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)
