The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide // November 24 – 30
Win free entry:
- Wednesday: Chelsea Wolfe @ Button Factory
- Saturday: Somadrone, Badlands, Goodtime, Wounded Healer @ Unitarian Church
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 November 24
- U2 @ 3Arena
[Rock] Check out Si Roche’s U2 playlist . Also Friday and Saturday. - Lightning Bolt @ Button Factory (€18)
[U:mack show] Visceral live alt-rock band. First Dublin gig in 9 years. - Nick Olivieri @ Voodoo Lounge (€16)
[Rock] Former QOTSA / Mondo Generator bassist. mad lad. - The Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s (9pm, €6)
[Acoustic club] Very special guests promised.
Wednesday November 25
- Prides, Fatherson, I’m Your Vinyl @ Whelan’s (€16)
[Pop] Sweeping Scottish pop. - Chelsea Wolfe @ Button Factory (€18, WIN TICKETS)
[Alt] Gothic alt-rock/folk – After the Fall.
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Thursday November 26
- O Emperor @ The Sugar Club (€17)
[Indie/rock] Launch of vinyl EP Lizard - Dune Rats @ The Academy (€12.50)
[Alt-rock] Sloppy pop/rock - Homebeat: Participant EP launch @ North Circular Road (Free, donation, BYOB)
[Indie] Launch of Stephen Tiernan’s EP in a house. - Welcome: Riko Dan + Ziro, CLU, Glacial Sound@ The Grand Social (€5/€10)
[Grime/electronic ] Grime MCs, disco and house.
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Friday November 27
- Jameson Black Barrel Craft Market: Corner Boy @ The Bernard Shaw (Free, 5pm)
[Market] Craft makers and DJ Ben Bix. - King Kong Company @ The Academy (€15)
[Dance/electronic] Waterford electronic live act. Album launch. - U2 @ 3Arena
[Rock] Check out Si Roche’s U2 playlist . Also Tuesday and Saturday. Cancelled: Peter Hook and The Light @ The Academy (€23.50)
[Alt-rock] Former New Order man and Hacienda co-owner’s new band.- Abner Brown presents Dr Millar and friends @ Whelan’s (€10)
[Singer-songwriter] with with Gavin Glass and more. - Funzo & Alan Newman @ Whelan’s (€tbc)
[Album launch] Pop, hip-hop, soul and R&B. Like The Beat. - Discotekken Jurassic Party @ The Sugar Club (€8/€12)
[Screening/live] w/ Attention Bébé and DJs. - Psychotic Reaction Presents: Slow Riot, My Mind Races, Slouch, Free Sunshine Acid @ The Mezz (9pm, Free)
[Rock] Listen to the Limerick band’s debut EP. - Misha Freisin: Iglooghost, Drokkr, Kevin Blake @ Doyle’s (€7/€8, 11pm)
[Electronic] Irish UK producer on Brainfeeder - Pretty Beast, Bagels, Spines @ The Workman’s Club (€9)
[Rock] Alt-rock and guitar pop bands. - Wizards Of Fire Top Mountian, Sept. Girls, Exploding Eyes, Whole Sick @ Bello Bar (€8, €12 with record)
[Rock] Launch of new album. Burn It All. - Maya Jane Coles @ District 8 (€20, 11pm)
[Dance] A regular visit from the house/techno producer. Shane Linehan on support. - Curve & Borabora presents Bakermat @ Button Factory (€20, 11pm)
[Dance] One of them Sax house lads that people tolerate. - Pyg presents Paranoid London [Live] @ The Pyg (€10/€20)
[Dance] Vinyl-only/synth-loving Chicago house-inspired duo.
