Dublin Gig Guide Highlights: Earl Sweatshirt, The Streets, Maria Somerville, Peach, Westerman, Echo Northstar, Geoff Barrow, Telekura, Dáithi, Klub Sukar, Deftones, Fish56Octagon, Cian Ó Cíobhán’s Disco Dána, Darren Emerson, Wavves, Scustin, SABA.
It’s the Nialler9 Dublin gig guide
Skip to day: Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon
Tuesday February 10th
Eppie, VIXI, Casio Kill @ Bello Bar
Indie and alternative bands.
Imelda May @ Vicar Street
Raised on Songs & Stories tour.
Michael Buckley Quartet playing the music of Herbie Hancock @ Tengu
Tengu jazz. Two shows.
Satellite Sessions @ The Sound House
Huntings, Don Monté, Mac Rua, The Threads, Title TK, Lamb, SHY, Dillon Kiernan, Mothbell, Miko,
Wednesday February 11th
Cultúr 22.0 @ The Sound House
Reco, Half Left, Foinse, Tristan Rene, James Lonergan and more.
Wobblin Jude, Arabú @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Valentine for Palestine night.
Imelda May @ Vicar Street
Raised on Songs & Stories tour.
Kapayja, J4ded, Star Current @ The Grand Social
Tastemakers is a collaboration between Aiken Promotions and BIMM Dublin.
Queer Trad @ The Big Romance
An LGBQT+ session.
Skip to day: Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon
Thursday February 12th
GAME Screening + Geoff Barrow Q&A @ Lighthouse (6:30pm)
Barrow will be present for an in-person Q&A in his role as film producer for Invada films alongside director John Minton and lead actor/co-writer Marc Bessant.
Revolve: Telekura, Innuendo, SexyTadhg DJ set @ The Grand Social
F*CK YEAH! Thursdays night. Irish alt and indie live acts.
echo northstar, mantua @ curveball
Shoegaze, 60s pop, noise rock and ambient is performed live with a three-piece. Support from Elaine Malone.
Lauren Wallace @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Irish folk-leaning singer-songwriter. ‘Ghost’
Swim @ The Workman’s Club
Melbourne electronic producer. Dear Friend.
Eimear Reidy, Sean Maynard Smith, Aonghus McEvoy @ Kirkos
Trio, duos and solos by Eimear Reidy (cello), Sean Maynard Smith (bass) & Aonghus McEvoy (guitar).
Young Hearts Run Free @ The Big Romance
Vinyl DJ selectors.
Late Clubs
IADTSU SHAG Ball @ Yamamori Tengu (11pm)
Jake Mitchell, J4CK, NAOISE, joseph353, Ana Helena, KODAA
Skip to day: Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon
Friday February 13th
Maria Somerville @ Whelan’s
Connemara shoegaze artist plays Luster live.
John Blek @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Launch of new album The Midnight Ache from Cork singer-songwriter
John Bramwell @ Bello Bar
I Am Kloot solo artist. Two nights.
Volume 3 – Friday the 13th Underground rap night @ The Sound House
Spellcasted, Snuzi, Vexxodus Skatter, TwoGhouls, 4700 Flaquito Consommatuer, Gothcsh, Camsoulja, Beddy Minaj, Sounds By Skoot.
Strings Forever: Meabh McKenna, Olesya Zdorovetska, Matthew Nolan & Thomas Haugh @ Kirkos
Strings Forever is a monthly concert series showcasing adventurous string playing alongside other artists and disciplines with the aim of fostering momentum, enthusiasm, and deep listening within the creative community of Dublin.
Tadgh K b2b Bull Horris @ The Big Romance
The start of a new residency.
Late Clubs
BLÁTH: A Sober Electronic Music Night @ Anseo (9pm – Midnight)
[Tribal house, techno, and psytrance] Bláth residents: Jí & Quirke, The Hairy Faeries.
Dáithi @ The Workmans Club (11:30pm)
Clare electronic and Houseplants producer plays a rare enough solo headliner.
Klub Sukar: Cheb Runner @ Tengu (11pm)
SWANA club culture with Flying Fatima, Moving Still, DJ Karmawi Sahana
Steve Rachmad aka STERAC @ The Grand Social (11pm)
Dutch techno pioneer. Plus Americhord and James Bennett.
Mo Cultivation Valentine’s Edition @ Curveball (10:30pm)
808s & HEARTBREAK edition. DJs spinning world music, alté, hip-hop, R&B, remixes, latin and baile influences.
Darren Emerson @ Hang Dai (11pm)
Former Underworld dance producer. Sold out.
