Comparing Belgium’s live roadmap to Ireland, as 75k cap Pukkelpop & Tomorrowland festivals given green light in August

As we get towards the reopening of live events later this year, the exact roadmap…

Here’s what one of the first outdoor gigs to take place in Northern Ireland looked like

Stendhal Festival hosted one of the first concerts back in over 15 months in Northern…

The Weather Station for Dublin & Belfast shows

Tamara Lindeman aka The Weather Station’s album Ignorance is one that has chimed with many,…

Post-punk new-wave trio Molchat Doma for debut Irish show

The Post-punk new-wave trio Molchat Doma from Belarus will play their debut Irish show in…

Big Thief for Dublin show in 2022

Big Thief have announced a Dublin show next year as part of their European and…

The Mary Wallopers for big Dublin December show

Hon the town! Ahhhh glory hallelujah! Dundalk folk trio The Mary Wallopers have announced their…

Jam Park venue announces immediate closure

It was over before it even really got started. When it was announced that Bodytonic…

MEBAS €14m fund for musicians, backstage crew, production, DJs and more announced

The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, has given…

Tame Impala, Gorillaz, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Beck and Pavement for Primavera Sound NOS Porto 2022

Primavera Sound have announced the lineup for the Porto edition of the festival which coincides…

Primavera Pro’s programme today features performances from CMAT, Denise Chaila, Luz & more

Primavera Pro, the conference and showcase wing of the festival has kicked off today in…

Basic Income pilot scheme for artists among measures announced for arts and events industry today

The Irish government launched the National Economic Recovery Plan today which includes cuts to the…

Tickets for the Iveagh Gardens pilot gig featuring James Vincent McMorrow and Sorcha Richardson will go on sale this Thursday

As announced last week, pilot events will take place ahead of the reopening of live…

Ireland’s pilot music events to include 3500 capacity festival at Phoenix Park & more

News this evening of what we can expect for live music and sports events in…

Rock Against Homelessness returns with live show streamed from Olympia & Windmill Lane with Pillow Queens, Blindboy, Wyvern Lingo, Tolü Makay & more

After the success of Rock Against Homelessness gigs in the Olympia pre-pandemic raising much needed…

New releases out today: Black Midi, J Smith, Penelope Trappes, Easy Life, Elgin & more

The best new releases out this week.

Breaking The Silence at NCH this Saturday features Loah, The Mary Wallopers, Jess Kav and more responding to Ireland’s Mother and Baby Homes

The National Concert Hall and International Literature Festival Dublin are presenting a show this Saturday…

BIMM Dublin announce a Dermot Kennedy scholarship

Dermot Kennedy and Music college BIMM Institute have announced a new scholarship – a Foundation…

SoFFT Nights – the socially distant small outdoor series has announced dates with Pillow Queens, Soda Blonde, Maija Sofia, Cormac Begley & more

Last year, the socially-distant tented outdoor mini-festival series SoFFT Nights filled the gap where there…

Saint Sister announce big Dublin & Belfast gigs; share outdoor Dublin bay rendition of ‘Manchester Air’

Saint Sister have announced some headline gigs for later this year including a seated show…