Dublin scene guide
Dublin scene guide. House lands at Orlagh House. Venues, promoters and artists in Dublin. Updated every day.
Find your venue
- House · if you like Maribou State: Orlagh House, Wigwam, Centre Point
- Techno · if you like Modeselektor: The Sound House, Yamamori Tengu, Wigwam
- Electronica · if you like Alan Fitzpatrick: block., Index, Yamamori Tengu
- Electro · if you like Dave Clarke: Yamamori Tengu, The Phoenix Bar, Centre Point
- Deep House · if you like Patrice Bäumel: The Racket Space, Yamamori Tengu, Hen's Teeth
- Disco · if you like Move D: Yamamori Tengu, Pygmalion, The Sound House
- Minimal · if you like Youandewan: Orlagh House, Bad Bobs (Rooftop Terrace), Temple Bar, The Racket Space
Busiest venues
How big is Dublin’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 1,961 gigs across 125 venues in Dublin, featuring 1,276 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue. See what’s on in Dublin tonight.
Which Dublin venues have the most gigs?
Counted over the last 12 months:
| Venue | Gigs (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| Wigwam | 184 |
| Yamamori Tengu | 169 |
| The Big Romance | 138 |
| Fidelity Studio | 120 |
| Index | 109 |
| The Sound House | 103 |
| The Racket Space | 98 |
| Pawn Shop | 93 |
| block. | 93 |
| Pygmalion | 90 |
What time do Dublin gigs start and end?
From the 1,961 listings publishing door times: the median Dublin gig opens at 22:00. 40% open before 22:00, 60% between 22:00 and midnight, and 0% after midnight. Of the 765 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 02:00, 2% run past 04:00 and 1% go to 06:00 or later.
How much does a gig in Dublin cost?
Across the 605 listings publishing prices (31% of all gigs): the median advance ticket is €8, with half of all gigs between €0 and €14. 37% of listed gigs are free.
When does Dublin go out?
Saturday is the busiest day for gigs (42% of all listings). Friday and Saturday together carry 75% of the week. The busiest month of the year is October.
What does Dublin sound like?
By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: House 34% · Techno 28% · Electronica 13% · Electro 6% · Disco 6% · Garage 5%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
Figures come from soundcheck’s listings for the last 365 days.