The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide // May 20 – 26
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Ticket giveaways this week:
- Thursday: Atlantic I/O feat. The Olllam, Padraig Rynne, Jeremy Kittel, Michelle Chamuel @ The Sugar Club
- Friday: Vann Music @ The Generator
- Friday: Sense presents Lee Foss @ The Academy (11pm)
- Friday/Saturday: Friday/Saturday: Let’s French Festival with Le Galaxie, Lasertom and more @ The Village
- Saturday: Cloud Nothings, Princess, The #1s @ Button Factory
- Saturday :!kaboogie/Electric Underground presents: Diamond Version, Alva Noto, Byetone Spaces @ Button Factory (11pm)
How to enter ticket comp – Email [email protected] with the gig above in the Subject line you’re entering for along with your full name and phone number in the body of the message. Full info on each show below. Draw closes at 6pm the day before the gig or Friday 3pm latest for weekend gigs.
Tuesday May 20th
- Speedy Ortiz, Squarehead @ The Workman’s Club, Dublin (€13)
[Rock] The Breeders-style 90s alt-rock.
Wednesday May 21st
- The Blind Boys Of Alabama @ National Concert Hall (€20-€50)
[Gospel] American gospel music Joined by an Irish gospel choir. - The Hard Ground @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€7/€5)
[Folk rock] Cork five-piece band launching new EP.
Thursday May 22nd
- Dublin Writers’ Festival: Faber Socials @ Button Factory, Dublin (€12/€10)
[Words & Music] Viv Albertine of punk band The Slits on her career, Bob Stanley of St Etienne talks about his new book about pop, Idiot/Songs, Sinead Gleeson, Jim Carroll. - Ghost Estates @ Whelan’s (€8)
[Indie] Launch of their new Nialler9-debuted single which now has over 50k listens. - Atlantic I/O feat. The Olllam, Padraig Rynne, Jeremy Kittel, Michelle Chamuel @ The Sugar Club (€15, WIN TICKETS)
[Trad/electronic/jazz] They feature acoustic post-rockers the olllam, concertina player Pádraig Rynne, runnerup of the US version of The Voice last year Michelle Chamuel and Brooklyn-based fiddle player Jeremy Kittel. - Technoir: Adeyhawke, Diamond Dagger and Haüer @ Twisted Pepper Downstairs (€8/€5)
[Electronic] A new synthwave night. - Junior Spesh Live: Tara, Waco, Tongue Bundle, Dioscó na mbó @ Twisted Pepper (€8/€5, 10:30pm)
[Electronic] Weekly night of electronic acts with emphasis on new Irish.
Friday May 23rd
Festival
- Life Festival @ Belvedere House, Co. Westmeath (€146 plus fees, Win Tickets by tuning into the Nialler9 TXFM show this Thursday night at 10pm)
[Dance/electronic] Groove Armada, Karenn, Nina Kraviz, Ben Pearce, Lasertom, New Jackson & more.
- Let’s French Festival: Daithí, Fakear, Da Sexuality @ The Village (€14/€17, €20/€23 for two nights, WIN TICKETS)
[Party] Celebration of French culture with Irish electro-pop maker and two French acts. - Jon Gomm @ Button Factory (€15)
[Guitar] Unique guitar player and acoustic pop musician. - Bouts, Carriages, Bantum, Otherkin @ Whelan’s (€6/€8)
[Rock] Solid lineup of Irish music. - Skinny Wolves Presents: Group Rhoda, School Tour, Gross Net @ The Joinery (€10, BYOB)
[Rock] San Francisco tropical darkwave, light industrial, analogue synths. - Vann Music @ Generator (WIN TICKETS)
[Electro-rock] Launch of new single ‘Tina’
- Young Hearts Run Free Alasdair Roberts and poet Robin Robertson @ Douglas Hyde Gallery (€15)
[Folk/Poetry] Scottish folk musician / Scottish poet perform Hirta Songs as part of the Dublin Writer’s Festival.
- Hidden Agenda Todd Terje @ Button Factory (SOLD OUT)
[Live] Norwegian space-disco don brings some synths and more.
