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The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide (July 25th to 31st)

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide (July 25th to 31st)

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Highlights: Musictown, Glitterbox, Men I Trust, Live On The Harbour, Dizzee Rascal, Junior Brother, Ricky Chong, King, Krea, Anna Mieke, ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U.

All door times are 7:30pm/8pm unless stated. Check links for full prices.


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Tuesday July 25th

Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s (8:30pm)
Weekly Tuesday acoustic night in aid of Simon Community. See link for acts playing every week.


Wednesday July 26th

Men I Trust

Dave Lofts & Sand, Chameleon, Vj Jaxson and Dj Ahmed @ The Sound House
The Jameson Connects gig series.

Fringe FUSE: Fragile Edition @ Whelan’s
FRINGE LAB / Dublin Fringe Festival & Dafe Orugbo present work-in-progress with Ahmed, With Love, Elkin, Lewwab & Evan Wilson.

Men I Trust @ Vicar Street
Dreamy indie pop trio from Montreal play two nights. ‘Ring Of Past’

BAYVIIN, Eyejust, Aoife Bridget, Aoife + The Willows @ The Workman’s Club
Bayviin’s sound takes influence from the likes of Florence and the Machine, London Grammar and Laura Marling.

Herc @ The Grand Social
LIVE Hip-Hop / R&B night

Jazz at Juno
Rodrigo Almonte and Tomer Cohen Quartet


Thursday July 27th

Anna Mieke

Men I Trust @ Vicar Street
Dreamy indie pop trio from Montreal play two nights. ‘Ring Of Past’

James Yorkston & Nina Persson @ Liberty Hall Theatre
Scottish folk artist and Swedish singer-songwriter collaboration.

Live On The Harbour: Ibiza Orchestral @ Dun Laoghaire Harbour
+ Mark McCabe, Todd Terry, Fergie (Vinyl Classics Set)

Musictown: Anna Mieke, Adrian Crowley, Natalia Beylis & Eimear Reidy, Aoife Wolf @ The Complex (7pm)
Curated by Foggy Notions.

Emma Williams, Fiasco, Elaphi, Soft Drink Millionaire @ Fibber Magees
Sky Rocket presents four Irish artists- alt-punk, rock, alt-folk.

Clay Pigeon Shooting, Peer Pleasure & The Drive @ Whelan’s
Summer Watch series. Free in.

Cha Wa @ The Sugar Club
New Orleans brass band-meets-Mardi Gras Indian outfit.

Zapho, Dollface, Drag performers Kara Kalua, Coco Ri and Sofia Good @ The Workman’s Club
Ex Oh Promotions presents Born This Way.

Live Jazz @ Dashi
Weekly live jazz night in the basement with band leader Dylan Lynch of Soda Blonde/Moondiver and friends.


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Friday July 28th

¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U

Festivals

Live On The Harbour: Dizzee Rascal, Versatile, JME + more @ Dun Laoghaire Harbour
+ Nealo, Jafaris, Sello, Sweetlemondae, Yesunia


Musictown: Junior Brother, girlfriend., Paddy Hanna, Elaine Malone , Pebbledash @ The Complex (7pm)
Curated by Foggy Notions.

Musictown: Crash Ensemble @ The Complex (7.30pm)
Irish premiere of Philip Glass’ iconic Glassworks in full.

Inni-K @ The Cobblestone
Summer Series, also with Kevin Murphy (Slow Moving Clouds)

Audible Chocolate @ The Grand Social
Three-piece confectionery funk ensemble. ‘Amber Thief’

Big Bang Festival @ Whelan’s
A night of live West African & Indian percussion

TK SAX @ The Racket Space
Saxophonist presents a movie / musical themed party.

Spearside, Old Sport @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Trim three-piece power-pop rock band. ‘Trendsetters’

Pink Party – Life In Plastic, It’s Fantastic @ The Workman’s Club (11pm)
Barbie-themed party

¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U & E The Artist @ Tengu (11pm)
Japanese DJ whose anything but predictable makes his Irish debut.

