The 25 best gigs & club nights in Dublin city this week
Tuesday November 7
- Sam Amidon, Laucan @ Whelan’s (€20)
Deadly American folk artist on Nonesuch with UK support. - Ruby Sessions: Bedouine, Hvmmingbyrd, Saint Leonard @ Doyle’s (9pm, €7)
Weekly acoustic showcase night for charity. - Tandem Felix @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€12)
Latest song – Were You There (When They Crucified The Birthday Boy)? - Slow Moving Clouds @ The Sugar Club (€20)
Irish / Nordic folk trio.
Wednesday November 8
- The Amazons, Touts @ Whelan’s (€20)
UK rock band with support from Derry punk rockers. - Bedouine, Tim Chadwick @ The Grand Social (€13)
“Sixties folk meets seventies country-funk with a glimmer of bossa nova cool” - Mahalia, Erica Cody @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€15)
UK soulful singer. - Seamus Fogarty @ The Workman’s Club (€13)
Carlow folk musician who just released a new album on Domino.
Thursday November 9
- Future Proof #6 w/ Jafaris, Sleep Thieves & Lilla Vargen @ Bello Bar (€10)
Nialler9 and Homebeat with O’Haras Beer present a lineup of new music. - Julien Baker, Maija Sofia @ Whelan’s (Sold Out)
A star on the rise. - Gordi @ Button Factory (€15)
Australian musician signed to Jagjaguar.
Friday November 10
- Jane Weaver, Slow Motion @ The Workman’s Club (€16)
Psychedelic sci-fi folk. Slow Motion. - Homebeat Presents Mark Geary @ St Stephen’s Church (€18)
‘The Fool’ Dublin Launch - Ailie, Laetare Vocal Ensemble @ Unitarian Church (€10)
West to the Sun album launch. And So To Sleep. - Maceo Plex @ District 8 (€25, 11pm)
First show for house/techno producer since Forbidden Fruit. - Lumo Club #26 with Orange Tree Edits @ Tengu (€5+, 10:30pm)
A rare sighting of Lumo on a Friday. This is our second last party of the year. Have a listen.
Saturday November 11
- God Is An Astronaut @ Button Factory (€25)
Under-rated Irish instrumental band celebrating 15th anniversary. - The Dictators, The Objektorz @ DBD Venue (€14)
NYC punk rock band. U:mack show. - Woweembeem: Awesome Tapes From Africa, Super Silly, Farah Elle @ The Sugar Club (€12. WIN TICKETS)
Afro cassette tapes + REPLETE (DJ) and Papa Lou (DJ) - Mall Grab, Jasper James & DJ Deece @ District 8 (€15, 11pm)
Solid triple bill. - DiVision & Subject present Mike Servito @ The Pyg (€11, 11pm)
Colin Perkins b2b Sage. Servito’s b2b with Black Madonna. - Andrew Weatherall @ Wigwam (€15 , 11pm)
Dance music legend. - Nightcap pres. Nicolas Lutz @ Tengu (€12, 11pm)
Boiler Room. Support. Con Allen. - Cyril Hahn @ Button Factory (€18)
first headline show since selling out District 8 in 2015
Sunday November 12
- Akala @ The Sugar Club (€15)
UK MC.
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