My Ghosts Go Ghost is the debut studio album by alternative duo By Storm who formed after the death of their friend Stepa J. Groggs in 2020 from their band Injury Reserve. The duo have just been announced to play The Grand Social on March 25th.
Nialler9’s Indie Sleaze Club returns on Saturday March 25th.
Never miss a show from Egyptian Lover is a good rule in life. The ’80s electro vinyl king is back in Dublin on March 16th. You can’t get a more fun night out. The definition of a badass MF DJ.
2ManyDJs play the Limelight in Belfast on Saturday March 28th. The Belgians are also doing Abbey Road After Hours – a first of its kind collaboration between Soulwax and Abbey Road Studios which will see 2manydjs & friends take over the historic Studio One on Saturday 21st February with their new DEEWEE Soundsystem. Yum.
The band Arn are looking to do house shows around Ireland. Check out Gig in A Gaff. The first one is in April.
UK rock band Wunderhorse are playing City Hall in Cork (Wednesday August 26th 2026) and Custom House Square in Belfast (Thursday August 25th 2026)
Night & Day Festival in Roscommon have added The Boomtown Rats, Big Country, Cardinals, Soda Blonde, Lemoncello and more added to their lineup. . The festivaltakes place from 29-31 of May at Lough Key Forest Park, Co. Roscommon.
Four Tet album collaborator William Tyler plays live at Bello Bar on Tuesday 15th September. Tickets on sale Friday 6th February at 10am.
Irish post-rock duo God Is An Astronaut are back and playing The Academy, Dublin on Friday, 3rd April 2026.
The DJ Kicks ’90s chillout masters Kruder & Dorfmeister play their first ever Dublin show at Button Factory on May 6th. The show celebrates 30 years of their DJ Kicks compilation.
Sleepover Club are presenting the Irish debut of UK jazz grime rapper namesbliss at The Sound House on March 11th.
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One Liv Moon is a new Ireland-based promoter founded by members of the Filipino community with the aim of presenting original Filipino music acts in Ireland.
On February 23rd, they bring Filipino alternative rock icons UrbanDub & Typecast‘s 25th Anniversary World Tour to The Button Factory in Dublin.
The National Concert Hall have announced the following gigs for their Perspectives Series this year.
· Kronos Quartet – Steve Reich at 90 (22 November).
· Laurie Anderson with Sexmob – The Republic of Love (11 July)
Eiko Ishibashi & Jim O’Rourke – two intimate performances in The Studio, with the second featuring Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh (25 & 26 April) See more Tickets and info: April 25 April 26
Tthe Perspectives Series aims to present boundary-pushing artists across contemporary classical, experimental, jazz and interdisciplinary music.
Tickets on Sale: Tuesday 10th February at 10am
When Next We Meet Music Festival returns to Clonmel for three days this year Friday 29th to Sunday 31st May. Announced so far are The Waterboys, Mick Flannery and Susan O’Neill, The Wran and Moxie.
Weekend passes go on sale at 10am on Friday, 6th February, priced at €110 plus booking fee via Eventbrite. A limited number of Friday-only tickets are also available for just €15, offering an accessible entry point to the festival and a special evening rooted in local community and emerging artists.
And finally – in Limerick, 40Hurtz, Godwin and Krome (4 The Heads that Know) are running a free in fundraiser (buckets and Revolut donations on site) with DJ Egg, EmoCircleJerk, Eve Marie, DJ Pinner, and Mr Crow at The Wickham Way this Friday.
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.
