The Nialler9 Weekly Dublin Gig Guide
Win Free passes:
- Saturday: JFDR @ The Sugar Club (€12.50)
- Saturday: Myles Manley, Strength NIA @ The Workman’s Club (€10)
- Saturday: Lumo Club @ Tengu (€10, 10:30pm)
To enter: Email [email protected] with the gig above in the Subject line you’re entering for along with your full name in the body of the message. Full info on each show below. Draw closes at 6pm the day before the gig or Friday 1pm latest for weekend gigs.
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Tuesday March 21
- Perspectives: Chris Thile @ NCH (€22.50)
Punch Brothers bluegrass and folk.
- Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s (€5, 9pm)
Katharine Philippa & more
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Wednesday March 22
- Future Proof #1: Come On Live Long, Buffalo Woman, Proper Micro NV @ Bello Bar (€10)
Nialler9 and Homebeat present a new live music series. - Ride @ Olympia Theatre (€20)
Rockers’ return. - Russian Circles @ Whelan’s (€20)
U:mack present a rock show.
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Thursday March 23
- The Eskies @ The Bowery (€10)
folk noir/gypsy jazz/sea shanty music - Word Up Collective #13 – Sean X, NEOMADiC, Mango @ Bello Bar (€5)
Plus spoken word from Natayla O’Flaherty & Femmy Oyebade.
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Friday March 24
- Note Productions present Clang Sayne @ Fumbally Stables (€10+)
+ Vanishing Lakes / live visuals from Donal Dineen. Blackbird. - Gigonometry Spring Anthology @ Workman’s Club (€5+)
Dreaming of Jupiter, Emma Lou & the Agenda, Farah Elle - The Moonlandingz @ Whelan’s (€17.50)
Members of Fat White Family and Eccentronic Research Council - Girls Rock Dublin Party!: AE MAK, Extravision, Alien She @ The Grand Social (€10)
My interview with Girls Rock. - Mistake #03: Beauty Sleep, Bad Sea, Shrug Life @ The Hut (€6)
New indie-leaning bands in a new Phibsborough space. - TASTE : Us&You @ The Jug (Free, 9pm)
Taste DJs in a new space. - Dublin Dance Society: Robbie Kitt, Soft Stone, Ellenberger Trio @ Whelan’s Upstairs (Free, 11:30pm)
Irish electronic producer and DJs on a new night. - Rub A Dub Hi-Fi Meets Brother Culture @ Wigwam (€8, 10pm)
Bassment and reggae soundsystem.
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Saturday March 25
- Myles Manley, Strength NIA @ The Workman’s Club (€10, WIN PASSES)
Relax; Enjoy Your Night Upon The Town single launch.
- JFDR @ The Sugar Club (€12.50)
Icelandic musician just released her album Brazil. - Austra @ Button Factory (€22.50)
Canadian electronic pop. Future Politics is the new album - Young Hearts Run Free: Paddy Hanna, JFDR DJ set @ MVP (Free)
Plus John Hynes and more - Niall McGuigan @ St. Ann’s Church (€10+)
Album launch with gospel choir - Bonzai, Mura Masa (DJ), Mumdance(DJ) @ District 8 (€20, 11pm)
+Bobofunk and Wastefellow
- We Cut Corners @ Whelan’s (€10)
Choice nominated indie duo. - Lumo Club @ Tengu (€10, 10:30pm, WIN PASSES)
2 room Lumo club party with Nialler9, Gav Elsted, Simon Roche + Barry Gruff/ Co SEBP. - Dixon Avenue Basement Jams & Bobby Analog @ Wigwam (€10, 10:30pm)
Inbhir 1st Birthday - Sense with Bwana & Or:la @ Button Factory (Free, 11pm)
Generation Nostalgia / Dummy mix. - Division presents DJ Nobu @ The Pyg (10pm, €10+)
Japanese DJ. Boiler Room.
- Route 94 @ Opium Rooms (€17.50, 11pm)
London house producer - Randomer @ Index (€10, 11pm)
techno with support from Sage - Carnavália #2 @ The Sugar Club (€12, 11pm)
Brazilian Carnaval party+ T-Woc,Jeremy Murphy, a live samba band called Morro 16.
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Sunday March 26
- Warpaint @ Vicar Street (€26.50)
LA indie rock band are back once again after last summer
- Cry Monster Cry @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€10)
3/3 live shows. Friday / Saturday sold out - Sing Along Social: ABBA @ MVP (€8)
Bring your mom for free on Mother’s day to sing the music of the Swedish pop legends. - The Lemon Twigs @ The Workman’s Club (€15)
Long Island brothers. Great video for I Want to Prove to You - Nialler9, Quinton Campbell, Russell Simmons @ The Pygmalion (€10+)
DJ sets
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Monday March 27
- Car Seat Headrest @ The Academy (€18.50)
critically-acclaimed US indie rock - Moon Looks On @ The Workman’s Club (€)
EP launch with We-Bloom - Torrey Pines Cine Concert @ IFI (€10)
a stop motion animated film with live musical accompaniment from Pillow Queens - Thundercat @ Vicar Street (€28)
Support from Loa, Fehdah, Jameszoo
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