Check out what’s on this weekend and enjoy it!

 

TO DANCE

Do Not Sleep Dublin at District 8

If all you are planning to do this Saturday is go to a party with good electronic music and dance your socks off, what about heading down to District 8 and enjoying the Do Not Sleep party. The Ibiza House & Techno brand Do Not Sleep has a firm philosophy of no frills and no nonsense when it comes to clubbing. They are well known for their unique energy and a crowd who are all about the music and the party.

Since its launch in 2014 Do Not Sleep has gone from strength to strength. What started out as a party to promote high quality dance music has expanded to include a reputable label, radio show, and global touring schedule. They all share the same ‘let the music do the talking’ ethos fostered by Do Not Sleep resident, Darius Syrossian.

Access Do Not Sleep Soundcloud here!

Line up: Darius Syrossian / Flashmob / Mihalis Safras / Kaily & Dan Stritch

Book your ticket and loose yourself to dance!

Saturday (04.03) – from 11:00 pm

Tickets: €20 / €25  Book here

District 8 – 135-138 Francis Street, Dublin 8

George Fitzgerald (3 hour set) at Button Factory  

This Saturday the English DJ George FitzGerald will be playing a 3 hour set of house/techno music at Button Factory.

FitzGerald was an employee at the London record store Black Market Records in the mid-2000s, and began issuing records of his own after relocating to Berlin in 2010. He issued singles and EPs on the labels Hotflush, Aus Music, and Hypercolour in the early 2010s and signed with Double Six Recordings in 2013. In 2015, he issued his first full-length album for that label, which included appearances from vocalists Lawrence Hart and Boxed In.

Listen to FitzGerald’s music here!

Line up: George FitzGerald (3 hour set) / Jack Thompson

Saturday (04.03) – from 11:00 pm

Tickets: €18 Book here

Button Factory – Curved Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

We are Just Us presents Half Baked Showcase

We are Just Us brings for the first time in Dublin “Half Baked” Showcase.

Half Baked first started as a party a little over 7 years ago, back on a sunny Sunday afternoon in an arched car park in East London. A celebration of everything that a good Sunday party should be – big smiles, close friends and great music! Throughout those years the party has reached new levels, having used many of the spaces, big and small right across East London, appearances at festivals such as Secret Garden Party, Half Baked has also gone on to throw parties in cities right across the world such as Berlin, Barcelona, Miami, Istanbul, Beirut – the list goes on and on!

The London based party and record label have become one of the most forward-thinking promoters; co-curating the most exciting events in Europe.

Line up: Half Baked –  Greg Brockmann / OddMann & Sam Bangura

Dublin collective –  EveJess Tillion, Mic Ka and Lauren G Kenny playing a special b2b set

We are Just Us team – Seb Otoole / Bouch ( Christian Valentín )

Check out these videos from Half Baked:  Video 6 Anniversary / Sonar Barcelona

Friday (03.03) – from 10:00 pm

Tickets: €13 / €15 Book here

Yamamori Tengu – Great Strand Street, Dublin 1

Dirty Dancing Deluxe + 80s After Party – At The Sugar Club

What about kicking off your weekend watching a film and partying afterwards? In celebration of 30 years since its release The Sugar Club is delighted to present Dirty Dancing: 30th Anniversary Screening + 80s party. Movie Starts at 9pm, running time 1 hour 40 minutes, followed by an ultimate 80s party.

The perfect night for you and a gang of friends to sing, dance, cheer and enjoy delicious artisan pizzas and cocktails in a very cozy and nice venue.

Special guest DJ Dee Reddy & Ed Smith (Today FM)

Friday (03.03) – from 8:00 pm

Tickets: €15 – movie + 80s party / €10 – 80s party only Book here

The Sugar Club – 8 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin 2

Dekmantel Soundsystem // Telephones – At Yamamori Tengu

The main men behind one of the best festivals in Europe right now will be providing the music for a great night at Yamamori Tengu this Saturday.

Thomas Martojo and Casper Tielrooij are responsible for the annual Dekmantel festival in Amsterdam, the Selectors festival in Croatia, epic day party Lente Kabinet, their record label and much more. Their booking policy, party philosophy and event production have set the bar high.

Line up:

Room 1 – Dekmantel Soundsystem + JOMA

Room 2 – After-Party for Orange Tree Edits All Day Launch Party w/ James Rogers, Fergus Carson Williams & Rider Latham

Saturday (04.03) – from 10:30 pm

Tickets: €10 / €15 Book here

Yamamori Tengu – Great Strand Street, Dublin 1

Tama Sumo at Pygmalion

The German DJ Tama Sumo will be playing at Pygmalion this Saturday. Since she started playing, the DJ has developed a varied style ranging from House, in all its colours, combined with reduced Techno, old Electro, Disco and Pop. Altogether her sets feature a lot of bass, sometimes melody, always deep, sexy, dirty, jacking, rough and funky. Holding down a multitude of stellar residencies, perhaps most notably at Panaroma Bar, she has become well known predominantly through her skill in the booth, not that her fantastic productions are to be overlooked!

Line Up: Tama Sumo, Subject Dj’s, Mark Gill

Saturday (04.03) – from 10:00 pm

Tickets: €10 Book here

Pygmalion – Powerscourt Townhouse, South William Street, Dublin

25 Years of Experience – The Prodigy Appreciation Party – At Hangar

Following on from their sellout Daft Punk Appreciation Party, Hangar is hosting a ’25 Years of Experience Appreciation Party’ this Saturday. Unbelievable it’s been 25 years since the Prodigy released one of the greatest dance albums of all time.

This will be a night dedicated to The Prodigy, the Experience album, plus a whole heap of classic tunes from the golden era of hardcore and rave.

