The 14 best gigs & clubs in Dublin city this week
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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