Email to be in the draw for free entry:
- Thursday: TooFools, Akora, Wastefellow @ Button Factory
- Friday: Out To Lunch w/ Wolfgang Voigt, ELLLL @ The Sugar Club
- Friday: Meltybrains? @ The Academy
- Saturday: Out To Lunch with Objekt @ Tengu (10pm)
- Saturday: Young Marco @ Wigwam (11pm)
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 22
- Jess Glynne @ 3Arena (€40+)
UK dance/pop - Wayne Shorter quartet @ National Concert Hall (€35+)
Respected Jazz performer with band. - Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s (€6, 9pm)
Acoustic club: Heroes In Hiding, Farah Elle, Luke Wade, David Costello
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Wednesday November 23
- Cancelled
Chance The Rapper @ The Helix (Sold out)
Positive gospel rapper Chance plays two Dublin shows this week. - Brian Fallon and the Crowes @ Olympia Theatre (€26)
The Gaslight Anthem frontman’s solo endeavour. - The Low Anthem @ Whelan’s (€21)
US harmony-folk band first show in 4 years. - Luke Clerkin @ The Workman’s Club (€5)
Dublin singer songwriter. Stones. - Rebecca Ryan @ Bello Bar (€8)
Launch of new EP from Irish singer-songwriter
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Thursday November 24
- TooFools, Akora, Wastefellow @ Button Factory (€10, WIN TICKETS)
EP Launch. Touch. - Abner Brown’s Night Out @ The Bowery (Free)
Jem Mitchell, Military Road, Montauk Hotel. - Dublin Guitar Quartet @ National Concert Hall (€17.50)
Album launch for new record feat. 11 Irish composers.100 copies on the door.
- Sally Cinnamon, Nialler9, Glammo @ South William Basement (€10 donation, 9:30pm)
DJs playing fundraiser for Syrias Vibes.
- Marc O’Reilly & Band @ Whelan’s (€11)
Cork rock and folk musician. Of Nothing.
- Good Name: Moot present Dioscó na mbó (dj set) @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)
+ Moot djs - Jack Talty @ The Cobblestone (€)
Launch of Debut Solo Concertina Album by West Clare Concertina player - SOMA #002: Other Creatures @ Whelan’s (Free, 11:30pm)
Indie club night with Otherkin DJs and live acts.
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Friday November 25
- Cancelled:
Chance The Rapper @ The Helix (Sold out)
Positive gospel rapper Chance plays two Dublin shows this week. - Out To Lunch w/ Wolfgang Voigt, ELLLL @ The Sugar Club (€16.50, WIN PASSES)
Kompakt Cologne minimal techno & Cork lo-fi techno. - Count Vaseline, Neilo Thing, Bad Hands @ Whelan’s (€11)
The Mighty Stef’s solo project releases second album in quick succession. Temper Drone afterparty. - Danny G & the Sexual Healers @ Bello Bar (€9)
The Music of Marvin Gaye - Meltybrains? @ The Academy (€17.35, WIN PASSES)
Launch of new EP Kiss Yourself
- Seán Mac Erlaine with Jan Bang @ The Fumbally Stables (€16)
DUO Series 2016 #5
- God Is An Astronaut @ Button Factory (€15)
Irish post-rock band. - Nialler9 DJ set @ South William Bar (Free, 9:30pm)
As part of my fortnightly residency, I play all night. - Fleetmac Wood Presents Crystal Visions @ The Sugar Club (€15)
Fleetwood Mac emixes, edits and originals only. - Womyn @ The Sound House (€10)
New Lesbian club night with music from ELLLL & White Collar Boy (DJ SET) - Mylo @ Opium Rooms (€15)
With Boots & Kats and Eve - Curve presents Dusky @ Button Factory (€15)
London production duo. - Ostgut Ton Nacht – Luke Slater, Steffi & Etapp Kyle @ District 8 (€18)
Berghain residents label night. - Le Boom @ Whelan’s (Midnight, guestlist for free entry)
Great new Irish electronic pop duo. What We Do. - Welcome: Tommy Cash (Live), Meltybrains?? (DJ Set) @ Wah Wah Club (€8+, 11pm)
“Estonian hip-hop sensation” seriously. Winaloto. - Shxcxchcxsh @ Hangar (€12)
Swedish Techno duo.
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Saturday November 26
- Ailbhe Reddy @ Thirty Four Café (Free, 2pm)
Return of Homebeat’s Cafe series.
- Walpurgis Family @ The Workman’s Club (€10 with album)
Live Your Life Around It Album Launch of Popical Island indie group. - Biffy Clyro @ 3Arena (€46)
Scottish rock lads.
- Rusangano Family @ Whelan’s (€16)
Best live rap group in the country. Same D4ence support. - Lynched @ Vicar Street (€20)
Last hometown show for trad/folk band before they change their name.
- This Side Up @ The Grand Social (€5)
Album laucnh for Sligo hip-hop trio. Listen here.
- IMC25 @ The Sugar Club (€15+)
Celebrating 25 years of Improvised Music Company - Malojian @ Whelan’s (€16)
launch of new album ‘This is Nowhere’ recorded with Steve Albini - Interskalactic @ The Bowery (Free)
Free show from ska buzzers.
- Sense with Bodhi & Kowton @ Button Factory (€10, 11pm)
Support from Long Island Sound
- Out To Lunch with Objekt @ Tengu (€12.50, 10pm, WIN PASSES)
Tresor – Berlin experimental electronic music all night.
- Young Marco @ Wigwam (€15, 11pm, WIN PASSES)
Rush Hour/Dekmantel DJ/selector and producer.
- Huxley @ District 8 (€20, 11pm)
London house DJ. - Sim Simma: Amy Becker & Jam City (Live) @ Wah Wah Club (€8, 10pm)
Fader mix / Trouble LP.
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Sunday November 27
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- The Wedding Present, September Girls @ Whelan’s (€22)
Cult UK band.
- Queen: Sing Along Social @ MVP (€10)
Sing Along to the music of Queen to mark the 25th year of Freddie’s passing.
- Spaces & Places @ Freemason’s Hall (€12)
The Spatial Music Collective and Association of Irish Composers workshops and gigs
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Monday November 28
- We-Bloom @ The Workman’s Club (Free)
new music showcase: Soulé / Melina Malone / Erica Cody
- Glen Hansard @ Whelan’s (€35)
Full band show.
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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, 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.
