Highlights: Hush War Cry and more at the above Delphi vs Bluestack gig, a free Girl Band & more gig on Wednesday, A Winged Victory for the Sullen (Stars Of The Lid / Dustin O’Halloran) , Lanterns on the Lake and Martyn .
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 not present in the comments below.
Ticket giveaways:
- Friday January 20th: Lanterns on the Lake @ The Workman’s Club
- How to enter – Email [email protected] with your full name, and phone number before 6pm on Thursday to be in with a chance to win.
Tuesday January 17th
- Bela Fleck & The Flecktones @ National Concert Hall (€20-35)
Wednesday January 18th
- Girl Band, Tandem Felix, Peaks @ The Grand Social (FREE)
- Whirligig VI @ The Workman’s Club (€12)
Thursday January 19th
- Stop Making Sense screening and NYC New Wave DJ set @ The Grand Social (€)
- A Winged Victory for the Sullen (Stars Of The Lid / Dustin O’Halloran) @ The Sugar Club (€13.50)
- Forward/Slash: Tenaka @ The Bernard Shaw (FREE)
Friday January 20th
- DJ IZEM Dublin Tropical @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)
- Lanterns on the Lake @ The Workman’s Club (€10, Win tickets above)
- The Jon Cohen Experimental (ex Dears) @ The Grand Social (€7)
- Andy Irvine, Donal Lunny, Liam O’Flynn and Paddy Glackin @ Vicar Street (€35)
- Simon Bird, Bantum & Ickis Mirolo @ The Electric Lounge, Dame Lane (Shebeen Chic basement) (Free)
- Ghosties (live band dubstep renditions) & more @ The Twisted Pepper (€TBC)
Saturday January 21st
- Delphi vs. Bluestack Records: Hush War Cry, Adultrock, The Debutantes, Go Panda Go, Ambience Affair, Sacred Animals DJ set @ Crawdaddy (€5, flyer)
- Reggie Watts @ Whelans (Sold out)
- The Raglans EP launch @ The Grand Social (€5)
- Martyn, Bingo (Live) & more @ Twisted Pepper (€12, 10.30pm)
Sunday January 22nd
- 12 Sundays @ The Bernard Shaw (Free, 2pm)
- Saucy Sundays @ The Grand Social (Free, 4.30pm)
Monday December 23rd
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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.
