Gig Guide

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• Sat

  22

  Sep

  2018

  Mitski

  Tivoli Theatre

  Dublin

  

  Having last played the city back in June last year, Brooklyn indie rock musician Mitski will return to play Dublin, at Tivoli Theatre, on September 22.

  The show will take place as part of a UK and European tour (no Belfast date this time around but considering the turn-out at the Empire Music Hall back in 2017, we’re not entirely surprised.) This comes alongside her latest music following Puberty 2, one of the most acclaimed albums of 2016, a mainstream breakthrough and fourth album proper. Check out the video for 'Your Best American Girl'.

  Tickets for the show are available from Ticketmaster.

• Sat

  22

  Sep

  2018

  Her Name is Calla

  Roisin Dubh

  Galway

  

  As part of their first Irish tour, Her Name Is Calla play the Roisin Dubh on September 22. Check out their new The Dead Rift EP, which continues upon the folk direction in which they've headed in recent years compared to the post-rock material they explored upon their 2004 inception.

• Sat

  22

  Sep

  2018

  Chubby Thunderous Bad Kush Masters & Elder Druid

  Kasbah Social Club

  Limerick

  

  As part what's sure to be a potently hazy run of Irish tour dates, the saturated fuzz stoner rockers Chubby Thunderous Bad Kush Masters come to Ireland for the first time, playing Limerick's Kasbah Social Club on September 22. Listen to their debut EP, Earth Hog ahead of the release of new album Come & Chutney.

  Opening up are Belfast-based stoner-doom merchants Elder Druid - listen to debut album Carmina Satanae.

• Sat

  22

  Sep

  2018

  The LaFontaines

  McHugh's Basement

  Belfast

  

   

  Scottish outfit The LaFontaines play McHughs Basement on September 22.

  Tickets cost £10 from Ticketmaster.

• Sat

  22

  Sep

  2018

  Molarbear, So Much For The Sun & Duellists

  Limelight 2

  Belfast

  

  The Distortion Project's September 22 bill at the Limelight 2 is threaded by the common denominator of sludge. Headlining metallic noise-punks Molarbear - listen to their recently-released debut album Storklord.

  Supporting are Lisburn stoner-doom act So Much For The Sun - check their debut album out here - and riff-rockers Duellists.

  Admission costs £5 and doors open at 5pm as it's an early show.

• Sat

  22

  Sep

  2018

  My Tribe Your Tribe 'Adrenalover' Launch w/Caz9 & Handsome Eric

  Bello Bar

  Dublin

  

  The brainchild of Laois-based musician George Mercer, indie/electro project My Tribe Your Tribe launches new single 'Adrenalover' with a show at the Bello Bar on September 22. This release precedes his debut album, I Learn A Lot From You, which is due in January.

  Supporting is Caz9 and lo-fi indie rock project Handsome Eric.

  Admission costs €8 and doors open at 8.30pm.

• Sun

  23

  Sep

  2018

  Her Name is Calla

  Unitarian Church

  Dublin

  

  As part of their first Irish tour, Her Name Is Calla play Cork's Good Relation on September 21. Check out their new The Dead Rift EP, which continues upon the folk direction in which they've headed in recent years compared to the post-rock material they explored since their 2004 inception.

  Support comes from former ASIWYFA man Tony Wright, aka VerseChorusVerse - watch the video for 'No More Years' and Dublin-based Australian-born classically trained violinist and jazz vocalist Margie Jean Lewis - check her out.

  Tickets are available from Tickets.ie, priced €14. Doors open at 7pm.

• Sun

  23

  Sep

  2018

  Chubby Thunderous Bad Kush Masters & Elder Druid

  The Poor Relation

  Cork

  

  As part what's sure to be a potently hazy run of Irish tour dates, the saturated fuzz stoner rockers Chubby Thunderous Bad Kush Masters come to Ireland for the first time, finishing off at The Poor Relation, Cork on September 23. Listen to their debut EP, Earth Hog ahead of the release of new album Come & Chutney.

  Opening up are Belfast-based stoner-doom merchants Elder Druid - listen to debut album Carmina Satanae.

• Sun

  23

  Sep

  2018

  The LaFontaines

  The Workman's Club

  Dublin

  

  Scottish outfit The LaFontaines play The Workman's Club on September 23.

  Tickets cost €13.50 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.

• Sun

  23

  Sep

  2018

  Unhealthy Junkies, Wynona Bleach, Cherym & Belwood

  Voodoo

  Belfast

  

  Healthy Junkies headline Voodoo on September 23. Support comes from Wynona Bleach, Cherym and Belwood.

  Tickets cost £8 from WeGotTickets. Doors open at 8pm.

• Sun

  23

  Sep

  2018

  Unhealthy Junkies, Wynona Bleach, Cherym & Belwood

  Voodoo

  Belfast

  

  Healthy Junkies headline Voodoo on September 23. Support comes from Wynona Bleach, Cherym and Belwood.

  Tickets cost £8 from WeGotTickets. Doors open at 8pm.

• Mon

  24

  Sep

  2018

  A F#cked Up Evening with the Trailer Park Boys

  Ulster Hall

  Belfast

  

   Cult Canadian sitcom Trailer Park Boys bring their live show to the Ulster Hall on September 24.

  Featuring Ricky, Julian, Bubbles & Randy, what's supposed to be an intimate evening with the lads turns into a misunderstanding with the police. For almost 2 decades, the Nova Scotian group has been plying their niche stoner/slacker comedy through live shows, short films & their acclaimed sitcom of the same name.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.

• Mon

  24

  Sep

  2018

  Arctic Monkeys

  3Arena

  Dublin

  

  With their forthcoming sixth studio album, Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, set for release on May 11, it’s been announced that Arctic Monkeys will play Dublin’s 3Arena on September 24. The band play a run of summer festival dates, followed by a run of UK dates. 

  Support comes from young psych/garage pop duo The Lemon Twigs.

  Tickets are priced from €65.95. Doors open at 6.30pm.

• Tue

  25

  Sep

  2018

  A F#cked Up Evening with the Trailer Park Boys

  Olympia Theatre

  Dublin

  

  Cult Canadian sitcom Trailer Park Boys bring their live show to the Olympia Theatre on March 25.

  Featuring Ricky, Julian, Bubbles & Randy, what's supposed to be an intimate evening with the lads turns into a misunderstanding with the police. For almost 2 decades, the Nova Scotian group has been plying their niche stoner/slacker comedy through live shows, short films & their acclaimed sitcom of the same name.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced €31.

• Tue

  25

  Sep

  2018

  Songs: Molina - A Memorial Electric Co.

  Tivoli Theatre

  Dublin

  

  Extraordinary songwriter Jason Molina passed away in 2013, leaving behind a gargantuan body of work that was wholly underappreciated in his lifetime. A group of musicians and collaborators originally brought together by Molina for bands Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co. have formed for a live show, carrying the torch for his catalogue with a called Songs: Molina, which is set to take place at the Tivoli Theatre on September 25.

  They'll be joined by Strand of Oaks' Timothy Showalter, whose tribute 'JM' inspired fans following his passing. Each stop of the tour will see unique live guests, inspired by a reunion that took place last year in conjunction with the release of Molina's authorised biography, Jason Molina: Riding With The Ghost. Writer Eric Osmon will be present, answering questions and sharing memories of one of the most inspiring songwriters of this century.

  A documentary about the recording process of Josephine, filmed at Steve Albini's Electrical Audio, is available to watch for free, right here.

  Tickets cost €24 from Ticketmaster.

• Thu

  27

  Sep

  2018

  Anna Calvi

  The Empire

  Belfast

  

  English guitarist & singer-songwriter Anna Calvi has announced her first Belfast show in over 4 years at the Empire on September 27.

  This follows the August release of her third album, Hunter - watch the video for lead single 'Don't Beat the Girl out of My Boy'. It marks a slight departure toward danceable indie pop à la St. Vincent. - understandable, given her 2014 collaboration with David Byrne. Hunter tackles queer & feminist themes, searching for liberation throughout. 

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster for £14. Doors open at 8pm.

• Thu

  27

  Sep

  2018

  Julien Baker w/Becca Mancari

  Vicar Street

  Dublin

  

  With a steadily growing profile, Julien Baker is set to jerk some tears at Vicar Street on September 27.

  This follows her packed show last year at Whelan's, and the release of second album Turn Out The Lights, which reached several end-of-year lists. Watch the video for 'Appointments'.

  Supporting is Becca Mancari.

  Tickets are priced just €22 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.

• Thu

  27

  Sep

  2018

  Anna's Anchor Album Launch w/Natures & Jacob

  McHugh's Basement

  Belfast

  

  Limerick emo/punk-pop act Anna's Anchor hold the Belfast leg of the release tour for new album album, Everybody's Welcome at McHugh's Basement Bar on September 27. Watch the video for lead single, 'White Washed Corridor'.

  Support comes from Belfast-based emo/indie punk quartet Fox Colony - check out their Patterns EP - and indie-folk project Brash Isaac - watch the video for 'In The Dark'.

  Admission costs £5 and doors open at 8pm.

• Thu

  27

  Sep

  2018

  Bad Soup Records: Tribal Dance, Kelso & Qwasi

  Spirit Store

  Dundalk

  

  Dublin math-rock revivalists & all-round energetic live trio Tribal Dance headline a night at Dundalk's Spirit Store on September 27 for Bad Soup Records. Listen to 'Flongo'.

  Supporting are Dundalk indie-pop act Kelso and Dublin producer Qwasi - listen to 'Care'.

  Admission costs €5 and doors open at 8pm.

• Thu

  27

  Sep

  2018

  Senior Infants, Mob Wife & Robbie Strickland

  The Workman's Club

  Dublin

  Cork band Senior Infants headline the Workman's Club on September 27.

  Support comes from new Belfast-based post-hardcore trio Mob Wife, featuring members of PigsAsPeople, Gascan Ruckus & Ghost Office - check out their debut single 'Warm Water' - and the Dublin-based Robbie Strickland.

  Admission costs €7 before 9pm and €10 after. Doors open at 8pm.

• Fri

  28

  Sep

  2018

  Wyvern Lingo w/Aine Cahill & Laoise

  The Academy

  Dublin

  

  Soulful Bray pop trio Wyvern Lingo have announced their biggest headline show to date at The Academy on September 28, following the sellout Button Factory show in February.

  Listen to 'Maybe It's In My Nature', taken from their long-awaited eponymous debut.

  Tickets cost €20 from Ticketmaster.

