The Nialler9 Gig Guide for October 29th – November 5th
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: Kneecap, Disco Dána, GZA, Glass Animals, SCART label party, Nia Archives, Mabe Fratti, Adore, Max Richter, Listen Closely: Boards of Canada, Lizzy McAlpine, Mercury Rev, Ice Spice, Jacob Collier.
What gigs are on in Dublin tonight?
Tuesday October 29th
Kneecap @ Vicar Street
Belfast rap boyos on five-night Dublin run ahead of their just-announced big Fairview Park show next summer.
Mabe Fratti @ Whelan’s
Guatemalan avant-cellist.
Ice Spice @ 3Olympia Theatre
New York pop rapper.
Kneecap afterparty @ Button Factory (11pm)
With DJ Provaí and more.
Wednesday October 30th
Boards Of Canada – Music Has The Right To Children [Listening Party] @ The Big Romance (7pm)
Album playback and chat from 7.45pm Listen to the Nialler9 podcast about the album.
Kneecap @ Vicar Street
Belfast rap boyos on five-night Dublin run ahead of their just-announced big Fairview Park show next summer.
Max Richter @ NCH
Two nights with a live band from the revered contemporary electronic producer.
Jacob Collier – The Djesse Solo Show @ 3Olympia Theatre
London-born singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. Seated show.
Glass Animals @ 3Arena
English alt-pop band. Support The Big Moon.
Dublin Guitar Night @ Arthur’s
a once monthly night filled with some of the top jazz and blues guitar players in Ireland.
Pizza Jazz @ Lucky’s
Jazz band live in the Meath Street pub.
Kneecap afterparty @ Button Factory (11pm)
With DJ Provaí and more.
Thursday October 31st – Halloween Night
Kneecap @ Vicar Street
Belfast rap boyos on five-night Dublin run ahead of their just-announced big Fairview Park show next summer.
Mercury Rev @ Button Factory ( SOLD OUT)
American avant psychedelic rock band.
Lizzy McAlpine @ 3Arena
Philadelphia singer-songwriter and producer. ‘Pushing It Down and Praying’
Sing Along Social: Chappell Roan vs Lady Gaga @ The Sugar Club
Clash of the pop titans with the interactive singing party crew.
Max Richter @ NCH
Two nights with a live band from the revered contemporary electronic producer.
Wand @ The Workman’s Cellar
American rock band on Drag City. ‘Smile’
Bambie Thug, Hazey Haze @ The Academy
Ireland’s spooky Eurovision goth pop artist.
Therapy? @ 3Olympia Theatre
NI rock band.
Modernlove. @ Whelan’s
Irish pop rock band.
Rocky T Delgado @ Love Tempo
Mother DJ the decks on Thomas Street.
The Noise Made by Broadcast and Other People @ The Big Romance (7pm)
A Halloween Vinyl Night by Jaume Vidanes. Broadcast & other artists with dark sounds.
The Midnight Disco’s Halloween Party w/ EMA @ Centre Point (11pm)
Dubs and wubs and things that go bang in the night. Plus Sahana, DIEBYVEG, Matthew Black, Daniel Roddy, Kate Mason, Ayesha.
Oriki Live #001: Dublin @ The Racket Space (11pm)
Blood of Aza, Harmful Logic, E The Artist, Julia Louise KnifeFist
Slither Halloween Special @ Wigwam (11pm)
3 floors featuring Badger, Syntax, Puzzy Wrangler, Máthair, Holly Foyle, JWY, Faxe on Faxe and more.
LOST: Halloween Special with Upper90 @ Tengu (11pm)
Upper90, darkmavis, Circuitbreaker
Yasmin Gardezi @ Index (11pm)
Halloween night. Support: Taurean, Munk.
Kneecap Official HALLOWEEN After Party @ The Grand Social (11pm)
With DJ Provaí and more.
Rathaus @ The Sound House (11pm)
Kintra, Aeron, DJ Fagg*t, Aria Nasty, Climbwallsweird, Foxxx
The Good Witches @ The Grand Social (11pm)
A Halloween Pop Club Night (Also Friday)
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Friday November 1st
Kneecap @ Vicar Street
Belfast rap boyos on five-night Dublin run ahead of their just-announced big Fairview Park show next summer.
Stop Making Sense @ The Ambassador
The now seated venue will once again show the iconic Stop Making Sense Film, as it did for 20 weeks from 1985 to 1986.
The Sleaze @ The Workman’s Club
Irish indie-rock band featuring Killian Sunderman on vocals launch a new EP.
Russian Circles @ Button Factory
Sold out show from Chicago instrumental post-metal band.
BAKE OFF! – chest., Martina & The Moons @ Sin É
A night celebrating the contemporary alternative music.
Al Baker, Fraser Cattini, M Stevens & some Ghasts @ The Cobblestone
Triple Bill Singer-Songwriter Night.
Graham Smyth @ Lucky’s
Meath street bar set from 2FM Dj.
Kneecap afterparty @ The Sugar Club (11pm)
With DJ Provaí and more.
Bella Festa @ Tengu (11pm)
Disco and Italo Disco and adjacent genres for 4 hours.
inHabit Party @ Wigwam (11pm)
boycott alias, Fadó, JWY
Enzo is Burning @ Index (11pm)
Minimal tech-house musician.
