Mon 4 Dec
Open Mic Nite
Open Mic Nite with full band set by Cornelis Gerard
Dublin Castle
Doors from 7.15
£FREE on the door
£FREE in advance
Wed 6 Dec
Jeffrey Wengrosky's Wolf Boy Arts Lab
 + Das Fluff
 + Flesh Tetris + Jan Doyle Band
 + Jeffrey Wengrosky + LDNYC DJs
A Rock N Roll Book Club of sorts tonight. Let’s call it Jeffrey Wengrosky’s WolfBoy Arts Lab.  Mixed media delights care of Mr W, and a handpicked trio of  electro noir artists too, all artistically pregnant with scintillating, psych, scifi and gothique audiovisual wonders. Jeffrey Wengrosky is a filmmaker and author from the historic Lower East Side of NYC, notable for its Beat, Yippie, Punk, No Wave, and Warhol associations. Tonite Jeffrey will show a few short films featuring neighborhood artists and read from The Wolfboy of Rego Park, his memoir.  This highly anticipated book has received reviews from Exene Cervenka (X), Jim Sclavunos (Nick Cave), Adam Sexton, (Yale), and Ratso Sloman (National Lampoon).  Films: http://www.humansyndicate.com Book: https://www.farwestpress.com/ far-west-books/p/wolfboy-rego- park Das Fluff– dividing their time between London and Berlin, the dark cabaret of DF is a sensual, slinky beast full of esoteric twists and turns and some fabulous Dietrich like hollering. Part electro pop, part tbrobbing rock, with some nice early ’80’s analogue synth sounds. Flesh Tetris – the singular and superb space punk and scifi psychedelicists… Turn on, Login, Drop out…An exciting fascination with murder cults and bunny rabbits, their freaky social commentary informed techy artpop is highly infectious.  An arousing blend of crazed vocalese, brain burrowing bleeps, pulverizing drum onslaughts and bass led murderization. A must see band, which is handy coz here they be. Jan Doyle Band – “INSURRECTIONARY NEO FUTURISTS”…not many… from Yorkshire mixing up goth, cyber, industrial, new wave, synthpop and more in renowned flamboyant futuristic fashion. Fab. A Rock N Roll Book Club of sorts tonight. Let’s call it Jeffrey Wengrosky’s Arts Lab.  Mixed media delights care of Mr W, and a handpicked trio of  electro noir artists too, all artistically pregnant with scintillating, psych, scifi and gothique audiovisual wonders. Jeffrey Wengrosky is a filmmaker and author from the historic Lower East Side of NYC, notable for its Beat, Yippie, Punk, No Wave, and Warhol associations. Tonite Jeffrey will show a few short films featuring neighborhood artists and read from The Wolfboy of Rego Park, his memoir.  This highly anticipated book has received reviews from Exene Cervenka (X), Jim Sclavunos (Nick Cave), Adam Sexton, (Yale), and Ratso Sloman (National Lampoon). Films: http://www.humansyndicate.com Book: https://www.farwestpress.com/ far-west-books/p/wolfboy-rego- park Das Fluff– dividing their time between London and Berlin, the dark cabaret of DF is a sensual, slinky beast full of esoteric twists and turns and some fabulous Dietrich like hollering. Part electro pop, part tbrobbing rock, with some nice early ’80’s analogue synth sounds. Flesh Tetris – the singular and superb space punk and scifi psychedelicists… Turn on, Login, Drop out…An exciting fascination with murder cults and bunny rabbits, their freaky social commentary informed techy artpop is highly infectious.  An arousing blend of crazed vocalese, brain burrowing bleeps, pulverizing drum onslaughts and bass led murderization. A must see band, which is handy coz here they be. Jan Doyle Band – “INSURRECTIONARY NEO FUTURISTS”…not many… from Yorkshire mixing up goth, cyber, industrial, new wave, synthpop and more in renowned flamboyant futuristic fashion. Fab. We Got Killers will intersperse proceedings with a noir tinged DJ set of Arthouse London meets Beat NYC type derivation. Joei Sylvester takes over at 11 to make the party hearty til 2am.
Dublin Castle

