Nialler9’s Weekly Dublin Gig Guide
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Tuesday August 2
- Ruby Sessions: Tim Chadwick / Pete Fagan music / Chris Wilson @ Doyle’s (€6, 9pm)
[Acoustic showcase] Read my interview with Conor Ruby Sessions. - Astronautalis, Anti One @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€12+)
[Rap] Jacksonville rapper with Word Up Collective support.
Wednesday August 3
- Skipper’s Alley @ Whelan’s (€10)
[Irish folk] on Uilleann Pipes, Harp, Fiddle, Whistles, Bodhrán, Banjo
- Victoria + Jean, Temper Drone @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€tbc)
[Electronic] punk electronic duo Where We Belong / ambient electronica by Gary Lonergan - Love: Forever Changes @ The Grand Social (€10)
[Arthur Lee 10th anniversary gig ] Dave McGuinness, Duncan Maitland & friends play one of the greatest albums ever recorded…
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Thursday August 4
- Fangclub, Longtail @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€10)
[Rock] Bullethead & Loner - The Strypes @ Leopardstown Racecourse (€18)
[Rock’n’roll] The Cavan boys are the latest to play the racing day out. - Secret Sessions @ Sin é (Free)
[New music showcase] The secret is that the bands are not announced in advance. - Oxjam Line-Up launch @ Bello Bar (€6/7)
[Launch gig] Rocstrong, Farah Elle, Heroes in Hiding, and Pine The Pilcrow
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Friday August 5
- Dublin Rock N Roll Festival @ Dame District / Whelan’s (Free)
[Festival] Mushburgers, NC Lawlor, Dublin City Rounders and more - Chewing On Tinfoil@ Whelan’s (€6)
[Rock] + Driveway and Orangutan - Megacone @ The Workman’s Club (€5)
[Rock] 5-piece instrumental band. - Films Of Note: Quadrophenia / Stop Making Sense @ The Sugar Club (€10 each, 8pm/11pm)
[Music Of Note film screening] the Dandy Warhols and the Brian Jonestown Massacre doc. - Flipside: XDB @ Bar Tengu (€8, 7pm)
[Electronic] House and techno. - Boots & Kats with Friends @ Opium Rooms (€5)
[Disco/house] With Conor Feeney/ Ciara Brady & Long Island Sound in the Garden, - Kevin Rowland, Dandelion DJ sets @ The Grand Social (€5, 11pm)
[DJ sets] Dexys Midnight Runners frontman and DJ Dandelion
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Saturday August 6
- Dublin Rock N Roll Festival @ Dame District / Whelan’s (Free)
[Festival] MUTEFISH, the Vintage Car and Motor Bike Show, Sunset Kings, Louisiana 6 and more - Red Moon Bayonets @ The Workman’s Club (€8)
[New Irish] Dublin based 4-piece band - Tadgh @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€5)
[Pop] Funk pop new singer. - Dick Valentine @ Academy 2 (€12.50)
[Indie/rock] Electric Six frontman acoustic set. - Venture Birthday Bash @ Hangar (Free)
[party] Lineup TBA
- Sense: Third Son @ Button Factory (Free, 11pm)
[Dance] Third Son, Dorian James, Dan Stritch, - Ájo Experience @ Turk’s Head (Free, 11pm)
[Afrobeat] 5 piece version of Ájo Arkestra group
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Sunday August 7
- Dublin Rock N Roll Festival @ Dame District / Whelan’s (Free)
[Festival] The Strypes, Mick Pyro, the Jive Cats and more. - Yorkston / Thorne / Khan @ The Workman’s Club (€15)
[Experimental] James Yorkston (singer-songwriter), Suhail Yusuf Khan ( sarangi player and classical singer) Jon Thorne (double bass player with Lamb)
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Monday August 8
- Thundercat @ The Sugar Club (€22.50)
[Beck’s Rhythm Series] R&B, funk jazz bassist. Them Changes.
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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.