What gigs are on in Dublin tonight?
The Gig Guide is published weekly every Tuesday and features the best gigs in Dublin city, curated by Nialler9.
The best gigs in Dublin this week by day:
Gig Guide highlights: English Teacher, Palms Trax, Desire & Johnny Jewel, Irish Hash Mafia, Orla Gartland, Les Savvy, Fav, Party For Palestine, Yeule, Cherym, Richard Hawley, McClusky, After Eight, Rock Against Homelessness.
All door times are 7:30pm/8pm unless stated. Check links for full prices.
Monday May 20th
Teddy Swims @ 3Olympia Theatre
Atlanta singer-songwriter.
Song Cycle @ Whelan’s Bar
Whelan’s weekly singer songwriter night.
Words Unplugged: Oisin Leech @ Merrion Square Park – Byzantium
International Literature Festival Dublin event. What makes a great song – the lyric, the melody or something altogether more elusive? In this mini-series, Ireland’s songwriters step into the spotlight for an unplugged performance. Singer-songwriter Oisin Leech.
Tuesday May 21st
Desire and Johnny Jewel @ Button Factory
Italians Do It Better double header. A/V Show.
Orla Gartland @ The Grand Social
‘Little Chaos’ is the latest jam from the singer-songwriter.
Dea Matrona @ Workman’s Club
Irish soft pop rock band.
Wednesday May 22nd
English Teacher @ Whelan’s
Leeds indie band who I am very much a fan of.
Willy Vlautin @ The Sugar Club
An evening in celebration of Willy’s new novel: The Horse. Featuring a reading, Q+A and solo performance of songs inspired by writing ‘The Horse’ With a few Delines and Richmond Fontaine songs thrown in.
Dionne Warwick @ Vicar Street
Old-school cool.
As Many As Possible @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Chamber-folk ensemble from Dublin
David Kitt Not Fade Away Listening Party @ The Big Romance
David Kitt listening party for the re-release of Not Fade Away on vinyl.
Dryeyes @ The Grand Social
The Apple Tree EP Launch from the multi-instrumentalist/producer who draws from alternative pop/hip-hop.
Pizza Jazz @ Lucky’s
Live jazz in the nice bar spot on Meath Street
Thursday May 23rd
Yeule @ Button Factory
Yeule is the Singapore-born, Los Angeles-based nonbinary musician, performance artist who released an album Softscars last year of alt-pop featuring “Cathartic punk riffs and ethereal electronics” on Ninja Tune.
Story Riot: @ Merrion Square Park – Byzantium
International Literature Festival event. Maeve Abyss, Simon O’Reilly, Osaro & Abby Oliveira.
Frost Children @ The Workman’s Club
The project of NYC-based siblings Lulu and Angel Prost on True Panther Records.
Cherym @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Belfast pop-punk Trio
Papa Romeo @ The Grand Social
Late Night Load Out – LP Launch Party.
DJ Egg @ Love Tempo
Mother and Big Romance’s Thomas Street DJ bar space.
House of Pleasure @ The Cellar (10pm)
Sex-Positive Club for Queer Fems.
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Friday May 24th
Les Savy Fav @ Whelan’s
US alt-indie rock band.
Martin Carthy @ The Unitarian Church
Folk ballad singer.
Arborist @ The Workman’s Club
Belfast-based Mark McCambridge – folk indie singer-songwriter.
Party for Palestine @ The Workman’s Club
features Overhead, The Albatross; The Deadlians & more
Richard Hawley @ 3Olympia Theatre
Sheffield singer-songwriter, former Pulp man. Two nights.
Lloyd Banks @ Button Factory
G-Unit rapper.
Tiny Habits @ Opium
American folk-pop group.
Rocky @ Love Tempo
Mother DJ in the booth.
Narciss & PAGAN: All Night Long @ The Racket Space (11pm)
A night of trance anthems, eurodance bangers and more.
