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:
- Friday 3rd – Sunday 5th September : Electric Picnic @ Stradbally, Co. Laois (€240)
- Thursday 2nd September:Popicália: Tieranniesaur, Lie Ins, Hired Hands @ Shebeen Chic (€5)
- Wednesday 1st September: Guns N’ Roses @ The O2, Dublin (€65.70 – 71.70, 6.30pm)
Tuesday 31st August
– Blink 182 @ The O2 (Sold Out)
– The Ruby Sessions: The Brad Pitt Light Orchestra, Nick Carswell, Eimear Fox, Michael John @ Doyle’s (9pm)
Wednesday 1st September
– Guns N’ Roses @ The O2, Dublin (€65.70 – 71.70, 6.30pm)
– Chief @ The Academy (€13.50)
Thursday 2nd September
– Popicália: Tieranniesaur, Lie Ins, Hired Hands @ Shebeen Chic (€5)
– Southern Tenant Folk Union @ The Cobblestone, Smithfield (€12)
– Donal Dineen Electric Picnic Warmup gig: Niwell Tsumbu, Liam O’ Maonlai, Andre Antunes & more @ Twisted Pepper (Free, 8pm)
Friday 3rd September
– Electric Picnic @ Stradbally, Co. Laois (€240)
– Mt. Desolation @ Whelan’s (€15)
– Phantom First Friday: The Spikes, The Hot Sprockets, Electric Penguins and The Ked @ The Academy (Free before 10pm, €5 after)
Saturday 4th September
– Electric Picnic @ Stradbally, Co. Laois (€240)
Sunday 5th September
– Electric Picnic @ Stradbally, Co. Laois (€240)
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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.