What gigs are on this week in Dublin city?
Dublin Gig Guide Highlights: June 30th to July 6th – Wet Leg, Lily Allen, Chic and Nile Rodgers, Whelan’s Summer Watch, Goldbug, Hayley Williams, The Scratch, Vulfpeck, Elvis Costello, OMD, Empire Of The Sun.
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Tuesday June 30th
Lily Allen @ 3Arena
Lily Allen plays the first of two 3Arena nights, performing her acclaimed album West End Girl in full and in track order. Second night Wednesday.
Hayley Williams @ National Stadium
Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams plays the second of two National Stadium nights on The Hayley Williams Show, in support of ‘Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party’. Second night.
Empire of the Sun @ Fairview Park (outdoor)
Australian electronic duo Empire of the Sun close out Fairview Park’s summer series. Lavish, costumed psych-pop theatre built for outdoor stages.
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Stephen Wilson Jr., Sorcha Richardson @ Trinity College Dublin (outdoor, 7pm)
The Kentucky songwriter blends of country, grunge and Americana.
Honky Tonk Tuesdays @ Arthur’s
2 step dance class followed by The Dublin Club playing the best of honky tonk. Free in.
Wednesday July 1st
Lily Allen @ 3Arena
Second night of Lily Allen at 3Arena. See Tuesday listing.
Wet Leg @ Trinity College Dublin (outdoor, 7pm)
English indie band play Trinity Summer Series. ‘Chaise Longue’ turned them into one of the breakout indie acts of the decade, and their deadpan, hook-laden songwriting has only got sharper since with album 2 Moisturizer.
Thursday July 2nd
Glen Hansard @ Trinity College Dublin (outdoor, 7pm)
A home crowd, a city centre setting. Lay me down.
CHIC featuring Nile Rodgers @ Iveagh Gardens (outdoor, 6:30pm)
CHIC, led by Nile Rodgers, open the Live at the Iveagh Gardens series. One of the most influential figures in pop and disco history, with a back catalogue (‘Le Freak’, ‘Good Times’, plus the songs he’s written and produced for everyone else) that’s essentially the foundation of modern dance music. Sold out.
Whelan’s Summer Watch @ Whelan’s (7:30pm)
Whelan’s Summer Watch returns – three nights, two stages, over 50 of Ireland’s most exciting rising artists. First night kicks off across the main room and upstairs. Continues Friday and Saturday. See timetable. Saibhin, Soft Drink Millionaire, Empty Internet, Gemma Cox and Barnburner play Thursday.
Kiasmos – II Reworked: Listening Party @ Fidelity Studios (9:30pm)
A special listening party celebrating the release of Kiasmos II Reworked.
Tengu Jazz @ Tengu (2 shows)
Michael Buckley presents the music of John Coltrane ‘Giant Steps’.
FI-NITE x Catacombs: Anna Luna @ The Workman’s Club
Annaluna, Asa Nisi Masa, Fidelity Radio, Echo Northstar, Beddyminaj, Nos
Lowlight – Mac Steady, sjaney, tรฉga @ Arthur’s Jazz & Blues Pub
Sleepover Club’s quieter monthly live listening night showcasing new sounds in the soul, jazz, R&B and hip-hop.
CHIC Afterparty with Ralph Rolle & The Funk Patrol @ Whelan’s (11pm)
The official CHIC afterparty hits Whelan’s, led by Ralph Rolle and The Funk Patrol. Doors 11pm for a late-night session of disco and funk following the Iveagh Gardens show.
Friday July 3rd
Whelan’s Summer Watch @ Whelan’s (7:30pm)
Whelan’s Summer Watch returns – three nights, two stages, over 50 of Ireland’s most exciting rising artists. Also Thursday and Saturday. See timetable. Mantle, BBFT, NIXER, Salamay, Mount Pyrus, Molly Donnery, Cicada and more play tonight.
Goldbug @ Bello Bar
Goldbug is the moniker of Dublin-based Irish/French artist Danilo Ward, raised in a religious commune in rural Provence and has just released his debut album Swings & Roundabouts.
All Thumbs @ Curveball
fuse indie pop with psychedelic dreaminess, to create refreshing and inviting songs, tackling themes such as love, dogs, and emigration.
Cian Ducrot @ Trinity College Dublin (outdoor, 7pm)
Cork pop singer-songwriter Cian Ducrot plays Trinity Summer Series with James McIntyre in support.
Wolfe Tones @ 3Arena
Irish rebel music veterans The Wolfe Tones play 3Arena, back after stepping away from live performances – the first of two Dublin nights this weekend. Six decades into their career and still capable of filling arenas multiple nights running. Sold out.