Palms Trax @ Centre Point (11pm)
Electronic producer with Ricky Chong on support. ‘Equation’
all my thoughts – label night @ Wigwam (11pm)
Maya Q, Seb Wildblood, Tom VR
Stretch presents: Roo Honeychild All Night Long @ TBA (11pm)
Venue, likely Daylight hosting the Irish eclectic selector.
Chlär & Sunil Sharpe @ Index (11pm)
Big Techno. with Chaz Moloney, Meda, Sleepless Beauty
Vlada & Reclaim The Mainframe @ Tengu (11pm)
Russian vinyl selector draws from techno, house, trance and more.
Shimmer presents RHYZINE + Shimmer DJs @ Wigwam (11pm)
Main floor takeover.
Saturday May 25th
After Eight @ Pawn Shop
Early club night with Giita and KT & Z. Electro, synth bangers, techno and disco.
Lavery, Elkae @ Whelan’s
8-piece jazz-fusion neo-soul band.
Richard Hawley @ 3Olympia Theatre
Sheffield singer-songwriter, former Pulp man. Two nights.
Mcclusky @ The Workman’s
Welsh noise rock legends.
Blood Donor @ Workman’s Cellar
Irish alt-pop indie artist Luke O’Reilly.
Words Unplugged: DUG @ Merrion Square Park
International Literature Festival Dublin event. What makes a great song – the lyric, the melody or something altogether more elusive?
Mango & Stephen Manning @ Love Tempo
Mother and Big Romance’s Thomas Street DJ bar space.
Soulstice & Opium presents: HARMONICA SUNSET @ Opium
8 hour free party.
Makin Shapes @ Hen’s Teeth (9pm)
Soul, house, disco. DJ Pippy, Glenn Davis, Soullsistha B, Carl Bauer
101 Depeche Mode Party @ Fibber’s (9pm)
Resident DJs Bacana Violator and K-MAC will be spinning over five and a half hours of Depeche Mode music
Born This Way Ball @ The Grand Social (10pm)
Anziety & Donna Fella present a Gaga night.
Slither: T-RAIL & Yours Truly @ Tengu (11pm)
Returning Irish DJs on the bill.
SOUNDMATE31 X Half Baked with Voigtmann @ Centre Point (11pm)
+ Royce Laroca, Bernie & Cebollon31
Sunday May 26th
Story Riot: @ Merrion Square Park – Byzantium
Maeve Abyss, Simon O’Reilly, Osaro & Abby Oliveira
Sunday Skank @ The Grand Social (6pm)
SKA, Rocksteady & Reggae. Every Sunday with The Bionic Rats & Dj Del Bionic
Carlos Danger Presents: Irish Hash Mafia @ Button Factory
Rory Sweeney’s hip-hop mixtape live with pals.
Angus and Julia Stone @ Bord Gáis Energy Theatre
Australian folk and indie pop siblings.
Rock Against Homelessness @3Olympia Theatre
Corinne Bailey Rae, Toshín, Aimée, The White Horse Guitar Club and Isaac Butler. MC-ed by Laura Whitmore.
Allie X @ The Academy
Canadian singer, songwriter, and visual artist
The Mountain Goats @ Vicar Street
Esoteric D&D-loving band.
Gem Beag @ Anseo
Experimental music night with UK based music group Too Many Things and Mantua.
Grainne Duffy, Mik Pyro @ Whelan’s
Irish blues singer.
Chief Keegan @ Workman’s Cellar
Piles High Club album release party.
Fhionn @ Love Tempo
Mother and Big Romance’s Thomas Street DJ vibe.
Monday May 27th
Chambers, Gemna, Cassio Kill, Yes Chef! @ The Grand Social
New Irish acts.
Best Girl Records launch @ The Workman’s
A newly founded independent label showcasing the best of the Dublin music scene is looking to celebrate its launch with you
Song Cycle @ Whelan’s Bar
Whelan’s weekly singer songwriter night.
