The 24 best gigs & clubs in Dublin city this week
Tuesday July 11
- Lee Fields & The Expressions @ The Sugar Club (€25)
Latecoming to legendary status soul man. Beck’s Rhythm Series - alt-J @ Trinity College (€54)
Their new album has covers of the Auld Triangle, House of the Rising Sun and they’ve covered Thin Lizzy, what’s happened to Alt-J? - Oíche:youbloomDublin2017 artists @ BelloBar (€6)
Emma Lou & The Agenda, Dreaming Of Jupiter, Chris Kabs,
Wednesday July 12
- Culture Vultures: The Riptide Movement @ The Sound House (€15)
interview with Irish Times writer Tony Clayton-Lea, and a unplugged performance of songs from their latest album Ghosts - Ana Gog, Hatchling @ The Bowery (€10)
Folk band. Roze’s Kitchen. - Kling Klang @ MVP (Free)
40% of the Jimmy Cake, John and Vincent Dermody play Krautrock and post-punk
Thursday July 13
- Gigonometry: Montauk Hotel & more @ The Workmans Club (€8/€6)
With Clockworks, Silent Interlude and Davie Furey - Souletiquette at Good Name @ The Shaw (Free)
RTE Pulse radio DJs playing hip-hop & R&B. - Summer Watch @ Whelan’s (Free)
20+ Bands over 4 days: Bands: Sylk, Tanjier, Fields, Sub Motion, Little One - Fleet Foxes @ Iveagh Gardens (€45)
Snoozy folk. 2 nights – Thursday and Friday.
Friday July 14
- Longitude Festival @ Marlay Park (€69.50 day to €189.90 weekend)
Stormzy, Dua Lipa, Wiley, Loyle Carner, and more.
Wild Rocket @ DBD Venue (€8)
heavy psych and kraut-infused space punk - Summer Watch @ Whelan’s (Free)
20+ Bands over 4 days: Bands: Bullet Girl, Look to the Lady Pecking, Party, Zeros & Ones, Three Underneath, TADGH - Tensnake @ Button Factory (€10, 11pm)
Curve Presents. ‘Freundcheun’ + Support: Seany B b2b Jack Thompson Pear DJ’s - Virgo Four, New Jackson @ The Sugar Club (€10, 10pm)
Chicago house, Dublin electronica - Techno & Cans 2nd Birthday @ Hangar (€10, 10:30pm)
Myler, DeFeKT & ELLLL - Shed Sessions: Boots & Kats, Jimmy Rouge @ The Sound House (Free before 11:45pm)
Prince-loving house and disco edit DJ. - Flipside x Pear: Bjorn Torske @ Tengu (€12, 10:30pm)
Norwegian house producer. Out to Lunch on support.
Saturday July 15
- Longitude Festival @ Marlay Park (€69.50 day to €189.90 weekend)
Skepta, The Weeknd, Kaytranada, Mick Jenkins, Sigrid, Mac Miller… - The IMMA Summer Party 2017 @ IMMA (Sold out)
Fatima Al Qadiri, WIFE the music act, Greg Wilson and Conor Thomas among others. - Summer Watch @ Whelan’s (Free)
20+ Bands over 4 days: Bands: Motions, CPNHGN, MUNKY, Brass Phantoms, Third Smoke, Rosborough - Jogging, Oh Boland, Nome King & Lie Ins @ Tivoli Backstage (€)
Retro Revival Indie Club. Rock and indie bands. - District Magazine’s Rec Room: Part II @ Hangar (cheaplist, €8)
Showcase of live Irish hip hop with Bobby Basil (Live), NUXSENSE (Live), Mythill Grim (Live) & more - Melodic Daze: Magnier, Hubie Davison, Boots & Kats , Toast @ Yamamori Tengu (7pm, €10)
Headlined by The House of Disco boss. - Ejeca All Night Long @ District 8 (€20, 11pm)
Belfast house producer/DJ. - DIP @ Jigsaw (€10, 10pm BYOB)
Cáit, Enda and Robbie DJ. - Mother: RIOT closing party with Kelly-Anne Byrne @ The Hub (€5 before 12, €10 after)
Riot Afterparty.
Sunday July 16
- Longitude Festival @ Marlay Park (€69.50 day to €189.90 weekend)
Mumford, Villagers, Glass Animals, Jack Garratt, - Summer Watch @ Whelan’s (Free)
20+ Bands over 4 days: Bands TBC.
Monday July 17
- none
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