The best gigs, clubs & festivals in Dublin this week

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Tuesday December 10th

• TiLT: CC Brez, Abbacaxi, Stomptown Brass, Baiina @ The Button Factory (Free)
  John Barker’s free gig series continues with a headline set from ex-Republic Of Loose guitarist.
• Hozier @ 3 Arena (€49+)
  One of the biggest names in Irish music right now. The forest king.
• Wild Youth @ The Olympia (€21+)
  This Dublin four-piece craft infectious indie-pop. ‘Lose Control’.
• Clairo @ The Academy (€22+)
  American lo-fi pop artist doing the second of two Dublin headliners. ‘4EVER’.

Wednesday December 11th

• Hozier @ 3 Arena (€49+)
  One of the biggest names in Irish music right now. The forest king.
• Wild Youth @ The Olympia (€21+)
  This Dublin four-piece craft infectious indie-pop. ‘Lose Control’.
• The Low Anthem @ The Sound House (€18+)
  American rock band touring their famous Oh My God Charlie Darwin LP.
• Smoothboi Ezra @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€12+)
  One of the nation’s buzziest emerging bedroom pop artists.
• Rhythm of the Mind @ Wigwam (€7)
  Mental Health Ireland and Jigsaw team up for a night of dancing for a good cause.

Thursday December 12th

• Future Proof: Autre Monde, Elaine Mai, Sans Chatea @ Bello Bar (€12+)
  The last Future Proof of 2019 boasts a headliner from one of the nation’s finest alternative rock acts. ‘On The Record’ .
• Junior Brother, TPM @ Whelans’ (€14+)
  A Dublin headliner featuring two of our favourite new Irish acts.
• Karussell: A Night Of Psych, Prog, Krautrock @ The Big Romance (Free)
  Vinyl appreciation for the stranger side of guitar music.
• AHOUSEISDEAD @ Vicar Street (€38+)
  Members of now-defunct A House play interpretations of their most recognisable album I Am The Greatest.
• KARMS @ Sound House (€11+)
  Dublin indie-four piece. ‘We Always Lose’.
• Christmas Nights w/ DJ Sleepless Beauty @ Lost Lane (10.30pm, Free)
  Irish DJ specialising in alternative house and disco.
• Lost: Miracle On Abbey Street @ Wigwam (11pm, €5+)
  One of the Capitals’ newest dance collectives closes out 2019 with a resident DJ party.

Friday December 13th

• Villagers @ Vicar Street (Resale €40+)
  Dreamy folk for your sore heart.
• An Evening with Bruce Dickinson – What Does This Button Do? @ National Stadium
  A masterclass with Iron Maiden’s virtuosic lead singer.
• Festive Triple Threat DJ Deathmatch @ Lucky’s (Free)
  Wastefellow’s ongoing Lucky’s residency will feature most of the Phases gang spinning tunes, free in too.
• Hamsandwhich @ Whelans (€25+)
  One of the Irish indie bands you get most nostalgic about.
• The Coronas @ Olympia Theatre (€37+)
  Irish indie-pop act as part of their Coming Home tour.
• THE WHA, Skinner, Kynsy @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€10+)
  Lots of impressive Irish rock acts sharing this bill.
• Squish: Gemma Dunleavy X Baliboc, Toké O’Drift X Blue Niall @ Drop Dead Twice (€8+)
  This gig night is headlined by one of our favourite Irish R&B artists.
• Where Good Friends Meet Residents @ Berlin D2 (Free)
  Does what it says on the tin.
• Detroit Swindle @ Button Factory (€15+)
  ‘Boiler Room’.
• Dinosaur Pile Up @ The Workmans Club (€15+)
  English alternative punk band. ‘Mona Lisa’.
• Fangclub @ The Button Factory (€16+)
  Irish pop-punkers.
• The Coronas @ Olympia Theatre (€37+)
  Irish indie-pop act.
• EVE Takeover w/ EVE All Night Long @ Tengu (€10+, 11pm)
  The Irish dance crew fronts their residents for a Christmas bash.
• DJ Boring @ Wigwam (11pm, €11+)
  ‘Boiler Room’.
• SPACER w/ Fiona Gavin @ Lost Lane (11pm, Free)
  The Nialle9 club night with a focus on music of a euphoric nature is headed by RNL DJ.
• Pure Shores 008: Santa’s Coming feat. Lil Brendan @ Wigwam (Free)
  Clubnight hosted by Louise Bruton and Michael Pope.
• OSLO: Elkin @ The Workmans Club (11PM, Free)
  The late free gig is headlined by Dublin electronic pop duo Elkin.
• Research: SPFDJ, Nur Jaber, Taint @ 39/40 (11pm, €12+)
  ‘Boiler Room’.

Saturday December 14th

• Villagers @ Vicar Street (Resale €40+)
  Dreamy folk for your sore heart.
• Malaki @ Academy 2 (€13+)
  South Dublin MC who has just released his Butterfly Boy EP.
• The Coronas @ Olympia Theatre (€37+)
  Irish indie-pop act as part of their Coming Home tour.
• Greg Tisdall, Local Boy, Big Sleep @ Bello Bar (€6+)
  Headlined by Dublin Native quirky bedroom pop artist.
• The Blades @ The Academy (€30+)
  Irish 80s rock act.
• Hamsandwhich @ Whelans (€25+)
  One of the Irish indie bands you get most nostalgic about.
• Blue Hawaii @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€10+)
  Canadian electronic duo.‘No One Like You’.
• Milk. @ The Workmans Club (€13+)
  Irish indie-pop act. ‘A Little More’.
• The Scratch @ The Button Factory (SOLD OUT)
  Acoustic metallers. ‘Foolin Noone’
• RRIC: Wild Rocket, Creepy Future @ Bloody Mary’s (Free)
  Pyschadelic kraut rock.
• Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde @ The Sugar Club (€23+)
  American hip-hop act play through their seminal debut LP.
• Fixity, Percolator @ The Sound House (€12)
  Cork jazz imrpov outfit.
• Ys: Scootah Tunes, Gracepark, Loosetooth @ Drop Dead Twice (€7+)
  Local heads put on a clubnight.
• Red Pyg: Axel Boman @ Pyg (€8+)
  ‘Boiler Room’.
• Lumo Club Christmas Party w/ALS Sound System @ Tengu (10.30pm, €7+)
  The Lumo Club take over Tengu for the night.
• Maceo Plex & Ellen Allien @ District 8 (11pm, €25+)
  ‘Boiler Room’.
• IDWT: Chaos In The CBD @ Wigwam (11pm, €15+)
  ‘Boiler Room’.
• Index: Skream @ 39/40 (11pm, €16+)
  ‘Boiler Room’.
• Mother @ Lost Lane (11pm, €5+)
  Stalwarts of Dublin dance.
• Prymary Colours ‘Silver Ball’ @ Button Factory (11pm, €5+)
  Irish electronic act. ‘Hothouse Label Release’.

Sunday December 15th

• Soda Blonde @ Whelan’s (€16+)
  Irish indie band touring their debut Terrible Hands EP.
• Weird Live Modular & Machine Music @ Underground (Free)
  Does what it says on the tin.
• Vinyl & Wine: Abbey Road @ Lost Lane (€13+)
  One of the Fab Fours finest gets the music appreciation treatment.

Luke Sharkey