Post Body & Soul blues? It’s a new week which can only mean… new events! So remove that sorrow cape, inhale some fresh summer air and vamoose!
Rich Hall
Thursday 26 June | The Olympia | 8pm | €29/30
Rich Hall’s critically acclaimed grouchy, deadpan style has established him as a master of absurdist irony and the king of rapid-fire wit. The award-winning Montana native renowned for his expertly crafted tirades and quick fire banter with audiences and delightful musical sequences saddles up and hitches his wagon to tour Europe once again.
Danny Daze
Friday 27 June | Abstract live; Pygmalion | €12
Daniel Gomez AKA Danny Daze has been banging out techno since the age of thirteen. Surely he has a sore elbow by now? We doubt that. Raised in Miami, Florida. Daze is influenced by his Cuban culture, thus giving him the Latin influence heard in some of his music and DJ sets.
Running In The Hall: Pallas Project + Studio Fundraiser
Saturday 28 June | Pallas Project + Studios | €10 BYOB
One of our favourite spots for a summer part, Pallas’ summer fundraising parties are BBQ and BYOB bonanzas of arty disco fun. One the night there’ll be music and art from Johnny Moy, Phil Boyle, Nic James and Anne Maree Barry. The fun starts at 10 and runs til late so make sure you pop into that Spar at the crossroads to pick up yer tins beforehand! Full details here
Black Coffee
Saturday 28 June | Bord Gáis Energy Theatre | €17.50 – €45
A quintessential English country estate is thrown into chaos following the murder of eccentric inventor Sir Claud Amory. Only one man immediately senses a potent brew of despair, treachery, and deception amid the estate’s occupants… That man is Hercule Poirot.
Pride Parade
Saturday 28 June | Begins 1.45pm | Garden of Remembrance
Be sure not to miss the most iconic event of Dublin Pride, the parade that concludes the festival is a celebration of the LGBTQ community, the largest of its kind in Ireland: in 2013, there were over 36,000 people marching. Dust on some glitter and wave that rainbow flag. Find route details on the website.
Arcade Fire
Sunday 29 June | Marlay Park, Rathfarnham | €61.50
Arcade Fire fronted of husband-and-wife duo Win Butler and Régine Chassagne return for another visit to the country that goes most bonkers for them. Having previously visited the O2 with The Suburbs, Marlay Park hosts the Dublin leg of their Reflektor tour with support coming from the Pixies, who are bludgeoning around their own new album.
