The last time the levellers were in town was for a screening of their biopic, A curious life. They are back now for a sold out show in the Button Factory. As a band they came from the anarcho squatting scene and they slip under the radar but end up getting crowds of people still interested in them. Squarehead have been knocking about for nearly 15 years at this stage. The Dublin post rockers are playing in the Workmans on the same night as Levellers with the sweet sounds of Banrion and Wexford 3 piece noise nik tunesters Unstuck. Alternatively you could have the madcap folk of Mary Wallopers or head to see Stefan Murphy upstairs in Whelans.
Don’t take too much of a breath as the following day see Ruts DC bringing their amazing show to the Workman’s, Helmet bringing their noise to the Academy, Ocean Colour Scene bringing their Britpop to the Olympia and David Kitt bringing his good songs to Whelans. Dublin, you are spoiled for choice. It’s even harder the following night. I have tickets for three gigs Nightingales in the Bello Bar, Paranoid Visions and RadioCrimen bringing their sing along punk rock to the grand Social, with the Nilz and We Come In Pieces and the glorious Chewie finally launching their new lp, Inarticulate in the Button Factory. If you fancy a sweet night instead then go and see Lisa O’Neill in Vicar St. Sunday is all about Militarie Gun – get yourself along to this if you can
John Robins – Whelan’s, Dec 4, 2023
Daai Freyr – Olympia, Dec 4, 2023
The Rumjacks – Whelans, Dec 5, 2023
Ruth Mac – Workman’s, Dec 5, 2023
Cian Ducrot – Olympia, Dec 5 + 6, 2023
Against the Current – Academy, Dec 6, 2023
Síomha – Whelans, Deec 6, 2023
Daniel Champagne – Whelans Upstairs, Dec 6, 2023
Levellers – Button Factory, Dec 7, 2023
Squarehead + Banrion + Unstuck – Workmans, Dec 7, 2023
The Mary Wallopers – Vicar Street, Dec 7 + 8, 2023
Stefan Murphy – Whelans Upstairs, Dec 7 + 8, 2023
Helmet – Academy, Dec 8, 2023
Ruts DC – Workman’s, Dec 8, 2023
David Kitt – Whelan’s, Dec 8 + 9, 2023
Ocean Colour Scene – Olympia, Dec 8+ 9, 2023
corook – Workman’s, Dec 9, 2023
Nightingales + Ted Chippington – BelloBar, Dec 9 2023
Chewie – Button Factory, Dec 9, 2023
Really Good Time – Soundhouse , Dec 9, 2023
Paranoid Visions + Radiocrimen + The Nilz + We Come In Pieces – Grand Social, Dec 9, 2023
Lisa O’Neill + Seamus Fogarty – Vicar Street, Dec 09, 2023
Militarie Gun + Spiritual Cramp – Workmans, Dec 10, 2023
Moving Hearts – Olympia, Dec 10, 2023
Mark Geary – Whelans, Dec 10, 2023
A full list of upcoming gigs is available here