Here’s some classics from The Prodigy:  Jericho, Out Of Space and Fire

Saturday (04.03) – from 10:30 pm

Tickets: €15  Book here

Hangar – Andrews Lane, Dublin

Neon Neon – Future Clubbing! – At The Academy

Looking for a different party to go and dance and have some craic at this Friday? Neon Neon is unveiling their brand new look. Expect a party with a variety of music styles, such as house music, pop and hip hop, plus futuristic visual & lighting show, brand new apocalyptic stage set, confetti cannons, CO2, explosions, robot hosts, free glosticks and face painting.

Promo – €3 drink all night!

Friday (03.03) – from 11:00 pm

Tickets: €7 on the door / €5 cheaplist or Vipsy. Join the Facebook event and post “neon neon – future clubbing” get in for €5 before midnight.

The Academy – 57 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin

Free Franchophonie Night! Apero, Quiz and DJs – At The Church Bar

Celebrate the Francophonie at The Church with pastis, wine, saucissons and Francophone music!

They will start the evening softly with an Apero and quiz for you to win nice prizes. Then the second part of the evening will be for you and your dancing shoes. A DJ will be playing a special playlist of a mix of French & International music. The night will end with some good French & International Electro/House.

Friday (03.03) – from 7:00 pm

Free Admission

The Church Bar, Restaurant and Club – Junction of Mary Street & Jervis Street, Dublin 1

Vision Collector Chocolate Factory – Berlin Influence

Vision Collector is hosting 12 hours of music across two venues. Starting with the Chocolate Factory, The first concrete building ever poured in Ireland, a mammoth of an original industrial warehouse space perfect for a techno showdown.

Wittes a Berlin heavyweight club promoter & top house & techno selector will be joining the night. On the turntables from The Vision Collector family will be Breen & Pineal Navigation.With Breen just after releasing his Debut EP on Vision Collector and Pineal Navigation taking over two clubs in Berlin March 24th & 25th, the tensions will be heated and its set to go off.

Saturday (04.03) – 4 pm to 10 pm

Tickets: €20 Book here

Chocolate Factory Dublin Creative Community – 26 King’s Inn Street, Dublin 1

MUSIC

The Doors Tribute Night – The Roadhouse Doors

This one is for fans of The Doors. The Roadhouse Doors tribute act, will light your fire and take you back to the day of free love and liberation with a set of the very best Doors songs and more.

Roadhouse Blues, Riders On The Storm, Light My Fire, The End, Love her madly, Touch me and a whole lot more besides.

Thursday (02.03) – from 9:00 pm

Tickets: €10 Book here

The Bowery – 196 Rathmines Rd Lower, Dublin 6

Live Reggae & Ska Midnight at Grand Social

This is the new monthly Ska & Reggae night with Dublin Ska/Reggae band The Bionic Rats, live at the Grand Social. The first Friday of every month from this night onwards. The band starts playing at midnight.

Friday (03.03) – 11:30 pm

Free admission

The Grand Social – 35 Liffey Street Lower, Dublin 1

No Encore Live – At The Workman’s

Hitting the half-century in style, NO ENCORE will mark its 50th episode with a live extravaganza at The Workman’s Club. Featuring live turns from the Choice Music Prize-nominated We Cut Corners, the equally Choice-nominated Bantum, Limerick alt-rock heroes Windings, and the sensational Farah Elle, the night will also see a host of special guests pop by to talk it out with hosts Dave Hanratty, Colm O’Regan and Craig Fitzpatrick. Think Jools Holland, without the lads joining in on boogie-woogie piano. It’s set to be a spectacular evening, and a little bit of history.

Thursday (02.03) – 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm

Tickets: €10 (excl fees) Book here / €12 on the door

The Workman’s Club – 10 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2

CULTURE

CARMEN – The Moscow State Opera – At Bord Gáis Energy Theatre

It has been four years since The Moscow State Opera brought their production of CARMEN to Dublin and the response was so overwhelming that a return was inevitable.

Sung in French with English subtitles, this traditional staging is directed by George Isaakyan, one of Russia’s foremost Directors and multi-winner of the country’s most prestigious award, The Golden Mask.

The sets have been designed in association with The Picasso Foundation, which together with the costumes and Bizet’s wonderful score, guarantees an authentic Spanish feel to the whole performance.

Celine Byrne, Ireland’s own international soprano will be starring in the role of Michaela every evening, and the Orchestra of The Moscow State Opera will accompany the soloists, a magnificent chorus, and the children’s choir provided by The Junior Musicals Theatre School of Bray.

CARMEN is a real treat for opera lovers and those who are new to this magnificent art form.

Friday (03.03) to Sunday (05.03) – 7:30 pm

Tickets: from €35 Book here

Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Grand Canal Square, Docklands, Dublin 2

Sesh Moth – At Smock Alley Theatre

This is a new play by Thommas Kane Byrne and Ericka Roe.

As Charleigh Brennan makes her way through the social jungle of mediocrity and Corona, she can’t help but think that this is what she lives for. Join The Breadline Collective as we watch Charleigh take you through a night in the life of Dublin’s most elusive creature, The Sesh Moth.

Thursday (02.03) to Saturdat (04.03) – 6:15 pm

Tickets: €12 / €10 (conc.) Book here

Smock Alley Theatre – Exchange Street Lower, Dublin 8

MARKET

A Fabulous Market

A Fabulous Market is coming back to the George Bar on Saturday, from 12:00 pm. This is a really quaint market, not too big, but charming and with interesting stuff. You will find things like fashion, home decor, vintage, jewelry and arts. The bar will be open and there will be music as well.

Saturday (03.09) – 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm 

Free Admission

The George Bar – 89 South Great George’s Street, Dublin 2

 

HAVE A BRILLIANT WEEKEND!!!