See the gig guide for what’s on this week.
Rapper’s rapper Freddie Gibbs added a second Dublin gig on April 12th, following the previous gig on April 10th at Vicar Street.
Like Cassettes? Like DJs? Like obscure African music gems?
Awesome Tapes is doing a Pop Up & DJ Set on Record Store Day) at Hen’s Teeth.
Since 2006, Brian Shimkovitz’s Awesome Tapes From Africa blog has been shedding light on obscure and wonderful sounds from across the continent. As a DJ he brings the blog to life with 2-3 hour sets blending folkloric pop, left-field dancefloor gems and hip-hop bangers.
The Road To The Great Escape returns on Monday 11th & Tuesday 12th May 2026 featuring Irish and international acts heading to Brighton for the new music festival that same week.
- Elle Coves
- Jessica Baio
- Em Beihold
- Villanelle
- Little Grandad
- Babyrat
- Sell Everything
- Jamie McIntyre
- Steinza
- Dermot Henry
- Heidi Curtis
- Dirty Blond
- Brodie Barclay
- Reggie
- Sugaboo
- Mustbejohn
Tickets from €28.95 plus fees from Ticketmaster.ie.
Scottish folk-punk group Brògeal play Dublin at The Academy on Thursday May 7th and Belfast on at the Limelight on May 6th.
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Electronic hyperpoppy American duo Frost Children – the sibling duo Angel and Lulu Prost – play Whelan’s Dublin on Sunday September 6th 2026.
They’ve just released a collab track with Ninajirachi.
Contemporary electronic producer and composer Alva Noto will perform his first Irish show in over a decade: HYBR:ID UNI PARA at Button Factory, Dublin onSaturday March 28th.
American indie rock singer-songwriter Jordana plays The Sound House, Dublin on Saturday 30 May as part of her UK/EU Jordanaland Tour.
Choice Music Prize nominees pôt-pot, the Lisbon-based Irish band of psych and kraut rock influences play three Irish dates in May as part of a wider EU and UK tour – The Workman’s Clubon Thursday May 21st, along with gigs at Luca Records in Waterford and Kino Cork the following nights.
Their album Warsaw 480km was one of the best Irish releases of last year.
06/02 The Hague,NL @ Grauzone Festival
05/03 Dublin, IE @ Vicar St (Choice Music Prize Awards)
08/04 Paris, FR @ Supersonic
10/04 Angers, FR @ Jokers Pub
01/05 Eindhoven, NL @ Fuzz Club Festival
02/05 Groningen, NL @ Vera
15/05 Glasgow, UK @ Nice N Sleazy
17/05 Coventry, UK @ Just Dropped In Records
18/05 Bristol, UK @ The Louisiana
19/05 London, UK @ Strongroom
21/05 Dublin, IE @ The Workman’s Club
22/05 Waterford, IE @ Luca Records & Decks
23/05 Cork, IE @ Kino
A night of trad fusion under the name Traddish (formerly Trad Mór Salach) is coming back to The Sound House on March 13th featuring performances from Sabbages, A Clatter and Drone, Theresa Carmody and The White Harolds.
Also announced:
Ólafur Arnalds added a matinee show to two other Dublin shows.
The Lemon Twigs Dublin and Belfast shows.
Skullcrusher plays the Workman’s this June.
Sign Crushes Motorist’s Dead Calm project announces Irish tour
John Francis Flynn, Donal Dineen and Jordan Kelly play fundraiser for the Shannon Three
Fcukers for UK and EU shows with Dublin gig announced
Barker for live Dublin show this April
Forbidden Fruit 2026 lineup: Kaytranada, Kettama, Nia Archives, Joy Crookes and more
Robyn opens world tour in Dublin this summer.
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.
