What gigs are on in Dublin tonight?
The Nialler9 Gig Guide is published weekly every Tuesday and details the best gigs in Dublin city.
The best gigs in Dublin this week by day:
Gig Guide highlights: Fight Like Apes, Metronome Weekender, Lumo Club, Declan McKenna, Pissed Jeans, Fynch, Sharkett, Oisin Leech, Boys Noize, Stomptown Brass, The Hives, Conway The Machine.
All door times are 7:30pm/8pm unless stated. Check links for full prices.
Tuesday April 2nd
Declan McKenna @ 3Olympia Theatre
2 nights. English singer-songwriter whose recent album What Happened To The Beach is a sonic songwriting delight. ‘I Write The News’.
TAK Ensemble @ Project Arts Centre
Music Current Festival runs April 2nd to 6th featuress Irish and international contemporary music makers.
Rawney, Jaime Orr and Miranda Faul @ The Sound House
Sound House Rising series.
Wednesday April 3rd
Declan McKenna @ 3Olympia Theatre
2 nights. English singer-songwriter whose recent album What Happened To The Beach is a sonic songwriting delight. ‘I Write The News’.
Pissed Jeans @ Whelan’s
American hardcore punk band.
I Monster @ The Grand Social
The English electronic music duo who sang ‘Daydream In Blue’
Ylroy @ The Workmans Cellar
Ylroy’s music explores queer experiences through anti-folk and singer-songwriter styles, with minimal instrumentation and ethereal guitars. support from Cam Begley + RVE. Bandcamp.
Ceol na Cathrach @ The Annesley House
The Five Lamps Arts Festival weekly trad gig on North Strand Road.
Pizza Jazz @ Lucky’s
Live jazz in the nice bar spot on Meath Street
Thursday April 4th
Jazzy & Friends @ 3Olympia Theatre
The ‘Giving Me’ smash hit star in aid of Children’s Health Foundation. With Belters Only, Jen Payne and more.
Oisin Leech @ The Sugar Club
Launch of Lost Brothers’ solo debut album Cold Old Sea. Live show features Steve Gunn, Donal Lunny & Rosin McGrory. ‘One Hill Further’
Fynch @ Whelan’s Upstairs
The rapper on the places in Drimnagh that influenced his new album Youngfella
Adam O’Rua @ Crowbar
Pop and R&B artist presents The Garden Tour playing songs inspired by his time in Brazil. ‘Number One’
Black Page Orchestra @ Project Arts Centre
Music Current Festival runs April 2nd to 6th featuress Irish and international contemporary music makers.
Pauli The PSM @ The Grand Social
Drummer for Gorilla and music director for Jamie xx, FKA twigs, Harry Styles and Maggie Rogers. ‘I Got The Beat’
Emily 7 @ The Workman’s Cellar
Dublin alt rock band plus guests Wine Mom & Artispolo & Willo Healy. ‘There There’
UB40 @ 3Arena
Ali Campbell and reggae pop lite pals.
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Friday April 5th
Metronome+ Weekender @ NCH
A new two-day, multi room, mini-festival featuring Barker (Live), Ellie O’Neill, The Outside (Live) and Thollem. Curated by Homebeat, Gash Collective and Matthew Nolan Music
Sharkett @ Bello Bar
Launch of EP High Line from Irish musician, vocalist, producer and classically trained pianist. Performing with full band featuring Saint Sister’s Gemma Doherty, Ben Bix and Cian Hanley. ‘Silence, Ciúnas’
Kurt Cobain 30th Anniversary @ Whelan’s
Vernon Jane, Affection to Rent, Hotgirl, Patrick Stefan.
Foot Squeaker, Drying Weather, Blazer @ Sin é
Wexford’s alt-rock band’s Ubh Bhriste Tour 2024
Hawke The Band @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Irish indie-filled pop.
Lou b2b JWY @ Lucky’s
DJ bar vibes on Meath Street
Boys Noize @ Index (11pm)
Electronic producer. ‘Steady Pace’ with VTSS
Melodic: Tim Green @ Tengu (11pm)
x Mareah. UK electronic producer returns to Ireland for the first time in over 10 years.
André Dancekowski @ Wigwam (11pm)
Prog house/disco DJ/producer.
Saturday April 6th
BUZZ & BLOOM @ The Racket Space (2pm)
DJ workshops for female and non-binary DJs from Honeypot and Foxgluv.
Metronome+ Weekender @ NCH
A new two-day, multi room, mini-festival featuring Asa Nisi Masa, Autumns, Kevin Murphy Trio, Oval Orbs, Sharon Phelan. Curated by Homebeat, Gash Collective and Matthew Nolan Music
A Backstory Benefit Dance @ Hen’s Teeth (7pm)
Gaza Emergency: Relief Fund. Featuring DJ sets from Hewan Mulugeta, Pablo Santos, Big Cheeks, JR Spesh, Sally Cinnamon & Queen Beatz
Stomptown Brass @ Button Factory
Dublin brass band launch their long-awaited debut album It Did Went Down. Support Grooveline. ‘The Earth Was Flat’
Carpark SciFi, Steve Ón Dings (Windings) @ Anseo
Gav Cowley’s Boxes/Glimmerman solo live gigs come with live drawings. ‘World Sneaks Up’
lovemusic Collective @ Project Arts Centre
Music Current Festival runs April 2nd to 6th featuress Irish and international contemporary music makers.
CABL, Nerves, Affection to Rent @ The Grand Social
Dublin shoegaze noise band headline with Irish alt-rock and indie acts. ‘See You In a Year and a Half
TroyOkay, Cable Boy @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Down & Out EP launch from lo-fi indie rock artist with nods to punk, jazz, and hip-hop. ‘Falling Out Of Love’
Aengus Hackett Trio @ The Cooler
Album Launch @ The Complex. Hackett’s music combines elements of jazz, rock and electronica
Fight Like Apes @ 3Olympia Theatre
The Dublin synth-pop band return for one last hurrah. ‘Black Boys on Mopeds’
Brad Stank @ The Workmans Cellar
Scouse jazz crooner. ‘Natty Wine’
Karma Police @ The Lighthouse, Dun Laoghaire.
A Tribute to Radiohead. 2-hour show.
Lumo Club @ The Workman’s Cellar (11.30pm)
Our long running club night Lumo is going on the road this year as it touches down in different venues across 2024. A fun-first disco – playing all sorts of music from the latest disco banger to the sweetest pop edit, to firm favourites of an electronic, pop, Italo, curveball and classic persuasion.
Dylan Fogarty, Vromo, EMMIE & James Bennett @ Tengu (11pm)
The loop driven techno Dublin producer curates.
Miss Monique @ Index (11pm)
Ukrainian DJ, producer of Melodic Techno & House. Mix
Yant @ Wigwam (11pm)
Techno also with PageOne, Billy Spike, Iland Vlad. MLR
Sunday April 7th
Pierce The Veil @ 3Olympia Theatre
San Diego rock band
Campbell Jensen @ the Workman’s Cellar
Americana duo.
Barretstown Concert @ The Sound House
Over 14s gig. Thanks Mom, Blackpits and more.
Monday April 8th
The Hives @ 3Olympia Theatre
Swedish alt-rock band on their The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons Euro Tour. ‘Bogus Operandi’
Conway the Machine @ Button Factory
Griselda rapper is back after last year’s Dublin show.
Vera Sola @ The Workman’s Club
American-Canadian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. ‘Bad Idea’
Song Cycle @ Whelan’s Bar
Whelan’s weekly singer songwriter night
