Dublin Gig Guide Highlights: David Kitt, Freddie Gibbs, Young Marco, Skee Mask, Pádraig Cooney & Bedtime Now, Elishka Lane, Ellie O’Neill, Brian Jackson, Molly Donnery, Nothing, Merricat, Clara La San, JID.
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Tuesday April 7th
J.I.D, Mick Jenkins @ 3Olympia Theatre
Atlanta rapper J.I.D brings the God Does Like World Tour to a sold-out 3Olympia, touring his fourth album God Does Like Ugly – a dense, genre-restless record stacked with guests including Clipse, Ciara, Ty Dolla $ign and Vince Staples. Mick Jenkins is confirmed as special guest. Sold out.
Clara La San @ Opium
Manchester singer-songwriter makes nocturnal R&B-pop songwriting.
Mike Joyce @ The Sugar Club
Former Smiths drummer Mike Joyce presents The Drums: My Life in The Smiths at the Sugar Club, an evening of storytelling, conversation and music from one of the most iconic rhythm sections in British indie history. Wonder what he thinks of Morrissey?
Based Festival @ The Button Factory
The all-ages music festival is back. Featuring: Aerial, Talllon, Minted, Nerevewire, VIBHAN, Iveagh, Blue Lane, Marionette
Wednesday April 8th
Aries @ The Academy
Canadian alternative artist who built a following through YouTube deconstructions of Drake and Lil Uzi Vert before stepping out as a frontman in his own right.
We Are Scientists @ The Button Factory
New York indie rock duo have been making sharp, wiry, self-deprecating guitar pop since the early 2000s.
Merricat, Epilogue, Skyless, Tommyguns @ The Workman’s Club
Alt-rock band’s EP launch. I featured Merricat recently.
MT Jones @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Rising British soul singer and songwriter.
Cultúr 24.0 @ The Sound House
Cultúr is the mini-festival that captures the beautiful relationship artwork and music have with each other. Live: Kuldesak, Name Brand Cereal, Tellyclub, Punter, D_Abdu, Eyejust, Llama Cult, Papa Rua
Florence Black @ Whelan’s
Welsh bruising, riff-heavy alt-rock trio sits somewhere between Royal Blood and Biffy Clyro.
Thursday April 9th
Nothing @ The Sound House
Philadelphia shoegaze and noise rock band. Dominic Palermo’s band have spent the past decade crafting dense, melodic walls of sound that sit in the lineage of My Bloody Valentine and Hum.
Woodzy @ Doyle’s Corner, Phibsboro
UK poet and performer.
Don Monte @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Heavy junk rock band from Dublin. Support The Donnys and Behead.
Greyhound, Bruising Shins, Salama, Neansaí @ LATROUPE Jacobs Inn
Sky Rocket Promotions presents a live band showcase.
Bioluminescence @ The Workman’s Club
Dublin alt-rock EP launch. Support: DC Dolls, Silhouette.
The Church of What’s Happening Now with special guests @ Fumbally Stables
The Church of What’s Happening Now are a free improv and noise trio comprising Matthew Nolan on electric guitar alongside Jamie Davis (drums) and Damien Lennon (bass) from the Dublin based collective, Zeropunkt. For this special show they will be joined by Dik Evans (guitarist with the legendary Virgin Prunes) and Joanna Mattrey (violist, a stalwart of the New York jazz and improvised music scene).
REVOLVE ft. Mantle, The Psychs & Rob Smith DJ Set @ The Grand Social (10pm)
The Grand Social’s late night Thursday club night returns.
Friday April 10th
Freddie Gibbs @ Vicar Street (8pm)
Gary, Indiana rapper Freddie Gibbs brings The Last Rabbit Tour to Vicar Street, following his critically acclaimed collaborative album Alfredo 2 with The Alchemist. Gibbs remains one of hip-hop’s most technically commanding MCs – razor-sharp lyricism, no-frills stage presence, and a catalogue that gets better with every listen. redveil supports. Two nights.
Ellie O’Neill @ Bello Bar
The Meath singer-songwriter’s debut album Time of Fallow was just released. Support David DeBarra. SOLD OUT.
Molly Donnery @ Curveball
Harpist and folk songwriter. ‘Times We Shared In Innocence’
Hannah Bahng @ The Academy Green Room
Australian singer-songwriter, producer, and visual artist.
Brian Jackson @ The Sugar Club
Legendary musical partner of Gil Scott Heron returns to The Sugar Club with new album produced by Masters At Work and to revisit his incredible back catalogue.
Laura Jane Grace @ The Grand Social
Against Me! frontwoman Laura Jane Grace plays the Grand Social on a solo run. Some say of the most compelling voices in punk and rock over the past two decades. ‘Wearing Black’.
NCH Landmarks: David Kitt performs The Big Romance @ NCH
The shows will feature an all-star band including Dylan Lynch, Rachael Lavelle, Katie Kim, Ryan Hargadon, Paul G. Smyth, Eamon Brady and Gareth Averill.
Dayramir Gonzalez @ Arthur’s (9pm)
Friday and Saturday night shows from a Cuban jazz musician.
Club
Young Marco @ Yamamori Tengu (11pm)
LOVE FREQUENCY brings Dutch eclectic electronic DJ heavyweight who loves an unexpected drop. Marco is one of the best around in the booth.
