Dublin Gig Guide Highlights: Whelan’s Summer Watch, The Murder Capital, Leon Bridges, Sparks, Beth Orton & Sam Amidon, Mo Cultivation Summer Party,Medium Build, RIOT, Mr Mendel, Curveball launch, Bill Callahan, Doobie Brothers.
What gigs are on in Dublin this week?
Tuesday July 15th
Sparks @ National Stadium
Two shows from the LA alt-pop weirdos.
Wednesday July 16th
Sparks @ National Stadium
Two shows from the LA alt-pop weirdos.
Beans On Toast, Will Varley @ The Grand Social
English singer-songwriter double bill.
Greyhound, Stingin Roger, Ní Jackeen @ Fibber Magee’s
Sky Rocket Promotions live music night.
Beth Orton & Sam Amidon @ Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire
Two night double bill from the married singer-songwriters of some repute.
Thursday July 17th
Whelan’s Summer Watch @ Whelan’s
Nearly 50 emerging bands play Thurs to Sat. Tonight includes Delivery Service, Snug, Black Nylon, Last Apollo, Wobblin’ Jude, Telebox, Laura Duff and more
The Night Of Richard Berry’s Revenge @ Anseo
A marathon performance of the greatest song ever written, Louie Louie. Feat. members of your favourite bands and audience participation. BYOI: Bring Your Own Instruments.
Nick Shoulders @ The Workman’s Club
American country singer-songwriter and punk rock band leader of Thunderlizards.
A Storm and its Aftermath @ Kirkos
David Donohoe and Kate Carr album launch.
RIOT @ Vicar Street
Thisispopbaby’s riotous cabaret, dance, theatre and circus. Features Emmet Kirwan, Panti Bliss, Up & Over It, Lords of Strut, The Sirens and more.
Alex Warren @ Iveagh Gardens
“Alex is among the most followed Gen Z celebrities on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.” Ok, I don’t feel so bad now I didn’t know who he was.
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Friday July 18th
Daddee @ Sin É
Dublin synth heavy, four-piece rockers launch Weekend at the Martello album with guests Queen Bitch and more.
Medium Build @ The Sugar Club
American singer-songwriter. ‘Drug Dealer’
Natasha Bedingfield @ Iveagh Gardens
Read some Byron, Shelley, and Keats Recited it over a hip-hop beat ·
Whelan’s Summer Watch @ Whelan’s
Nearly 50 emerging bands play Thurs to Sat. Tonight includes Dose, Cable Boy, Sarah Brooki, Digdeep, Baby Rat, Softdrink Millionaire, Public Warning and more.
RIOT @ Vicar Street
Thisispopbaby’s riotous cabaret, dance, theatre and circus. Features Emmet Kirwan, Panti Bliss, Up & Over It, Lords of Strut, The Sirens and more.
Mirror World @ The Hut, Phibsborough
Glen Rey and Nashpaints play live.
Sasha Berliner @ The Cooler
Irish Women In Jazz host this vibraphonist, composer, producer, and bandleader at The Complex.
Mo Cultivation Summer Party @ Curveball (10pm)
JWY, Jr Spesh, special guest and Henny on arrival. A genre hopping ride through afrobeats, hip-hop, grime, baile funk, rap, dancehall, global sounds and beyond. Curated as always for open-minded music lovers with grown taste.
Soap presents 3AM Disco @ Wigwam (11pm)
Aussie rave DJ Plus DiebyVeg, Tolentechno.
Omni @ Tengu (11pm)
Jade Carney, Eric Brown, and Jake Fitz lead the lineup.
Saturday July 19th
THC presents BLAZE: VERSA @ The Bernard Shaw / Racket Space (noon to late)
All-day house and techno with HRLA, Instinct Society, Mhonoextreme, Mood Events, Nocturnal Dublin, Revival, Dj MANBUN, SmackMadn, THC DJs, eskay
Research Day to Night @ block (2:30pm)
12 Hour party.
Soulstice @ Bad Bob’s (4pm)
11 hour rooftop party. DJs Nicole Spagnol, Shauna Dee, Souzac, Lia Dj.
