Dublin Gig Guide Highlights: St. Patrick’s Festival, David Byrne, Patrick’s Day and Eve parties, Egyptian Lover, Armand Hammer, Caroline, Kojaque, Traddish, Abair, Bricknasty, Gilles Peterson, Overmono, Buck Meek, David DeBarra, Freak Slug, Dublin Modular, Ian Nyquist, The Blessed Madonna, Gavin Friday, Alex Gough, namesbliss, Madison Cunningham.
It’s the Nialler9 Dublin gig guide
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Tuesday March 10th
Armand Hammer @ The Button Factory
NYC underground rap duo billy woods and ELUCID bring their Mercy Tour to Dublin, performing their second collaboration with The Alchemist – a brooding, literate record built from blood, empire, and unkept secrets. ‘Calypso Gene’
Madison Cunningham @ Vicar Street
Californian singer-songwriter Madison Cunningham tours her latest album Ace – a bold, genre-blending record produced by Robbie Lackritz. Support from British indie artist Martin Luke Brown. ‘Shore’
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Wednesday March 11th
Issue.06: Benchwarmer, Kippax, Mantle @ The Grand Social
MCD’s new music showcase night.
Pinch Of Snuff @ Button Factory
Japanese Irish trad band.
namesbliss @ The Sound House
Sleepover Club are presenting the Irish debut of UK jazz grime rapper. ‘Nish’
benchwarmer @ The Grand Social Ballroom
UK indie and shoegaze band.
Thursday March 12th
MGK @ 3Arena
Machine Gun Kelly brings his Lost Americana Tour to Dublin.
Alex Gough @ The Grand Social Ballroom
Innovative Irish artist Alex Gough blends hip-hop, pop and electronic music with support from Saoirse Miller. Doors TBC. ‘2Survive’
Charlie Cunningham @ Whelan’s
British singer-songwriter and fingerstyle guitarist whose intimate folk-pop has quietly amassed over half a billion streams. ‘Headlights’
Gavin Friday @ Vicar Street
The Virgin Prunes co-founder and Irish art-rock icon presents Ecce Homo Live, his cinematic touring show, in a Foggy Notions promote. ‘The Church Of Love’
Kojaque @ Workman’s Club
Dublin rapper Kojaque plays an intimate What’s The Mystery? club show. The March 13th show sold out fast, prompting an extra date added on March 12. ‘Eastside’
Metronome: Paul G. Smyth, Lisa Dowdall @ NCH Studio
Improvised piano and viola performances.
Baile An Salsa @ Button Factory
Where Salsa Meets Irish Trad.
Starlight Project @ Tengu (11pm)
Donncha b2b Marie Eli, Adriana b2b Beanz {vinyl set}, Alexander Kelly b2b John Chew
Friday March 13th
David Byrne @ 3Arena
The Talking Heads legend returns to Dublin for his Who Is The Sky? tour – a theatrical production featuring 13 musicians, singers and dancers, with no support act. One of the live events of the year. SOLD OUT.
Kojaque @ Workman’s Club
Second night of Kojaque’s intimate What’s The Mystery? Workman’s run. SOLD OUT. Doors 8pm. ‘Eastside’
Joe Donnelly’s Albums Worth Talking About @ Rascal’s, Inchicore
A night of chat about guests’ favourite albums with Kelly-Anne Byrne, Donal Fallon and Róisín O.
Traddish @ The Sound House
Unconventional trad night with Sabbages, A Clatter & Drone, Theresa Carmody.
EDEN @ The Academy
Dublin-born electronic artist Jonathon Ng brings his Dark Tour home to The Academy, showcasing his fourth studio album. rock + roll
Herb Dee @ The Cobblestone
Herb has been etching away for a number of years trying to bring acoustic folkpunk into the sitting rooms of the country. Don’t be deceived by the moniker though as folkpunk is an ideal, not a guitar pedal.
KiLLOWEN @ Academy 2
English-Irish electronic rap artist. ‘Pick Your Poison’. ‘One Thing’
Medium Pace, Mark and Luke @ Anseo
Alternative night above the pub.
Clubs
Dubline present: Homeless Crisis Relief Event @ The Racket Space (7pm – 3am)
2step.png, Bob Manzanilla, Frame Shift, Dalba, Ricky Force, Executive Steve and more for a good cause
The Blessed Madonna & Butch @ The Pyg (10pm)
Casa Bacardi gig with an international house and disco lineup.
