Tuesday Oct 3
- The Drums @ Whelan’s (Sold Out)
Alt US indie. Blood Under My Belt - The Hot Sprockets @ The Bowery (€12)
+Guests: Munky, Sub Motion, Modesto A part of Oktoberfest Live - Isaac Gracie @ The Grand Social (€13)
22-year-old British singer-songwriter.
Wednesday Oct 4
- Nothing this Wednesday but next? I have something for you.
Thursday Oct 5
- District Magazine Issue 003 Launch Party with RBMA @ Hangar (free, ticketed, BYOB)
New Jackson B2B DJ Deece , Leo Miyagee, Nuxsense, Mythill Grim (Live) - Shaw Sessions #5: Mango Dassle @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)
Badman himself. - Paul Alwright, Daithi, The Scratch @ The Bowery (€15)
Oktoberfest Live lead by former Lethal Dialect. - Grizzly Bear @ Vicar Street (€32)
Not much has changed with the GBs after a long hiatus. They’re still good.
Friday Oct 6
- Meltybrains?, Circus VIII, Mik Pyro & The Shogunz Of Stank @ The Bowery (€15)
Oktoberfest gig. - HMLTD @ The Workmans Club (€15)
Glam indie-rock as seen at Body&soul - SYLK, St Bishop @ The Underground (Free)
Launch weekend at new basement venue. - Perspectives: Jenny Hval @ NCH (€20)
Norwegian avant-garde electronic artist. - Vitalic Live @ District 8 (€17)
Long-standing French electro. Live. - Nightcap Pres. Anthony Parasole @ Tengu (€12, 11pm)
Boiler Room set + Daire Carolan, Sage (Subject)
Saturday Oct 7
- Susanne Sundfør @ Sugar Club (€18)
Norwegian swoon pop artist / John Grant collaborator. - Lankum @ National Concert Hall (€25+)
Irish folk trad miscreants on Rough Trade now. - Laurel Halo @ DBD Venue (€15)
leftfield electronica courtesy of u:mack.
- Midnight Adventures with Donal Dineen @ The Sugar Club (€10, 11pm)
(4 Hour Set) - Lisa O’Neill, Landless @ Whelan’s (€15)
The always engaging yarnspinner from Cavan. - Head Honchos @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)
Local crews: Jimmy Rouge (Orange Tree Edits)m Daire Carolan (First Second Label) , Lauren (Eve), Syl Blac (Local Heroes) - San Soda @ Wigwam (€10, 10:30pm)
Belgian house and techno artist responsible for It’s You. - Division presents Matthew Herbert @ The Pyg (€11)
Experimental artist likely to do an eclectic DJ set. - Kerri Chandler @ District 8 (€22.50)
DJ-Kicks Tour. All night long.
Sunday October 8
- Micah P. Hinson presents The Holy Strangers @ Whelan’s (€16.50)
Two new songs from the songwriter.
Monday October 9
- Dermot Kennedy @ Button Factory (sold out)
Moments Passed is epic new track.
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