The best gigs and clubs in Dublin this week
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Tuesday July 17
- K-Pop World Festival @ Smock Alley (Sold Out)
put on by Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Ireland - Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s (9pm, €6)
Acoustic showcase with Basciville, Dr Millar, Sionán & James Spaite
Wednesday July 18
- Cancelled: Action Bronson @ The Academy
Cancelled his July European tour after suffering from a torn meniscus. - Liberties Festival 2018 Launch Feat. Delorentos @ The Digital Hub (Free)
Plus performances, speeches, nibbles courtesy of Leo Burdocks, refreshments from Diageo, a film reel of the 50 Francis St archive - Count Vaseline @ The Workman’s Vintage Room (€13+)
Wed and Thursday Double Drop two shows from the former Mighty Stef.
Thursday July 19
- Hennessy Sound Lounge: David Kitt @ Hen’s Teeth (€8)
Seven intimate evenings featuring guest music collectors.
- Nialler9 Presents: Murder Capital, Silverbacks, Girlfriend @ The Sound House (Free)
Dublin Quays Festival. 3 of Nialler9’s favourite new guitar acts. - Livewire presents Contour @ Berlin (9pm, Free)
Live hardware set. - Word Up Collective @ The Workman’s Club (Free)
Dublin Quays Festival.: Evans Junior Sean X Jake Hurley Natalya O’Flaherty - Tanjier @ Sin É (Free)
Dublin Quays Festival. New single Miles premiered here.
Friday July 20
- Hennessy Sound Lounge: Aisling O’Riordan @ Hen’s Teeth (€8)
Seven intimate evenings featuring guest music collectors. - Inni-K @ The Cobblestone (€14)
Melodic folk-pop singer-songwriter Eithne Ní Chatháin. Edges - Sleep Thieves, Gemma Bradley & more @ The Sound House (Free)
Dublin Quays Festival show. - Irish Music Party: Pow Pig and more @ The Workman’s Club (Free)
Dublin Quays Festival show. - LIFE AT THE EDGES Late: Festival of Curiosity: Dreamcycles, Homebeat DJs @ Science Gallery (Free, 7pm)
Plus Sexy Beasts Podcast and more - Attention Bebe, Elly D, The Stasi, CB Disco and more @ The Grand Social (Free)
Dublin Quays Festival show. - The Academic, Sorcha Richardson @ Iveagh Gardens (€35+)Mullingar indie-pop band headline their biggest show.
- Summer Watch @ Whelan’s (Free)
30+ Bands over 3 days incl. Cherym, Galants, Submotion, Susie Blue and more. Day lineup not announced yet. - Nitetales Plus One with Quinton Campbell @ IRO (€5, 11pm)
Deep house artist Nitetales will invite one guest to play with him in the club for a series of parties.
- Byron The Aquarius @ Wigwam (€12+, 11pm)
Chicago house. Presented by Shed Sessions. - Death In Vegas @ District 8 (€30)
Richard Fearless is back doing live sets. New song ‘Honey’ - Ausgang @ Kaizen Bar Tengu (€10, 10pm)
Underground Techno producers
Saturday July 21
- Hennessy Sound Lounge: Vivienne Dick @ Hen’s Teeth (€8)
Seven intimate evenings featuring guest music collectors. - The Secret Garden Party @ Meltdown (€10, 3pm – 11pm)
DJs Breen, Sarah Mooney, Tuff Daze - A Little Half Day Festival @ Jigsaw (5pm – late, €10)
Hunters Moon x Dhalgren Sound present Crevice, Innercity,Mohammad, Syfkhan, Declan Synott, DJ Backstabber - Robert John Ardiff, Mike Paterson, Alfi @ Sin É (Free)
Dublin Quays Festival show. - Pillow Queens, Run In Red @ The Workman’s Club (Free)
Dublin Quays Festival show - A Smyth, Molly Sterling @ The Sound House (Free)
Dublin Quays Festival show. Darkness. - Lamont/Bailey/Wall vs Autre Monde @ Bello Bar (€10)
Dublin synth pop x artful rock. - J Colleran, Dreamcycles, Ian Nyquist @ The Complex (BYO, €14+, WIN TICKETS)
Launch of excellent new album Gardenia. Presented by Oyae with Grayscale & Hidden Agenda.
- Summer Watch @ Whelan’s (Free)
30+ Bands over 3 days incl. Cherym, Galants, Submotion, Susie Blue and more. Day lineup not announced yet. - Birds Of Olympus, My Sweet Beloved, Richie McCormack and more @ The Grand Social (Free)
Dublin Quays Festival show. - Lumo Club: Balearic July @ Tengu (€5+, 10.30pm)
Nialler9, Simon Roche and Gav Elsted all night. Lumo live from B&S - Flashback presents – Shades Of Rhythm Live @ Button Factory (€22, €12)
Old school dance.
Sunday July 22
- Summer Watch @ Whelan’s (Free)
30+ Bands over 3 days incl. Cherym, Galants, Submotion, Susie Blue and more. Day lineup not announced yet. - Soultown Groove @ The Sugar Club (€8+)
A blend of multicultural, talented musicians influenced by Motown, soul and jazz, fusing old school and contemporary sounds.
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