The Nialler9 Weekly Dublin Gig Guide
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Tuesday May 5
- John Fairhurst @ The Grand Social (€10)
[Blues] UK modern blues - Public Service Broadcasting @ Button Factory (€15)
[Rock] Instrumental synth/rock with sampled vintage speech at its core.
Wednesday May 6
- Morning Gloryville: Le Galaxie @ HANGAR (7am, €15)
[Dance] Early morning raving with a live set from LG. - Tops, Skelocrats @ Whelan’s (€13)
[Indie] Canadian indie-pop. - CASTRATI – An Electro Drag Opera @ Teacher’s Club (€15)
[Intl. Gay Theatre Festival] Runs til Saturday May 9th. - Amber Run @ The Academy (€15)
[Indie] UK band with some nice tracks. - The Staves @ Olympia Theatre (€25)
[Folk] Harmony-folk sisters
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Thursday May 7
- Laura Marling @ Olympia Theatre (€27)
[Fundraiser] September Girls, Kate’s Party, Cave Ghosts, Sissy. - The Hard Ground @ Odessa Club (€8/€10)
[Alt/rock/folk] Launch of new album Triptych. Pucker - The Very Round Robin Tour @ Unitarian Church (€22)
[Folk] with Declan O’Rourke, Roesy and The Young Folk - Good Name: Conor Walsh @ The Bernard Shaw (free)
[Live] Cinematic piano vibes.
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Friday May 8
Festival
- Canalaphonic @ Portobello, Rathmines various venues (€Free, From 5pm)
[Free Festival] Full stage times and venues.
- State’s Faces of May @ The Mercantile (Free, 9pm)
[new Irish music] BeeMickSee, Katie Laffan and more. - James Connelly Festival presents Mark Geary @ New Theatre (€15)
[Singer-songwriter] Festival show. - The Lost Brothers @ Unitarian Church (€16)
[Folk] Classic harmonic folk music - Old Hannah @ Button Factory (€10)
[Folk] Iron and Wood EP Launch - Race The Flux, Val Normal @ The Workman’s Club (€7)
[Alt-rock] Olympians EP launch. - Vann Music @ Whelan’s (€12.50/€15)
[Pop/rock] Boy has been getting play on TXFM. - Discotekken presents Twin Kelly—A Twin Peaks / R Kelly live A/V Show @ Generator (€8/€10)
[Tribute] Paedo-prone R&B celebration and David Lynch. - Kirkos Blackout: Messiaen’s Quartet For The End Of Time @ Royal Irish Academy of Music (€8/€10, 10:30pm)
[Gig in the dark] a concert series of contemporary music and food in complete darkness. - No Shame Glitter Disco for Marriage Equality @ Pacino’s (€10, 11pm)
[Fundraiser] End of the night tunes all night.DJ’s on the night include Phil Boyle, Glamo Frowney, Lisa Marie McCarrolll, Will St Leger and more. - Strictly Deep presents Waff @ Button Factory (€15, 11pm)
[Dance] Funky house stuff. - Wunderground & Abstract presents: Apollonia @ Opium Rooms (€10-€15, 11pm)
[Dance] French house B2b tops the bill. - Squid Inc: Jennifer Cardini @ The Grand Social (€8/€10, 10pm)
[Dance] House and techno. Preview mix. - MUD: Bodytonic present Joy Orbison @ The Twisted Pepper (€18, 10:30pm)
[Dance] Always welcome. - Legends of the Old Skool @ The Academy (€20)
[80s/90s Dance] Bille Ray Martin, Kathy Brown, DJ Spiral – Mark Kavanagh and more. - Pyg presents Mark Henning @ Pygmalion (€10, 11pm)
[Dance] House and techno – Preview mix.
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Saturday May 9
Festival
- Canalaphonic @ Portobello, Rathmines various venues (Free, From 1pm)
[Free Festival] Full stage times and venues. Lots on here.
- I Am Niamh @ Freemason’s Lodge (€10)
[party] Launch of new LP. Wonderland. - The Irish Hip Hop Crew Championships 2015 – The Battles @ Generator (€15)
[Hip-hop] Winner goes to the final in San Diego. Also Sunday. - Retro Revival Indie Club @ Sweeney’s (9pm, €5)
[Alt-rock] Cave Ghosts + September Girls + Skelocrats + Shrug Life & The Pacifics. - Life Festival Warm up Party 2015 @ The Pint (€14-€18, 9pm)
[Dance] Large local lineup. Venue is closing. - Kirkos Blackout: Messiaen’s Quartet For The End Of Time @ Royal Irish Academy of Music (€8/€10, 10:30pm)
[Gig in the dark] a concert series of contemporary music and food in complete darkness. - Sense – Low Steppa @ Button Factory (€10, 11pm)
[Dance] Birmingham upbeat house. - Subject at Pogo – Marcellus Pittman @ The Twisted Pepper (€12/€14, 10:30pm)
[Dance] Detroit house and soul. - Hidden Agenda: Oceaán, DJ Deece @ Opium Rooms (€5-€10, 11pm)
[Electronic] Debut show from UK producer with band and a 3 hour set from Niall D’arcy. - The Building Society & Zeshwan presents: Dustin Zahn @ Hangar (€8-€15, 10:30pm)
[Dance] Techno, techno, techno, techno.
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Sunday May 10
- Tobias Jesso Jr. @ Unitarian Church (SOLD OUT)
[Piano pop] ’70s piano ballad throwback - The Irish Hip Hop Crew Championships 2015 – The Battles @ O’Reilly Theatre (€20+)
[Hip-hop] Winner goes to the final in San Diego. Also Saturday. - SODA: Home @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)
[Dance] Fueled by disco, funk and house favourites - YUSSS! For Marriage Equality: David Kitt, Cian Nugent, Sunken Foal, Carol Keogh, Somadrone, Patrick Kelleher, DJ Platinum Ray, DJ Conjugal Vizitz and Deasy @ Steambox (€10, 3pm – 9pm, BYOB)
[Fundraiser] For Marriage Equality.
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Monday May 111
- I don’t want to say there’s nothing on…
[But] Yeah, there’s nothing on
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