The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide // May 24 – 30
Email to be in the draw for free entry:
- Saturday: Julia Kent, David Donohoe @ Freemason’s Hall (€15)
How to enter free entry comps – Email [email protected] with the gig above in the Subject line you’re entering for along with your full name and phone number (for late contact) in the body of the message. Full info on each show below. Draw closes at 6pm the day before the gig or Friday 1pm latest for weekend gigs.
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Tuesday May 24
- Young Hearts Run Free present ‘No Other: A Celebration of Gene Clark @ MVP (€12, WIN PASSES)
[Celebration] Gene Clark music from Smith from the Urges, Anderson, Ross Hamer from Jetsetter, and David Tapley of Tandem Felix and Tony Poole of UK ‘70s rock band Starry Eyed And Laughing. + documentary screening. - Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s (€6, 9pm)
[Acoustic club] Our Cousin Paula / De La Rose / Gary O’Neill / Brendan Glennon.
Wednesday May 25
- The Last Shadow Puppets @ Olympia Theatre (€45+)
[Rock] Alex Turner and Miles Kane. Wednesday / Thursday / Friday - Antwon @ Hangar (€7/€10)
[Rap] Anticon rapper. Latest release – Double Ecstasy. - Todayfm’s Paul McLoone Presents Exmagician, Lisa O’Neill, Blossoms @ The Workman’s Club (Free registration)
[Radio show/gig] 3 bands live on air and in the venue.
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Thursday May 26
- Songwriting Workshop with Luan Parle @ The Liquor Rooms (6pm, €15)
[Irish Literature Festival] a special workshop exploring the craft of songwriting.
- Hans Zimmer @ 3Arena (€65+)
[Soundtrack] The legendary composer - The Last Shadow Puppets @ Olympia Theatre (€45+)
[Rock] Alex Turner and Miles Kane. Wednesday / Thursday / Friday - Good Name: The Shaker Hymn @ The Bernard Shaw (free)
[Alt] As featured in my Irish Times new music column. - Fiction Peaks, Sisterix, Mud Coloured Carpet @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€5)
[Alt-indie] “In For A Penny” Single Launch - Fulton & Gold @ Bar Tengu (9pm, Free before 11, €5 thereafter)
[Dance] F&G residents play.
- We Banjo 3 @ Whelan’s (€15)
[Trad] There’s 4 of them the chancers: fiddle, guitar, mandolin and banjo.
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Friday May 27
Irish Festivals
- Life X1 @ Belvedere House, Westmeath (€154 for weekend / €84 for Sunday)
[Dance/electronic] Hot Since 82, Laurent Garnier, Mano Le Tough, Heidi. Stage times and map - Drop Everything @ Inis Oirr, Aran Islands (Ticket by request)
[Cultural Biennale] Music, art, food, talks, performances and installations. Zebra Katz, Mr Silla, Menage A Trois, Steffi /Virginia…
- The Last Shadow Puppets @ Olympia Theatre (€45+)
[Rock] Alex Turner and Miles Kane. Wednesday / Thursday / Friday - Saint Sister, Rosie Carney @ Unitarian Church (Sold out)
[Folk] Check out Saint Sister’s tracks cos they’re very good. - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band @ Croke Park (Sold out)
[Rock/pop] The Boss returns. Friday/ Sunday - MKAI @ Two Fifty Square (€10, BYO €5 extra)
[Single Launch ] Nothing Lasts Forever single. - Grouse, Tiny Magnetic Pets @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€10)
[Alt/rock] Launch of Oslo album. Listen. - Lethal Dialect @ Avenue (€10)
[Rap] unplugged show. - Grand Stretch: feat EMBRZ, Sim Simma, Hidden Agenda DJs @ Science Gallery (Free ticket registration)
[“Late Night Beats and Fruity Treats”] Ties in with Science Gallery’s Field Test exhibit. - Pika of Afrirampo VS Makoto of Acid Mothers Temple @ The Grand Social (€15)
[U:mack] Japanese Psych showdown. - Sean Mac Erlaine with Unni Lovlid @ Christ church Cathedral (€18)
[Duo series] woodwind instrumentalist, composer/ Unni Løvlid plays piano, fiddle and the Hardanger fiddle - Riton @ Button Factory (€12, 11pm)
[Dance] Rinse & Repeat is a jam.
