Highlights: Kendrick Lamar, Whelan’s Ones To Watch, Blawan, Pete Swanson + Lakker + Simon Bird, First Fortnight with Le Galaxie.
The Nialler9 Gig Guide is the weekly list of personally recommended Dublin gigs taking place over the next seven days (usually) published every Tuesday. It’s not intended to list all gigs taking place, but ones deemed the most interesting and unmissable. All times are 7:30/8:00pm unless stated. If you’re looking for tickets to sold out gigs try #ticketfairy on Twitter.
Ticket freebies this week:
Two pairs of tickets to giveaway to:
- Thursday: Skinny Wolves presents: Pete Swanson, Simon Bird, Lakker @ Twisted Pepper
- How to enter – Email [email protected] with your full name, the gig in the Subject line you’re entering for and phone number before 5pm the day before the gig to enter.
Pick a Day: Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon
Tuesday January 8th
- Christy Moore and Declan Sinnott @ Vicar Street (€49.50)
All proceeds go to the Peter McVerry Trust.
Wednesday January 9th
- Whelan’s Ones To Watch @ Whelan’s (€5, €10 for 4 nights)
Mossy Nolan, Sorcha Richardson, Alpaca Jamboree, Boat To Row, The Eskies, Sons of Caliber, Cry Monster Cry, Ria Czerniak, Tara Stewart, Rufus Coates & TBT, Twin Headed Wolf, Autumn Owls, Red Sail.
Thursday January 10th
- Whelan’s Ones To Watch @ Whelan’s (€5, €10 for 4 nights)
Guilty Optics, Cave Ghosts, Hunk, Twin Terrace, Percolator, Blind Yackety, Girl Band, Fern Floor, Hidden Highways, Soil Creep, Ginnels, Magic Pockets, Windings. - Skinny Wolves presents: Pete Swanson, Lakker, Simon Bird @ Twisted Pepper (€12, WIN TICKETS)
Swanson is an American noise/techno artist and member of Yellow Swans who has been called “like a cross between Aphex Twin, Regis, Prurient and Kevin Drumm”. - Ron Pope, Gavin James, Saul Ashby @ Button Factory (€15)
Americana artist with support from rising folk artist Gavin James. All Ages. - B-Side Box Party: Ickis Mirolo, Marcus Dunne @ Twisted Pepper (€5, 10.30pm)
Plus residents Dagda and Mark Hoare.
Friday January 11th
- Whelan’s Ones To Watch @ Whelan’s, The Village (€5, €10 for 4 nights)
Dott, Wiltz, Bantum, Cat Dowling, Gangs, Biggles Flys Again, Rural Savage, Tandem Felix, Orphan Code, I Heart The Monster Hero, Soldiers Can’t Dance, Croupier. - The First Fortnight Therapy Sessions @ The Workman’s Club (€5)
Performers include The Man Whom and Roisin O. - OKO, Ghosties @ Twisted Pepper (€TBC)
Experimental improvisation across the genre spectrums.
Saturday January 12th
- Whelan’s Record Fair @ Whelan’s (Free, 1pm -5pm)
Go buy some music. - Whelan’s Ones To Watch @ Whelan’s, The Village (€5, €10 for 4 nights)
Skelocrats, Little Bear, Harboured, Swords, Dogs, Kates Party, The Notas, Walking on Cars, Boat To Row. - First Fortnight: Le Galaxie, We Cut Corners, Kopek, Vann @ Button Factory (€12)
The closing night of the mental health awareness festival. - Dropkick Murphys, Frank Turner, Blood Or Whiskey Hudson Taylor @ Vicar Street (€26.90)
American punk and acoustic troubadours. - Yard: Shady Promoters Present Mika Vainio, Whirling Hall Of Knives @ Twisted Pepper (€12)
Abstract drone and avant techno. - Blawan, Frankie Bingo, Bang The Box @ Twisted Pepper (€15)
Why They Hide Their Bodies Under My Garage?.
Sunday January 13th
- 12 Sundays @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)
Laid back Sunday pints and tunes.
Monday January 14th
- Kendrick Lamar @ Vicar Street (€30)
The creator of my favourite rap album of 2012 hits Dublin.
