Highlights: Erased Tapes takeover, OSees, Féile Nasc, Mango x Mathman, Elkka, Dead Kennedys, Backstory, Chantel Kavanagh, Christian Cohle, Cinder Well, Dublin Modular, SENU, R. Kitt, Lala, Eddie Chacon, John Carroll Kirby, The Chats, Siv Jakobsen
All door times are 7:30pm/8pm unless stated. Check links for full prices.
Tuesday May 16th
Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s (8:30pm)
Weekly Tuesday acoustic night in aid of Simon Community. See link for announced acts.
The Chats @ The Academy
Rousing rowdy Australian garage punk band. Two nights.
Lime Cordiale @ 3Olympia Theatre
Opium Australian pop rock group.
Lemonade Shoelace @ The Workman’s Club
Northern Irish sunshine psych pop artist.
Ukraine Fundraiser @ Whelan’s
An evening of live music with Niamh Keane, Robert John Ardiff and Mary Bleeds, along with the Ukrainian poems and videos. Some merch will also be for sale, with all profits going towards charities.
Lucy Spraggan @ Opium
UK pop singer-songwriter.
Sound House Rising @ the The Sound House
New music night with Mt. Heads, The Outsiders & Lampróg
Wednesday May 17th
The Chats @ The Academy
Rousing rowdy Australian garage punk band. Two nights.
Siv Jakobsen @ The Workman’s Cellar
Indie-folk singer songwriter from Oslo, Norway. ‘Most Of The Time’
Ex Oh Promotions Presents; ESSIRAY, Emileo & Rudy @ The Workman’s Cellar
Dublin electronic pop artist. ‘Floating Up’
NoFomo @ The Grand Social
8 live acts playing including Jim Tsokou, Emily Maguire, Abby Egan, Green Olivia Payet & more.
ALL CAPS @ Pawn Shop
Live hip-hop covers.
Pizza Jazz @ Lucky’s
Live jazz trio on Meath Street.
Jazz @ Juno
The Sidney Edge Quartet
Liquid Beat @ Dashi
Free in queer electronic night, weekly.
Thursday May 18th
find-joy, Lewwab @ The Racket Space
five piece alt-pop band / electronic duo.
PsyCare Benefit night for festival welfare service @ Wigwam (7pm- 11pm)
Club night featuring Dublin electronic duo Adult Store, DJs Falx and OneCanChan, with proceeds to the non-profit.
Pier @ Bello Bar
Headline show from Dublin singer-songwriter with debut single ‘Hollow’
The Orbiting Human Circus @ The Grand Social
The songs of The Music Tapes (feat. Julian Koster of Neutral Milk Hotel). Also hitting Galway.
Famille Rose, Hamer Place @ Anseo
Members of Postcard Versions play two different projects.
Perspectives: R. Kitt (Live A/V) @ NCH Studio
A live set in the National Concert Hall from the Dublin electronic producer.
Tide Lines & Kú @ Whelan’s
Foggy Notions presents Scottish folk band.
Lorraine Nash @ Little Whelan’s
Irish songwriter album launch.
Sing Along Social: Celine Dion @ The Sugar Club
Sing Along with The Craic Mechanics to the French / Canadian power balladeer.
Marina Sena @ Button Factory
Big draw Brazilian pop diva.
Dance to the Underground @ Fibber Magee’s (9pm)
“Calling all queers, rockers, punks, goths, drags, weirdos, freaks, maniacs and misfits!“
Live Jazz @ Dashi
Weekly live jazz night in the basement with band leader Dylan Lynch of Soda Blonde/Moondiver and friends.
Somewhere Else Presents: La La @ Centre Point (11pm)
DJ and curator hailing from Glasgow, now based in London. Boiler Room
Lounge Sessions Vol.8 @ Tengu (11pm)
with Bailey Ibbs, Tyvion Valentine & Becky. Expect an eclectic mix of garage, techno, breaks and everything in between.
