The best gigs, clubs & festivals in Dublin this week

Highlights: The Chats, Optimo, Roo Honeychild, Foo Fighters & more.

Gender balance in music initiative Keychange receives over €1.4m from the EU Commission

Keychange receive funding to continue pursuing their goal of a gender-balanced music industry.

The Dún Laoghaire Vinyl Festival returns for a second year with Horslips, Vicky McClure, Mary Coughlan & more

Cratedigger paradise descends on Dún Laoghaire this November.

Whenyoung announce four city national tour in Dublin, Cork, Limerick & Galway

The tour takes place in November and features support from poet Sinead O’Brien.

The Limerick City Gig Guide

Highlights: Windings, Messyng and Second Hand Drills.

The Kino to reopen in Cork city

Promoters The Good Room have big plans for the space.

Californian indie group The Growlers for a Button Factory gig in February 2020

The Growlers are a well known and loved indie group. I remember first hearing them…

Zaska launches 28-day campaign to collaborate with Vulfpeck

Now that’s what I call dedication.

Dublin hip-hop artist Why-Axis announces headline Academy show in November

The Good Buzz man plays his biggest show to date on November 29th.

Jayda G for Dublin headline show in October

After her recent set at All Together Now, Jayda G is set return in October…

Here are the 5 emerging Irish acts not to miss at Yurt City this weekend

The dance festival is happening in Tullamore this weekend.

Julia Jacklin & Angie McMahon are playing together in Dublin this November

Two of Australia’s finest.

Clairo announces headline Academy show in December

One of pop’s most interesting rising prospects is coming to Dublin on December 10th.

The best gigs, clubs & festivals in Dublin this week

Highlights: Another Love Story, Love Sensation, The Murder Capital & more.

Kojaque and Luka Palm announced to support Slowthai on his European tour

Some very nice news coming out of the Softboy camp today.

17 gigs to see in Cork this weekend

FRIDAY AUGUST 9TH: Carnival of Funk @ Connolly’s of Leap (1pm, €12) Connolly’s seems to…

Republic Of Loose are releasing a Best Of compilation this month

Mutant Soul: The Best Of Republic Of Loose is out at the end of the month.

Bon Iver’s i,i lands on streaming services a full three weeks early

You can listen to the whole thing in full right now.

Ireland Music Week announces Tebi Rex, Junior Brother, April, Mango X Mathman, Kitt Philippa & more for industry showcase

The rebranded Hard Working Class Heroes comes through with a strong showing.

A Dublin artist made a physical mixtape of Irish music with a street box

Irish music gets a new form of appreciation from Gavin Feiritear and the Dublin Canvas project.