Not everyone is going to Electric Picnic guys. So for those that aren’t or those that are and have stamina of steel, peruse below.
Tuesday August 29
- Courtney Marie Andrews @ Whelan’s (€16)
Arizona country singer-songwriter. - Dreaming of Jupiter, Not Monsters, Søltree @ The Workman’s Club (€10)
Pop, rock and electronic on one lineup. - Perspectives: Magnetic Fields @ National Concert Hall (€27.50+)
50 Song Memoir. Also Tuesday 29th. - Dick Valentine @ Eastside Tavern (€10)
Solo show from Electric Six guy.
Wednesday August 30
- Nadia Reid & Julie Byrne @ Whelan’s (€16)
NZ and NY indie singer-songwriters team up for a double header. - Xylouris White @ The Workman’s Club (€16)
JIm White from Dirty 3 & George Xylouris
Thursday August 31
- It’s A Movement: Rebel Phoenix, Romeo Nonni, Costello.. @ The Academy (€10)
Irish hip-hop showcase. - Good Name Garden Party @ Tengu (Free)
DJs in the garden.
Friday September 1
- Trad and Folk Festival @ Whelan’s (Free)
Kila, I Draw Slow, Jiggy and more. Fri-Sun. - Wilderness Notes @ Filmbase (€14+)
Kirkos Ensemble and the Experimental Film Society present 3 films with live composed scores. - TAYNE, Hope is Noise, Swimmers Jackson @ Tivoli Backstage (€5)
‘Heartbeat’ – part of 3-date Irish tour.
Saturday September 2
- Mongoose @ Marlay House (Free, 2pm)
dlr Musicians in Residence. Folk pop band. - Trad and Folk Festival @ Whelan’s (Free)
Kila, I Draw Slow, Jiggy and more. Fri-Sun. - Mother @ The Hub (freelist, 11pm)
If you’re not at Electric Picnic, this is a good option.
Sunday September 3
- Trad and Folk Festival @ Whelan’s (Free)
Kila, I Draw Slow, Jiggy and more. Fri-Sun. - The Night Before Larry Got Stretched – Gerry Cullen @ The Cobblestone (Free)
Monthly trad night.
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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, 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.
