What gigs are on this Bank Holiday week in Dublin?
Dublin Gig Guide Highlights: The Prodigy, Big Thief, Heineken Greenlight with Tomora, Mike Skinner, Sprints, Madra Salach, Basement Jaxx, Horse Meat Disco and more, claire rousay, Death In Vegas, Just Mustard, Indie Sleaze night, Joshua Burnside, Modern Nature, Erol Alkan, Klub Sukar.
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Tuesday April 28th
The Prodigy, Carl Cox @ 3Arena
The Prodigy bring their arena tour to 3Arena with Carl Cox as special guest. Liam Howlett and Maxim are in ferocious form – expect the full wall-of-sound, rave-meets-rock attack. Carl Cox on a 3-deck vinyl 2-hour support is an extraordinary added bonus.
Robert Finley @ Whelan’s
Louisiana blues and soul singer discovered by Daniel Lanois and championed by the Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach who was on Later With Jools Holland this past month.
Indie Nights ft. Merricat, Revue & J4DED @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Shoegaze edition: Merricat, Revue and J4DED.
IST IST @ The Grand Social
Manchester post-punk band. Dark, atmospheric and emotionally intense – Joy Division’s shadow stretched across a modern canvas. ‘Obligations’
TUL8TE @ The Button Factory
Egyptian Gen Z artist, recognisable by his signature crocheted wool mask and 90s-inspired aesthetic – indie pop, hip-hop, funk, bossa nova, and the soul of Arabic pop. Live Session.
Altern 8 @ Wigwam (11pm)
’90s rave. Free live podcast with the artist beforehand at 5:30pm.
Wednesday April 29th
Big Thief + Laraaji @ 3Arena
Big Thief bring their expansive, emotionally searching indie-folk to 3Arena with Laraaji as special guest. Adrianne Lenker’s songwriting has rarely been more celebrated; Laraaji’s cosmic ambient-gospel is an unexpected and inspired opener.
Listen Closely: Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes (2008) @ The Big Romance (7pm)
Nialler9 and The Big Romance present the Listen Closely listening party series, this month focusing on Fleet Foxes’ landmark 2008 debut. Robin Pecknold’s pastoral baroque-folk harmonies remain one of the defining records of late-2000s indie. With guest Aoife Barry for a vinyl playback and discussion through The Big Romance’s Toby Hatchett sound system.
The Big Star Quintet @ The Button Factory
A celebration of Big Star’s catalogue featuring Jon Auer (Big Star/The Posies), Mike Mills (R.E.M.), Chris Stamey (The dB’s) and Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub). Two nights – Thursday sold out.
The End Of The Beginning @ The Workman’s Club
New artist showcase from Ballyfermot college. Two nights.
Thursday April 30th
claire rousay @ Bello Bar (8pm)
San Antonio experimental and “emo ambient” artist. Hazy collage, AutoTune fragments and granular textures on Thrill Jockey.
Sloucho (live), Yard, Officer John, Caolan Ryan @ The Sound House
The Heineken Greenlight bank holiday weekend opens at the Sound House. Sloucho headlines – the enigmatic Irish digital artist whose blend of hip-hop and electronics has been one of the most interesting sounds in Irish music. All-Irish support from electronic post-punk band Yard, Officer John and Kerry producer Caolan Ryan – Fred Again’s tour opener.
Madra Salach @ Mary’s Bar
Heineken Greenlight. One of the Irish bands of the moment, in one of Dublin’s most intimate rooms.
The Big Star Quintet @ The Button Factory (7:30pm)
A celebration of Big Star’s catalogue. Second night. Sold out. See Wednesday listing.
The End Of The Beginning @ The Workman’s Club
New artist showcase from Ballyfermot college. Two nights.
Skyrocket X Revolve ft. Affection To Rent, Soft Rules & The Psychs DJ Set @ The Grand Social (10pm)
Skyrocket Promotions presents the Revolve club night at The Grand Social with Affection To Rent, Soft Rules and The Psychs DJ set.
Simeon Walker @ St Ann’s Church
Meditative, classically influenced piano music from Leeds-based pianist & composer in a fitting setting.
Slither @ Tengu (11pm)
All night long.
Friday May 1st
Just Mustard @ 3Olympia Theatre
Dundalk five-piece Just Mustard play 3Olympia – their biggest Dublin headline to date. Katie Ball’s commanding presence and the band’s dense, industrial shoegaze-adjacent sound have earned them genuine international recognition. Support from Makeshift Art Bar.
