The Nialler9 Dublin gig guide (March 27th – April 2nd)
Highlights: Rustie (pictured), Grouper, Aidan Moffat And Bill Wells, Breton, Popicalia #13, John Wiese, Temper Miss-Elayneous, Communion & Odd Future.
This is the weekly list of recommended gigs taking place over the next seven days in Dublin published every Tuesday. All times are 7.30/8pm unless stated. Feel free to recommend events not present in the comments below. If you’re looking for tickets to sold out gigs try #ticketfairy on Twitter.
Ticket giveaways:
- Friday March 29th: Rustie @ Twisted Pepper
- Saturday March 30th: Communion: Hudson Taylor, Daithi, The Driftwood Manor, Twin-Headed Wolf @ The Academy 2
- How to enter – Email [email protected] along with your full name, your preference of gig and phone number before 5pm on Thursday to enter.
Tuesday March 27th
- Breton @ Academy 2 (€12)
- Skinny Wolves: Grouper, Raising Holy Sparks @ Unitarian Church (€12)
- Ruby Sessions: Rainy Boy Sleep, Cali @ Doyles (€6, 9pm)
Wednesday March 28th
- Women’s Murder Club, The Notas, Jetsetter @ Whelan’s (Free)
Thursday March 29th
- Forward/Slash: Holy Roman Army @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)
- Large Mound, Land Lovers, Bouts @ Twisted Pepper (€10)
- Louise and the Pins, OBi @ Stag’s Head (€12)
- Spirit Of Folk Fundraiser: The Hot Sprockets, The Yong Folk and more @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€10)
- Temper Miss-Elayneous @ Odessa Club (€10)
- Whirligig VII @ The Workman’s Club (€)
- Junior Spesh: Girl Band, Meltybrains?, Peaks, Ghosts @ The Twisted Pepper (€5)
Friday March 30th
- Bouts @ Tower Records (6pm)
- Barretstown Inspirations: Sinead O’Connor, Cerys Matthews, Republic of Loose, Ham Sandwich & more @ Olympia Theatre (€25)
- Justice Tonight Tour: In Aid of the Hillsborough Justice Campaign feat. Mick Jones of The Clash, Pete Wylie, The Farm @ The Academy (€25)
- Night of the Machines III: Versives, iEuropean, PolyDROID, The Wazp @ Kevin Barry Room, National Concert Hall (€8/€6)
- Aidan Moffat And Bill Wells @ The Grand Social (€18)
- BrownBread Mixtape: The Heart vs. The Head @ Twisted Pepper (€10)
- Bouts @ The Workman’s Club (€7, €10 with vinyl)
- Don Letts DJ Set @ Eamonn Doran’s Tavern On The Green (€5)
- Glider @ The Workman’s Club Upstairs (10pm, Free)
- Rustie @ Twisted Pepper (€12, win tickets above)
Saturday March 31st
- The Gandhis @ Tower Records (1pm)
- Hilfiger Denim Music Days @ Trinity Street (1pm)
- The Fureys and Davey Arthur @ Vicar Street (€30)
- Talkcha: Percolator, Bridges Of Madison County, Skinny Downers @ Twisted Pepper (€5)
- The Frank And Walters @ The Workman’s Club (€20.50)
- Steve Aoki @ The Academy (Sold out)
- Communion: Hudson Taylor, Daithi, The Driftwood Manor, Twin-Headed Wolf @ The Academy 2 (win tickets above)
- Skinny Wolves Club @ The Workman’s Club 10.30pm (free)
- Popicalia #13: Little xs for Eyes, Morning Claws, Dott @ Eamonn Dorans Tavern on the Green (€5, 9pm)
- POGO: Subject: Fred P (Black Jazz Consortium, US) , Girl Band & more @ Twisted Pepper (€12, 10.30pm)
Sunday April 1st
- 12 Sundays @ Bernard Shaw (Free, noon)
- Saucy Sundays @ The Grand Social (Free, 5pm)
- Skinny Wolves: John Wiese, Toymonger, Be Honest, Withering Zithering @ The Joinery (€10, BYOB)
Monday April 2nd
- Odd Future @ Olympia Theatre (€23.50)
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