A weekly feature to the Last Mixed Tape, This Weekend looks at the must see live music events happening this weekend (Friday, December 12th – Sunday, December 14th).
Friday, December 12th:
The Co-Present First Birthday Party at the Grand Social: R.S.A.G, Dear Desert & Plutonic Dust (after show: White Collar Boy)
Radiomade’s weekly irish indie show the Co-Present celebrate their first year at the Grand Social with a headline set from the immense R.S.A.G.
Doors: 8pm Tickets: €10
Adrian Crowley at the Workman’s Club (support: Katie Kim)
Songwriter Adrian Crowley performs tracks from his brilliant new album Some Blue Morning at the Workman’s Club.
Doors: 8pm Tickets: €12 via theworkmansclub.com
12 Bands of Christmas at Sweeney’s Bar
The second in a series of three charity shows to be held in Sweeney’s. This Friday’s gig will be held in aid of SpunOut.ie with performances from the Quakers, Bunoscionn, The Wood Burning Savages & The Magpies.
Doors: 9pm Tickets: FREE
Delorentos at Vicar Street
Indie-rock act Delorentos headline at Vicar Street this Friday night.
Doors: 8pm Tickets: €20 via ticketmaster.ie
Midnight Hour: The Tightrope Walkers in Whelan’s upstairs venue
Indie-rock act the Tightrope Walkers return to the live stage with a set this Friday mid-night in Whelan’s.
Doors: 11.30pm Tickets: Free before 10.30pm or RSVP
Saturday, December 13th:
Block T Christmas Party at the Sugar Club
Squarehead, Bantum, Rob Le-Nan, Block T DJ’s & Donal Dineen all perform this Saturday night for Block T’s Xmas show.
Doors: 8pm Tickets: €12 via sugarclub.com
Mixtapes from the Underground at the Workman’s Club (support: This Side Up)
Hip-hop outfit Mixtapes from the Underground headline the Workman’s Club.
Doors: 8pm Tickets: €7 via workmansclub.com
Hidden Presents: I Am The Cosmos at the Opium Rooms (support: Frank Booker & Get Down Edits)
I Am The Cosmos headline a night of electronic and synth-pop music at the Opium Rooms.
Doors: 11pm Tickets: €15
Manic Street Preachers at the Olympia Theatre
Legendary alternative-rock act Manic Street Preachers perform their seminal album Holy Bible in full at the Olympia theatre.
Doors: 8pm Tickets: SOLD-OUT
Sunday, December 14th:
Doveman’s Burgundy Stain Sessions at the NCH
A night filled some of the most talented songwriters around including Glen Hansard, Paul Noonan, Lisa O’Neill & Anna Calvi accompanied by pianist/producer Thomas Bartlett aka Doveman.
Doors: 6.30pm Tickets: €30/€25 via nch.ie