The best gigs and club nights in Dublin this week – April 28th to May 5th.
The Gig Guide is published weekly every Tuesday and features the best gigs in Dublin city, curated by Nialler9. All door times are 7:30pm/8pm unless stated. Follow links for ticket prices.
Gig Guide Highlights: Alternating Current, Viagra Boys, I Dreamed I Dream, RÓIS, Sorry, Timmy Stewart & Jordan Nocturne, Anika, Flaming Lips, Jinx Lennon, Lil Skag, Robert John Ardiff, The Null Club, Ispini Na h’Eireann, Róisín El Cherif , Joe Goddard.
What gigs are on in Dublin tonight?
Tuesday April 29th
Flaming Lips @ 3Olympia Theatre
The Flaming Lips play two big Dublin shows where they are playing Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots in full.
Grooveline @ Whelan’s
Irish funk-based live six-piece. Support from Avenue 68 and Burnchurch.
The Future of Music Videos and Artist Photography @ The Big Romance
District host a panel discussion.
Echo Exchange @ Pawn Shop (10pm – 3am)
Free in. A new regular Tuesday weekly night, featuring House, Garage, Techno and Bass.
Wednesday April 30th
Róisín El Cherif @ Button Factory
A blend of live music, poetry and film visuals featuring clips from Arabic films, Palestinian folk music and drawing parallels with Irish mythology and folklore. Support Dee Armstrong. Listen to our chat on the Nialler9 Podcast.
J Dilla – Donuts (2006) [Listening Party] @ The Big Romance (SOLD OUT)
Join Nialler9 and Andrea Cleary for this month’s Listen Closely album party in the Big Romance. Why J Dilla was such an influential producer (Nialler9 Podcast)
Stay Human Collective Fundraiser @ Whelan’s
Sack • Mundy • Alice Jago • Brian Brannigan (A Lazarous Soul) • Novatone • MC Kevin Gildea
Jerron Paxton @ The Sugar Club
American blues singer / guitarist. Live on Jools.
Someday Club @ The Grand Social
New mid-week indie club. Free in.
Thursday May 1st
Róis @ The Workmans Club
Fermanagh composer and artist brings keening songs to new electronic life, alongside support Lullahush who has been doing similar.
Alternating Current @ The Complex, Pepper Canister Church
Dublin Digital Radio’s annual of the experimental and grassroots currents in contemporary Irish music and runs from Thursday to Sunday. Features E The Artist, Ian Nyquist, JWY, Landless, Louise Gaffney, Lúnasa, Mel Keane, Mohammad Syfkhan, Wastefellow and more.
Hannah McConnell, Teeejuh, Bayviin, Emily Doyle @ Sin É
Wicklow indie folk pop/rock singer-songwriter heads this bill. ‘The Letter’.
Ispini Na h’Eireann @ 3Olympia Theatre
Dublin folk trad band’s biggest show yet.
Amber Run @ The Button Factory
Nottingham indie-rock band.
Katie Tupper @ The Workman’s Cellar
Canadian indie R&B musician. ‘Little Love’
Rival Schools @ Whelans
New York post-hardcore band.
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Friday May 2nd
Viagra Boys @ 3Olympia Theatre
Swedish post-punk band play two nights.
The Null Club @ The Workmans Club
Better know as being the guitarist of Gilla Band, Alan Duggan-Borges has spent the last few years writing and producing music using an array of old synths, drum machines, and guitars – leaning into noise, techno and experimental hip hop, as well as post-punk. This is The Null Club’s debut live show.
Robert John Ardiff @ Little Whelan’s
The Irish singer-songwriter is back with a self-produced new song returning to his acoustic roots.
Alternating Current @ Pepper Canister Church
Dublin Digital Radio’s annual of the experimental and grassroots currents in contemporary Irish music and runs from Thursday to Sunday. Features Ian Nyquist, and Geis.
Lil Skag @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Enniscorthy rapper is our Flames Joyce.
Carsie Blanton @ The Grand Social
American folk singer-songwriter. “Fighting fascism with big hooks and an even bigger heart”…
Pier, Goldbug @ Bello Bar
Dublin based alt-rock solo project Pier’s ‘The Harvest’ has a African blues rock feel to it, with the singer Pierfrancesco Dessì’s dramatic flair of a vocal bringing the song in another direction.
Paul Spring and Leon Stax @ The Cobblestone
Spring is formerly of the band Holy Hive, and his music brings together classical guitar, baroque chorales, 808s, and Irish traditional melodies. He has also appeared as a session guitarist and co-writer on the excellent rap collaboration album Glorious Game from Black Thought (The Roots) and El Michels Affair.
David Gray @ 3Arena
Past & Present Tour.
The Daft Punk Experience @ The Grand Social (10:30pm)
Support Minikimono & Colin Devine
Brat Rave @ The Workman’s Cellar (11:30pm)
Not even Charli can kill BRAT yet.
Starlight Project @ The Racket Space (11pm)
EMMIE b2b Surferboy / Bronwyn. b2b s3neca / Neo Cortex b2b Mate Kason.
