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The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide (June 27th – July 3rd)

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide (June 27th – July 3rd)

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Highlights: Kraftwerk, The Prodigy, Hozier, The Weeknd, Longitude Festival, Interpol, The War On Drugs, Florence + The Machine, Squarehead, Sober Rave, Belle & Sebastian.

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


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Tuesday June 27th

The War on Drugs @ Trinity College
Modern rock’n’roll band, supported by Beth Orton.

Florence + The Machine, CMAT @ Malahide Castle
Florence + the Machine’s most recent album 2022’s Dance Fever, her fifth was produced by Florence Welch, Jack Antonoff and Dave Bayley.

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


Wednesday June 28th

The Weeknd

The Weeknd @ Marlay Park
Sleazy pop megastar. Support: Kaytranada and Mike Dean

Sting, Blondie, Lyra, Joe Sumner @ Malahide Castle
Only the band The Police could have been!

Bastille @ Trinity College
Gawd I hate that song Pompeii.

The Kooks, Blossoms, The Lathums @ Fairview Park
Inexplicably popular UK indie band.

Kate Dineen @ Little Whelan’s
Irish singer-songwriter.

Adam Melchor @ The Grand Social
New Jersey indie pop songwriter. ‘Turnham Green’

Pizza Jazz @ Lucky’s
Live jazz trio on Meath Street.

Jazz @ Juno
Dan Walsh and Jason McNamara

Liquid Beat @ Dashi
Free in queer electronic night, weekly.


Thursday June 29th

Kraftwerk

Kraftwerk @ Trinity College
German electronic music pioneers are a must-see at least once in your life.

The Prodigy @ Fairview Park
UK rave-rock originators play first Irish tour since Keith Flint passed away.

Steve Earle @ Vicar Street
The Alone Again Tour : Solo & Acoustic

Man Like Strange @ The Workman’s Cellar
Dublin indie pop project. Bandcamp. Support Circa.

TV Smith, Paranoid Visions @ The Grand Social
Dublin punk band. TV Smith & Paranoid Visions play Cheap + The Coathanger Solution

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

Prodigy Offical After Party @ Wigwam (10:30pm)
Shampain, Bon Voyage, Arveene

Just The 1975 @ The Sound House (11pm)
Just The 1975 all night.


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Friday June 30th

Hozier

Hozier @ Malahide Castle
The Forest King emerges with support from Teskey Brothers.

Interpol @ Trinity College
NYC indie rockers are next up for the Trinity Summer Series.

Sleepover Club: Negro Impacto, Callum Wall, Fizzy Selects & more @ The Workman’s Cellar
Stacked line up full of indie rock, neo-soul, and DJ sets.

The Wormholes, I Dreamed I Dream @ NCH
Ringsend lo-fi band return to celebrate the launch of a new album this summer and their legacy to date. ‘Lay It On’

Azymuth @ The Sugar Club
2 nights. 50th Anniversary celebrating and the life of drummer Ivan “Mamão” Conti

Pearse McGloughlin & Nocturnes @ Bello Bar
Irish singer-songwriter. Keg Album Launch. Guest Colm Keegan

Tom Grennan @ Fairview Park
UK singer-songwriter with Irish roots.

World Order Nua @ The Grand Social
Ahmed, With Love; E The Artist, Lychee and more.

Maxxwell House @ Dashi (9pm)
House music with Diggers, Finto Andrew, Johnston

Bella Festa with Jordan Nocturne @ Tengu (11pm)
Northern Irish electronic disco boyo in town for the night. A fine selector of tunes.

Blank presents: LB aka LABAT @ Wigwam (11pm)
LBAT’s music feels like the pure embodiment of rave culture across multiple eras, defined by vintage and euphoric chord stabs paired with rave-engineered acid basslines and hip-hop vocal samples that shake the room.