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Saturday November 28
- Christmas On The Square: Vinyl Love Christmas special @ Merrion Square (1pm-4pm, Free)
[Market] With Sally Cinnamon, Mark E Sherlock, Baz Hickey, Nialler9 and Claire Beck. - Jameson Black Barrel Craft Market: The Young Folk @ The Bernard Shaw (Free, 2pm)
[Market] Craft makers and DJs This Greedy Pig. - Record Fair @ Block B, Smithfield (noon)
[Fair] Vinyl, CDs, DVDs, Memorabilia, Posters, T Shirts, Accessories, Players. Also Friday/ Sunday - Wyvern Lingo, New Portals @ Whelan’s (€15)
[Pop] Check out WL’s Fiona Apple-esque single Subside. - U2 @ 3Arena
[Rock] Check out Si Roche’s U2 playlist . Also Tuesday and Friday. - Electric Six @ The Academy (€20)
[Rock] The tongue in cheek band’s annual visit. - LA Gracia @ Bello Bar (€6.50)
[Soul/R&B] to raise funds to financially support Cheryl Mulvey bowel cancer treatment - Om @ Button Factory (€18)
[U:mack show] Doomy drone rock. - Nothing But Thieves @ The Academy 2 (€15)
[Rock] Itch. - Delorentos @ National Concert Hall (€25)
[Indie] Acoustic tour. - The Statics @ The Workman’s Club (€10)
[Rock] Listen to their new single. - Dermot Kennedy @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€12)
[Singer-songwriter] An Evening I Will Not Forget
- Funky Seomra 7th Anniversary @ Filmbase (€12)
[Club] Alcohol-free dancing. - The Vintage Disco – 900 Club @ Eastside Tavern (Free)
[Club] 16 DJs in an open deck format. - Somadrone, Badlands, Goodtime, Wounded Healer @ Unitarian Church (€10, €20 with LP, WIN TICKETS)
[Electronic] Launch of Oracle LP. Joined by David Kitt / Richie Egan on stage. - Get Boogie!: Sam Binga @ Jigsaw, Belvedere Court (11pm, €12, BYOB)
[Electronic] With Welfare, Adam NJC, Rashers Tierney. Wasted Days LP. - George Fitzgerald @ Button Factory (€15, 11pm)
[Electronic] Released a nice album of songs recently but this will likely be a DJ set not featuring much of that. - Abstract & Big Dish Go Present Ivan Smagghe @ Opium Rooms (€10/€15, 11pm)
[Dance] 5 hour set. Big Dish Go 10th Birthday - Dublin Tropical Brazil Hip Hop special w/ Karol Conka @ The Generator (9pm, €13)
[DJs] one of the the few overground female rappers in Brazil. - Hidden Agenda presents Vitalic @ Hangar (€15)
[Dance] Live show from French producer after last year’s DJ set. - Subject: Levon Vincent @ District 8 (€15, 11pm)
[Electronic] & Fred P aka Black Jazz Consortium
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Sunday November 29
- Jameson Black Barrel Craft Market: Cry Monster Cry @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)
[Market] Craft makers and DJ Handsome Paddy. - Record Fair @ Block B, Smithfield (noon)
[Fair] Vinyl, CDs, DVDs, Memorabilia, Posters, T Shirts, Accessories, Players. Also Friday/ Sunday - Simple Minds @ 3Arena (€50)
[Pop] Support the Stranglers.
- Beck’s Rhythm Series presents Thundercat @ The Sugar Club (€20)
[R&B] Flying Lotus / Kendrick Lamar bassist and cool dude. (2 shows) - Rumours Sing Along Party @ MVP (Ltd. tickets on door )
[Singalong] Sing Along to the Fleetwood Mac classic. - Nick Kelly, Rachel Lavelle @ Whelan’s (€14)
[Singer-songwriter] The Fat Lady Sings frontman, - Betunizer, Hands Up Who Wants To Die @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€8)
[Rock] Spanish and Irish noise-rock.
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Monday November 30
- The Prodigy, Public Enemy @ 3Arena (€52.50)
[Dance] Electronic/ rap double bill. - Beck’s Rhythm Series presents Thundercat @ The Sugar Club (€20)
[R&B] Flying Lotus / Kendrick Lamar bassist and cool dude. (2 shows)
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