Curveball launch @ Curveball (6:30pm – 10:30pm)
Formerly Crowbar Terrace. Baliboc B2B Rory Sweeney & Reflekta.
The Murder Capital @ Iveagh Gardens
Irish alt-rockers with special guests Soft Play and Mary in The Junk Yard.
Whelan’s Summer Watch @ Whelan’s
Nearly 50 emerging bands play Thurs to Sat. Tonight includes Pebbledash, Burglar, Dream Boy, Sell Everything, For Nina and more.
Swiftogeddon @ The Grand Social
The Taylor Themed Club Night.
Bodies @ The Workman’s Club
Dublin alternative rock / ambient pop launch new album Ores.
The Specials Ltd @ The Academy
A tribute band.
Crash Ensemble perform Philip Glass’ Glassworks @ Pavilion Theatre
Between the Notes is a concert series showcasing artists from around the world who are reshaping the boundaries of contemporary music, creating sonic landscapes to lose ourselves in, and exploring the powerful emotions that exist “between the notes”.
Wobblin’ Jude @ The Light House, Dun Laoghaire
The spoken word viral Dublin artist trickles into a venue near the sea.
Strand @ The Workman’s Club
Dublin five-piece indie band.
RIOT @ Vicar Street
Thisispopbaby’s riotous cabaret, dance, theatre and circus. Features Emmet Kirwan, Panti Bliss, Up & Over It, Lords of Strut, The Sirens and more.
Mr. Mendel & Ricky Chong @ Fidelity Studio (10pm)
Fine DJ selectors from Amsterdam and Sligo here.
The Murder Capital DJ Set @ The Workman’s Club (11pm)
Afterparty joining Disorder DJs Rob Smith & The Reverend Tony Bones.
Solar @ Hang Dai (11pm)
Bay Area Dj who the venue hold in high esteem as a selector.
In Deep Blend 01: Asphodèle @ Tengu (11pm)
A new party, based in Dublin, with a curatorial focus on constructive mixing and the art of the blend powered by Mooncup & Roo Honeychild. Los Angeles DJ Asphodèle is the first guest.
The Banana Boyz Live Part 3 @ The Sound House (11pm)
Dj Mark Kavanagh, With Ian Byrne and Senan Shortt support . Hooked On Classics, Derek Cully. Neil Murphy & Trev Greene Up on the Terrace spinning Oldskool classics.
Sunday July 20th
The Glasnevin & Phibsboro Vinyl & CD Market @ The Racket Space (11pm – 6pm)
Local vinyl and CD market with multi-style DJ line up spinning records all day long
Kumar Klub BBQ with Bahay @ Hen’s Teeth (1pm – 10pm)
Free in with Tara Kumar, Mango, Riggz Castillo, Moving Still
Based Festival @ Button Factory
All-ages indie-rock music festival one-dayer.
Bill Callahan @ NCH
The American songwriter with the gentle craggy lilt is back.
Leon Bridges @ Iveagh Gardens
Texas soul man.
RIOT @ Vicar Street
Thisispopbaby’s riotous cabaret, dance, theatre and circus. Features Emmet Kirwan, Panti Bliss, Up & Over It, Lords of Strut, The Sirens and more.
Stop Making Sense & Purple Rain @ The Sugar Club
Film screenings early and late.
Monday July 21st
Song Cycle @ Whelan’s
Singer songwriter night.
The Doobie Brothers @ 3Arena
Reunited Doobie Brothers Line Up Features Patrick Simmons, Tom Johnston, John McFee and Michael McDonald.
Lil Tecca – the Dopamine Experience @ National Stadium
American rapper.
Starsign Underground @ The Sound House
Underground Irish rap lineup.
The Gig Guide is published weekly every Tuesday and features the best gigs in Dublin city, curated by Nialler9. All door times are 7:30pm/8pm unless stated. Follow links for ticket prices.
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, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.
