Wednesday Oct 25
- Saba, Joseph Chilliams & Jafaris @ The Academy Green Room (€20)
Chicago rapper not Thai restaurant. Chance collaborator. - Nile Rodgers/Chic, Chaka Khan @ 3Arena (€69.50+)
Two American legends.
Thursday Oct 26
- Marc O’Reilly @ Whelan’s (€18)
new single Enemy Of. - Moot presents Vogelbat & Replete @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)
Irish electronica
Friday Oct 27
- The Bonk, Fixity @ Bello Bar (€10)
Two bands in the experimental pop/improv vein. - Acid Mothers Temple @ DBD (€14)
Japanese Psych rock - Grayscale @ Wood Quay Venue (€15)
Damo Lynch, Kevin Freeney, r.kitt & Dillon O’Sullivan - Vampyr Screening & Live Score performance @ St. Patrick’s Cathedral (€20)
1932 French-German Horror movie scored by Matthew Nolan, David Kitt, Margie Lewis & more. - Nialler9 DJ set @ Hang Dai Chinese (Free, 10:30pm)
All vinyl set. - KiNK @ District 8 (€18, 11pm)
Bulgarian house and techno producer. - Out To Lunch with Inga Mauer [HVNX – Syktyvkar] @ Tengu (€12, 11pm)
Check out the RA mix.
Saturday Oct 28
- Samhain Festival @ Weston Airport Hangar (€49.50)
Annie Mac, 2 Many DJs, Le Galaxie, Eats Everything, Melee, Kelly-Anne Byrne - Metropolis Festival: Opening Night @ RDS (Sold Out)
Leftfield Performing Leftism, Death In Vegas ,Fjaak (Live), Laurent Garnier & more - Joshua Burnside, Ports @ Whelan’s (€12)
NI lineup. Tunnels Pt. 2 - Martin Hayes Quartet @ NCH (€27.50+)
The Blue Room LP launch. - Metropolis Afterparties @ various venues
Krystal Klear, Richard Fearless, Laurent Garner, Orange Tree and more
Sunday October 29
- Samhain Festival @ Weston Airport Hangar (€59.50)
Liam Gallagher, Touts and The Strypes - Metropolis Festival @ RDS (Sold Out)
Todd Terje, Richie Hawtin, Jungle, Denis Sulta,DJ Jazzy Jeff, Mall Grab, Mount Kimbie,Bonzai & more - BD Festival: Day Of The Dead @ Secret location (Sold Out)
Ejeca, Perc, Dax J, Foals DJ set, Klangkarussell, & more - Hall & Oates @ 3Arena (€69.50)
Classic pop duo. Maneater. - Fangclub @ Whelan’s (€13)
Grunge-leaning rock trio play a fitting weekend for their name. - Donnacha Costello, Sunken Foal , Dreamcycles @ Dublin Unitarian Church (€11)
Ambient electronic with Discotekken and a large projector & decent soundsystem. - Turning Pirate Mixtape @ Vicar Street (€31.50)
Spooky songs with Niamh Farrell ( Ham Sandwich ), Lisa Hannigan, Saint Sister , Kier ( Delorentos ) and Wyvern Lingo - Chali 2na, DJ Krafty Kuts @ Sugar Club (€22.50)
Hip-hop show with Jurassic 5 MC. - Lumo Club’s 2nd birthday @ Tengu (€10, 11pm, WIN TICKETS)
With guests Bantum & DJ Louise McSharry. - Omar S, Sage @ Index (€11, 11pm)
Detroit dance legend. - Metropolis Afterparties @ various venues
Peggy Gou, Or:la, Bingo Loco & more
Monday October 30
- Joey Bada$$ @Olympia Theatre (€36.50)
Don’t stare directly at him son. - Steely Dan, Doobie Brothers @ 3Arena (€78.50+)
Skip to day: Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon
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, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
