The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide // June 24 – 30 (in association with Jameson)
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Tuesday June 24th
- Rodrigo Y Gabriela @ National Concert Hall (€35)
[Guitar] They used to busk Grafton St. back in the day. - Paul Weller, Tom Odell @ Royal Hospital Kilmainham (€44.50)
[Rock] The Modfather has some serious hits. - Salute to Eugene: Lost Brothers, Andy Irvine, Julie Feeney & more @ Whelan’s (€15)
[Charity] A gig to remember Eugene Moloney, journalist who was tragically killed. In aid of Peter McVerry Trust.
Wednesday June 25th
- Elbow, Mick Flannery @ Royal Hospital Kilmainham (€49.50)
[Rock/pop] Anthemic Englishmen / Quiet Irishman.
- Hot & Bothered: The First Issue: Bobofunk, Ros Lynch/Oisin Berghenti @ The Twisted Pepper (€6/€8)
[Dance] “A series of steamy new nights to keep your blood pumping for the summer.”
Thursday June 26th
- Radkey, New Valley Wolves @ The Academy (€15)
[Rock] Radkey is a punk band from St. Joseph, Missouri that is made up of three brothers.
- The Ground Will Shake @ Whelan’s (Free)
[Pop/rock] Launch of new song Melmoth the Wanderer. - GoldenPlec and Claire Beck present The Eskies, Conor Linnie, Corroboree @ The Workman’s Club (€5)
[Live] A Knockanstockan gig preview. - Jack White, The Kills @ Royal Hospital Kilmainham (€44.50)
[Rock] Outdoor set from the former White Stripe. 10 tunes? - Zebra: Knoxville Morning, Sun Ladders @ Whelan’s (Midnight, guestlist)
[New music] Two new bands play every week.
Friday June 27th
Festival
- The Fire Escape Music Festival @ Mart, Rathmines (€20, €12 for one day for 10 bands – 6pm)
[Festival] 30 bands over two days including The Spook of the Thirteenth Lock Nanu Nanu TWINKRANES Elastic Sleep Otherkin Paddy Hanna. - Sea Sessions @ Bundoran, Co. Donegal (€109 / Day ticket €49.50)
Sea, surf and music festival: Dj Yoda, Dandy Warhols, Ports, New Secret Weapon and more
- Pride in the city Music Trail @ Various venues (6pm-9pm, Free)
[Acoustic] feat. We Cut Corners, Liza Flume, I Have A Tribe, Inni-K, Leanne Harte and more in coffee shops and restaurants. - The Wellington Weekender : Girls Names, Women’s Christmas @ The Workman’s Club (Free)
[Indie/rock] Part of the free three-day festival in the venue. - The Coronas, The Riptide Movement @ Royal Hospital Kilmainham (€39)
[Rock] Teh ladz. - Paddy Hanna, Blades Club @ Whelan’s (€10)
[Indie] Grand Pocket Orchestra man plays his lovely solo material. - Good Fridays: Ensemble Music presents Loah + Nova Collective + Toast Cat @ Block T (€12, BYOB)
[Classical/Jazz] Irish / Sierra Leonean singer songwriter / >bossa nova band / - Kali (Live), DJ M-1 and Cat & Conall @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)
[Hip-hop] Loudmouth hip-hop duo based in Dublin. - Brigid Power Ryce, Yawning Chasm, Peter Delaney @ The Joinery (€8/€10, BYOB)
[Alt] Alternative songwriters and folk music. - Magneto, Hands Up Who Wants To Die , Guilty Optics, Nibiru @ JaJa Studios, Cowper Street, Stoneybatter (€8 before 10pm/ €10 after)
[Rock] heavy night of noise rock. - Gary’s Gang: 20 Years Of D1 Recordings @ The Sweeney Mongrel (Free)
[DJs] Eamonn Doyle, Sam Kay play to celebrate the 3rd decade of D1. - Together Disco @ The Pint (€10, 11pm)
[Disco] Love Is The Message Music Is The Answer - Abstract & Pygmalion Live Present Danny Daze @ The Pygmalion (€8-€12/ €10)
[DJs] Underground house music.
Saturday June 28th
Festival
- The Fire Escape Music Festival @ Mart, Rathmines (€20, €14 for one day for 20 bands – 1pm)
30 bands over two days including The Spook of the Thirteenth Lock Nanu Nanu TWINKRANES Elastic Sleep Otherkin Paddy Hanna. - Sea Sessions @ Bundoran, Co. Donegal (€109 / Day ticket €49.50)
Sea, surf and music festival: The Strypes, Leftfield, Funeral Suits, Southern and more
- Breakfast Club @ The Dark Horse Inn (7am, €10)
[Party] Early morning party with Pusher (Indicate Rec) Stephen Reilly (Breakfast Club) & more. - The Wellington Weekender : Terrace Market @ The Workman’s Club (Free, 1pm)
[Market] Tapes and vinyl, books and magazines, vintage clothes, fresh baked treats.. - Biffy Clyro, You Me At Six, Little Matador @ Royal Hospital Kilmainham (€44.50)
[Rock] Rock band day out. - The Wellington Weekender: Delorentos, Kate’s Party @ The Workman’s Club (Free)
[Indie] Part of the free three-day festival in the venue. - DJ Izem’s Dublin Tropical @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)
[DJ] Beats, funk, latin and hip hop. - Radiomade monthly party @ Pacinos (€5, 11pm)
[DJs] Ciaran Fitz (Mondo Bizarro) , Colin Divine (Mondo Bizarro) , Ivan Varian (Deep Side Cuts) , Aaron Nolan (Culture Shock Radio)
- Mother’s Absolut Pride Bloc Party @ Meeting House Square (€10)
[Party] Mother DJs doing their thang. - Small Talk presents 100% Irish Beef Part 2 @ The Pint (€10)
[DJs] Giles Armstrong Justin Cullinan (live) Shaun Darcy (Archetype) Cian Byrne Little ( Archetype) - Hidden Agenda & Lunar Disko: Objekt @ Button Factory (€8, 11pm)
[Electronic] Expect techno, electro and broken beat grooves. 9th birthday celebration for Lunar Disko.
- Pogo: The Building Society present Benjamin Damage @ The Twisted Pepper (€12, 10:30pm)
[Electronic] Techno producer Plus Effy, Ed Fay B2B Rob Walsh, Jamie Mann.
Sunday June 29th
Festival
- Sea Sessions @ Bundoran, Co. Donegal (€109 / Day ticket €49.50)
Sea, surf and music festival: Kelis, Ella Eyre, Erol Alkan, Little Matador and more
- Arcade Fire, Pixies, Ham Sandwich, Tvvins @ Marlay Park (€61.50)
[Rock] The Canadian anthemic indie-rockers lead the field. - The Wellington Weekender – Lisa O’Neill, Mossy Nolan, Ain’t St John @ The Workman’s Club (Free)
[Folk] Part of the free three-day festival in the venue.
Monday June 30th
- The Frames @ Whelan’s (€20)
[Rock] Whelan’s 25 impromptu celebration.