- Panda Party: Bill Brewster @ The Sugar Club (€7)
[Club] DJ set from founder of DJHistory.com/ Author of Last Night A DJ Saved My Life. Disco / Funk / Soul / Italo. - L/B/W, Ana Gog, The Eulogys @ Twisted Pepper (€5)
[Indie] Lamont/Bailey/Wall and more. - Sense presents Lee Foss @ The Academy (WIN TICKETS)
[Dance] Hot Natured house and techno DJ/producer. - Dublin Writers’ Festival: Young Hearts Run Free Club @ The Liquor Rooms (Free, 9.15pm)
[Live] Women’s Christmas, Patrick McCabe, Groom, Dónal Lunny & More.
Saturday May 24th
Festival
- Life Festival @ Belvedere House, Co. Westmeath (€146 plus fees, Win Tickets by tuning into the Nialler9 TXFM show this Thursday night at 10pm)
[Dance/electronic] DJ Koze, Tensnake, LFO, Jamie xx, Jacques Renault, Maurice Fulton, Sam Binga, Mala & more.
- Let’s French Festival: Le Galaxie (DJ set), Lasertom, Classroom Battles @ The Village (€14/€17, €20/€23 for two nights, WIN TICKETS)
[Live] Irish-dominated dance live and DJ gig with French support. - Cloud Nothings, Princess, The #1s @ Button Factory (€15)
[Indie] Ohio rock band – ‘I’m Not A Part Of Me’ - Badbadnotgood, Alarmist @ The Sugar Club (€)
[Jazz/hip-hop] A cool Toronto indie Jazz trio who often cover rap instrumentals. - Printer Clips @ National Concert Hall (€25)
[Live] Bell X1’s Paul Noonan is joined by Lisa Hannigan, Cathy Davey, Gemma Hayes, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Danielle Harrison & Caoimhin O’Raghallaigh. - Hospitality, My Sad Captains @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€12)
[Indie-rock] Dreamy Brooklyn indie-rock. - Ana Gog @ The Grand Social (€10)
[Folk/indie] Launch of new EP Resemblance. - Dublin Writers’ Festival: Adrian Crowley & The Pigeons @ The Liquor Rooms (Free, 9:15pm)
[Live] Performance from Crowley plus band lead by singer/cellist Mary Barnecutt.
- !kaboogie/Electric Underground presents: Diamond Version, Alva Noto, Byetone Spaces @ Button Factory (€15 , 11pm, WIN TICKETS )
[Electronic] Diamond Version is a collaborative project between Carsten Nicolai (Alva Noto) and Olaf Bender (Byetone). Listen to Wingnut’s preview - Friends And Family Present A Summer Jam @ Tengu Bar, (€5, 10:30pm)
[Dance] Stephen Mulhall (Future Bones), Deadbots (Eskimo), Johnny Moy and Arveene. - Pogo & Discotekken present Daniel Wang @ Twisted Pepper (€10, 10:30pm)
[Dance] Salsoul & Philadelphia Sound Tribute. Plus Conor L, Louis Scully and more. - Dublin Tropical – AMAZON Special @ Secret Warehouse (€10, 9pm BYOB)
[Afro/soul/ hip-hop] DJ iZem, Lex Woo and more.
Sunday May 25th
Festival
- Life Festival @ Belvedere House, Co. Westmeath (€146 plus fees, Win Tickets by tuning into the Nialler9 TXFM show this Thursday night at 10pm)
[Dance/electronic] Ben Klock, Maya Jane Coles, Four Tet, Joy Orbison, Ejeca, Danny Wang & more.
- Africa Day @ Farmleigh House (Free, afternoon)
[Festival] Live music from Irish/Nigerian band Tig Linn, Colours Afrobeat Foundation and Kíla alongside African stalls, drumming, dance, face-painting and storytelling. - Listen At Lilliput @ Lilliput Press (€10, BYOB)
[Music/Literary] Land of If (Simon Roth and vocal duo), Lauren Kinsella and her trio with Dan Nicholls and Colm O’Hara. Readings from Rob Doyle and Dave Lordan.
Monday May 26th
- Camera Obscura @ Button Factory, Dublin (€22)
[Indie] Scottish swoonsome indie music stalwarts. - Grouplove @ The Academy (€17)
[Indie-rock] Catchy American indie-rock pop.
