January Gig Guide: JPEGMAFIA, Christy Moore, Mobb Deep and more
Dry January shouldn’t deny you from indulging in some nights out at the golden gigs we’ve got in Ireland this month. Some District favourites, Irish icons and OGs of the game. Here’s your first Gig guide of 2025.
Miranda Faul
Venue: Fibber Magees
Doors: 20:00
Feeling folky this January? Independent Irish singer-songwriter based in Dublin Miranda Faul has a unique blend of folk, rnb, and indie pop. If you like Jorja Smith, Dido or Lisa Hannigan, she’s your woman to see to start the year off right.
Tickets available here.
Christy Moore
Venue: Vicar Street
Doors: 20:00
The uniting aura of Christy Moore sees your brown-shoed uncle rubbing shoulders with a mulleted, moustached young fella. Over 50 years in the game, Christy released his most recent album ‘A Terrible Beauty’, filled with perspectives on a changing Ireland. A gig anyone would enjoy.
Resale tickets available here.
Skee Mask
Venue: Yamamori Tengu
Doors: 23:00
Dark bleeps and bloops perfect for a wintry evening in Tengu. German electronic artist Skee Mask is the epitome of versatility. From punchy breakbeats accompanied by grime to foggy sound experiences, shrouded in ambiency, this one is for the real heads out there.
Tickets available here.
TradFest Dublin 2025
Venue: Various
Doors: Various
TradFest is back, with this year’s venues including Collins Barracks, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Temple Bar, Malahide Castle, and Swords Castle and more. For the first time in it’s history, the festival will extend beyond the city centre to locations such as Áras Chrónáin Irish Cultural Centre and St. Maelruain’s Church in Tallaght. This annual festival celebrating Irish identity. through traditional music and offers a packed schedule of events throughout the week. Full details are available on their website.
Tickets available here.
The Scratch
Venue: The National Stadium
Doors: 23:00
They are a band that truly sound like no other, seamlessly blending heavy metal with Irish traditional music to create an electrifying audience experience you’ll never forget. Imagine head banging meets Irish dancing – but on steroids. As part of TradFest, the band will play at The National Stadium, for a gig that promises to be nothing short of hardcore.
Tickets available here.
Spooklet
Venue: The Workman’s Club
Doors: 20:15
Electronic music producer Spooklet traverses through a spectrum of genres, from ambient soundscapes to high-intensity beats. Her debut EP ‘IN THE BELLY OF THE MOTHER’, is a journey of self discovery that is itching to be played live on stage. With Essiray recently announced as support, Spooklet’s live show promises to guide you through a vibrant blend of colour and visual rhythm, transporting you into undiscovered territory.
Tickets available here.
Mobb Deep
Venue: The Button Factory
Doors: 19:00
Continuing after the passing of core member Prodigy in 2017, it does not get more essential hip hop than Mobb Deep. Their iconic album ‘Infamous’ containing tracks such as the beloved “Shook Ones, Part II” gives them the inevitable title of hip hop hall of famers. An unbelievable chance to see the architects of the genre at work.
Tickets available here.
JPEGMAFIA
Venue: The 3Olympia
Doors: 19:30
We’d be lying if we said we didn’t have a soft spot for Peggy. An artist who has practically never missed on any project and will leave you in a sweaty haze by the end of his live shows. Returning to Ireland after his beauty of an album “I Lay Down My Life For You”, the setlist is lining up to be absolute *chef’s kiss*.
Tickets available here.
