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Tuesday December 13th

Tilt # 17: Filmore!, Chamelon, Fya Fox @ Button Factory
New Music showcase from John Barker, Dublin City 103.2 FM
Sinead Harnett @ The Academy Green Room
UK Pop / R&B singer.
Open Mic Night @ All My Friends
Every Tuesday. Hosted by Jess Kavanagh
The Flo Sho @ The Workman’s Club
A warm and welcoming variety show that host acts such as live music, poetry, dance, rap, magic, comedy & drag.
Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s (8:30pm)
Acoustic night of new music. Seated. In aid of Simon Community.
Wednesday December 14th
Sing Along Social @ The Sugar Club
The Craic Mechanics and friends are back for a festive Christmas craicer. Also Thursday.
Hennessy Sound Lounge: Robyn Lynch @ Hen’s Teeth
Menswear designer shares some of her favourite songs, followed by a DJ set.
Christy Moore @ Vicar Street
Playing 3 times this week and shows in January.
Somewhere Else @ Bow Lane Social (10pm)
Shannen Blessing, Dylan Fogarty, Decorum, TU DJ SOC
The Midnight Disco’s Christmas Party with Physical Therapy @ Tengu (11pm)
New York Nowadays resident Physical Therapy with deejaytrainwreck, Eloise
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Thursday December 15th

Wild Youth @ Whelan’s
Irish poppers.
Sing Along Social @ The Sugar Club
The Craic Mechanics and friends are back for a festive Christmas craicer. Also Wednesday.
The Coronas @ 3Olympia
Dublin band are doing 4 nights this week Thursday to Sunday.
Nikki Nair @ Tengu (11pm)
TT presents debut for UK high-energy bass producer Nikki Nair with DJ Egg and Assistant Manager
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Friday December 16th

HamsandwicH @ Whelan’s
Sold out show from the Meath indie pop band who released Magnify this year.
Pretty Happy @ The Workman’s Club
Cork alt-rock trio.
The Next New Low, Mary Barnecutt, Matthew Nolan, & Seán Mac Erlaine, Laura Ann Brady @ The Fumbally Cafe
Past The End is a musical fundraiser for Woman’s Aid with Matthew Nolan and Happenings.
Mick Flannery @ Vicar Street
Cork singer-songwriter.
Attention Bébé @ The Sugar Club
Irish 90’s dance-inspired mash-up funk band Christmas show.
The Blades @ The Academy
Near annual show from the Dublin new wave band.
Reboot Events Presents : BLK @ Big Top Red Cow
Irish techno DJ plays out by the Red Cow.
Naive Melodies presents The Drifter & Sara Miller @ Hang Dai (11pm)
Irish born DJ/producers based in Berlin.
Daniel Avery @ Centre Point (11pm)
UK electronic producer with support Efa O’Neill
Crane Club presents: J’ADORE HARDCORE II @ Wigwam (11pm)
Hard dance music with ELLEN, Jenn Hession b2b darkmavis, LE4H b2b SONIA
LOST: with ØTTA @ The Sound House (11pm)
London-based Portuguese techno DJ. BR set.
AYA & Baliboc @ The Racket Space (11pm)
UK experimental club producer. Recognise: aya @ DJ Mag.
Secrets of Sound: DJ Scope x DJ Mek @ The Sugar Club (11pm)
Back 2 Back DJ Session in The Terrace with soul, reggae, funk & hip hop jams.
Saturday December 17th

The Merchy Christmas Market @ The Grand Social (11am – 5pm)
Irish bands sell their merch including tees, totes and vinyl. See list here.
Meltybrains? @ Button Factory
The band are gearing up to release album You in January with their first headliner in eons.
No Spill Blood, Ten Past Seven @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Rare show from Dublin synth metallers with Kerry instrumental punk band too.
The Sleaze @ The Workman’s Club
Indie band featuring comedian Killian Sundermann.
Houseplants @ Whelan’s
Sold out show from Paul Noonan and Daithi’s project. Seaglass.
Clay Pigeon Shooting @ The Workman’s Cellar
Dublin five-piece bringing in Shoegaze, noise, and art-punk. ‘Vincent Van Pox’
Damien Dempsey @ Vicar Street
First of 5 headline Christmas shows from the songwriter in Vicar. The annual pilgrimage for many.
Soft Boy Records Presents: Soft Christmas @ The Sugar Club
Yenkee full band, Gaptoof + guests, Soft Boy DJs Kojaque & Kean Kavanagh and karaoke.
Bingo Loco @ Big Top Red Cow
Interactive stage show with prizes and DJs in a big top by the M50.
Skin&Blister Homecoming @ Tengu (11pm)
Irish artists who live abroad with MIA, dj baby guinness, soltura, NKECHI
Luke Una @ The Racket Space (11pm)
Mr Electric Chair, Mr Homoelectric, Mr Homobloc & Mr Manchester
Mano Le Tough @ Index (11pm)
Wicklow electronic producer comes home for Christmas. Eve in Room 2.
DJ Deece @ Centre Point (11pm)
Kildare DJ plays all night long.
Subject presents Perc & more @ The Grand Social (11pm)
2 rooms with TainT, IMNOTYOURMATE, Tr One, Giles Armstrong, LNNX, Galactic Beat Club.
RATHAUS 010 @ The Sound House (11pm)
1st birthday Christmas vibe with Bull Horris, Dylatrix, S-Agenda, LPM b2b XL
Itgel Yo, Sara Miller @ The Pyg (11pm)
Mongolian melodic techno and Berlin-based DJ, producer and sound engineer.
Neffa-T B2B Oblig @ Wigwam (11pm)
Bodytonic X Slither present Grime DJs.
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Sunday December 18th

The Merchy Christmas Market @ The Grand Social (11am – 5pm)
Irish bands sell their merch including tees, totes and vinyl. See list here.
Christy Moore @ Vicar Street
Playing 3 times this week and shows in January.
New Secret Weapon @ Button Factory
Alternative rock/slightly prog band.
Monday December 19th

Damien Dempsey @ Vicar Street
Second of 5 headline Christmas shows from the songwriter in Vicar. The annual pilgrimage for many.
Tadhg @ The Sugar Club
Christmas show from the songwriter, singer, costume designer and pianist.
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