The Nialler9 Gig Guide for February 25th – March 3rd
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 link for ticket prices.
Gig Guide Highlights: Clairo, Kelly Lee Owens, Dublin Bowie Festival, White Denim, Fat Dog, MIKE, Ross From Friends, Denis Sulta, Nouvelle Vague, Dose, Tinashe…
What gigs are on in Dublin tonight?
Tuesday February 25th
Snow Patrol @ 3Arena
Northern Irish pop rock band Plus guests Nina Nesbitt & Sister Ghost
Touchè Amore @ Whelan’s
LA post-hardcore band. Sold out.
Tinashe @ 3Olympia Theatre
Match My Freak Tour from American R&B artist.
AZURE, Van Gone, Find Joy @ The Grand Social
Live music night with three bands, headlined by 5-piece alt-rock band.
ECHO EXCHANGE @ Pawn Shop (10pm)
Free in. A new regular Tuesday weekly night, featuring House, Garage, Techno and Bass.
Wednesday February 26th
The Avalanches Listening Party @ The Big Romance (7pm)
Since I Met You in full and loud with Nialler9 and Andrea Cleary introducing the record. Sold out.
RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards @ Vicar Street
Live performances and awards in Irish folk music, hosted by RTÉ’s John Creedon.
Burglar @ Workman’s Cellar
Dublin alt-rock duo. Support Softdrink Millionaire.
Ritual Effect, Snowblind, TriggerTone, Anal Lobotomy @ Fibber‘s
Palestine Emergenc Appeal gig.
Future Palace @ The Grand Social
Berlin post-hardcore band.
Bowie Raw – BIMM Does Bowie @ Whelan’s
Bowie Festival. The students of Dublin’s BIMM Music College as they reimagine a selection of Bowie tracks in their own inimitable style.
Pizza Jazz @ Lucky’s
Jazz band live in the Meath Street pub.
Thursday February 27th
My Death Waits …. David Bowie and Mortality @ Whelan’s (6pm)
Dublin Professor Alex Sharpe (University of Warwick) gives a talk on Bowie’s relationship with death throughout his life and work.
MIKE @ Button Factory
Brooklyn rapper who we are big fans of. ‘man in the mirror’
LOOSE LIPS LIVE @ The Workman’s Club
Loose Lips X Sky Rocket presents Bleech, Sell Everything , Empty Internet live.
Gush, Dumb Posh Hippies, Queen Bitch, Strap @ Bello Bar
Sky Rocket Promotions presents a night of live rock bands.
Milktown, Racecarbed, Lego Indiana Jones @ The Star Bar
Tempest Collective present a night of new music in the new spot on Baggot Street Lwr.
Bowie Alumni in Conversation : Gerry Leonard, Gail Ann Dorsey, Mike Garson & Mark Plati @ Royal College Of Surgeons (7pm)
Dublin Bowie Festival.
BIMM Dublin: Live & Lyrical @ Opium Rooms
BIMM students playing live.
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Friday February 28th
Dose & Cable Boy @ The Grand Social
Dose’s second single ‘Parallelogram’ is a slice of dream pop shoegaze.
Molly Sterling & friends @ Marrowbone Books
Intimate gig in a bookshop.
Max’s Lounge 2 @ United Arts Club
Irish Indie Folk artist Gerr Walsh / Cellist and songwriter Mary Barnecutt and composer pianist Max Greenwood.
Bowie Alumni in Concert : Gerry Leonard, Mike Garson, Gail Ann Dorsey, Mark Plati & Special Guests @ Whelan’s
Dublin Bowie Festival. A show featuring Bowie’s former band members.
Sun Mahshene, Telekura @ Crowbar Terrace
Dublin garage rock band.
Nouvelle Vague @ Button Factory
French collective doing loungey covers for two nights. DJ set after in Grand Social.
The Sleeveens @ The Workman’s Cellar
The Mighty Stef’s new rock’n’roll band. With support Soft On Crime, Battle Skies.
Minikimono @ Love Tempo
House and disco DJ in the Thomas Street bar.
DJ Og @ Lucky’s
DJ bar vibes on Meath Street
Denis Sulta @ Index (11pm)
Scottish electronic DJ.
Compassion Crew @ Hang Dai Chinese (11pm)
Pay Hyland’s Fantasee night.
The Ragga Twins @ The Racket Space (10:30pm)
English ragga and jungle MC duo. Plus DJ EZEE, Costello, Ganjika, JWY, Misha Freshin.
Nouvelle Vague DJ set @ The Grand Social (11pm)
Afterparty DJ set post main live show from the French cover collective.
Rey Colino @ Wigwam (11pm)
Amsterdam DJ and Kalahari Oyster Cult label founder. Research Takeover – Wigwam Main Room
block. Paco Osuna @ Liberty Lane (11pm)
Bernie and Vandi.
