The best gigs & clubs in Dublin this week

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Ray Lamontagne, Freya Ridings @ Bord Gáis (€60.50)
American folk-rock singer-songwriter bringing his ‘Just Passing Through’ acoustic tour to Dublin. He also plays on May 9th
Ruby Sessions: Freya Ridings, Jalen N’Gonda, Heroes in Hiding, Mark Campbell @ Doyle’s Bar (€7)
A night in aid of the Simon Community
Otzeki @ Workman’s (€15)
London-based electronic rock dance duo whose debut album Binary Childhood came out last month
Black Pope, The Big Lovin’ @ Whelan’s (€7+)
Cork native rock band. ‘One Shot Kill’

Anna & Elizabeth, Benjamin Lazar Davis @ The Sugar Club (€16.50)
American folk duo. ‘Mother In The Graveyard’
Bedouine @ The Grand Social (€13)
“Sixties folk meets seventies country-funk with a glimmer of bossa nova cool.” Support: Tim Chadwick.
Paul Kalkbrenner @ District 8 (Sold Out, 11pm)
German electronic music producer bringing his Parts Of Life Tour to Dublin

Spinning For Repeal: Sally Cinnamon, Lou McMahon @ The Wiley Fox (Donation)
In the runup to the referendum, all female DJs. Friday: Kate Harding. Saturday: January Winters
Whispers In The Wind charity album launch @ Button Factory (€8)
Listen to The Sound Training College’s charity album for Samaritans featuring Sylk, Mundy, Wolff, Carron and more
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Baxter Dury @ The 3Arena (€45.05)
Former Oasis member’s latest project. Their third album Who Built the Moon? came out last year. ‘Fort Knox’
Gavin Glass @ East Side Tavern (€12)
Dublin songwriter and producer launching his new single ‘Thirty Somethings’ with special guests on the night
Vinyl & Wine: Tóg É Go Bog É @ The Liquor Rooms (€33)
Kíla’s 1997 album Tóg É Go Bog É album premiere listen on vinyl with the band also present on the night
Silverbacks, The Beths, Ailie Blunnie, Enda Reilly @ Workman’s (€9)
This months Gigonometry installment
Miriam Ingram And The Colours, Diolmhain Ingram Roche @ Anseo (Free)
Dublin-native singer-songwriter performing new material

The Hop House: Ships, Lumo DJs, Telephones @ Whelan’s (€12)
Electronic music duo Sorca McGrath and Simon Cullen winners of the RTÉ Choice Music Prize for their album Precession
Yuss For Repeal: David Kitt, Lisa O’Neill, The Jimmy Cake, Landless, Percolator, Carol Keogh, Neev Kennedy, Paul Butler @ The Grand Social (€17.50+)
A night of music, spoken word, DJ sets from Karla H, Kate Butler, LOLZ in aid of the Together for Yes campaign
Oslo: The Murder Capital @ Workman’s (Free)
New Dublin-based alt-rock five-piece. ‘Less Is More’
The Mouse Outfit @ The Button Factory (€16.50+)
Manchester native hip-hop group whose album Jagged Tooth Crook came out this year. ‘I Wonder’
A Night For Yes: Shiftwork, Dowry, Flight of Fancy, Angel Hannigan @ Meltdown (€10 suggested donation)
A night of music, spoken word and visual art in support of the Together For Yes campaign
Adult Store, Rosso, Bozo @ Wah Wah Club (Free, 10pm)
Three house, tech-house, disco and techno acts playing until late
Melodic: Sébastien Léger, Khankra, Jay Doyle @ Tengu (€16.60, 11pm)
French techno producer with sets also from Jake Dodd: Thomas & Friends, Ste McAdam, Ryan Healy, Josh Green
Techno and Cans: Altern 8, Sam Greenwood, Tommy Holohan, Jake Nolan, Eoin Donovan, Luke Xander @ Hangar (€11, 10:30pm)
Three back to back DJ sets

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Super Extra Bonus Party, Cinema, Silverbacks @ Bello Bar (€15)
Kildare native six-piece band play first Dublin in 7 years. ‘Switzerland’
Ben Folds and A Piano, Matt Holubowski @ Vicar Street (€36.50)
American singer-songwriter and producer. ‘Rockn’ The Suburbs’
Marcus Woods, Fynch, Arbu, Sick Nanley & Jake Hurley, District Magazine DJs
@ The Bernard Shaw (Free)
Dublin producer launching his new record shibui out via District Recordings
Johnny Marr @ The Button Factory (Sold out)
English singer-songwriter and guitarist for The Smiths playing a solo show. ‘New Town Velocity’
Detroit In Effect @ Tengu (€13+)
With support from Rian Ryan and Simon Conway
Krystal Klear @ District 8 (€16+)
Dublin native DJ launching his The Division EP. ‘Neutron Dance’