Dublin Gig Guide Highlights: Choice Music Prize, Saint Sister, Chez Damier, Lewis Doyle Singer, Indie Sleaze Disco Club, Thumper, RAYE, Christian Cohle, Cardinals, Laufey, Remember Sports, Honeypot, IWD @ Wigwam, Margaret Glaspy, Plantoid, The Antlers.
It’s the Nialler9 Dublin gig guide
- Tuesday March 3rd
- Wednesday March 4th
- Thursday March 5th
- Friday March 6th
- Saturday March 7th
- Sunday March 8th
- Monday March 9th
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Tuesday March 3rd
Pogány Induló @ The Grand Social
Hungarian rap artist make their Dublin debut.
Something Somewhere: No Photos, Jigsaw, The Cassettes, Nova Dream @ The Sound House
Irish indie dream-pop and rock bands.
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Wednesday March 4th
Raye @ 3Arena
British singer-songwriter and pop powerhouse on her “This Tour May Contain New Music” run. Two nights. Support: Absolutely! and Amma. ‘Where Is My Husband?’
Thumper @ The Academy
Dublin post-punk/noise-pop band in their home city off the back of new album Sleeping With The Light On. Special Guests: Babyrat & Thanks Mom. ‘The Rip’
Plantoid @ The Grand Social
UK’s prog-rock band. ‘Dozer’.
The Green Curtains Fest @ The Workman’s Club
Starfish Magazine presents Live bands: RVE, MerriCat, Trinkets, Charcoal Greys
Kaleidoscope Night @ Bello Bar
Contemporary experimental night.
Steve Cradock @ The Ambassador Theatre
Ocean Colour Scene guitarist on his solo “Travellers Tunes” acoustic tour.
Thursday March 5th
Choice Music Prize Conversations @ BIMM (11am – 5pm)
Panels with music industry veterans on management, CMAT, Prime Time Music Shows and more.
Choice Music Prize @ Vicar Street
Seven live acts including CMAT,Joshua Burnside, Junior Brother, Just Mustard and more will perform before the album of the year prize is announced.
Remember Sports @ Workman’s Club
Philadelphia indie rock and power-pop band on their European tour. ‘Nevermind‘.
Raye @ 3Arena
British singer-songwriter and pop powerhouse on her “This Tour May Contain New Music” run. Two nights. Support: Absolutely! and Amma. ‘Where Is My Husband?’
The Scratch @ Whelan’s
A Jameson Music gig with support Brooki and Delivery Service.
Mick Flannery @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Cork singer-songwriter and theatre maker plays a small Dublin show.
REVOLVE ft. Sei Green, Mount Pyrus, Just Mustard DJ Set @ The Grand Social (10pm)
Fuck Yeah Thursdays every week.
Falx b2b X.L.V @ Pawn Shop (11pm)
Footwork, electro and bass, to techno, ghetto tech, breaks, IDM and experimental electronics…
Friday March 6th
Laufey @ 3Arena
Massive jazz-pop artist on her A Matter of Time Tour with support Alice Phoebe Lou. One of the biggest shows of the week. ‘How I Get’
Saint Sister @ NCH
Performing Where I Should End in full as part of NCH Landmarks.
The Antlers @ Whelan’s
Be prepared to cry because you will to this NYC indie band.
Lewis Doyle Singer @ The Button Factory
Everyone’s favourite fake / real Irish folk singer influencer – what about those 2 chimneys?
The Clause @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Polished Birmingham pop-rock band. ‘Tell Me What You Want’
Christian Cohle @ The Workman’s Club
The Irish artist and band has moved his music into a more new romantic indie pop Bowie / Bryan Ferry style of late. ‘Levitate’
Orchid Feeder, Bound, Shy, Teeejuh, Aaron Ryan @ The Sound House
X Music and Skyrocket Promotions: AMPED – new music showcase.
Big Special @ The Academy Green Room
Big Special write about desperation and struggle, about a Britain in decline and about how the real class war in the UK is always punching downwards.
Emo Festival @ Opium Rooms
Tribute band and emo DJ night.
M:Brace Country @ The Sugar Club
A fun-filled big band live tribute to country & rock on a unique journey to Nashville and back.
AMPED with Orchid Feeder, Bound, Shy, Teeejuh, Aaron Ryan @ The Sound House
X Music x Skyrocket Promotions night.
Clubs
Malugi @ Index (6pm–10pm)
Daytime show before Adam Beyer. “Hardcore Happiness Tour”
Chez Damier @ Fidelity Studio (10pm)
SOLD OUT. Chicago house music pioneer plays an all-night-long set.
Ricky Chong Residency with Jeremy Underground @ Tengu (11pm)
Second show of the three with Sligo DJ presenting guest – this time French disco/house DJ.
Adam Beyer @ Index (11pm)
Berlin techno heavyweight and Drumcode label boss plays Index.
