The 30 best gigs & clubs in Dublin city this week
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Tuesday March 6
- The Gloaming @ The National Concert Hall (€45+)
Traditional Irish and contemporary group play 7 shows in a row - Rapsody @ The Workman’s Club (€22+)
American hip-hop artist Marlanna Evans
Wednesday March 7
- Mahalia @ The Grand Social (€15+)
Leicester soul singer-songwriter - All Friends: Tribal Dance, Molly Sterling, Sylk @ The Button Factory (€6+)
Nialler9’s new live music and indie disco club night starts here
Thursday March 8
- International Women’s Day Weekender: Extravision, A-Leen, Hazel Hogan, Vicky Curtis, Clara Rose Thornton @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)
A full female line up taking place from Thursday to Sunday - Choice Music Prize @ Vicar Street (€28+)
Performances from the 10 nominees including James McMorrow, Lankum & Ships for album of the year and the winner announced - Bitches Brew IV: Farah Elle, Elaine Mai, Majia Sofia @ Sin É (Suggested Donation)
An all-female lineup presented by Mná na Grá
Friday March 9th
- Inni-K @ The Cobblestone (€12)
Melodic folk-pop singer-songwriter Eithne Ní Chatháin - Paddy Hanna @ Whelan’s (€10)
Dublin singer-songwriter launching his album Frankly, I Mutate - Hennessy Lost Friday: Clu, Fehdah, Cáit @ RHA Gallery (€21+)
A night of art, live music and interaction - Mount Alaska @ The Fumbally Stables (€13+)
Dublin electronic production duo Stephen Shannon and Cillian Mc Donnell. Listen to their track ‘Outlier’ here - Search Party Animal @ Pyg (€15+)
Dublin four-piece electro band - International Women’s Day Weekender: Saerlaith, Caskré, SYN, Lolz, ELLLL @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)
A full female lineup taking place from Thusday to Sunday - Willy Mason @ The Grand Social (€15)
American folk singer song-writer - FutureJazzSeries: Bilal @ The Sugar Club (€11+)
Philadelphia born soul singer with Amp Fiddler playing after - EVEN Event: SYLK, Cailín, Justyna, Kiva Oates @ Sectret location (€11+)
All proceeds will go towards WomansAid and Shoutout - DJ Deece @ Pyg (Free before 11pm, €5 after)
Dublin-based DJ celebrates his new monthly residency with a five hour set - Maya Jane Coles @ District 8 (€16+, 11pm)
UK electronic producer - The R’n’B Club and Souletiquette @ Tengu (€8+, 10pm)
Stevie G, Handsome Paddy, Jay Roche, Abi Scorpio, King Leo & present a night full of 90s RnB, Hip Hop, Neo-Soul, G-Funk and Trap - Bob Log III @ The Grand Social (€15, 11pm)
Tucson, Arizona’s rock’n’roll artist
Saturday March 10
- Laoise, Young Earth, Mix and Fairbanks @ The Workman’s Club (Free)
An all-ages gig presented by BIMM - Thunderblender, Catherine Sikora, Brian Chase @ Fumbally Stables (€20)
An evening of jazz as part of Spectrum festival - Tebi Rex @ The Workman’s Club (€11+)
Kildare-based alternative hip-hop duo launching their EP Welcome To The Darkest Year Of Our Adventures - Ana Gog, The Crayon Set @ Bello Bar (€20+)
Dublin-based music group play a headline show following the release of their third album Wake - Partners In Time: DJ Scope, Handsome Paddy @ The Sugar Club (€10+, 11pm)
Two Irish DJs go back to back for the official BlindBoy Podcast Show afterparty - Third Smoke @ Whelan’s (€12)
Dundalk based alternative-rock outfit. Listen to their latest track ‘Maya’ here - Marcel Vogel @ Tengu (€6+)
Berlin-born dance music producer and founder of the Lumberjacks in Hell label - International Women’s Day Weekender: Fearless Moves, Girlcrew, ESTR, KIN MX, Novice, Signs of Power, Emily Nayhree, Lolz, Myfanwynia, Anna Doran, Vic Levins, Holly Pereira, Caoilfhionn Hanton @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)
Also featuring BBY, Jill Staxx, Alex A Gram, Venus Dupree, Aoife O’Neill and Justyna Koss - Daniel Avery @ District 8 (€19+, 11pm)
London electronic producer. His album Song For Alpha is out next month
Sunday March 11
- Michael McDonald @ Vicar Street (Sold out)
American singer-songwriter and former Doobie Brother - International Women’s Day Weekender: Creative Sound Social, Caz9 @ The Bernard Shaw (€10+)
Featuring a music production and Djing workshop - Damien Jurado @ Whelan’s (€22+)
American indie-rock singer-songwriter
Monday March 12
- Rejjie Snow @ The Olympia Theatre (€22+)
Dublin-born rapper who released his album Dear Annie this year
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