The 30 best gigs & clubs in Dublin city this week
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Tuesday March 20th
- Ruby Sessions: Erica Cody, Molly Sterling, Nile St. James, Liam Geddes @ Doyle’s Bar (€7)
A weekly acoustic showcase in aid of the Simon Community - Stephanie Rainey @ The Grand Social (€16+)
Cork singer-songwriter. Listen to her latest track ‘Question Mark’ here. - Back To Ours 001: DJ Flip @ Baggots Hutton (Free)
Also featuring a screening of DJ Flip’s movie choice ‘Above The Rim’
Wednesday March 21st
- Bell X1 @ Vicar Street (Sold Out)
Kildare four-piece celebrate 20 years as a band with five sold out shows on March 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 25th - Open Mike Eagle, Milo @ The Sugar Club (€6+)
Chicago-native alternative hip hop artist and American rapper and producer with support from Leo Miyagee and Jake Hurley - Joan Baez @ Board Gais Theatre (€59)
American folk singer-songwriter plays two Dublin shows
Thursday March 22nd
- Slow Riot, Autre Monde @ Whelan’s (€10)
Limerick’s post-punk four-piece release their new double A-side ‘Voyeur/Burn in the City’. Listen to ‘Voyeur’ - Joan Baez @ Board Gais Theatre (€59)
American folk singer-songwriter plays two Dublin shows - The Midnight Disco: Anu, Olan @ Wigwam (€5+, 11pm)
Founder of All City Records and Rhythm Section DJ with support from Matt, Nevan, Conor, Pat and DJools
Friday March 23rd
- All Tvvins, Days @ The Olympia Theatre (Sold Out)
Dublin-based duo Conor Adams and Lar Kaye. Listen to their latest track ‘Crash’ here. - Sigrid @ The Academy (Sold Out)
Norwegian singer-songwriter. Listen to her track ‘Strangers’ - Little Hours @ The Button Factory (€22+)
Donegal-native alternative-folk singer-songwriter - New Sounds In An Old Place: Ailbhe Reddy, Roe @ St. John the Baptist Church (€15)
Dublin-native singer-songwriter and Derry-native electro-pop artist in an intimate setting - Beat Club Vol. 2: @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)
Beat battle competition and Producer showcase - Rews @ Whelan’s (€12+)
Belfast/London rock duo. Listen to their track ‘Shake Shake’ - Room for Rebellion: Moxie, Endrift, Eliza @ Jigsaw (€13+, 10pm)
Room for Rebellion’s Political Party triple party Dublin, Belfast, London in with all proceeds going to abortion rights in Ireland - Gorgon City @ District 8 (€25+, 11pm)
English electronic duo Kye Gibbon and Matt Robson-Scott. Listen to ‘Real’ - Snakehips @ The Button Factory (€13+, 11pm)
British electronic music duo Oliver Lee and James Carter. Listen to new track ‘Cruzin’ here - Attention Bébé Midnight Madness @ The Grand Social (Free, 11:30pm)
A night packed with brass beats and club anthems - Erykah Badu (DJ set) @ The Sugar Club (€25+, 11:30pm)
American singer-song writer and producer DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown aka Erykah Badu
Saturday March 24th
- Barq, Fehdah @ Whelan’s (€10)
Dublin-based four-piece R&B soul group launch their two new singles. Listen to ‘Sassy Mouth’ and ‘Earthquakes’ - Touts, Waldorf & Cannon, The Felonies @ The Grand Social (€8+)
Derry three-piece punk-rock band - The Kilo 1977, Solkatt, Vogelbat @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)
Celebrating three years of Moot at The Bernard Shaw and also launching the ‘Moot Post’ zine - Out to Lunch: Call Super @ Tengu (€12.50+, 11pm)
London electronic producer Joe Seaton - Better Living: DnB, Bobofunk @ The Sound House (€8+, 11:30pm)
Celebrating break-beat with a jungle session
Sunday March 25th
- B+ and The Rhythm of Vision @ The Sugar Club (€10+)
A showcase of film, photos, projects, music and Q&A with Irish hip-ho photographer Brian Cross aka B+ - Lee Scratch Perry @ Whelan’s (€26)
Jamaican reggae producer - Dream Wife, Whenyoung @ The Workman’s Club (€13)
London-based Icelandic punk-rock trio
Monday March 26th
- Belle and Sebastian, Julien Baker @ Vicar Street (€46.50)
Glasgow native indie-pop band - MØ @ The Olympia Theatre (€21)
Danish electro-pop singer-songwriter
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