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Culture Night 2026: The best music events across Ireland this Friday

The best free music events at Culture Night 2026 across Ireland, from Bolands Mills to Skibbereen.

Thursday September 17 2026

byNiall Byrne

Indie Sleaze Disco Club returns September 26th with DJ Sally Cinnamon at The Grand Social

Thursday September 17 2026

byNiall Byrne

Every one of Ed Sheeran's opening acts and band have now quit in solidarity with Macklemore

Wednesday September 16 2026

byNiall Byrne

Ed Sheeran didn't want to take sides, but now he's on the wrong side of history

Tuesday September 15 2026

Oasis confirm two nights at Slane Castle in 2027

Monday September 14 2026

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide:Culture Night, Man/Woman/Chainsaw, SG Lewis, Death Cab For Cutie, DJ Seinfeld, Holy F**k

Monday September 14 2026

Irish-Japanese band KiiKO shares euphoric new single 'Dance World'

Friday September 18 2026

Best New Albums this week: The Mary Wallopers, Beck, Empress Of, Sarah Crean, Boy Harsher + more

Friday September 18 2026

Rosalía guests on Fontaines D.C.'s new album Dopamine Chamber, tracklist revealed

Thursday September 17 2026

Culture Night 2026: The best music events across Ireland this Friday

Thursday September 17 2026

Indie Sleaze Disco Club returns September 26th with DJ Sally Cinnamon at The Grand Social

Thursday September 17 2026

Angine de Poitrine debut new song 'Zugzegk' on Fallon

Wednesday September 16 2026

Robocobra Quartet announce 100-song album Hundred Pieces, share 'Haha'

Wednesday September 16 2026

Kate Nash announces new album Cailín, shares single 'Spilt Milk'

Wednesday September 16 2026

Track by track: girlfriend.'s fiery and cathartic new album Carousel

Wednesday September 16 2026

Buzzing Irish bitch-pop band Babyrat finally release first single 'Roses'

Wednesday September 16 2026

Bold Frontiers returns to Dundalk this October with a whopper lineup

Wednesday September 16 2026

Radie Peat announces debut solo album No Human Tongue Can Tell

Wednesday September 16 2026

Nialler9 Podcast

Phoebe Bridgers, Pulp and 300 Dilla beats: the best music of the month with Vanessa Roulston Mooney (Podcast)

Thursday September 3 2026

The many musical sides of Dolly Parton (Podcast)

Tuesday August 25 2026

The best music of the month & All Together Now with Mags The Frog Report (Podcast)

Friday August 14 2026

Revisiting Fleet Foxes' sparkling landmark folk debut album with Aoife Barry (live Podcast)

Friday August 7 2026

Best New Music

New Irish songs you should hear: And He, The Fool; The Wran, Last Apollo, GNS, Shampain, Cruel Sister...

Also featuring Vaticanjail, Sulk Hogan, Mickzart and Kadillac, mischa and the bear, GNS and Credence.

Thursday August 27 2026

New Irish songs you should hear: Banríon, Sarah Crean, Tomococko, Spooklet, Last Apollo, Qbanaa and more

Also featuring Morgana, Suzie Gunn, Deathtoricky, Ezra Williams.

Thursday August 6 2026

The 5 best songs of the week: Phoebe Bridgers, Nirosta Steel, Sloucho, Gemma Dunleavy...

Plus Overmono, Axel Boman, Kasper Bjørke.

Friday July 17 2026

The 5 best songs of the week: Aldous Harding, Kevin Morby, Sweeping Promises and more

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Thursday May 21 2026

Every one of Ed Sheeran's opening acts and band have now quit in solidarity with Macklemore

Wednesday September 16 2026

Lambrini Girls. Photo Credit Jessie Morgan.

