The best gigs & clubs in Dublin this week
Monday, April 30, 2018
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Monday April 30th
- No gigs of note this Monday
Tuesday May 1st
- Metz, Oh Boland @ Whelan’s (€17.50)
Canadian punk-rock band. ‘Mr Plague’ - Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s Bar (€7)
A special Ruby Sessions in aid of Together for Yes - Joyful Noise: Le Galaxie @ The Sugar Club (Free)
A community music project established by Walk which empowers people with disabilities
Wednesday May 2nd
- Together fo Yes: Mary Black, James Vincent McMorrow, Le Galaxie, Delorentos, Little Green Cars @ The Olympia (€28)
Also featuring Thanks Brother, Loah, Mango, Sing Along Social and guest speakers - Rescheduled to 2019
Tears for Fears @ 3Arena (€65+)
English pop-rock band ‘Everybody Wants to Rule The World’
Thursday May 3rd
- Whenyoung, Slow Riot @ The Grand Social (€12)
Limerick three-piece pop-punk band. ‘Pretty Pure’ - The Go! Team, Super Extra Bonus Party @ The Button Factory (€20)
Six-piece Brighton band who released their fifth album Semicircle this year. ‘Mayday’ - Oh Pep! @ The Workman’s Club (€12)
Australian duo whose debut album Stadium Cake came out last year - Molly Sterling @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)
Tipperary singer-songwriter. ‘Stripped Down’ - Somadrone, Minced Oath @ The Dublin Conservative Club (€9+)
Electronic producer Neil O Connor launching his new album Wellpark Avenue
Friday May 4th
- Girls Rock Dublin: Pillow Queens, Maria Kelly, Sub Motion, Roe @ Whelan’s (€11.50 or €6 for students)
A fundraiser night for this year’s Girls Rock Dublin camp - Pursued by Dogs, Tanjier @ The Button Factory (€10+)
Four piece Dublin band launching their album. ‘Talk’ - Otherkin @ The Bowery (€16.50+)
Dublin indie-rock band. ‘React’ - Mammal Hands, Loah @ The Sugar Club (€12)
Contemporary Jazz trio from the UK. ‘Boreal Forest’ - Muzik City Dub: Donal Dineen, DJ Scope @ The Sugar Club (€10, 11pm)
Presenter/DJ and ChoiceCuts DJ playing back to back - RnB Club @ Tengu (€6+, 10pm)
Playing 90s RnB, Hip Hop, Neo-Soul, G-Funk, Trap and more - Big Miz, Kettama @ The Button Factory (€10+, 11pm)
Glaswegian DJ and producer presented by Human Error
Saturday May 5th
- Together for Yes: Dublin Digital Radio DJs @ The Bernard Shaw (Free, 2pm)
An all day party in aid of the Together for Yes campaign - MK, Jax Jones, Lee Foss, KC Lights @ The 3Aena (€49.50)
MK brings his Arena 10 tour to Dublin with very special guests - Grouper @ Unitarian Church (Sold out)
American singer-songwriter and producer Liz Harris playing two sold out shows in Dublin this week. - Spinning For Repeal: Una Mullally @ The Wiley Fox (Suggested donation €8)
16 different women DJs playing each night and raising awareness & funds for Repeal The 8th Campaign until May 26th - The Frank and Walters @ The Bowery (€22.50)
Cork alt-pop band who got a boost from a Young Offenders TV show placement with ‘After All’ - Jimmy Rouge, Sean Hanney, Mark Doyle, Ron Elliot @ Hangar (€8+, 10.30pm)
Orange Tree Edits DJ with support from Shed Sessions DJs - Marvin & Guy @ Wigwam (€13+, 10pm)
Italian electronic DJs presented by Momentum - Telephones: TR One, Papa Lou, Nevan Jio, Joma @ Tengu (€6+, 10pm)
Carlow native techno and house duo
Sunday May 6th
- Eglo Records Showcase: Sassy J, Alex Nut @ Hang Dai (€16+, 2pm till late)
The first in their label focus series with support from Move Slow Records, Marquis D’Alton, Daire Carolan and Will Dempsey - Spies @ Whelan’s upstairs (Sold out)
Dublin-based five-piece band play their first gig in two years. ‘Young Dad’ - Wye Oak @ Whelan’s (€16)
Baltimore duo who just released their new album The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs - Fort Romeau, Lauer @ Pyg (€11+)
UK and German producers join forces. , Colin Perkins on support. - Woweembeem: Mafalda, Yankari, Farah Elle, Rub a Dub @ The Sugar Club (€9+)
An all day and night party promoting afrobeat, reggae, latin and rare grooves - Myles Manley @ Jigsaw (€10+)
Sligo native singer-songwriter. ‘Pay Me With What I’m Worth’ - Bitflower BB @ Tengu (€5+, 10pm)
DJ and producer Jennifer Moore presented by Dip - Slam, Rebekah @ District 8 (€16+, 11pm)
A Soma label party with the Glasgow duo and UK DJ - Roni Size, Abstract DJs, Sol Fud @ Wah Wah Club (€10+, 11pm)
Bristol drum and bass DJ
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