The Nialler9 Dublin gig guide (Dec 13th - 19th)

Highlights:  Richter Collective & Popical Island Christmas parties, Night of the Machines 2, Motor City Drum Ensemble & xxxy,  Not Squares, Twinkranes and Magic Pockets, Rarely Seen Above Ground, The Rubberbandits Christmas Carols, Ulrich Schnauss, Moths, Toby Kaar and Miracle Fortress…

A list of recommended events taking place over the next seven days in Dublin. All times are 7.30/8pm unless stated. Feel free to recommend gigs in the comments as this post gets a lot of eyes every week.

Tuesday December 13th

• Ruby Sessions Xmas night : Paul Brady, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Donal Lunny + more @ Doyle’s (9pm, €6)
• Christy Moore With Declan Sinnott  @ Vicar Street (€39.50 and up)
• The Unthanks Perform the Music of Robert Wyatt + Antony & The Johnsons @ Whelan’s (€25.90)
• Fighting Chance Daily Mail / Venue One gig @ The Grand Social (€5)
• Emeli Sandé (Acoustic) @ The Sugar Club (Sold out)

Wednesday December 14th

• Christy Moore With Declan Sinnott  @ Vicar Street (€39.50 and up)
• The Unthanks @ Perform the Music of Robert Wyatt + Antony & The Johnsons @ Whelan’s (€25.90)
• BarryGruff Presents #3: The Last Tycoons, Sive & Ciaran Dwyer @ Flanagan’s Newbridge (9pm, free)
• The Jägermeister Freezer Sessions: Le Galaxie, Spies, The Riptide Movement, The Hot Sprockets @ Crawdaddy
• Night of the Machines 2: Impostor, Fuzzy Empire, The Wazp, thotbott (Irish electronica) @ Kevin Barry Room, National Concert Hall (€8)
• Fighting Chance Daily Mail / Venue One gig @ The Grand Social (€5)
• Today FM presents: Little Green Cars, Katie Kim and We Cut Corners @ The Workman’s Club (win tickets from station or venue)

Thursday December 15th

• Liam O Callaghan – Bit Symphony launch @ Temple Bar Gallery + Studios (6pm)
• Social Rising with Not Squares, Twinkranes and Magic Pockets @ The Grand Social (€5)
• Rarely Seen Above Ground , Bantum @ Whelan’s (€7.50)
• Glimmermen, The Spook Of The Thirteenth Lock, Zorilla and Underwater Picnic @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€7)
• Junior Spesh w/ Redlight & Dread MC @ Twisted Pepper Loft (10.30pm, €8/€10)

Friday December 16th

• The Rubberbandits Christmas Carols @ Tower Records (6.30pm)
• Imelda May, Mundy @ The O2 (€37 up)
• Ulrich Schnauss @ Crawdaddy (€15)
• Toby Kaar, Miracle Fortress, And Moths @ Crawdaddy (€8, 11pm)
• Sensoria with Catscars, Bantum And Brian Conniffe With Suzanne Walsh @ The Joinery (€8, BYOB)
• Richter Collective Xmas Party: BATS , Squarehead, Logikparty, Hands up who wants to Die, Jogging @ Button Factory (€12)
• Barnardos Christmas Cracker @ The Grand Social (€8)
• DJ Kormac DJ Set @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)

Saturday December 17th

• Imelda May, Mundy @ The O2 (€37 up)
• O Emperor, Katie Kim  @ Button Factory (€17)
• Popical Island Xmas party: Hello Moon, Land Lovers, Grand Pocket Orchestra @ Crawdaddy (€5)
• Attention Bebe, The Candidates @ Twisted Pepper (€7)
• Lir @ The Workman’s Club (€12.50)
• !Kaboogie Xmas shindig:  Eutechnik and Antrophe, and !Kaboogie DJs @ King 7, Capel St. (10pm til late)
• Wizards Of Firetop Mountain, The #1s, Realistic Train, The ObjectorZ, Wild Rockets @ The Lower Deck (€TBC)
• Motor City Drum Ensemble, Xxxy, All City DJs and more @ Twisted Pepper (11pm, €14/€12)
• Crayonsmith, Elk @ Whelan’s Upstairs (midnight show, €10 club entry, free before 10.30pm)
• Midnight show: BellX1, Jape @ Olympia Theatre (€18.50)

Sunday December 18th

• 12 Sundays Christmas Party @ The Bernard Shaw (2pm, Free)
• Christy Moore With Declan Sinnott  @ Vicar Street (€39.50 and up)
• The Pod Christmas Party: Daithi with special guest Elaine Mai, White Collar Boy, Bouts, The Dying Seconds, Ginnels, Futures Apart with DJ sets from Le Galaxie, Kid Karate, Niamh Farrell (Ham Sandwich), Land Lovers @ Crawdaddy (Free in & a free pint)
• Sinead O’ Connor @ Olympia Theatre (€33.50 up)

Monday December 19th

• This Club , Cars Love Girls,  Late Fragments @ Crawdaddy (€5)
• 1922s, Take The Money & Run @ The Grand Social (€8)

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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,  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.

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