Block x Omni: Bushbaby @ block.
Underground house and techno. (11pm)
Swiftogeddon @ The Grand Social (11pm)
The Taylor Themed Club Night
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Saturday March 7th
Instinct & Shimmer presents International Women’s Day Fundraiser @ Wigwam (1pm – 10pm)
A big lineup all day with the likes of Betzy Nina, Cici, Esmé2k, Laynee, Shauna Dee, Sleepless Beauty
Samantha Crain @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Choctaw Americana singer-songwriter. ‘B-Attitudes’
Cardinals @ The Workmans Club
Cork indie rockers celebrate the release of debut album Masquerade.
Cavetown @ The Academy
British indie folk and bedroom-pop artist Robin Skinner with US singer-songwriter Dreamer Isioma in support. 2 nights. ‘This Is Home’
Murder Hole Beach @ Curveball
Dublin punk-rock band.
The Next New Low @ Little Whelan’s
Brian Mooney’s new alt-folk project (Trust Me I’m A Thief / The Idiots) with Daniel Smith and Lizzi Murtough.
Martin Hayes and the Common Ground Ensemble @ NCH
Traditional music with Hayes, Common Ground Ensemble, American folk artist Sam Amidon, sean-nos singer Síle Denvir and dancer Stephanie Keane. Two nights.
David Attenborough’s Ocean In Concert @ 3Arena
Live orchestral performance with Sir David Attenborough’s iconic ocean footage.
Clubs
Anne Savage @ the Sound House (5:30pm – 10:30pm)
Hard house UK legend.
After Eight @ Pawn Shop (8pm – Midnight)
2nd birthday of the early club with resident Giita playing all night.
Dancefloor Malfunction #2 @ Boh’s Bar, Dalymount (9pm – 2am)
EBM, electro, post punk techno. with An-i (Live), Eliza, TCA.
ISL Disco with Sarah-Jane O’Regan @ Project Arts Centre (9pm)
Disrupt Disability Festival Closing Party. Music and Irish Sign Language icon Sarah-Jane O’Regan who is known for her electric performances interpreting for the likes of Oasis, Taylor Swift and the Smirnoff Stage at Electric Picnic,
Honeypot @ Fidelity Studio (10pm)
International Women’s Day special event.
Indie Sleaze Disco Club (8th edition) @ The Grand Social (11pm)
Nialler9’s club night returns – indie sleaze, electro, nu-rave, blog house and dance floor bangers. LCD to La Roux to Klaxons to Yeah Yeah Yeahs to The Strokes to Tiga and Soulwax and much more.
Stacked for IWD: Angel D’Lite & Bianca Oblivion @ Wigwam (11pm)
A high-energy, genre-fluid club night spanning house, breakbeat and bass, with Angel D’Lite and Bianca Oblivion leading playful, percussive sets rooted in UK club sounds and global edits.
Hot Since 82 @ Index (11pm)
Leeds-born deep and melodic house DJ Daley Padley.
Block x Slither €1 party @ block. (11pm)
Budget underground night.
Magda @ Tengu (11pm)
Minimal techno artist.
Spraoi Mór @ Hang Dai Chinese (11pm)
Balearic DJ ForMankind (Russ Foreman, fka DJ Dribbler).
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Sunday March 8th (International Women’s Day)
ESPRESSO RAVE @ Wigwam (2pm – 4pm)
Sober Dance with classic dance tunes.
Emmy Shigeta + Friends @ Fidelity Bar (6pm)
Free Sunday session.
Margaret Glaspy @ Whelan’s
New York indie folk-rock singer-songwriter with a razor-sharp guitar touch. ‘You And I’
Martin Hayes and the Common Ground Ensemble @ NCH
Traditional music with Hayes, Common Ground Ensemble, American folk artist Sam Amidon, sean-nos singer Síle Denvir and dancer Stephanie Keane. Two nights.
Drugdealer @ Opium
LA psych-pop project of Michael Collins, woozy Californian sounds and cosmic country. ‘Hiding In Plain Sight’
Cavetown @ The Academy
British indie folk and bedroom-pop artist Robin Skinner with US singer-songwriter Dreamer Isioma in support. 2 nights. ‘This Is Home’
Ron Sexsmith @ The Ambassador Theatre
Veteran Canadian songwriter of great melodic craftsmanship and warmth.
Christy Moore @ Vicar Street
A Concert In Support of Women’s Aid
Lisa O’Neill @ Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire
Cavan-born folk and alternative artist, one of Ireland’s finest folk voices.
The Roop @ Button Factory
Lithuanian indie synth-pop trio. ‘Discoteque’
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Monday March 9th
The Terrys @ The Grand Social
Australian indie rock band.
Terno Rei @ Workman’s Club
Brazilian indie artist from São Paulo on his “Euro ’26” tour. ‘Yoko’
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.