Doors from 7.15
£10 on the door
£8 in advance
Thu 7 Dec
The Longshots- Cracking old school RnB, with a 1960s garagey vibe in places but more of a mid 70’s Pub rock thing taking a kine from the Feelgoods back to Ducks Deluxe etc. Rebel Aces – Slap bass, skittering drums and twangsome guitars…these Rebels be Rockabilly baby… playing covers from Elvis to Stray Cats, right thru to rockabilly versions of songs by other artists from T-Rex to Depeche Mode They can certainly do it well, Ace indeed. Fox Palmer –   Foxy Fleetwood Mac type mature pop fare- or maybe Haim? Anyway, soft focus rock pop with soulful diva vox is the way of the fox. Cunning sassy styling.  Little Storping In The Swuff– Psychedelic folky pop, lovely shades of Syd Barret but also techy, urbane pop sounds, a bit like Momus. 
Dublin Castle

Doors from 7.15
£10 on the door
£8 in advance
Fri 8 Dec
Streamer
 + Finn Mungo
 + Professional + John Chapman and Artem Boiko
 Streamer   Got some whopping woo hoo hoo chant along hooks, and it’s very much ‘80s/’90s intense pop. Do it very well. “Streamer are a three piece band pioneering a new and intense ‘indie trance’ genre by combining layered-vocals, gripping guitar hooks and riffs with dance and trance electronica”…yes, great work.   Finn Mungo – Solo artist with beatbox and beautifully crafted tunes….got a bit of that 2010s Kooks/Scouting For Girls street pop vocalising style  and a hint of Damon Albarn as a singersongwriter influence. Nice. Good songs ya know,  and I’ll warrant, very appealing to da gals dem. Professional – Frenetic pop punk, featuring short sharp tunes with rousing choruses, and a vocalist who sounds like an unhinged Pete Shelley, all good. John Chapman and Artem Boiko – acoustic solo artist, JC, belting out ballads in a Noel Gallagher or Richard Aschcroft with acoustic guitar style plus lead guitar accompaniment from Artem B.
Dublin Castle

Doors from 7.15
£10 on the door
£8 in advance
Sat 9 Dec
The Dekkertones
 + Special Guests
 + DJs
The Dekkertones – Playing authentic ska, a touch of Rocksteady and lots of lovely Rudeboy Reggae…Skinhead Reggae, Boss Reggae, whatever term you prefer! Male singer juxtaposed sweetly with female singer, full brass front line and a nicely skanking rocksteady vibe. ‘Sweet Soul Music’….’Hurts So Good’…’Everything I Own’ and loads more bangers performed brilliantly. Got the look. Got the sound. Sweet as.
Dublin Castle

Doors from 7.15
£12 on the door
£10 in advance
Sun 10 Dec
Crisis
 + Denizens
 + Exiles + DJ Black Feather
Crisis….Formed in 1977,  their debut single, “No Town Hall”, was released in 1978 on Action Group Records and their ’78 Peel Session was also released in 1979 on the Ardkor label. 45 years on, Crisis have reformed with a tweaked line-up and very much still master the sound of industrial punk rock with dubbed out experimental passages. An excellent band, wholly their own, but operating in a Venn diagram bubble taking in Joy Division, The Clash, Killing Joke and Alternative TV. What a Christmas treat to have them back in the Dublin tonight.  Denizens – Proper punk rock for proper punk rockers embracing the sass of The Clash and the malevolent rush of Discharge. Exiles  veteran of Oi, punk, post punk and you name it, Michael De Victor’s new band ups the ante on the Street Punk quotient brilliantly. Fierce, but thoughtful.  DJ Black Feather takes you to 2am.
Dublin Castle