Zehnstations @ The Racket Space (11pm)
Afrobeats, Amapiano, and Afro House

Conor Schmtz, Pat Hyland @ Hang Dai Chinese (11pm)
Fantazee presents first set from the Belfast DJ in 10 years.


Saturday July 1st

Ice Spice

Festivals

Longitude Festival @ Marlay Park
Featuring Calvin Harris, MK, Ice Spice, Raye, Belters Only, Jazzy and more.



Instinct Society Rooftop Party @ Wigwam (2pm-8pm)
DJs Sliothar, Clur, Disc Jacob, Cáite and more.

Crush Collective presents Summer Day Party @ The Sound House (3pm-7pm)
Ev-H B2B Cian Fox, Sheehy B2B Sliothar, Rian B2B Sella

Madness @ Trinity College
Ska pop band legends.

Squarehead @ The Workman’s Cellar
Rare live show from the Dublin garage-pop band.

Curtisy @ The Workman’s Club
From Midi to Master gig series invites the Dublin rapper.

Azymuth @ The Sugar Club
2 nights. 50th Anniversary celebrating and the life of drummer Ivan “Mamão” Conti

Tashi Dorji, Sean Carpio & Cian Nugent, Aonghus McEvoy @ Unit 44 , Stoneybatter
Lead by Bhutanese guitarist and improviser based in Asheville NC.

Psychotic Reaction @ Fibber Magee’s
Rock’n’roll night. Sonic Furs, Lip Gloss, Even Angels, Velourias.

Smythy, Gemma Cox @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Irish indie-pop artist. ‘Good Time’

Shy Mascot Live @ Dashi
5 piece Hip Hop / Jazz / Funk buzz

Club Loosen Sober Rave @ The Complex
The second edition features DJ sets from Sally Cinnamon, Moving Still and Minikimono and runs from 8pm to 11pm.

Initial & Friends @ Dashi (9pm)
Drum & Bass night.

ELEMENTUM in the Garden @ Opium Rooms Garden (10pm)
Eclectrika & Soulstice presents a techno night with Pierr, Dr Flamer & more.

Âme @ Here & Now (11pm)
Innervisions supremo with support from Eve & Melodic DJs.

ddr. x Tengu Summer Series @ Tengu (11pm)
Laurence Kapinga and Eliza play house and techno and more.

House Work presents Jazzy @ The Grand Social (11pm)
The chart topper plays a Longitude afterparty.

MOSHPITT: HOTBOXX @ The Sound House (11pm)
Drum & Bass Rave in the CAGE

Wasabi @ The Racket Space (11pm)
All Vinyl, Soul, Funk, Latin, Hammond Groove, 60s Beat and Blaxploitation and Cult Movie visuals on the big screen.

Dreamer (EMR), Last Apollo @ Whelan’s @ Whelan’s Upstairs (11.30pm)
Irish alt-pop double bill.


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Sunday July 2nd

Róisín Murphy

Festivals

Longitude Festival @ Marlay Park
Featuring Travis Scott, Lil Uzi Vert, Joel Corry, Joey Bada$$, Metro Boomin and more.


Bon Voyage Summer Party @ Hen’s Teeth (2pm – 8pm)
Billy Scurry, Glen Davis, Pablo Santos, Arveene, Little O & Ben Bix, Mark Alton, Bé

Róisín Murphy @ Trinity College
Irish disco-queen’s return ahead of new Koze-produced album. ‘Fader’

Llama Cult & Hawthorn @ The Sound House (4:30pm)
All Ages Show.

Luedji Luna @ The Sugar Club
Brazilian jazz soul singer. A Colors Show.

Niallish @ Whelan’s Upstairs.
He’s indie Niall.

Belle & Sebastian @ 3Olympia Theatre
The band’s tenth studio album A Bit Of Previous, their first in seven years, was released earlier this year.

Yard, Bucket, Wife Swap @ The Grand Social
Three Irish rock bands on the bill.


Monday July 3rd

YG @ The Academy
He missed Longitude by a day. Cancelled.



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