entertainment

Dublin Gig Guide: 12th – 18th August 2019

Dublin Gig Guide: 12th – 18th August 2019 Monday 12th Little Miss Sunshine @ Olympia Theatre – 7.3oPM CC Brez / Paj / A Sleeping Giant @ The Workman’s Club – 8PM   Tuesday 13th Durand Jones & The Indications @ Whelan’s – 8PM (SOLD OUT)   Wednesday 14th Killing Joke @ The Academy – 7PM Unearth / Aesect / This Place Hell @ Voodoo Lounge – 6.30PM   Thursday 15th All Saints @ Leopardstown Racecourse – 4PM Hailu Mergia @ The Sugar Club @ 8PM   Friday 16th Delorentos @ The Workman’s Club – 8PM The Murder Capital @

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Dublin Gig Guide: 4th – 10th February 2019

Dublin Gig Guide: 4th – 10th February 2019 Monday 4th Trad Session @ Mother Reilly’s – 9PM   Tuesday 5th Steel Panther @ Vicar Street – 8PM   Wednesday 6th The Lemonheads @ The Academy – 7PM JigJam & Imar @ Whelan’s – 8PM   Thursday 7th Sorcha Richardson @ The Sound House – 8PM Gorgon City @ Olympia Theatre – 8PM Another Sky @ Whelan’s – 8PM   Friday 8th Zaska @ Button Factory – 7.30PM Tincy Stryder @ Voodoo Lounge – 10PM The Magician @ Opium – 10PM   Saturday 9th God Is An Astronaut @ The Academy –

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Dublin Gig Guide: 28th January – 3rd February 2019

Dublin Gig Guide: 28th January – 3rd February 2019 Monday 28th Hobo Johnson @ Vicar Street – 8PM Brame & Hamo @Button Factory – 10PM   Tuesday 29th Hayley Kiyoko @ Olympia Theatre – 8PM (SOLD OUT)   Wednesday 30th Ozzy Osbourne & Judas Priest @ 3 Arena – 6.30PM CANCELLED   Thursday 31st Tears for Fears @ 3 Arena – 8PM Public Service Broadcasting @ Olympia Theatre – 8PM   Friday 1st Feb Nightmares On Wax @ Pygmalion – 11PM Setaoc Mass @ Index – 11PM   Saturday 2nd Hannah Wants @ Index – 11PM Nicki Bluhm @ The Grand

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Dublin Gig Guide: November 26th – December 2nd 2018

Dublin Gig Guide: November 26th – December 2nd 2018 Monday 26th Jem Mitchell @ Arthur’s Blues & Jazz – 8PM Mother Reilly’s – Trad Session – 9.30PM   Tuesday 27th Jess Glynne @ 3 Arena – 6.30PM SOAK @ The Grand Social – 8PM   Wednesday 28th Signal:Reality @ Science Gallery Dublin – 6PM Mabel @ The Academy – 7PM   Thursday 29th Dreaming Of Jupiter @ Button Factory – 8PM Wheatus @ The Grand Social – 8PM   Friday 30th Lauryn Hill @ 3 Arena – 6.30PM Thumper @ The Workman’s Club – 11.45PM Wild Youth @ The Academy

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Dublin Gig Guide: November 19th – 25th 2018

Dublin Gig Guide: November 19th – 25th 2018 Monday 19th Florence + The Machine @ 3 Arena – 6.30PM Tuesday 20th Interpol @ Olympia Theatre – 8PM Dashboard Confessional @ The Academy – 8PM Wednesday 21st Shame @ Tivoli Theatre – 8PM ZAPHO @ The Grand Social – 8PM Thursday 22nd The Coral @ The Academy – 8PM Friday 23rd Ailbhe Reddy @ Whelan’s – 8PM Dax J @ District 8 – 11PM   Saturday 24th Motor City Ensemble @ District 8 – 11PM The Music of Hans Zimmer vs. John Williams @ National Concert Hall – 8PM Laoise @

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Dublin Gig Guide: 22nd – 28th October 2018

Dublin Gig Guide: 22nd – 28th October 2018 Monday 22nd Bloc Party @ 3 Arena – 6.30PM IDLES @ Button Factory – 8PM (SOLD OUT)   Tuesday 23rd First Aid Kit @ Olympia Theatre – 8PM (SOLD OUT) Grace Carter @ The Sugar Club – 8PM Wednesday 24th Freya Ridings @ Tivoli Theatre – 8PM David Byrne @ 3 Arena – 6.30PM   Thursday 25th Jeff Lyne’s ELO @ 3 Arena – 6.30PM Elderbrook @ The Academy (Green Room) – 8PM Friday 26th Leila Jane @ Whelan’s – 8PM Hot Since ’82 @ District 8 – 11PM Saturday 27th Metropolis Festival @