Full Irish Breakfast @ International Bar
Live night with F!onn, Romeo Keane, Woman In Question, EBandz
Dylan Gossett @ Iveagh Gardens (outdoor)
Austin Twxas country singer-songwriter.
Leigh Arthur @ Doyle’s Corner
London-based Dublin alt singer-songwriter plays the Phibsborough venue.
Dรบn Laoghaire Summerfest @ Various Venues, Dรบn Laoghaire
Dรบn Laoghaire Summerfest opens, running through July 12th with over 70 performers across venues around the town. A ten-day spread of music, theatre and family events.
Late Clubs and DJs
3 Prophets DJs @ Hang Dai Chinese (11pm)
Hip hop foundations, Afro rhythms, soul grooves, new grooves, electronic edges.
Mo Cultivation @ Curveball (11pm)
Mo Cultivation welcomes an international DJ from Paris, VINTARPE taking the dancefloor on a journey through baile funk, Latin sounds, R&B and beyond.
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Saturday July 4th
Whelan’s Summer Watch @ Whelan’s (7:30pm)
Whelan’s Summer Watch returns – three nights, two stages, over 50 of Ireland’s most exciting rising artists. Also Thursday and Friday. See timetable. Gag Reflex, Eppie, Fortune Igiebor, Danzi, Therapy Horse, Tessio, Mt Heads, All Things Eve among Saturday’s lineup.
Take That @ Aviva Stadium
Take That bring The Circus Live to Aviva Stadium, with OneRepublic and Delta Goodrem as guests. Fire-breathers, stilt-walkers, acrobats and a 30-foot mechanical elephant – alongside three decades of pop hooks from ‘Back for Good’ to ‘Shine’.
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark @ Trinity College Dublin (outdoor, 7pm)
Synth-pop pioneers OMD play Trinity Summer Series with Andrew Cushin in support. More than four decades of shaping electronic pop – expect ‘Enola Gay’, ‘Souvenir’ and ‘If You Leave’ alongside vivid, cinematic production.
The Scratch @ Iveagh Gardens (outdoor)
Dublin folk-metal four-piece The Scratch play Iveagh Gardens. Acoustic instruments played with the intensity of a metal band, and a live show that’s one of the most talked-about in Irish music.
Thaiboy Digital @ Opium
Thai rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer.
Paddy Casey @ NCH
Landmark album show. Performing Amen (So Be It) and Living in full.
Coast-to-Coast Tour: Luna Motif, Holylight , Tris & the Goldmine Band, Kate Dineen @ The Sugar Club
A four-piece bill at The Sugar Club tying into 4th of July celebrations. Irish post-punk and funk rock from Luna Motif, queer alt-rock from Dublin-based act Holylight, 70s-inspired rock from US band Tris & the Goldmine Band, and singer-songwriter Kate Dineen completing the bill.
Dรบn Laoghaire Summerfest @ Various Venues, Dรบn Laoghaire
Dรบn Laoghaire Summerfest continues. See Friday listing.
Late Clubs and DJs
The CTRL Club @ Curveball (6pm – 11.30pm)
Afrobeats, Amapiano, Hip-Hop and R&B.
After Eight @ Pawn Shop (8pm – Midnight)
Early clubbing with R. Kitt and Giita.
LOVE FREQUENCY: Courtesy @ Tengu (11pm)
Expect techno, whip-crack electro, and euphoric trance.
Wild Combination @ Hang Dai Chinese (11pm)
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Sunday July 5th
Mumford & Sons, The War on Drugs @ Marlay Park (outdoor, 4pm)
Mumford & Sons headline Marlay Park with The War on Drugs in support. Two of the biggest acts in their respective lanes of folk-rock and heartland rock sharing one stage. Are there many out there who would brave the former to see the latter?
The Kooks @ Trinity College Dublin (outdoor, 7pm)
The Kooks close out Trinity Summer Series with Simple Things in support. Nearly two decades on from ‘Inside In/Inside Out’, ‘Naรฏve’ and ‘She Moves in Her Own Way’ the band are still able to play these big shows.
Elvis Costello & The Imposters @ Iveagh Gardens (outdoor)
Elvis Costello and The Imposters play Iveagh Gardens with guitarist Charlie Sexton on the ‘Radio Soul! The Early Songs of Elvis Costello’ tour, drawing on material from ‘My Aim Is True’ through to ‘Blood & Chocolate’. One of the most consistently brilliant songwriters of the last fifty years.
Dรบn Laoghaire Summerfest @ Various Venues, Dรบn Laoghaire
Dรบn Laoghaire Summerfest continues. See Friday listing.
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Monday July 6th
Vulfpeck @ Vicar Street
Vulfpeck are a supremely tight American funk band whose obsessively minimal grooves and extraordinary musicianship built a cult following from YouTube to Madison Square Garden.
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,ย Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter,ย and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