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Saturday May 28
Irish Festivals
- Life X1 @ Belvedere House, Westmeath (€154 for weekend / €84 for Sunday)
[Dance/electronic]Jamie Jones, Bicep, Martyn & more. Stage times and map - Drop Everything @ Inis Oirr, Aran Islands (Ticket by request)
[Cultural Biennale] Music, art, food, talks, performances and installations. Zebra Katz, Mr Silla, Menage A Trois, Steffi /Virginia…
- Marissa Nadler @ Button Factory (€28)
[Alt/songwriter] New album Strangers is full of ambient folk elegance. - CC Brez @ The Academy (€13.50)
[Soul/funk] 8 piece band - Myles Manley, Cat Palace @ Anseo (€12)
[Indie] “a songwriter from Sligo and Ireland’s foremost underground highbrow popstar.” Pay Me What I’m Worth. - Niamh De Barra, Ben Le Haine @ A4 Sounds (€6)
[The Irish Housing Network. Fundraiser] Plus BBQ, raffle and screenings of Best Worst Movie Trailer & Troll 2 in the afternoon. - Julia Kent, David Donohoe @ Freemason’s Hall (€15, WIN PASSES)
[Experimental/] Canadian-born, New York City-based cellist and composer (Antony & The Johnsons . Stars Of The Lid) - The Dandy Warhols, Happyness @ The Academy (€28)
[Rock] The lads from the phone ad from Portland.
- Not Monsters, Spines, Race The Flux @ The Grand Social (€12)
[Alt/indie] new single On Tilt. - Ailbhe Reddy @ The Odessa Club (€10)
[Singer/songwriter] Launch of new EP – Distrust. - Shit Robot, New Jackson @ Bar Tengu (€10, 11pm)
[Electronic] Launch of new album What Follows.
- Pyg presents Fort Romeau @ Pygmalion (€10, 10pm)
[Electronic] One of the best electronic producers around. check out PG Goes Dance. - Dimensions Festival 2016 Dublin Launch Party @ The Bernard Shaw (6pm, Free)
[DJs] Local launch of Croatian festival. Dimensions SoundSystem, Conor L, Shane Linehan, Tayor and more. - Sense with Kidnap Kid @ Button Factory (€10, 11pm)
[Dance] London based music producer. Latest tracks.
- Burning Up @ The Grand Social (11pm, Free)
[Disco Dance] Kelly-Anne Byrne’s monthly disco night.
- Back Story @ Jigsaw (€10, 11pm, BYOB)
[Club] Donal Dineen, Joni, Sunken Foal DJ sets. - Mother ft Daithí (live) @ Copper Alley (€10, 11pm)
[Dance] + Rocky. Live set from Love’s On Top creator.
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Sunday May 29
Irish Festivals
- Life X1 @ Belvedere House, Westmeath (€154 for weekend / €84 for Sunday)
[Dance/electronic] Paul Kalkbrenner, Jeff Mills, Ben Klock, Blawan. Stage times and map - Drop Everything @ Inis Oirr, Aran Islands (Ticket by request)
[Cultural Biennale] Music, art, food, talks, performances and installations. Zebra Katz, Mr Silla, Menage A Trois, Steffi /Virginia…
- Africa Day @ Farmleigh House (Free, 11am – 6pm)
[African celebration] Kila, Ajo Arkestra, Feather, AE MAK, Sidiki Dembele Sextet and more - Perspectives: Max Richter Ensemble @ National Concert Hall (€35+)
[Contemporary] Perform From Sleep & The Blue Notebooks - Sim Simma’s Second Birthday @ The Sugar Club (€10/€15, 3pm)
[Dancehall/reggae] w/ special guest DJ Tahira (Sao Paulo, Brazil) - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band @ Croke Park (Sold out)
[Rock/pop] The Boss returns. Friday/ Sunday - BARQ @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€5)
[R&B] “That Thing You Love” Single Launch. coming Wednesday on N9. Previous single. - Vinyl & Wine: Pet Sounds @ Avenue (€11.50)
[Playback/panel] the album will be played from start to finish on high-quality vinyl on a high-end sound system
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Monday May 30
- Benjamin Clementine @ Olympia Theatre (€27)
[Piano/songwriter] Mercury Prize winner storyteller and songwriter.
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