The 30 best gigs & clubs in Dublin city this week
Tuesday December 12th
- Homebeat Christmas Cracker with Come On Live Long and Sun Collective @ 10 Wicklow St (Sold out)
Festive night with two great bands, mulled wine and mince pies - Ruby Sessions with special guests @ Doyles Pub (€7)
Ruby sessions with very special previous preforming guests - Patrick Wolf @ The Sugar Club (€20+)
London music producer and winner of Outstanding Contribution To the Arts award from Trinity College
Wednesday December 13th
- King Krule @ The Academy (Sold out)
The ginger biscuit Archy Marshall is in town - Homebeat Christmas Cracker Let’s Set Sail @ 10 Wicklow St (Sold out)
Debut EP is here for listening
Thursday December 14th
- Talos @ St Ann’s Church (Sold Out)
They also play St Ann’s Church on Friday - Mark Geary @ The Underground (€13+)
With songs from his new album The Fool
Friday December 15th
- Otherkin @ The Button Factory (€15+)
Dublin rock band play home gig fresh from European tour - Talos @ St Ann’s Church (Sold Out)
They also play St Ann’s Church on Thursday - Bleeding Heart Pigeons @ Whelan’s (€12)
Limerick Experimental pop band. - I Am Cosmos, Move Slow Records, Damien Lynch @ Bello Bar (€15+)
Excellent new analogue house-leaning EP - Zehr Gut with Leafar Legov and Neil Flynn @ Wigwam (€9+)
Two german DJs to round up a Zehr Gut year - My Lovely Neigh-Tivity: Cathy Davey, CC Brez, Roisin O, Monster Monster and more @ Whelan’s (€15)
A night in aid of My Lovely Horse Rescue - Mr Scruff @ The Sugar Club (€20)
Manchester DJ with support from Colm K, DJ Scope and MC Kwasi - Lumo Club with All Tvvins (DJ set) @ Tengu (€10, 10:30pm)
Nialler9-associated club night with Faction Records DJs upstairs and Lumo DJs downstairs - Steffi @ Pyg (€11+)
Dutch DJ with support from Will Kinsella & Subject Dj’s - Neighbourhood Watch with Luka Palm Nuxsense, DonKobz, Alfie South and more @ The Grand Social (€5+)
A night of local hip-hop from District. - Thumped.com Christmas Party with The Run Ons, Stoat and The ObjectorZ @ Drop Dead Twice (€10)
A night in aid of The Our Eoin Fund - Krystal Klear, Jackmaster, Skream @ District 8 (€25+, 11pm)
A 30th birthday celebration
Saturday December 16th
- Myles Manley, Rattle, Strength M.I.A @ Whelan’s (€15)
Sligo pop artist is back with a band and special guests - Adrian Crowley @ The Grand Social (€16)
Songs from new Thomas Bartlett-produced album expected. - Greg Wilson @ Pyg (€15+)
Disco DJ with support from Kelly-Anne Byrne and Ciara Brady - Dave Clarke @ Index (€18, 10pm)
With support from Niall Cleary and Unthink - Out to Lunch Xmas Party with Tako & Luca Lozano @ Tengu (€12+)
Two great DJs from Berlin and Amsterdam - Boo Williams @ Wigwam (€13+)
Brought to you by Discotekken and UFO Club - King Bones @ The Grand Social (€11+)
The funky outspoken Dublin band - Lime and Fancy: Christmas Vacation @ Wigwam (Free)
Christmas favourites and 80s classics - Alan Fitzpatrick @ District 8 (Sold out, 11pm)
Get ready for some banging techno
Sunday December 17th
- Glen Hansard @ Vicar Street (€40)
With special guests on the night also playing Monday - Or:la @ Pyg (€16)
Derry DJ with a B2B from Colin Perkins and Jack Thompson - Lerosa, Sunken Foal and Mantle @ Dublin Unitarian Church (€16+)
An audio visual performance - Ain’t No Disco XXmas Ball @ Teachers Club (€10)
Hosted by Donal Dineen
Monday December 18th
- Little Green Cars @ The Grand Social (Sold Out)
Also playing Tuesday and Wednesday
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