Live Music in Dublin – 17-02-20

The official release party for Aoife Nessa Frances’ new album is this Friday in the Grand Social. It just so happens to be the same night as Richard Dawson performs in Whelans. A tough choice for some? Quite possibly.

Otherwise it’s a slow enough week but see what you can find below.

Gigs of the Week –
1. Aoife Nessa Frances – The Grand Social – Fri
2. Richard Dawson – Whelans – Fri
3. Twin Peaks – Whelans – Wed
4. Liam Ó Maonlaí – The Purty Kitchen
5. The Dead South – Vicar Street – Tues

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 17 Feb
Ash – Tower Records
Gengahr – The Sound House
New Rules – The Academy

Mon 17 Feb
County Line Runner – Whelans

Tues 18 Feb
The Dead South – Vicar Street
HMLTD – The Sound House
Martin McDonnell – Upstairs at Whelan’s
Josh Savage – Ruby Sessions
Rebecca Locke/ White Boy Of The Month – The Workman’s Club

Wed 19 Feb
Twin Peaks – Whelans
Bryce Vine – The Academy
Deeper – Whelans

Thurs 20 Feb
Cavetown Chloe Moriondo – The Academy
Cherry Suede – Bello Bar
Stone Sea Jailbirds (Ireland) – The Underground Venue

Fri 21 Feb
Cavetown Chloe Moriondo – The Academy
Richard Dawson – Whelans
Modernlove. TOYGIRL – The Soundhouse
Aoife Nessa Frances – The Grand Social
BRIDGES (UK) – The Soundhouse
Turnstiles (Galway) and Nerves (IE) – Upstairs at Whelan’s
CYNEMA – Lost Lane
Red Sun Alert – Fibber Magee’s
FREAK CONTROL – Whelans
Dunluvly – The Workman’s Club
Noneoftheabove, Rory dowling, Rachael (IR), and Elliot Craig – Wigwam

Sat 22 Feb
Reverend and The Makers – Green Room, The Academy
O’Flynn – Button Factory
Liam Ó Maonlaí – The Purty Kitchen
SPRINTS TV People – Upstairs at Whelan’s
Celtic Soul – the music of Van Morrison – The Sugar Club
The City And Us – Lost Lane

Sun 23 Feb
Kaiser Chiefs – 3Arena
The Marcus King Band – Whelans
Aja – The Purty Kitchen
Jim McHugh – Upstairs at Whelan’s

Mon 24 Feb
Anavitória – Whelans

Tues 25 Feb
The Growlers – Button Factory
SAINt JHN – The Academy
Ímar Tony McHugh – Whelans

Wed 26 Feb
Lennon Stella – The Academy
Franc Moody – Button Factory
The Memories (IRL) Roscoe (Irl) and The Diddley Idols – Vicar Street

Thursday 27 February 2020
The Murder Capital – Vicar Street,
Louis Berry – The Sound House
Extravision (IRE) – Bloody Mary’s
M Y T H – The Underground Venue
Rebecca Locke/ White Boy Of The Month – Upstairs at Whelan’s

Fri 28 Feb
KISSTORY, Nelly, Shaggy, Blu Cantrell, Mya, Salt-N-Pepa, and Fatman Scoop – 3Arena
Example – The Academy
Damien Jurado – Liberty Hall Theatre
IAMDDB – Green Room, The Academy
Cory Wong and ZASKA – Button Factory
Kila – The Purty Kitchen
Rey&Kjavik – The Sound House
Fleetmac Wood – The Bernard Shaw
Sectile Restive Nation, Snowblind Ireland, and Witchkicker – The Grand Social
Blue Fish Diamond Amy Ellen – Bloody Mary’s

Sat 29 Feb
Gavin James and LYRA – 3Arena
Hare Squead – The Workman’s Club
Maldita Nerea – Tramline
Kiefer Sutherland – The Academy
The 4 of Us – The Purty Kitchen
Daddy Long Legs – The Sugar Club
Mango x Mathman – 39/40
BISCITS – District 8
Jerry Fish – Whelans
Join Me In The Pines – Bloody Mary’s
Robert John Ardiff – Lostlane
Drumming – RDS, Main Hall
Dave Robinson – Liberty Hall Theatre
Jailbirds (Ireland) – Upstairs at Whelan’s
DJ Moxie – Pygmalion
Jane Willow – The Cobblestone Pub

Future Gigs –

Feb 27 2020 – Thu – The Murder Capital – Vicar Street

Feb 28 2020 – Fri – Damien Jurado (Solo) – Liberty Hall Theatre

Mar  01 2020 – Sun – Sleater-Kinney – Vicar Street

Mar 03 2020 – Tues – A Winged Victory for the Sullen – NCH

Mar 14 2020 – Sat – Perspectives: Martin Hayes and the Common Ground Ensemble – NCH

Mar 21 2020 – Sat – The Lost Brothers – Vicar Street

Mar 28 2020 – Sat – Elbow – 3Arena

Mar 28 2020 – Sat – Perspectives: Laurie Anderson – Radio Play – NCH

Mar 29 2020 – Sun – Perspectives: Laurie Anderson – Here Comes The Ocean

Mar 29 2020 – Sun – Agnes Obel – Vicar Street

Apr 02-04 2020 – Thu – David Gray – White Ladder the 20th Anniversary Tour – 3Arena

May 01 2020 – Fri – Gogo Penguin – Vicar Street

May 03 2020 – Sun – Bon Iver – 3Arena

May 06 2020 – Wed – The Handsome Family – Liberty Hall Theatre

May 08/09 2020 – Fri/ Sat – Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds – 3Arena

May 24 2020 – Sun – Tindersticks – NCH

May 31 2020 – Sun – Perspectives: Damon Albarn – NCH

Jun 01 2020 – Mon – Perspectives: Damon Albarn – NCH

Jun 26 2020 – Fri – Kaleidoscope 2020 – Russborough House

Jul 04 2020 – Sat – Fontaines DC – Iveagh Gardens

Jul 10 2020 – Fri – Damien Dempsey – Iveagh Gardens

Jul 11 2020 – Sat – Caribou – Iveagh Gardens

Jul 18 2020 – Sat – Pixies – Iveagh Gardens

Jul 31 2020 – Aug 02 2020 – All Together Now