Variant Crew presents: SLOUCHO @ Wigwam (11pm)
w/Serdih, Onecanchan & Katma.

Influence presents: HorsegiirL, Raxeller, WZX_O @ The Grand Social (10:30pm)
Sold out techno and rave.

KING with Claire Beck @ Opium Room (11pm)
King is a night for queer women and their friends from the Mother family. King is a trans and Non binary inclusive space.


Saturday July 29th

Glitterbox.

Festivals

Live On The Harbour: Bingo Loco, Jax Jones + more @ Dun Laoghaire Harbour
+ Tinie Tempah, Smash Hits, Dustin The Turkey Boiler Room



ABBA Summer Rooftop Party @ The Workman’s Rooftop (1pm – 5pm)
ABBA Gold plus Bee Gees/ Queen / Elton John/ Earth, Wind & Fire/ Fleetwood Mac.

Musictown: Qbanaa, Tomike, Moondiver, Emmy Shigeta @ The Complex (Noon)
Under 18s go free.

Glitterbox / D8 In The Garden @ Palmerstown House Estate (1pm – 10:30pm)
Groove Armada (DJ Set), Horse Meat Disco, Mousse T., Natasha Diggs Mother DJs, Kelly-Anne Byrne, Dave Lee.

Musictown: Izumi Kimura, Zaska, H-Ci , Dana Masters Band @ The Cooler / The Complex (4pm)
Curated by Improvised Music Company in the new space.

Musictown: Crash Ensemble @ The Complex (7.30pm)
Philip Glass’ iconic Glassworks in full.

Seasons @ Crowbar
Seasons is a platform for emerging artists in Ireland to showcase their talents.

Who’s This: CABL, Ten Hail Marys @ The Workman’s Club
A monthly curation of the ultimate “Who This?” acts in Ireland right now. Here to promote new and upcoming Irish bands.

Musictown: gush, Ria Rua , ALYXIS, I Dreamed I Dream @ The Complex (8.30pm)
Curated by Foggy Notions.

The Olllam @ Vicar Street
Celtic folk trio

Strangers With Guns @ The Workman’s Cellar
Last show from the Dublin rockers before a hiatus. Support: Nxb0dies and Motion Sickness

Marcus O’Laoire @ The Top Deck, Dun Laoghaire (10pm)
House and techno expected with a DJ set from the lovely lad.

Ricky Chong All Night Long @ Tengu (11pm)
Fresh from his show on NYC The Lot radio.

NSFW @ The Grand Social (11pm)
Queer inclusive fetish club party.

Mayfair Saturdays @ The Ball Room, The Grand Social (11pm)
Afrobeats party with DJ Ahmed.

Aurora x Mood present: Tañ @ Wigwam (11pm)
Rinse FM resident Tañ over for her Irish debut.

Johnny Holmes Discolandia @ Hang Dai Chinese (11pm)
DJs in the best Chinese restaurant in Dublin.

HOTBOXX: Techno Recall @ The Sound House (11pm)
6 Hour Rave.

SINNERS: A Hip-Hop & RnB Dance Party @ Farrier & Draper (10:30pm)
R&B | Hip-Hop | Afrobeats | Amapiano.


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Sunday July 30th

Essiray

Essiray, ALI, Eluna @ The Grand Social
Sunday new music night.

Musictown: Péist, Ian Nyquist, E the Artist @ The Complex (2.30pm)
Curated by DDR.

Krea @ The Workman’s Cellar
Karen Cowley launches her debut EP.

Musictown: Crash Ensemble @ The Complex (7.30pm)
Philip Glass’ iconic Glassworks in full.

Musictown: Paddy Keenan (accompanied by John Francis Flynn & Alan Burke) / Poor Creature / Iona Zajac @ The Complex (7.30pm)
Curated by Foggy Notions.

Little Gem @ Anseo
Little Gem Records experimental music night.

Sunday Social @ Hyde Rooftop (10pm)
Dj Rocky T Delgado.


Monday July 31st

Quinn XCII @ The Academy
American singer-songwriter. Quinn Ninety-Two



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