Skinshape @ The Sugar Club
Psychedelic soul, jazz and Jamaican-influenced producer Skinshape. Life & Love
TOMORA, Tom Rowlands (Chemical Brothers DJ set), January Winters, Efa O’Neill @ The Button Factory
The headline Heineken Greenlight. show of the weekend. TOMORA is the new project from AURORA and Chemical Brothers’ Tom Rowlands, making their Irish debut. Rowlands also plays a DJ set. With January Winters and Efa O’Neill.
Sprints, Really Good Time, Adore, Nialler9 DJ @ The Workman’s Club
Heineken Greenlight. Sprints play the Workman’s Club – Karla Chubb and the band at their best in a room with barely space to move. Support from Really Good Time and Adore, with a DJ set from Nialler9.
LUNA Presented by Sal Stapleton @ dlr lexicon
Live Collision. LUNA is an immersive work-in-progress performance by composer and multidisciplinary artist Sal Stapleton.
Bleech 9:3 @ Whelan’s
Dublin gritty rock band borne of shared recovery and friendship.
Acid Granny, KnifeFist, Glockteau Twins, Pronoun Circle @ Santry Tunnel
A gig in a tunnel.. New Jersey Digital Hardcore artist Glockteau Twin + Gabber, Noise Rock, Hardcore, experimental.
Club
Klub Sukar: LIONESSA @ Tengu (11pm)
ASWANA club culture night from Moving Still with guests Sahana, Masha, Hamza and a headline set from Lionessa – Egyptian-Canadian DJ based in Cairo.
Anfisa Letyago @ block. (10pm)
Italian techno DJ and producer Anfisa Letyago. A rising name in European club music.
Stretch presents: EMA All Night Long @ Daylight (11pm)
Late night clubbing with one of Dublin’s finest in Glasnevin.
Jazzy @ Index (11pm)
Dublin 12 dance smash hit artist fresh from Coachella.
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Saturday May 2nd
Queen Orchestral @ 3Arena
A full orchestral celebration of Queen’s catalogue at 3Arena.
Modern Nature @ Bello Bar
London experimental folk ensemble Modern Nature play Bello Bar. Jack Cooper’s project makes beautifully unhurried, textured music – pastoral and electric in equal measure. Support: American band Styrofoam Winos.
Joshua Burnside @ Button Factory
Belfast-based singer-songwriter Joshua Burnside followupwd last year’s Nialler9-recommended album Teeth of Time with another fine new LP It’s Not Going to Be OK.
Sleepover Club: Ghais Guevara, Walshy, Pippa M @ The Workman’s Club
Philadelphia rapper Ghais Guevara headlines alongside Walshy and Pippa M. Presented by Sleepover Club.
The Royston Club @ The Academy
Welsh indie rock band formed in Wrexham.
Mike Skinner (DJ set), DJ Seinfeld, Rory Sweeney, Little O, DJ Egg, Surka, Neil Flynn @ Wigwam
Heineken Greenlight. The Streets’ Mike Skinner DJs Wigwam alongside DJ Seinfeld and strong local. Sold out.
Club
Nialler9 Indie Sleaze Club @ The Workman’s Club (11:30pm)
Nialler9’s club night returns to the Workman’s playing indie rock anthems of yore & blog house , nu-rave, alt, disco punk & dance classics
SAOIRSE, Cáit, Óir @ 4 Dame Lane (9pm)
Heineken Greenlight. SAOIRSE – one of Ireland’s most internationally in-demand DJs – headlines 4 Dame Lane with Cáit and emerging name Óir.
Basement Jaxx (DJ set), Collie, Onecanchan @ Pygmalion (10pm)
Heineken Greenlight. Three decades of euphoric, genre-ignoring dance music in one of Dublin’s most intimate rooms.
block x TRP: HI-LO @ block. (10pm)
Dutch producer Oliver Heldens’ HI-LO alias. Euphoric tech-house and melodic electronic music.
Ogazón @ Tengu (11pm)
Luxembourgish-Spanish DJ and producer based in Berlin keen on deep house and bouncy rhythms.
Sasha @ Index (11pm)
One of the most influential figures in progressive house and trance across three decades.
Judge Jules, Lisa Lashes and Paul Denton @ Button Factory
Old skool classic dance anthems no doubt.
Fantazee @ Hang Dai (11pm)
MiniSoul & Pat Hyland.
