The Nialler9 Gig Guide for October 8th to 14th.
The Gig Guide is published weekly every Tuesday and features the best gigs in Dublin city, curated by Nialler9. All door times are 7:30pm/8pm unless stated. Check links for full prices.
Gig Guide Highlights: St. Vincent, Arooj Aftab, Moxie, Moving Still, Pals For Palestine, Another Love Story Shift Shack, Jinx Lennon, Philip Glass Ensemble, Big Sleep, Master Peace, Ishmael Ensemble, Ahmed, with Love.
What gigs are on in Dublin tonight?
Tuesday October 8th
The Last Dinner Party @ 3Olympia Theatre
The second of two shows from the UK pop rock band. ‘Prelude To Ecstasy’
Maxïmo Park @ The Academy
‘Favourite Songs’ is the band’s “own salute to the potency of pop music in its ability to provide solace in times of need, and a place to retreat into with like minds.”
High Fade @ Sugar Club
Scotland funk and disco band.
Adam O’Rua @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Irish R&B artist with Abood Aladham, GNS in solidarity with Palestine.
Wednesday October 9th
Pals For Palestine @ Whelan’s
7 of 9, Search Results, The Bonk & The New York Salsa Company.
Thea, Delivery Service, Reyla, Gemma Cox @ The Grand Social
Happy Days Fest presents: ‘To All The Girls I’ve Loved Before’, a love letter to all the women (and NB folk) of this industry.
Ahmed, with Love. @ Hen’s Teeth
Comma, Full Stop. Mixtape Launch. A listening party (complete with XBOX and Tekken tournaments). ‘Yes, Of Course’
Rodrigo Amarante @ The Sugar Club
Brazilian singer-songwriter.
Pizza Jazz @ Lucky’s
Jazz band live in the Meath Street pub.
Thursday October 10th
The Love Buzz @ The Grand Social
Free popup show from the Irish scuzz pop band. ‘Pretty Happy Alone’
Kleio @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Irish indie-pop band. ‘Four’
Philip Glass Ensemble – Glassworks @ NCH
Philip Glass Ensemble Residency performing Glassworks and
Excerpts from Satyagraha, Akhnaten and The Photographer
Gemma Cox, Child Of Prague @ The Workman’s Club
Irish pop singer-songwriter.
Boogieman @ Love Tempo
Boogie guaranteed DJ on the decks on Thomas Street.
Softdrink Millionaire, Madra Salach @ The Workman’s Cellar (11pm)
The Night Shift live band series.
RÄVEWORX @ The Sound House (11pm)
Rave and donk with DJ Eugene McCauley and more.
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Friday October 11th
Big Sleep @ The Button Factory
Sold out. Irish indie pop band’s biggest headline yet. Stay Put Sunshine EP Support: Anna Leah.
Master Peace @ The Sound House
The UK’s new indie sleaze-inspired artist. ‘I Might Be Fake’ feat. Georgia.
Ishmael Ensemble @ The Grand Social
Bristol band play spiritual jazz, dub, experimental and electronic music. ‘C’mon’
The Bluetones @ Opium Rooms
English indie band I used to love back when. ‘Slight Return’
Philip Glass Ensemble & NSO: Naqoyqatsi Live Screening @ NCH
The Philip Glass Ensemble and close Philip Glass associate Michael Riesman partner with the NSO for the Irish premiere of a compelling new orchestral score from Glass’s stunning soundtrack alongside the live screening of Godfrey Reggio’s 2002 film, Naqoyqatsi (‘life as war’).
The Wolfe Tones @ 3Arena
Three big shows from the Irish rebel band.
Ruth Kavanagh @ Love Tempo
Mother resident DJ on the decks on Thomas Street.
DDR Residency @ Lucky’s
DJ Free Time (Frank Sweeney)
SKETCH @ Hang Dai Chinese (11pm)
Berlin house-leaning DJ Neil Flynn’s regular night.
Moxie, Sahana, Small Bear @ Tengu (11pm)
NTS Radio broadcaster and DJ headlines.
Sam Alfred @ Centre Point (11pm)
Melbourne DJ known for mixing jazz-tipped house with deep cuts & UK garage.
Swiftogeddon @ The Grand Social (11pm)
The Taylor Themed Club Night.
bump @ Bow Lane Social (11pm)
:☆ New queer dance party. Hyperpop, hard house, jersey club, donk, drum n bass, kunty techno, hard trance, gabber.
