The Nialler9 Weekly Dublin Gig Guide
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Tuesday November 1
- Blind Boy Paxton @ The Sugar Club (€12.50)
Also Saturday. This young musician sings and plays banjo, guitar, piano, fiddle, harmonica, Cajun accordion, and the bones (percussion). - Ben Watt, Bernard Butler @ Whelan’s (€22)
Solo material from Watt with Butler who produced the album. - Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s (€6, 9pm)
Joe Fox // Melanie McCabe // Aaron Rowe Music // James Cramer
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Wednesday November 2
- Kristin Hersh @ Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire (€25)
Throwing Muses musician on a solo tour. Only Dublin date. - Nada Surf @ The Grand Social (€17.50)
US college rock. Do they have songs other than Popular? - Gram Parsons 70th Birthday Bash @ The Sugar Club (€10)
The gig is hosted by Lynda Lucas and the Gram All Stars; guests will include Clarence Winter, Niall Toner JR.. - Sarah Watkins @ Whelan’s (€21)
Nickelcreek bluegrass solo musician. - Be A Hero @ The Grand Social (€5)
All proceeds go towards The Red Cross for the current refugee crisis as The Girl Talk, Dante, Tebi Rex, Bog Standard and Charlie Garrett perform.
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Thursday November 3
- Fiction Peaks and El Grey @ Abner Brown (€5)
Barbershop gigs. - Jack O’Rourke @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€15)
Cork singer-songwriter with new album.
- DJ Shadow, Mount Kimbie, Kormac live AV @ The Shelbourne Hall, RDS (€39.50)
Metropolis Festival 2016 Opening Party
- Pull the Trigger Pres: Battle of the Bands 2016 @ The Workman’s Club (€22)
In Aid of Pieta House
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Friday November 4
Festival
- Metropolis Festival: Moderat, Jack Garratt, Sbtrkt, Groove Armada, Clams Casino & more @ RDS (€79.50+)
My Metropolis playlist. / Stage times.
- Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles @ The Sugar Club (€20)
Beck’s Rhythm Series:Organist, multi-instrumentalist and producer
- Aine Cahill @ Christchurh Cathedral (€18)
Cavan singer-songwriter on the up. - ICC Speak @ 45 Merrion Square (€11+)
Irish Composers’ Collective present 8 interdisciplinary installations including Kirkos Ensemble and Tonnta Music
- Word Up Collective #11 @ Bello Bar (€7)
Hip-hop, RnB and soul including Erica Cody, Stay Gold, Chris Kabs, Sequence - Slow Moving Clouds @ NCH (€15)
Norwegian/Irish trad trio - DIP + Pear @ Wigwam (€5, 11pm)
Cait, Enda, Robbie, Fio and Jio all night long in the Wigwam basement. - Homebeat: Wolfgang Flur @ The Grand Social (€8+, 11pm)
Metropolis afterparty. Tickets at festival with add-on or limited on door. - Sense & Welcome: Mall Grab @ Button Factory (€5/€10. 11pm)
Metropolis afterparty. Tickets at festival with add-on or limited on door. - Icarus & Special Guest @ Opium Rooms (€10, 11pm)
Metropolis afterparty. Tickets at festival with add-on or limited on door. - Red Bull Music Academy: Modeselektor @ at District 8 (€15, 11pm)
Metropolis afterparty. Tickets at festival with add-on or limited on door. - Subject presents: Marcellus Pittman @ Wah Wah Club (€8+, 11pm)
Metropolis afterparty. Marcellus Pittman Unirhythm show. - Marquis Hawkes @ The Pygmalion (€10, 11pm)
Berlin-based, U.K.-born house producer.
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Saturday November 5
Festival
- Metropolis Festival: Grace Jones, Sugarhill Gang, Shura, Floating Points, Booka Shade & more @ RDS (€79.50+)
My Metropolis playlist. / Stage times.
- Mark Geary @ Thirty Four Café (Free, 2pm)
Return of Homebeat’s Cafe series.
- Saint Sister, Ciaran Lavery @ ChristChurch Cathedral (€19)
Atmosfolk duo just dropped two new songs. - Buzzcocks @ The Academy (€25)
Punk rock band continue their 40th anniversary tour - The Slow Readers Club, Brass Phantoms @ Whelan’s (€15)
Manchester indie-rock four piece.
- Glen Matlock @ The Thomas House (€22, 11pm)
Sex Pistols man singing and telling stories.
- Revolver @ The Workman’s Club (€20)
Dublin Beatles Festival cover band. - Rte Concert Orchestra Presents Star Trek (2009) @ NCH (€20)
Live film score - Homebeat: Wolfgang Flur (ex. Kraftwerk) @ The Sugar Club (€10 , 11pm)
Metropolis afterparty. Tickets at festival with add-on or limited on door. - Discotekken: Hunee @ Tengu (€16, 11pm)
Hunee returns to Dublin for his regular set.
- Mother: Andy Butler DJ set @ The Hub (€5/€10, 11pm)
Hercules and Love Affair man.
- Sense & Welcome: Mall Grab @ Button Factory (€5/€10, 11pm)
Metropolis afterparty. Tickets at festival with add-on or limited on door.
- RBMA Modeselektor DJ Set @ District 8 (€15, 11pm)
Metropolis afterparty. Tickets at festival with add-on or limited on door.
- Alle Farben @ Wigwam (€16, 11pm)
German electronic producer.
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Sunday November 6
- Teleman @ The Workman’s Club (€16)
UK indie rock as heard on TXFM (RIP)
- Peaches,Cut Once @ The Academy (€22.90)
Electro pop clash musician presented by MCD/Mother Club.
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Monday November 7
- Kenny Rogers @ 3Arena (€45+)
Country music legend.
- Jimmy Eat World @ Olympia Theatre (€31)
90s US college rockers/emo boys.
- Oh Pep! @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€15)
Sprightly melodic Melbourne duo.
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