The Nialler9 Dublin gig guide (Nov 15th – 21st)
Highlights: Suuns, The Antlers, Dutch Uncles, John Maus, Mariachi El Bronx, State vs. Quarter Inch Collective, Okkervil River, 2 Many DJs, The Field & Walls, Joy Orbison & Floating Points, Battles, Anna Calvi and Cults.
A list of recommended events taking place over the next seven days in Dublin. All times are 7.30/8pm unless stated. Feel free to recommend gigs in the comments as this post gets a lot of eyes every week.
Ticket giveaways:
- Saturday November 19th: Rabble Ruckus #2: Lakker, Fran Hartnett, T-Woc, Sunken Foal, Dubtones, Section 4 @ King 7, Capel Street
- How to enter – Email [email protected] with your preference of gig (if more than one) along with your full name, and phone number before 6pm on Thursday to be in with a chance to win.
Tuesday November 15th
- Donal Lunny trio @ The Grand Social (€16)
- Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s (9pm)
- Rua Unplugged @ Anseo (9pm)
Wednesday November 16th
- Suuns, Adultrock, Kid Karate @ Crawdaddy (€14)
- Scroobius Pip @ Whelan’s (€17.35)
Thursday November 17th
- The Young Folk @ Whelan’s (€10)
- The Antlers @ The Academy (€16.45)
- Gemma Hayes, Ann Scott @ Crawdaddy (€15/€20)
- Gillian Welch @ Grand Canal Theatre (Sold out)
- Forward/Slash: Trophy Boyfriend & DJs @ Bernard Shaw (Free)
- Junior Spesh: Brenmar, Dillon Francis, Mele & more @ Twisted Pepper (€12)
Friday November 18th
- Lemonade@U w/ Pen Pals: DJs Bingo, Andrew Cassidy, Silk Blik @ U bar (6pm)
- John Maus, School Tour @ Whelan’s (€16)
- Mariachi El Bronx @ The Workman’s Club (€17)
- Dutch Uncles, We Are Losers @ Academy 2 (€10)
- State vs. Quarter Inch Collective: Simon Bird, Rhino Magic and Wiltz @ The Mercantile (Free, 9pm)
- Okkervil River @ Button Factory (€25)
- Loud Mouth: Know It Alls @ The Bernard Shaw (Free, 7pm)
- Last Days Of 1984, Sea Pinks, Skinny Wolves DJs @ Whelan’s Upstairs (11pm, Free for John Maus ticketholders)
- 2ManyDJs @ The Academy (€29.90)
- Cassette ’80s Night @Pod & Chocolate Bar (€8, 11pm)
- Brown Bread mixtape: EleventyFour, Pearse McLoughlin, The Guilty Folk @ The Twisted Pepper Stage (€10, 8pm)
- MUD & U-Hertz: Hatcha, Fabio & more @ The Twisted Pepper Basement (€12, 10.30pm)
- Donal Dineen Parish nights @ The Odessa Club (€5, 11pm)
Saturday November 19th
- Sleep Thieves, The Casanova Wave, Datadrip @ Whelan’s Upstairs (TBC)
- The Dying Seconds, Alarmist @ The Grand Social €5)
- Anna Calvi @ Vicar St. (€16.50)
- Crank Sturgeon, Id m Theft Able, gen26, Dave Lacey & Paul Vogel Du @ The Joinery (€8, BYOB)
- Battles, Babe Rainbow @ Button Factory (€18)
- William Elliott Whitmore @ The Sugar Club (€18.50)
- Rabble Ruckus #2: Lakker, Fran Hartnett, T-Woc, Sunken Foal, Dubtones, Section 4 @ King 7, Capel Street (Win tickets above)
- Land Lovers @ Whelan’s Upstairs (Midnight show, €10 – Free if in before 10.30pm)
- On The Record & Bodytonic: The Field, Walls @ Twisted Pepper Stage (€18, 8pm)
- The TP is 3: Joy Orbison, Floating Points, Tr-One, Quarter Inch Collective @ Twisted Pepper (€15, 10.30pm)
Sunday November 20th
- 12 Sundays @ The Bernard Shaw (2pm, Free)
- Cults, We Are Losers @ The Grand Social (€15.35)
Monday November 21st
- William Fitzsimmons, Slow Runner @ Crawdaddy (€13)
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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, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.