Doors from 7.15
£12 on the door
£8 in advance
Mon 11 Dec
Open Mic Nite
Open Mic Nitevwith full show by Canada Hill
Dublin Castle
Doors from 7.15
£FREE on the door
£FREE in advance
Tue 12 Dec
SMILER Nites
 + Your Host - Damian Smiler
Dublin Castle
Doors from 7.15
£7/£5 on the door
Wed 13 Dec
Delish Donut
 + The A.J.M Show
 + Why God Why + Harry Nolan-Hampson
Delish Donut-Ace brass fuelled jazz/hip hop an off shoot from the excellent Babel Brass Band The A.J.M Show-  Fusing a collection of genres together, The AJM Show-Arrives as a fresh London-based indie-pop solo project from Alex Martin. Ranging from danceable indie-funk energy to pleasing pop sonics, expect memorable hooks and intricate melodies. Harry Nolan-Hampson-Singer songwriter, very Ray Davies cum Daman Albarn…nice lilting sunnyside up pop songs with a modal, stoned vibe…he gets a groove going with an acoustic guitar, good. Nice jazz chord embellishments too.
Dublin Castle

Doors from 7.15
£7/£5 on the door
Thu 14 Dec
Free Party Xmas Party
 + Free Party
 + Safe At Any Speed + The Colour
 + Semple Jones + Rosie Erin
 + DJs
Free Party! A dynamic genre blending alt rock band based in Leeds, UK, taking influence from vibrant New York acts like Geese and the Strokes. Pairing this sound with heavy grunge undertones, similar to bands like Alice in Chains, has given way to a myriad of opportunities including notable performances at The Wardrobe, Brudenell Social Club and Belgrave Music Hall as well as the chance to work with famed Strokes producer Gordon Raphael (Is This It, Room On Fire) Henry
Dublin Castle

Doors from 7.15
£7/£5 on the door
Fri 15 Dec
anarchistwood
 + The Blunders
 + Bug Central + DJ Fuzz
anarchistwood – taking inspiration from Detroit ’60s, ’70s proto punk (indeed have been known to play a Destroy All Monsters number) as much as the Pistols packin’ ’76 SEX scene and post Crass ’80s Anarcho satire… Frank Cutter and crew know how to enrich the audience with fabulous, head turning, transgressive punk rock, and play it with a supercool ease.  Punkish pranksterism never got so sassy. Effortlessly brilliant, massively entertaining. Their uber neato version of ‘White Punks On Dope’ (‘Black Punks On Speed’! hollers bassist Mitch!) is a wonderful inclusion in recent sets too. The Blunders – Moonrakers with a side line in howling at the bastard too! Politically charged, attitude to the fore, telling us what for with a semi narrated not exactly rap but kinda delivery and some insistent punky but tight and disciplined grooves… like a deconstructed Gang Of  4 meets Alabama 3 on Dexys…Motorhead certainly reverberate a lot here, as do Killing Joke, Ministry and Hawkwind. Unfortunately Dermot O’Leary no longers lives behind the Dublin, so if they play it tonight he won’t catch their er…’tribute’, haha. Bug Central – Bug Central are a punk band from London, England formed in 1996 and still playing with the original line up of Noodles Romanov (guitar / vocals), Ben Blasphemy (bass) and d. rummer, ex of early 80’s band The X-Cretas, on drums. Fierce and rumbling proper PROPER punk. DJ Fuzz- will keep the buzz abuzz will DJ Fuzz.
Dublin Castle

Doors from 7.15
£15 on the door
£10 in advance
Sat 16 Dec
Punky Reggae Party
 + 'Woking Calling'
 + The Jam Vs The Clash + DJs We Got Killers
Woking Calling! The Jam Vs The Clash with Punky Reggae Party  featuring seasoned punk, new wave and Mod Revival players (a pedigree that takes in The Chords, UK Subs, Chelsea, Vodka Tourists and the Bruce Foxton Band) Expect impassioned fandom inspired versions of Jam and Clash bangers, not a tribute routine! Played chronologically and mixed up for your greater entertainment, some big hitters held back til the end, what a tantalising prospect this is! The Jam and The Clash together, in the Dublin Castle for one night only! DJs We Got Killers rock the party til 2am
Dublin Castle