• Fri

  28

  Sep

  2018

  Anna Calvi

  The Tivoli Theatre

  Dublin

  

  English guitarist & singer-songwriter Anna Calvi is set to play Dublin's Tivoli Theatre on September 28.

  This follows the August release of her third album, Hunter - watch the video for lead single 'Don't Beat the Girl out of My Boy'. It marks a slight departure toward danceable indie pop à la St. Vincent. - understandable, given her 2014 collaboration with David Byrne. Hunter tackles queer & feminist themes, searching for liberation through gender and identity.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster for €25. Doors open at 7pm.

• Fri

  28

  Sep

  2018

  Anna's Anchor Album Launch w/Natures & Jacob

  The Underground

  Dublin

  

  Limerick emo/punk-pop act Anna's Anchor hold the Dublin leg of the release tour for new album album, Everybody's Welcome at The Underground on September 28. Watch the video for lead single, 'White Washed Corridor'.

  Support comes from Dublin emo quartet Natures - check them out on Bandcamp - and Dublin folk punk Jacob - check out his recent NVR MNT Acoustic session.

  Tickets cost €7 from here. Doors open at 8pm.

• Fri

  28

  Sep

  2018

  Sea Pinks w/Music City

  Black Box

  Belfast

  

  Belfast's most prolific purveyors of jangle-pop, Sea Pinks, launch their new album with a show at the Black Box on September 28.

  Titled Rockpool Blue, the 28 minute album is their seventh LP since their 2010 inception. Recorded in four days over a six month period by engineer Ben McAuley at Start Together Studios, Belfast. Sonically blissed-out and dripping - moreso than any record before - it thematically tackles the pressure of adult responsibilities against the internal imposter syndrome that comes with it.

  Support comes from Music City, a new band from Conor Lumsden of Dublin power-pop act The #1s.

  Tickets cost £7 from the Black Box. Doors open at 8pm.

• Fri

  28

  Sep

  2018

  The Room [Live Staging]

  Crescent Arts Centre

  Belfast

  

  Fifteen years following its release, arguably the greatest of all terrible films The Room, gets a live staging from some of Belfast's finest comic actors at the Crescent Arts Centre on September 28.

  From those awkward sex scenes, a mystery guest as Johnny, Lisa tearing Johnny apart - this is a once-in-a-lifetime evening.

  It's a BYO event, and tickets are available here, priced £12/£14. Things kick off at 8pm.

• Fri

  28

  Sep

  2018

  Protex, Shrug Life, The Objectorz & The Black Pittz

  Drop Dead Twice

  Dublin

  

   

  Drop Dead Twice welcomes legendary first wave Belfast punk/power-pop act Protex on September 28. Listen to their excellent calling card 'Don't Ring Me Up'.

  Sharing the bill are the most lyrically astute band around, Shrug Life - check out their debut album ¯​​\​​_​​(​​ツ​​)​​_​​/​​¯ - r'n'r quartet The Objectorz - listen on Bandcamp - and garage punk trio The Black Pittz.

  Entry costs €10 and doors open at 8pm.

• Fri

  28

  Sep

  2018

  SOMA #22: Sick Love Single Launch w/Wynona Bleach

  Upstairs @ Whelan's

  Dublin

  

  SOMA returns for its 22nd installment on September 28, holding the single launch for Dublin newcomers Sick Love.

  Also on the bill are Belfast soaring nugazers Wynona Bleach - check out the video for 'Eyes Burning'.

  Doors open at 11pm.

• Sat

  29

  Sep

  2018

  Ross Noble: El Hablador

  Olympia Theatre

  Dublin

  

  Northern English improvisational comic Ross Noble brings his El Hablador show to the Olympia Theatre on September 29.

  The 38 year old Northumberland stand-up comedian performs mostly improved, surreal work onstage, powered by his stream-of-consciousness delivery style. He's notably prolific and generally tours the UK and Australia extensively, averaging almost one tour per year since 1999.

  Tickets are available from €27-€34.50 from Ticketmaster. The show starts at 8pm.

• Sat

  29

  Sep

  2018

  Anna's Anchor Album Launch w/Chewing On Tinfoil & King Pallas

  Kasbah Social Club

  Limerick

  

  Limerick emo/punk-pop act Anna's Anchor launch their new album album, Everybody's Welcome at Kasbah Social Club on September 29 as part of the tour for its launch. Watch the video for lead single, 'White Washed Corridor'.

  Folk-pop-punk outfit Chewing On Tinfoil - listen on Bandcamp - and King Pallas.

  Tickets cost €10 from Dolan's & Ticketmaster. Doors open at 9pm.

• Sat

  29

  Sep

  2018

  Uprising! The Spirit of '68

  Carlisle Memorial Church

  Belfast

  

  A unique event, Belfast Film Festival teams up with Film Hub NI and Strange Victory to commission three Northern Irish acts to produce and perform new live soundtracks to films made in the historic year 1968.

  All experimental in nature, the films, in technique and content, reflect the spirit of the era. 1968 saw a spirit of both optimism and chaos, as a whole generation questioned the values of their parents and unrest flared up in cities across the world.

  This summer a series of special events and screenings will be taking place across the UK – and affords us in Belfast the opportunity to connect the dots between then and now, and to reflect on film’s relationship with social change.

  Jazz-punk outfit Robocobra Quartet perform live to Chromo Sud, a French underground film, directed by Etienne O'Leary, which trippily documents the druggy hedonism of the dandies of its era.

  Isobel Anderson, John D’arcy and the Hive Choir will perform live to La Révolution N’est Qu’un Début, Continuons Le Combat, a silent Paris & Rome-shot film directed by Pierre Clemente.

  Drone pop septet Documenta play a set to West German Rohfilm - actual film collage & hand attacks upon the celluloid - and A Work - the cinematic counterpart to Tzara's "words in a bag", compiled from film elements caught in the bins of a film laboratory.

  Tickets cost only £6 from Belfast Film Festival. The show kicks off at 8pm and runs for approximately 2 hours, with a bar available on-site.

• Sun

  30

  Sep

  2018

  Rex Orange County

  Vicar Street

  Dublin

  

  20 year old Hampshire neo-soul-tinted indie-pop artist Rex Orange County plays Vicar Street on September 30.

  BRIT School attendee, he's got the washy elements of Mac DeMarco and the soulful approach of artists like King Krule & Yellow Days, coming in second in this year's BBC Sound of 2018 award. Watch the video for 'Sunflower'.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.

• Sun

  30

  Sep

  2018

  Bróna Keogh

  Upstairs @ Whelan's

  Dublin

  

  Singer-songwriter Bróna Keogh is set to launch her new single 'Sea Witch' upstairs at Whelan's on September 30. Subdued in folk and the hopeful wist of 60s pop, she's supported the likes of Hozier, David Kitt, Wyvern Lingo and beyond.

  Support comes from poet Emmet O'Brien and singer-songwriter SamYuel.

  Early bird tickets are available from Eventbrite, priced €7.50, or €10 thereafter. Doors open at 8pm.

• Mon

  01

  Oct

  2018

  Ólafur Arnalds

  National Concert Hall

  Dublin

  

  Multi-instrumentalist & award winning Icelandic artist Ólafur Arnalds performs at the wonderful National Concert Hall on October 1.

  A most fitting acoustic venue for his rich compositions & soundscapes, this comes as part of his most ambitious tour to date, entitled All Strings Attached. Known for his work with KIASMOS, soundtracks for Broadchurch and Electric Dreams, he'll be back with a uniquely wired string quartet, percussionist & Arnalds' setup of pianos & synths. The performance centres around his two semi-generative, self-playing pianos developed by him and his team, used as a compositional tool & additon to live performance.

  Tickets are available from NCH, priced from €30-€34. Doors open at 9pm.

• Mon

  01

  Oct

  2018

  Vulfpeck

  Olympia Theatre

  Dublin

  

  The Olympia holds the biggest Irish show to date from US funk act Vulfpeck on October 1, a year on from Vicar Street shows which went viral after the crowd sang along with bassist Joe Dart, famously.

  Formed in 2011 after attending the University of Michigan's music school, the group has a minimal, raw approach to performance, having released four EPs, and two LPs to date. In 2014, they released a ten-track silent album on Spotify in order to raise funds for an admission-free tour, which generated $20,000 in royalties over 2 months. This gave the band international press for fourth EP Fugue State, and a huge spread of word-of-mouth press. They released Mr Finish Line at the end of 2017 - check out 'Back Pocket'.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7.30pm.

• Tue

  02

  Oct

  2018

  Field Division

  The Grand Social

  Dublin

  

  Evelyn Taylor & Nicholas Frampton, aka Field Division play their first Irish show at the Grand Social on October 2. Blending 60s & 70s folk rockers and modern dream pop, their debut album is out this year following a 2014 EP and signing to Bella Union.

  Tickets cost €15 from Ticketmaster. Doors open

• Tue

  02

  Oct

  2018

  Wed

  03

  Oct

  2018

  Terry Riley & Gyan Riley

  The Sugar Club

  Dublin

  

  One of the masters of the avant-garde and minimalist classical, Terry Riley, performs the Sugar Club on October 2 & 2 alongside Gyan Riley.

  If you know who he is, you don't need us to tell you how essential this performance will be, but we will anyway. Gyan will perform on classical & electric guitar, with Terry on piano & synthesiser. The American composer was initially involved with jazz and fusion, gradually reaching great acclaim in the Minimalist branch of Western Classical music that reaches its apex in the 1960s. 

  Giving importance to music theory and compositional literature, he was involved in San Francisco State College in the 50s, making use and experimenting with a number of different styles, merging them into long-form pieces. His biggest work, In C, was a piece written in 53 musical phrases, and was considered the first minimalist work of the movement, as well as advancing the production techniques in classical music. La Monte Young - his more revered teacher - assisted him in abandoning many of his techniques such as the time-lag accumulator, leading to A Rainbow In Curved Air, which emphasised his improvisational skills, moving further into Indian & Eastern ragas, collaborating with the Kronos Quartet for many years. Watch him live at Holland Festival 1977.

  Tickets are available from The Sugar Club, priced €25.

• Tue

  02

  Oct

  2018

  Fatherson

  Voodoo

  Belfast

  

  Brooding Scottish alternative trio Fatherson return to Ireland for the first time since 2015, playing Voodoo in Belfast on October 2.

  The mid-twenties outfit formed in Kilmarnock out of school. Their last album was 2016's Open Book which went straight in at No. 2 in the Scottish charts. 

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced £12. Doors open at 8pm.