Rathaus @ The Sound House (11pm)
Mercorn, Rhyzine and L.Ivory spinning fast sexy techno
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Friday May 19th
Lou Bru @ Merrion Square Park (Noon to 2pm)
A Lunchtime DJ set as part of International Literature Festival Dublin.
FELISPEAKS & friends @ Merrion Square Park (6pm)
Celebrating the contributions of women to Irish society and imagining the possibilities that lie ahead, FELISPEAKS, Farah Elle, Anna Mullarkey, and Tobi Bello come together for an evening of enchanting performance. International Literature Festival Dublin.
Cinder Well @ The Cobblestone
Ireland-based American folk artist. Also Saturday.
Strange Boy @ Merrion Square Park
Limerick trad-influenced rapper as part of International Literature Festival Dublin.
Christian Cohle @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Irish electronic artist & songwriter promises a big show for the Wetlands album launch. ‘Jungle’
Duke Special @ Whelans
Northern Irish singer-songwriter joined byTemperance Society Chip Bailey
Surge, Rising Damp, Bean Sí, Fiend @ Bello Bar
Queercore raw punk, darkwave post punk and goth bangers inside.
SENU @ The Workman’s Cellar
Jetlag Anniversary Live Show. Watch the show vibe here.
Cat Turner @ Sin É
Galway singer-songwriter. Support Aran Sheehy.
Daddy Long Legs @ The Sugar Club
New York Blues rock band.
Negro Impacto DJ set @ Hen’s Teeth
Dundalk neo-soul duo.
DNB360° @ The Racket Space (10pm)
DJ GOTHAM + MC KKOI & many more B2B for this D&B night.
Hidden Agenda & Hilan present: Elkka @ The Grand Social (11pm)
Irish club debut for the British DJ, producer, and singer is known for her unique blend of house, techno, and electronica. ‘I Just Want To Love You’
Sweatbox @ Here & Now (11pm)
Sweatbox residents the AudioPilots for a four hour set. Paddy School on support. SweatBox is male focused, with dark areas.
HOTBOXX presents: MarAxe – The Techno Viking @ The Sound House
Swedish DJ and producer isn’t the actual techno viking sadly.
Church Of Minaj @ The Well (11pm)
A Nicki Minaj night.
Rudolf C & Reece Walker @ Tengu (11pm)
Tengu x Solace Space present a Tech trance night.
Fuaim X Human Error: Adam Pits @ Wigwam (11pm)
Not adverse to progressive house, trance, techno, breakbeat, electro, tech house, jungle and DnB.
Keb Darge @ The Sugar Club (11pm)
English DJ playing rarer than rare R&B, Rockabilly, Surf, and Northern Soul
Saturday May 20th
Féile na Nasc: Mayhem @ Marlay Park
Kneecap, Bonny Men, Ispíní na hÉireann, Roisín O play the two-day traditional music and folk-rooted festival today. Also Sunday.
TUU & Reclaim the Mainframe @ Hyne’s, Stoneybatter (2pm – 9pm)
TUU team up with the RTM crew for a one year anniversary
Dublin Modular @ Pallas Projects/Studios (3pm – 9pm)
Vinyl and electronic sets from Tadhg K, Lewwab, Frank Grimes, Mejmi & more.
Erased Tapes Takeover @ NCH
Rival Consoles, Kiasmos DJ set, Peter Broderick, Hatis Noit, Anne Müller, Penguin Café, Qasim Naqvi & more play the revered neo-classical ambient electronic-leaning London label’s takeover.
Eddie Chacon, John Carroll Kirby @ The Sugar Club
Formerly of Charles & Eddie / Californian composer.
Cinder Well @ The Cobblestone
Ireland-based American folk artist. Also Saturday.
Ulrika Spacek @ The Workmans Club
London art rock band. ‘No Design’
Mango x Mathman @ Vicar Street
Farewell show from the Dublin grime rap duo.
