Post picnic blue needn’t be a worry with a fine selection of musical nibbles to shake your Sweet patootie to this week.

Monday

Hozier starts his mini residency of charity shows in the Olympia he’ll be playing a selection of new tunes and old favourites for those of you lucky enough to have gotten a ticket.

Hozier at The Olympia – all 3 nights sold out.

Wednesday

Peking Duk

Australian electro-production duo Adam Hyde and Reuben have collaborated with Icona Pop, AlunaGeorge and Elliphant to create mass appeal dance pop that has received over 160 million streams on Spotify.

The Grand Social, Wednesday September 5th. Tickets €17.35 on sale here.

Thursday


Screaming Females

New Jersey DIY-punk luminaries Screaming Females bring their seventh studio album ‘All At Once’ produced by Matt Bayles (Pearl Jam, Mastodon) to Dublin for a live outing.

Screaming Females at The Grand Social September 6th. Tickets €15 on sale now.

Friday

Gig of The Week ! Marsicans – Whelan’s

Leeds lads Marsicans make their Irish live debut Upstairs in Whelan’s this Thursday. The indie pop quartet have been receiving rave reviews for their live shows including recent performances at Leeds and Reading festivals. Other Voices’ Huw Stephens tipped the boys as ones to watch on his BBC 1 radio show.

Marsicans play Upstairs in Whelan’s on Thursday September 6th. Tickets €13 on sale here.

Soccer Mommy – The Grand Social

Nashville’s Sophie Allison aka Soccer Mommy has built a reputation as one of America’s finest DIY musicians in recent times thanks to a tranche of material released on Bandcamp and her 2018 release ‘Clean’.

Soccer Mommy at The Grand Social, Thursday September 6th – Sold Out.

Ice Age – Workman’s

Copenhagen’s Iceage return to Ireland this week with their joyful brand of punk rock with third album ‘Beyondless’ tucked under their arms.

Iceage at The Workman’s Club, Thursday September 6th.  Tickets on sale here.

Saturday

Lucius

Jess Wolfe and Holly Leassig AKA Lucius have collaborated with John Legend, Roger Waters and the War On Drugs to name but a few as well as releasing 3 albums under their own steam including ‘Nudes’ in 2018.

Lucius at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Saturday September 8th. Tickets €20-28 on sale now.