• Wed

  03

  Oct

  2018

  Fatherson

  Whelan's

  Dublin

  

   

  Brooding Scottish alternative trio Fatherson return to Ireland for the first time since 2015, playing Whelan's on October 3. The mid-twenties outfit formed in Kilmarnock out of school. Their last album was 2016's Open Book which went straight in at No. 2 in the Scottish charts. 

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster and WAV Tickets, priced €14. Doors open at 8pm.

• Thu

  04

  Oct

  2018

  Joan Shelley

  East Side Tavern

  Dublin

  

  Louisville folk musician Joan Shelley plays Dublin's East Side Tavern on October 4. Her 2014 album Electric Ursa was an album of the year at NPR & LA Times, and she followed that up quickly in 2015, and again last year with an eponymous LP. You can watch her Live on KEXP.

  Tickets cost €15 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.

• Thu

  04

  Oct

  2018

  Hot Cops, Mob Wife, Ghost Office & Ferals

  The Empire

  Belfast

  

  Slack indie rockers Hot Cops  headline a top bill of Shizznigh acts on October 4 at the Empire. Listen to their wonderful new Speed Dating EP.

  Supporting are new post-hardcore/punk trio Mob Wife - featuring members of PigsAsPeople/Via:Barvikha & Gascan Ruckus - Ghost Office - listen to them on Bandcamp - and Ferals - listen on Bandcamp.

  Admission is a mere £3 and doors open at 9pm.

• Thu

  04

  Oct

  2018

  Peter Brötzmann's 'Full Blast'

  Black Box

  Belfast

  

  The first in a series of co-presented events between ourselves and Moving On Music, European new jazz living legend Peter Brötzmann presents his Full Blast project.

  Exemplifying European improvised music for over 40 years and participating in countless international collaborations, Full Blast features precise, dynamic Swiss rhythm section of Marino Pliakas and Michael Wertmüller. It's now his most consistent and the longest running project, and live, it's pretty much mandatory if you’re a fan of free jazz, noise-rock or extreme music.

  Tickets are available from Moving On Music, priced £10-£14. Doors open at 7.45pm.

• Fri

  05

  Oct

  2018

  Boy Azooga

  The Grand Social

  Dublin

  

  Blending Beck, Mac DeMarco, Ty Segall and the likes, Boy Azooga are a hotly-tipped young bunch of shapeshifters, led by Davey Newington. Following the June release of debut album 1, 2 Kung Fu!, they play The Grand Social on Friday, October 5.

  Check out the video for 'Jerry'.

  Tickets are available, priced €13, from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.

• Fri

  05

  Oct

  2018

  Pale Waves (14+)

  Elmwood Hall

  Belfast

   

  Mega-hyped indie-pop quartet Pale Waves play a 14+ show at Elmwood Hall on October 5.  

  Formed in 2014 in Manchester, they were snapped up by Dirty Hit, tipped by BBC's Sound of 2018 poll, and released their debut EP All The Things I Never Said in February. Their debut album is due for release this year. Watch the video for 'Television Romance'.

  Tickets cost £16.50 from Shine. Doors open at 7pm.

• Fri

  05

  Oct

  2018

  DIY LK Presents: The Altered Hours, Casavettes & Galants

  Pharmacia

  Dublin

  

  Ever the purveyors of top notch independent music, DIY LK host Cork psych outfit The Altered Hours at Pharmacia on October 5. Ever one of our favourite bands on the island - certainly the finest in their field - watch the video for 'Over The Void' from latest EP On My Tongue.

  Supporting are emo/post-hardcore act Casavettes - listen to them on Bandcamp - and noise-pop/shoegaze outfit Galants - listen to their new Jesus & Mary Chain-recalling single, 'In Vain'.

  Admission costs €5 and doors open at 9pm.

• Fri

  05

  Oct

  2018

  The Echo Chamber Podcast & What Am Politics Live

  The Sound House

  Dublin

  

  As part of the Dublin Podcast Festival, The Echo Chamber and What Am Politics team up for 2 live podcasts in one night at the Sound House.

  The Echo Chamber Podcast is where Tony and Martin deliver their thoughts from The Tortoise Shack. They are joined by a variety of campaigners, educators and activists who know that if we ask the right questions, there are better paths and brighter futures for everyone in Ireland.

  Hosting What Am are Steve Byrne & Richie Nolan. When it comes to understanding political issues, Richie is a self-confessed toddler. That’s why he’s enlisted the help of Steve, his politically savvy drinking buddy, to help him understand how government affects our everyday lives and our interactions with each other.

  Tickets cost €12 from Ticketmaster.

• Fri

  05

  Oct

  2018

  Litany of Failures: Hot Cops, Postcard Versions & Shrug Life (solo)

  Anseo

  Dublin

  

  You may remember a certain DIY double-vinyl indie release over summer entitled A Litany of Failures Volume II, which featured 18 DIY acts from across the island sharing bills.  It received a huge amount of acclaim from the likes of ourselves, the Irish Times, Hot Press and Lovin' Dublin, and you can listen to/buy it here.

  Three fine bands from that compilation are set to play Anseo on October 5. These are:
  Belfast slacker indie rockers Hot Cops - watch the video for the NI Music Prize-nominated 'Decay'
  The debut performance from Dublin indie supergroup Postcard Versions, whose delightful 'Sunday Morning With Nate' featured as the comp's lead single.
  A solo set from Danny Carroll of Shrug Life, whose immense lyrical prowess and knowingly buoyant manner will carry the lack of rhythm section - check out their debut album, ¯​​\​​_​​(​​ツ​​)​​_​​/​​¯

  Admission costs €10, or €20 with a double LP of A Litany of Failures Vol. II. Doors open at 8pm.

• Fri

  05

  Oct

  2018

  Crywank, The Mannerly Hoods, Hand Models [Acoustic] & Don Maple

  Voodoo

  Belfast

  

  DIY bedroom sadcore journeyman Crywank makes his third trip to NI this year, playing a full-band performance at Voodoo on October 5. Crywank's blackly comical razor-sharp anti-folk has led to wealth of prolificacy over the years - check some out.

   

  Supporting are Belfast duo The Mannerly Hoods, an acoustic set from indie rockers Hand Models and Don Maple.

  Tickets are priced £8 from WeGotTickets. Doors open at 9pm.

• Fri

  05

  Oct

  2018

  WorldService Project

  Black Box

  Belfast

  

  In one of the first in a series of a new events partnership with esteemed Belfast tastemakers Moving on Music, the Black Box hosts British punk-jazz quintet WorldService Project.

  One of the most exported live acts in their field, their energetic shows have taken them to festivals across the world, touring in 18 countries and releasing three highly acclaimed studio albums. The Irish Times have described them as being "Mingus and late-Coltrane mixed with hardcore punk, math metal and Zappa-esque mayhem". This year saw the release of their fourth album Serve. Watch the video for 'Fuming Duck'.

  Tickets are available here, priced £12, or £8 concession. Doors open at 7.45pm.

• Sat

  06

  Oct

  2018

  Talos

  The Academy

  Dublin

  

  One of contemporary Ireland's most compositionally-minded pop artists Talos, plays The Academy on October 6.

  This will be the Eoin French-led band's first headline show in Dublin since last year's two sell-out dates in December, and their US debut in summer. Intimate, yet panoramic in scale, his debut album Wild Alee earned a Choice Music Prize nomination - watch the video for 'This Is Us Colliding'.

  Tickets are priced €22, available from Ticketmaster.

• Sat

  06

  Oct

  2018

  Kero Kero Bonito

  Whelan's

  Dublin

  

  Making their debut Irish performance are English trio Kero Kero Bonito at Whelan's on October 6.

  Meeting in 2013 on an internet forum, singer Sarah was brought up in Japan before moving to the UK in her teens, where producers Gus & Jamie long-time schoolmates. Their rainbow-vomiting electro-pop is taking over, and this tour sees them tour with a 5-piece live band. Watch the video for the JRPG-soundtracking 'Time Today'.

  Tickets cost £12.50 from Ticketmaster & WAV Tickets. Doors open at 

• Sat

  06

  Oct

  2018

  Ethan Hanna Album Launch w/Sonja Sleator & John Andrews

  The Pavilion

  Belfast

  

  Belfast singer-songwriter Ethan Hanna releases his debut album Welcome To The Batlands with a show at the Pavilion on October 6 for Tin Man Heart.

  Supporting is singer-songwriter Sonja Sleator - here's the video for 'Pour The Vodka' - and dark, East Belfast alt. country-tinged singer-songwriter John Andrews.

  Tickets cost £5 here. Doors open at 8pm.

• Sat

  06

  Oct

  2018

  Paddy Hanna

  Upstairs @ Whelan's

  Dublin

  

  Whelan's hosts a welcome return from orchestral pop auteur Paddy Hanna, whose wonderful debut album, Frankly, I Mutate, came out earlier in the year.

  Tickets are available for €13 from Ticketmaster.

• Sun

  07

  Oct

  2018

  Everything Everything

  Olympia Theatre

  Dublin

  

  Manchester art-pop act Everything Everything are set to play the Olympia Theatre on October 7 to replace their cancellation in February due to weather conditions. They released fourth album, A Fever Dream in 2017.

  Formed in 2007, the band have received nominations for the Mercury Music Prize & 3 Ivor Novellos. Ever-eclectic, they meld R&B rhythmic conventions with stream-of-consciousness Radiohead-esque vocals, with A Fever Dream more dynamic than ever before - check out the video for 'Can't Do'.

  Tickets cost €23.50 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.

• Sun

  07

  Oct

  2018

  Boy Azooga

  Voodoo

  Belfast

  

  Blending Beck, Mac DeMarco, Ty Segall and the likes, Boy Azooga are a hotly-tipped young bunch of shapeshifters, led by Davey Newington. Following the June release of debut album 1, 2 Kung Fu! in June, they play The Grand Social on October 7.

  Check out the video for 'Jerry'.

  Tickets are available from WeGotTickets. Doors open at 8pm.

• Mon

  08

  Oct

  2018

  Pale Waves

  The Academy

  Dublin

   

  Mega-hyped indie-pop quartet Pale Waves play The Academy on October 8.

  Formed in 2014 in Manchester, they were snapped up by Dirty Hit, tipped by BBC's Sound of 2018 poll, and released their debut EP All The Things I Never Said in February. Their debut album is due for release this year. Watch the video for 'Television Romance'.

  Tickets cost €20.90 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.

• Tue

  09

  Oct

  2018

  Enslaved + High On Fire

  Tivoli Theatre

  Dublin

  

  Norwegian progressive black metal outfit Enslaved play with US thrashy stoner/sludge rock outfit High On Fire at Dublin's Tivoli Theatre on October 9 as part of their joint co-headline tour. 

