Sigrid for 3Arena show in 2022

Norwegian pop star Sigrid has announced a big gig at the 3Arena, which is where…

Music Sounds Better With You at Set Theatre Kilkenny 50-cap shows announced with Saint Sister, MuRLi, Wild Youth, Something Happens & more

Set Theatre Kilkenny have announced a run of 50 capacity shows at the venue for…

A Lazarus Soul, Aoife Nessa Frances, Rachael Lavelle & more for Signs of Life mini-festival in Ballykeeffe Amphitheatre

Signs Of Life is an new series of events taking place in September in Kilkenny’s…

Villagers, ASIWYFA, Bell X1, Just Mustard, Saint Sister and many more for Fall Right Into Place Festival in Claregalway Castle

Fall Right Into Place is a new festival being put on across multiple nights by…

New releases out today: Lorde, Villagers, Orla Gartland, Aaliyah & more

The best new releases out this week.

Curious Gardens is a series of one-day walled garden festivals in Doneraile Estate, Cork and Emo Court, Laois this September

Addressing the challenge of the current guidelines, Curious Gardens is a new series of one-day…

Melvin Benn to RTÉ News: “NPHET have created a culture of fear and there is no political leadership”

Festival Republic director Melvin Benn was on RTÉ Radio One’s News At One with Bryan…

Meadows Festival this weekend at IMMA: all the news on the lineup additions and conversation guests

Meadows Festival is a series of shows taking place at IMMA in Kilmainham, Dublin this…

Dún Laoghaire Folk Festival to feature Villagers, Junior Brother, Mary Wallopers, Lisa O’Neill, Christy Moore, Fire Draw Near & more

Foggy Notions has announced a series of LPSS-funded gigs ubder the Dún Laoghaire Folk Festival…

New releases out today: Jungle, Joy Orbison, The Killers, Raven Bush, Devendra Banhart & more

The best new releases out this week.

Summer Of Love BYOB Festival with Krystal Klear, Boots & Kats, R.Kitt, Erica Cody, EMBRZ, Marcus O’Laoire & more announced for end of August in Meath

Summer Of Love is a newly-announced two day socially-distant festival taking place in Rock Farm,…

Dublin Quays Festival is running live stream gigs throughout August with Bitch Falcon, Word Up Collective, The Bonk, Sack, The Pale and more

The Dublin Quays Festival is running 16 shows across 16 nights in August with live…

It Takes A Village Festival is happening in Trabolgan in mid-September, here’s the all-Irish lineup and info

Cork Festival It Takes A Village has announced a grand return to Trabolgan in East…

Yurt City is giving a free guestlist to anyone who bought a ticket for 2022 and are putting on a day party this weekend with Boots & Kats playing

Yurt City is a festival curated by the dance duo Boots & Kats which was…

Fontaines D.C. & For Those I Love nominated for an Ivor Novello songwriting award

The Ivor Novello (Ivors) is an award that celebrates songwriting by British and Irish artists…

10,000 people went to a gig in Belfast last night while the Irish government continue to fail us

Last night, 10,000 people attended a gig in Falls Park, Belfast as part of Féile…

Róisín Dubh add acts to The Grand Auld Stretch on Galway’s Nimmo’s Pier

The Grand Auld Stretch is a new series of events put on by Róisín Dubh, Galway…

Electric Picnic and Give Us The Night letters call for events industry to reopen without restrictions in September

Festival Republic and MCD, the organisers behind Electric Picnic have put out a statement in…

12 Reasons why Electric Picnic should go ahead according to the organisers

As it seems not even Electric Picnic’s organisers, MCD and Festival Republic are getting a…