Doors from 7.15
£13 on the door
£11 in advance
Sun 17 Dec
Dawn Parry's 365 Radio Jukebox Judgement
 + Denzeity
 + Love Parade + Wesson
 + Glitter Kick + Poppyshow.
365 Radio in association with Bugbear Bookings present DawnParry’s Jukebox Judgement Live! Jukebox judgement is a much loved Friday morning feature on the 365 Radio Breakfast Show with Dawn Parry, featur-ing critical appraisal of hot new talent from uber producers such as Youth Steve Lillywhite and Stuart Epps. These monthly shows, hosted by the fabulous Dawn, will showcase the talent up for assessment contemporary to the show, joining the sonic dots between the two essential platforms of radio and live gig… today’s Festive Special features five excellent, head turning, quality bands, hand picked by Dawn from her recent clutch of star performers. From approx 2.30pm to 8pm.  
Dublin Castle

Doors from 3.30pm
£12 on the door
£10 in advance
Tue 19 Dec
SMILER Nites
 + Your Host - Damian Smiler
Dublin Castle
Doors from 7.15
£7/£5 on the door
Wed 20 Dec
Noomy – Female fronted alt indie with piping female vocals. Rocks an Indie vibe but gas searing rock riff content. Like Black Sabbath got transmogrified into The Breeders or something. Or… ‘Musically we’re a mix of Foals,The Black Keys and The Maccabees with  female vocals! Left on Read – Three-piece Indie Rock band from Limerick. With a jazz-driven new single, inspired by inner conflict and the feeling of being your own biggest supporter as well as worst critic. With inflections of indie rock, funk rock, synthpop… Dust Speaks – Melodic folk tinged rock pop with a warm, artful vibe. Not at all ‘in your face’ but does grab your attention via sheer talent. SIVNA – this is their live debut, but check them out on streaming services, and then come down for 8pm sharp tonight, because they’ve arrived fully formed considering the quality of the recorded material. Beautifully realised psych pop jangle, which will definitely titilate fans of The Byrds, or classic Sarah Records bands. Cool.
Dublin Castle

Doors from 7.15
£10 on the door
£8 in advance
Thu 21 Dec
The Groovy Arts Club Band
 + susan.
 + Mel & Marcel + DJ Sue
The Groovy Arts Club Band – seasoned garage thru punk and rnb Rockers with some major players in the ranks including Eddie outta The Vibrators powering the big beat at the back. Great stuff, with an active artistic penchant as reflected in the handle. It’s not only Rock and Roll actually Mick… susan. – Overdriven noisecore played by a Drum and Bass, not Drum and Bass, duo. Stratosphere scraping psycho heaviosity that recalls a Motorhead loop in a mortar attack. Nice. Mel & Marcel – Boho pop duo playing rootsy beatnik gear. Fab gear indeed.
Dublin Castle

Doors from 7.15
£7/£5 on the door
Fri 22 Dec
Harmonic Swamp –   Tightly knit intertwining riffs and quirky twang bass led post punkish grooves. Mid paced Stranglers type numbers, plenty of prowling menace. The Harlem Racket – a fine, throbsome three piece who play gear garage rock. Spiky little vignettes of grinding joy ahoy. Maystones – Scallydelic indie pop with an occasional shugaze undertow, all done very well. Got some great songs…a bit Stone Roses, a bit Ride, a bit Pavement even,  bit Blur… bit bloody good. Could do something these guys, you heard it here first. Barking Poets – melodic rock punk from London Town, with a political (left) edge. Got an array of indie pop punk Bangers in a Redskins/Newtown Neurotics stylee.
Dublin Castle