  Enslaved have progressed from being a black metal outfit into progressive territory - watch the video for 'The Watcher'.

  High On Fire were founded in 1998 and fronted by Sleep guitarist Matt Pike. Their Motorhead-recalling US heavy rock is big on chugging riffage.

  Tickets are priced at €25 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 6.30pm.

• Tue

  09

  Oct

  2018

  The 1975

  SSE Arena

  Belfast

  

  Having firmly established themselves as one of the biggest bands in the UK and beyond, Mancunian electronic-hued indie-pop quartet The 1975 return to Belfast for their biggest show here yet, at the SSE Arena.

  Formed in Manchester in 2002 as teenagers, this tour follows the release of third album A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships and precedes the (also very nineteen seventy fively-named) Notes on Conditional Form.

  Support comes from Pale Waves and No Rome.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.

• Wed

  10

  Oct

  2018

  Enslaved + High On Fire

  Limelight 2

  Dublin

  

  Norwegian progressive black metal outfit Enslaved play with US thrashy stoner/sludge rock outfit High On Fire at the Limelight 2 on October 10 as part of their joint tour. 

  Enslaved have progressed from being a black metal outfit into progressive territory - watch the video for 'The Watcher'.

  High On Fire were founded in 1998 and fronted by Sleep guitarist Matt Pike. Their Motorhead-recalling US heavy rock is big on chugging riffage.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced £20. Doors open at 6.30pm.

• Wed

  10

  Oct

  2018

  Declan Welsh and the Decadent West

  Upstairs @ Whelan's

  Dublin

  

  Politically-minded singer-songwriter & poet-turned-band Declan Welsh and the Decadent West play upstairs at Whelan's on October 10.

  Spreading human messages, they've played Palestine as part of a Glaswegian cultural exchange and released their debut EP All My Dreams Are Dull recently, featuring gems railing against fascism and intolerance.

  Tickets cost €13 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.

• Thu

  11

  Oct

  2018

  Andy Irvine & Paul Brady feat. Dónal Lunny & Kevin Burke

  Bord Gáis Energy Theatre

  Dublin

  

  Celebrating 40 years of their eponymous classic Irish folk album, Andy Irvine & Paul Brady play a short run of Irish dates, including October 11 at Dublin's Bord Gáis Energy Theatre.

  This follows their 2017 sold out tour. The Planxty lineup had massively shifted, with Brady replacing Christy Moore before the band's implosion. Fortunately, in 1977, guitarist Irvine & Brady released an album of legendary status not just as an Irish record, but as an international folk document. As on the record, producers & performers Kevin Burke and Dónal Lunny of Planxty and The Bothy Band will join Irvine & Burke. Listen to it here.

  Tickets are priced €46.50 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.

• Thu

  11

  Oct

  2018

  Saint Sister

  Olympia Theatre

  Dublin

   

  Cross-border atmospheric-folk-pop duo Gemma Doherty & Morgan MacIntyre, aka Saint Sister, headline The Olympia Theatre on October 11 in an all-ages seated show, following on from last year's NCH appearance.

  The pair draw from Celtic harp traditions, '60s folk and electronic pop to create what they describe as 'atmosfolk'. They've had a fast-moving couple of years, playing just about every essential bill far and wide. Watch the video for 'Tin Man'.

  Tickets cost €28.90 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.

• Thu

  11

  Oct

  2018

  Black Peaks

  The Empire

  Belfast

  

  Brighton post-hardcore progressive rock act Black Peaks play the Empire Music Hall, Belfast, on October 11.

  Formed in 2012 as Shrine, the band  released their debut album in 2016, Statues and have returned with All That Divides - listen to 'Home'.

  Tickets cost £15 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7.30pm.

• Thu

  11

  Oct

  2018

  Lite

  Foundry

  Belfast

  

  Japanese math-rock quartet Lite return to Ireland for the first time in several years to celebrate the 15th anniversary of debut album Filmlets. They play Belfast's Foundry on October 11.

  Support is to be announced.

  Tickets are available from WeGotTickets, priced £18. Doors open at 7pm.

• Thu

  11

  Oct

  2018

  Homebeat Presents: James Holden & The Animal Spirits

  The Sugar Club

  Dublin

  

  A highlight of Body & Soul, and increasingly experimental & ambitious artist James Holden & The Animal Spirits plays Dublin's Sugar Club on October 11.

  Over almost two decades in electronic music, Holden has evolved from euphoric trance music to meditative, cerebral trancelike states of experimental music. His 2017 album The Animal Spirits was a Terry Riley-esque hypnotic journey through spiritual jazz and African influenced music that celebrated folk traditions across the world, recorded live with a band including brass, wind & percussion. His established live show is expansive and continues to evolve with the music. 

  Tickets are priced €13 from Eventbrite and doors open at 8pm.

   

• Thu

  11

  Oct

  2018

  Landless

  The Black Gate

  Galway

  

  The ever-reliable Islander Presents' next series features unaccompanied Belfast & Dublin-based traditional vocal quartet Landless out on tour over Autumn. Their stark, intricately woven debut album Bleaching Bones came out earlier this year, and is worth more than a cursory listen - blending songs of Irish, Scottish, English & American traditions. They play Galway's Black Gate on October 11.

• Fri

  12

  Oct

  2018

  Andy Irvine & Paul Brady feat. Dónal Lunny & Kevin Burke

  Cork Opera House

  Cork

  

  Celebrating 40 years of their eponymous classic Irish folk album, Andy Irvine & Paul Brady play two Irish dates, the latter taking place on October 12 at Cork Opera House.

  This follows their 2017 sold out tour. The Planxty lineup had massively shifted, with Brady replacing Christy Moore before the band's implosion. Fortunately, in 1977, guitarist Irvine & Brady released an album of legendary status not just as an Irish record, but as an international folk document. As on the record, producers & performers Kevin Burke and Dónal Lunny of Planxty and The Bothy Band will join Irvine & Burke. Listen to it here.

  Tickets are priced €45 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.

• Fri

  12

  Oct

  2018

  Echo & The Bunnymen

  Olympia Theatre

  Dublin

  

  Seminal British post-punk band Echo & The Bunnymen play the Olympia Theatre on October 12 alongside the announcement of their new album, The Stars, The Oceans & The Moon, out just a week prior.

  Formed in 1978 by frontman Ian McCulloch and guitarist Will Sargeant, who make up the creative hub of the band since their reunion in recent year. They released several essential post-punk records in their time together, peaking critically with 1984's Ocean Rain LP. Check out recent single 'Seven Seas'.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.

   

   

• Fri

  12

  Oct

  2018

  Black Peaks

  The Grand Social

  Dublin

  

  Brighton post-hardcore progressive rock act Black Peaks play the Grand Social on October 12.

  Formed in 2012 as Shrine, the band  released their debut album in 2016, Statues and have returned with All That Divides - listen to 'Home'.

  Tickets cost €16 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.

• Fri

  12

  Oct

  2018

  Lite

  Bello Bar

  Dublin

  

  Japanese math-rock quartet Lite return to Ireland for the first time in several years to celebrate the 15th anniversary of debut album Filmlets. They're set to play the Bello Bar on October 12.

  Support is to be announced.

• Fri

  12

  Oct

  2018

  The Slow Readers Club

  Limelight 2

  Belfast

  

  UK indie/electronic band Slow Readers Club play the Limelight 2 on October 12. Watch the video for 'Lunatic'.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster and Katy's Bar. Doors open at 7pm.

• Fri

  12

  Oct

  2018

  Okkervil River

  Roisin Dubh

  Galway

  

  Alt. country-alluding indie rock quintet Okkervil River play the Roisin Dubh on October 12.

  The Austin band formed in 1998, and are a quintessential Jagjaguwar band, falling somewhere between Pavement & R.E.M. at times. Constantly updating, their ninth album, In The Rainbow Rain, came out this year. Watch the video for recent single 'Pulled Up The Ribbon'.

  Tickets cost €20.40 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.

• Fri

  12

  Oct

  2018

  Musicians Against Homelessness

  The Palm House

  Belfast

  

  Pop Up brings a special Musicians Against Homelessness event to the Palm House on October 12.

  Performing are Alexis Kings and Johnny James.

  All proceeds go to Simon Community Northern Ireland, and tickets cost £10 from Pop Up. Doors open at 8pm.

• Sat

  13

  Oct

  2018

  King Kong Company

  The Olympia Theatre

  Dublin

  

  Winners of best live act award, the act many felt was the highlight of Electric Picnic 2017, King Kong Company headline the Olympia on October 13.

  The septet have been described as sounding more like a DJ than a band, and their eponymous debut LP has been produced by long-time Prodigy collaborator Neil McLellan. They've been playing to sold-out audiences in Ireland lately, and asked members of the EP '17 audience to film parts of their final track. Check out the resulting footage.

  Tickets cost €22.50 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.

• Sat

  13

  Oct

  2018

  The Slow Readers Club

  The Button Factory

  Dublin

  

  UK indie/electronic band Slow Readers Club play the Button Factory on October 13. Watch the video for 'Lunatic'.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.

• Sat

  13

  Oct

  2018

  Tom Robinson

  Elmwood Hall

  Belfast

  

  Integral BBC 6Music broadcaster, and new wave/punk icon Tom Robinson brings his band to Elmwood Hall on October 13.

  Breaking through with debut single '2-4-6-8 Motorway', the subsequent album is broadly agreed to be one of the definitive Seventies British punk albums, released just 2 years after the band's 1976 inception. Never afraid to challenge the status quo on issues of inequality, prejudice & sexuality, they made leaflets during early performances, going from signing onto the dole to Top of the Pops within nine months. Listen to the album's defiant title track.

  Tickets cost £20 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7.30pm.

• Sat

  13

  Oct

  2018

  John Butler Trio

  Vicar Street

  Dublin

  

  As part of 2018's Bluesfest programme, the virtuosic John Butler Trio plays Vicar Street on October 13. The Australian roots outfit were formed in 1998, led by Butler on guitar and vocals - check him out in the studio.

  Tickets cost €33.50 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8.30pm.

• Sat

  13

  Oct

  2018

  Okkervil River

  The Grand Social

  Dublin

  

  Alt. country-alluding indie rock quintet Okkervil River play the Grand Social on 13 October.

  The Austin band formed in 1998, and are a quintessential Jagjaguwar band, falling somewhere between Pavement & R.E.M. at times. Constantly updating, their ninth album, In The Rainbow Rain, came out this year. Watch the video for recent single 'Pulled Up The Ribbon'.

