The Nialler9 Dublin Christmas & NYE Gig Guide
No gig guide in the first week of January due to honeymooning. 🙂
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Ticket giveaways:
- NYE: Mother presents Kate Boy, Faune & Mother DJs @ Button Factory (€25,)
- NYE: Raglans, Otherkin, Kelly-Anne Byrne, Nightflight DJ’s, This Greedy Pig @ The Grand Social (€10)
How to enter ticket comp – Email [email protected] with the gig above in the Subject line you’re entering for along with your full name and phone number in the body of the message. Full info on each show below. Draw closes at 6pm the day before the gig or Friday 1pm latest for weekend gigs.
Tuesday December 23
- State’s Midnight Mass: Nanu Nanu, Planet Parade, Slow Skies, Lyttet, Aoife Underwater @ The Mercantile (Free, 9pm)
[Party] In aid of Marriage Equality. - B.A.R.E presents Sounds of System Breakdown/CPNHGN @ The Workman’s Club (€6)
[Rock] End of year party. - Christy Moore @ Vicar Street (€39.50/€49.50)
[Folk] The Kildare man everyone loves. Also playing the 29th.
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Wednesday December 24
- Nope, it’s Nollaig.
Thursday December 25 – Christmas Day
- Nope, it’s Nollaig.
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Friday December 26 – Stephen’s Day
- Abstract X Together Disco : Krystal Klear @ Opium Rooms (€10)
[Dance] House and techno-leaning Irish DJ based in Berlin. - All Day Stephen’s Day @ The Pyg (€5/€10, Noon – late)
[Dance] with Spencer Parker (Rekids, Panorama Bar – 4 Hour Set), Will Kinsella. - Matador @ Button Factory (€, 10pm)
[Dance] Dublin Techno DJ. - Network: Octave One (Live), Fragile + Guests @ The Grand Social (€12, 10pm)
[Dance] Fran Hartnett & Giles Armstrong, Cian Byrne, Cabra West Groove Society - MUD: The Building Society present Kormac & Frank B @ The Twisted Pepper (€10, 10pm)
[Dance] Local boys done good. - St. Stephen’s Night Special – Dublin Afrobeat Ensemble + DJ Will Dempsey @ The Sugar Club (€10, €12)
[party] 14 strong outer-national group of Afrobeat exponents from the four corners of the world - Mano Le Tough & The Drifter @ District 8 (€15, 11pm)
[Electronic] Two Berlin Dublin boys homecoming show..
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Saturday December 27
- Something Happens @ Whelan’s (€22)
[Rock] annual Xmas show. - Breakfast Club: Christmas Special @ The Dark Horse Inn (7am-12:30pm, €10)
[DJs] SAOIRSE, Benjamin Freeney & Fintan Lalor - Turn @ The Button Factory (€5)
[indie] For those of a certain age.
- A Celebration of Red – Christmas Old Skool Party @ The Button Factory (€17.75)
[Dance] Red was Ireland’s first dance music imprint and was co-founded by Mark Kavanagh and Tim Hannigan in 1991.
- Subject: Steffi & Virginia @ The Twisted Pepper (€15, 11pm)
[DJ] German based Panorama Bar Djs. - Hidden Agenda: Danny Krivit & House of Disco @ Opium Rooms (€8, 11pm)
[Electronic] House Of Disco blog/label. - Clark @ District 8 (€15, 11pm)
[Electronic] Phosphor live show. - Mother: The Great Escape: ft Chewy & Dave Glennon @ Copper Alley (€10, 11pm)
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Sunday December 28
- New Secret Weapon @ Whelan’s (€10)
[Rock] With Pockets, Bitch Falcon, Cold Comfort and more. - Quantic DJ Set with guests Manden Express @ The Sugar club (€12.50, 9pm)
[Soul, Electronic & Latin Music] + special guest B+ (Mochilla) and friends
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Monday December 29
- The Stars are Underground @ The Grand Social (€TBA)
[Alt-rock] Celebrate the music of the Irish independents of the ’90′s with many of those who made it happen live.