SKETCH: Neil Flynn, Tsepo @ Hang Dai Chinese (11pm)
Season finale of Neil Flynn’s invite B2B night. This time with Amsterdam DJ and producer.
Fionn Curran & DATSKO @ Index: (11pm)
Galway electronic DJ and producer.
Tornado Wallace, Ellie Stokes & Dar Molloy @ Yamamori Tengu (11pm)
Tengu X Love International presents Berlin-based, Melbourne DJ and producer of crunchy tribal dance music.
Saturday May 3rd
Jinx Lennon, Negro Impacto @ The Workman’s Club
The Dundalk artist just released his fourteenth studio album. ‘What Else’
Hamer Place, Padraig Cooney & Bedtime Now and Danny Carroll @ Anseo
Hamer Place features Fionn and Jack from Search Results and Niall from Oh Boland, while Padraig Cooney’s Bedtime Now band features Ross Hamer, Donal Walsh and Danny Carroll.
Viagra Boys @ 3Olympia Theatre
Swedish post-punk band play two nights.
Alternating Current @ The Complex
Dublin Digital Radio’s annual of the experimental and grassroots currents in contemporary Irish music and runs from Thursday to Sunday. Features E The Artist, JWY, Landless,Mel Keane, Wastefellow and more.
Alain Johannes & Earl of Hell @ The Grand Social
As a writer, touring musician, producer and engineer, Alain has worked with Chris Cornell, Them Crooked Vultures, PJ harvey, Sound City Players, No Doubt, Mark Lanegan, Jimmy Eat World, Queens of the Stone Age, Brody Dalle and Arctic Monkeys.
Anika @ Whelans
British Berlin-based artist who has a new album Abyss on Sacred Bones, from which this Pj Harvey-esque rock track struck a chord with me.
I Dreamed, I Dream with Echo Northstar & Jean Pack Dublin @ Bello Bar
Self-described Cork “sean-nós noise-makers” released a second EP which features ‘Fags’ and ‘Diana’.
Virgins @ The Sound House
Belfast shoegaze band. Support Left Irish.
Tresor showcase @ Centre Point (11pm)
Hardware and Circuit Structure Records join forces to bring the legendary clubbing institute Tresor to Dublin for a return Irish showcase. Paula Koski, DJ Plant Texture // Chaz Moloney // brawni // Rustal [Improvised Live Set]
The Board of Works: Timmy Stewart & Jordan Nocturne @ Hang Dai Chinese (11pm)
Celebrating 10 years of Belfast electronic party The Night Institute.
Efa O’Neill b2b Mercorn All Night Long @ Yamamori Tengu (11pm)
Support from Scarlett.
Slither: Omar+ @ Wigwam (11pm)
Producer of R&B for the ravers. Body Language with Piri.
Summer Solstice Presents: Sahana & Friends @ The Grand Social (11pm)
Debut event in The Grand Social with Sahana, Bronwyn & Hugh Brownlee spinning tunes all night long.
5 years of EC2A @ block (11pm)
Dr. Dubplate b2b Dylan Fogarty, Bullet Tooth, Puzzy Wrangler
Sasha & John Digweed @ Index (11pm)
Two nights from the 2000s dance CD collection stalwarts.
Sunday May 4th
Dublin Ska Fest @ The Grand Social (4pm)
Three ska bands plus DJs. The Skapones, The Skalps, The Rebel Souls
Alternating Current @ The Complex, Pepper Canister Church
Dublin Digital Radio’s annual of the experimental and grassroots currents in contemporary Irish music and runs from Thursday to Sunday. Features Landless, Louise Gaffney, Lúnasa, Mohammad Syfkhan, Pesci Tooth and more.
The Magic Numbers @ Vicar Street
English retro melodic alternative rock band.
Wild Rocket @ Bello Bar
Dublin Doomed psych/spaced punk band. Support: Unbelievable Lake, Ubu Imperator.
The Night Before Larry Got Stretched Singing Night @ The Cobblestone
Traditional singing night.
Joe Goddard @ The Pygmalion (11pm)
Hot Chip man DJ set.
Mother @ Lost Lane (11pm)
Long running queer club night with electro, pop and disco leaning vibes.
Alarico False Persona & Derv b2b Pagan @ Wigwam (11pm)
Techno, breakbeat, electro and more.
Soundsystem Sundays @ Tengu (11pm)
Mala (Deep Medi), SGT Pokes, Ambit, EMA & Governess.
Spraoi Mór with Shy One @ Hang Dai Chinese (11pm)
NTS resident Shy One, Producer and member of the BBZ collective.
Liam Dollard @ The Grand Social (11pm)
The “Godfather of Dublin House Music.”
Sasha & John Digweed @ Index (11pm)
Two nights from the 2000s dance CD collection stalwarts.
Monday May 5th
Teeejuh, Emma Fowler, Tent Noises, Saibhin @ The Grand Social
A charity gig with a lineup of emerging acts. All money raised going to The Malala Fund.
Sorry @ Button Factory
The London indie rock band previously had the also terrible name Fish