  Tickets cost €18.50 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.

• Sat

  13

  Oct

  2018

  Neil Foster 'Hiraeth' Album Launch w/Róisín Whyte

  Framewerk

  Belfast

  

  Belfast-based composer Neil Foster launches his new album Hiraeth at East Belfast's Framewerk Gallery on October 13.

  A cinematically-minded sonic artist, the album blends piano, synth, textural layering, vocal samples, birdsong and ambient beats to evoke quiet dreams, big spaces and the call of the wild in this unique unison of sound and song. Check out his work on Bandcamp.

  Visual artists Eoin McGinn and Jonathan Brennan have created artwork & experimental video work to accompany the album, and these will be presented alongside it on the night.

  Support comes from Róisín Whyte.

  Admission is free, doors open at 7.30pm and it's BYO event.

• Sat

  13

  Oct

  2018

  Big Monster Love, Yawning Chasm & The May Enter

  Anseo

  Dublin

  

  Three Irish outfits are set to play Anseo on October 13. The returning At Last An Atlas - now named The May Alter play, as well as CJ McCanney's lo-fi alt pop project Big Monster Love - who recently contributed a lovely piece to A Litany of Failures Volume II, 'On Donabate Beach'. Rounding out the bill is Yawning Chasm.

  Admission costs €8 and doors open at 8pm.

• Mon

  15

  Oct

  2018

  Ry Cooder

  National Stadium

  Dublin

  

  One of the all-time foremost purveyors of worldly music, American musician, songwriter, composer & producer Ry Cooder plays Dublin's National Stadium on October 15.

  A winner of six Grammys across a broad range of genres, he produced & enabled the classic Buena Vista Social Club, the acoustic & slide guitar-heavy Paris, Texas soundtrack, work with the Chieftains, Van Morrison, The Rolling Stones & Captain Beefheart's Magic Band. That goes without even mentioning over 20 solo albums including Chicken Skin Music - check out 'Vigilante Man' from the Old Grey Whistle Test - his latest album, The Prodigal Son came out in May.  

  Tickets cost €76 from Ticketmaster.

• Mon

  15

  Oct

  2018

  Wed

  17

  Oct

  2018

  Alt-J

  Olympia Theatre

  Dublin

  

  Art-pop trio Alt-J return to Dublin, playing the Olympia from October 15-17, due to popular domand.

  Having won the Mercury prize in 2012 for their debut An Awesome Wave, they returned in 2014 with This Is All Yours. This show follows their 2017 album Relaxer, and the release of Reduxer this September. It features reinterpretations of their music featuring the likes of Danny Brown, Rejjie Snow, Pusha T and more. 

  Tickets cost €54.50 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.

• Wed

  17

  Oct

  2018

  Negative Gemini

  The Grand Social

  Dublin

  

  US songwriter, singer & producer Lindsey French, aka Negative Gemini, plays the Grand Social on October 17.

  Her self-produced debut Body Work is a unique blend of underground dance beats & pop hooks, getting acclaim from Pitchfork, Resident Advisor & Spin, to name a few. Watch the video for 'Bad Baby'. 

  Tickets are priced €16 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.

• Wed

  17

  Oct

  2018

  Low

  Vicar Street

  Dublin

  

  Minnesotan indie rock/slowcore trio Low play Vicar Street on October  17.

  Low, in case you don't know, have one of the all-time great Christmas songs in the unpastiche 'Just Like Christmas'. Led by husband & wife duo Alan Sparhawk & Mimi Parker, their harmonies and minimal songwriting approach are the focal points of the band. Together for 25 years, their new album Double Negative is one of their most abrasive to date, preceded by a triptych video of the opening songs on the album. Check out the first - 'Quorum'.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced at €30.

• Wed

  17

  Oct

  2018

  Dream Wife

  Whelan's

  Dublin

  

  Indie-punk trio Dream Wife play Whelan's on October 17, following their Workman's Club show earlier this year. Formed in art school at Brighton, they took their band on the road independently in the early days with only four songs under their belt. They released a self-titled album in 2017 - watch the video for 'Let's Make Out'.

  Tickets are available from WAV Tickets, priced €13. Doors open at 8pm.

• Wed

  17

  Oct

  2018

  Chapter & Verse(ChorusVerse) or (Another Dickhead) On The Road - Book Launch

  The MAC

  Belfast

  

  MAC Artist-in-Residence Tony Wright, aka VerseChorusVerse, is set to launch the long-awaited memoir (Another Dickhead) On The Road, detailing his 20 years in music, at the MAC on October 17.

  Wright has just released new album Outro, having last year toured The Tragedy of Dr Hannigan. From being courted by big labels at the age of 15 to conquering the DIY scene in his late twenties with ASIWYFA,, to an increasingly compelling solo career with his latest acclaimed musical incarnation VerseChorusVerse, Tony has seen the world & can't decide whether he is richer or poorer for it.
  
  Tony will take us through the highest of highs and the most despairing of lows that make up his “pretty weird life” so far. In an always honest show - told via his own inimitable performance of both song & story - full of warmth, human frailty and hilarity. Join Tony on his journey, soul searching on the highways of the USA, and the unforgettable characters he meets along the way; while Tony asks himself the ultimate artistic question: “why do any of us do this?”. It's set to be a thought-provoking, funny and startlingly honest show, with a killer soundtrack to boot.

  Tickets are priced from £12.50-£18 from The MAC. Doors open at 8pm

• Wed

  17

  Oct

  2018

  Dave Chappelle & Jon Stewart

  3Arena

  Dublin

  

  Juggernauts Dave Chappelle and Jon Stewart take over the 3Arena on October 17 ahead of a run of UK shows.

  Tickets are priced from €29.65, available from Ticketmaster.

• Wed

  17

  Oct

  2018

  Okilly Dokilly w/Molarbear & Crisis

  The Empire Music Hall

  Belfast

  

  Seemingly determined to test the limits of how far one Simpsons pun can be pushed, metal act Okilly Dokilly come to the Empire on October 17 as part of their UKilly tour. 

  Their debut album, Howdilly Doodilly, was released in 2016, filled with Flanderisms, its members include Head Ned, Dread Ned, Shred Ned & Zed Ned. Following the departure of bassist Thread Ned and guitarist Stead Ned for left hand conversion therapy, the band acquired guitarist Dead Ned and bassist Cred Ned. Watch the video for 'White Wine Spritzer' and this live version of 'Godspeed, Little Doodle'.

  Fellow pun-lovers, metallic noise-punks Molarbear - listen to their recently-released debut album Storklord - and progressive post-rock act Crisis support.

  Admission costs £15 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8.30pm.

• Wed

  17

  Oct

  2018

  Declan O'Rourke & Paddy Hanna

  Spiegeltent Eyre Square

  Galway

  

  Classically-inclined folk singer-songwriter Declan O'Rourke headlines the Galway Spiegeltent Sessions on October 17.

  The Dublin-based performer released his first album in 2004, it's launch nights in Whelans being broadcast on national radio. He's written seven albums, earning a huge number of reputable fans, including Paul Weller, Christy Moore, John Prine and many more. Listen to 'Galileo'. 

  Supporting is orchestral pop auteur Paddy Hanna, whose wonderful debut album, Frankly, I Mutate, came out earlier in the year.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.

• Thu

  18

  Oct

  2018

  Jon Hopkins (Live)

  Vicar Street

  Dublin

  

  Following the May release of his first album in five years, Singularity, Jon Hopkins performs a live set at Vicar Street on October 18.

  Themed around 'a universe expanding towards the same infinitesimal point', it's his first since 2013's Immunity. Watch the video for 'Emerald Rush'.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.

• Thu

  18

  Oct

  2018

  Superorganism

  The Academy

  Dublin

  

  One of the buzziest bands around, transatlantic indie-pop octet Superorganism play Dublin’s Academy on Thursday, October 18.

  Taken from their self-titled debut album, watch the brand new video for ‘Night Time'.

  Tickets for the show – which are priced at €18.50 – go on sale this Friday at 10am.

• Thu

  18

  Oct

  2018

  Dream Wife

  Roisin Dubh

  Galway

  

  Indie-punk trio Dream Wife play Galway's Roisin Dubh on October 18, following their previous Irish dates earlier this year. Formed in art school at Brighton, they took their band on the road independently in the early days with only four songs under their belt. They released a self-titled album in 2017 - watch the video for 'Let's Make Out'.

  Tickets are available from the Roisin Dubh.

• Thu

  18

  Oct

  2018

  Jon Hopkins

  Vicar Street

  Dublin

  

  Fresh off the back of his appearance at Body & Soul in Co. Westmeath at the weekend, it’s been announced that Jon Hopkins will return to Ireland for a show at Vicar Street on October 18.

  His latest album, Singularity, came out last year, a thematically-conscious mutable LP that begins and ends at the same point, shaped by his experiences with meditative and trance-like states.

  Tickets are priced €35 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.

• Thu

  18

  Oct

  2018

  David Kitt

  The Sugar Club

  Dublin

  

  The enduring, chameleonic David Kitt plays the Sugar Club with a three piece band on October 18, following the release of his new album, Yous and the Like Lightning EP in September. Margie Jean Lewis will be on violin on the night

  Breaking through with 2001 intimate masterpiece, The Big Romance, Kitt has consistently written, performed & produced music for the best part of two decades now, with Yous being his first since 2009. Watch the video for lead single, 'Still Don't Know'.

  Tickets are available here, priced €16. 

• Fri

  19

  Oct

  2018

  Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks w/Tandem Felix

  Vicar Street

  Dublin

  

  Having released their first single in four years, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks will play Dublin’s Vicar Street on October 19.

  This follows news of the May release of their seventh album, Sparkle Hard, through Domino Records. Listen to ‘Middle America’

  Support comes from Dublin's Tandem Felix.

  Tickets cost €35, from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.

• Fri

  19

  Oct

  2018

  Teleman

  Whelan's

  Dublin

  

  English indie-pop quartet Teleman return to Whelan's on October 19, alongside the release of their third album.

  The London foursome have been perpetually in search of the immaculate pop song, beginning with 2014 debut Breakfast and 2016's Brilliant Sanity. As four true music magpies, this latest release sees them as their most spontaneous, playing off each other in the studio moreso than ever. Check out 'Submarine Life'.

  Tickets cost €17.50 from Ticketmaster and WAV Tickets. Doors open at 8pm.

• Fri

  19

  Oct

  2018

  The Brian Jonestown Massacre

  The Academy

  Dublin

  

  Having previously played the Dublin venue back in 2014 and 2010, it’s been announced that Anton Newcombe’s Brian Jonestown Massacre will play the Academy on Friday October 19.

