The best gigs, clubs & festivals in Dublin this week

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Wednesday October 30th

• MARINA, Allie X @ Olympia Theatre (€)
  Formerly of Marina & The Diamonds fame.
• A Lazarus Soul @ Whelan’s (SOLD OUT)
  Dublin folk band.

Thursday October 31st

• Injury Reserve @ The Academy (€17+)
  Critically acclaimed US rap group.
• One Last Time With Feeling @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)
  The Bernard Shaw’s last ever big hurrah.
• Paddy Hanna @ The Grand Social (€13)
  Of Autre Mond and Solo acclaim.
• A Psycho-Delic Halloween: Jooce, Naoi5e, Audible Chocolate & Leah Rose @ The Workman’s Club (€7)
  Get spooky.
• Interskalactic @ Lost Lane (€10)
  Big band ska vibes. Get yer knees up on Halloween.
• Hypnotic Brass Ensemble Halloween Party @ The Sugar Club (€20)
  One of the finest brass bands out there.
• PEAR & Lee Kelly @ Berlin D2 (Free)
  Techno on Dame Street.
• Konspiracy :: Halloween Night @ The Academy (€15)
  More house than you could shake a stick at.
• Oscar Jerome @ The Sound House (€13)
  British singer-songwriter.
• Halloween Night @ The Big Romance (Free)
  Fancy dress and vinyl.
• The Midnight Disco Halloween Party @ District 8 (€25, 10pm)
  A big night out in Swords.
• Human T-Error: Shampain @ 39/40 (€6+, 10pm)
  VSN boss takes over the decks for the night in Index.
• Mother & Dragged Up present: Drag me to Hell: Halloween Night @ Lost Lane (€7, 11pm)
  Mother does a special drag themed Halloween boogie.
• What’s That Sound @ Wigwam (€6+, 11pm)
  Wigwam’s newest club night host all the residents for a Halloween jam.
• Nightmare On Main Street @ Farrier & Draper (Free, 11pm)
  A late-night fancy dress offering on South William Street.

Friday November 1st

• Soul Doubt Issue 3 Launch Party @ The Ink Factory (Free)
  One of the nation’s finest independent hip-hop publications launches its third issue.
• Toshín @ SIn É (Free)
  Nine-piece funk band celebrate their third birthday.
• Cassia @ Whelan’s (Sold Out)
  Poptimistic Manchester three-piece.
• Emotional Oranges @ Whelan’s (€17+)
  This might a-peel to you.
• Dún Laoghaire Vinyl Festival @ Various Venues Dun Laoghaire
  Hosting a variety of ticketed vinyl events around the Burrough.
• Search Party, Father @ Whelan’s Upstairs (Midnight, Free with list)
  Belfast rock outfit.
• Naoise Roo @ The Workman’s Club (€10)
  Irish alternative rocker.
• Get Down Edits @ The Big Romance (Free)
  No such thing as too much disco.
• Cher @ 3Arena (€89+)
  Life after love, drinks after the gig.
• Techno & Cans Free Party w/ Sam Greenwood @ Berlin d2 (Free, 10pm)
  Does exactly what it says on the tin.
• Josh Butler @ 39/40 (€10+, 11pm)
  Big-name in house.
• Spooked Spacer – Haunted Houzze Halloween @ Lost Lane (Free, 11pm)
  The Nialler9 hosted club night gets SPOOKY.
• Legowelt @ Wigwam (€10, 11pm)
  Analogue synth merchant.

Saturday November 2nd

• Kidsyard Rave @ Wigwam (€1pm)
  Bring the kids for a bop.
• All City “Gone But Not Forgotten” Jam @ The Bernard Shaw (Free, Noon – 6pm)
  Closing out.
• Deerhunter @ Whelans ( Early and late show, €35)
  Atlanta natives with a penchant for downcast rock.
• A Certain Ratio @ The Sugar Club (€22.50)
  English post-punk band.
• Lolo Zouai @ Academy 2 (€17)
  Algerian rising pop act.
• Discomedusa @ The Big Romance (Free)
  Don’t stare too long.
• Joshua Burnside, Anna Mieke @ Lost Lane (€10)
  Two excellant Irish singer-songwriters.
• Gerry Cinnamon @ 3Arena (Sold Out)
  Belter.
• Hacienda Night @ Rascals HQ (Free)
  In tribute to one of modern Englands great musical institutions.
• Aidlink For Turkana @ National Stadium (€25)
  Charity gig featuring Ailbhe Reddy, Inni-K and loads more.
• Dún Laoghaire Vinyl Festival @ Various Venues Dun Laoghaire
  Hosting a variety of ticketed vinyl events around the Burrough.
• GASH @ Lucky’s (Free)
  One of the nation’s finest DJ collectives.
• Daughters, Jerome’s Dream @ Button Factory (€18)
  American rock band.
• Club Comfort: Halloween – Bangers & Hash w/ Cnámha @ Commercial Rowing Club Dublin (€10, 10pm)
  Something funny in my spuds.
• Mutate x Omen : RUNE BAGGE @ Kaizen Bar, Tengu (€8, 10:30pm)
  Copenhagen techno heavyweight.
• Channel One Sound System Meet Rub A Dub Hi-Fi @ 39/40 (€)
  The Rub A Dub sound system is not to be messed with.
• Garage & Cans w/ Carlton Doom & Mathman @ Wigwam (€10, 11pm)
  Does what it says on the tin.
• Green Velvet & Ejeca @ District 8 (Sold Out,11pm)
  No messing techno & house.
• Seb Wildblood @ Tengu (€8, 11pm)
  Deep house.

Sunday November 3rd

• Dún Laoghaire Vinyl Festival @ Various Venues Dun Laoghaire
  Hosting a variety of ticketed vinyl events around the Burrough.
• Tiny Ruins @ The Sugar Club (€18)
  New Zealand native musical collective.
• Vinyl & Wine presents: Funeral @ Lost Lane Singer’s House (Sold Out)
  Listening party for one of the century’s best albums.
• The Unthanks – The Emily Brontë Song Cycle @ NCH (€25)
  Artfolk collective performing material inspired by the iconic author’s work.

Luke Sharkey

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