Dublin Gig Guide Highlights: CMAT, Overmono, Oklou, Bricknasty, Caoi De Barra, Sudan Archives, John Maus, Rory Sweeney, BALTHVS, Dirty Three, Night Tapes, Trá Pháidín, Paula Tape, Sing Along Social, Deafheaven, Lil Skag, Gary Numan.
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Tuesday December 2nd
Caoi de Barra and band @ The Grand Social
This December tour brings together a stellar line up of musicians the former Wyvern Lingo musician bassist/guitarist Caoimhe Hopkinson (Allison Russell), sound wizard and clarinetist Aidan Floatinghome, and, in a unusual twist, Wallis Bird on drums. Support acts include Brian Mooney’s solo project, The Next New Low, and longtime friend and collaborator, Chicago’s own Elizabeth Moen.
Window Kid @ Window Kid
Nottingham-based MC blending rave, bassline, grime, and garage with humour. ‘Rambling Bars (Prod. Toddla T)‘
Gary Numan @ 3Olympia Theatre
80s synth pop legend. Telekon – 45th Anniversary Tour. I think about this Alan Partridge clip a lot more than I should.
Honky Tonk Tuesdays @ Egan’s
Country two-steppin and cowboy music from Zoe Basha and pals.
Christy Moore @ Vicar Street
The Kildare man’s never ending tour of Vicar Street.
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Wednesday December 3rd
Oklou @ The Academy
French hyperpop artist has one of the best albums of the year. George Riley supports.
Press Play: Madonna ‘Erotica’ @ The Big Romance
Sold out listening party with Shremm.
Lil Skag @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Enniscorthy takeover with the Irish MC.
Deafheaven @ Button Factory
American blackgaze band.
All for Barbara @ The Sugar Club
An Intimate Night of Acoustic Music. Cancer Fundraiser. Lineup: Rhiannon Giddens, Francesco Turrisi, Eamonn Cagney, Niwel and Krea.
King Princess @ Vicar Street
Alt pop artist Brooklyn-based Mikaela Straus. ‘Pain’
Thursday December 4th
Sing Along Social Christmas Party #1 @ The Sugar Club
A Very Merry Craic-mas. Get ready to rock around the Christmas pop charts as we jingle all the way through Mariah, Wham, East 17, Cher and all your guilty-pleasure faves.
Frost Fest @ Whelan’s
Martina & the Moons, Aoife and the Willows, Swallow Sorrow and Dog Bless
Lyra @ 3Olympia Theatre
Cork pop artist on her Members only tour.
The Journey Home: An Evening of Folk and Traditional Music @ Christ Church Cathedral
Focus Ireland fundraiser with folk and trad. Martin Hayes, Tempest, Padraig Jack and Sinéad Ní Uallacháin.
Saibhin @ Arthur’s
‘Absence Of Touch’ is the Mexican-Irish artist’s latest single and she performs with her band.
Joe Butler, F3miii @ The Academy
Alt pop singer-songwriter drawing inspiration from artists like Dominic Fike, Malcolm Todd and Role Model.
Out of Order Vol. 7 @ Fibber Magees (Basement)
Roo Elizabeth, Sinead Na Gig, community open jam for all musicians.
Wobblin Jude, Mac Steady @ Sin é
The Instagram indie rocker and Dublin/Kilkenny soul indie band.
Betty Boo @ Whelan’s
’90s hip-pop artist. ‘Doin The Doo’
Amble @ 3Arena
Wouldn’t be for me now but an insane rise.
Late Clubs
Movember Fundraiser @ Wigwam (11pm)
Culchee B2B Pinot G, Lana Hayes B2B Peadar Mate, Kason B2B Surferboy, MANNIO B2B RØNI
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Friday December 5th
CMAT @ 3Arena
The Irish global pop star’s indoor show before two big Cork and Dublin outdoors next year, and a Coachella set.
Sing Along Social Christmas Party #2 @ The Sugar Club
A Very Merry Craic-mas. Get ready to rock around the Christmas pop charts as we jingle all the way through Mariah, Wham, East 17, Cher and all your guilty-pleasure faves.
Rory Sweeney Live @ Tengu
Foggy Notions presents an early show from the electronic and ambient producer playing songs from recent record Old Earth and more. Enya meets Autechre?
Trá Pháidín, Shamrock Showband @ J&M Cleary’s
Galway Gaeilge trad/jazz post-rock instrumentalists play with support from psychedelic country duo.
AN NOLLLAIG BEAG SEO, beidh Trá Pháidín as Conamara/Corcaigh agus an Shamrock Showband ón Oriel ag tabhairt cuairt ar Cleary’s i Baile Átha Cliath 1 ar nós Micheál Ó Coileáin & Einrí Ó Beoláin ag suí síos le plé a dhéanamh ar cumadh na tíre, céard atá amach romhan agus an géar gá le athbheochan an jive-áil chun áladh na hÉireann a leasú trí mheain an Country Sícedeileach, ceol traidisiúnta, Jazz agus aon cheo eile a bhfuil glas, bán agus oráiste…….go háirid an oráiste.