Lambrini Girls announce Dublin and Belfast shows, new album No Refunds

Tuesday September 15 2026

Ed Sheeran didn't want to take sides, but now he's on the wrong side of history

Tuesday September 15 2026

Oasis confirm two nights at Slane Castle in 2027

Monday September 14 2026

Best new gigs: Dorian Concept, Lisa O'Neill, My New Band Believe, Isaiah Rashad, Los Bitchos and more

Monday September 14 2026

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide:Culture Night, Man/Woman/Chainsaw, SG Lewis, Death Cab For Cutie, DJ Seinfeld, Holy F**k

Monday September 14 2026

Centre Point announces Autumn/Winter 2026 season featuring Mount Kimbie, Maribou State, Jyoty and Leftfield

Monday September 14 2026

Harry Styles transparent tour pricing shows the way for other artists to follow

Monday September 14 2026

Sorcha Richardson's track by track on intimate new album Draw The Outline

Friday September 11 2026

Output Belfast unveils live evening showcase lineup

Friday September 11 2026

Sorcha Richardson, AE MAK, Zaska and more for Culture Night at Bolands Mills

Friday September 11 2026

Best New Albums this week: Sorcha Richardson, Sylvan Esso, Bonobo, This Is Lorelei...

Friday September 11 2026

Best of

The Best Albums of August: Busta Rhymes x J Dilla, Mike D, Cornelius, Denzel Curry x Kenneth Blume...

The Best Albums of July: Kelela, Swapmeet, Four Tet, Mad Professor, Mallory Hawk, WILLOW and more

The Best Albums of June: Vince Staples, Chanel Beads, Shamrock Showband, Loah, Alewya and more

The Best Albums of May: Boards Of Canada, Kevin Morby, Aldous Harding, Broken Social Scene, Rua Rí and more

The Best Albums of April: David Kitt, Nine Inch Noize, Crying Loser and more

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The best albums of February

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Oasis’ Liam And Noel Gallagher. Credit: Simon Emmett

Oasis confirm 2027 tour announcement date for Monday

Friday September 11 2026

Charli XCX Dublin 3Arena show announced as opening date of Music, Fashion, Film EU tour

Friday September 11 2026

Kilkenny Night Time Economy launches new Block Party event series this September in Kilkenny City

Thursday September 10 2026

Harry Styles announces Croke Park shows

Thursday September 10 2026

Please Louise: One half of Heathers returns with new project

Thursday September 10 2026

Ciarán (formerly Bearface of BROCKHAMPTON) announces debut solo album 'Róisín'

Wednesday September 9 2026

Music in the Mountains returns to the Dublin mountains with Liam Ó Maonlaí, MayKay, Dónal Dineen, Qbana, Rónán Ó Snodaigh + Myles O'Reilly...

Wednesday September 9 2026

Saul Williams announces Dublin and Cork dates as part of 2027 headline tour

Wednesday September 9 2026

Salmon Cat, featuring Biig Piig announce first Dublin show, plus Other Voices Derry set

Wednesday September 9 2026

The Mary Wallopers - Press Shot - Credit Sorcha Frances Ryder

The Mary Wallopers announce Guerrilla Tour of Ireland next week, with locations kept secret until the day

Wednesday September 9 2026

Gilla Band share new track and video 'Alogia' and Dublin / London album listening events

Wednesday September 9 2026

Trick Mist's new audio/visual series Sub-liminal, screens in Limerick, Dundalk and Cork this week ahead of new album A Shimmering in October

Tuesday September 8 2026

Reception Weekend 2026: Bitchin Bajas, Rafael Toral and Natalia Beylis for Dublin experimental festival

Tuesday September 8 2026

M(h)aol return with 'Scam Manifesto'

Tuesday September 8 2026

Saint Abdullah &Amp;Amp; Eomac Announce New Album When The Sandbox Has No Edge 135

Saint Abdullah &Amp;Amp; Eomac Announce New Album When The Sandbox Has No Edge 136

Saint Abdullah & Eomac announce new album When The Sandbox Has No Edge

Tuesday September 8 2026

Stevie Wonder to play Songs In The Key Of Life in full at 3Arena this November

Tuesday September 8 2026

Liam And Noel Oasis Arrive At The Venice Film Festival - September 7Th 2026.

