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The best gigs in Dublin this week: August Bank Holiday

The best gigs in Dublin this week: August Bank Holiday

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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.



Gig Guide Highlights: All Together Now Festival, D8 In The Garden, Waxahatchee, Optimo (Espacio), Teaches of Peaches, Deerhoof, Gogol Bordello, Balordabreen, The Dublin Blues & Roots Festival, Charli XCX vinyl night…


All door times are 7:30pm/8pm unless stated. Check links for full prices.


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Tuesday July 30th

Tridence, Shallo, Keziah Hart and Alison & Amanda @ The Sound House
SH Rising series.


Wednesday July 31st

Kevin Drew.

Gogol Bordello @ 3Olympia Theatre
Punk and Eastern European Gypsy-swing

BlackPits and Bioluminescence @ The Grand Social
14’s+ show featuring some of Dublin indie rock bands.

Dublin Guitar Night @ Arthur’s
A monthly night with some of the top jazz and blues guitar players in Ireland.

Midsummer Soul @ The Sound House
Bands BedHead and Oshone, RnB singer Sona Blue and the lyrical raps of Tosan, along with DJs.

A Tribe Called Quest listening party @ The Big Romance
The pub is doing their own run of artist listen parties while our Listen Closely series takes a summer break.


Thursday August 1st

Waxahatchee

Waxahatchee @ Vicar Street
Country alt indie artist with a great album out. ‘Right Back To It’

Jamie Noone, Muckno @ O’Regan’s
Dublin Indie rock, jazz and folk, singer-songwriter, producer and writer. With support from off-kilter artist Muckno who draws inspiration from outsider-folk, hip-hop, punk and ‘country and Irish’ records.

The Shed Residents @ Pawn Shop (11pm)
Faxe On Faxe, Chameleon, Kisst, Jessenobody.

FILTH!Y RAVE @ The Workman’s Cellar (11:30pm)
Techno with Airy Fairy b2b RE;DO, Mav, DJ GET LUCY. This night also marks the official launch of FILTH!, a new force in Dublin’s theatre scene.


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Friday August 2nd

Optimo

Festivals

All Together Now @ Curraghmore, Waterford
Jorja Smith, Kiasmos, James McMorrow, Confidence Man, Glass Beams, Yung Singh, Bill Brewster, Declan McKenna, The Murder Capital, Maribou State and man more.


Teaches of Peaches screening and Q&A @ IFI
queer feminist electro punk artist Peaches is in town for the film and Q&A. Part of Gaze Film Festival.

The Dublin Blues & Roots Festival @ Whelan’s
3 days of acts.

A Burial At Sea @ The Workman’s Cellar
Belfast post rock outsiders.

Optimo (Espacio) @ Hang Dai Chinese (11pm)
DJ legends control the booth for one night only.

Glenn Davis & Keith Dalton @ Bow Lane Social (10pm)
A mindful disco boogie. Free in.


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Saturday August 3rd

Deerhoof.

Festivals

All Together Now @ Curraghmore, Waterford
Mary Wallopers, The National, Roisin Murphy, Floating Points, Sama Abdulhadi, Eliza Rose, Le Boom, Sing Along Social, Pretty Girl, Optimo and many more.

D8 In The Garden @ Palmerstown House
Mall Grab, Armand Van Helden, X CLUB., X-Coast,Dylan Fogarty, Derv, Becky Stone, Slither takeover.


Crystal Queer Club @ The Sound House (3pm)
Open format Electronic Pop/Brazilian/Multicultural music day time queer party.

Deerhoof @ Whelan’s
The coolest weirdest alternative band of the last 30 years?

Balordabreen’s Evening Mass @ The Workman’s Cellar
I was a fan of Fódhla, the debut 9-track mixtape from the Wicklow rapper Balordabreen. guests Tcxl, S€am and mags

Córas Trio @ The Cooler @ The Complex
Album Launch for Belfast-based trio of trad and jazz style.

Nirvana ‘Unplugged in New York (30th Anniversary Special) @ The Grand Social
In Bloom tribute performance.

The Dublin Blues & Roots Festival @ Whelan’s
3 days of acts.

The Complete Stone Roses @ The Sound House
Bang the drum.

Chappell Roan party @ The Workman’s Club (10pm)
A night dedicated to your favorite artist’s favorite artist,

Soulstice & Opium presents: HARMONICA SUNSET (7pm – close)
House and techno with SOUZAC, Ozmann, Belen G, NAZARENO & more.

Mall Grab Afterparty @ Index (11pm)
Guests TBA.

Mother @ Lost Lane (11pm)
Weekly old-school club night for disco-loving LGBTQ+ family & their friends.

Public Order presents: The Triwizard Tournament @ The Workman’s Cellar (11:30pm)
Techno and industrial with VICTOR KRUM, KTG B2B STEAK, KYRYLLO B2B MATU.

INAFEKT B2B COLLIE @ Wigwam (11pm)
Techno. Multitude x Wilma presents. Plus Karl Seery b2b Murf, Housemates DJs.



Sunday August 4th

The Prodigy headline ATN.

Festivals

All Together Now @ Curraghmore, Waterford
The Prodigy, Barry Can’t Swim, Just Mustard, OXN, Just Mustard, John Francis Flynn, Skream, Sprints, Hot Chip DJ set, Nialler9’s Indie Sleaze set and many more.

D8 In The Garden @ Palmerstown House
Carl Cox, Al Gibbs, Christopher Coe, Disfreq, Syreeta, Subject takeover.


The Dublin Vinyl and CD Market with Live DJs @ The Racket Space (4pm)
SHO, Absys Records, Sentinel Records, Vinyl Friendly, Sean O’D, Jordan, John B Aidan, Marka.

The Dublin Blues & Roots Festival @ Whelan’s
3 days of acts.

Aimée @ The Academy Green Room
Irish pop artist.

Idle Discourse @ The Workman’s Cellar
“Imagine Luke Kelly and Slipknot met at a rave!” is this Drogheda heavy rock band’s pitch.

Kelly Llorenna from N Trance @ The Sound House
Yep. Set U Free singer.

Touchdown Dublin Bank Holiday Party @ The Sugar Club (7pm)
Amapiano, afrohouse, tech-house and more.

Charli XCX vinyl night @ The Big Romance (8:30pm)
with Jaume Vidanes Camó.

A Grand Sunday Social Skank @ The Grand Social (8:30pm)
Free in. DJ Sets from Del Bionic & Chef Behan Reggae, Rocksteady, SKA and 2tone.

Ben Sims & Cailín @ Wigwam (11pm)
Techno heavyweights.

D8 In The Garden Afterparty with Al Gibbs @ Index (11pm)
Al Gibbs, John Power, John Holmes

Mother @ Lost Lane (11pm)
Old-school club night for disco-loving LGBTQ+ family & their friends. Bank holiday spesh.


Monday August 5th

Song Cycle @ Whelan’s
Whelan’s weekly singer-songwriter night.


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