What gigs are on this week in Dublin city?
Dublin Gig Guide Highlights: July 14th – 20th: Slane is back, Garbage, Hibernacle, Izakaya’s last DJ weekend, Soda Blonde, I. Jordan, Myles Manley, The Deadlians, Brooki, Prosumer, Justin Strauss, Stop the Lights!, Orla Gartland, Nealo, Damien Dempsey, Biird, Gwenno.
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Tuesday July 14th
Breaking Benjamin @ National Stadium (6:30pm)
Pennsylvania post-grunge band Breaking Benjamin play the National Stadium with Chevelle and Return to Dust in support. ‘The Diary of Jane’, ‘Breath’, ‘I Will Not Bow’ – a hefty back catalogue for fans of early 2000s alt-metal.
meat computer, yungster jack, oatmilkandcodeine @ The Grand Social
A triple bill of hip-hop and electronic underground acts at the Grand Social.
Songwriters in the Round: Vincent Cross, Sean Millar, Doctor Millar, Francie Conway, Tom Portman @ Whelan’s Bar
Whelan’s Bar hosts a Songwriters in the Round session with five Dublin songwriters.
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Galia Arad @ Little Whelan’s
Ireland-based American singer-songwriter.
Honky Tonk Tuesdays @ Arthur’s
2 step dance class followed by The Dublin Club playing the best of honky tonk. Free in.
Wednesday July 15th
Gwenno @ Bello Bar
Welsh-Cornish singer and songwriter Gwenno plays Bello Bar. Her beautifully crafted, synth-driven art-pop sung in Cornish and Welsh is one of the most singular things happening in British music.
Rock the Rents! @ The Workman’s Club
CATU Fundraiser ft. Delivery Service, SELL EVERYTHING, Cable Boy, and Soft Drink Millionaire.
Nestor Ló y Los Caminantes @ The Grand Social
Paraguay folklore and cumbia act Nestor Ló y Los Caminantes play the Grand Social.
Patrick McMenamin @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Dublin singer-songwriter plays a headline show at Whelan’s Upstairs with full band. Shani and Marty Smyth in support.
Mark Geary @ Little Whelan’s
Dublin singer-songwriter with a small genuinely intimate show.
Antoni O’Breskey 50 Years of Music @ NCH
On the night, O’Breskey will perform with his Nomadic Piano Ensemble, featuring rising talents from the contemporary folk and traditional music scene, including his daughter, singer and fiddle player Consuelo Nerea Breschi (VARO, Landless, Rattling Ark), and multi-instrumentalist Paahto Cummins (Skipper’s Alley / Ispíní na hÉireann), alongside long-time collaborators such as piper Joe McHugh and flamenco guitarist Juan José Manzano. The concert also features a special guest appearance by the legendary accordionist Máirtín O’Connor (De Dannan), who has collaborated on many of Antoni’s recordings since the early 1980s.
Thursday July 16th
Biird @ Leopardstown Racecourse
Trad supergroup Biird headline the Bulmers Live at Leopardstown Music Racecard series.
Joycult + Gutterfly, Black Horse Couriers, Who’s Roxy, @ Sin É
Sky Rocket Promotions live music showcase.
Joe Butler, Niall Tarmey, Cáwill @ The Cobblestone
Alternative pop and hip-hop live acts.
Nealo @ The Big Romance
The Clonsilla rapper performs his debut album All The Leaves Are Falling in full in an intimate space.
And, He The Fool; Winemom, Smo, Innuendo @ The Sound House
RAW – Rising Artist Watch series.
Red Line Jazz @ The Circular
Weekly jazz sess in Rialto.
Friday July 17th
Cultural Conversations Dublin: Justin Strauss & Kelly-Ann Byrne @ Hen’s Teeth (5pm)
Hear tales of NYC’s lost dancefloors and key cultural moments from one of the city’s most iconic DJs. Across four decades Justin has built a remix catalogue spanning hundreds of records – from Tina Turner and Beyoncé to Franz Ferdinand, while continuing to tour the world’s most respected underground clubs and hold down residencies back home at The Lot Radio and Gabriela.
