Gig Of The Week: The Ruby Sessions 10th Anniversary

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Hello again, alot of competition this week for Goldenplec’s coveted Gig Of The Week title. Heavyweights The Pixies have 3 amazing shows lined up in The Olympia, Friday sees Boys Noize, DJ Yoda and Eric Prydz all competing to make you dance and Saturday see’s the latest Mercury Music Prize winner play Dublin. But our gig of week is the first of The Ruby Sessions 10th Anniversary shows in Doyles.

The first Ruby Session took place 2nd april 1999, with the simple idea of 4 artists performing a 20min set in the intimate setting of Doyles on College St. Now 10 years on the venue will host 4 special nights to celebrate one of Dublin’s longest running nights. Musicians who have played the night include the likes of likes of  Rodrigo y Gabriela, Glen Hansard, Gemma Hayes, Damien Rice, Paul Noonan and James Blunt.

The following acts have already been confirmed for The Ruby Sessions 10th Anniversary gigs:

Paul Brady

Declan O’Rourke

Luan Parle

Glen Hansard

Damien Rice

Kila

Mundy

Villagers

Wallis bird

Heathers

The kicker is that the line up for each night won’t be announced so you’ll just have to show up with you’re fingers crossed, but we can guarantee you won’t we disappointed. tickets for each night are only €6 at the door on a first come first served basis, and of course all profits go to The Dublin Simon Community.

Rubyworks : Doyle’s : The Simon Community

Other gigs out and about this week below

Mon

T-Model Ford @ Whelans

Bats @ Cyprus Avenue, Cork

The Blizzards @ Electric Avenue, Waterford

Tues

Ten Past Seven @ Crawdaddy

The Ruby Sessions 10th Anniversy Night @ Doyles

Local Natives @ Academy 2

Howe Gelb @ Whelans

Wed

The Boxer Rebellion @ The Academy

Pixies @ The Olympia

Dawn Landes @ The Sugar Club

Nick Kelly @ Upstairs in Whelans

Eric Prydz @ Trinity Rooms, Limerick

Ther Black Seeds @ Whelans

Thurs

Pixies @ The Olympia

Go:Audio @ The Academy

Baddies @ Academy 2

Health @ Whelans

Fri

Pixies @ The Olympia

Phantoms First Friday ft. The Flaws, The Chakras @ ALT

Boys Noize @ The Academy

Eric Prydz @ Tripod

DJ Yoda @ Twisted Pepper

Ann Scott @ Upstairs in Whelans

Sat

Movin Melvin Brown @ The Olympia

The Music Show @ RDS

Cougar @ The Sugar Club

Speech Debelle @ The Academy

Sun

The Music Show @ RDS

Boyce Avenue @ Academy 2

Joshua Radin @ The Academy

Y and T @ The Village

Nouvelle Vague @ Tripod

Kelly Joe Phelps @ Whelans