  The news comes ahead of the release of two new BJM albums in 2018, the first of which – Something Else – is our on June 1 via A Recordings. Recorded between 2017 and 2018, the release is a self-proclaimed return to the “traditional” sound of the band after the experimentation of recent records.

  Tickets for the Dublin show are priced €23.50 from Ticketmaster

  Check out our Monday Mixtape with Anton Newcombe from 2016 here.

• Fri

  19

  Oct

  2018

  An Orchestral Interpretation of Dr. Dre's 2001

  Belfast

  

  Belfast hosts a special live orchestral rendition of Dr. Dre's phenomenal 2001 on October 19, from No Strings Attached.

  Accompanied by DJs and singers, they'll perform the album in its entirety, followed by some of his many west coast classics.

• Fri

  19

  Oct

  2018

  Sea Pinks

  Bello Bar

  Dublin

  

  Belfast's most prolific purveyors of jangle-pop, Sea Pinks, hold the Dublin leg of their new album launch tour at Bello Bar on October 19.

  Titled Rockpool Blue, the 28 minute album is their seventh LP since their 2010 inception. Recorded in four days over a six month period by engineer Ben McAuley at Start Together Studios, Belfast. Sonically blissed-out and dripping - moreso than any record before - it thematically tackles the pressure of adult responsibilities against the internal imposter syndrome that comes with it.

  Tickets cost €11.40 altogether from Eventbrite. Doors open at 8pm.

• Fri

  19

  Oct

  2018

  Glass Wings Album Launch w/Molly Sterling & Owen Lamont

  Black Box

  Belfast

  

  Bird & Bramble host the album launch for Glass Wings' debut album at the Black Box on October 19. Watch the video for 'For A Little While'.

  Supporting is young Dublin-based alt. pop singer-songwriter Molly Sterling - check her in session here - and Belfast singer-songwriter Owen Lamont.

  Tickets are available from Music Planet Live. Doors open at 8pm.

• Sat

  20

  Oct

  2018

  Beach House

  Vicar Street

  Dublin

  

  Having last played the city in the same venue back in 2015, Baltimore dream-pop duo Beach House will return to play Dublin’s Vicar Street on Saturday, October 20.

  The announcement comes accompanied with the release of ‘Dive’, the second single to be taken from the band’s forthcoming seventh album, 7. Read our 2015 interview with Victoria Legrand from Beach House here.

  Tickets cost €35 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.

• Sat

  20

  Oct

  2018

  An Orchestral Interpretation of Dr Dre 2001

  Dublin

  

  Dublin hosts a special live orchestral rendition of Dr. Dre's phenomenal 2001 on October 20.

  Accompanied by DJs and singers, they'll perform the album in its entirety, followed by some of his many west coast classics.

• Sat

  20

  Oct

  2018

  Franc Moody

  The Grand Social

  Dublin

  

  Hefty on the sweaty basement bassline, funk-pop quintet Franc Moody play the Grand Social on October 20.

  The London outfit has amassed quite the following over the last year or 2 with singles like 'Dopamine' making cool the grooves of Jamiroquai in 2018.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced €12.50. Doors open at 7pm.

• Sun

  21

  Oct

  2018

  Woes w/Hello Casanova & Sleeping Outside

  Voodoo

  Belfast

  

  Scottish indie-punks Woes play Voodoo on October 21, following the release of new EP, Self Help.

  Support comes from local outfits Hello Casanova and Sleeping Outside.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced £11.25. Doors open at 8pm.

• Sun

  21

  Oct

  2018

  Woes w/Hello Casanova & Sleeping Outside

  Voodoo

  Belfast

  

  Scottish indie-punks Woes play Voodoo on October 21, following the release of new EP, Self Help.

  Support comes from local outfits Hello Casanova and Sleeping Outside.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced £11.25. Doors open at 8pm.

• Sun

  21

  Oct

  2018

  Idles w/Heavy Lungs

  Roisin Dubh

  Galway

  

  We, and many others, have called them the most punk band out there. We stand by it, and finally Idles play Galway's Roisin Dubh on October 21, in what will be undoubtedly one of the most intense shows it will ever have seen.

  Their 2017 album Brutalism finished high on many year-end lists. They've recently released the incredible video for new single 'Colossus', the two-part opener from their next album Joy Is An Act Of Resistance, featuring cameos from Stone Cold Steve Austin, Ted DiBiase, Fred Astaire and Jesus Christ.

  Support comes from Bristol post-punks Heavy Lungs. Watch the video for 'Stutter'.

   

• Mon

  22

  Oct

  2018

  Bloc Party Perform 'Silent Alarm'

  3Arena

  Dublin

  

  As part of a run of six European shows, Bloc Party will perform their debut album, Silent Alarm, at Dublin’s 3Arena on October 22.

  Hands down their finest hour, Silent Alarm was released to critical and commercial acclaim in 2005, best known for its singles, double A-side ‘So Here We Are/Positive Tension’, ‘Banquet’ and ‘Pioneers’, as well as 'Helicopters', their calling card. A microcosm of young adult life & global politics by frontman Kele Okereke, it's also wonderful manifesto for finding pleasure in mundanity - not to mention an early example of the melding of indie rock with unexpected genres, which the band, at the time, believed was the only way 21st century rock could survive. We can't say we disagree.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.

• Mon

  22

  Oct

  2018

  First Aid Kit w/The Staves

  The Telegraph Building

  Belfast

  

  Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit play the Telegraph Building in Belfast on October 22.

  Having just released their fourth album in January to their highest placement & acclaim yet, the act are continually on the rise. Listen to Ruins here.

  Support comes from sibling folk rock trio The Staves.

  Tickets, available from Ticketmaster and Katy's Bar, are priced £28.50. Doors open at 7pm.

• Mon

  22

  Oct

  2018

  Idles w/Heavy Lungs

  The Button Factory

  Dublin

  

  We, and many others, have called them the most punk band out there. We stand by it, and finally Idles play their first headline show in Ireland at Whelan's on October 22.

  Their 2017 album Brutalism finished high on many year-end lists. They've recently released the incredible video for new single 'Colossus', the two-part opener from their next album Joy Is An Act Of Resistance, featuring cameos from Stone Cold Steve Austin, Ted DiBiase, Fred Astaire and Jesus Christ.

  Support comes from Bristol post-punks Heavy Lungs. Watch the video for 'Stutter'.

  Tickets cost €16.50 from WAV Tickets & Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.

   

• Mon

  22

  Oct

  2018

  Mutual Benefit

  The Empire Music Hall

  Belfast

  

  The Empire hosts a headline set from Jordan Lee, aka wonderfully intimate multi-instrumental singer-songwriter Mutual Benefit on October 22.

  Recalling the wistful pocket orchestra pop of Sparklehorse, he blends folk, psychedelia and pop. Several releases on Bandcamp preceded his outright debut album Love's Crushing Diamond and its successor, Skip A Sinking Stone. Watch the video for the wonderful 'Advanced Felony'.

  Tickets cost £15 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7.30pm.

• Mon

  22

  Oct

  2018

  Corrosion of Conformity

  Tivoli Theatre

  Dublin

  

  North Carolina metal outfit Corrosion of Conformity have announced their return with three Irish dates, kicking off at Dublin's Tivoli on October 22.

  Forming in the early eighties by bassist/vocalist Mike Dean, guitarist Woody Weatherman and drummer Reed Mullin, they were a hardcore act, before crossing over into thrashier territory, staking their claim in the crossover market with 1987's Technocracy. 

  Dean left the band shortly after, only to return in 1993, with the band moving into sludgier and more groove-based territory. After a hiatus from 2006-2010 before returning with Dean. They're touring latest album No Cross No Crown, which was released in January this year, and is the first album to feature guitarist & vocalist Pepper Keenan since 2005. Watch the video for 'The Luddite'.

  Tickets, priced at €25, are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.

• Tue

  23

  Oct

  2018

  Corrosion of Conformity

  Dolan's Warehouse

  Limerick

  

  North Carolina metal outfit Corrosion of Conformity have announced their return with three Irish dates, playing Dolan's in Limerick on October 23.

  Forming in the early eighties by bassist/vocalist Mike Dean, guitarist Woody Weatherman and drummer Reed Mullin, they were a hardcore act, before crossing over into thrashier territory, staking their claim in the crossover market with 1987's Technocracy. 

  Dean left the band shortly after, only to return in 1993, with the band moving into sludgier and more groove-based territory. After a hiatus from 2006-2010 before returning with Dean. They're touring latest album No Cross No Crown, which was released in January this year, and is the first album to feature guitarist & vocalist Pepper Keenan since 2005. Watch the video for 'The Luddite'.

  Tickets, priced at €25, are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.

• Tue

  23

  Oct

  2018

  First Aid Kit

  Olympia Theatre

  Dublin

  

  Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit play Dublin's Olympia Theatre on October 23.

  Having just released their fourth album in January to their highest placement & acclaim yet, the act are continually on the rise. Listen to Ruins here.

  Support comes from sibling folk rock trio The Staves.

  Tickets, available from Ticketmaster, are priced €31. Doors open at 7pm.

• Wed

  24

  Oct

  2018

  David Byrne w/Benjamin Clementine

  3Arena

  Dublin

  

  As part of his American Utopia tour, David Byrne plays Dublin's 3Arena on October 24.

  The Talking Heads frontman's new album has been as well-received as the rest of his constant evolution and creative fecundity in his collaboration with younger disciples like Anna Calvi & St Vincent. Check out the typically excellent video for recent single 'Everybody's Coming To My House'.

  Support comes from Benjamin Clementine. 

  Tickets are priced from €49.50, available from Ticketmaster.

• Wed

  24

  Oct

  2018

  Mutual Benefit

  Whelan's

  Dublin

  

  October 24 sees a headline set from Jordan Lee, aka wonderfully intimate multi-instrumental singer-songwriter Mutual Benefit.

  Recalling the wistful pocket orchestra pop of Sparklehorse, he blends folk, psychedelia and pop. Several releases on Bandcamp preceded his outright debut album Love's Crushing Diamond and its successor, Skip A Sinking Stone. Watch the video for the wonderful 'Advanced Felony'.

  Tickets cost €16 from Ticketmaster and WAV Tickets. Doors open at 8pm.

• Wed

  24

  Oct

  2018

  Corrosion of Conformity

  The Limelight

  Belfast

  

  North Carolina metal outfit Corrosion of Conformity have announced their return with three Irish dates, finishing up at Belfast's Limelight on October 24.