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Dublin Gig Guide: 8th – 14th October 2018

Dublin Gig Guide: 8th -14th October 2018 Monday 8th Pale Waves @ The Academy – 8PM Tuesday 9th Anthony D’Amato @ Whelan’s – 8PM Enslaved & High On Fire @ Tivoli Theatre – 8PM Wednesday 10th The Rumjacks @ Whelan’s – 8PM Bodhi (DJ set) @ Wigwam – 11PM Thursday 11th Saint Sister @ Olympia Theatre – 8PM James Holden & The Animal Spirits @ The Sugar Club – 8PM Tom Walker @ The Academy – 8PM Friday 12th Jeff Mills @ District 8 – 11PM Echo & The Bunnymen – Olympia Theatre – 7PM Maya Jane Coles @ Opium

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Dublin Gig Guide: September 17th – 23rd 2018

Dublin Gig Guide: 17th – 23rd September 2018 Monday 17th Why? @ Button Factory – 8PM Tuesday 18th Meltybrains? @ Abbey Theatre – 8PM Wednesday 19th Jason Derulo @ 3 Arena – 6PM Halestorm @ The Academy – 8PM  Mulatu Astake @ The Sugar Club – 8PM Thursday 20th Nick Mulvey @ Whelan’s – 8PM Friday 21st Chris Liebing @ Distrct 8 – 11PM Jimothy Lactose @ The Academy Green Room – 8PM Ross From Friends @ Button Factory – 7PM Saturday 22nd Elliot Adamson B2B Big Miz @ District 8 – 11PM Mitski @ Tivoli Theatre – 8PM Wild

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Dublin Gig Guide: 10th – 16th September 2018

Dublin Gig Guide: 10th – 16th September 2018   Monday 10th slowthai @ The Workman’s Club – 8PM Heather Nova @ Whelan’s – 8PM   Tuesday 11th Xavier Rudd @ The Academy – 8PM (SOLD OUT) Incubus @ Bord Gais Energy Theatre – 8PM   Wednesday 12th Europe @ Olympia Theatre – 8PM   Thursday 13th Sonny Fodera @ District 8 – 11PM   Friday 14th Fatai @ Whelan’s – 8PM Fuinneamh Festival @ Bellurgan Park, Dundalk Hilary Woods @ The Sugar Club – 8PM   Saturday 15th Brame & Hamo @ District 8 – 11PM Against The Current @

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Dublin Gig Guide: 3rd – 9th September 2018

Monday 3rd Hozier @ The Academy – 8PM Tuesday 4th Brent Cobb @ Whelan’s – 8PM Wednesday 5th Ugly Kid Joe @ Whelan’s – 8PM Peking Duk & Naations @ The Grand Social – 8PM Thursday 6th Jimmy Carr @ Olympia Theatre – 8PM Dara O’Briain @ Vicar Street – 8.30PM Tuesday At Six @ Whelan’s (Upstairs) – 8PM Friday 7th Soccer Mommy @ The Grand Social – 8PM   Saturday 8th Inhaler @ Whelan’s – 8PM Perc @ Index – 11PM   Sunday 9th Titus Andronicus @ Whelan’s – 8PM Gwenifer Raymond @ Whelan’s (Upstairs) – 8PM

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Dublin Gig Guide : 13th – 19th August 2018

Dublin Gig Guide : 13th – 19th August 2018   Monday 13th John Prine @ National Concert Hall – 8PM Tuesday 14th La Dispute @ Button Factory – 8PM Steven Page (Barenaked Ladies) @ Whelan’s – 8PM Wednesday 15th DevilDriver @ Tivoli Theatre – 8PM Maya Youssef @ National Concert Hall – 8PM Thursday 16th Ariel Pink & Jordan Elbrecht @ Button Factory – 8PM Joan As Police Women @ Whelan’s – 8PM Friday 17th Eats Everything @ District 8 – 11PM Saturday 18th Eleanor Friedberger @ The Grand Social – 8.30PM The 502’s @ Whelan’s – 8PM Sunday 19th

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Dublin Gig Guide: 23rd – 29th July 2018

Dublin Gig Guide: 23rd – 29th July 2018 Monday 23rd The Gaslight Anthem @ Vicar Street – 8PM Grace Jones @ Trinity College Summer Series – 6PM Tuesday 24th Il Divo @ Trinity College Summer Series – 6PM HRVY @ The Academy (Green Room) – 8PM Steve Earle & The Dukes @ Vicar Street – 8PM Wednesday 25th Rag ‘n’ Bone Man @ Trinity College Summer Series – 6PM Galway Street Club @ Whelan’s – 8PM Thursday 26th Jerry Dammers Dee Jay Night @ Whelan’s – 8PM Keywest @ Leopardstown Festival – 6PM Friday 27th Knockanstockan @ Blessington Circles: Day