Loop @ Whelan’s
Psych rock band formed in 86. ‘Halo’
No One Sings Like You Anymore @ Fibber Magee’s
Chris Cornell 6th Anniversary Celebration
Songer @ Button Factory
Rising UK rapper from Reading. ’04:59′ ft. D Double E.
Psychic Graveyard & Hands Up Who Wants To Die @ Whelan’s
Noise and alt-rock double bill.
Sack @ The Grand Social
Dublin classic indie band play a headline show.
The Young’Uns @ Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire
Scottish folk trio.
Saibh Skelly @ Academy 2
Dublin pop singer-songwriter fresh from Late Late show performance.
Dead Kennedys @ The Academy
US punk rock legends
Punch Face Champions, A lethal Black Ooze @ Sin É
Alt rock Double biller.
Ricky Chong @ Hen’s Teeth
Sligo DJ with a passion for soul, funk, disco, and sounds from around the world.
Different Rhythm @ Dashi Basement
Pablo Santos & mick t-woc. Dancehall and Disco, Soca and Cumbia and beyond.
Omni Selassi @ Anseo
Little Gem host the Swiss experimental band for 3 nights, with guests. Sat/Sun/Mon.
Exceltek presents: 4am Kru @ The Racket Space (10pm)
UK jungle. Support Ricky Force, don rosco, Bel.
EdOne, Carol Stefaniak @ The Pyg (10pm)
Innervisions DJ / producers heads up this one.
Backstory: Small Hours Spring Dance #3 @ Commercial Rowing Club (11pm)
Dónal Dineen’s club night with sets from Efa O’Neill, Barcelona DJ deJuan, soul DJ Anya S and Dónal.
Denham Audio b2b Dr.Dubplate & Mathman @ Bow Lane Social (11pm)
Ravey garage dancefloor business. ‘Make Me’
Mother @ Lost Lane (11pm)
Queer clubbing in the heart of Dublin, playing electro & disco every Saturday night.
Chantel Kavanagh @ The Grand Social (11pm)
Dublin DJ who plays house and disco. Soundcloud.
Sunil Sharpe @ The Workman’s Cellar (11:30pm)
Local techno hero.
Bella Festa with Budino @ Tengu (11pm)
“psychedelic tapestries sewn from dark trance-inducing beats, tribal percussion and rich cosmic textures.”
Electronic Therapy: Anniversary Party @ Centrepoint (11pm)
One year anniversary show from the promoters who recently put on a big rave in The Complex.
Mayhem afterparty: George Feely @ Wigwam (11pm)
Dublin disco/house DJ plays the Feile Nasc afterparty.
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Sunday May 21st
Féile na Nasc @ Marlay Park
Jiggy, The Len Collective, Ronan O’Snodaigh & Myles O’Reilly & more play the two-day traditional music and folk-rooted festival today. Also Saturday.
Scared Hare perform the music of Frightened Rabbit @ Whelan’s
An evening of music in memory of Scott Hutchinson, and in aid of charities MyMind, and Tiny Changes.
The Pretenders @ 3Olympia Theatre
OG cool frontwoman Chrissie Hynde and band are in town.
Omni Selassi @ Anseo
Little Gem host the Swiss experimental band for 3 nights, with guests. Sat/Sun/Mon.
Babylon Radio Crew / Music Machine Masters @ Dashi
Techno Sunday biz.
Monday May 22nd
KT & Z @ Merrion Square Park (Noon to 2pm)
A Lunchtime DJ set as part of International Literature Festival Dublin.
Osees @ Button Factory
American garage-rockers put on a great show. Also 23rd.
Omni Selassi @ Anseo
Little Gem host the Swiss experimental band for 3 nights, with guests. Sat/Sun/Mon.
Myles Manley @ Whelan’s
Three Mondays residency from the Irish alt-songwriter. ‘My Gentleness’
Happy Days Fest @ The Grand Social
A mini festival showcasing some of Dublin’sup and coming acts.including: ALVA, STRAP, Aoife Bridget, Springer Park, BIAS and Chambers.
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