Gigs & Festivals

Efa O’Neill, Surka, Boots & Kats, Tara Casey & more for The Ritual at Slane Castle for New Year’s Eve

The Ritual returns to Slane Castle on New Year’s Eve 2024, with a lineup of…

Iggy Pop
Iggy Pop, Gilla Band, The Scratch & more for Dublin festival In The Meadows in 2025

After its inaugural outing this year with co-curators Lankum, In The Meadows returns with a…

Jorja Smith
Jorja Smith plays Dublin show next summer

The English artist whose music draws from R&B, jazz, soul and funky house plays the…

A VR experience by Darren Emerson taking people through the 1989 acid house rave movement is coming to Belfast

In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats is an interactive VR experience happening as part of Belfast…

Big Thief’s 2022 album is the subject of our next Listening Party at The Big Romance

Join Nialler9 and Andrea Cleary for a monthly series of listening parties. Listen Closely is…

Hip-hop, beat & jazz festival Prima Volta featuring Celaviedmai, Negro Impacto, Hazey Haze returns to Limerick

Prima Volta Weekender returns to Limerick from Friday November 22nd to Sunday November 24th Prima Volta began…

The best gigs & club nights in Dublin this November week

Gig Guide Highlights: Ezra Collective, Interpol, Snow Strippers, Alice Glass, Olive Hatake, Skream, Club Comfort, Anderson, Maruja, New Jackson, Niamh Bury, Luke Una & Skyrager, Henry Earnest, Mohammad Syfkhan, Fat Dog, Porridge Radio, Rejjie Snow, ARXX, Amyl and the Sniffers, Cliffords.

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A triple bill of Asian-Irish music artists is announced for Dublin this month

Ex Oh Promotions present a triple bill of Asian-Irish artists on November 28th at Workman’s…

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New Galway festival AISÉIRÍ features Shampain, Just Mustard, One Leg One Eye and more

Galway DJ Shampain curates a one-night festival with promoters Strange Brew this December 21st. AISÉIRÍ…

Sounds From A Safe Harbour announce dates for 2025 return to Cork city

The biennial Cork festival is back for its 10th year in 2025. Sounds from a…

9 highlights from Sound Of Belfast Festival this November

Sound of Belfast is the annual celebration of Belfast city’s music talent, run by our…

Tyler, The Creator adds second Dublin gig

Tyler is coming to the 3Arena for 2 Irish shows now. Having just released his…

The best gigs & club nights in Dublin this Halloween week

Gig Guide Highlights: Kneecap, Disco Dána, GZA, Glass Animals, SCART label party, Nia Archives, Mabe Fratti, Adore, Max Richter, Listen Closely: Boards of Canada, Lizzy McAlpine, Mercury Rev, Ice Spice, Jacob Collier.

Gurriers. Photo credit Joshua Mulholland
SXSW announce first acts to play 2025, after last year’s cancellations

In March, all 10 Irish bands that were set to play South By Southwest Festival…

The Dare for Dublin gig at Vicar Street

Indie Sleaze’s revivalist is coming to Ireland. The Dare is the Charli XCX-Brat collaborator (he’s…

Skinner. Photo: Niamh Barry
Output announces 48 bands to showcase in Belfast in November

Output has announces its live showcase alongside its conference event for Tuesday November 12th in…

Kneecap for outdoor Dublin summer show at Fairview Park

With the Belfast trio are about to kick a five-date run at Vicar Street in…

Ian Lynch’s One Leg One Eye for two Dublin shows

The Lankum singer will play two Dublin shows performing music from the One Eye One…

The Ambassador Theatre is to screen Stop Making Sense once again

After the recent news that the iconic Parnell Street / O’Connell Street venue has reopened…

8 shows to catch at Guinness Cork Jazz Festival

The Guinness Cork Jazz Festival returns this weekend with a massive lineup of international icons…