Chase & Status @ Index (11pm)
UK drum and bass pop dons.
Trama @ The Workman’s Club (11.15pm)
Bailie funk night.
Bat’s Womb: Vampire’s Ball Special @ Fibber Magees (10.30pm)
~ Goth Club Night ~
Saturday October 12th
Cedalia, Dream Bound, K.O.M.O and Minted @ The Sound House (12.30pm)
All Ages Show 14+
Kerbdog @ The Academy
Irish OG rockers.
Evan Dando @ The Ambassador Theatre
The Ambassador is open again! The Lemonheads man is playing.
M Stevens & The Ghasts, Padraig Cooney & Twitcher @ Bello Bar
Sycamore Helicopters Album Launch from the indie folk band on Popical Island.
Jinx Lennon @ Thomas House
Dundalk border schizo folk post punk poet.
Crows @ The Sound House
UK rock band. ‘Slowly Separate’
Chewie Presents: Kinder Relief Fundraiser @ Button Factory
Dublin punk band Chewing On Tinfoil, Tripsun, Dropping Bombs, Hunger Pains, Big Tears. Proceeds from the gig will be donated to Gaza Kinder Relief
Sygh, Syano, Uisce Jones @ Sin é
Skyrocket Promotions present alt-rock band, alternative bedroom pop and acoustic folk.
YellowStraps @ The Workman’s Club
Neo-soul jazz and R&B artist. Colors Show
Bess Atwell @ The Grand Social
Brighton-based artist indie folk songwriter. ‘Sylvester’
The Wolfe Tones @ 3Arena
Three big shows from the Irish rebel band.
Minikimono @ Love Tempo
Sinead Bailey Kelly on the decks on Thomas Street.
Another Love Story: The Shift Shack @ Hen’s Teeth
The great little festival’s party buzz is back in Dublin with DJs Tom Heuston, Emmet, The Bomber and Siobhan Kane.
Fantazee @ Hang Dai Chinese (11pm)
Belfast DJ and Sound Advice record shop owner Marion Hawkes joins Pat Hyland.
Moving Still, DJ Karmawi & Nora Moo @ Tengu (11pm)
Tengu X ddr X Muintearas present our Arab-Irish DJ and producer fav and Palestinian DJ Karmawi, North African-roots DJ Nora Moon.
Slither x Steel City Dance Discs: X-Coast & Derv @ Wigwam (11pm)
Serbian-born, Brooklyn-based bass house DJ headlines with local support.
Mother @ Lost Lane (11pm)
Weekly old-school club night for disco-loving LGBTQ+ family & their friends.
Down The Local @ The Cellar (11:30pm)
Techno and garage with EMMIE, Raj b2b Benny D, Measc
6 Years of inHabit @ The Racket Space (11pm)
Irish Drum & Bass label night.
Sunday October 13th
Navarro presents: Varia Instruments RDM 40 @ The Racket Space (noon to 7pm)
DJ Jairo Navarro DJ session on the handcrafted DJ mixer RDM 40 made in Switzerland.
Emmy Shigeta B2B Wastefellow @ Fidelity (6pm)
Sunday DJ residency with Emmy and a guest.
Crystal Queer @ Love Tempo
Queer club on the decks.
St. Vincent @ 3Olympia Theatre
All Born Screaming Tour. The seventh St. Vincent album was released in April and features contributions from Dave Grohl, Cate Le Bon, along with input from Josh Freese, Rachel Eckroth, Mark Guiliana, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Stella Mogzawa, and David Ralicke.
Arooj Aftab @ NCH
Perspectives series. Pakistani/American folk jazz and minimalist artist
The Wolfe Tones @ 3Arena
Three big shows from the Irish rebel band.
A Grand Sunday Social Skank @ The Grand Social (8:30pm)
Free in. DJ Sets from Del Bionic & Chef Behan. Reggae, Rocksteady, SKA and 2tone.
Monday October 14th
PARTYNEXTDOOR @ 3Olympia Theatre
Ontario, pop and R&B singer, songwriter and producer.
Crowded House @ 3Arena
The Melbourne original pop rockers. Plus support Liam Finn.
Song Cycle @ Whelan’s
Whelan’s weekly singer-songwriter night.
Valerie June @ Whelan’s
American singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Memphi draws from folk, blues, gospel, soul, country and more.
