The Nialler9 Gig Guide for February 11th – 17th.
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: OUCH™ , Biig Piig, Real Lies, Reception Weekender with RP Boo, Brian Jonestown Massacre,Danilo Plessow, Ryley Walker, Maverick Sabre, The Olllam, berlioz, Sunil Sharpe, Fionn Regan, The Ocelots, Kayleigh Noble, Sammy Virji.
What gigs are on in Dublin tonight?
Tuesday February 11th
Eva Kelly, Miranda Faul, Caoimhe Weakliam, RVE @ Little Whelan’s
Lavender Flowers is a poetry and music charity gig in aid of Women’s Aid, dedicated to supporting survivors of domestic abuse.
Cultúr 14.1 @ The Sound House
Two day festival with Bonzai, Strap, Korteh and more/ Acoustic acts, visual artists and DJs.
Wednesday February 12th
Brian Jonestown Massacre @ 3Olympia Theatre
US rock band headed by Anton Newcombe. Sun Mahshene support.
Cultúr 14.2 @ The Sound House
Two day festival with Die Once, Uisce Jones, Andromeda, Nathan Mac, Eoin Kenny, Acoustic acts, visual artists and DJs.
Jason Isbell @ Vicar Street
American singer-songwriter known for his solo career, his work with the band The 400 Unit, and ex-member Drive-By Truckers.
Child of Prague, For Nina, Sheep, Saoirse Moncrieff @ Workman’s Club.
Anti-Valentines Day live music night.
Kazy Lambist @ Whelan’s
French electronic, indie pop singer-songwriter. ‘Nirvana’
Pizza Jazz @ Lucky’s
Jazz band live in the Meath Street pub.
Thursday February 13th
Dani Larkin @ The Workman’s Club
Singer-songwriter whose new single ‘Daniel’ was one of our top Irish songs of last week.
Kayleigh Noble, Pippa Molony, Essiray, Lxverboy, Lewwab and more @ The Grand Social
Arts for Empowerment in support of Women’s Aid.
Ryley Walker @ Bello Bar
Ryley Walker is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Former raconteur. Bangor, Cork, Limerick shows too.
Maverick Sabre @ 3Olympia Theatre
Wexford via London soulful singer. ‘Face In The Crowd’
Rhyzine @ Love Tempo
Honeypot DJ on Thomas Street.
The Olllam @ Vicar Street
Irish-American supergroup with Scotland’s whistle ace Ross Ainslie, Irish piper John McSherry, while bass supremo Joe Dart (Vulfpeck, Fearless Flyers), Detroit drummer Michael Shimmin, keyboard player Joe Hettinga all return and Limerick guitarist Seán O’Meara.
Declan O’Rourke @ NCH
20th anniversary concert for 2004 debut album Since Kyabram.
UNOFFICIAL Lonely Hearts @ The Workman’s Cellar
Sean Daly, DJ Dan, DJ Bure, FKA Twitter
Niall Colfer and Band @ Whelan’s
A mix of Americana, rock n’ roll, soul and folk.
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Friday February 14th
Cable Boy, Echo Northstar @ Anseo
Dublin indie rock and Waterford indie and shoegaze artist double header.
The Ocelots @ Whelan’s
Irish folk brothers with new album Everything, When Said Slowly.
Eluna, Samuel Pierre, Local Boy @ Crowbar Terrace
ODDForum presents a live music night called Love Line.
Kikuo @ Opium Rooms
Popular Japanese electronic artist. Sold Out.
Little O and Pals Valentine’s Party @ Hen’s Teeth (7pm)
Big Cheeks, Daviaa, Fleeting Devotion, Little O and Positive Bryan. Expect Afrobeat, Baile Funk, Afro/House, Electronic.
Mango @ Love Tempo
Dublin MC and DJ in the Thomas Street bar.
Sally Cinnamon @ Hang Dai Chinese
Sal Pal on Val’s day in the warm-sounding Chinese restaurant with the subway cars.
Cathy Flynn @ Lucky’s
DJ bar vibes on Meath Street
Reception Weekend 2025 @ Project Arts Centre
Clara De Asís & Ryoko Akama, Susan Geaney, Ailbhe Nic Oireachtaigh. The weekender focuses on experimental music and performance and celebrates nine years of activity with their 2025 programme, which “focuses on artists who explore temporality in unique ways & ranges from durational minimal compositions to ecstatic club music to free improvisation and outsider pop.”
Danilo Plessow @ Fidelity Studio (9pm)
Sold Out show from the Motor City Drum Ensemble DJ plays a 4-hour set.
Club Puzzy Prezentz: A For Alpha, Valentine’s Day Special @ Yamamori Tengu (11pm)
Celebrating 90’s house, oldskool garage and being GAY. Plus: Adriana, Puzzy Wrangler.
Heartache Hotel x Havana DBN @ Farrier & Draper (11pm)
RnB & Slow Jams.