Doors from 7.15
£10 on the door
£8.50 in advance
Sat 23 Dec
London Sewage Company
 + The False Dots
 + Ooberfuse + Hibari
 + DJs We Got Killers
London Sewage Company – Mark Barnet’s long standing ace combo representing the London punk rock vibes of the 70’s via some 50s/60s cool rockin’ sensibilities. And isn’t that Noel Martin from Menace on drums. Safe pair of hands! For fans The Clash, Gen X, The Damned… The False Dots  Nicely sardonic punk/post punk with flights of fancy and social comment in equal measure. Take on some nice ratty skanking that reminds a bit of Alternative TV, via Madness maybe, also a bit of head wobbling trippy jangling, all topped off with nicely pitched mockney vocalising. Ooberfuse – last time we had these guys in the Dublin Castle we said “ethereal nugaze electronica and occasional rap juxtaposed with singer Cherrie Anderson who has an excellent clear as a bell voice. The seductive music features interesting proggy bits amidst sweet dancy pop…also part Portishead portent and part Chvrches type dark cold wave technopop.” Sounds great right?! And it is. Hibari – describing themselves as “one man post-black metal band 雲雀 -Hibari- from drowned Kyoto Japan”, this Straight Edge / chiptune / Rap / Punk artist should rouse us all from our ore Christmas slumbers and get the party started tonight! DJs We Got Killers Xmas Party shenanigans 11pm to 2am 
Dublin Castle

Doors from 7.15
£10 on the door
£8 in advance
Thu 28 Dec
Curser
 + Subterrania
 + Two Thieves
Curser – an esoteric blend of heavy prog, math rock melodic pop and dark indie, with a singular deep, angst ridden voca. Influences? Radiohead, Pink Floyd, Steely Dan but also Joy Division and The Smiths and heavy rock dynamics when required. Interesting, alluring new 3 piece. Subterrania – youthful new indie band who have been knocking em dead in their native Swansea. Gotta love a Welsh band…something in the water there, they so often satisfy on several levels. Two Thieves – tight hard rock veering on metal but with crisp, linear grooves and a techy pop sheen.  
Dublin Castle

Doors from 7.15
£8 on the door
£6 in advance
Fri 29 Dec
Tiptoe Apollo
 + South Social Band
 + Lee Michael Stevens + DJs
Tiptoe Apollo – featuring the Roberts sisters on bass and keys, who warmed our cockles in Lockdown alongside mum and dad with their more-viral-than-Covid Roberts Family Band Smiths singalongs, T.A are about a young a band as we’ve ever had gracing our stage.  But…cue Noddy…IT’S CHRISTMAAAAAAS!!!   imminently so no more exams or homework just indie pop joy (Arctic Monkeys, The Cure, The Reytons)… South Social Band – Ace Indie Female Fronted 5 piece with songs about love, loss, racism, one-night stands and turbulent time Combined with a “heavy mental drummer”, a funk bassist and two rock guitarists to make the South Social Sound! Great party vibes embracing indie, rock  reggae and soul. Lee Michael Stevens – frontman and songwriter from stonking Britrock band The Swagger playing a killer solo song cycle.  
Dublin Castle

Doors from 7.15
£10 on the door
£8 in advance
Sun 31 Dec
Vintage Ska And Reggae Party
 + The Estimators
 + DJ Dixon + DJs We Got Killers
 + DJ Fuzz
New Year’s Eve Party special with LIVE VINTAGE SKA fromThe Estimators – the finest Real Jamaican Ska vibes known to mankind emanate forth from this peerless,  hardworking London band. They really do give it their ultimate all up there on stage, pumping out the wickedest of dancefloor burnin’ fun…dual vocals,  brass, keys, guitar and percussion all at full throttle, and underpinned by the meatiest heavy duty walking basslines of band leader Marcello. A wonderful night out guaranteed. And with Selecter Dixon  of Son Of A Gun now added, spinning the sweetest in vintage reggae, rocksteady and ska on 45, you’re in for a treat to step right up to move your dancing feet. Righteous! DJs Fuzz Vs We Got Killers put on their Boogie down pants and take the dancefloor on after The Estimators have created their usual amazing sweaty dancefest upon it.      
Dublin Castle
Doors from 7.15
£7/£5 on the door
Sat 6 Jan
The Skapones
 + The Dectonics
 + DJs We Got Killers
The Skapones – now celebrating their eleventh year of giving their eager audience a reet skanking pleasure… a ska band who play hard-hitting and exceedingly  sassy Specials, Beat influenced originals as well as occasional classics and left of centre enigmatic covers…a punky reggae tease all the way from..The Tees… as in Tyne Tees, these effortlessly Bonny Lads are leading lights in the Specialized Project, a wonderful phenomenon that raises money for Teenage cancer Trust & Youth Music UK, a subject which we know is very close to frontman Paul Willo’s big heart. Big heart, big talent… check out the ace Skapones versions of ‘ Police On My Back’ (on Combat cancer- A tribute to The Clash), also their ‘Midnight Ravers’ (One Heart – A tribute to Bob Marley) and ‘Smithers Jones’ (2017 Specialized tribute to The Jam.). Support this band and their good works and have a brilliant night out in the Ancestral Seat Of British Ska into the bargain.  The Decatonics are an established 8 piece female fronted ska band from Dorset comprising two singers, an energetic back line and a powerful horn section. Their set draws from the Ska, Trojan, Rocksteady, 2Tone, Soul, Reggae & Bluebeat genres and the vibrant live show has built up a great reputation for its high energy party atmosphere. We Got Killers – will be playing ska, reggae, soul, punk and indie bangers between the bands and til the wee hours afterwards for your dancing delectation.  
Dublin Castle

