Highlights: Whelan’s Ones To Watch, Nasty Sessions with Maverick Sabre, Aby Coulibaly, Kojaque and Bricknasty; Nirvana Night for Women’s Aid, First Fortnight.
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Wednesday January 3rd
The Dedication @ Button Factory
A two-day festival remembering Phil Lynott
Thursday January 4th
Ones To Watch @ Whelan’s
75 bands across 4 days and 3 stages. See timetable. Hotgirl, Scustin, Fizzy Orange, Still Blue, Fynch and more.
Mac Rua, Strap, Eoghan Daly, Fly Parts @ Fibber Magee’s
Sky Rocket presents a new music night.
YURMAH, Sarah Brookfield, Joey Leamy @ The Grand Social
New music night.
The Dedication @ Button Factory
A two-day festival remembering Phil Lynott
Amplify Collective @ The Sound House (11pm)
Techno & Trance New Year’s Party
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Friday January 5th
Ones To Watch @ Whelan’s
75 bands across 4 days and 3 stages. See timetable. Cabl, Spooklet, Adore, Clay Pigeon Shooting, Skull The Pierre, The Amniotics, Evie and more.
Nasty Sessions: Bricknasty, Maverick Sabre, Kojaque, Aby Coulibaly + more @ The Sugar Club
Bricknasty present two nights of live performances from pals.
Dami O, X.O Zenn, F8, Kestine @ The Sound House
Sound House Rising hip-hop night.
Psychotic Reaction @ Fibber Magee’s
Big Woman, Hubert Selby Jr Infants, MādamsLāstDiscovery, No Just Landlords
LOST: Spotlight Series with Dylan Fogarty @ Yamamori Tengu (11pm)
Loop-driven techno DJ and producer from Skerries.
Pablo Santos & Johnny Holmes @ The Pyg (10pm)
Back to regular DJ business at South William.
Saturday January 6th
Musical Strings Exhibition @ Smock Alley
A portrait exhibition by Emily Quinn for First Fortnight that tells the stories of the connection’s musicians have, be that through friendship, mentorship or simply a love of music!. Open 10am – 6pm Mon to Fri, 12-6pm Sat to Sun
Ones To Watch @ Whelan’s
75 bands across 4 days and 3 stages. See timetable. Search Results, Onion Boys, Reevah, Daire Heffernan, Rachel Grace and more.
Nasty Sessions: Bricknasty, Maverick Sabre, Kojaque, Aby Coulibaly + more @ The Sugar Club
Bricknasty present two nights of live performances from pals.
Soundstrand, Mothmom, Eppie @ The Workman’s Cellar
Finglas rock band headline.
Nirvana Night – Nevermind in full for Women’s Aid @ Button Factory
Irish musicians will gather together on the traditional night of Women’s Christmas/ Nollaig na mBan to play a benefit concert.
Nollaig na mBan with Irish Women in Harmony @ Smock Alley
First Fortnight event.
David Bowie’s Birthday Party @ The Workman’s Club (10pm)
Playing mostly Bowie all night.
The Prototypes @ Wigwam (11pm)
Drum and bass night.
Tony Maroni & Syl Black @ The Pyg (10pm)
Back to regular DJ business at South William.
3 Dads & 3 Prodigy Sons @ The Workman’s Cellar (11.30pm)
Collie Mckenna – Seán Molloy – Justin Bank. Vinyl All Nighter.
Sunday January 7th
Dublin Song Club: Chapter 2 @ The Storyteller, Grand Canal Street
Sive, Old Sea Legs, Saoirse Duane, Seantie.
Ones To Watch @ Whelan’s
75 bands across 4 days and 3 stages. See timetable. Big Love, Ellen Sleator, Lifts, Stupid Son and more.
Based Festival @ Button Factory
All Ages festival: Malefactors, Pants On Fire, Ritalin, Taiyo, Na Tonnta, Anita
Music and the Mind: Podcast Launch @ Smock Alley (4pm)
First Fortnight event
Christy Moore @ Vicar Street
Legendary Kildare songwriter.
Monday January 8th
THE BUNKER W/ SMAC-U @ The Workman’s Cellar (10pm)
Monday raving.
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