The Nialler9 Dublin Halloween Gig Guide
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Ticket giveaways:
- Friday: The Hunter’s Gathering: Wolf + Lamb, This Greedy Pig @ Generator Hostel, Smithfield
- Friday/Saturday: Sense Halloween Weekender: Claptone, Zed Bias @ Button Factory
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 1pm latest for weekend gigs.
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Tuesday October 28
- Rachel Ries, Tom Terrell @ Whelan’s (€10)
[Folk] American & Canadian folk double bill
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Wednesday October 29
- Ben Watt Trio, Katie Kim @ Whelan’s (€25)
[Folk/singer-songwriter] Featuring Bernard Butler & Martin Ditcham - Band Of Skulls @ The Academy (€17)
[Rock] UK band just released their 3rd album. - Cathryn Green @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€10)
[Piano/pop] distinctive singer and classically-trained pianist
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Thursday October 30
- The Antlers @ Olympia Theatre (€22.50)
[Indie] Indie rock atmospherics. - Reggaid for Gaza @ The Grand Social (€10/€15)
[Fundraiser] The Dodgy Few, the bionic rats, Aggressors B.C & more. - Nova Collective @ Bello Bar (€7/€10)
[English/Portuguese] songs influenced by the likes of João Gilberto, Tom Jobim, Caetano Veloso, and Vinicius de Moraes - Hidden Agenda: Kaytranada @ Button Factory (€18/€20, 11pm)
[Highly recommended] Rising Canadian producer of bumping hip-hop electronica on XL.
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Friday October 31
- My Brightest Diamond @ The Workman’s Club (€17)
[Indie] Operatic indie rock music from Shara Worden. - Deserted Village Hallowe’en Spooktacular @ The Joinery (€10, BYOB)
[Out three] “Free Jazz, Death Metal and the blare & clatter of Tibetan Buddhist demon-chasing rituals”. Yep. It is Halloween after all. - Dead Beats: Ships, little xs for eyes @ Science Gallery (Free but register, 7pm)
[Special event] Music, comedy and all things nocturna. - Discotekken Halloween Bash @ The Sugar Club (€5-€16, 9pm)
[Party] Spinal Tap screening, live ’80s tribute band SHIFT, hip hop DJs, Damn Fine Print, food by Gruel Guerilla, spooky hip hop bake sale by Zita Spring, Kaboogie. - Jerry Fish Electric Slideshow @ Whelan’s (€16.50)
[Halloween special] with guests. - Scary Monsters & Super Creeps: Rebel Rebel, Burnin’ Up @ The Grand Social (€12, Free after 11:30pm)
[Fancy dress ball] Bowie cover band and TXFM/Today FM’s Kelly-Anne Byrne’s Disco night.
- Fallopian Tunes present Smack Your Witch Up @ Bello Bar (€8 before 9pm, €10 after)
[Tribute] Ladygrew, Ophelia, Tempermental MissElayneous. - The Loud Mouth Tree House of Horror Halloween Party @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)
[DJs] Loud Mouth DJs: CF Meister KIKI aka Cian Corcoran Redahan & Lüke B - The Hunter’s Gathering: Wolf + Lamb, This Greedy Pig @ Generator Hostel, Smithfield (Free, register online, 9pm,WIN TICKETS)
[DJs] Dale Howard, Lorcan Mak, Colin Devine and more. - Mother & Pygmalion present Nightmare on South William St @ Pygmalion / Powerscourt (€12/€15, 9pm)
[Party] opening up two venues for a once off access all areas event. - Le Galaxie presents Anthony Michael Ball @ The Odessa Club (Free, 10pm)
[DJs] Anthony & Michael Galaxie play 80s hits. - Abstract 3rd Birthday with Groove Armada DJs @ Opium Rooms (€30)
[DJ sets] Steep remaining price for this. - Dip Presents: Studio Fifty Gore @ D-Light Studios (€15, 9:30pm)
[Party] Byob Warehouse Fancy Dress party with Boogie, Disco and House DJs. - MUD: Bedlam present Joy Orbison @ The Twisted Pepper (€15, 10:30pm)
[Dance] Isn’t it about time Joy O released something new no? - Horror Show: Pangaea, Dauwd and more @ District 8 (9pm, €15-€25)
[Dance] Plus Fred P, Giles Smith, Bobofunk and more - Sense Halloween Weekender: Claptone @ Button Factory (€18 for tonight, €24.90 for 2 nights, 11pm, WIN TICKETS)
[Dance] Deep house DJ leads the first night of a weekender also featuring Zed Bias.
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Saturday November 1
- Breakfast Club @ The Dark Horse Inn (7am, €10)
[Early house] Early house DJ sets with Connor Dunne, Shaun Darcy and Con Allen. - Youth Mass, Riot Tapes, Eva Queen & Legion, Spines @ Bello Bar (€5)
[Rock] Irish rock band lineup. - The Flaws @ The Workman’s Club (Free)
[Rock] The Irish band recently returned with new material. - Women’s Christmas, Night Trap, Sissy @ The Pop Inn (€10, €15 with LP)
[indie-rock] Launch of new album released on Out On A Limb - Trash @ Pacino’s (€8, 11:30pm)
[Extranvagant club] A trashy dressup night out with Sink The Pink, Candy Warhol and Sink The Pink. - Hidden Agenda: The 2 Bears @ Opium Rooms (€12, 11pm)
[Dance] Joe Goddard and Raf Rundell’s house dance pop makes its live show debut. - POGO: Goulash Disko & Dublin Tropical Present Night Of The Dead @ Twisted Pepper (€12/€15, 9pm)
[Party] Balkan madness and Afro-Latin mystical sounds - Sense Halloween Weekender: Zed Bias @ Button Factory (€15 for tonight, €24.90 for 2 nights, 11pm, WIN TICKETS)
[Dance] Retirement set from breakbeat garage is the second night of a weekender which also featuring Claptone.
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Sunday November 2
- Future Islands @ Vicar Street (SOLD OUT)
[Synth-indie] Highly anticipated Irish gigs. - Ensemble Eriu, Inni-K @ Dublin Unitarian Church (€10)
[Recommended] Contemporary-facing Irish trad.
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Monday November 3
- Future Islands @ Vicar Street (SOLD OUT)
[Synth-indie] Highly anticipated Irish gigs. - Pleasing Features 1st Birthday @ The Workman’s Club (Free)
[New bands] Two floors of music: The Crayon Set, The Dynatonics, Red Queen Contest and more. - Damien Rice @ Bord Gais Energy Theatre (Sold out)
[Singer-songwriter] He’s back with a new album. - Martha Wainwright @ Whelan’s (€25)
[Singer-songwriter]First of two consecutive nights. - The Specials @ Olympia Theatre (€46)
[Ska] A celebration of their 5-year reunion. tenuous reason for a tour.
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