The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide // August 19 – 25
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Ticket giveaways:
- Friday: Roy Ayers Ubiquity @ The Sugar Club (€20)
- Saturday: Forza Nautica 2 – Una Vita Forzacquatica! @ Dun Laoghaire Pier (€35)
- Saturday: Shift: Wayne’s World II @ The Sugar Club (€12)
- Saturday: Hidden Agenda: Waze & Odyssey @ Button Factory (€12)
- Saturday: Subject at Pogo – Tama Sumo @ Twisted Pepper (€13)
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 2pm latest for weekend gigs. Another Love Story entry is by this post only, no email.
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Tuesday August 19
- Slint @ Button Factory (€28)
[Rock] Spiderland-makers and post-rock inspirations reunited. - Deafheaven, No Spill Blood @ Whelan’s (€16)
[Heavy rock] Black Metal and Sargent House support.
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Wednesday August 20
- Happenings & Aoife Flynn presents Come On Live Long, Chequerboard @ Fitzwilliam Square (€10, 7pm-9:30pm)
[Outdoor gig] Last week was fun.
- Hot & Bothered @ The Twisted Pepper (€7/€5, 10:30pm)
[Club] ‘A new monthly club night to get you all hot and bothered.”
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Thursday August 21
- GoldenBeck- I Have A Tribe, Wyvern Lingo, Kicking Bird @ The Workman’s Club (€5, WIN TICKETS)
[Folk] Three GoldenPlec picks and TXFM DJ Claire Beck. Wyvern Lingo new EP on GP. - Kila @ Whelan’s (€18)
[Trad/global] Celebrating 25 years together. - Paul Byrne @ The Sugar Club (€12)
[Live] The Cruel & Tender Tour from former In Tua Nua musician. - Elektrobank @ The Village (Free, 6:45pm)
[Covers]A 5 piece fully live electronic act playing the music of Beastie Boys, Underworld, Daft Punk, Groove Armada & more.
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Friday August 22
Festival
- Another Love Story @ Killoyn Manor, Co. Meath (ENTER HERE)
[Manor Party] “A gathering of hearts, minds, ideas and moods”
- Roy Ayers Ubiquity @ The Sugar Club (€20, WIN TICKETS)
[Soul/jazz] Legendary Vibraphonist / vocalist. Check his last visit. - I Draw Slow @ Whelan’s (€13)
[Folk] Dublin Americana band. - Trout Records Wrap Party: Cian Nugent & The Cosmos, Myles Manley, Tandem Felix, Princess @ Button Factory (Free)
[Indie/Rock] Closing party for the Trout Records video series. - Overhead, The Albatross, Floor Staff, Val Normal @ Whelan’s (€10)
[Indie/rock] Fundraiser for International Red Cross and the Palestinian Red Crescent. - Twisted, Gaze, New Gods @ The Hut, Phibsborough (€6, 8:30pm)
[Rock] 3 punk/garage/rock bands. - MUD: Bodytonic present Hunee, Diskotekken 5th Birthday, Loud Mouth Collective 3rd birthday @ Twisted Pepper (€12, 10:30pm)
[Club] Plus Louis Scully, The Gruesome Twosome, Kiki (live), Mangetout & more. - Melodic Presents: Gregor Tresher, Will Kinsella @ The Grand Social (€8-€12)
[Dance] Techno heavyweight and founder of the Break New Soil label, - Neon Disco Club feat. The Phantom Vandal, Cathal Ely, Starlite @ Pacino’s (€10, Midnight)
[Dance] Friday night disco lights. - Melodic Presents: Gregor Tresher, Will Kinsella @ The Grand Social (€)
[Dance] Techno heavyweight and founder of the Break New Soil label,
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Saturday August 23
Festival
- Another Love Story @ Killoyn Manor, Co. Meath (ENTER HERE)
[Manor Party] “A gathering of hearts, minds, ideas and moods”
- Thomas House Record Market @ Thomas House (11am, Free)
[Fair] Boxes and boxes of vinyl will fill the floors. All genres will be represented across thousands of records. - Vestibule x White Collar Boy: The Drifter, Matt Karmil, Twinkranes, White Collar Boy, Somerville @ Merrion Square (3pm – 11pm, €20, WIN TICKETS)
[Day Party] international Kompakt, Permanent Vacation DJs and great Irish talent celebrate the end of the summer. - The Bash For Philo @ Button Factory (€22.90 , 5pm)
[Tribute] Celebrating the life of Thin Lizzy. - Shift: Wayne’s World II @ The Sugar Club (€12 / WIN TICKETS)
[Music/screening] A screening of the Wayne and Garth classic and a set of ’80s hair metal. - Jerry Dammers DJ set @ Thomas House (€10)
[DJ set] The Specials man DJs. - Jeff Buckley tribute night @ Whelan’s (€15)
[Rock] 20 years to the day that Jeff played the venue on the night his debut album Grace was released worldwide. - Tides Of Man, Vasudeva, Facing, Val Normal @ The Mercantile (€5)
[Instrumental rock] instrumental indie rock band from Tampa, Florida. - Forza Nautica 2 – Una Vita Forzacquatica! @ Dun Laoghaire Pier (€35, WIN TICKETS)
[Boat Party ] The Italo disco boat party returns for round two. - Hidden Agenda: Waze & Odyssey @ Button Factory (€12, WIN TICKETS)
[Dance] Hidden Agenda are moving out of the Buttoner next month. This gig is close to sold out - Subject at Pogo – Tama Sumo @ Twisted Pepper (€13 , WIN TICKETS)
[Club]Panorama bar resident (Deep, dry & funky news and classics from House to Techno with and a pinch of Acid, Electro and sometimes Disco ) ,
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Sunday August 24
Festival
- Another Love Story @ Killoyn Manor, Co. Meath (ENTER HERE)
[Manor Party] “A gathering of hearts, minds, ideas and moods”
- Sim Simma! Carnival @ The Twisted Pepper (6pm, Free)
[Reggae, dancehall and Afrobeat] A tribute to Notting Hill Carnival
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Monday August 25
- Voxx @ Whelan’s (€10)
[Rock] Dublin based Rock n’ Roll band. - Jeffrey Lewis & The Jrams @ The Grand Social (€12)
[Rock] The brilliant and recommended Lewius with his the old school garage rock Jrams.
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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, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.