Are Oasis playing Slane Castle next year?

Tuesday September 8 2026

Joshua Burnside announces his biggest Dublin show yet at Vicar Street

Tuesday September 8 2026

Guinness Cork Jazz Festival 2026: Yussef Dayes, Masters At Work, Berlioz, Boney M and Annie Mac lead the lineup

Monday September 7 2026

Dublin Gig Guide / Annie Mac Plays Dalymount

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide: Annie Mac, Fontaines DJs, District X, Dún Laoghaire Folk Festival, Broken Social Scene, KRS One...

Monday September 7 2026

JPEGMAFIA returns to Dublin for a 3Olympia Theatre show in February

Monday September 7 2026

Fuinneamh Festival takes place this weekend with Shanti Celeste, KiNK, Peach, Madra Salach, Gemma Dunleavy, Curtisy & Lil Skag, General Levy and more

Monday September 7 2026

MusicTown 2026 dedicates its full programme to Phil Lynott for 40th anniversary

Monday September 7 2026

All Tvvins to play debut album in full at Dublin 10th anniversary gig

Monday September 7 2026

Bonobo announces National Stadium Dublin show

Friday September 4 2026

Ireland Music Week reveals live gig schedule for October festival showcases

Friday September 4 2026

Best New Albums this week: girlfriend., Cyst (Iglooghost), corto.alto, Last Apollo, Chat Pile, Amyl And The Sniffers...

Friday September 4 2026

Ride announce Dublin show at the National Stadium

Friday September 4 2026

Phoebe Bridgers, Pulp and 300 Dilla beats: the best music of the month with Vanessa Roulston Mooney (Podcast)

Thursday September 3 2026

AE MAK to play one-off show with Crash Ensemble at the National Concert Hall

Thursday September 3 2026

The Best Albums of August: Busta Rhymes x J Dilla, Mike D, Cornelius, Denzel Curry x Kenneth Blume...

Wednesday September 2 2026

Egyptian Lover returns to Dublin for Circles in October

Wednesday September 2 2026

ear announce Irish debut at Button Factory this October

Wednesday September 2 2026

Fontaines D.c. Photo: Charlie Barclay Harris From Electric Picnic 2026

Fontaines D.C. add second Slane Castle gig due to demand

Wednesday September 2 2026

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide: A$AP Rocky, Jack White, Marie Davidson, Sigur Rós, Clash At The Quays!, All The Dead Voices...

Tuesday September 1 2026

For Those I Love. Photo By Rich Gilligan.

For Those I Love announces headline show at Vicar Street

Tuesday September 1 2026

The Best Albums of August: Busta Rhymes x J Dilla, Mike D, Cornelius, Denzel Curry x Kenneth Blume...

Also featuring Erykah Badu x The Alchemist, Westside Cowboy, Czarface, Really Good Time, Getdown Services.

The Best Albums of July: Kelela, Swapmeet, Four Tet, Mad Professor, Mallory Hawk, WILLOW and more

Also featuring The Strokes, Charli XCX, Lido Pimienta, Body Type, Baby Rose.

The Best Albums of June: Vince Staples, Chanel Beads, Shamrock Showband, Loah, Alewya and more

Also featuring Styrofoam Winos, Nectar Woode, ZASKA, Lee "Scratch" Perry and Mouse on Mars, Shark School, Goldbug, Rattling Ark, HAVVK, Tara Clerkin Trio.

The Best Albums of May: Boards Of Canada, Kevin Morby, Aldous Harding, Broken Social Scene, Rua Rí and more

Also featuring Octo Octa, Jump Source, Feeble Little Horse, AE MAK, Kurt Vile, Alela Diane and more.

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The Best Albums of July: Kelela, Swapmeet, Four Tet, Mad Professor, Mallory Hawk, WILLOW and more

The Best Albums of June: Vince Staples, Chanel Beads, Shamrock Showband, Loah, Alewya and more

The Best Albums of May: Boards Of Canada, Kevin Morby, Aldous Harding, Broken Social Scene, Rua Rí and more