The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide // January 13 – 19
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Ticket giveaways:
- Thursday: Dawn Landes @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€13)
- Friday: Abstract present PBR Streetgang @ Opium Rooms (€8, 10pm)
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.
Tuesday January 13
- Chill with your old lady / lad.
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Wednesday January 14
- Honningbarna @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€10)
[Rock] Norwegian punk rock band who are very good. - Slipknot @ 3Arena (€60)
[Rock] Smell the masks. - Retro Revival Indie Club @ Sweeney’s (€, 9pm)
[Rock] Squarehead, Cruising, Sissy and GMG.
Thursday January 15
- Dawn Landes @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€13, WIN TICKETS)
[Folk] American alt-folk and indie pop singer/songwriter. - Joey Gavin, Pockets, Oisin Furlong @ Whelan’s (€10 with EP)
[Folk] Three new Irish folk/rock acts. - New Natives: Million Little Gods, Charlie Bronson, Rafters, Slouch @ The Grand Social (€5)
[New music] New Irish indie acts.
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Friday January 16
- Come On Live Long, Tongue Bundle @ Whelan’s (€8)
[Indie] Listen to their new song -‘Trough’. - State’s Faces of 2015 @ The Mercantile (Free, 8pm)
[New music] Bitch Falcon, Dah Jevu, Loah and Robocobra Quartet - Mr Scruff @ Button Factory (€20, 10pm)
[Dance] A 5-hour set from the Ninja Tune man. - Future Jazz Series 001: Taylor Mc Ferrin & Marcus Gilmore @ The Sugar Club (€10)
[Jazz/electronica] A live showcase the night before they make their live debut at Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Awards. - Friend Within & Mario Basanov @ The Twisted Pepper (€16, 10:30pm)
[Dance] Disclosure collaborator and Lithuanian DJ. - Abstract present PBR Streetgang @ Opium Rooms (€8, 10pm, WIN TICKETS)
[Dance] Ibiza regulars/ house remixers. - The Dirty Dubsters (Dj Set) @ Pacinos (Midnight, €7)
[Electronic] / Dj Mog-Y + Support
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Saturday January 17
- Gypsy Rebel Rabble @ Whelan’s (€10)
[Folk/Rock] Album launch. ‘Future Kid’ - Mark Lanegan @ The Academy (€25, SOLD OUT)
[Rock] Craggy voiced rocker plays Dublin twice and Galway.
- Drank presents: The Big First Birthday @ Pacino’s (€10, Midnight)
[Electronic] Grime, Footwork, Jungle night.
- Pogo: Heidi @ The Twisted Pepper (€15, 11pm)
[DJ] House and techno Radio 1 DJ. - Hidden Agenda: Roman Flügel @ Opium Rooms (€12, 11pm)
[Electronic] Recently remixed Daniel Avery. - Sense – TCTS @ Button Factory (€5)
[Electronic] Greco Roman-released Manchester producer. - Funkadelic is 1: Fish Go Deep, Rsch’14 & Cabra West Groove Society @ The Pint (From noon, €10)
[Club] 40 DJs playing Bass/Garage/House/techno all day. - White Collar Boy Social @ The Grand Social (Free, 11pm)
[DJs] White collar Boy Djs.
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Sunday January 18
- Mark Lanegan @ The Academy (€25)
[Rock] Craggy voiced rocker plays Dublin twice and Galway.
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Monday January 19
- Pleasing Features: Owen Vahey, The Sacreblues Band , i am niamh & The Mariannes @ The Workman’s Club (Free)
[New music] In the vintage room.
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