The best gigs in Dublin this week by day:
The Gig Guide is published weekly every Tuesday and features the best gigs in Dublin city, curated by Nialler9.
What gigs are on in Dublin tonight?
Gig Guide Highlights: Blink 182, Girl In Red, Gossip, Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Jake Xerxes Fussell, Pixies, Phosphorescent, Floorplan, Dixon, Sleepover Club’s 6th birthday, Maple Glider, Backstory, Plus One & Rob Rua, Joe Goddard, Coldplay.
All door times are 7:30pm/8pm unless stated. Check links for full prices.
Tuesday August 27th
Gossip, Sprints, Nation Of Language @ Collin’s Barracks
Wider Than Pictures show with Beth Ditto and co.
Blink 182 @ Royal Hospital Kilmainham
US pop punk stalwarts are back.
Girl In Red @ 3Arena
Doing It Again! tour from the Norwegian pop artist.
Bonnie “Prince” Billy @ Whelan’s
Esoteric American songwriter. with Nuala Kennedy & Eamon O’Leary
Wednesday August 28th
Press Play With Shrem: Gus Gus ‘This Is Normal’ @ The Big Romance (7pm)
Listening Party.
Jake Xerxes Fussell @ The Workman’s Club
The American singer and guitarist who plays folk and blues music, with an emphasis on Southern folk songs has also signed to to Fat Possum.
Dublin Guitar Night @ Arthur’s
A once monthly night filled with some of the top jazz and blues guitar players in Ireland.
Kapayja, Callum Agnew @ The Racket Space
Dublin indie rock band.
Andrew Combs @ The Workman’s Cellar
Nashville-based singer-songwriter.
Lime Cordiale @ The Academy
Australian pop rock group.
Thursday August 29th
Molly O’Mahony @ Hugh Lane Gallery (6.45pm – 8pm)
Acoustic Session with folk singer-songwriter.
Pixies @ RDS Simmonscourt
Classic Doolittle rockers for Dublin, Belfast & Galway summer shows. Sprints support.
Phosphorescent @ Whelan’s
American singer-songwriter Matthew Houck has a new album called Revelator.
Danzi @ Whelan’s
Dublin R&B artist with support V-Sensei and MC Jordan. ‘I Know’
The Savage Hearts, Bleech, Sarah Brooki, David OMFG @ Bello Bar
Skyrocket present new Irish music showcase.
Coldplay @ Croke Park
4 nights. Music Of The Spheres World Tour. Support from Maggie Rogers, Aby Coulibaly.
Graham Smith @ Love Tempo
Mr Myth DJ set. Free in.
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Friday August 30th
Remembering Phil @ Herbert Park (6:30pm)
Happenings present a screening of the Phil Lynott film Songs for While I’m Away hosted by Donal Dineen in conversation with director Emer Reynolds.
Inni-K, Liam Ó Maonlaí, Mary Barnecutt @ The Cobblestone
Folk-leaning night with a collaborative closing set.
Gazefest @ The Grand Social
Shoegaze night with Virgins, Affection To Rent, Skyless.
Sleepover Club: 6th Birthday @ The Workman’s Club
Skinner, Bedrooms, Anemoia, And he, the fool, lowkick, Half Pipe, Poser, Pippa Molony
Maple Glider @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Personal folk rock from a singer-songwriter from Melbourne/Naarm. ‘You’re Gonna Be A Daddy’
Thanks Mom, Pebbledash, Mossy @ Whelan’s
Three rising Irish bands.
Coldplay @ Croke Park
4 nights. Music Of The Spheres World Tour. Support from Maggie Rogers, Aby Coulibaly.
Ocean Alley @ Vicar Street
It’s an Aussie rock thing.
Arcadian Nights @ Fibber’s
A.D.H., Von Loop, The Donnys. Free in.
Rocky T Delgado @ Love Tempo
Mother DJ set. Free in.
Reeta b2b Cathy @ Lucky’s
Meath Street vibes. Free in.
Ortega & Friends @ The Circular
Latin to Electronic beats.
Joe Goddard @ Fidelity Studio (9pm)
4 Hour DJ set from the Hot Chip / The Two Bears man.
The Sweet Spot: End Of Summer Party @ Hen’s Teeth (9pm)
Sweet Spot residents Blkcnvs & Hagins play R&B, Afro, House, Disco, Hip-Hop, UKG, Baile Funk & more..
The Board Of Works: Megan Leo @ Hang Dai Chinese (11pm)
London-based DJ, music producer’s soun spans tribal, Balearic, cosmic, and Italo influences, along with progressive house, trance, and rock-inspired electronica.
