The Nialler9 Gig Guide for October 1st to 7th.
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: Ireland Music Week, Lauryn Hill & The Fugees, The Last Dinner Party, Skinner, Sofia Kourtesis, Dublin Disco All-Dayer, Twen, Ngoni Egan, Special Request.
What gigs are on in Dublin tonight?
Tuesday October 1st
Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve @ Vicar Street
Four nights. 100 songs in four different programmes.
Bricknasty Listening Party @ Hen’s Teeth (Sold Out)
XONGZ አስቀያሚ ጡብ Mixtape.
RiTchie @ Workman’s Cellar
Phoenix-based artist RiTchie, of Injury Reserve/By Storm, ‘Dizzy’
Wednesday October 2nd
Ireland Music Week @ Lost Lane
The conference takes place in the daytime. See schedule.
Press Play With Shrem: Cocteau Twins – Treasure @ The Big Romance
Listening Party.
Jazz @ Juno
The Still Organ trio.
Twen @ The Workman’s Cellar
Nashville band with a blend of shoegaze, indie rock, and post-punk …
Brògeal @ The Workman’s Club
Brògeal came together over their love of Scottish and Irish folk music, punk and garage rock, adding banjo and mandolin to electric guitars,
Pizza Jazz @ Lucky’s
Jazz band live in the Meath Street pub.
Thursday October 3rd
Ireland Music Week @ Lost Lane
The conference takes place in the daytime. See schedule.
Ireland Music Week @ The Workman’s Club and Cellar (2.45pm – 5pm)
Daytime shows with The Fae, Niamh Bury, Salamay, Isidore. See Nialler9’s picks to see and the schedule here.
Ireland Music Week @ The Grand Social
Stupid Son, Holly Munro, Cable Boy, Dose and more. See Nialler9’s picks to see and the schedule here.
Ireland Music Week @ Button Factory, Crowbar
Kean Kavanagh, Annie-Dog, Ahmed, With Love; Decarteret and more. See Nialler9’s picks to see and the schedule here.
Ireland Music Week @ The Workman’s Club and Cellar
Maria Kelly, Peer Pleasure, Bucket, Affection To Rent and more. See Nialler9’s picks to see and the schedule here.
Skinner @ Sin É (9pm)
Off venue IMW unofficial showcase from the no-wave artist. €10 on door or free with an IMW wristband.
Joan As Police Woman @ Whelan’s
Two nights from the American musician and singer-songwriter. ‘Full Time Heist’
Jet @ The Academy
Australian rock band.
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Friday October 4th
Ireland Music Week @ Lost Lane
The conference takes place in the daytime. See schedule.
Ireland Music Week @ The Grand Social
Celaviedmai, Theo, Still Blue, Daire Heffernan and more. See Nialler9’s picks to see and the schedule here.
Ireland Music Week @ The Workman’s Club / Cellar
Patrick Stefan, Shark School, Tramp, The Awning and more. See Nialler9’s picks to see and the schedule here.
Ireland Music Week @ Button Factory, Crowbar
Cliffords, I Dreamed I Dream, Big Love, Patricia Lalor and more. See Nialler9’s picks to see and the schedule here.
Krypton Bulb, Fiasco, Tony St Ledger @ The Sound House
Dublin rock’n’roll band’s debut album launch released on Dublin garage / psych label Fuzzed Up And Astromoon Records.
Joan As Police Woman @ Whelan’s
Two nights from the American musician and singer-songwriter. ‘Full Time Heist’
Burnt Gem @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Wicklow singer Megan Byrne. ‘All yourz’
bump @ Bow Lane Social (11pm)
★:. launch night .:☆ New queer dance party
Rosa Pistola, Alba & DJ Juli @ Tengu (11pm)
Tengu and INPAR bring over Colombian reggaeton artist Rosa Pistola.
Trevor Nelson Soul Nation @ Button Factory (11pm)
Old school soul and R&B from the BBC Radio 1Xtra MTV presenter of The Lock back in the day.
Y U QT @ The Racket Space (11pm)
UK duo play new house, garage and rave.
Saturday October 5th
Dublin Disco All-Dayer @ Orlagh House (2pm – late)
Featuring headline sets from disco legends – Nicky Siano of New York clubbing institution Studio 54 and Gallery fame, and Daniele Baldelli, the resident DJ at Italy’s revered Cosmic Club and many more.
Instinct and Friends: Fundraiser for Palestine @ Wigwam (2pm – 10pm)
Clarity, Sliotar, Gregslist B2B Cjay, Iva Mechkarova, XXXX In Stereo B2B Shane Moore, Tolentechno B2B Disc, Jacob Culchee B2B JWY, Sella
Wifeswap, Séimh, Emma Fowler @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Wifeswap are a Dublin band who cite The Velvet Underground, Arab Strap and Whipping Boy as influences.
Stretch presents: Governess All Night Long @ TBA Secret Location (11pm)
Governess plays everything from club classics to the baddest bad gyal anthems. Her repertoire boasts Reggae, Jazz, Bossa Nova, Dancehall, Hip Hop, House, R&B, Soul, Rock, Electronic, Funk, Dubstep, Drum & Bass, and everything in between.
Sofia Kourtesis (DJ Set) @ The Grand Social (11pm)
The Peruvian electronic artist released one of my favourite albums of 2023.
Ngoni Egan’s Residency @ Tengu (11pm)
with Cignol (Live) & Lolz
Slither: Special Request @ Wigwam (11pm)
Paul Woolford’s breaks and techno producer.
Mother @ Lost Lane (11pm)
Weekly old-school club night for disco-loving LGBTQ+ family & their friends.
Jon10 b2b Cian Fox with Sella & hellokt @ The Cellar (11:30pm)
Techno, house and more.
Sunday October 6th
Dopamine, Radar and The Agenda @ The Sound House (3:30pm)
All Ages Show 14+
RnB Slow Jams @ Button Factory (5pm – 11pm)
Expect to get caught up in your feelings and sing along to Summer Walker, SZA, Drizzy Drake and Donell Jones.
Cat Ryan @ The Sound House
UK indie pop. Mannerisms.
The Dublin Jazz Co-op @ The Workman’s Club
Keith Tobin Quartet. Dublin-based composer and bassist, seamlessly blends the dynamic grooves of jazz, rock, funk, and pop.
Drawing from the Well @ NCH
Drawing from the Well connects Ireland’s leading contemporary traditional performers with the great collections to inspire new work. Features Iarla Ó Lionáird, Zoë Conway, Síle Denvir.
Emmy Shigeta B2B Drua @ Fidelity (6pm)
Sunday DJ residency with Emmy and a guest.
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 7th
Ms. Lauryn Hill & The Fugees @ 3Arena
Will she, won’t she? She might.
The Last Dinner Party @ 3Olympia Theatre
Let’s hope this isn’t cancelled as per UK shows this week.
Anvil @ The Grand Social
The American rock band who had a sweet music doc about them.
Song Cycle @ Whelan’s
Whelan’s weekly singer-songwriter night.