Live Music in Dublin – 18-12-17

It’s starting to feel a lot like… Christmas! Lots of Irish bands this week, and some good ones among them! Check out the list below.

Image of Katie Kim above from her album The Feast

Gigs of the Week –

1. Glen Hansard – Vicar Street – 18th Dec
2. Damien Dempsey – Vicar Street
3. Katie Kim – The Workman’s Club
4. The Frank and Walters – The Academy
5.  Christy Moore – Vicar Street – 20th Dec (other dates)
6. The Paul McCloone Christmas Party – The Workman’s Club (Bitch Falcon Etc)

Mon 18 Dec
Glen Hansard – Vicar Street
Little Green Cars – The Grand Social
Hudson Taylor – Whelan’s
The Christmas Rat Pack – National Concert Hall

Tue 19 Dec
Gogol Bordello – The Academy
Christy Moore – Vicar Street
Little Green Cars – The Grand Social
2FM Xmas Ball – 3 Arena
Mark Feehily – The Sugar Club
In Their Thousands (upstairs) – Whelan’s

Wed 20 Dec
Little Green Cars – The Grand Social
Christy Moore – Vicar Street
Jimmy Barnes – Whelan’s
Third World Man: The Walter Becker Tribute Night – The Sugar Club
The Paul McCloone Christmas Party – The Workman’s Club (Bitch Falcon Etc)

Thu 21 Dec
Little Green Cars – The Grand Social
The Strypes – Whelan’s
Damien Dempsey – Vicar Street
Daithi – The Button Factory

Fri 22 Dec
The Strypes – Whelan’s
Imelda May – 3Arena
The Frank and Walters – The Academy
Damien Dempsey – Vicar Street
Carols by Candlelight – National Concert Hall
Kila – The Button Factory
Katie Kim – The Workman’s Club

Sat 23 Dec
Damien Dempsey – Vicar Street
Fontaines D.C. – The Workman’s Club
Tracks in the Snow – The Henry Girls – The Ark
Sunil Sharpe – 6 Hour Set – District 8

Tue 26 Dec
Ejeca – District 8
Boots & Kats – The Grand Social
These Charming Men – Whelan’s

Wed 27 Dec
Aslan – Vicar Street
Paddy Casey – Whelan’s
Ben Klock – District 8
Danny Krivit/Sack/Billy Scurry – The Grand Social
Paddy Casey – Whelan’s

Thu 28 Deec
Made Of Stone – The Grand Social
Overhead, The Albatross – The Workman’s Club
Sharon Shannon – Whelan’s
And So I Watch You From Afar – Academy

Fri 29 Dec
Aslan – Vicar Street
Made Of Stone – The Grand Social
Overhead, The Albatross – The Workman’s Club
Something Happens – Whelan’s

Sat 30 Dec
Bry – The Academy
Prince Night: Sign of The Times Purple Party – The Sugar Club
Turn – Whelan’s

Sun 31 Dec
3Countdown Concert – Custom House
Turning Pirate NYE Mix Tape – Vicar Street
NYE Across 3 Venues – The Workman’s Club
New Years Eve Ball 2017 – The Sugar Club
RTE National Symphony Orchestra New Year’s Eve Gala – National Concert Hall
FM104s Freaks on Friday NYE – The Button Factory
Hidden Agenda/ District Magazine NYE Party – The Grand Social

Tue 02 Jan
Christy Moore – Vicar Street
Wed 03 Jan
Christy Moore – Vicar Street

Future Gigs

Thu 28/12/17 – And So I Watch You From Afar – Academy

Wed 24/01/18 – Public Service Broadcasting – Academy

Sun 28/01/18 – Weather Station – Grand Social

Mon 29/01/18 – Wed 31/01/18 – Erasure – Olympia

Tue 30/01/18 – Jeff Tweedy – Vicar Street

Tue 30/01/18 – Hayseed Dixie – Whelan’s

Mon – Thurs – 5-8/03/18 – The Gloaming – NCH

Wed – 7/02/18 – Kendrick Lamar – 3Arena

Tue 13/02/18 – Wed 14/02/18 – Paul Weller – Olympia

Tue 13/02/18  – The Front Bottoms – Vicar Street, Dublin

Sat 24/02/17 – Duke Special – The Unitarian Church

Sat 24/02/17 – Elbow & John Grant – 3 Arena

Mon 26/02/18 – Nils Frahm – NCH

Fri & Sat 09-10/03/18 – Randy Newman – Vicar Street

Sun – 11/03/18 – Damien Jurado – Whelans

Sun – 25/03/18 – Dream Wife – Workman’s Club

Wed 04/04/18 – Toto – Vicar Street

Fri 06/04/18 – Arcade Fire – 3Arena

Tues 8/05/18 – Brad Mehldau  – NCH

Fri 18/05/18 – Clap Your Hands Say Yeah – Tivolie

Wed 23/05/18 – Scott Matthews –  The Sugar Club

Mon- Tue 28-29/05/18 – Father John Misty – Vicar Street

Tue 29/05/18 – Ezra Furman – Tivoli Theatre

Tue 5/06/18 – LCD Soundsystem – Malahide Castle

Sat 9/06/18 – Gorillaz – Malahide Castle

Fri & Sat 15 & 16/06/18 – The National & Guests – Donnybrook Stadium

Sun 17/06/18 – Future Islands – Donnybrook Stadium

Sat 7/7/18 – The The –  Iveagh Gardens

Thu 13/09/18 – Fri 14/09/18 – Sarah Millican – Olympia