The best gigs & clubs nights in Dublin this week
Due to very confusing and contradictory government guidelines announced this week, many of the live gigs below may not be taking place, while late night nightclub events ( post 11pm) look to be able to go ahead. Please check the linked event page for the latest on each event.
You could not make this up.
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Wednesday October 20th
- Make Me An Island with Rรณnรคn O’Snodaigh, Louise Mulcahy and Natalya O Flaherty @ The Sugar Club (โฌ12.50)
Make Me An Island is an illustrated guide to the musical universe devised and presented by Dรณnal Dineen. - Up Close and Personal with Damien Dempsey @ The Grand Social (Sold Out)
Hot Press-hosted interview series. - Vulpynes, Evelyn Finnerty @ Sin ร (โฌ6)
Part of the In Through The Outdoor Series. - Utopia: Everyone United @ NCH (โฌ15)
A live podcast event with Conner Habib, Andrea Horan and Una Mullally
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Thursday October 21st
Glasshouse
- Music Is The Answer Quiz @ The Circular (โฌ7)
Claire Beck’s music quiz live! - Glasshouse perform Aphex Twin @ Opium Rooms (โฌ15)
Not their only show in the venue. See Monday. - Lisa O’Neill, Lemoncello @ Vicar Street (Sold Out)
Part of the venue’s Vision series. - The Dead Fox Sisters, Caoi De Barra @ Sin ร (โฌ6)
Part of the In Through The Outdoor Series. - Choki Biki Records – Restrictions Lifted Midnight Party @ Bow Lane (Sold Out)
Acid, Rave, Techno and Breakbeat label based in Dublin founded by DJ and Producer Sharpson. - Decent Perks @ The Pyg (Midnight, Sold Out)
DJ Deece and Colin Perks B2B.
Friday October 22nd
Cรกit
- BIAS: BUILT THIS WAY: 4X In Stereo (FKA Marcus Woods) @ Science Gallery (6pm – 9pm, Free)
An interactive exploration of preferences, prejudices and digital equity. Dublin’s own 4X In Stereo (formerly Marcus Woods uses artificial intelligence to create unique tracks that blend ethereal and lush ambient sounds with hypnotic, minimal techno and ambient drums. - Silverbacks @ The Grand Social (Sold Out)
Irish alt-rock band with new album Archive Material on the way. - Megan O’Neill @ Whelan’s Upstairs (โฌ12.80)
Kildare folk singer-songwriter - Mango X MathMan @ The Workman’s Cellar (sold out)
Heartbreaks & Promises single launch. - Offica @ The Academy (Sold Out)
A92 Collective drill artist. - Myk Pyro, Gaolbyrds @ Sin ร (โฌ6)
Part of the In Through The Outdoor Series. - Wild Youth @ Button Factory (โฌ15)
Dublin pop band. - Bella Festa @ Lucky’s (Free)
Italo disco vibes for reopening. - Love Tempo: Steve Manning & Graham Dolan @ The Big Romance (8pm)
DJ vibes in the lovely back bar. - Bon Voyage, Andy Bell, Cici, Ben Bix & more @ The Sugar Club (10pm, โฌ15+)
An Arveene and Shamon Cassette-lead party. - Attention Bebe @ The Grand Social (Late night show, Sold Out)
Fun big band nostalgia. - Cรกit All Night Long @ Tengu (11pm, Sold Out)
Cรกit Fahy all night in Tengu for reopening. - Strawberries @ The Sound House (11pm, Sold Out)
Strawberries electronic queer party is for LGBTQ+ people and their friends. - Mother opening night @ Lost Lane (11pm, Sold Out)
Limited tickets on the door. - Hidden Love presents Our Opening Party @ 21-22 Wellington Quay (10pm, โฌ15)
Darkmavis, Madting Wuu2, Erik Burka, Flores, 4Foot5 and more. See also Saturday. - Bill Mango + Bodytonic DJs @ The Shaw (10pm, โฌ11)
Disco house Irish DJ. - Quinton Campbell B2B Syl Black @ The Pyg (11pm, โฌ10)
Reopening party. - Church @ The Well (11pm, Sold Out)
The club night returns. - Hijinks @ Opium (9pm, Sold Out)
Marcus O’ Laoire, Chantel Kavanagh and more - A One Night Love Affair @ The Grand Social (Sold Out)
Disco DJ Kelly-Anne Byrne’s return. - Kettama, Shampain, Efa O’Neill, Adult Store, Sohotsospicy and more @ Index (10pm, Sold Out)
A big 2-room return to the dance. - Bodytonic & Pals – Reopening Weekend @ Wigwam (Sold Out)
Queen Beatz, SoHotSoSpicy, JohnnyBobo B2B Prozak, Sputnik B2B Glimmerman, Viva Deane, Bambi.