Doors from 7.15
£12 on the door
£10 in advance
Fri 12 Jan
Lucida Presents ELECTRONIQ
 + Das Fluff
 + Legpuppy + Dicepeople
 + punkdISCO + DJ Fuzz
Das Fluff – dividing their time between London and Berlin, the dark cabaret of DF is a sensual, slinky beast full of esoteric twists and turns and some fabulous Dietrich like hollering. Part electro pop, part tbrobbing rock, with some nice early ’80’s analogue synth sounds. Legpuppy – our hosts, the ever at it punk techno Lords of Misrule, putting out quality product on a regular basis, and punctuated by these quality events to boot. Dark, deviant, but satirical and always on point. Masked up for your protection. Dicepeople – Dark immersive electronica, veering from ambient soundtracky Eno type textures to big and beaty psychedelic sample led bangers, but also it’s an audiovisual experience, with superbly crafted visual accompaniment.  punkdISCO – ‘Gigs and Kicks’ and ‘Sexy Synth Pop’ they do say. And quite so. Boy/girl Sarf Landhan duo so full of irreverent sass they can’t possibly fail to ignite an audience. With titles like ‘Spacehopper Girl’, ‘Oral Hygiene’ and ‘The Pussies Behind Pussy Riot’ you know you’re onto a good thing here. DJ Fuzz will continue the buzz til 2am.
Dublin Castle

Doors from 7.15
£12 on the door
£10 in advance
Fri 26 Jan
Tigerside
 + Special Guests
 + DJs
Tigerside –  “Born in Glastonbury, raised in Salford”… The sound of an after hours party in a back street Salford boozer where everyone’s in and everybody knows your name. In the gutter and singing at the stars its a baggy thing, a rocking thing but most of all a dancing thing. Its chaos and a commotion and they’ll be your best friends through it all. Tonight is their “Projection” launch party… “A relentless 4 minute tribal stomp around the senses, Manchester 5 piece Tigerside return with there 2nd Single ‘Projection’” Having shot for the stars on their first Single, ‘Any Contact’, ‘Projection’ see’s them continue their assault on the ears with a pounding bass driven monster. Born out of a simple DJ loop written by Riven, it was pointed out by the guitarist (Greggsy) that it could be something more! Something special. And ‘Projection’ was born. Produced & Mixed again by David Tolan (The Charlatans, Primal Scream, Tears for Fears) …Tigerside are Salford based electro rnr band-  big pop music with emotional pull always in the mix…taking a bit of the optimistic melancholia of Doves and the bright synthpop textures of New Order and adding romantic pop element care of the joint boy/girl vocals.
Dublin Castle

