Heineken Greenlight has launched – bringing 35 acts in 10 venues over Dublin’s venues this May bank holiday weekend.
Heineken Ireland has launched Heineken Greenlight, a new live music series built around intimate city venue takeovers across bank holiday weekends throughout 2026.
Mike Skinner, Chemical Brothers’ Tom Rowland, TOMORA, Basement Jaxx, DJ Seinfeld, Sherelle, SAOIRSE, Sprints, Madra Salach, Lil Skag, Vaticanjail and more are lined up for the first weekender.
The first edition hits Dublin over the May bank holiday, with over 35 acts across 10 venues playing Thursday April 30th to Sunday May 3rd. After Dublin in May, Heineken Greenlight moves to Cork in June with Inhaler headlining, and to a third city in August. All events are ticketed and open to the public.
Acts lined up for the first weekend include the Irish debut of TOMORA – the new the new project from Aurora and Chemical Brothers’ Tom Rowlands who will play the Button Factory on May 1st:
Who’s playing?
- TOMORA
- Chemical Brothers’ Tom Rowlands (DJ set)
- Basement Jaxx (DJ set)
- Mike Skinner (DJ Set)
- DJ Seinfeld
- SAOIRSE
- Sherelle
- Sprints
- Shy One
- Curtisy
- Madra Salach
- Lil Skag
- Sloucho
- Yard
- Horse Meat Disco
- Rory Sweeney
- Sloucho
- Vaticanjail
- Adore
- January Winters
- Really Good Time
- Little O
- DJ Egg
- Surka
- Neil Flynn
- Efa O’Neill
- Collie
- Onecanchan
- Saoirse
- Cáit
- Óir
- Officer John
- Caolan Ryan
- Chord Memory
- JWY
More acts still to be announced.
“As a music fan, this is exactly the kind of experience you want, being that close to the performers, in a room that’s buzzing with excitement. Not to mention it will give bank holidays in Ireland a whole new meaning. It’s going to be electric, and I’m so excited to be on board for the journey.”
Deb Grant (BBC 6 DJ):
Picure Brian McEvoy
“There’s nothing like a packed Irish venue with an engaged crowd. It’s raw, it’s real and the memories stay with you. Heineken® GREENLIGHT is creating those moments, where the connection between the crowd and the artist is everything.”
SAOIRSE (DJ)
The lineup will play across the following venues…
What Venues?
- Button Factory
- The Sound House
- Mary’s Bar
- Pygmalion
- Wigwam
- Pawn Shop
- The Workman’s Club
- 4 Dame Lane
- O’Regan’s
- Street 66
The concept is a good one – take acts that normally play festival main stages and put them in Dublin’s smaller rooms.
Tickets
Tickets go on sale Friday April 3rd at 12:30pm at the Heineken Greenlight ticket office at No. 3 Grafton Street and online at heinekengreenlight.ie. Over 18s only.
The full programme across the weekend looks like this:
Thursday April 30th
- The Sound House: Sloucho, Yard, Officer John, Caolan Ryan
- Mary’s Bar: Madra Salach
Friday May 1st
- The Button Factory: TOMORA, DJ Set from Chemical Brothers Tom Rowlands, January Winters, Efa O’Neill
- The Workman’s Club: Sprints, Really Good Time, Adore
Saturday May 2nd
- Wigwam: Mike Skinner (DJ Set), DJ Seinfeld, Rory Sweeney (live), Little O, DJ EGG, Surka, Neil Flynn
- Pygmalion: Basement Jaxx (DJ Set), Collie, Onecanchan
- 4 Dame Lane: SAOIRSE, Cáit, Óir
Sunday May 3rd
- Pawn Shop: Sherelle, Shy One, Chord Memory, JWY
- O’Regan’s: Curtisy, Lil Skag
- Street 66: Horse Meat Disco, VaticanJail
Enjoy Heineken responsibly. Visit drinkaware.ie.
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.
