Dublin clubs Saturday night

10. Notorious @ The Button Factory

Notorious at the Button Factory is a relatively new night, which came to fill the void of Hussle’s absence from the Button Factory. It is usually on every Thursday (though it is currently in recess until the 13th of September) in the Button Factory. The regular playlist consists of old-school hip hop as well as some nineties tunes and current hip hop music such as, many clubs’ favourite, “212” by Azealia Banks. It tends to attract quite a young crowd but do not let that scare you off. It is a solid night, though it does not quite live up to its predecessor, Hussle, which suited the venue far better.

9. Palace Thursdays

Thursday nights in The Palace have a good reputation as a student night and the nights tend to live up to their reputation. It is a very stylish venue which despite, its size, always manages to fill up. The music on the night tends to be a mix of chart music and commercial house and electro with the resident and guest DJs showing off their talent. They have some great drink promotions so a cheap entertaining night is very possible. It tends to have a young enough crowd as well, though this is to be expected as it is a student night.

8. Hussle @ The Academy

Hussle’s residency at the Academy has seen a slight decline in quality. The night was far better suited to the Button Factory, though it still remains a very popular night in Dublin. They face big competition from Propaganda in the Academy as the two nights are not integrated, with Hussle being at the Academy’s “Green Room” and Propaganda taking the main dancefloor. Hussle’s resident DJs play a mix of hip hop anthems and nineties/early noughties classics staying away from current hip hop unlike Notorious.

7. Cheesy Wednesdays @ Tamango’s

Cheesy Wednesdays is a good fun night at Tamango’s in Portmarnock. Although out of the way for many, with all drinks for €3, you could almost make up for your taxi fare. The night is aimed at students, though this is not exclusive and many elder folk happen to enjoy attending as well. The night provides the best in cheesy music while also sneaking in a bit of chart music in the middle of it all. It is a popular place amongst the locals but is worth the trek for those within reasonable distance as there is a lot of craic to be had there and the drink promotions ensure that the cost of the night will not get too high.

6. Kitchen Saturdays

Saturday nights at the Kitchen always provide great entertainment. They have brought in some of the biggest names in dance music such as Mark Knight and Funkagenda with, house sensation, Felix Da Housecat stepping up next Saturday to entertain the crowd. There is always a large crowd every week with a variety of ages. The music on the night tends not to stray from house music so those who do not like the genre should steer clear. For those who do or just those who love letting loose at a nightclub this is certainly a place to go.