THIS CHRISTMAS, Connemara/Cork’s Trá Pháidín and the Oriel’s Shamrock Showband come to Dublin 1’s very own Cleary’s like Michael Collins & Harry Boland as we sit down to discuss the state of the country, the future of Ireland and why jiving needs to be brought back to the city’s to heal the wounds of Éire through the powers of Psychedelic Country, Trad, Jazz and any other form of music that comes in green, white and orange…..especially the orange.
Arren, Lobepine @ The Racket Space
Irish folk artist and eclectic solo artist.
Columbia Mills @ The Grand Social
Dublin indie rock band with ’90s strains.
Late Clubs
Overmono @ Index (11pm)
UK bass and garage electronic brothers. ‘Paradise Runner’
Honeypot: Dyke The Halls @ Tengu (11pm)
Cáit and Rhyzine in the booth. Honeypot is primarily a night for gay and queer women.
Sam Alfred @ Centre Point (11pm)
A conduit for the modern resurgence of 90s house, garage and techno.
Slither: Mella Dee & Eric Brown @ block (11pm)
€1 party with English disco house producer in Opium late night.
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Saturday December 6th
The Age of Love @ The Racket Space (1pm – 10pm)
Dean Sherry, Waximum, Leonardo Biagini, Dave Cahill, Rudy J, 909 Originals…
Bricknasty @ 3Olympia Theatre
The Ballymun punk-jazz band’s music gives D’Angelo from Dublin vibes, while pulling from Irish trad alongside its jazz origins.
Basciville, Callum Orr and Tapestar @ Kirkos @ The Complex
Wexford folk duo with Dublin singer-songwriter and New York-based Ailbhe Reddy and Oli Deakin are debuting a new project live at this gig.
John Maus @ Button Factory
American synth-pop visionary plays two nights.
M Stevens & The Ghasts @ Curveball
Popical Island-asociated indie band recently released their second album Sycamore Helicopters. Frankenstein Bolts on support.
Jah Wobble @ Whelan’s
Bassist, composer, and collaborator playing his Rebuilt In Dub reimagining of Public Image Ltd classic album Metal Box.
Vernon Jane @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Punk/Jazz alternative rock band.
BALTHVS @ The Workman’s Club
Colombian three-piece psychedelic funk rock band recently featured in our Iceland Airwaves recommends.
Night Tapes @ The Sound House
Sold out show from dream pop band who also featured in our Iceland Airwaves recommends.
Dirty Three @ Vicar Street
Instrumental trio featuring Warren Ellis, Mick Turner and Jim White.
Live Sessions with Molly Vulpyne, Tony St Ledger @ Connolly Book’s (9pm)
Live punk rock solo artist and Trouble Pilgrims / The Radiators From Space artist.
Late Clubs
Paula Tape @ Fidelity Studio (9pm)
Bella Festa co-present – 4 Hour Set. Expect hypnotic basslines, field recordings and an unsettling deep house sound that blurs the line between the warehouse and cathedral.
101 Depeche Mode Party @ Fibber’s (9pm)
101 DJs spinning over five and a half hours of Depeche Mode music on the decks – from original versions, b-sides, live tracks and a selection of synthpop tunes – all accompanied with Depeche Mode video projections.
Dylan Fogarty’s Residency @ Tengu (11pm)
Irish techno dude All Night Long.
Reclaim the Mainframe @ Chez Spice (11pm)
Kaldero on Stephen’s Green turns into a late night spot. Cosmic JD, Con Allen, Cian Coburn, Toni Maroni, Prøwl
Groove.ie club night @ Curveball (11pm)
A night of garage.
Defected Dublin @ Index (11pm)
UK house label club night. Lineup: Low Steppa, Jordan Peak, Paisley Jensen
Real Groove Art #3 @ Bad Bob’s (6:30pm)
Vinyl sets and house music
Funksmack @ Hang Dai (11pm)
Crate diggers with a love for disco, house, funk and soul. Free in.
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Sunday December 7th
Kling Klang @ Anseo
Little Gem present the underground Liverpool synth-rock ensemble.
Fun Lovin’ Criminals @ Whelan’s
FLC without Huey Morgan. weird.
John Maus @ Button Factory
American synth-pop visionary plays two nights.
Cast @ 3Olympia Theatre
Britpop band will make it Alright after recent Oasis supports and reschedule.
Monday December 8th
Sudan Archives @ The Academy
Avant-garde violinist, combining left-field strains of R&B, hip-hop, and experimental electronic music with hypnotic string loops.
Everything Everything @ 3Olympia Theatre
English alt-pop experimentalists.
Tilt #37 @ Button Factory
Free new music night with Rory Sweeney, Unique Freaks, Sell Everything
Nighthawks @ United Arts Club
A special evening to mark the 45th anniversary of John Lennon’s death.
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.