Doors from 7.15
£12 on the door
£10 in advance
Sat 27 Jan
Dizzy Lizzy
 + Special Guests
 + DJs We Got Killers
Dizzy Lizzy– The Thin Lizzy story is a tale of romance, rock riffs and some of the greatest music to come blasting over the airwaves from a band that gigged extensively in the early 1970s before breaking through with ‘Whiskey in the Jar’ and then ‘Jailbreak’ and ‘The Boys Are Back in Town’. Getting on 40 sad years since the much mourned Phil Lynott passed away, and their music is still adored…Have you got a bit of Thin Lizzy in you? Well, do you want some?! Tonight’s the night.   We welcome Dizzy Lizzy to the stage to play a blistering set of Lizzy music, meaning all the classics from across their incredible career by the UK’s premier Thin Lizzy tribute band. Ace! DJs We Got Killers take you right thru to 2am.
Dublin Castle

Doors from 7.15
£15 on the door
£11.50 in advance
Wed 31 Jan
Passive Fix   Interesting amalgamation of kick ass rock, experimental jazz expression and progressive, soulful pop. Pushing several envelopes at once, impressive work.  Volnero – two piece industrial-house band. Inspired by purveyors of industrial, goth, noise, hard house and electronic experimentalists to unite gloom and dance. Rocking pulsating tracks that dominate an electro-industrial driven dark ambient soundscape. Diving Bell – Minimalist prog infused alt rock, sounds  not unlike the more experimental end of RadioheadN.O.A.H – Big gushing positive pop with a full on, up and at em vibe. Reminds of Ian McNabb/Icicle Works but that could be coincidental. Great stuff.
Dublin Castle

Doors from 7.15
£10 on the door
£7 in advance
Sat 3 Feb
The False Dots – 45 years of The False Dots! What a ting! Celebrating their 4½ decades of super ska tinged irreverent punky pop by playing some….super ska tinged irreverent punky pop. Yay! SOFT – punk stylings with a good dose of sleaze and wiggly lead. Unabashedly generic and cool for it- sort of The Godfathers, Pistols, Dictators, but they also breakdown into some Asiatic scales based psych with groovy keys (I Don’t Know What I Do This For)… good stuff SOFT Lads. In Between Honey – Rather lovely blend of honeyed dreamo pop and shugaze indie…chiming wall of sound guitars and a clear as a bell clarion call vocal…Great sense of melody, lots of edge, insistent delivery,  a psychedelic undercurrent. Very good…great songs like ‘Sunny Banus‘ and ‘Ludlow Street‘ sound like hits to me.  Whelligan – Singer songer with a nice pastoral psychedelic pop feel… Julian Cope and Syd Barrett both resonate but also Tim Finn and Ian McNabb and a lot of George Harrison in there esp the voice… but lots of great ideas, eccentric passages with strings and woodwind…fab stuff actually, really very interesting.
Dublin Castle

Doors from 7.15
£11 on the door
£8.50 in advance
Fri 16 Feb
The Specialised
 + Generation 79
 + DJs
The Specialised – paying homage to Coventry’s finest, these chaps have honed all the classics from the first two albums and attendant singles, but also dip a brogue in some of the later Specials/Special AKA work. Which all makes for a fantastic night of Dance Craze goodness, and a lovely reminder of just what an important band The Specials were, and how they retooled punk, ska and Reggae to birth the 2 Tone Sound, a boss sound that still very much reverberates today, especially in The Dublin Castle (AKA The Ancestral Seat Of Madness).  Generation 79 : Music, with love, from around 1979 – New Wave, Ska, Punk and Reggae from: The Jam, Vapors, Ian Dury, Elvis Costello, Squeeze, The Beat, Madness, The Clash, The Sex Pistols, Buzzcocks, Joe Jackson, Specials, Police, and loads more.
Dublin Castle

