Dublin Gig Guide Highlights: Billie Eilish, Mogwai, D8 In The Garden, Smokey’s Focus Fundraiser, Syano, Soda Blonde, Shiv, Or:la, Donal Dineen’s Backstory; Skinner, Curtisy, hotgirl (all-ages), No Cap 2, Cailín, Fuzzed Up Club, Mike Got Spiked, Peer Pleasure, The Prodigy Listening Party.
What gigs are on in Dublin this week?
Tuesday July 22nd
Kilkelly, Robert John Hope @ Little Whelan’s
Irish singer-songwriter Conor Kilkelly, with collaborators from Berlin and Dublin’s folk scene / Berlin-based singer/songwriter whose music is rooted in ambient folk and alternative pop/rock,
Wednesday July 23rd
NonSense, Lemon, Redshift, Beasty in The Sugar @ Fibber Magee’s
Sky Rocket Promotions live music night.
The Prodigy: Music For A Jilted Generation Listening Party @ The Big Romance (7pm)
Sold out listening party as part of our album Listen Closely series. Mango guests on the night to chat a classic rave record from 1994.
Syano, David Eamon, Esmeralda Road @ Whelan’s
Cork hip-hop jazz soul, Dublin neo-jazz soul, Belfast indie-jazz.
Thursday July 24th
Trans Pride, Trans Power @ The Workman’s Club
Trans music night: Girl|Boy, Uptight Dad, and Survival Horror.
Smokey’s Focus Fundraiser @ Hen’s Teeth
Vaticanjail, Ahmed, With Love; Wobblin Jude, TCXL, Sona Blue,Sugaboo
Madra Salach, Dee Armstrong, Blue Fish Diamond @ Meeting House Square
Summer Nights in Temple Bar.
Still Searching, Papa Boyle, Miranda Faul @ Whelan’s
‘Wave to Me’ is the brand-new collaborative single by emerging Irish artists Papa Boyle, Still Searching, and Miranda Faul. The trio first crossed paths earlier this year at a songwriting camp in Northern Ireland.
Laylon presents South East Underground @ The Sound House
Underground rap wirth Beddyminaj, OSA, The Artist; LayLon, Finn Dynasty, Babyjuly, Ebandz
The Complete Stone Roses @ The Grand Social
A notedly good tribute band.
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Friday July 25th
Shiv @ Guinness Storehouse
Brewing Talent series. Irish R&B singer.
Soda Blonde @ Button Factory
People Pleaser EP Launch.
The Come Up With Shiloh Grey @ Curveball
Rap Moshing guaranteed. + DJ Gallachoir, OSA The Artist.
Madams Last Discovery, Unstuck, Ukiyo @ Anseo
Irish alt rock bands.
Peer Pleasure, Joe Maxi, Turfboy, Bad Mothers Union @ McDowells Pub, Inchicore
Alt rock bands in an Inchicore pub.
Danny G, Yankari @ Meeting House Square
Summer Nights in Temple Bar.
Sweatbox: Summer Session @ The Grand Social (10pm)
Queer club night for sweaty men. DJs Karen and Jamie G go deep all night long with throbbing techno and dark, driving house.
Bart Skils @ block (11pm)
Dutch EDM techno producer. Live set.
Red Line: The Awakening @ The Racket Space (11pm)
Techno, Trance & Electronic Grooves.
Fadi Mohem @ Wigwam (11pm)
Berghain’s newest resident.
Saturday July 26th
Let Loose – The Ultimate Girlie Day Party @ The Sugar Club (1:30pm – 4:30pm)
In conjunction with Tequila Rose, hosted by Fergal D’Arcy, DJ Flip and Darren Purz… Expect Throwback Bangers, RnB, Girlie Party Classics, Power ballads and dance classics.
Rooftop Day Party with George Feely @ Hyde (2pm – 10pm)
House music, disco, summer. Also DJing: Blanc Noir, Bucko, Donie, Shauna Dee, Special Branch.
D8 In The Garden: Duke Dumount, Route 94 and more @ Palmerstown House, Kildare (2pm – 10:30pm)
Plus Sam Divine, January Winters, Al Gibbs, Collie, Surka and more.
