ikonika (Hyperdub, UK) , Ghostiez @ Twisted Pepper (€10, €TBC)
Saturday 22nd January
- Ani DiFranco @ National Concert Hall (€34.50)
- The Cujo Family @ Button Factory (Free)
- Choice Cuts Present: Ali Shaheed Muhammad @ The Sugar Club (€15, 9pm)
- &U&I, Enemies, We Are Losers, We Were Kings @ The Grand Social (€10)
- Cashier no.9 @ The Mercantile (FREE)
- Skinny Wolves Club @ Workmans Club (FREE)
- Adam Beyer @ Tripod (€20, 11pm)
Sunday 23rd January
- A Lazarus Soul album launch with Japanese Eye + A Mechanical Turk @ The International (1pm)
- Sunday Roast @ The Mercantile (FREE)
Gig Guide playlist
Ali Shaheed Muhammad – Lord Can I Have This Mercy by nukewashington
We Are Losers – Cheerleader by Nialler9
Cashier No. 9: When Jackie Shone by CultureNI
Elegy – The Holy Roman Army by Clockwork Apple
Low Sea – Never Yours by niallb
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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.