The Nialler9 Dublin gig guide (Nov 8th – 14th)

Highlights: Com Truise, St. Vincent (pictured), Twin Sister, Stephen Malkmus, Maria Minerva, Elastic Witch launch party, Acid Mothers Temple,  The Robert Glasper Experiment, The Naked & Famous and more.

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:

• Wednesday November 9th: Com Truise, Reid, White Collar Boy @ The Grand Social
• Saturday November 12th: Twin Sister , Holiday Shores @ The Grand Social
• How to enter – Email freebies@nialler9.com with your choice of gig along with your full name, and phone number before 6pm on Tuesday for Com Truise / 6pm on Thursday for Twin Sister to be in with a chance to win.

Tuesday November 8th

• Alison Krauss And Union Station @ Grand Canal Theatre (Sold out)
• Ruby Sessions: The Young Folk & more @ Doyle’s (9pm)
• Rua Unplugged @ Anseo (9pm)

Wednesday November 9th

• Com Truise, Reid, White Collar Boy @ The Grand Social (Win tickets above, €8/€10)
• Maria Minerva, Angkorwat @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€8) – State interview
• Tori Amos @ Grand Canal Theatre (€39.20)
• Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks @ Button Factory (€20)

Thursday November 10th

• Versechorusverse, Skip Moses (Lafaro’s Jonny Black), The Man Whom @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€8)
• White Collar Boy Present Catscars live @ Pygmalion (9pm)
• Bouts, Land Lovers, Ghost Estates @ Whelan’s (Free, Flyer)
• Throwing Muses @ The Academy (€24.90)
• Elastic Witch launch party: Tieranniesaur, Bantum, Magic Pockets & DJs @ Twisted Pepper (€5)
• The Crayon Set @ Button Factory (FREE)
• Futures Apart, Low Sea (FB event) @ Crawdaddy (€5)

Friday November 11th

• Gardens & Villa, Halves @ Whelan’s (€12)
• Kristen Hersh @ The Workman’s Club (€20)
• The Gorgeous Colours @ The Grand Social (€7)
• Acid Mothers Temple And The Melting Paraiso U.f.o. @ Crawdaddy (€12)
• Rebellious Jukebox Yeah! No. 3, A celebration of The Fall: Dubstruck, Gavin Duffy (Thread Pulls), A Lazarus Soul, Richer Than Astronauts, The Dinah Brand and Zorilla @ The Joinery (€8, BYOB)
• Elevens @ The Unitarian Church, Stephen’s Green (€10)
• Dj iZem’s EP Launch Party  @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)
• The Musicmaker Social  @ The Mercantile (FREE)
• Andy Irvine & Paul Brady @ Vicar Street (€38.60)
• John Cooper Clarke @ Button Factory (€19.85)
• Cassette ’80s Night @Pod & Chocolate Bar (€8, 11pm)
• Salt: Scuba & more @ The Twisted Pepper (€12, 10.30pm)

Saturday November 12th

• Ane Brun @ Whelan’s (€17)
• The Robert Glasper Experiment (De La Soul, Kanye West, Mos Def and Erykah Badu) @ The Workman’s Club (€16/€14)
• John Blek & The Rats, The Dying Seconds @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€5)
• Soundblob Showcase: Simon Bird, Kara Kara @ Twisted Pepper (€2, 8pm-10pm)
• Twin Sister , Holiday Shores @ The Grand Social (win tickets above, €14.50)
• Maverick Sabre @ The Village( €18.90)
• Black Letters & Ballads folk club @ The Joinery (€7.30)
• Wiz Khalifa @ Olympia Theatre (€29)
• Andy Irvine & Paul Brady @ Vicar Street (€38.60)
• Bouts @ Whelan’s Upstairs (Midnight show, €10 – Free if in before 10.30pm)
• Eleven Eleven showcase: Lorem Ipsum, Eatenbybears @ Twisted Pepper (€12/€10, 10.30pm)

Sunday November 13th

• 12 Sundays @ The Bernard Shaw (2pm, Free)
• St. Vincent @ Button Factory (€15)
• The Naked & Famous, Alex Winston @ Olympia Theatre (€25)

Monday November 14th

• William Fitzsimmons, Slow Runner @ Crawdaddy (€13)

Niall Byrne

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.

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