The 25 best gigs & events in Dublin city this week
Tuesday September 26
- Vulfpeck @ Vicar Street (Sold Out)
Favourites of BIMM students and jazz heads.
Wednesday September 27
- Vulfpeck @ Vicar Street (Sold Out)
Favourites of BIMM students and jazz heads. - LCD Soundsystem, Shit Robot @ Olympia Theatre (Sold out, Wed – Fri)
One of the best return for 3 nights in a row. - WOW: Women On Wednesdays @ Whelan’s (€10)
Rachael Lavelle, Selk, Leila Jane - Loyle Carner @ Button Factory (€18)
UK rapper and poet is back for a bigger show.
- Chancer, Ganglions, Megacone, Griffo, Alex Harvey @ The Bowery (€10)A
A night of rock heft.
Thursday September 28
- Hard Working Class Heroes Festival opening night @ Chocolate Factory
Band and industry networking with keynote by New Yorker’s John Seabrook. - LCD Soundsystem, Shit Robot @ Olympia Theatre (Sold out, Wed – Fri)
One of the best return for 3 nights in a row. - No Encore Live: Overhead, The Abatross; Daithí, Elaine Mai @ Whelan’s (€12)
Live Headstuff music podcast as part of the Dublin Podcast festival. - Basciville @ The Workman’s Club (€13)
Wexford brothers. - LCD Soundsystem I Didn’t Get a Ticket Party @ Hangar (€8)
If you didn’t get a ticker for the gig or the first didn’t get a ticket party, there are 2 nights.
Friday September 29
- Hard Working Class Heroes Festival & Conference @ Dublin venues (all day, €10 per venue, €25 for all, €55 for all nights)
Day conference + sets from Le Boom, Bad Bones, Paddy Hanna, Jafaris, Loah & more - LCD Soundsystem, Shit Robot @ Olympia Theatre (Sold out, Wed – Fri)
One of the best return for 3 nights in a row. - ChoiceCuts x Souletiquette = Lo-Fi @ The Sugar Club (€, 11pm)
A night club specialising in Classic & Modern Hip Hop, FutureJazz, RnB and Neo-Soul - Syrias Vibes II @ The Soundhouse (€10)
Call the Dancers, BARQ, The Dead Heavys, ZASKA + DJs Conor Feeney (Modern Magic), Colin Perkins (Pygmalion), Calvin James (TCHS) - Black Coffee @ District 8 (€120, 11pm)
Support: Dan Duffy (illicit / Ibiza Club News), Tony Kumbu & Mona Lxsa. - Ghostface Killah @ Button Factory (€25)
Wu-tang’s best boy - DJ Deece @ The Pyg (€5, 11pm)
Kildare’s finest on a 5-hour set tip. €1 an hour! - Out to Lunch: David Vunk @ Wigwam (€12, 11pm )
Moustache records boss - LCD Soundsystem I Didn’t Get a Ticket Party @ Hangar (€8)
If you didn’t get a ticker for the gig or the first didn’t get a ticket party, there are 2 nights. - Sim Simma ft. Swing Ting & Fox @ Tengu (€5, 11pm)
dancehall, afro, caribbean, latin and grime across two floors
Saturday September 30
- Hard Working Class Heroes Festival & Conference @ Dublin venues (all day, €10 per venue, €25 for all, €55 for all nights)
Day conference + sets from AE MAK, Bitch Falcon, Laoise, Cinema, Sylk, Super Silly, Soulé and more. - Mother Presents: Party For Choice @ Café En Seine (5pm – 10pm ,€10)
Post March BBQ with DJs Claire Beck, Mother DJs, Kate Brennan Harding & More - Boxed Off Festival @ Fairyhouse (€50+)
Dance festival with Dense & Pika, Detroit Swindle, Ejeca, Hot Since 82 -, Jeff Mills, Skream & more - Carriages @ Fumbally Stables (€12+)
Homebeat Presents Movement EP Launch. Hardest Mile. - Lamb @ The Academy (€30)
21st anniversary shows celebrating the release of first album. Gorecki. - Lumo Club @ Tengu (€7+, 10:30pm)
With DJs Nialler9, Simon Roche, Gav Elsted + Room 2 – CB Disco with Claire Beck and Louche. - Shellac @ Tivoli Theatre (€25)
Steve Albini’s band + Il Sogno Del Marinaio (feat Mike Watt) - Deetron @ The Pyg (€10)
Swiss techno.
Sunday October 1
- The Will Gregory Moog Ensemble @ NCH (€25+)
Goldfrapp and Portishead members will lead a Moog Ensemble - Pyg Sundays x Subject present Marcellus Pitmann @ The Pyg (€10)
Detroit royalty and one quarter of Three Chairs
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