The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide
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Ticket giveaways:
- Friday: Friday film screening + The Dr. Dre Appreciation Society @ The Sugar Club (€10, 9pm)
- Saturday: Encore!!! presents Hall and Oates (Live in Dublin) screening @ The Sugar Club (€10-€12.50, 9pm)
How to enter ticket comps – Email [email protected] with the gig above in the Subject line you’re entering for along with your full name and phone number (for late contact) 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 June 9
- Sylvan Esso @ Whelan’s (€15)
[Electronic/pop] Triumphant return for the pair. - Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s (9pm, €6)
[Acoustic club] Basciville, CC Brez and more.
Wednesday June 10
- Tir Na nÓg, Old Hannah @ Whelan’s (€15)
[Folk] The Dark Dance album launch.
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Thursday June 11
- Television @ The Academy (€32)
[Classic rock] NY rock band who made the seminal Marquee Moon. - Growing Home: Ajo Arkestra, Túcan, Mongoose, White Chalk, elastic Sleep and more @ Button Factory (€10)
[Charity comp launch] Also Knockanstockan launch. - SOAK @ Peppercanister Church (SOLD OUT)
[Singer-songwriter] Before We Forgot How To Dream. - Andy Irvine @ Whelan’s (€20)
[Irish] Planxty, Mozaik man. - Otherkin @ Thomas House (€10)
[Rock] A rock’n’roll party. - Duo Series: Paul G. Smyth, John Edwards @ NCH (€15)
[Neoclassical] Piano and double bass improv - Rabbit Hole VI: Jungle Circus @ The Pint (9pm, €5)
[Dance] with Jacky Murda [Chopstick Dubplate] and more.
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Friday June 12
- Youbloom festival @ Dame district venues (Free)
[Festival] Silent Noise Parade, Funzo, Riot Tapes, Imploded View and more. - BIMM Live @ Thomas Street District venues (5pm)
[New Irish] 35 bands and 3 DJs across 4 venues from the BIMM school. - Let’s Set Sail @ The Cobblestone (€8)
[new Irish] New single Five of Trumps / Leon - Interskalactic @ Whelan’s (€8)
[Ska] Ska covers and goodtimes. - Boogie An Domhain @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)
[DJ] The 45 king spinning. - The Last Waltz @ Olympia Theatre (€28)
[Classic rock] Live covers of The Band and friends’ movie. - Friday film screening + The Dr. Dre Appreciation Society @ The Sugar Club (€10, 9pm, WIN TICKETS)
[Film/DJs] Ice Cube & Chris Tucker movie + DJ Scope(ChoiceCuts) & Louis Scully (The RnB Club) - Unknøwn presents Defekt at Unknøwn Homegrøwn 002 @ The Pint (€10, 10pm)
[Dance] 2 rooms of DJs. - Psychemagik @ The Pygmalion (10pm, €7)
[DJs] Disco edit specialists. Thumbs up. With support from Colin Perkins.
- Live At The Robert Jonson with Orson Wells & Portable (Live) @ Opium Rooms (€10, 11pm)
[Dance] Frankfurt club with ‘Surrender‘ producer - Mud: Bodytonic & R19 Present tINI & Enzo Siragusa @ Twisted Pepper (€14/€16, 10:30pm)
[Dance] Italian double in the basement. - Burning Up @ The Grand Social (11pm, Free)
[Disco] Kelly-Anne Byrne and Stephen Manning. - Connection & Culture Shock Pres Mike Huckaby @ Pacinos (€12, Midnight)
[Dance] Detroit techno.
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Saturday June 13
Festivals
- B.A.R.E. In The Woods @ Portarlington, Co. Laois (€40+)
[Festival] One day festival feat. Roots Manuva, Overhead The Albatross, little xs for eyes and more.
- Olé Olé: A Pitchside Party @ Dalymount Park (€10, 2pm)
[DJs] Pre-match DJ sets with DJ Deece, Kelly-Anne Byrne, Stephen Manning, Sally Cinnamon, Sol O’Carroll and Scotland vs. Ireland screening. - Dalkey Book Festival @ Dalkey (2:30pm, 4pm)
[Talks] Conversations with Amanda Palmer and Paul mcGuinness. - Telephones Day Out—schoolyard & laneway party @ 2 venues (Noon – late, €12+)
[Party] Sim Simma crew day party / Hunee DJs with DIP DJs, Louis Scully, Liam Maher, Joma & more - A4 Sounds’ Tropical Bizness BBQ & Yard Party @ St. Joseph’s Parade (2pm, Free)
[BBQ] barbecued foodstuffs, tropical-themed drinks, and DJs spinning laidback beats, funky 45s and cheesy tunage. - Youbloom festival @ Dame district venues (Free)
[Festival] Conference during day. Live music from Youth Mass, Fangclub, This Other Kingdom, Buffalo Sunn and more. - Paddy Hanna @ Bello Bar (€10)
[indie/rock] launch of Austria / Cameraderie single on 7″. Joey Gavin support. - An Evening With Amanda Palmer @ The Academy (€28)
[Solo] Original songs, spoken word pieces, cover tunes, audience q and a’s and more. - Columbia Mills @ Whelan’s (€12.50)
[Rock] New Irish band with 90s tendencies. - Sense – Ø @ Button Factory (€10, 11pm)
[Dance] Boiler Room. 3 hour set. - Encore!!! presents Hall and Oates (Live in Dublin) screening @ The Sugar Club (€10-€12.50, 9pm, WIN TICKETS)
[Screening] Plus Groovement Soul, Johnny Moy and T/A/S/T/E DJs. - The Building Society presents Lee Foss @ Hangar (€15, €10)
[Disco] Hot Creations Underground house and techno DJ. - Circus: Two Door Cinema Club DJ set @ The Academy (11pm, €10, €8 with cheaplist)
[Club] Plus DJs Rigsy and Marcus, DJ Flip (I.T.F World Scratch Champion), Rock cover bands and more. - Pogo: Bodytonic present Andrew Weatherall @ The Twisted Pepper (€12, 10:30pm)
[Dance] UK dance legend. - J.Phlip @ Opium Rooms (€10, 11pm)
[Dance] Dirtybird. Say My Name - wcb social @ The Grand Social (Free, 11pm)
[DJs] White Collar Boy DJs. - DOGS @ Whelan’s (Midnight, Free on FB)
[Indie] New song Drift.
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Sunday June 14
- Youbloom festival @ Dame district venues (Free)
[Festival] Hurdles, Corner Boy, The Matthews, Dublin City Rounders - Dalkey Book Festival @ Dalkey (2pm)
[Talks] Cowboys And Indies – The Business Of Music talk
- SODA: Home @ The Bernard Shaw (6pm, Free)
[Djs] Expect Disco, funk and house. - Rory Gallagher A 20th Anniversary celebration Concert @ Vicar Street (€25)
[Rock] With The Dave McHugh Band.
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Monday June 15
- Nada
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