Saturday October 23rd
Le Boom
- Utopia: The Chill Out Room as a Radical Space (Loving You) @ NCH (10am – 6pm, Free / ticketed)
Presented by Kate Butler, Don Rosco, and No Place Like Drone, featuring new sonic work by commissioned artists. - Signs of Life: Telephones Daytime Party @ Pallas Studios (3pm – 9pm, Sold Out)
Moving Still, Rosita Moulin, Pablo Santos + more TBA - Le Boom @ Whelan’s (Sold Out)
First gig in two years with a new lineup from Christy Leech’s electro-power pop. - Utopia: Cypher @ NCH (โฌ15)
MCs convene to create a freestyle cypher on stage. Strange Boy, Rebel Phoenix, โโโโโCelaviedmai, DJ Replay, Dyramid, Alicia Raye - UNQ & Rob de Boer @ MVP (โฌ10)
Part of the Beatyard festival. - Lex Woo @ The Big Romance (8pm)
A vinyl set on the Toby Hatchett soundsystem. - The Wedding Present @ Button Factory (โฌ22.50)
Seamonsters 30th anniversary. - Myk Pyro, Gaolbyrds @ Sin ร (โฌ6)
Part of the In Through The Outdoor Series. - Biggest ’90s Disco @ 3Arena (โฌ65.50+)
Robin S, 2 Unlimited, N-Trance, Atomic Kitten, Whigfield, Vengaboys and more โ90s acts are heading to the 3Arena. Now seated. - Dubzeno @ Lost Lane (โฌ17.35)
Finglas rapper on the rise. - Rescheduled: Adrian
Crowley @ The Workman’s Club (โฌ22.50)
Performing The Watchful Eye Of The Stars album. - DISTRICT MAGAZINE PRESENTS: Shiv, Efรฉ, Negro Impacto, Bricknasty @ The Workman’s Cellar (โฌ10)
A night of new Irish music curated by District. - Selky & Little O @ Top Deck, Dun Laoghaire (10pm, โฌ11)
Club Comfort DJ leads this lineup. ‘Night Czar’. - Mother @ Lost Lane (โฌ11, 11pm)
With Kelly-Anne Byrne DJing. - Riz La Teef & Baliboc @ Tengu (11pm, Sold Out)
UK Garage, Grime and Dubstep from the South London DJ. - REBลชKE, Nancy Live, Moduse & more @ Button Factory (11pm, โฌ22+)
A 2-room lineup of techno-leaning acts. - Manifest: Bunkerterror, Mav666 & more @ The Sound House (11pm,โฌ15)
A night of heavy music. - Miss Kate LIVE with special guests LuxAlma @ The Bernard Shaw (10pm, โฌ13)
Support from Donna Bisset, Bobofunk, Handsome Paddy - Eve, Aaron Nolan @ The Pyg (11pm, โฌ10)
Reopening party weekend with Eve Djs. - Bodytonic & Pals – Reopening Weekend @ Wigwam (Sold Out)
Nala Brown, Ngoni, Slither, DJ Chargesheet, Breen, Chloe Farquhar and more.
Sunday October 24th
- Signs Of Life: R3D’S House presents The Bloc Party@ Pallas Studios (3pm – 9pm, โฌ25)
Aby Coulibaly, Monjola, Plantain Papi, Alicia Raye + special guests - Nialler9 presents Strange Boy, The X Collective @ Workman’s Cellar (Free in)
A free show with Limerick spoken word and rap artist and the massive soul, jazz and R&B collective. The X Collective features Toshรญn, Jess Kav (BARQ, Hozier), Zapho (Co Founder TXC), UNQ, Chloe Agnew (Celtic Woman), Mutant Vinyl (UK) Decarteret, Shy Mascot, TADGH. - Utopia: Murmuration @ NCH (โฌ15)
A live musical performance emerging in the moment with Led by Ben Castle the gathering will include David Kitt, Saint Sisterโs Gemma Doherty, David Leโaupepe, folk artist Daoiri Farrell, classical pianist Izumi Kimura, Rory Friers of So I Watch You From Afar and more. - Shy Mascot, DJackulate @ Sin ร (โฌ6)
Part of the In Through The Outdoor Series. - Nevan Jio @ The Big Romance (8pm)
A vinyl set on the Toby Hatchett soundsystem. - Aoife Nic Canna @ MVP (book tables)
Bank Holiday vinyl DJ pub feels. Boots & Kats DJ Set @ The Lighthouse, Dun Laoghaire (10pm, โฌ15)
Intergalactic Party Wardens- Lou Bru @ The Other Hand Bar, The Circular (Free, 8:30pm)
Pure Shores DJ and all round legend playing tunes. - Lime & Fancy @ The Bernard Shaw
Jenn and Cian bring the fun pop vibes - Moved to 31st October:
Circles: Sunil Sharpe, Cailรญn, DeFeKT, Yasmin Gardezi & more @ Index (โฌ25)The danceeventthat returns for its fifth edition in the new Index on the quays. - Paranoid London [Live]@ The Pyg (6pm, โฌ10)
Reopening weekend with dirty electro music on the cards. - Mother DJs Bank Holiday Sunday Special @ Lost Lane (11pm, โฌ13)
Mother DJs Ruth Kavanagh & Rocky T Delgado banging out disco til the wee small hours. - Bodytonic Presents: Sunday @ Wigwam (11pm, โฌ15)
Job Jobse to be rescheduled due to ear issues. Mercorn (Skin & Blister), Bella Festa, Bill Mango and more on instead. - Nabihah Iqbal & Sim Simma @ Tengu (11pm, โฌ15)
NTS Radio and BBC Asian Network resident Nabihah Iqbal is a fine booking. - Boiler Room Open Dancefloors @ Button Factory (11pm, โฌ15)
ABSOLUTE, Long Island Sound, Jordan Hearns, Sรญofra
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Monday October 25th
- New Jackson @ The Big Romance (8pm)
8 Hour Live + DJ Set on the Toby Hatchett soundsystem. - Glasshouse & R.Kitt perform Lรฉiriรบ @ Opium Rooms (โฌ15)
A new composition by R.Kitt & Aran OโGrady. Lรฉiriรบ is inspired by the fading nightlife of Dublin City. It is at once a celebration of club culture, and a lament for the homogenisation of Dublinโs nighttime scene. - Prymary Colours @ The Workman’s Club Cellar (โฌ10)
Electronic disco duo. - Patricia Lalor @ Smock Alley (โฌ15)
The young teen artist performs live. Watch her live Chromatic video. - Mik Pyro & Guests @ The Sugar Club (โฌ15)
with support from Bricknasty
