The 25 best gigs & clubs in Dublin city this week
Tuesday July 4
- TLMT on Film presents: Shut Up and Play The Hits @ Light House Cinema (€12, 6:30pm)
Film series starting with LCD Soundsystem screening with panel beforehand with The Last Mixed Tape’s Stephen White, Kate Brennan Harding, Mark Whelan and me. - Robert Glasper Experiment @ Whelans (€33.50)
Glasper was recently the subject of controversy after making sexist remarks about the female enjoyment of jazz and for referring to the “musical clitoris.”
Wednesday July 5
- Nope.
Thursday July 6
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- Booka Brass @ The Bowery (€20)
Make That Do Noise. - Future Islands @ Iveagh Gardens (Sold Out)
Chest-beating anthems.
- Gregory Porter @ Trinity College (€44)
Soul singer. with Christian Scott, Atunde Adjuah, Cosima. - Bodytonic Presents: Diamond Dagger @ The Shaw (Free)
Analogue electronica. The Heights.
- Booka Brass @ The Bowery (€20)
Friday July 7
- James Vincent McMorrow, All Tvvins @ Trinity College (€33)
Part of the Trinity Summer Series. - Lisa Hannigan @ Whelan’s (€13+)
Matinée, All Ages shows, Supports: David Hope, Inni-K, Kids Classic. - RHA’s Hennessy Lost Friday: Ships, Wastefellow, DJ Hula Hoops @ RHA Gallery (€20 with two drinks, WIN PASSES)
A night of live music, DJs, “colour, creativity and cocktails.” - Pillow Queens, Montauk Hotel, Jon Dots & Fruitz @ Whelan’s (€6/8)
Retro Revival Indie Club - Nialler9 DJ set @ Hang Dai (Free, 11pm)
I’ll be playing vinyl all night. - Lost in France film / Q&A @ The Sugar Club (€12.50)
Screening of Chemikal Underground documentary. - Darshan Jesrani (Metro Area) @ Wigwam (€10+, 11pm)
Dimensions Festival launch - Late Nite Tuff Guy @ District 8 (€15+, 11pm)
Prince-loving house and disco edit DJ. - Nightcap pres. Nick Höppner @ Tengu (€12, 10:30pm)
A long time resident at Berghain / Panorama Bar and ex label manager at Ostgut Ton.
Saturday July 8
- DDR’s Tropical Bopical @ Jigsaw (€5 before 10pm, €10 otherwise, 4pm, BYOB)
New Jackson, Noid The Droid, Kate Butler, The Other Witch Show (Feat. Grevs and Gib) - Bell X1, Frightened Rabbit @ Trinity College (€44)
Part of the Trinity Summer Series. - Femi Kuti @ The Academy (€25, WIN PASSES)
Eldest song of Afrobeat legend Feli Kuti. - The Jimmy Cake @ The Grand Social (€13, €25 with album)
Tough Love album launch. listen here. - Red Bull presents Demon Dayz Screening w/ Stevie G @ The Sugar Club (Free)
[email protected] for RSVP list. - Jheri’s House Party @ Tengu (€5, €10)
Cailin, Sbot, Sage, DC & more - Mix & Fairbanks @ The Grand Social (Free, 11pm)
The Loft. good lads. - Mother: She’s a RIOT ft. Lords of Strut (DJ Set) @ The Hub (€5 before 12, €10 after)
Riot Afterparty.
Sunday July 9
- Pixies, Fangclub @ Trinity College (€54)
Part of the Trinity Summer Series
Monday July 10
- Two Door Cinema Club, Circa Waves @ Trinity College (€54)
Part of the Trinity Summer Series.
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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.