Gigs & Festivals

Good Not Bad is a new Galway indie music festival happening this weekend

Good Not Bad is new indie music happening across three venues in Galway across Friday…

Sigrid announced for Indiependence 2020

After her largest show anywhere in the world last weekend at the 3Arena, Norwegian popster…

Sunstroke – a new alternative rock festival featuring Faith No More, Deftones, The Jesus & Mary Chain & more has been announced for Punchestown

Surprise! The optimistically-named Sunstroke is a newly announced alternative rock festival offering from MCD that…

The Other Voices timetable for Dingle this weekend is here

Other Voices returns to Dingle this weekend and they have released the full timetable for…

Jon Hopkins for Galway Big Top gig next summer

In a nice coup for the Galway International Arts Festival and the Róisín Dubh, Jon…

The 10 best bands we saw at Iceland Airwaves 2019

Reykjavik rises to the top in the North once again.

Iggy Pop announced as first headliner for All Together Now 2020, tickets now on sale

Iggy Pop is a sensational first booking for All Together Now 2020.

Other Voices announce more main acts & Dingle Gin Music Trail lineup for 2019 edition

A carefully curated showcasing of some of the nation’s brightest emerging musical talent.

Post Punk Podge, The Bonk, Maija Sofia & Lemoncello among first announcements for Cork’s Quarter Block Party 2020

The Cork music & performing arts festival returns in February of 2020 with a strong first announcement.

10 Irish acts including Lankum, Just Mustard, Inhaler, Junior Brother, Kitt Philippa & more announced for Eurosonic 2020

2020 brings around another strong year for Irish representation at Eurosonic.

Another Love Story 2020 tickets to go on sale today

One of Ireland’s best small festivals will return to the grounds of Killyon Manor in August 2020.

Watch Irish bands fly the flag at KEXP sessions at Iceland Airwaves

The new music festival Iceland Airwaves is happening again in Reykjavik and our man Simon…

Vantastival are now accepting submissions from performing musicians for 2020 festival

The festival is eager to pick the best up & coming Irish musicians for its 2020 instalment.

The Other Voices Music Trail in Dingle is open for artist submissions

Other Voices already announced its 2019 dates for Dingle this year and as part of…

Underworld to headline the tenth anniversary of Forbidden Fruit: first wave of acts announced

It will be the duo’s first Dublin show in four years.

Dark Arts Festival is the first of its kind Avant-Garde Electronic music festival happening in Dublin this weekend

Something we wanted to draw your attention to. Dark Arts Festival is an avant-garde electronic…

Percolator, Rachael Lavelle & Aoife Nessa Frances all to perform at inaugural Spilt Milk Festival in Sligo this November

Despite a thriving festival scene here in Ireland, Sligo has remained relatively untouched. Until now,…

Irish music tech festival Music Minds returns to Doolin Hotel in January 2020

A newcomer to Ireland’s music festival ecology in 2019, Music Minds is a festival operating…

SXSW announce first acts including The Murder Capital, Just Mustard, Lilla Vargen & more

The world’s most renowned music industry showcase SXSW, based in Austin Texas today announced the…

Primavera best in show again as festival adopts mobile only tickets for 2020

Primavera, in the world of festivals, is synonymous with excellence. Apart from being hosted in…