X-Coast, Derv @ Wigwam (11pm)
Bojan Cizmic is known for nostalgic “feel-good rave” aesthetics.
Eli Brown @ block. (10pm)
block. presents UK house and techno DJ and producer known for his high-energy, groove-driven sets.
Brunette Party @ The Sound House (11pm)
BP is the alter ego of Blond Party. DJ Jesse. Trap, Hip-hop, R&B, underground vibes. Tickets from €10.
Eliza: Chez Spice @ Kaldero (11pm)
Late night restaurant basement DJ set.
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Saturday April 11th
Marlon Williams, Maes @ The Button Factory (8pm)
New Zealand singer-songwriter known for contemporary folk and country – rich, aching, operatic in moments.
Rome Streetz + Your Old Droog @ The Sugar Club (7:30pm)
New York rappers are fixtures of the independent underground and consistent critical favourites – Streetz for his dense, street-level lyricism, Droog for his wry wit and impeccable sample ear.
The Wu @ The Sound House
Alternative three piece band from Dublin.
The Adults Are Talking @ Doyle’s Corner, Phibsboro
The Strokes cover band doing Is This It for its 25th Anniversary.
Pádraig Cooney & Bedtime Now, Whozyerman? @ Curveball
Launch of album Wet Work from the indie pop artist and band. ‘I’ll Never Disappoint You Again’
Sack @ Button Factory
Sack’s first single ‘What Did the Christians Ever Do For Us?’ was single of the week in both the NME and Melody Maker in 1993. They’re still at it. This one celebrates third album Adventura Majestica from 2000.
Oliver Cole @ Unitarian Church
Irish singer-songwriter formerly of Turn.
NCH Landmarks: David Kitt performs The Big Romance @ NCH
The shows will feature an all-star band including Dylan Lynch, Rachael Lavelle, Katie Kim, Ryan Hargadon, Paul G. Smyth, Eamon Brady and Gareth Averill.
Metronome: Little Gem Big Band @ NCH Studio
This lineup will include members of Pink Glasses, School Tour, Woven Skull & Zeropunkt, Plus Special Guests.
Dayramir Gonzalez @ Arthur’s (9pm)
Friday and Saturday night shows from a Cuban jazz musician.
Club
Little O and Pals Pre Summer Party @ Hen’s Teeth (4pm – 11pm)
Electronic global sounds and rhythms. with Digital Dash, DJ Selky, Governess, Little O and Odd Ned.
Skee Mask All Night Long @ Fidelity Studio (10pm)
Munich producer and DJ Skee Mask plays an all night long set at Fidelity Studio. Known for his deeply textured, emotionally charged blend of techno, IDM and drum & bass, Skee Mask releases on Ilian Tape and is one of the most distinctive voices in European electronic music.
block. x Raw: Chris Liebing @ block. (11pm)
block. teams up with Raw for a night headlined by German techno legend Chris Liebing – one of the architects of Frankfurt’s hard, industrial techno sound and still one of the most authoritative presences behind the decks.
Index x Outset: Holy Priest @ Index (11pm)
Index continues the Outset partnership with Holy Priest headlining Saturday night.
The Daft Punk Experience, Kelly Anne-Byrne @ The Grand Social (11pm)
A DP tribute show with robot heads and the disco queen on support.
Chez Spice: Richard Felle b2b Pat Hyland @ Kaldero (11pm)
Late night restaurant basement DJ set.
Altaar @ Fibber’s (10pm)
Alt/Goth Music & Burlesque Club.
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Sunday April 12th
Organ Freeman @ The Big Romance (6pm)
Live Jazz every Sunday. Breffini (DJ) from 9pm.
Freddie Gibbs @ Vicar Street
Gary, Indiana rapper Freddie Gibbs brings The Last Rabbit Tour to Vicar Street, following his critically acclaimed collaborative album Alfredo 2 with The Alchemist. Gibbs remains one of hip-hop’s most technically commanding MCs – razor-sharp lyricism, no-frills stage presence, and a catalogue that gets better with every listen. redveil supports. Two nights.
Eliza Carthy and guests @ Whelan’s
In the wake of Martin Carthy’s unexpected recent retirement, Eliza has drawn together a community of varied and talented musicians, all of whom have played a role in Martin’s outstanding career. These artists will share the stage with Eliza, honouring and celebrating Martin’s immense legacy and musical back catalogue.
David San Clair @ The Grand Social
Rock, jazz, bluegrass, and indie fusion artist launches Pick Up Where We Left Off EP.
Soft Rules @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Dublin-based band working within the tradition of literary post-punk. Support: Just Bad and Dullahan.
The Wizard of Oz @ Arthur’s Blues and Jazz Club
An original score will be created live to accompany a screening of the film by The Cinema Of Jazz live band.
New Enemy, Title Tk, panorama, Mórda @ The Sound House
Alt-rock bands.
Elishka Lane @ The Cobblestone
Wexford-born, Dublin-based singer-songwriter with new song ‘Personal Best’.
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Monday April 13th
Mick Flannery @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Cork singer-songwriter and also musical playwright now.
Holy Show, Merricat, J4ded, Control @ The Grand Social
Monday rocking. I featured alt-rockers Merricat recently.
Song Cycle @ Whelan’s
Whelan’s informal weekly singer songwriter night
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