Bat’s Womb @ Fibber Magees (10:30pm)
Goth Club Night. ’80s, alt, post punk.
The Lady Machine @ Wigwam (11pm)
All Night Long with Berlin-based Brazilian techno artist.
Skip to day: Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon
Saturday February 14th
Scustin @ Whelan’s
Dublin post funk craic band.
Dexter In The Newsagent, Moses Ideka @ Whelan’s Upstairs
South London lo-fi songwriter. ‘With u’
Wavves @ The Grand Social
San Diego American rock band formed in 2008.
Rocket @ The Workman’s Club
Los Angeles alternative rock band.
Dash!, Peer Pleasure, Sir Marmalade @ Lost Lane Dublin
New wave synth pop band and support.
openmouthkiss, Either Side of The City, Empty Internet, Trinkets @ LATROUPE Jacobs Inn
Irish alternative and rock acts.
Reluctant Bob & the Lonely Lovers, Chuck Squires, Alice Jago @ The Cobblestone Backroom
Dreamy alternative pop tinged with folk and psychedelic influences band. ‘Dreamager’
Saba @ The Academy
Chicago hip-hop artist.
John Bramwell @ Bello Bar
I Am Kloot solo artist. Two nights.
FL Breezy @ Curveball
Dublin-based Tyrone producer and DJ. Plus support. ‘Disconnect’
Lex Woo @ The Big Romance
Carnival vinyl special.
Starcat @ The Thomas House (9pm)
For the first time in Ireland Starcat is comprised of Phil Polecat (Polecats) Neal X (Sigue Sigue Sputnik) and Slim Jim Phantom (Stray Cats)
Cian Ó Cíobhán’s Disco Dána @ Hen’s Teeth (7pm – 12:30pm)
A Valentine’s edition as Cian freestyles through his record collection, spinning disco, house, techno, Italo, post-punk, indie, half-forgotten classics and dreamy bangers.
Late Clubs
Just Like Heaven: Alt 80’s Party @ The Workman’s Club (11:30pm)
From post-punk anthems to shimmering new wave classics – The Cure, Joy Division, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Echo & The Bunnymen, New Order, Depeche Mode, The Smiths and more.
Carnaval Bloco Party: DJ Marky @ The Bernard Shaw (7am – 3am)
Live music, DJs and Brazilian-flavoured food to Glasnevin’s sprawling space. There’s a mix of samba rhythms, feijoada and caipirinhas by day. DJ Marky is a D&B legend.
Fish56Octagon @ Index (11pm)
UK instagram dance influencer.
LOVEFOXY @ Wigwam (11pm)
Berlin ’90s house music inspired DJ. Mixmag set.
Rathaus 036 – Wuthering Rats @ The Sound House (11pm)
Dark, gothic and dramatic.
Dreamland with Peach All Night Long @ Tengu (11pm)
Canadian Prog-house / tech-house producer.
SCRATCH BABIES: Bushwack and Vicegrips @ Daylight (10pm – late)
Wonky techno and rave.
Skip to day: Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon
Sunday February 15th
Soulful Sunday: Valentines Edition @ Old Fashioned Sam’s (2pm – 10pm)
Neo soul, R&B, Soulful house, Amapiano…
Bingo N Beats @ The Bernard Shaw (5:30pm to 10:30pm)
Valentines Special.
We love Rnb @ Curveball (5pm – 10pm)
Pure R&B & Slow Jams – old school to new school
The Streets @ 3Olympia Theatre
A Grand Don’t Come For Free shows in Dublin and Belfast.
Earl Sweatshirt @ The Academy
One of the best rappers to currently do it. ‘CRISCO‘
Westerman @ Opium
New album A Jackal’s Wedding on Partisan Records, I hosted a lovely Q&A in November. ‘Nevermind’
Organ Freeman @ The Big Romance (6pm – 9pm)
Live jazz band every week. Booking recommended. DJs after til 11.30pm.Graham Blackmore & the Decoy Ducks, Thee Usuals @ Anseo
Little Gem experimental night.
Monday February 16th
Deftones, Denzel Curry, Drug Church @ 3Arena
Sacramento heavy band are back this summer with IDLES. Denzel on support!
SMO, Kippax, Merricat, Soma Terra @ The Grand Social
Presented by Skyrocket Promotions. Lift Off is an event dedicated to showcasing exceptional upcoming talent.
John Smith @ Whelan’s
English singer-songwriter.
Song Cycle @ Whelan’s Bar
Weekly singer-songwriter night.
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.
