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8 acts to see at All Together Now Jameson Connects: The Circle stage

The Jameson Connects: The Circle stage at All Together Now Festival has offered one of the best stage lineups at the festival in a secluded setting in the trees on the grounds of Curraghmore…

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

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Podcast: DJ Shampain is a Galway connector, cutting hair and creating his own music story

Monday, July 28, 2025

byNiall Byrne

Natasha Bedingfield at ATN 24. Photo by Aiesha Wong.

All Together Now: Essential info, site map, stage times & more

Friday, July 25, 2025

byNiall Byrne

Kneecap banned from Hungary for “antisemitic hate speech” for three years ahead of Sziget Festival set

Thursday, July 24, 2025

DUG on their current obsessions ahead of Jameson Connects The Circle All Together Now show

Thursday, July 24, 2025

Podcast: God Knows on his debut album, family, friends and connecting with new audiences

Tuesday, July 22, 2025

8 acts to see at All Together Now Jameson Connects: The Circle stage

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Adore on music they love ahead of Jameson Connects The Circle All Together Now show

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Podcast: DJ Shampain is a Galway connector, cutting hair and creating his own music story

Monday, July 28, 2025

Rave In The Woods lineup announced for Electric Picnic

Friday, July 25, 2025

God Knows announces debut album A Future of the Past; hear ‘Misplaced Empathy’

Friday, July 25, 2025

The Mary Wallopers – ‘The Juice’

Friday, July 25, 2025

New Albums out today: Bicep, Fever Ray, Folk Bitch Trio, Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist, Bonniesongs, Far Caspian and more

Friday, July 25, 2025

All Together Now: Essential info, site map, stage times & more

Friday, July 25, 2025

Jessie Thompson’s dance, drums and electronics show CRAWLER is at Dublin Fringe Festival

Thursday, July 24, 2025

Sprints drop two new album songs and videos for ‘Rage’ and ‘Beg’

Thursday, July 24, 2025

Mother After Dark lineup added to Electric Picnic

Thursday, July 24, 2025

The best gigs & club nights in Limerick this weekend

Thursday, July 24, 2025

Best New Music

The best new Irish songs this week: Bricknasty, Cabl, Big Sleep, JayHadADream and more

6 new tracks in Irish music highlighted, and playlist additions.

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

The 5 best songs of the week

Featuring Nuovo Testamento, Brògeal, Danny L Harle, PinkPantheress, Crayon, Eliza, FKJ, Fred Again.., Skepta, Doechii, Denzel Curry.

Thursday, July 10, 2025

The best new Irish songs this week: Poor Creature, Jehnova, IB Rebel and more

6 new tracks in Irish music highlighted, and playlist additions.

Thursday, June 26, 2025

The 5 best songs of the week

Featuring Nightmares Of Wax, Nourished By Time, Loyle Carner, Clipse, Spray, Spriitzz.

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Kneecap banned from Hungary for “antisemitic hate speech” for three years ahead of Sziget Festival set

Thursday, July 24, 2025

DUG on their current obsessions ahead of Jameson Connects The Circle All Together Now show

Thursday, July 24, 2025

Sugababes are playing District X Festival

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

CMAT releases her depresso recession euroanthem ‘Eurocountry’

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Fontaines D.C. are DJing in Ibiza this weekend

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Podcast: God Knows on his debut album, family, friends and connecting with new audiences

Tuesday, July 22, 2025

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide: July 22nd – 28th

Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Another Love Story announce festival opening events in Dublin with John Talabot and Om Unit

Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Jamie xx – ‘Dream Night’

Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Tyler, The Creator drops surprise fun-focused album Don’t Tap The Glass

Monday, July 21, 2025

For Those I Love releases sharp-edged darker, angrier, harder single ‘Mirror’

Monday, July 21, 2025

The Grand Social opens second venue The Ballroom as live music and club space

Monday, July 21, 2025

Nialler9 Podcast

Podcast: DJ Shampain is a Galway connector, cutting hair and creating his own music story

Monday, July 28, 2025

Podcast: God Knows on his debut album, family, friends and connecting with new audiences

Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Podcast: LCD Soundsystem – Sound Of Silver (Listen Closely live with Kelly-Anne Byrne and Eoghan O’Sullivan)

Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Podcast: The best music of June with Eoin Murray (Anois Os Ard)

Thursday, July 3, 2025

The best music of May with Bekah Molony (Podcast)

Sunday, June 8, 2025

Palestine, Kneecap and why artists are boycotting music festivals (Podcast)

Thursday, May 29, 2025

Revisiting: Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d city (Podcast)

Friday, May 23, 2025

Going to the Island with Open Ear Festival [Nialler9 Podcast]

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Nialler9 Events

The Prodigy – Music For the Jilted Generation is our listening party album The Big Romance this July

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

LCD Soundsystem – Sound Of Silver [Listening Parties]

Thursday, June 12, 2025

Our Indie Sleaze Disco Club is back this weekend

Thursday, May 29, 2025

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New Music and News

The Conncert is a one-day DIY music festival in Mayo this August

Monday, July 21, 2025

KNEECAP. Photo credit: Joshua Mulholland

Kneecap won’t be prosecuted for Glastonbury set; join Massive Attack in solidarity alliance for artists speaking out about Palestine

Friday, July 18, 2025

All Together Now stage times are now on the app

Friday, July 18, 2025

New Albums out today: DJ Haram, Billie Marten, Alex G, Two Shell, Branwen, Bodies and more

Friday, July 18, 2025

Féile Na Gréine reveal 2025 lineup for Limerick experimental festival in August

Friday, July 18, 2025

The Redneck Manifesto (TRM) announce new album Grushy for September release

Friday, July 18, 2025

Metallica Dublin single day tickets on sale next Friday

Friday, July 18, 2025

The best gigs & club nights in Limerick this weekend

Thursday, July 17, 2025

Convergence: A Borderless Romance is a three-day queer and inclusive art festival taking place this August in North Tipp

Thursday, July 17, 2025

We’ve Only Just Begun announce stage times for the August weekender

Thursday, July 17, 2025

Watch the trailer for the Jeff Buckley documentary It’s Never Over

Thursday, July 17, 2025

The best new Irish songs this week: Bricknasty, Cabl, Big Sleep, JayHadADream and more

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Kean Kavanagh Irish tour and ATN set announced; new video

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Meltybrains? return with theatre shows at Dublin Fringe and Kilkenny Arts festivals

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

All Together Now: The Great Oven Disco Cantina links Ireland to Palestine through community food and DJ sets

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

TURNSTILE at Primavera 2025 (Gisela Jané)

Turnstile Dublin show upgraded to 3Arena the following night

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Want to write about music? Maynooth University’s music criticism course is back

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide – July 15th to 21st

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

CMAT on the cover of Music Week this month.

CMAT is only the third Irish woman to break into Irish radio’s top 100 this year

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Nia Archives, Mura Masa and more for All Together Now Guinness Lovely Days stage

Monday, July 14, 2025

God Knows headlines free Jameson Connects gig in Cork city this Wednesday

Monday, July 14, 2025

50 emerging bands play Whelan’s Summer Watch this week and tickets are reasonably priced

Monday, July 14, 2025

Bricknasty for biggest hometown show to date at 3Olympia Theatre

Monday, July 14, 2025

Magdalena Bay for Dublin show at Vicar Street

Monday, July 14, 2025

New Albums & Releases out today: Clipse, Wet Leg, Ólafur Arnalds & Talos, Poor Creature, Barry Can’t Swim

Friday, July 11, 2025

Deftones announced for Dublin on EU tour

Friday, July 11, 2025

The 5 best songs of the week

Thursday, July 10, 2025

Egan’s – new pub on Aungier Street launches this weekend with live bands and DJ sets

Thursday, July 10, 2025

All you need to know about the gigs at Thomond Park this weekend

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Jape and Pillow Queens to perform landmark albums at National Concert Hall

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Clash At The Quays! returns this September with Ahmed, With Love.; Sloucho, VaticanJail, Lil Skag, Curtisy & more

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

NewDad announce album #2 – Altar

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Soulwax return with All Systems Are Lying album; their first in seven years

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide – July 8th to 14th

Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Button Factory rebrands Crowbar Terrace as Curveball

Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Podcast: LCD Soundsystem – Sound Of Silver (Listen Closely live with Kelly-Anne Byrne and Eoghan O’Sullivan)

Tuesday, July 8, 2025

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