The Nialler9 Weekly Dublin Gig Guide
Win guestlist here:
- Wednesday: Future Proof #2: Shookrah, Rosie Carney, Laoise @ Bello Bar
- Saturday: Lumo Club: Cinema, Mix & Fairbanks, Phare, Lumo DJs @ Yamamori Tengu
To enter: Email [email protected] with the gig above in the Subject line you’re entering for along with your full name 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 April 18
- Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s (€5, 9pm)
The Fontaines // Fin Divilly // Underachiever - Call The Dancers @ Whelan’s bar (Free)
Rónán Ó Snodaigh, Eoin Dillon, Gearóid Carrick, Christopher Feeney
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Wednesday April 19
- Future Proof #2: Shookrah, Rosie Carney, Laoise @ Bello Bar (€10)
Nialler9 & Homebeat with O’Haras present a night of new music. - Seen Your Video @ Whelan’s (€10)
The Replacements all-star cover band.
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Thursday April 20
- Jafaris, Farah Elle @ Whelan’s (€10)
Velvet Cake EP Launch – Love Dies. - ReGroovanation in an age of insecurity @ Bello Bar (€10)
18-piece band, a night of music, drama, and fresh perspectives. - Aine Cahill @ The Sugar Club (Sold out)
Cavan retro pop singer. Also Friday. - Brass Phantoms @ The Workman’s Club (€5)
Irish indie rock. - Oose @ The Shaw (Free)
Good Name presents jazz electronic band from Cork.
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Friday April 21
- Happyness, Tandem Felix @ Whelan’s (€15)
US college rock style. - Aine Cahill @ The Sugar Club (€20)
Cavan retro pop singer. Also Thurs. - Talos @ Button Factory (€15)
Launch of album Wild Alee. Odyssey. - Exiles, Video Blue, Hvmmingbyrd @ Bello Bar (€7)
Electro pop acts. - A Celebration of Prince @ The Grand Social (€10)
Housequake 11-piece band, Kelly-Anne Byrne & Nialler9 DJ sets and more. - Jenny Greene & the Rte Concert Orchestra @ 3Arena (€50)
Dance Anthems with an orchestra as debuted at EP - Peter Silberman @ Unitarian Church (€17.50)
The Antlers frontman. - Prince Night: Bantum A/V set @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)
screening of Purple Rain from 6pm - Zehr Gut & D Light Studios present : Christian Löffler [LIVE] @ D Light Studios (sold out)
Pianist and composer. - Count Vaseline, Bodies @ The Workman’s Club (€5+, midnight)
The Mighty Stef’s new band - Trill @ Tengu (€8, 11pm)
New rap and hip-hop night across 2 floors - D8 Soul Club: Friday Soul Collective @ Teacher’s Club (€5 before €10)
Soul music - Get Down Edits & Justin Cudmore @ The Pyg (€10, 11pm)
Honey Soundsystem producer, DJ Justin Cudmore & waterford’s finest. - Four/Four Tea Party @ Hangar (€10)
Four Four Soundsystem, VereiSeN, Kyle Cahir B2B Kieran O Driscoll - Better.Living w/ Nktrnl [Live] @ The Sound House (€10)
live industrial techno - Welcome with Sega Bodega, Wastee @ Wigwam (€10, 11pm)
Electronic live. Welcome closing party. - Joseph Capriati @ District 8 (€17+, 11pm)
Techno. Hybrasil on support. - Eve @ Wah Wah Club (€5 before 12, €10 after)
Eve Djs takeover. - Sven Väth @ The Wright Venue (€30+, 11pm)
4 Hour Set
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Saturday April 22
- Record Store Day events – full list coming shortly
All afternoon. - The Seattle Grunge Experience @ Button Factory (€18)
Grunge tribute night. - Young Hearts Run Free DJs @ MVP (Free)
With Stevie G. - This Other Kingdom @ The Workman’s Club (€8)
Album Launch. rock. - Pale Rivers @ Whelan’s upstairs (€8)
Cork alt rock. As featured. - Kasabian @ Olympia Theatre (€48.50)
Still don’t get it. - Lumo Club: Cinema, Mix & Fairbanks, Phare, Lumo DJs @ Yamamori Tengu (€5 advance, €10 on door, 10:30pm)
2 rooms of live electronic music and DJs. Lumo Spotify playlist. - This Side Up, t-woc, Bleak Stack @ The Grand Social (€8, 11:30pm)
Sligo rap trio dropped their new video this week. - Operator: Neil Landstrumm @ The Sound House (€10)
+ Luke Creed, Nathan Jones
- Phases & Betty Present: O’Flynn & Ben Bix @ Wigwam (€5, 10pm)
Afro sounds. - Jenny Greene @ District 8 (€20, 11pm)
DJ set from 2fm and Electric disco DJ. - Empty Spaces x Abstract: Locked Groove @ Opium Rooms (€8+, 11pm)
Maggie Rose Brennock (Empty Spaces) & more - Mother @ Copper Alley (€10, 10pm)
The Prince Party
- Pyg presents Prosumer @ The Pygmalion (€10. 11pm)
Panorama Bar resident. Chicago house lover
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Sunday April 23
- Repeal – A Night In The Key of 8 @ Olympia Theatre (€28.50+)
David Gray, Mary Black, Neil Hannon, Camille O’Sullivan, Loah, Lisa O’Neill, Printer Clips featuring Paul Noonan & Guests, Roisin O Wyvern Lingo - Purple Rain – Prince @ The Sugar Club (€15)
Film screening.
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Monday April 24
- Rub A Dub Hi-Fi Meets Brother Culture @ Wigwam (€9)
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