  Forming in the early eighties by bassist/vocalist Mike Dean, guitarist Woody Weatherman and drummer Reed Mullin, they were a hardcore act, before crossing over into thrashier territory, staking their claim in the crossover market with 1987's Technocracy. 

  Dean left the band shortly after, only to return in 1993, with the band moving into sludgier and more groove-based territory. After a hiatus from 2006-2010 before returning with Dean. They're touring latest album No Cross No Crown, which was released in January this year, and is the first album to feature guitarist & vocalist Pepper Keenan since 2005. Watch the video for 'The Luddite'.

  Tickets, priced at £20, are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.

• Wed

  24

  Oct

  2018

  Eartheater

  Bello Bar

  Dublin

  

  That most trusted of forward-thinking promotions, Dublin's Enthusiastic Eunuch bring Queens-based artist Alexandra Drewchin, aka Eartheater to Bello Bar on October 24.

  Signed to Pan, her use of foley, a three-octave range and classical composition blend into something peerless, and her viscerally emotive live performance stands alongside recorded output, realised by her fearless physical investment and gut-wrenching vocal sincerity. Her third album, IRISIRI, is out now 

  It "lays out a shifting network of abstract song craft, laced with sudden structural upheavals and collisions of mutated tropes from numerous sonic vocabularies. Modular synth staccato plucks hammer out in arrhythmic spirals over a carefully muzzled grid of pumping kicks - unleashed in unpredictable disruptions. Technoid stabs mingle with crushed black metal. An icy OS reads poetry against a bed of granular synth swells." Watch the video for 'Inclined'.

  Tickets cost €13.50 from Billetto. Doors open at 8pm.

   

• Wed

  24

  Oct

  2018

  The Cosmic Dead, Crowhammer, Hawkbastard & Mendicant

  Crane Lane

  Cork

  

  Glasgow-based synth-washed space rockers The Cosmic Dead play one of two Irish dates at Crane Lane on October 24 for Paranoid Beast. Check out their synth-washed cosmische, beyond out-there jams on Bandcamp.

  Supporting are fantastical, narrative-driven Dublin sci-fi/fantasy stoner krautrock act Crowhammer - check their Bandcamp - dubby space rock act Hawkbastard and progressive stoner-doom outfit Mendicant.

  Admission costs €15 and doors open at 7pm.

• Thu

  25

  Oct

  2018

  Jeff Lynne's ELO

  3Arena

  Dublin

  

  Following their incredibly well-received dates last year, Jeff Lynne's downright legendary ELO have announced shows in Ireland, playing the 3Arena on October 25.

  Following iconic albums like 1977's Out of the Blue, and a series of timeless hits - 26 UK Top 40 singles, to be precise - they disbanded in 1986 initially. ELO have sold over 50 million records worldwide, with Lynne also a prominent member of The Travelling Wilburys and a producer and collaborator with the most highly-revered figures in music.

  Tickets are priced (loftily upwards) from €80.50 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 6.30pm.

• Thu

  25

  Oct

  2018

  The Cosmic Dead, Wild Rocket & Extravision

  The Taproom @ Drop Dead Twice

  Dublin

  

  Glasgow-based synth-washed space rockers The Cosmic Dead play Drop Dead Twice's Taproom on October 25. Check out their beyond out-there jams on Bandcamp.

  Sharing the bill are Dublin-based outfit Wild Rocket in a double-drumming space punk explorations set - listen to their second album, Disassociation Mechanics - and Extravision.

  Admission costs €12 and doors open at 8pm.

• Fri

  26

  Oct

  2018

  Jeff Lynne's ELO

  SSE Arena

  Belfast

  

  Following their incredibly well-received dates last year, Jeff Lynne's downright legendary ELO have announced shows in Ireland, playing the Belfast's SSE Arena on October 26.

  Following iconic albums like 1977's Out of the Blue, and a series of timeless hits - 26 UK Top 40 singles, to be precise - they disbanded in 1986 initially. ELO have sold over 50 million records worldwide, with Lynne also a prominent member of The Travelling Wilburys and a producer and collaborator with the most highly-revered figures in music.

  Tickets are priced (loftily upwards) from £68 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 6.30pm.

• Fri

  26

  Oct

  2018

  John Fogerty w/Steve Miller Band

  3Arena

  Dublin

  

  Performing music from one of the few bands we, the human race, can unanimously hold dear, John Fogerty is set to play the 3Arena on October 26 as part of Bluesfest 2018. Fogerty is set to play a Creedence Clearwater Revival greatest hits set.

  Support comes from classic AOR outfit The Steve Miller Band.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.

• Fri

  26

  Oct

  2018

  Julian Casablancas + The Voidz

  Vicar Street

  Dublin

  

  Fronted by Julian Casablanacas of the Strokes, The Voidz will play an exclusive Irish show at Dublin’s Vicar Street on October 26.

  The U.S. six-piece released their second studio album, Virtue, back in March. Watch the video for the retrofied 80s 'QYURRYUS', sounding a little like Omar Souleyman on a Stylophone, fused with Berlin-era Bowie.

  Tickets for the Dublin show are priced €36.50 from Ticketmaster.

• Fri

  26

  Oct

  2018

  Julian Casablancas + The Voidz

  Vicar Street

  Dublin

  

  Fronted by Julian Casablanacas of the Strokes, The Voidz will play an exclusive Irish show at Dublin’s Vicar Street on October 26.

  The U.S. six-piece released their second studio album, Virtue, back in March. Watch the video for the retrofied 80s 'QYURRYUS', sounding a little like Omar Souleyman on a Stylophone, fused with Berlin-era Bowie.

  Tickets for the Dublin show are priced €36.50 from Ticketmaster.

• Fri

  26

  Oct

  2018

  Vieux Farka Touré

  The Sugar Club

  Dublin

  

  Often known as the Hendrix of the Sahara, Malian guitarist Vieux Farka Touré plays the Sugar Club on October 26.

  The son of legendary player Ali Farka Touré, and was initially a drummer & calabash player, eventually moving to guitar in 2001. He and his father recorded together before his passing, and performed the opening concert at the 2010 World Cup. Check him out live.

  Tickets are available from the Sugar Club, priced €25. Doors open at 7.30pm.

• Fri

  26

  Oct

  2018

  Simon Day In Character

  Elmwood Hall

  Belfast

  

  Star of BBC’s The Fast Show, Simon Day has announced a Belfast show as part of his Simon Day In Character tour, coming to Elmwood Hall on Friday, 26th October. 

  It's a new show written and directed by Day. featuring a quartet of Simon’s best loved characters brought together on the stage for the first time. The star of BBC’s Brian Pern: A Life In Rock makes his debut live stage appearance – a chance to see the aged prog rock star and humanitarian in full effect as he discusses rumours of his death and performs some live songs. 

  The Fast Show’s pub bore and star of 2003 witness protection comedy Grass, Billy Bleach, is resurrected and speaking for the first time since being charged with making 278 sexist comments over a three-month period in his local Wetherspoon’s.  

  Geoffrey Allerton, Yorkshire’s most underrated poet, steps out of the Mallard Theatre and onto a stage near you to recite work from his latest poetry collection Making Time. Finally, one of Britain’s most dangerous men and longest serving prisoners Tony Beckton talks about his continuous struggle to adapt to life on the outside.

  Tickets are priced £17.50 from Ticketmaster & Shine. Doors open at 7pm.

• Fri

  26

  Oct

  2018

  Nadja, Rainfear & Luxury Mollusc

  Bello Bar

  Dublin

  

  Canadian drone-doom duo Nadja headline the Bello Bar on October 26. Comprising multi-instrumentalist Aidan Baker & bassist Leah Buckareff, their heavy atmospherics have yielded a great number of albums on a variety of underground labels - check out the discography here.

  Expect an intense visual-aural experience from Rainfear - watch them improvise here - and Dublin-based multi-disciplinary artist Stuart Geelon, aka harsh noise/ditch electronics project Luxury Mollusc, which utilises and processes heavily the sounds of voice, scrap metal, bones and other on-site implements. Listen on Bandcamp.

  Tickets are available from Eventbrite, priced around €13.50. Doors open at 8pm.

• Sat

  27

  Oct

  2018

  U2

  SSE Arena

  Belfast

  

  In what will inevitably be the highest grossing tour of all time, U2 bring their eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE tour to Belfast on October 27.

  Following on from last year's Joshua Tree tour, this continues on from their 2015 tour of the same name in celebration of the band's 2017 LP, the lukewarmly-received Songs of Experience. No expense is spared, as the stage has a state-of-the-art sound system, multiple performance areas, a gargantuan LED super high-res screen, and fully immersive show.

  Tickets are available, priced from a 'mere' £185 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 6.30pm.

• Sat

  27

  Oct

  2018

  BC Camplight

  The Workman's Club

  Dublin

  

  In support of his second album through Bella Union, BC Camplight plays The Workman's Club on October 27.

  The New Jersey native released two acclaimed in the throes of mental illness & addiction, ultimately ending up squatting in an old church. Relocating to Manchester, he wrote a new album but was exiled due to immigration law just two days before its release. Eventually he made his way back and his latest album, Deportation Blues documents it. Check out How To Die In The North.

  Tickets cost €16 from Ticketmaster.

• Sat

  27

  Oct

  2018

  Her's

  Upstairs @ Whelan's

  Dublin

  

  Mac Demarco-recalling mega-chill Liverpool jangly indie wave outfit Her's play upstairs at Whelan's on October 27.

  Their debut LP Invitation To Her's, out in August, follows up on compilation Songs of Her's, and with growing attention from the hippest publications, their oddball music seems poised to make a splash. Listen to 'Cool With You'.

  Tickets cost €15 from WAV.

• Sat

  27

  Oct

  2018

  Phosphorescent

  Tivoli Theatre

  Dublin

  

  Matthew Houck, aka Phosphorescent plays the Tivoli on October 27 as part of his first run of European headline dates in four years.

  It's five years since his last album Muchacho, which featured his breakthrough hit 'Song For Zula'.

  Tickets cost €25, available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.

• Sat

  27

  Oct

  2018

  Sun

  28

  Oct

  2018

  Metropolis Festival

  RDS

  Dublin

  

  The fourth edition of October Bank Holiday festival Metropolis takes place over six stages at the RDS. The Saturday is this year curated by Villagers whose fourth album, The Art of Pretending To Swim is out a month prior.

  Also playing are Roisin Murphy, Mac Demarco, Blood Orange, Young Fathers, The Black Madonna, Grandbrothers and Gwenno.

