With the end of the pandemic in sight, gigs are being announced again.
Here’s some recent ones:
Django Django @ The Academy – Sunday 10th October 2021 (€28 plus fees)
Django Django released their fourth album Glowing in the Dark earlier this year and the British art-rock / electronic group have announced their first gig in Dublin in three years.
Tickets on sale at 9am this Friday 23rd April 2021 from selectivememory.ie and Ticketmaster.
Stendhal Festival @ 9th & 10th July
With Northern Ireland ahead of the Republic’s schedule, Stendhal has announced its intentions to put on the first part of its festival this year at Ballymully Cottage Farm, in Limavady, on July 9th and 10th. The second part is scheduled for August.
Artists announced include Lyra, Beoga, Ciaran Lavery, Kíla, General Fiasco, ROE, Jealous of the birds, Joshua Burnside and Cormac Neeson.
For tickets and more information visit Stendhalfestival.com
Alfa Mist @ Whelans – 8th December 2021 (€20 plus fees)
Alfa Mist is the English jazz producer and musician who got into making music through hip-hop production. He has a new album Bring Backs on Anti out this Friday. I’ve featured him here of late with ‘Run Outs’.
Tickets are on sale now from Tickets.ie and Ticketmaster.ie.
Offica Irish tour – October 2021
The Drogheda drill artist Offica has announced an Irish tour with A92 Collective on board too.
Gigs happen in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Belfast in October.
Oct 1 – Monroe’s Live, Galway
Oct 14 – Cyprus Avenue, Cork
Oct 15 – Limelight 2, Belfast
Oct 20 – Dolan’s, Limerick
Oct 22 – Academy, Dublin
Villagers also announced an Irish tour this week – see dates here
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