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Dublin Gig Guide: 16th – 22nd July 2018

Dublin Gig Guide: 16th – 22nd July 2018 Monday 16th Clara Byrne w/Matilda O’Mahony @ Crowbar – 8PM Syrens @ The Wiley Fox – 8PM Tuesday 17th Sofi Tukker @ Whelan’s – 8PM Wednesday 18th Sara Ryan @ Whelan’s – 8PM (Upstairs) Abner Brown’s Underground Showcase @ The Underground – 8PM Thursday 19th Garageland Presents @ The Grand Social – 8PM Anna Burch @ Whelan’s – 8PM Jet @ The Academy – 8PM Friday 20th Death In Vegas @ District 8 – 11PM The Academic @ Iveagh Gardens – 6.30PM Saturday 21st The Coronas @ 3 Arena – 6.30PM Aslan

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Dublin Gig Guide: 9th – 15th July 2018

Dublin Gig Guide: 9th – 15th July 2018 Monday 9th Leila Jane @ Crowbar – 8PM Tuesday 10th Tune Yards @ Tivoli Theatre – 8PM At The Drive-In @ Vicar Street – 8PM Wednesday 11th Foil, Arms & Hog @ Whelan’s – 8PM (SOLD OUT) Thursday 12th Soul Brass Band – New Orleans @ The Sugar Club – 8PM And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead @ Button Factory – 8PM Bruno Mars @ Marlay Park – 5.30PM Friday 13th Longitude @ Marlay Park – 1PM Ejeca @ District 8 – 11PM Saturday 14th Longitute @ Marlay Park

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Dublin Gig Guide: 2nd – 8th July 2018

Monday 2nd Trad Session @ Mother Reilly’s Bar & Restaurant – 9PM Tuesday 3rd Tremonti @ The Academy – 8PM Carron @ Crowbar – 8PM Bomba Estéreo @ Tivoli Theatre – 8PM Wednesday 4th The Cadillac Three @ The Academy – 8PM Sons Of Apollo @ Tivoli Theatre – 8PM Thursday 5th Alanis Morissette @ Iveagh Gardens – 7PM Mutefish & Bicurious @ Whelan’s – 8PM Friday 6th EELS @ Iveagh Gardens – 7PM Ray Scully @ The Bowery – 8PM Saturday 7th Micheal Bublé @ Croke Park – 5PM The The @ Iveagh Gardens – 6.30PM Sunday 8th Obie

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Dublin Gig Guide: 25th June – 1st July 2018

Dublin Gig Guide: 25th June – 1st July 2018 Monday 25th Beth Rowley @ Whelan’s – 8PM Tuesday 26th The Killers @ RDS – 6PM Roger Waters @ 3 Arena – 6.30PM Wednesday 27th IMRO First Cut’s @ Abner Browns Barbershop, Rathmines – 8PM Little Steven & His Disciples of Soul @ Button Factory – 8PM Thursday 28th Roy Ayers @ The Sugar Club – 8PM Kris Kristofferson @ Olympia Theatre – 8PM Friday 29th Gui Boratto @ District 8 – 11PM Avalon Emerson @ Wigwam – 11PM Saturday 30th Mother Pride Block Party @ Tivoli Theatre – 4PM (SOLD OUT)

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Dublin Gig Guide: May 28th – June 3rd 2018

Monday 28th Father John Misty @ Vicar Street – 8PM Broken Social Scene @ Tivoli Theatre – 7.30PM 5 Seconds Of Summer @ 3 Arena – 6.30PM Tuesday 29th Blue Rose Code @ Whelan’s – 8PM Ezra Furman @ Tivoli Theatre – 7.30PM   Wednesday 30th 30 Seconds to Mars @ 3 Arena – 6.30PM Thursday 31st Hermitage Green @ Whelan’s – 8PM Yungblud @ Whelan’s (Upstairs) – 8PM Sam Smith @ 3 Arena – 6.30PM   Friday 1st June Christian Smith & Cristain Varela @ Button Factory – 11PM Saturday 2nd Forbidden Fruit @ Royal Hospital Kilmainham Sunday 3rd

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Dublin Gig Guide: 14th – 20th May 2018

Dublin Gig Guide: 14th – 20th May 2018   Monday 14th Trad Session @ Mother Reilly’s Bar & Restaurant – 9pm The only place to be if it’s a good ol’ trad session you’re after! Kicks off around 9/9.30pm and can have anywhere from 2-15 players! Tuesday 15th Snow Patrol @ Olympia Theatre – 8PM Snow Patrol return with a new album “Wildness” and a tour around the Ireland, UK & Europe! They’ve already sold out a number of shows and the Olympia show is one of them! Wednesday 16th Ed Sheeran @ Phoenix Park – 6PM Ed Sheeran performs

