Welcome back to our Weekly Roundup, with plenty of suggestions for things to do in Dublin city over the coming week.
A very busy weekend and week ahead of us here in the capital, and we’ve got all you need to know about the latest events, gigs, festivals, markets and everything else in between.
And be sure to check out our sister site, Dublin Gigs for your daily dose of What’s On in and around the capital.
Thursday, 17th September
– Séamus Begley album launch at Whelan’s; doors 8pm, tickets €15 + fees
– The Wood Burning Savages plus Phazam Haze, Upstairs at Whelan’s; doors 8pm, tickets €5
– Lady Lamb at The Grand Social; doors 8pm, tickets €15 + fees
– Anderson live at Abner Browns Barbershop; doors 9pm, free admission
– The Melting Pot at Hangar; doors 10pm, admission €3 before midnight, €5 after
– Radiomade @ Berlin – d2; The Co-Present curate a night of quality home grown music feat. Not Monsters // Stephen Young & The Union // Steven Sharpe // Ryan Higgs; doors 10pm
Friday, 18th September
– Culture Night 2015 music events — check out the full programme on the Culture Night website
– The Discotekken Amphibious Party with Viking Splash Tour and a screening of Jaws, at The Sugar Club; from 6pm to midnight; tickets from €10 + fees
– Verb T with producer Ill Informed, at The Grand Social; doors 8pm, admission €10
– Danko Jones at Whelan’s; doors 8pm, tickets €22.50 + fees
– Simeon Kirkegaard & The Existentialists, Upstairs at Whelan’s; doors 8pm, tickets €5
– U:MACK presents New Secret Weapon at Button Factory; doors 9pm, tickets €12.50 including booking fee
– Singularity Promotions 3rd Birthday Party at Hangar, feat. Eliphino // Effy // Rosbeg; doors 11pm, tickets from €5 + fees
– Midnight Hour at Whelan’s; feat. Shrug Life and Lie Ins; doors 11:30pm; free admission before 10:30pm
Saturday, 19th September
– Tradition Now festival at the National Concert Hall and the Pepper Canister Church; series of concerts throughout the day and an afternoon seminar
– Boxed Off Festival at Fairyhouse Racecourse; gates 1pm, tickets from €54.50 + fees
– Harvest – A Tribute to Neil Young at The Sugar Club; doors 7:30pm, tickets €12.50 + fees
– U:MACK presents Sleaford Mods at District 8; doors 7:30pm, tickets €18
– Maud in Cahoots at The Grand Social; doors 8pm, tickets €10
– 13 with guests Æ MAK at The Workman’s Club; doors 8pm, admission — pay what you like!
– Canalaphonic @ Toast, feat. Mother Mooch // The Witch Trials // Not Monsters; doors 9pm, free admission
– Canalaphonic @ Rody Bolands, feat. Mongrel State // Kicking Bird // Aaron Anthony; doors 9pm, free admission
– Pyg presents Shit Robot [DFA Records] at Pygmalion; doors 9pm
– Canalaphonic @ Whelan’s (Live From the window), feat. The Dodgy Few ; doors 10pm, free admission before 10:30pm
– Vision Collector presents DJ Pete aka Substance at The Button Factory; doors 11pm; tickets €15
– T/A/S/T/E at The Grand Social; doors 11pm, free admission
– MIKE SKINNER & MURKAGE PRESENTS: TONGA // The Building Society, at Hangar; doors 11pm, tickets from €12 + fees
Sunday, 20th September
– Tradition Now festival at the National Concert Hall and University Church; series of concerts throughout the day and evening, culminating with a tribute to Pete Seeger
– AGMP presents FROM THE JAM “Sound Affects” 35th Anniversary Concert + Penrose, at The Button Factory; doors 7pm, tickets €25 (including booking fee)
– Peter Bruntnell w. guitarist Clive Barnes, Upstairs at Whelan’s; doors 8pm, tickets €15 + fees
– Charity fundraiser for MSF / Refugee Crisis at Whelan’s Main Venue; doors 8pm, tickets: €20 + fees
Monday, 21st September
– Jacob Whitesides at the Button Factory; doors 7:30pm, tickets €23 + fees
Tuesday, 22nd September
– Joel Plaskett & Mo Kenney plus support, Upstairs at Whelan’s; doors 8pm, tickets €12 + fees
Wednesday, 23rd September
– Remember Me Charity Cabaret night in aid of Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland, at The Sugar Club; doors 7:30pm, tickets €15 + fees
– Hidden Agenda presents Seekae at Whelan’s; doors 8pm, tickets €15.50 + fees
– Megan O’Neill with Taylors Lane, Upstairs at Whelan’s; doors 8pm, tickets €9 + fees
– BIMM Dublin Freshers’ Gig at The Workman’s Club; doors 8pm, tickets €5
Recurring Club Nights
– Song Cycle at Whelan’s Front Bar – platform for local and non local acts to strut their stuff; every Monday, free admission
– The Ruby Sessions – acoustic night every Tuesday at Doyles
– Dimestore Recordings every second Thursday at The Mercantile. Free admission.
