Live Music in Dublin – 27-05-19

The wait is over and the first big festival of the summer is upon us! Forbidden Fruit kicks off in Kilmainham this Saturday! Otherwise, there’s lots and lots to see, with the Unthanks, Strand of Oaks and more besides. Go explore!

Gigs of the Week –
1. Forbidden Fruit Festival – Sat – Mon
2. The Unthanks – Pepper Canister Church (St Stephen’s Church) – Fri
3. Filthy Friends – Button Factory – Wed
4. Strand of Oaks/ Frankie Lee – Whelan’s – Fri
5. Primal Scream and The Charlatans – Dun Laoghaire Pier – Sun

Dublin Venues: – 3Arena – National Concert Hall – Olympia Theatre – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Vicar Street – The Academy – Button Factory – Whelans – Sugar Club – Sound House – Unitarian Church – Pepper Canister Church (St. Stephen’s Church) – The Workman’s Club – The Grand Social – Lost Lane

Mon 27 May
Dido/ Allman Brown – Olympia Theatre

Tuesday 28 May 2019
HEALTH – The Grand Social
The Milk Carton Kids Rosie Carney – Olympia Theatre
Rico Nasty – Green Room, The Academy
ZASKA – The Lilliput Press

Wed 29 May
HRVY, New Hope Club, and The Vamps – 3Arena
Eagle-Eye Cherry – Whelan’s
Mild Orange – The Workman’s Club
LYRA – The Grand Social
Cedric Burnside – The Sugar Club
Filthy Friends – Button Factory

Thurs 30 May
SOAK – Button Factory
Hugh Jackman Keala Settle – 3Arena
Matthew and the Atlas/ The Shivers – The Grand Social
The Unthanks – Pepper Canister Church (St Stephen’s Church)
Steve Forbert – Whelan’s
Nnic – Upstairs at Whelan’s
YouBloom Festival 2019 Northlight – Imro, Dublin

Fri 31 May
Kodaline, James Morrison, and Flynn – St Annes Park
Deacon Blue, Basement Jaxx, and Stereo MCs – Dun Laoghaire Pier
Strand of Oaks/ Frankie Lee – Whelan’s
Hugh Jackman/ Keala Settle – 3Arena
Columbia Mills – The Sound House
Spencer Krug Dowry (Éna Brennan) – Pepper Canister Church
Nix Moon Alfi – Upstairs at Whelan’s

Sat 01 June
Forbidden Fruit  – Royal Hospital Kilmainham
Anne-Marie/ Lennon Stella – 3Arena
Kodaline, James Morrison, and Somebody’s Child – St Annes Park
Madness, Lightning Seeds, and Something Happens – Dun Laoghaire Pier
Ryan Sheridan – Whelan’s
Finbar Furey – Vicar Street
Seskin Lane – Upstairs@whelans
Stefan Murphy – The Grand Social
Little Dove and Ibex – Thomas House
No More Questions – Sin É
Fruitz – The Grand Social

Sun 02 June
Forbidden Fruit – Royal Hospital Kilmainham
Kaiser Chiefs and CHIC – St Annes Park
Primal Scream and The Charlatans – Dun Laoghaire Pier

Mon 03 June
Elbow First Aid Kit – Forbidden Fruit – IMMA
Bairbre Anne – Whelan’s

Tues 04 June 
Little Dove – Ruby Sessions

Thurs 06 June 
Michael Bublé – 3Arena
Fantastic Negrito – Green Room
Matmos – National Concert Hall
Beauty Sleep – Upstairs at Whelan’s
Little Dove – Crowbar

Fri 07 June
Snow Patrol The Kooks, Gabrielle Aplin, and David Keenan – Malahide Castle
Michael Bublé – 3Arena
Crazy P – The Sugar Club
Axel Flóvent – The Sound House
Low Cut Connie – The Grand Social
Jack O’Rourke, Anna Mitchell, John Blek, Marlene Enright, Malojian, and Cry Monster Cry – Lost Lane
Post Punk Podge and The Technohippies, SHITHäTT, Jobseekers, and Doppelskangers – Dalymount Park
Dinah Brand – Upstairs at Whelan’s

Sat 08 June
The Cure, Ride and The Twilight Sad – Malahide Castle
Billie Marten – The Sound House
Brass Against – Voodoo Lounge
Soda Blonde – The Grand Social

Sun 09 June
Meat Puppets/ Munky – Whelan’s
Lioness and The Amy Winehouse Experience AKA Lioness – Olympia Theatre

Mon 10 June 
Gunna – The Academy

Tues 11 June
Backstreet Boys/ MiC LOWRY – 3Arena
Midnight Oil and Declan O’Rourke – Olympia Theatre
KEHLI – Ruby Sessions
~Brímusicofficial~ – Upstairs at Whelan’s

Wed 12 June
Elton John – 3Arena
The Divine Comedy – Tower, Dawson Street
The Interrupters – The Academy
Chance McCoy – Upstairs at Whelan’s

Thurs 13 June
Fleetwood Mac – RDS Arena
Elton John – 3Arena
Sophie Ellis-Bextor – Vicar Street
Plaid – Whelan’s

Future Gigs –

Thu 30/05/19 – Soak – The Button Factory

Tue 25/06/19 – Stereolab – Vicar Street

Mon 01/07/19 – Vampire Weekend At Trinity Summer Series – Trinity

Tue 02/07/19 – Foals – Trinity

Wed 03/07/19 – Janelle Monae – Trinity

Thu 04/07/19 – Paul Weller – Trinity Summer Series

Thu 04/07/19 – Tash Sultana – Iveagh Gardens – Trinity

Fri – 05/07/19 – Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott – Trinity

Sat – 06/07/19 – Stereophonics – Trinity

Sat – 06/07/19 – Damien Dempsey – Iveagh Gardens

Sun 07/07/19 – New Order – Trinity Summer Series

Sun 07/07/19 – 2fm Live – Jenny Green & the Rte Symphony OrchestraIveagh Gardens

Thu 11/07/19 – Idles Plus Special Guest Rolling Blackouts C. F. – Iveagh Gardens

Fri 12/07/19 – Villagers – Iveagh Gardens

Thu 18/07/19 – Garbage – Iveagh Gardens

Fri 19/07/19 – The Academic – Iveagh Gardens

Sat 20/07/19 – Burt Bacharach – Iveagh Gardens

Fri 02/08/19 – All Together Now – Curraghmore House

Mon-Tue 26-27/08/19 – Beirut – Vicar Street

Thu 05/12/19 – Happy Mondays – Vicar Street