Dublin Gig Guide Highlights: We’ve Only Just Begun Festival, Hot 8 Brass Band, Andy Bell, Dublin Modular Yard Party, Os Mutantes, Lir Folk Festival, Andy the Doorbum, Ricky Chong, Nocturnal Animals, The Jungle Giants, Retirement Party, Fizzy Orange.
What gigs are on in Dublin this week?
Tuesday August 5th
Andy Bell @ Vicar Street
Erasure singer plays a solo show.
Radio Free Alice @ The Sound House
Australian indie band.
Elsdeer @ Whelan’s
Berlin-based folk artist and friends Harry Fennell (IR), The Belgian Blue (IR/ US/ AUS), ANTONÍ (GER).
Wednesday August 6th
Os Mutantes @ Button Factory
The Tropicalia band are coming back to Dublin to play after 18 years.
Retirement Party @ The Workman’s Cellar
Chicago rock band fronted by Avery Springer play a venue I thought was already closed?
Emerging Traditional Newfoundland & Labrador Music Night @ The Grand Social
Salt Beef Junkies and Shawna Brown perform.
Niallish @ Little Whelan’s
Irish alternative artist.
Cry Before Dawn @ Whelan’s
Wexford Irish band who formed in the ’80s.
Grenade Sports, Cicada, Everything Unknown, doubting @ Fibber’s
Sky Rocket Promotions.
Thursday August 7th
We’ve Only Just Begun @ Whelan’s
Festival of female-led acts: Hotgirl, Theatre, Holly Munro, Annika Kilkenny, For Nina, Kayleigh Noble, $ona Blu€, Anna Leah.
The Cacks @ The Grand Social
A blend of Americana, blues, Irish folk music, rock, and electronic influences.
An Evening of Queer Folk Grit @ The Cobblestone
Spencer Jo (Canada) with Fly Parts (Dublin).
Aaron Martin, Pierce Comerford + Guests @ Anseo
Solo performances and guests Dara Stoneham, Eva Hendly, Alex Moore, skelly.
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Friday August 8th
Djouce @ Stephen’s Green Bandstand (1pm – 2pm)
Djouce are an alternative folk band based in Dublin. Inspired by landscape, history, and storytelling, their music blends collaborative songwriting with folk, ambient, and contemporary influences to produce rich, textured compositions.
Fizzy Orange @ Guinness Storehouse
Brewing Talent series. Dublin-based retro indie rock band.
We’ve Only Just Begun @ Whelan’s
Festival of female-led acts: Negro Impacto, WineMom, Sarah Brooki, Sammy Copley, Delivery Service, Becky McNeice, HANNAHBELLA, All Thumbs.
Lir Folk Festival @ The Cobblestone
Dublin’s newest folk festival, showcasing some of the best up and coming artists the Irish folk scene. Patrick Stefan, The Shamrock Showband, The Dreams Of Horses and Spoonfed.
Andy the Doorbum, Mantua @ The Grand Social
The Goo Presents the theatrical alternative performer from Pennsylvania.
Hunger Pains, An Slua, Big Tears, Creepy Future, Flower Power @ Mono’s Bar, Boh’s
Punk and punk adjacent bands.
Alannah Murray Trio, The Southbank Satellites @ Arthur’s
Jazz and blue bands.
JP O’Duill, Aongus, Al Baker @ Bello Bar
Triple bill of Irish artists.
Bark at the Moon – A Night for Ozzy @ The Workman’s Club
All proceeds to Parkinson’s cure charities.
Boogiemann & Mark Gill @ Egan’s (11pm)
Free in. Disco vibes.
Nocturnal Animals x Hooligan @ Tengu (11pm)
seboro, deni_sova host Cork’s Liam Chambers aka Hooligan [techno]
MOSHPITT @ Hyde (10:30pm)
A Drum & Bass Rave
Bat’s Womb @ Fibber Magees (10:30pm)
Goth Club Night.
AfroHouse @ Hyde’s (10:30pm)
Amapiano AfroTech Party: AFROCURE.
Saturday August 9th
Ice Machines II @ The Racket Space (1pm – 10pm)
All day synth event, demonstrations and performances from 1pm with UNIT20 / Adhamh Ó Caoimh / Bachelorette plus many more.
Dublin Modular x Fandango Yard Party @ Pallas Studios (3pm – 9pm)
BYOB. Sisi Savidge & Mark Gill, Alba & Tadhg K, Síofra & Murrin.
We’ve Only Just Begun @ Whelan’s
Festival of female-led acts: Florence Road, EFÉ, Sarah Crean, I Dreamed I Dream, Babyrat, ESSIRAY, Telekura, Shmoneydoll, Sjaney.
Lir Folk Festival @ The Cobblestone
Dublin’s newest folk festival, showcasing some of the best up and coming artists the Irish folk scene has to offer: The Gladstone band, The Lags, The Porterboys Social Club.
Kyral, Fee Gray, Orchid Feeder @ BelloBar
Mutualism EP launch.
Sungazer @ Opium Rooms
Brooklyn avant-garde jazz fusion band. Support: Maddie Ashman.
The Grudge @ The Sound House
Irish Tool Tribute band. Supported by A Perfect Circle tribute band.
Freak Pointing, Prey, Grey City Riot, Sleepy Days, Afterthought, Thumbsucker @ McDowell’s, Inchicore
Rock, Hardcore Punk, Grunge.
The Real: 90s & 2000s Hip Hop + R&B @ The Grand Social (10:30pm)
Hip-hop night with Violentlyill & DJ Dobee – All Vinyl Sets. €200 Cash Prize Dance Cipher.
Intrinsic Rhythm (Tr One B2B Pat Hyland) @ Pawn Shop (11pm)
A journey through techno in the basement. “Pat shaped the early days in Dublin’s scene through The Asylum and Sides. Through a love of Detroit and Dublin techno the two DJs became friends and are looking forward to going toe to toe for the night in the basement. Dress to sweat.”
Ricky Chong All Night Long @ Tengu (11pm)
Tengu presents the Sligo-based Disco, House, Soul and funkateer selector.
Underdub @ The Racket Space (11pm)
[Drum & Bass / Dubstep] 12S, Burnout, Oscide, Ryan Hayden, Ambit, Lucas Ogma.
Sunday August 10th
Sunset Rhythms: A Soulful Sunday Experience @ Brewdog (2pm – 10pm)
“A curated blend of soul, R&B, Afro-fusion, and smooth house — surrounded by the warm hues of sunsets from around the world.”
Bright Idea, Earthmover, Holy Show and Printed Braille @ The Sound House (1:30pm – 4:30pm)
14+ Show.
The Jungle Giants @ Whelan’s
Australian indie-dance band. Support: Circa.
Fanny Lumsden @ Whelan’s
Australian singer-songwriter.
Monday August 11th
Sunday Sessions @ Wigwam Terrace (Noon to 9pm)
Free day party with house, hardhouse, trance and techno.
Menstrual Tramps, Marrowbone, Survival Horror, XBitchslapX @ McDowell’s, Inchicore
Punk rock and hardcore.
Song Cycle @ Whelan’s
Singer songwriter night.
Hot 8 Brass Band @ Whelan’s
New Orleans jazz brass band draw on hip-hip, funk and bounce.
The Gig Guide is published weekly every Tuesday and features the best gigs in Dublin city, curated by Nialler9. All door times are 7:30pm/8pm unless stated. Follow links for ticket prices.
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.