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Dublin Gig Guide: 7th – 13th May 2018

Dublin Gig Guide: 7th – 13th May 2018 Monday 7th Molly Sterling @ Crowbar – 8PM Molly Sterling music takes on a dark and deep direction, and has been compared to Lana Del Ray & Hannah Reid from London Grammar! Support from Jackie Beverley on the night! Tuesday 8th Ray LaMontagne @ Bord Gais Energy Theatre – 8PM Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter Ray LaMontagne brings his Just Passing Through acoustic tour to Bord Gáis Energy Theatre as part of his first UK & Ireland tour in seven years. Brad Mehlua Trio @ National Concert Hall – 8PM Brad Mehlua will

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Dublin Gig Guide: 23rd – 29th April 2018

Dublin Gig Guide: 23rd – 29th April 2018 Monday 23rd Don Broco @ Tivoli Theatre – 8PM Don Broco will be touring in promotion of their most recent release “Technology” that hit shelves earlier this year. The heavier side of rock infused with some electronic elements!   Nashville @ 3 Arena – 6.30PM Farewell tour of the hit show “Nashville” following the lives of super star country musicians & the up & coming younger musicians! Tickets €50.65 from usual outlets. Tuesday 24th EDEN @ Olympia Theatre – 7PM (SOLD OUT) Dublin based multi-instrumentalist EDEN will perform a sold out show on

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Dublin Gig Guide: 9th – 15th April 2018

Monday 9th April Dua Lipa @ Olympia Theatre – 7PM (SOLD OUT) With her new single dominating the charts, Dua Lipa performs a sold out show at the Olympia to get the week started! Support on the night from Lxandra! Jessica-Lea Mayfield @ Whelan’s – 8PM Jessica Lea Mayfield performs at Whelan’s as part of her small European tour which includes gigs in the UK, Denmark & Sweden! Doors at 8pm!   Tuesday 10th Epica @ Tivoli Theatre – 10PM Symphonic metal giants Epica, will be coming to Dublin’s Tivoli Theatre on Tuesday! This is their Irish debut so be sure to

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Dublin Gig Guide: 2nd – 8th April 2018

Monday 2nd John Gibbons @ Olympia Theatre – 7PM Irish house DJ John Gibbons takes the stage at the Olympia Theatre for his biggest headline show to date, tickets €21.50. Tuesday 3rd Macklemore – 3 Arena – 6.30PM With his most recent album Gemini which features an abundance of artists including Lil’ Yatchy, Kesha & OFFset  from Migos! Macklemore will perform two shows at the 3 Arena this week, some tickets still available! Wednesday 4th Dr. John Cooper Clarke @ Whelan’s – 7PM SOLD OUT The multi faceted Dr John Cooper Clarke will be performing a sold out show at Whelan’s.

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Dublin Gig Guide: March 26th – April 1st 2018

Monday 26th MØ @ Olympia Theatre – 7PM Danish singer-songwriter MØ plays the Olympia Theatre after her show at The Academy got rescheduled. A familiar blend of electro and synth-pop, tickets €21! Tuesday 27th  Django Django @ Tivoli Theatre – 7.30PM Quirky indie-rock is what Django Django do, and they do it very well! Tickets from the original date of March 2nd still valid. Phoenix @ Olympia Theatre – 7PM Alternative French indie-pop rockers Phoenix will play a SOLD OUT show at the Olympia Theatre. New album “Ti Amo” has done very well since it’s release in late 2016. Wednesday 28th 

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Dublin Gig Guide: 5th – 11th March 2018

At the time of writing we are still heavily snowed under and with a number of shows postponed last week hopefully by the time you’re reading this Storm Emma will be a thing of the past! Kicking us off on Monday is experimental Trad act The Gloaming who will be performing a string of dates over the course of the week and all of them are sold out! They are due to be on-stage at 8PM sharp! Tuesday night, we have Squeeze frontman Chris Difford performing at Whelan’s. As a member of one of London’s best-loved bands, the Squeeze co-founder

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Dublin Gig Guide: 29th January – 4th February 2018

Dublin Gig Guide: 29th January – 4th February 2018 Since releasing their first single in 1985, Erasure have sold more than 25 million albums worldwide. Their 30th anniversary celebrations saw them deliver a Top 10 collection of singles, a 13-disc career-spanning box set and vinyl editions of their entire back catalogue. Since then, they’ve been busier than ever. In addition to recording World Be Gone, in 2016 Vince Clarke set up his own label, Very Records, releasing 2Square, his collaboration with Paul Hartnoll, and the Reed & Caroline debut, Buchla & Singing. Andy Bell continued to explore the character of

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