District: December Gig Guide
As the work Christmas party descends into madness, you may need an alibi to get out of there early. With all the gigs on this month, that shouldn’t be an issue. Jack Daniels and District share an authentic love for music culture and we thought who better to team up with to celebrate the best new gigs. Every month, we’re handpicking the must-see shows in the capital, ranging from underground rappers in dimly lit rooms to rising stars on sold-out tours.
Ice Cube, The Game, Cypress Hill
Venue: 3Arena
Doors: 18:00
Tickets €60.00 available here.
Three for the price of one! Ice Cube hits the road on his High Rollers tour and he’s bringing The Game and Cypress Hill along for good measure.
Skin on Skin
Venue: Index
Doors: 22:00
Tickets: €25.00, available here
DJs from down under just have an affinity for us. Mall Grab touring around the island with Kettama and now Skin on Skin returning for two dates in Index after his one euro show last year. Choppy, glitchy and jumping from borderline ambient to full-on jungle in an instant which gave us some of the best boiler room moments of the ’20s. Grab your bleached hat for this one.
Photo credit: Skin on Skin photo by @borishalas
Ashnikko
Venue: 3Olympia Theatre
Doors: 19:00
Tickets €33 available here.
Having landed a UK top ten album with the 2023 album WEEDKILLER, Ashnikko heads to the capital ready to rip the roof off The 3Olympia Theatre with their shapeshifting sounds.
Photo credit: Ashnikko by Vasso Vu
Khakikid
Venue: The Academy
Doors: 19:00
Tickets: €17.50, available here
How could we forget? The heartthrob of Crumlin has a homecoming headline date after his European tour. It’s not a Khakikid concert if the crowd isn’t on absolute strings and the man himself isn’t deep in the pit.
Photo credit: Khakikid by George Voronov
Honey Pot 010, D Tiffany
Venue: Yamamori Tengu
Doors: 23:00
Tickets: Start at €8, available here.
Dublin party starters HONEYPOT have revealed that none other than D Tiffany is heading to the capital as part of their eighth and final event of 2023. The queer night welcomes one of the most exciting selectors currently residing in Berlin following performances at Berghain, Corsica Studios, Honcho and more. Don’t sleep on this!
Junior Brother
Venue: Whelan’s
Doors: 20:00
Tickets: €25.00, available here
This year has been the year of folk and trad. After the fantastic cinematic audiovisual work Junior Brother’s Favourite, directed by Ellius Grace, Junior Brother will be playing his heart-wrenching music in Dublin. There is nothing more cozy than gathering around to hear the traditional tunes on just a few days before Christmas.
Photo Credit: Adam Heffernan
Interplanetary Criminal
Venue: Index
Doors: 22:00
Tickets: €25.00, available here
Ok pack it up, Christmas is over, it’s time to get dancing for the New Year. Fulfil your Stephen’s Day duties by dropping into Index with a stomach full of leftovers for some filthy basslines. If you only know the artist from Baddest Of Them All, then there’s no better chance to educate yourself than in front of the man himself.
Cooks But We’re Chefs
Venue: Grand Social
Doors: 19:00
Tickets: €15.00, available here
The festivities are over…for a few days, so sort the head before it all ramps up in a few days. This jazzy ensemble sprinkles a bit of chaotic energy into their work just to keep you on your toes. Nothing fills the limbo between Christmas and January quite like some sax.
Fizzy Orange
Venue: Sugar Club
Doors 19:00
Tickets: €17.95, available here.
With shows at Guinness Cork Jazz Festival, Trinity Ball and loads more under their belt, indie heroes Fizzy Orange head to the Sugar Club for one last show before the year is out.
Sleepover Club
Photo Credit: Cian Bolger
Venue: The Workman’s Club
Doors: 20:00
Tickets: €15.00, available here
A smorgasbord of Irish talent to see off 2023. A sampling tray of some of the best up-and-coming talents that Ireland has to offer. Workman’s Main Room and Cellar are being taken over by the next generation of Irish musicians and artists. 12 performers are set to hit the stage including District’s Future of Irish Music picks Curtisy and Lowkick.
Sally C
Venue: Centre Point
Doors: 21:00
Tickets: €24.99, available here.
Having shelled the main stage at AVA this summer past with Or:la, Sally C is heading to Centre Point to ring in the new year. The head honcho of Big Saldo’s Chunkers is one of the island’s best party starters – not one to be missed.
Photo credit: Sally C by @nataliejurrjens
