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:

1. Sat 18th Sept: State vs Nialler9: Special Guests, Squarehead, Low Sea @ The Mercantile (Free)
2. Tues 14th Sept: Joanna Newsom – Grand Canal Theatre (€33.60)
3. Fri 17th & Sat 18th Sept: Ballroom Of Romance #100 weekender: Last ever gig @ The Lower Deck (€15)

Tuesday 14th September
– Joanna Newsom – Grand Canal Theatre (€33.60)
– State.ie Photography Exhibition @ The Workman’s Club (Free, 6.30pm)

Wednesday 15th September
– Damien Dempsey @ The Workman’s Club (SOLD OUT)

Thursday 16th September
– MGMT @ Olympia Theatre (€30)
– Villagers (invite-only performance) @ The Workman’s Club
– FM Belfast @ ABSOLUT Fringe Factory (€16, 9pm)
– Tubelord, Realistic Train, Overheard The Albatross @ Twisted Pepper (€10)

Friday 17th September
– Kill Krinkle Club, Funeral Suits, Sunburnt Jets @ Crawdaddy (€10)
– Babybeef album launch, Hipster Youth, Crayonsmith @ Twisted Pepper (€8)
– Zealots @ The Workman’s Club (€10)
– The Riptide Movement @ Whelan’s (€10)
– MGMT @ Olympia Theatre (€30)
– Clockwork Apple: Zealots, Fred & Bob, Candy In My Heels @ The Workman’s Club (€)
– Ballroom Of Romance #100 weekender: Last ever gig @ The Lower Deck (€15)
– Mud: Surgeon, 2562, DJ Rush, Sunil Sharpe & more @ Twisted Pepper (11pm, €15)

Saturday 18th September
– State vs Nialler9: Special Guests, Squarehead, Low Sea @ The Mercantile (Free)
– MGMT @ Olympia Theatre (€30)
– The Jimmy Cake, Hands Up Who Wants to Die @ The Workman’s Club (€10)
– Ballroom Of Romance #100 weekender: Last ever gig @ The Lower Deck (€15)

Sunday 19th September
– Peggy Sue, Sons of Noel & Adrian @ The Workman’s Club (€10)
– Rubberbandits @ Whelan’s (€10)
– Johnny Flynn @ The Academy 2 (€14)

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, 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.

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