Soda Blonde with National Symphony Orchestra Ireland @ NCH
‘Dream Big’ Live in Concert returns.
Damien Dempsey @ Iveagh Gardens (outdoor)
Damien Dempsey plays Iveagh Gardens. One of the finest nights at the most beloved outdoor venue in Dublin – Damo’s warmth, his politics and his songs all do something different when sky’s above him.
BROOKI @ Whelan’s Upstairs (Sold Out)
Hottly-tipped Irish band have yet to release a single.
Pabllo Vittar Presents: Club Vittar @ Button Factory (7pm)
Award-winning Brazilian pop icon and drag queen Pabllo Vittar plays Button Factory. The most-followed drag queen on social media with 35+ million followers. Sold out.
The Castellows @ Whelan’s
Alabama country trio The Castellows play Whelan’s main room the night before their Slane Castle appearance with Luke Combs. Three sisters with a tightly harmonised, authentically rooted country sound that recalls the best of the classic country tradition.
Orla Gartland @ Guinness Storehouse
London-based Dublin singer-songwriter and producer Orla Gartland plays the Guinness Storehouse. Orla just did the soundtrack for the TV Show Trying with a glut of original songs featuring Martin Luke Brown and Matt Maltese.
Late Clubs and DJs
Delete The Week @ Rascal’s Inchicore (3pm – 1am)
[House – Techno – Hardhouse] Aido C | Bob Nugent | Callum Eagle Hendrick | Cinquedea | The Dirt Birdz | HΛNИΛH | Illegal Swede | Jaycee | Podge | Robbie C
Izakaya’s last DJ weekend @ Yamamori Izakaya (11pm)
Izakaya closes up its DJ booth after its high-profile court case with the Hoxton. See Insta for lineups.
Stop The Lights! @ Hen’s Teeth (7:30pm – 12:30am)
[Disco] Kelly-Anne Byrne all night long. Expect disco, soul, house, funk, electro and every decent tune in between
Graham Dolan @ The Big Romance (8pm – 1am)
Free in. Hip-hop and more.
Declan McKenna (A.k.a Darles Chickens) DJ Set @ The Bernard Shaw (8pm – 1:30am)
Expect indie sleeze, indie pop, alternative, disco, electronica & more.
Prosumer (All Night Long) @ Fidelity Studio (10pm)
Hamburg-based DJ Prosumer plays a solo all-night-long set at Fidelity Studio. His deep, soulful house and disco selections have made him one of the most sought-after DJs on the international circuit.
Justin Strauss (NYC), Billy Scurry, Arveene @ Hang Dai Chinese (11pm)
NY DJ and producer known for his ’80s mega dance mixes of Madonna, Sinead O’Connor, Depeche Mode and production duos Extra Credit, Whatever/Whatever and A/JUS/TED. Day talk in Hen’s Teeth from 5pm to 7pm.
Rødhåd @ Wigwam (11pm)
[Techno] Aeron XTC.
Lou Nour fka SICARIA with Chunky, Burnout, Jezebel, Rub A Dub HIFI @ Yamamori Tengu (11pm)
[Dub / Dubstep]
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Saturday July 18th
Luke Combs @ Slane Castle (3pm)
Luke Combs plays Slane Castle for the first of two back-to-back headline nights – the first artist ever to do so at the venue. The Script, Ty Myers and The Castellows in support. One of the biggest names in modern country, recently the highest RIAA-certified country artist ever. Second night Sunday.
George Feely Invites @ Opium Rooms (5pm -10pm)
Open Air Day Party with Emmie b2b JustDy.
Garbage @ Iveagh Gardens (outdoor)
Garbage play Iveagh Gardens on the I Hate Love Songs Tour. Shirley Manson and the band have always made a virtue of contrast – big guitars, electronic textures, brutally catchy songs about things that hurt. One of the finest outdoor venues in the city for a show of this stature.
Hibernacle Festival @ Orlagh Country House (4pm)
Hibernacle returns to Orlagh Country House with a lineup of beloved Irish musicians and some spoken word too: Lisa Hannigan, Gemma Hayes, Carsie Blanton, Wallis Bird, Stockton’s Wing, Paul Noonan, Roesy, Roisin El Cherif, Daragh Fleming // Paul Simon Graceland Turning Pirate show also happening. A genuinely special event in a genuinely beautiful location.