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Sunday May 3rd
The Listening Room: Live @ Flux (2pm – 4pm)
Live Collision. Drawing from traditions of deep listening — from the intimacy of Tokyo’s jazz kissas to the spatial sensitivity of contemporary listening rooms — this is an environment tuned for attention. A guest DJ anchors the session, joined by six invited selectors working across live art, music, and digital practices. Together, they shape an evolving sonic landscape: tracks placed with intention, transitions held open, textures allowed to resonate and unfold.
Curtisy, Lil Skag @ O’Regan’s (5:30pm)
Heineken Greenlight. Tallaght rapper Curtisy – one of the most consistently interesting voices in Irish hip-hop – with Wexford collaborator Lil Skag. SOLD OUT.
Organ Freeman @ The Big Romance (6pm)
Live Jazz every Sunday.
Goldlink @ The Workman’s Club
Singular Artists presents Washington DC rapper Goldlink, celebrating the 10th anniversary of ‘And After That, We Didn’t Talk’. His future-bounce style blending go-go, dancehall and R&B was ahead of its time and still sounds like the future.
Lego Indiana Jones, Softdrink Millionaire, Plum Texes @ The Workman’s Club
“bcnr for sex havers”
Death In Vegas @ Button Factory
Two shows that come after the release of Richard Fearless’ album Death Mask, tracking gritty unpolished techno and noise-inflected analogue rave productions, that drew from his varied personal experiences – from his birthplace in Zamba to grief after his father passed, and heavy emotions experienced in recent times, resulting in a form of “electronic primal therapy.”
Signs @ The Sugar Club (8pm – 3am)
Big multi-room knees up. Louis Scully’s DIY live music series has sold out both previous editions, and this one is headlined by Elikya – a 9-piece Congolese group playing rumba and soukous – with David DeBarra (whose new album is very worth your full attention) and also Farah Elle, Cormorant Tree Oh, Little O, Pablo Santo and more on. Tickets via signs-bank-hol.eventbrite.ie.
Club
Reclaim the Mainframe @ Chez Spice (6pm)
Restaurant Kaldero turns into a club. Americhord [Live], Giles Armstrong, Johno Prøwl
Horse Meat Disco, Vaticanjail @ Street 66
Heineken Greenlight. London DJ collective Horse Meat Disco close out the weekend. Their warmly joyful blend of disco, soul and house has made them one of the most beloved names on the international circuit.
Sherelle, Shy One, Chord Memory, JWY @ Pawn Shop (9pm)
Heineken Greenlight. London DJ and Hooversound label boss Sherelle closes out the Greenlight weekend. 160BPM club sets blending jungle, footwork, breaks and UK club music at relentless pace. Fine support.
Block Party: A.M.C & Phantom + Erol Alkan @ The Bernard Shaw (10pm)
Phantasy Sound label boss Erol Alkan, with with Absys Records and Stage73 to welcome drum n bass legend A.M.C for a very rare club appearance, along with longtime MC collaborator Phantom. The lineup is further fleshed out by Jon Averill, Sho, Adriana, Jonnie, Databass, Devi and Bodytonic DJs.
Funksmack @ Fidelity Studio (10pm)
Cork Crate diggers with an attitude of playing whatever it takes to get the place moving – With a deep love for disco, house, funk and soul.
Soundsystem Sunday: Iration Steppas, Rub A Dub Massive + Rub A Dub Hifi @ Tengu (11pm)
Iration Steppas are Leeds based dub reggae sound system, producers, remixers and djs.
DJ Hyperdrive & Injector Sound Takeover @ Wigwam (11pm)
LOST x SOAP presents Berlin-based DJ Hyperdrive, known is combining his love for high speed music with unique, trippy and atmospheric nuances ranging from Techno to Trance, Hardtrance and beyond.
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Monday May 4th
Death In Vegas @ Button Factory
Two shows that come after the release of Richard Fearless’ album Death Mask, tracking gritty unpolished techno and noise-inflected analogue rave productions, that drew from his varied personal experiences – from his birthplace in Zamba to grief after his father passed, and heavy emotions experienced in recent times, resulting in a form of “electronic primal therapy.”
Ímar @ Whelan’s (8pm)
Irish-Scottish traditional music supergroup Ímar play Whelan’s main stage.
Song Cycle @ Whelan’s
Whelan’s informal weekly singer-songwriter night.
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, 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, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
