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: Choice Music Prize, The Smile, Pixies, CasisDead, Seamus Fogarty, The Sultans of Ping, Cáit, Disrupt Disability Arts Festival, Dublin Modular: Spectrum, Anamoe Drive, Chequerboard, Partiboi69, Benjamin Damage, Morgana / Sorcha Richardson.
All door times are 7:30pm/8pm unless stated. Check links for full prices.
Tuesday March 5th
Calum Agnew @ Whelan’s
Pop-fused Neo-Soul and R&B
NOFOMO @ The Grand Social
8 acts live including Driving Blue, Lola Rose, The Brandy Bucks and more
Rick Astley @ 3Arena
Don’t click this link. You know what it is.
The Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s (8:30pm)
Acoustic music club held weekly every Tuesday for the past 24 years. Three original acts play a stripped back set in front of a completely silent candlelit room each week.
Wednesday March 6th
The Ocelots, Rhob Cunningham @ Whelan’s
Wexford folk brothers. ‘The Lighthouse’
Kaleidoscope Night @ The Sugar Club
Contemporary jazz music night with Norma Winstone, Nikki Iles and Tommy Halferty
Sofia Jernberg @ NCH
Born in Ethiopia and raised in Vietnam and Sweden, Jernberg is an singer/voice artist and composer whose work pushes the pushes the sonic possibilities of the most human instrument – the voice.
Thursday March 7th
Choice Music Prize @ Vicar Street
Features performances album nominees John Francis Flynn, Kojaque, Lankum, Rachael Lavelle, The Murder Capital, Soda Blonde, Ezra Williams. Nialler9 Podcast: Which Irish album will win the Choice Prize this year?
The Smile, James Holden @ 3Arena
The Smile, the band formed by Radiohead members Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood with drummer Tom Skinner play their debut Irish show. Support
Seamus Fogarty, Arborists @ The Workman’s Cellar
Irish alt-folk singer-songwriter. ‘Tomás Bán Mac Aogáin’
Amble @ Whelan’s
Two sold out shows from the Midlands folk trio.
Was Man @ Little Whelan’s
Dublin singer-songwriter and guitarist, Warren McCarthy. Sold out. ‘Season 3, Episode 11’
Lips2Ears Present: Garaiste @ The Workmans Cellar (11:30pm)
A night with local Dj’s focusing on Garage music. Sella, Cian Bolger, Diebyveg
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Friday March 8th
CASisDEAD @ Button Factory
Surprise best rap winner at the Brits, signed to XL. ‘Traction Control’
Pixies @ 3Olympia Theatre
Three nights in a row from the indie-rock legends playing Bossanova & Trompe Le Monde in full
Spotlight Sessions: Rudy, Melina Malone & Qbanaa @ Workman’s Cellar
Workmná’s Club International Women’s Day events
Éfe, Lisa Murray and Carron @ Workman’s Club
Workmná’s Club International Women’s Day events
Cathy Flynn, DJ Egg, Miss Lady DJ, Reeta Cherie, Emma C @ The Big Romance
International Women’s Day DJ lineup.
Ibiza Orchestral @ 3Arena
David Morales, Al Gibbs, Balearics Concert Orchestra and vocalists covering Ibiza classics.
The Sultans of Ping @ Vicar Street
Cork ’90s rock band. ‘Where’s Me Jumper?’ First Dublin gig since 2016.
Trinkets, The Ravs, Almera @ Fibber Magee’s
Sky Rocket promotions new music night.
Klingonz Klownz, Jobseekers, Ritual Effect @ Lost Lane
Irish psychobilly band.
Vendetta Love, The Psychs @ The Sound House
Irish hard rock, grunge band.
DDR:Mooncup @ Lucky’s
DJ bar vibes on Meath Street
Rocky T Delgado @ Love Tempo
Mother resident plays new spot on Thomas Street.
Pablo Santos B2B BlkCnvs @ Hang Dai
All-vinyl sets on a lush soundsystem in the back of a Szechuan restaurant.
Cáit @ Tengu (11pm)
All Night Long with co-founder of Dip.
Rave Against the Machines @ Wigwam (11pm)
MESSIAHWAITS is a mostly techno Korean born, Berlin based DJ/Producer. Support: HRX, ALX
Franky Wah [All Night Long] @ Index (11pm)
Road To Ibiza Full Live Mix
The Girl’s Room @ Workman’s Cellar, 11.30pm
Monthly safe-space club night downstairs for women-identifying and non-binary people with DJs Onai B2B Big Cheeks plus a special guest performance from Kayleigh Noble.
