The Nialler9 Dublin Christmas Gig Guide

As per the government restrictions, all nightclubs are once again closed and only 50% seated capacity gigs are allowed until January 9th.

Things are changing by the minute so it’s unclear exactly what can go ahead at the moment once.

All shows are now seated.

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Wednesday December 15th

• Other Voices Home @ Guinness Storehouse (online at 8pm)
  Bell X1, Pillow Queens, John Francis Flynn, Maverick Sabre and more. Hosted by Loah.
• The Jazz Pit @ The Big Romance (8pm)
  Jazz it is.

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Thursday December 16th

• Greg Tisdall,Sourfruit, Still Blue @ Bello Bar (€11)
  Christmas show. 7-piece band. 1/2 nights
• Gemma Dunleavy @ Hen’s Teeth (€15)
  Hen’s Teeth HiFi presents 6 Tracks with Gemma Dunleavy, a live Q&A & DJ set with Billy Scurry.
• The Coronas @ 3Olympia (€45)
  50% seated capacity run of 6 shows with 2 a day at 6pm and 9pm.
• Christy Moore @ Vicar Street (Sold Out)
  Lots of 50% cap shows happening with Christy in the next while.
• James Kirwan @ The Big Romance
  DJ set in the bar on Parnell Street.

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Friday December 17th

• Glasshouse Ensemble, Negro Impacto @ Pepper Canister Church (€14.50)
  A festive gig with Glasshouse playing favourites covering tunes from Kate Bush, Bjork, Sufjan Stevens and more. A Nialler9 presents show.
• The Coronas @ 3Olympia (€45)
  50% seated capacity run of 6 shows with 2 a day at 6pm and 9pm.
• David Tapley @ The Circular (8pm)
  Tandem Felix musician playing records in The Other Hand bar.
• Rachel Not The High Street @ The Magnet (8pm)
  DJ vibes in new bar on Thomas Street.
• Hellelouyah @ Lucky’s (8pm)
  DJ set on Meath Street.
• Love Tempo w/ Claire Beck! @ The Big Romance
  DJ set in the bar on Parnell Street.

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Saturday December 18th

• Music Merch Christmas Market @ The Grand Social (10am – 4pm)
  50 bands across two days selling merch at a time when they can’t gig. Support!
• Ordnance Survey, Gareth Quinn Redmond, Dreamcycles @ Pepper Canister Church (€15)
  Homebeat presents a night of electronic and ambient music.
• Young Hearts Run Free presents Yule! @ Dalymount Park (€22)
  Donal Lunny, John Francis Flynn, Rachael Lavelle, YHRF Folk Club, Maija Sofia and more raising money for the Simon Community
• A Chamomile Christmas @ The Well (€20)
  Aby Coulibaly, Monjola, Malaki, KhakiKid, Gliders, Tara Kumar and more
• The Coronas @ 3Olympia (€45)
  50% seated capacity run of 6 shows with 2 a day at 6pm and 9pm.
• Stop Making Sense @ The Sugar Club (€15)
• Screening of the Talking Heads classic film.
• Keith Dalton @ The Circular (8pm)
  Playing tunes in the Other Hand bar.
• Graham Dolan @ The Magnet (8pm)
  DJ vibes in new bar on Thomas Street.
• Different Rhythm @ Lucky’s (8pm)
  DJ set on Meath Street.
• Damien Dempsey @ Vicar Street (Sold Out)
  A six-night run of Christmas shows.
  

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Sunday December 19th

• Music Merch Christmas Market @ The Grand Social (10am – 4pm)
  50 bands across two days selling merch at a time when they can’t gig. Support!
• Scullion, Cormac Begley @ Pepper Canister Church (€15)
  Turning Pirate presents the Irish folk rock band.
• Adrian Crowley @ The Workman’s Club (€22.50)
  The Watchful Eye Of The Stars album was released this year. Support from Cruel Sister. ‘Northbound Stowaway’
• Anamoe Drive @ The Workman’s Cellar (€11)
  Thumper’s Oisin Leahy Furlong introduces a new project and a new live band featuring members of THUMPER, Squarehead, Aonair, Solar Bears and more.
• Damien Dempsey @ Vicar Street (Sold Out)
  A six-night run of Christmas shows.
• Damai Soundsystem @ The Magnet (8pm)
  DJ vibes in new bar on Thomas Street.
• Live Jazz Sundays with Organ Freeman @ The Big Romance
  Specialises in the music of the bebop and hard bop idioms of the early 1950s and 60

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Monday December 20th

• Damien Dempsey @ Vicar Street (Sold Out)
  A six-night run of Christmas shows.

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Tuesday December 21st

• Damien Dempsey @ Vicar Street (Sold Out)
  A six-night run of Christmas shows.

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Wednesday December 22nd

• Richard Fearless, Fears @ Pepper Canister Church (€22.50)
  Future Rave Memory Live A/V show from the Death In Vegas frontman with Max Sterling and Nick Powell.
• Doghouse Christmas Party with Nealo, Uly & More @ The Workman’s Club (€12)
  Plus Celaviedmai,Jehnova, Wallfella, Curtisy and Rach
• Mark Geary @ Whelan’s (€16)
  Kildare-based singer-songwriter.
• Damien Dempsey @ Vicar Street (Sold Out)
  A six-night run of Christmas shows.
• Ho Ho Ho Down @ The Big Romance (8pm)
  DJ set in the bar on Parnell Street.
• Bella Festa @ Lucky’s (8pm)
  DJ set on Meath Street.
• Ian O’Reilly @ The Big Romance
  DJ set in the bar on Parnell Street.

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Thursday December 23rd

• Damien Dempsey @ Vicar Street (Sold Out)
  A six-night run of Christmas shows.
• Bronagh Gallagher @ Pepper Canister Church (€16)
  Derry singer plays A Frosty Dawn series.
• Love Tempo Xmas Party – Stephen Manning + Gareth & Jon Averill @ The Big Romance
  DJ set in the bar on Parnell Street.
• Simon Roche @ The Circular (8pm)
  Playing tunes in the Other Hand bar.
• Ben Bix @ The Magnet (8pm)
  Sim Simma. DJ vibes in new bar on Thomas Street.
• Different Rhythm @ Lucky’s (8pm)
  DJ set on Meath Street.