Club Comfort Turns 8 @ Tengu (11pm)
Roo Honeychild and Selky.
Acephale Cabaret: Atrocity Exhibition @ Fibber’s (9pm)
DJs spinning industrial, EBM, goth, darkwave, dark electro, breakcore, and more.
Strictly Wax presents: Lottie & Lerro @ Hang Dai Chinese (11pm)
Slovenia duo playing progressive house and minimal techno.
Mauro Picotto @ block. (11pm)
The Shelbourne favourite dance DJ is back.
DATSKO & DJ 2QWIK2GRUV @ Index (11pm)
Galway trance.
Maze X: Thelma @ Wigwam (11pm)
French garage and techno.
ATRIP @ Wigwam (11pm)
Bass abd progressive garage.
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Saturday March 14th
Dublin Modular ‘Catch of the Day’ Mythical Irish Sea Creatures @ Pallas Projects Studios (3pm – 9pm)
Autumns (Live), OneCanChan, Óir, Kelsorosie and more.
paddys_castle @ Orlagh House (3pm – late)
Soundmate present a full day of DJs across three rooms.
Disorder Sound @ The Racket Space (4pm – 10pm)
In-store DJs with Aoife Nic Canna, Daria, Fran Ortu, Dicko, Pipuda, Ronan Burke
Claire Beck, DJ Bob Manzanillo @ Guinness Open Gate Brewery (4pm– 9pm)
DJs in the brewery.
Acid Granny @ Capel Street (3pm – 5pm)
Improv electronic band and their trolley outdoors.
Celaviedmai, Salamay @ Stephen’s Green Bandstand (4pm – 5:30pm)
St. Patrick’s Festival. Outdoor performances from hip-hop, R&B, Afrobeats artist with GOAL. Also features programme featuring the AfroCeltic Cultural Celebration, spoken word from Mikey Cullen, the collaborative poetry and performance experience “Meet Me Under the Jasmine Tree” throughout the day.
Croíthe @ Whelan’s
Dublin-based post-punk/shoegaze band. ‘The Diver’.
Sarah Hickey @ The Cobblestone
Cork folk and rock-inspired singer-songwriter.
Outstraight Presents: FULL CLIP @ The Sugar Club
A celebration of Irish Hip-Hop culture. Strange Boy, Citrus Fresh, Hazey Haze, Gavin Davinci, Doh Fada, Micko, Kadillac, Curtis and more.
Freak Slug @ The Grand Social
UK indie artist Xenya Genovese with support Annie-Dog.
Sharon Phelan, Phil Maguire, Aonghus McEvoy @ Kirkos
First time meeting of the trio with synths, electronics and guitar. Drone and experimental.
ABAIR: Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich / Seamas Hyland @ NCH
St. Patrick’s Festival. Waterford contemporary/traditional singer and accordionist Seamas Hyland performs alongside West Kerry stalwart singer and accordionist Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich.
Late Clubs
RÉABH GAELACH @ Secret Location (9pm)
Irish language Techno Rave organised by not for profit community group.
Sonic Explorations LIVE: Dylan Fogarty (LIVE), Optmst & UWM @ Tengu (11pm)
Live debut of the Irish techno producer’s show along with Belfast groove club music and Irish producer, sound engineer and studio resident UWM at Kirkos Dublin formerly known as Uwmami.
HELM DUBLIN: Danny Snowden @ The Sound House (11pm)
Tech house main act plus Eric Brown – Shauna Dee – Ernestas.
Cult Baile @ Bewley’s Café Theatre (9pm)
Vibez Emotion club night crosses pop, EDM, house and techno.
George Feely & Colin Perkins @ The Pyg (10pm)
House and disco.
Honeypot @ Fidelity Studio (10pm)
International Women’s Day special event.
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Sunday March 15th
Sing Along Social – Mammy Mia: Here we go again! @ The Sugar Club (2:30pm)
A singing party for people (Mothers, it’s Mother’s Day) who don’t sing good.