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Tuesday December 30
- Soundings: Holy Trinity! @ Irish Georgian Society (Sold out)
[ live Podcast] hosted by Dylan Haskins and Lisa Hannigan with special guests Panti Bliss, Áine Lawlor & Fr. Peter McVerry and live music from Paul Noonan (Bell X1). - The Ruby Sessions @ Smock Alley Theatre (€6, SOLD OUT, 6pm)
[Acoustic /folk] Go to www.rubysessions.com/subscribe to subscribe for tickets.
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Wednesday December 31st – NYE
- Turning Pirate NYE Mixtape @ Vicar Street (€35)
[Music All-stars] Lisa Hannigan, Booka Brass, Richie Egan, The Young Folk, Gavin Glass, Lost Brothers, Interskalactic and more. - NYF: James Vincent McMorrow, Kodaline, Walking on Cars @ College Green (SOLD OUT)
[Pop] 3 of Ireland’s most successful acts on stage for the countdown. - New Years Eve Party – Shit Robot, Elektrobank Live, Billy Scurry, & more @ The Sugar Club (€20/€25)
[Dance] DFA Records man, 90s club covers band and Johnny Moy, Liam Dollard, Martin M. - Wanklemut @ Hangar (€23.50)
[Dance] One Day. - Mother presents Kate Boy, Faune & Mother DJs @ Button Factory (€25, WIN TICKETS)
[Electro/pop] Swedish synth-pop, Glamo DJing and more. - NYF: Le Galaxie, Adeyhawke, Adultrock, Kelly Anne Byrne @ Meeting House Square (SOLD OUT)
[Electro/dance] An outdoor NYE party. - The Minutes, Leaders Of Men, Aoife Underwater @ The Workman’s Club (€18)
[Rock] Dublin rock’n rollers ring in the new year. - Illuminati @ secret location (€10, 11pm)
[party] Hunt & Gather’s secret party. - The Ruby Sessions @ Smock Alley Theatre (€6, SOLD OUT, 6pm)
[Acoustic /folk] Go to www.rubysessions.com/subscribe to subscribe for tickets. - Dublin Tropical New Year’s Eve Special w/ Mama Kasbah @ Generator (€10)
[Afro / Latin / Ska] Rumba Ska sounds, followed by Dublin Tropical resident iZem, Mat Jazz and guests on the decks - Floor Staff, Participant, Tandem Felix, The Magpies @ Bello Bar (€10)
[Indie] An anti-NYE NYE gig. - The Last Ever Forza Italo: NYE @ The HUB (€10/€15, 10pm)
[Italo/disco] with Mick Wills [DE] + David Vunk [NL] - Together DISCO’s New Years Eve Bash @ Yamamori Izakaya (€15, 9:30pm)
[Disco] 3 floors of disco - Raglans, Otherkin, Kelly-Anne Byrne, Nightflight DJ’s, This Greedy Pig @ The Grand Social (€10, WIN TICKETS)
[Party] 3 areas of music and DJs. - The Riptide Movement @ Whelan’s (€26.50)
[Rock] With Stompdown Brass. - NYE @ Powerscourt/ Pygmalion (6pm, €25)
[Dance] Space Ibiza on Tour with Lee Curtiss, Shaun Reeves (Visionquest), Fabio Florid - Abstract & Hidden Agenda present NYE with Phil Hartnoll @ Opium Rooms (€20, 9pm)
[Dance] Orbital DJ Set, Frank B, Two Charming Men and more. - Bedlam presents: NYE feat. Kölsch @ District 8 (€25, 9pm)
[Dance] Der Alte producer and large local lineup. - Bodytonic & Subject’s Happy New Year @ Twisted Pepper (€15)
[Party] Terriers (live) | Dah Jevu | Ben Bix & Feather | Sunil Sharpe Dirty Dubsters | Plutonic Dust | Barry Redsetta | Watermelon… - Abstract & Hidden Agenda present NYE with Phil Hartnoll @ Opium Rooms (€20, 9pm)
[Folk] Orbital DJ Set, Frank B, Two Charming Men and more.
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Thursday January 1st
- Room 19 & Frsh present NYD Party For The People @ The Twisted Pepper (3pm, €8)
[DJS] An evening of Disco, House & Reggae all in aid of Crumlin Children’s Hospital.
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