Skinner, Curtisy, hotgirl @ Rua Red (4pm)
all-ages gig in Tallaght
The 30+ Club @ The Academy (5pm – 9pm)
Mainstream pop and rock club for over 30s. Music is very MOR.
Giovanni’s Hoedown Showdown Summer Takeover @ Pawn Shop (6pm – late)
Stacked with live acts and DJs; Wallfella, Cian Bolger, D*MP, Lil Skag, C2, Beano Grigio, Mercorn and more.
Real Talks Art: Rooftop Series #20 @ Bad Bob’s (6:30pm – late)
Accomplice, JustDyl, Oscide, Royce Laroca, Waximum.
Billie Eilish @ 3Arena
Hit Me Hard & Soft Tour.
Fuzzed Up presents : Sun Mahshene, Dumb Posh Hippies, Emma Hynes @ The Racket Space
Fuzzed Up Indie Club starts a new monthly live music club in The Racket Space in The Bernard Shaw.
Mogwai @ Vicar Street
Scottish post-rock legends. 2 nights.
mike got spiked @ The Grand Social
Caveat Emptor 20th Anniversary from the early 2000s pop punk band.
Stinky Ocean kelpie, Gabrielle & Vali, Blue Niall @ Lost Lane
Irish alt-rockers with special guests Soft Play and Mary in The Junk Yard.
Mariia, Shy, David Eamon, Dè Búrca @ Jacob’s Inn, Talbot Street
Ukrainian singer-songwriter leads this lineup.
Just Wondering, Annie-Dog, Really Good Time (DJ set) @ The Sound House
JW’s No Cap 2 party series
Child Of Prague @ Whelan’s Upstairs
An ‘Irish take on Midwest emo’, Members hail from San Francisco, Dublin, Boston, London, and Tipperary. They’re currently based in Dublin. ‘Burning’
Dominda @ The Workman’s Club
The Irish rock band’s name is said like “Don’t Mind Dah”.
Army Dreamers @ The Grand Social
Kate Bush tribute experience.
Donal Dineen’s Backstory @ Commercial Rowing Club (10pm)
B+ leads the annual midsummer Backstory jam featuring special guests t-woc, Hewan, DJ Anyalog and DD
Or:la B2B Pariah All Night Long @ Tengu (11pm)
Derry-born producer and DJ links with Amsterdam-based British music producer and DJ.
Element 001 @ Curveball (11pm)
House music with Scott Steer + Element DJs.
D8 in the Garden Afterparty @ Index (11pm)
Defected’s Sam Divine in the house.
Spraoi Mór 1st Birthday with Richard Sen @ Hang Dai Chinese (11pm)
The prolific DJ and producer has been doing his thing since the 90’s, playing fetish clubs and festivals; dark basements and back rooms; disco pubs and super-clubs.
HOTBOXX @ The Sound House (11pm)
Techno Cage Rave // Drum & Bass
SacraTerra III @ Wigwam (11pm)
Cailín, Arkan, Amaylia
DISORDER @ The Workman’s Club (11pm)
Indie & Alternative Clubnight.
Underworld Dublin @ The Grand Social (10:30pm)
DJs playing goth/darkwave/deathrock.
Surka & Pablo Santo @ The Pyg
Free in all night.
Elements of Dance – THE DROP ZONE @ The Racket Space (11pm)
Doug Cooney, Hooked on Classics and more.
Sunday July 27th
Billie Eilish @ 3Arena
Hit Me Hard & Soft Tour.
Mogwai @ Vicar Street
Scottish post-rock legends. 2 nights.
Skipper’s Revenge @ The Grand Social
Six-piece band with horn section.
Tom Caraher Trio @ The Cobblestone
Jazz saxophone trio from tenor saxophonist Caraher.
Crywank, Commuted @ The Workman’s Club
The unfortunately named English anti-folk band.
Monday July 28th
Song Cycle @ Whelan’s
Singer songwriter night.
Klyda, AOA, Taylor D @ Fibber Magees
Live rock bands.
Third Grounds Presents Music @ Mish Mash Café
A night of acoustic sets, chats, coffee, wine and cakes
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.