SissyHut @ Tengu (11pm)
Michelle Manetti – London based Dj and resident at Adonis, Rhyzine, L.ivory
Surka @ Bad Bob’s Rooftop (11pm)
Flux presents the Dublin DJ and house DJ support.
Floorplan @ Index (11pm)
Index x Subject present the gospel house dad Robert Hood and daughter Lyric.
The Lounge: Janis Zielinski, HyperFunk & more @ Wigwam (11pm)
A Eurodance, trance, house and everything in between.
Saturday August 31st
Mystify 33/45 @ The Racket Space (Noon to 8pm)
Daytime vinyl DJ sets with an interactive art exhibition exploring the origins of vinyl, techno, and rave culture. Curated by DJ Fran Ortu. Ocras, Polishpau, Governess.
Instinct Rooftop party @ Wigwam (2pm – 11pm)
DJs Naoise, Nilaaa, DJ Get Luc(y), Eoin B2B Lukeson, Miss D Jlipbalm…
Lúnasa Day Party @ The Sound House (2pm)
Free in day ravin’ with FL Breezy, Le Shields Pal, Mick.
Cailín @ The Lighthouse, Dun Laoghaire (4pm – late)
BOP Launch Party. Kicking off with a free party from 4pm -10pm in the beer garden with house DJs, followed by the club night upstairs in The Top Deck from 10.30pm – 2am for some more house and techno.
Catfish and the Bottlemen @ RDS Simmonscourt
Welsh indie rock band.
Joe Goddard (Live) @ The Workman’s Club
Hot Chip producer has just released a remix album of his album Harmonics. ‘Moments Die’.
Damai Soundsystem and Astray @ The Sugar Club
Dublin based traditional Jamaican style sound.
Bo Staloch & Stella and The Dreaming @ The Cobblestone
Up-and-coming singer-songwriter based in Nashville and rising Irish artist. ‘Hell’s On The Loose’.
Graham Dolan @ Love Tempo
Galway man plays a regular DJ set here. Free in.
Pablo (Fatty Fatty) @ Hen’s Teeth (9pm)
Disco vibes. Free in.
ddr. x Bohs @ Boh’s Bar (10pm)
Efa O’Neill, Sahana and Ois Bot play Dublin Digital Radio’s latest night.
Backstory Summer Dance #4 @ Commercial Rowing Club (10pm)
DJ Tu-Ki, Governess with Dónal Dineen on support.
Sean McCabe @ Bow Lane (10pm)
Bristol-based soul house producer.
Plus One & Rob Rua @ Tengu (11pm)
Matt Finnegan’s tune Bonk has broken through the circuit this year, and the Ar Ais Arís label that released it is represented by Galway man Rob Rua.
Tutti Frutti Fundraver for Palestine @ Wigwam (11pm)
JWY B2B DJ Karmawi, Polyp DJ B2B [Redacted}, DQ B2B Shaw/D, Djslexic b2b DJ Beer
Dixon @ Index (11pm)
German house and techno DJ and producer. With Cristoph, EVE.
DJ Streaks @ The Bernard Shaw (11pm)
Techno, electro and breaks from Liverpool.
Mother @ Lost Lane (11pm)
Weekly old-school club night for disco-loving LGBTQ+ family & their friends.
Ultra Modern Girl @ The Grand Social (11pm)
Chappell Roan club night.
HOTBOXX @ The Sound House (11pm)
Techno Cage Rave.
Sunday September 1st
100% Grrrls – All Ages Gig @ The Grand Social (2pm)
The Amniotics, DC Dolls, The Hex, Flat Out
Smokey’s Cookout @ Hen’s Teeth (3pm – 11pm)
Featuring acts such as Vatican Jail, Fortune Igiebor and IB Rebel, a mixture of soul, RnB and Hip Hop.
Coldplay @ Croke Park
4 nights. Music Of The Spheres World Tour. Support from Maggie Rogers, Aby Coulibaly.
A Grand Sunday Social Skank @ The Grand Social (8:30pm)
Free in. DJ Sets from Del Bionic & Chef Behan. Reggae, Rocksteady, SKA and 2tone.
Ultan Conlon @ Whelan’s
Irish singer-songwriter.
Flogging Molly @ 3Olympia
Celtic punks.
Small Bear @ Love Tempo
Sam Lynch DJ set. Free in.
Monday September 2nd
Song Cycle @ Whelan’s
Whelan’s weekly singer-songwriter night.
Coldplay @ Croke Park
4 nights. Music Of The Spheres World Tour. Support from Maggie Rogers, Aby Coulibaly.