T*TAI X Tender @ TBA (11pm)
Tender hosts the Trans Research Association of Ireland to hold a closing party to celebrate their inaugural symposium.
The Good Witches @ The Grand Social (11pm)
A Halloween Pop Club Night (Also Friday)
Saturday November 2nd
Earthmover, Dopamine and Taiyo @ The Sound House (1.30pm)
All Ages Show 14+
Captain Moonlight, Damai Soundsystem, Blue Niall, Talha, Mory @ CIE Hall, Inchicore (1pm – 5pm)
Flea market live music and DJs in aid of Palestine. Evening gig below.
Jesi James @ Crowbar Button Factory
Dublin R&B singer launches new a collection of hip hop and R&B songs – Which Way Is Up.
Queen Bitch @ Anseo
Dublin rock band.
Adore @ Whelan’s
Supermum! was recently recommended. Support Shark School and Theatre.
Alan Sparhawk & My Brightest Diamond @ Opium Rooms
Low musician has a solo album out of more electronic hymnals since the passing og his partner Mimi Parker.
Trouble Pilgrims, T.A. Narrative, The Gakk & Dash! @ CIE Hall, Inchicore (7pm)
See also the Flea market and live music above in afternoon in aid of Palestine.
Nia Archives @ The Academy
English drum and bass pop artist.
Christy Moore @ Vicar Street
Kildare singer-songwriter.
Public Service Broadcasting @ 3Olympia
English band’s new album The Last Flight concerns the final voyage of America’s pioneering female “aviatrix” Amelia Earhart.
Disco Dána @ Hen’s Teeth (9pm)
Cian Ó Cíobháin’s club night.
Ghost-Note @ The Sugar Club
Modern funk band featuring Snarky Puppy’s Percussion Duo Of Robert “Sput” Searight And Nate Werth, and members Of Prince, Snoop Dogg, Erykah Badu, Herbie Hancock, Kendrick Lamar, Marcus Miller, Toto, Justin Timberlake…
Scooter @ 3Arena
Thirty, Rough and Dirty! tour from the Eurodance kings.
The Felice Brothers @ Button Factory
New York folk rock/country rock band.
Tom McRae @ The Workman’s Club
English singer-songwriter.
DOSE Take Over @ Lucky’s
Meath street bar DJ set.
Lerosa, t-woc @ Anseo Bar
Two Dublin based producer/DJs take over the turntables of Anseo for a night of Cosmic, Afro and Wavey Grooves.
SCART label party 2024 @ Dalymount
Cailín, Trontsephore (live), Glen Of The Downs (live), Rosanna. Visuals by Juliana Scodeler x SCART (Fran Hartnett)
Neil Pierce @ Bow Lane Social (9:30pm)
DJ, producer, remixer and label manager – and player of soulful house music you can dance to. Plus, Niall Redmond, Ross Purcell, Ryan Brasco, Gary Egan.
ddr. party @ TBA (10pm)
Tender co-founder Mercorn, Muintearas chief Naoise and Fleeting Devotion aka Kate Brady.
Ngoni Egan’s Residency with Sansibar (LIVE) @ Tengu (11pm)
Ngoni Egan hosts 3 shows over the course of 3 months.
Rebekah @ Index (11pm)
UK techno DJ and producer.
Fantazee @ Hang Dai Chinese (11pm)
w/ Hewan Mulugeta & Pat Hyland
Mother @ Lost Lane (11pm)
Weekly old-school club night for disco-loving LGBTQ+ family & their friends.
Sunday November 3rd
Wanderlust @ The Grand Canal (1pm – 3pm)
Wanderlust, the outdoor listening social gathering returns with a new event called Common Ground. Wanderlust features recorded DJ mixes played on headphones, silent disco style, in a walk in nature environment. JWY provides a mix while Anna D does spoken word.
The Hex, I.F.., Urban Hours and Bioluminescence @ The Sound House (2:30pm)
All Ages Show 14+
Lugosi @ The Grand Social (4pm)
The Alternative Sunday Social Club.
GZA @ Button Factory (Early and Late Shows, 7pm + 10pm)
Wu Tang member performs Liquid Swords live. With The Phunky Nomads on support. It’s late one for a Sunday though.
Lo Moon @ The Grand Social
American rock band. ‘Loveless’
The Night Before Larry Got Stretched @ The Cobblestone
The Night Before Larry Got Stretched is a traditional singing session run by a collective of young singers with an emphasis on encouraging singers of all ages to come together to share songs.
A Grand Sunday Social Skank @ The Grand Social (8:30pm)
Free in. DJ Sets from Del Bionic & Chef Behan. Reggae, Rocksteady, SKA and 2tone.
Crash Test Dummies @ Button Factory
mmmmmmm.
Monday November 4th
Ladies First: Fallen Angels @ The Grand Social
Ladies First is a dublin based event to celebrate women and non binary people in music. Lara jane, Evie Lavelle, Emily Doyle, Ali Salama, Annie & The Witness
Song Cycle @ Whelan’s
Whelan’s weekly singer-songwriter night.