– Disko Tapes at Berlin Café & Bierhaus; every other Saturday; resident DJs and guests; 6pm till late; free entry
– Saturday Nights at The Grand Social (The Ballroom); doors 10:30pm, free admission
– Sonntags at Whelan’s an underground electronic music club night every Sunday. From 11pm // free admission.
Theatre
– Blood in the Alley presents The Lonesome West at the Civic Theatre in Tallaght; runs until 19th September; tickets €20
– A View from the Bridge at the Gate Theatre, running until 24th October; tickets from €25
– Tiger Dublin Fringe Festival; running until 20th September at a variety of venues around the city
– Culture Night 2015 on Friday, 18th September; check out the full programme of theatrical events on the Culture Night website
Classical
– The RTÉ Concert Orchestra presents A Tribute to James Horner; Thursday, 17th September at the National Concert Hall; 8pm, tickets from €15
– The RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra presents an evening of Janáček, Mahler, Dvořák; Friday, 18th September at 8pm at the National Concert Hall; tickets from €15
IMMA Exhibitions
– Stan Douglas: Mise en Scène; runs until 20th September
– El Lissitzky; The Artist and the State; runs until 18th October
– What We Call Love: From Surrealism to Now; runs until 7th February, 2016; admission €8
Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane
– Stephen McKenna: Perspectives of Europe 1980 – 2014; running until 4th October
– Hugh Lane (1875-1915): Dublin’s Legacy and Loss; running until 4th October
– Declan Clarke: Wreckage in May; running until 4th October
The Douglas Hyde Gallery
– Luigi Ghirri photographic exhibition (Gallery 1); running until 30th September
– Aleana Egan ‘shapes from life‘ (Gallery 2); running until 30th September
Elsewhere…
Rhona Byrne ‘Huddle Tests‘ at the Temple Bar Gallery; running until 7th November
Ireland at the Movies – Costume in Irish Cinema 1987-2015 at The Ireland Funds Gallery in the Little Museum of Dublin; runs until 28th September; part of ID2015 (free admission to exhibit with ticket purchased to the museum)
‘Solitary‘, a solo exhibition of contemporary sculpture and mixed media by Patrick Colhoun at Gallery Zozimus in Francis Street; opens Thursday, 17th September (6-8pm); runs until 3rd October
Ireland’s Biggest Coffee Morning in aid of the Irish Hospice Foundation, Thursday, 17th September — everywhere!
Oktoberfest at George’s Dock in the IFSC; running from Thursday, 17th September until 4th October
The Square Ball official launch weekender; Thursday 17th to Sunday, 20th September; games, sports, and plenty of fun!
Dara O’Briain at Vicar Street, 18th & 19th September; tickets €30
Oliver Callan at the Olympia Theatre; Friday, 18th September, doors 7pm; tickets from €30
Welcome to Night Vale at the Olympia Theatre on Saturday, 19th September; doors 7:30pm, tickets €22.90
Dylan Moran ‘Off the Hook’ at Vicar Street, starting Wednesday, 23rd September; doors 7:30pm, tickets €30
Wellness, the one day health and fitness festival, takes place in Herbert Park in Ballsbridge this Saturday, 19th September; tickets €35 + fees
Alex for Berkeley fundraiser; Sunday, 20th September from 1 – 3pm at Alexandra College in Milltown; tickets are priced at €20 for a family, €10 for adults and €5 for students/children
The Noise Upstairs open mic night; every Monday at 7:30pm at the East Side Tavern on Leeson Street
The Monday Echo; every Monday from 7:30pm at MVP on Clanbrassil Street; €2 minimum donation
Happenings with Dóchas present a screening of Back to the Future – Merrion Square Park; Thursday, 17th September, gates at 7pm; €5 admission – in aid of Syrian Refugee Crisis
Irish Village Markets
– Tuesdays – Stillorgan LUAS
– Wednesdays – EastPoint // Spencer Dock // Waterways Visitor Centre
– Thursdays – Blanchardstown // Mespil Road
– Fridays – Sandyford Industrial Estate // Grand Canal @ Percy Place
Other Markets
Canal Bank Market Fair, Portobello Harbour; Saturday, 19th September, from 11am – 6pm; free admission
Temple Bar Food Market in Meeting House Square; every Saturday from 10am to 5pm
Indoor Flea Market at The Grand Social; every Saturday from midday until 6pm
Marlay Park Market, Rathfarnham; Saturdays 10am – 4pm // Sundays 11am – 4pm
People’s Park Market, Dún Laoghaire; Sundays 11am – 4pm
Bernard Shaw Flea Market; Sunday, 20th September, from 1 – 7pm; free admission
So, that’s the Weekly Roundup for this week. Have a great weekend and week ahead, and do remember to keep checking back with Dublin Buzz for all the latest and local news, and Dublin Gigs for your up-to-the-minute What’s On guide.
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Lead image © Rodion Kutsaev; ‘Always Watching Over You (Red Mahogany Yellow Blue) 2’ photo courtesy Gallery Zozimus
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