Alt-Gaeilge: A celebration of contemporary culture @ Guinness Open Gate Brewery (3pm– 9pm)
DJ Aoife Nic Canna, DJ Strangelove, Live Contemporary Trad Sessions: with Jack Duffy, Patrick Stefan & Special Guests. Craic agus Caint: Hosted by Blue Niall & Emily de Burca (Croí na Gaeilge)
Sinead O’Connor: this is to mother, you @ Flux (4pm – 5pm)
Inishlacken Strings plus several special guests on mother’s day to celebrate the voice, impact and legacy of the incredible Sinead.
ABAIR: Frankie Archer, Ruth Clinton, Amy Bluemel @ NCH
St. Patrick’s Festival. Rising contemporary folk talent Frankie Archer from Newcastle, joins a line up comprising Dublin/Sligo traditional singer Ruth Clinton (Landless, Poor Creature), and Chickasaw storyteller Amy Bluemel.
Caroline @ Whelan’s
London post-rock group. ‘Total Euphoria’
DUG @ Guinness Storehouse
The Storehouse features live performances from Lyra, DUG, The Bonny Men, Niamh McCrystal and The Railway Boys across the week.
Dee Armstrong @ Pearse Centre
St. Patrick’s Festival. Solo music from Kila performer with Sarah Jane Barry, Stephen O Dowd, Grainne Horan.
The Lavender Scare, Emily Beattie, Sheriff @ The Grand Social
Soft Serve new music showcase night.
Drawing From the Well – The Breandán Breathnach Collection @ NCH
The line-up includes Noel Hill (concertina), Mary Bergin (whistle), Pádraic Keane (uilleann pipes), Bryan O’Leary (accordion), Ciarán Ó Gealbháin (song), Charlie Harris (accordion), Ian Lynch (song), Doireann Ní Ghlacáin (fiddle/song), Sarah Flynn (concertina), Nia Byrne (fiddle), Fiachra Potts (uilleann pipes), Libby McCrohan (bouzouki) and acclaimed dancer Edwina Guckian, with Aidan Vaughan. The programme will be co-presented by RTÉ presenter Aoife Nic Cormaic and ITMA’s Seán Potts.
Clubs
Bat’s Womb @ Fibber Magees (10pm)
Goth Club Night.
Soundsystem Sunday @ Tengu (11pm)
Lou Nour fka SICARIA with Chunky + Burnout & Jezebel powered by Rub A Dub Hifi & Mighty JAR soundsystems.
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Monday March 16th
Long Island Sound, Jezebel, BLKCNVS @ Guinness Open Gate Brewery (3pm– 9pm)
DJs in the brewery.
Acid Granny @ Wolfe Tone Park (3pm – 5pm)
Improv electronic band and their trolley.
Buck Meek @ Whelan’s
Big Thief guitarist Buck Meek plays Whelan’s with his warm, understated country-influenced solo material. ‘Gasoline’
D’Angelo A Live Tribute @ The Sugar Club
The music of D’Angelo performed by an 11-piece band feat. ZASKA, Keith Fennell, Danny and Patrick Groenland, Claire Young. Patrick Groenland, Dennis Cassidy and more. The band will play the Voodoo album in it’s entirety, as well as some choice cuts from Brown Sugar and Black Messiah. Expect special guests.
David De Barra & Band @ Arthur’s
Dublin singer-songwriter’s second album was recommended by me this past month – sounding like Ian Lynch from Lankum playing weirdo lounge pop music.
Tinlicker @ National Stadium
Dutch electronic/live band with Hero Baldwin singing. New album Dreams Of The Machine.
Bionic Rats @ The Grand Social
The Bionic Rats celebrate 20 years of rocking with a special Paddy’s Weekend gig. Psycho Chicken.
Overmono for F2F Patrick’s Eve @ Guinness Storehouse
Sold Out. Support comes from duos Casio and OneCanChan followed by Derv and Viki Dos Santos playing F2F ahead of Overmono.
sombr @ 3Arena
Rising US pop artist.
Kilfenora Céilí Band @ National Concert Hall
Ireland’s oldest céilí band – founded in 1909 in Co. Clare joined by dancers Sinéad Neylon, Stephen McGuinness and Brian Culligan, and singers Fiona Ryan and Edel Vaughan.
Abair – Stoite/Uprooted @ Button Factory
St. Patrick’s Festival. A night of storytelling and tradition with Seamas Hyland, Amy Bluemel, Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich, The Wilsons, Hugh Cooney and more.
