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 let me know if I missed anything of interest in the comments.

Top 3 gigs this week:

Thurs 3rd Feb: Digital Socket Awards: Meljoann, Groom and a load of bloggers @ The Grand Social (€12)
Friday 4th Feb: Chris Clark @ The Button Factory (€9, 11pm)
Fri 4th Feb: Popicalia #6: Big Monster Love album launch, Moutpiece, Brian Kelly (So Cow) @ Shebeen Chic (€5, 9.30pm)

Tuesday 1st February

The Ruby Sessions: Royseven, JJ72 (???) , Gypsies on the Autobahnn Aaron Finn @ Doyles (9pm, €6)
Imelda May @ Vicar Street (€35)
Broken Records & Freelance Whales @ Crawdaddy (€14)
Funeral Party @ Academy 2 (€13.50)

Wednesday 2nd February

Melanie Pain (Nouvelle Vague) @ The Workman’s Club (€12)
Si Schroeder, 3Epkano & more @ The Grand Social (€10)
Duke Special Sings The Songs of Ruby Murray, the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, Mary Coughlan and Mary-Kate Geraghty (Fight like Apes) @ National Concert Hall (Tickets)

Thursday 3rd February

Digital Socket Awards @ The Grand Social (€12)
Bitches With Wolves @ Whelan’s (€10)
Jape @ The Odessa Club (9.30pm, €10)
!Kaboogie: The !K Club’s City Discs Appreciation nite @ Sweeney Mongrels (9pm, Free)

Friday 4th February

The North Strand Kontra Band & The Hot Sprockets @ The Workman’s Club (€10)
Junip @ Whelan’s (€19)
Chris Clark @ The Button Factory (€9, 11pm)
Chef (FWD & DMZ), Colz, Don Rosco & more @ Twisted Pepper (€10, 10pm)
Popicalia #6: Big Monster Love album launch, Moutpiece, Brian Kelly (So Cow) @ Shebeen Chic (€5, 9.30pm)

Saturday 5th February

Sweet Jane – The Modern Times Event @ Crawdaddy (€TBC)
Wire @ The Academy (€20)
The Indecent Cigar Emporium @ The Workman’s Club (€10)
Cock n’ Bull TV: Cloud Castle Lake, Kid Karate, Casanova Wave @ The Grand Social (9.30pm, €TBC)
State Social: DJs Nialler9 & Loreana @ Twisted Pepper Café (Free before 10.30pm)
Ignored Playaz: Ramadanman, Mosca @ Kennedy’s (€6 before 12, €12 after)

Sunday 6th February

Sunday Roast @ The Mercantile (FREE, 9pm)
Fresh & Noble: Northern Soul night @ The Grand Social (€5)

Monday 31st January

Come Get Yer Act Together: The Casanova Wave, Peaks, Charm offensive @ The Workman’s Club (Free)
Hurts, Clare Maguire @ The Academy (€19.50)

Niall Byrne

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, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.

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