Doors from 7.15
£12 on the door
£10 in advance
Sat 2 Mar
AKA The Syndicate
 + Zen Baseballbat
 + DJs We Got Killers
AKA The Syndicate – Original music drawing inspiration from ska, reggae, soul, 2-tone and a touch of punk. Zen Baseballbat – suitably exciting ska support. DJs We Got Killers– keep the party going til 2am (free from 11pm)
Dublin Castle
Doors from 7.15
£20 on the door
£10 (Early Bird)/15 in advance
Fri 12 Apr
MESFest
 + The Mighty Fall Gathering
 + The Look Back Bores + Mark Hex
 + Cowboy Flying Saucer + Psykick Disco
MESFest! The Mighty Fall Gathering  …Lickspittle Southerner Dpt. Yes, following a couple of highly successful Mighty Fall Gatherings in Manchester, we are pleased to announce it’s London turn to celebrate all things Mark E Smith and Fall Group shaped. It’s flashy Camden Town… Enter that Roman shell for a perfectly formed homage to The Fall by The Look Back Bores, who have not one but two Smiffys upfront to better take on channeling the greatest lyricist and finest frontman known to all music in the history of this Wonderful and Frightening World so far. This will be a party held by the finest of all Facebook groups, in honour of the greatest  group that ever was. Roll up for the Underpants Show…Last Orders 2am.
Dublin Castle

Doors from 7.15
£15 on the door
£5 Early Bird in advance
Sat 13 Apr
The Collective AKA
 + Bricktop
 + DJs We Got Killers
The Collective AKA –   The Collective A.K.A in The Dublin Castle, a great fit as we know.  Rocking a sizzling set jam (Jam) packed with mod, new wave, punk and ska classics, The Collective A.K.A are a brass powered rhythm machine precision made for Maximum RnB dancefloor expression. The Best Saturday Night Out In Camden Town.   Bricktop – Britpop covers performed beautifully well by a young band with all the chops required to go from Pulp to Blur to Oasis and everywhere else ’90s and UK with a decent haircut and set of threads.
Dublin Castle

Doors from 7.15
£15 on the door
£12 in advance
Sat 29 Jun
God's Own Mission
 + (Celebrating the music of The Mission
 + Special Guests + DJs
The Mission are an English gothic rock band formed in 1986. Initially known as the Sisterhood, the band was started by frontman Wayne Hussey and bassist Craig Adams (both from the Sisters of Mercy), soon adding drummer Mick Brown (Red Lorry Yellow Lorry) and guitarist Simon Hinkler (Artery and Pulp). Aside from Hussey, the lineup has changed several times during the years and the band has been on hiatus twice. Celebrating their music, God’s Own Mission, is to recreate the sights and sounds of the legendary band in concert. This highly authentic show recreates the atmosphere of The Mission live, featuring top-flight musicians, a stunning light show. Come and share the passion for The Missions music as we perform iconic songs from seminal albums such as “God’s Own Medicine”, “Carved in Sand”, “Children”, “”. A true celebration of all things Mission…
Dublin Castle

Doors from 7.15
£12 on the door
£10 in advance
Sat 27 Jul
Viva Morrissey – Based in the Holy City of Manchester, Morrissey’s birthplace, and home of his former band The Smiths, Viva Morrissey are highly regarded for the authenticity and accuracy that they bring to their performance.  Viva Morrissey’s concerts are based on Morrissey’s present-day solo shows, which makes their live shows markedly different from those of tributes to The Smiths.  2024 sees the 20th anniversary of the release of Morrissey’s most successful album ‘You Are The Quarry’, and to mark the occasion Viva Morrissey will be playing the full album in its original running order, followed by a selection of the best loved songs of The Smiths and Morrissey.
Dublin Castle

Doors from 7.15
£15 on the door
£13 in advance
Sat 18 Jan
The Ultimate Stone Roses
THE ULTIMATE STONE ROSES ARE THE ONLY TRIBUTE TO THE ROSES TO HAIL FROM MANCHESTER.  EACH MEMBER IS A DIE HARD FAN OF THE ORIGINAL BAND WHO HAS DEDICATED THEMSELVES TO MASTERING THE MUSIC OF THEIR HEROES.  PLAYING SONGS FROM THE SEMINAL FIRST ALBUM, THE SECOND COMING AND EARLY FAN FAVOURITES LIKE ‘SALLY CINNAMON’ AND ‘MERSEY PARADISE’, THE ULTIMATE STONE ROSES GIVE THEIR AUDIENCES THE MOST AUTHENTIC STONE ROSES EXPERIENCE POSSIBLE…
Dublin Castle

Doors from 7.15
£20 on the door
£15 in advance