Keep it Cosy @ Flower and Bean, Cork Street
Acoustic tunes with Regan, Ruth Fitzgerald and Selkey.
Clubs
Kelly-Anne Byrne B2B Nialler9 @ The Circular (8pm – 1am)
Playing a bit of everything: Disco, Italo, indie, soul, funk, Irish, club edits, house, electro and more.
Gilles Peterson @ Fidelity Studio (8pm – 1am)
5 Hour Set from the BBC radio presenter known for jazz, world and soul music.
Funksmack @ The Big Romance (8pm – 1am)
House and disco.
Henrik Schwarz @ The Pyg (10pm)
Germna deep house veteran with Ste Flynn and Colin Perkins
The Egyptian Lover @ The Bernard Shaw (11pm)
Los Angeles electro and hip-hop pioneer whose 1984 debut On the Nile helped define West Coast electro. Egypt Egypt
Reception x Essemble: @ The Sound House (11pm)
[House] Kayleigh Glynn, Kaycee, Oxer and more.
SCARLET presents: Mia Cecille & Maja @ Tengu (11pm)
Plus Maja (ACKERMAN and Murchadh)
Tuesday March 17th – St. Patrick’s Day
You’re Bleedin’ Gorgeous Paddy’s Day Fest @ The Grand Social (1pm – 10:30pm)
23 acts, 3 stages for €10 and a pint: For Nina, Dig Deep, Babyrat, Eppie, Mount Pyrus, Telekura, Soft Drink Millionaires and more.
Full Irish @ Whelan’s (2pm – 2:30am)
Two floors of bands for a tenner: Ria Rua, Avenue 68, Hotgirl, Big Sleep, Calum Agnew, Winemom, Filmore! and more and more.
Pyg’s Paddy’s Day Block Party @ The Pyg (1pm-late)
Soulnezz, Barista Boy, Pablo Santos, Kirstin Keegan
Paddy’s Day @ Hen’s Teeth (2pm – 10:30pm)
Irish nu-trad with Róisín Berkeley, Ian Nyquist, Ian Lynch (Lankum) DJ set programming by Rory Bowens.
Céilí Mór @ Merrion Square West (2pm – 4pm)
A free outdoor céilí led by Dearbhla Lennon, open to all on St. Patrick’s Day. Come for the craic.
AFNF and Nasty by Nature @ Wigwam (5pm – 9pm)
With hip-hop, RnB, Afrohouse and Amapiano from DJs Jessie, Thxtti and one half of DNA, Mu6ii on the ground floor and home grown Irish underground acts and DJs in the basement.
I Draw Slow @ The Workman’s Club
Acoustic roots band.
Mango and pals @ The Big Romance (8pm – 1am)
Disco, house and hip-hop.
Bricknasty Sessions @ The Sugar Club
The return of the Ballymun punk-soul band’s jam night.
GIVĒON @ 3Arena
Long Beach R&B singer GIVĒON brings his Dear Beloved Tour to Dublin. Support from Sasha Keable and Baby Rose.
Rock Against Homelessness @ 3Olympia Theatre
Sharon Shannon Big Band, Bob Geldof and Kíla headline a special St. Patrick’s Day benefit concert for homeless charities.
Clubs
Eats Everything & Marcus O’Laoire @ block. (10pm)
English DJ playing house music with UK bass, garage, techno and jungle.
Sabotage @ Fibber’s
Long running rock, pop punk, alternative and emo club night.
Slither x OMNI @ Wigwam (10pm)
Boss Priester, Cromby B2B T-RAIL, Julian Anthony.
Honeypot @ Tengu (10pm)
[Bass / ghettotech] Miss Lipbalm, Jenn Hession, charlois, Rhyzine.
Euphonic presents Celtic Chaos @ The Sound House / Workman’s (day and night party)
Hi NRG Dance and hardcore. Eugene McCauley, Mush, Ashanti, PXLO…
Yasmin Gardezi @ Index (11pm)
Kerry industrial techno DJ.
Dublin’s Hip-Hop & RnB Party: @ Bewley’s Cafe Theatre (10:30pm)
SCORPIO, DEEJAY T, DJ K.O. MC SIKA
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.