Electronic Therapy Vol.II @ Tengu (11pm)
Berlin techno with Nocturnal Animals x Billy Spike Iland
Sad Girl Rave @ The Workman’s Cellar (11pm)
Playing Lana Del Rey, Mitski, Adele, Chappell Roan, Billie Eilish, Muna, Florence + The Machine, Lorde, beabadoobee and more.
Saturday March 1st
Paradisco @ Opium Gardens (2.30pm)
12-Hour Day Party featuring Jan Blanco, Apostle, Moduse, Bernie (Soundmate) Vand, Cam, Nicole Spagnol, Only Coco , Sarah Fanki, Barista Boy
Drive In Saturday – A Bowie Celebration @ Whelan’s
Dublin Bowie Festival. Live Bowie from Playback, The London Boys, The Savage Hearts and Monica Frank, Sing along a Bowie, panel discussion, screenings and more.
Really Good Time, Last Apollo, Blue Slate, Martina & The Moons @ The Summit Inn, Howth
Part of Howth Guinness Oyster & Music Festival.
Rebel Rebel @ Opium Rooms
Dublin Bowie Festival. Noted Bowie covers band.
Zeztra @ The Workman’s Cellar
Dublin soul pop sisters.
The QHI Music Quiz @ Whelans
Quiz Host Ireland returns to Whelan’s for thespeciality music quiz. Last Thursday every month. Upstairs in The Parlour
Joe Butler, Carsten x2, Marti Perrimon @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Irish alt pop artist.
Nouvelle Vague @ Button Factory
French collective doing loungey covers for two nights. DJ set after in Grand Social.
Elliot Galvin @ The Cooler @ The Complex
UK jazz musician.
Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh Trio @ Pavilion Theatre
RTÉ Radio 1 Folk singer of the Year 2022 accompanied by celebrated musicians Gerry O’Beirne (guitar & vocals) and former Solas frontwoman Niamh Varian-Barry (fiddle, viola & vocals)
ÍOSÓG @ Unit 44, Stoneybatter
Irish artist playing Sabaile, a debut album mixing trad and experimental music. Proceeds go to a Gazan Theatre artist Ali Abu Yassin.
Crystal Queer @ Love Tempo
DJ in the Thomas Street bar.
Blckcnvs @ Lucky’s
Meath Street pub dancing.
Spraoi Mór with Macca @ Hang Dai Chinese (11pm)
NTS Saturday morning show DJ and Darr Molloy / Holten.
Woozy: Calibre @ Tengu (11pm)
Drum and bass DJ returns for first set in 13 years.
Cera Khin @ Liberty Lane (11pm)
Techno. Boiler Room x Glitch Festival 2023
The Shed Residents @ The Pyg (11pm)
Tolentechno, Chameleon, FAXE ON FAXE, KISST, Ayem, Room Tone
Ross From Friends @ Index (11pm)
Playing as his alias Bubble Love. ‘Believe’
As Above presents: Jay Cullen + more. @ 10 Eden Quay (11pm)
Dublin rave and dance DJ.
Sunday March 2nd
Bowie’s Piano Man : An Audience with Mike Garson @ Royal College of Surgeons. (Noon)
Dublin Bowie Festival. American avant garde jazz pianist Garson was David Bowie’s longest-serving and most frequently appearing band member
Fixity @ Anseo
Experimental music night with Dan Walsh’s solo multi-instrumentalist project.
Lorkin O’Reilly, The Glass Hours, Kenan Flannery @ Little Whelan’s
Folk and roots with one half of DUG and more.
Zaska @ The Summit Inn, Howth (3pm)
Part of Howth Guinness Oyster & Music Festival.
Fat Dog @ Opium Rooms
UK alternative rock band. Support Hotgirl. ‘Peace Song’
The Henry Girls @ The Summit Inn, Howth
Part of Howth Guinness Oyster & Music Festival.
White Denim @ The Academy
Excellent Texas garage rock band.
Dee Armstrong @ The Sugar Club
Kila musician Solo Album Launch.
Silverglass, LaVein, Idle Discourse, and Uragh @ The Workman’s Club
The Who Art Thou? podcast’s second charity event in support of Enable Ireland features a night of heavy bands.
Sí-bín Céilí @ The Grand Social
A Céilí and traditional Irish music night made up of Queer musicians and allies.
RTÉ Concert Orchestra Perform The Songs of David Bowie @ 3Arena
Featuring special guests: Faye O’Rourke (Soda Blonde), Dana Masters, Duke Special, Shobsy
Monday March 3rd
Sabrina Carpenter @ 3Arena
First of two nights for the pint-sized popette.
Clairo @ 3Olympia Theatre
First of two nights for the American singer-songwriter whose latest album Charm is a winner. ‘Sexy To Someone’
Kelly Lee Owens @ Button Factory
Welsh electronic producer rescheduled date. ‘Love You Got’
Brooke Candy @ The Grand Social
American alt-electronic pop artist. ‘Pogo’
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.
