Gig Guide Highlights: Hibernacle Festival, Lucy Dacus, Weezer, En Vogue, Stop The Lights, Circuit Electronic Festival, Lisa O’Neill, Onion Boys, Move D, Nikki Nair, Rub A Dub Hi-Fi, Longitude.
What gigs are on in Dublin this week?
Tuesday July 1st
Noah Kahan, Djo @ Marlay Park
All you need to know about the venue.
Simple Minds @ Trinity College
A fist pump across the football pitch in freeze frame.
The Wailers @ Vicar Street
Reggae legends.
Wednesday July 2nd
WAR @ The Academy
American R&B and progressive soul band formed in 1969, known for Low Rider.
Weezer, Teen Mortgage @ Trinity College
All you need to know about the Trinity College Summer Series gigs
Thursday July 3rd
Lucy Dacus, Jasmine.4.t @ Iveagh Gardens
The boygenius’ singer released their third album this year. ‘Best Guess’
Bathing Suit @ Whelan’s
Electronic noise band who take inspiration from Model/Actriz, Psychotic Monks and Snow Strippers.
Shaun Garry Quartet, Korteh, Keziah Hart @ Sin É
Jazz bands.
Hidden Love presents: Chris Flannigan, OneCanChan & Laine @ Pawn Shop (11pm)
Full Venue Takeover. Free in.
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Friday July 4th
Hibernacle @ Orlagh House, Rathfarnham (5:30pm)
Boutique small festival featuring Pillow Queens, Jape, Ailbhe Reddy and more. Daily tickets available.
STOP THE LIGHTS! @ Hen’s Teeth (7pm)
Kelly-Anne Byrne’s monthly club night with KA playing All Night Long.
En Vogue @ Iveagh Gardens
’90s American R&B girl band. ‘My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)’
Mumford & Sons @ Malahide Castle
Banjos and boyos.
Civic @ The Workmans Cellar
Melbourne rock band.
Mise, Eyejust, Tellyclub @ Anseo
Three bands play for Gaza. Soft indie, energetic rock and smooth jazz hip hop;
Lisa O’Neill @ Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire
A three night residency from the Cavan singer-songwriter.
Fragile Animals, Skyless And Telekura @ Sin É
Skyrocket Presents new music night.
Stoat @ Jacob’s Inn
Album launch for the Dublin band who are 40 years together. ‘Abyss’. Moved from The Star Bar.
Shakalak @ Whelan’s
5-piece Dublin-based psychedelic electronic/hiphop band.
The Donnys, Onion Boys, Pretty Please @ Bello Bar
Dublin alt-rock band trio.
Mik Pyro Band @ The Lighthouse Dun Laoghaire
Part of Dún Laoghaire Summerfest.
Sign o’ the Times @ The Sugar Club
Prince concert film screening.
Move D @ Fidelity Studio (9pm)
All Night Long, playing anything from house, ambient, jazz, dub, to Detroit techno.
Grooveline @ The Lighthouse Dun Laoghaire (11pm)
Support from Arlene / Okra. Part of Dún Laoghaire Summerfest
Smile Collective presents RHR @ Wigwam (11pm)
Electro, bass, baile DJ with Roo Honeychild, Noisy Chilli, Ortega
New Jackson All Night Long @ Hang Dai (11pm)
New Jackson returns to the Hang Dai booth for an all-night journey, live and DJ set combined.
Saturday July 5th
Circuit Electronic Music Festival @ Leopardstown Racecourse (1pm – 10pm)
Cailín, Derv, Fish Go Deep’s Shane Johnson, George Feely, Jam & Spoon, Kelly-Anne Byrne, Shed Residents, SX2 and more.
SubSounds Youth Music Festival @ TU Dublin, Tallaght Campus (2pm-8pm)
Family-friendly all-ages gig with special guest and teen bands. Free in.
Longitude Festival @ Marlay Park
David Guetta, Belters Only, AJ Tracey, Patrick Topping and more.
Hibernacle @ Orlagh House, Rathfarnham (5:30pm)
Boutique small festival featuring Villagers, Wallis Bird, Dani Larkin and more. Daily tickets available.
Amble, David Keenan @ Trinity College
All you need to know about the Trinity College Summer Series gigs
Lisa O’Neill @ Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire
A three night residency from the Cavan singer-songwriter.
Nikki Nair @ Wigwam (11pm)
Electronic producer and DJ who recently collaborated with Hudson Mohawke.
Keeno @ Racket Space (11pm)
Absys present Orchestral D&B producer.
A Night Of Soundsystem Culture with Rub A Dub Hi-Fi @ Tengu (11pm)
Rub A Dub Hi-Fi, Holly Foyle B2B Charlotte Walsh, B-Origin
Loose Connections presents: Hand Made @ Hang Dai (11pm)
Edinburgh duo Hand Made play house and Balearic.
Sunday July 6th
Longitude Festival @ Marlay Park
50 Cent, Sonny Fedora, Blk., Hannah Laing and more.
Hibernacle @ Orlagh House, Rathfarnham (5:30pm)
Boutique small festival featuring Lisa Hannigan, Ye Vagabonds and more. Daily tickets available.
Lisa O’Neill @ Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire
A three night residency from the Cavan singer-songwriter.
Thunderclap Murphy @ CIE Hall Inchicore
Live Ambient Performance.
Gem Beag @ Anseo
Little Gem’s experimental music night.
Seventh State: Florbit (Live), Maeve O’Neill, Sunil Sharpe @ Tengu (9pm – 1:30pm)
Sunday raving?
Monday July 7th
Song Cycle @ Whelan’s
Singer songwriter night.
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.