Chimers, Skinner, Mark + Luke, Uptight Dad @ Bello Bar
Irish-Australian garage rock duo with local peer support.
The Deadlians @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Dublin folk rock band. ‘I Don’t Wanna Ride Your Aul One Anymore’
Ilana Glazer @ Vicar Street
Broad City comedian.
D.R.I. @ Opium
Texas crossover thrash veterans D.R.I. play Opium. Four decades of fast, furious punk-metal from one of the originators of the form.
Myles Manley @ Doyle’s Corner in Phibsborough
Tickets €10 on the door. The singular Irish artist recently released a triptych of songs called Jeremiaaad prodding a surreal finger at various aspects of Dublin and Irish culture.
Hard Bizkit & The Chop Sueys @ The Workman’s Club
Dublin tribute acts Hard Bizkit and The Chop Sueys bring their System of a Down and Limp Bizkit tribute shows to the Workman’s Club. Peak nu-metal nostalgia.
Late Clubs and DJs
Soulstice & Delay @ Bad Bob’s Rooftop (4:30pm – 2:30am)
[House / tech house] 10H Day to Night Rooftop party with Nicole Spagnol, ShaunaDee, BaristaBoy, SOUZAC, 2wins.
Kenny Hanlon @ The Big Romance (8pm – 1am)
Free in. Hip-hop, electronic and more.
Clash Del Comfort @ Commercial Rowing Club (9pm)
[House / dembow] DEEZY, THXTTI, Selky, Roo Honeychild. Rubadub soundsystem.
Collie, Lukey @ Fidelity Studio (10pm – 1am)
Dublin selectors.
I. JORDAN. B2B Byron Yeates, darkmavis @ Yamamori Tengu (11pm)
[Trance / house] I. JORDAN’s ravey dance music meets Berlin-based Irish DJ and producer for a rare homecoming.
Izakaya’s last DJ weekend @ Yamamori Izakaya (11pm)
Izakaya closes up its DJ booth after its high-profile court case with the Hoxton. See Insta for lineups.
Naasty Club @ Curveball (11pm)
UK garage and hard house selector.
MOSHPITT @ The Grand Social (11pm)
[D&B] Drum & Bass 6 Hour Rave. Also seem to be doing techno.
Heated Rivalry Club @ The Workman’s Club (11pm)
ODJs will be playing music from the Heated Rivalry soundtrack, woven into a late night mix of the greatest 00s & 10s pop/queer club anthems.
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Sunday July 19th
Beatyard presents Different Rhythm / Outdoor Vinyl Market @ The Bernard Shaw (3pm / Noon)
T-woc, and Pablo Santos taking over the decks from 3pm and record fair from noon to 6pm.
Classic Hiss vs FIFA mini-fest @ Phibsboro (3pm)
All-day outdoor gig in Phibsboro from 3pm to 9pm: Trash Guzzler, Olivia Is A Ghost, Answerer, Fly Parts, Sneak Past Demons, Barrelling. €10 on the door.
Hibernacle Festival @ Orlagh Country House (4pm)
Hibernacle returns to Orlagh House with Stockton’s Wing, Scullion, Wallis Bird and more.
Organ Freeman @ The Big Romance (6pm)
Live jazz every Sunday. Breffini (DJ) from 9pm.
Luke Combs @ Slane Castle (3pm)
Luke Combs plays Slane Castle for the first of two back-to-back headline nights – the first artist ever to do so at the venue. The Script, Ty Myers and The Castellows in support. One of the biggest names in modern country, recently the highest RIAA-certified country artist ever. Second night.
Late Clubs and DJs
Izakaya’s last DJ weekend @ Yamamori Izakaya (11pm)
Izakaya closes up its DJ booth after its high-profile court case with the Hoxton. See Insta for lineups.
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Monday July 20th
Song Cycle @ Whelan’s Bar
Whelan’s weekly free 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.