Honeypot @ Pawn Shop (11pm)
Mav, Laine,Forofour, Rhyzine for Intl. Women’s Day.
DJ Deece & Nicole Spagnol @ The Pyg (10pm)
Free in.
Saturday March 9th
Embodiment; Disability and the body in art @ Project Arts Centre (6pm)
Disrupt Disability Arts Festival. An evening of work which is a frank, humorous and moving account of the disabled body in art featuring the work of Alison Clarke, Tobi Balogun and Louise Bruton.
Embedded @ Crowbar (7pm)
secret international guest(s), PageOne & support ahead of the late night show with JSPRV35.
Pixies @ 3Olympia Theatre
Three nights in a row from the indie-rock legends playing Bossanova & Trompe Le Monde in full
Anamoe Drive @ The Workman’s Cellar
The solo project of Oisín Leahy Furlong of Thumper upon the the release of the debut album Breakfast in Bed on Faction Records. ‘The Finder’s Keeper’
Chequerboard @ The Sugar Club
John Lambert launches his new album of instrumental guitar and electronics. Souvenir.
ABBA Orchestral @ 3Arena
With 50 piece Waterloo Concert Orchestra.
Rory Grubb @ Unit 44
Irish artist releases his fourth album. ‘Decisioning’
Cowboyy, Peer Pleasure, Anemoia, Shark School @ The Workman’s Club
Wet T-Shirt Competition presents the math-rock band and more.
Amble @ Whelan’s
Two sold out shows from the Midlands folk trio.
The Psychotic Monks @ Whelan’s
Latest album from French rock band is produced by Daniel Fox of Gilla Band ‘Crash’
The Killéirs @ The Sound House
“Ireland’s only tribute to the Killers”
Errol @ Hen’s Teeth
DJ, NTS Radio staple, music curator and founder of Touching Bass.
Shrem @ Love Tempo
Shrem plays vinyl in the new spot on Thomas Street.
Jr Spesh @ Lucky’s
DJ bar vibes on Meath Street
Pat Hyland @ Hang Dai
All-vinyl sets on a lush soundsystem in the back of a Szechuan restaurant.
Crystal Queer Club @ Fibber Magee’s (9pm)
Open format electronic Pop/Brazilian/Multicultural music night.
Disrupt Disability Arts Festival closing party @ Project Arts Centre (9pm)
A celebration of disability with DJ Renn Miano, DJ Roo Honeychild and live music performances.
Dublin Modular: SPECTRUM @ Rua Red, Tallaght (10pm)
Late night gallery buzz with R.KITT, Jack Foster, Tomonori, Tadhg K, Nick Libra, Puzzy Wrangler, Polyp and Dj Egg & visuals from Reuben Brown.
Ejeca @ Centre Point (11pm)
Northern Irish house and techno DJ /producer.
Partiboi69 @ Index (11pm)
Australian ghetto tech DJ and producer. Partiboi69 b2b Cici – House, Breaks and Hardcore Set
Hidden Love presents: TAFKAMP, Dylan Fogarty @ Wigwam (11pm)
Techno / Acid / Breakbeat project by Dutch DJ & producer Stranger.
Signs of Space presents: Benjamin Damage, Yours Truly & Long Island Sound @ Tengu (11pm)
Third show in the Derry producer’s monthly residency.
DarkTrax @ Pawn Shop (11pm)
Electro and EBM with DarkTrax and Second Source
Sunday March 10th
Hawthorn, Suzie JacuzziI, Tripsitting @ The Sound House (4:30pm)
All Ages show.
Pixies @ 3Olympia Theatre
Three nights in a row from the indie-rock legends playing Bossanova & Trompe Le Monde in full
Buskers For Palestine @ Whelan’s
A concert organised by Pinocchio Magazine with some Dublin’s singer/songwriter/ buskers to raise money for Doctors Without Borders to support humanitarian aid in Palestine.
Donny Benét @ The Academy
80s-indebted US singer. ‘Multiply’
The Dublin Jazz Co-op Presents: Moon Mist Jazz Trio @ The Workman’s Vintage Room
Moon-themed jazz standards.
Monday March 11th
Morgana, Sorcha Richardson, EFÉ, Nialler9 @ Whelan’s
Free show as part of Jameson Connects series.
Gals N Pals @ The Sound House
Spritz, Nív, Caoimhe, All Things Eve, Kirí O’Neill