The Shed Residents x Injector Sound presents: Couples Face Off @ Wigwam (11pm)
A lineup of DJ couples to face off behind the decks.
MK @ Index (11pm)
Area 10. Index moves to the Academy.
ChakaRavey presents: The Lovers Party @ The Racket Space (11pm)
House and techno with Bambler, Edboy, Bronwyn, Mathair
The Girl’s Room: Galentines @ The Workman’s Cellar (11:30pm)
The Girl’s Room is a club for women and nonbinary folks. SJ B2B JT followed by DJ Onai.
Saturday February 15th
Reception Weekend 2025 @ Project Arts Centre
Éliane Radigue, Clara de Asis & Ryoko Akama, Aonghus McEvoy & Dunk Murphy andm ore. The weekender focuses on experimental music and performance and celebrates nine years of activity with their 2025 programme, which “focuses on artists who explore temporality in unique ways & ranges from durational minimal compositions to ecstatic club music to free improvisation and outsider pop.”
Real Lies @ The Workman’s Club
English euphoric electronic songwriting duo.
Fionn Regan @ Ambassador Theatre
Irish singer-songwriter. ‘Two Sides’
Seán Mulrooney @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Solo show from Seán Mulrooney of Tau & the Drones of Praise / Humanzi singer. New album This Is My Prayer on the way.
Miracle Of Sound @ The Academy
Irish video game musician. dark folk, symphonic metal, celtic metal and industrial rock.
The High Llamas @ Whelan’s
Sean O’Hagan celebrates the band’s new reissues and recent new album.
Underachiever & The Letdowns @ Crowbar Terrace
Tony McLoughlin of Junior Brother’s band, and former member of The Young Folk. ‘Snackbox’
In The Pit Festival 2025 @ The Grand Social
Irish metal/rock festival with Strangers with Guns, Grey Stag, Cursed Sun, Sinocence, Uragh, Shadows Calling & XIII Doors.
Shrem @ Love Tempo
Pop and electro-loving DJ in the Thomas Street bar.
Jr Spesh and Friends @ Lucky’s
Meath Street pub dancing.
Waximum @ Hang Dai Chinese
Sal Pal on Val’s day in the warm-sounding Chinese restaurant with the subway cars.
OUCH PRESENTS: FRAGMENTS OF ETERNITY @ The Complex (10pm – 2am)
The event will feature live performances from Sloucho, Rhoshi, Vaticanjail, Spooklet, Rory Sweeney and Brawni along with visual artists and dancers performing in the round.
Sunil Sharpe @ Wigwam (11pm)
Extended Set from the Dublin techno don.
RP Boo @ Tengu (11pm)
Part of the Reception Weekender. Chicago footwork producer + DJs Don Rosco Kate Butler.
Sammy Virji @ Index (11pm)
UK garage/house DJ and producer. ‘If U Need It’.
RATHAUS X PRNCPTL @ The Grand Social (11pm)
Rakans, Shannen Blessing, MAV666, Foxxx, Aria Nasty, ClimbWallsWeird
block: Marsolo @ Liberty Lane (11pm)
Index club nights live on under a new name.
Love Hangover with Soulnezz & Nicole Spagnol @ The Pyg
Free in with the Brazilian DJ duo.
Sunday February 16th
The Wires, Squire and The Charcoal Greys @ The Sound House (1:30pm)
All Ages Show 14+.
Dun Laoghaire Vinyl Market @ The Lighthouse (Noon to 6pm)
Absys Records and Bodytonic are bringing their first Vinyl, CD & Cassette Market .There will be thousands of great new and pre-loved records, CDs and cassettes from us and 6 guest traders. DJs all day long.
Rats On Rafts @ Bello Bar
Rotterdam lo-fi post-punk band.
Alien Chicks @ Whelan’s Upstairs
UK post-punk power pop band. Plus Dream Boy and Black Nylon.
Contour @ The Workman’s Cellar
South Carolina musician signed to Mexican Summer / Foggy Notions present. ‘Theresa’
Dune Rats @ The Workman’s Club
Australian rock band.
Frank Turner @ The Academy
English punk and folk singer-songwriter.
Monday February 17th
Biig Piig @ 3Olympia Theatre
The Cork/Spanish/London artist Biig Piig’s big Dublin headliner as 11:11 debut album is released.
berlioz @ National Stadium
British jazz meets deep house music. All ages. Live vibe.
Ladies First: Jazz Night @ The Grand Social
Jazzabelles, Emily Jane, Luisa Annibali, Jennifer McMahon, Mathilda and Daughters of Swing (Trinity Jazz Society)
The Heavy Heavy @ The Workman’s Club
5 piece retro inspired rock band. ‘Happiness’
Song Cycle @ Whelan’s Bar
Singer-songwriter night offers a platform for acts to experiment, sing and share in the friendly informal setting of Whelan’s front window.