  There may still be remaining tickets available here.

• Sat

  27

  Oct

  2018

  Lisa O'Neill Album Launch w/Cormac Begley

  Vicar Street

  Dublin

  

  Incredible Irish folk voice Lisa O'Neill is set to launch her new album at a seated show at Vicar Street on October 27.

  Her fourth LP to date, Heard A Long Gone Song is out a week prior, and her first on Rough Trade imprint River Lea Records. Featuring a broad cast of musicians in Cormac Begley, Christophe Capewell, Libby McCrohan and Radie Peat, it's a blend of traditional songs & original compositions. Often described as folk with a punk sensibility, her earthy poetry is never less than evocative of both the past and of the deeply subjective now.

  Watch her play 'Rock The Machine' live.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced €20.

• Sat

  27

  Oct

  2018

  Shine 23rd Birthday: Eats Everything, Skream, Luigi Madonna, Big Miz B2B Elliot, Adamson & more

  The Telegraph Building

  Belfast

  

  In its first birthday outside the now-demolished Mandela Hall, Shine holds its 23rd at the Telegraph Building, featuring more than a few favourites.

  Performing are Eats Everything, Skream, Luigi Madonna, Big Miz B2B Elliot, Adamson, Schmutz and Influx x Bekuz.

  Tickets cost €27.50 from Shine & Ticketweb. Gates open at 9.30pm with last entry at midnight.

• Sun

  28

  Oct

  2018

  Robert Plant and The Sensation Space Shifters & Van Morrison

  3Arena

  Dublin

  

   

  Adding to the already-phenomenal coup of John Fogerty & Steve Miller Band, Bluesfest 2018 brings a double-header of vocalists of a mythical magnitude in Robert Plant and Van Morrison on October 28.

  Plant plays with his acclaimed band The Sensational Space Shifters, who navigate Zeppelin, as well as his newer material, as the Indian summer phase of his career continues to blossom. His 2017 solo album, Carry Fire, sees him remain the force he should well be at this age.

  It's been over 50 years since the two shared a stage, but Van Morrison continues to perform his soulful, mystical & accessible - to varying turns - brand of R&B, spanning his entire catalogue following the release of new album, Driving Me Crazy.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced from €89.50. Doors open at 6pm.

• Sun

  28

  Oct

  2018

  Neil Hilborn w/Rudy Francisco & Sabrina Benaim

  Liberty Hall Theatre

  Dublin

  

  Poet Neil Hilborn performs the Liberty Hall Theatre on October 28 as part of his The Future tour. This is his second collection of poetms, filled with wry examinations of mental health, nostalgia, love & heartbreak. 

  He'll be joined by Rudy Francisco and Sabrina Benaim.

  Tickets are available for €20. 

• Sun

  28

  Oct

  2018

  Boy Pablo

  The Button Factory

  Dublin

  

  19-year-old Norwegian musician Pablo Muñoz AKA Boy Pablohas been making some waves as a bedroom indie-pop contender over the last few months.

  Having recently shared single ‘Losing You’, and with a new EP expected in the coming months, he will play Dublin’s Button Factory on October 28.

  Tickets for the show are priced at €27 from Ticketmaster.

• Sun

  28

  Oct

  2018

  Merakindie 1st Birthday: O Emperor, Arthuritis & Elaine Malone

  Connolly's

  Leap

  

  Following a creative rejuvenation & gestation period, Waterford quintet O Emperor headline Coughlan's in Cork on October 28 as part of Coughlans Live Music Festival 2018. Listen to their return single 'Make It Rain' - a slice of Afrobeat-inspired groove distilled into 3 minutes, following some extended time in the studio.

  Admission is free and things kick off at 11pm.

• Sun

  28

  Oct

  2018

  Slackers w/The Skallions

  The Empire

  Belfast

  

  New York reggae/ska/rock'n'roll outfit The Slackers return to Belfast's Empire on October 28.

  In existence since 1991, they released their debut album Better Late Than Never in 1996. They've played over 100 shows every year since, and will be supported on the night from NI-based eight-piece The Skallions.

  Tickets cost £18 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7.30pm.

• Mon

  29

  Oct

  2018

  The Chemical Brothers w/Stephan Bodzin & James Holroyd

  3Arena

  Dublin

  

  Iconic English electronic duo The Chemical Brothers play the 3Arena on October 29.

  Stephan Bodzin & James Holroyd formed the band in Manchester 1989, and have redefined live electronic music over two decades. Their psychedelic live show has taken on a life of its own, as 2012 film Don't Think captured. Their most recent album, Born In The Echoes was their sixth consecutive number 1.

  Tickets cost €49.50-€59.50 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 6.30pm.

   

• Mon

  29

  Oct

  2018

  Mac Demarco

  Limelight 1

  Belfast

  

  Incumbent king of slacker indie-pop Mac DeMarco plays Belfast's Limelight 1 for Strange Victory on October 29.

  His fifth record This Old Dog, out last year, saw a maturation from lo-fi psychedelic jangle-pop into that of more solemn & acoustic reflection. Check out 'Pepperoni Playboy: A Macumentary' and single 'My Old Man'. 

  Tickets cost £24.50 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 6.30pm.

• Mon

  29

  Oct

  2018

  Stanley Clarke

  The Sugar Club

  Dublin

  

  Highly influential jazz fusion bassist Stanley Clarke plays the Sugar Club on October 29.

  The founding member of one of the first jazz fusion acts Return To Forever, he has composed for film & television, and has worked across an astonishing breadth of genres.

  Tickets cost €30 from the Sugar Club. Doors open at 7.30pm.

• Tue

  30

  Oct

  2018

  Elder Island

  The Grand Social

  Dublin

  

  Bristol based synth-pop trio Elder Island play the Grand Social on October 30, following a European tour support with Glass Animals, The Great Escape, Lost Village and countless other festivals. Watch the vide for 'Bamboo'.

  Tickets cost €15 from Ticketmaster.

• Wed

  31

  Oct

  2018

  Pocket Billiards Single Launch w/Kid Trench & Pandora Ills

  Mandela Hall

  Belfast

  

  Their first gig in over two years, iconic Belfast ska-punks Pocket Billiards finally return to the circuit, launching their new single at the Empire on Halloween night.

  Formed in 2001, they've released two excellent albums to date in their 2009 eponymous debut and 2012's Last Chance To Dance, which veered further into reggae & dub influences. The band's wry sense of humour captures the Belfast zeitgeist, and you can check it all out on Bandcamp. This new single will be their first in 6 years.

  Supporting is Newry pop artist Kid Trench and Belfast ska-punks Pandora Ills - who just released debut album Battles The Pilluminati. Listen to them on Soundcloud.

  Admission is £7 from Ticketmaster & the Empire. Doors open at 8.30pm.

• Wed

  31

  Oct

  2018

  Punkowe'en: Strange New Places, Sister Ghost & Gender Chores

  Oh Yeah Centre

  Belfast

  

  A DIY triad of spirits band together this Halloween at the Oh Yeah Centre. Emo indie-punk quintet Strange New Places. Listen to 'Trombone'.

  Supporting are Shannon O'Neill-fronted garage alt. rock quartet Sister Ghost - watch the video for recent single, 'The Final Grrrl' - and lo-fi punk duo Gender Chores - check out their demo tracks on Soundcloud.

  Tickets cost £5 from Eventbrite, and doors open at 8pm.

• Thu

  01

  Nov

  2018

  Slayer w/Lamb of God, Anthrax & Obituary

  3Arena

  Dublin

  

  As part of their final world tour, Slayer play one last Irish date at the 3Arena on November 1.

  It's been 37 glorious years, making some of the most aggressive heavy music, the creation of the stereotype of a Slayer shirt at every concert in history - even their own exhibit in the Smithsonian. Watch the first of their short documentary series 'Early Days', documenting their time together.

  Support comes from Lamb of God, Anthrax and Obituary.

  Tickets are priced at €49.50-€59.50 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 6pm.

• Thu

  01

  Nov

  2018

  Johnny Marr

  Ulster Hall

  Belfast

  

  It’s been announced that Johnny Marr will play Belfast's Ulster Hall and Dublin's National Stadium on November 1 & 2 respectively. 

  The guitarist, solo artist and Smiths legend has just released new album Call The Comet, his third solo record. Watch the video for 'Hi Hello'.

  Tickets are priced £31 plus booking fees, from Ticketmaster.

• Thu

  01

  Nov

  2018

  Solomon Grey

  The Grand Social

  Dublin

  

  Musical duo & film composition team Solomon Grey play The Grand Social on November 1.

  The classically trained pair of long-time friends make cinematic, synthy orchestrations panoramic in scope, having soundtracked Peter Moffatt's The Last Post for BBC recently. The line between their music & composition is blurred one - watch the video for 'Wonderful World' off their second album, Human Music, which features the luxurious sound of a CS-80 synthesiser.

  Tickets cost €17 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.

• Thu

  01

  Nov

  2018

  The Murder Capital

  Roisin Dubh

  Galway

  

  Anthemic Shame-inspired post-punk quintet The Murder Capital follow a successful Irish festival season with winter Irish tour which kicks off on November 1 at Galway's Roisin Dubh. Centring around themes of 'grief, lust and despair', check them out live.

• Fri

  02

  Nov

  2018

  Johnny Marr

  National Stadium

  Dublin

  

  It’s been announced that Johnny Marr will play Belfast's Ulster Hall and Dublin's National Stadium on November 1 & 2 respectively. 

  The guitarist, solo artist and Smiths legend has just released new album Call The Comet, his third solo record. Watch the video for 'Hi Hello'.

  Tickets are priced €33.50 plus booking fees, from Ticketmaster.

• Fri

  02

  Nov

  2018

  Whenyoung

  The Workman's Club

  Dublin

  

  Limerick-born indie pop-rock outfit whenyoung continue their upward trajectory when they headline the Workman's Club on November 2, having supported the likes of Nick Cave & Sinead O'Connor. Watch the video for 'Actor'.

  Tickets cost €14 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.

• Fri

  02

  Nov

  2018

  Bicep [Live], Voiski [Live], Hammer & Schmutz

  Olympia Theatre

  Dublin

  

  Bicep are set to play a headline show at The Olympia Theatre on November 2.

  The duo have recently debuted at Coachella, played Glasto, Pitchfork and all the big names. An immersive live show, they're placed amongst the visuals for a pulsing, visceral sense of togetherness. Watch the video for 'Glue'.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced €31.40. Doors open at 9pm.

• Fri

  02

  Nov

  2018

  Slomatics, Strangle Wire & MAW

  Voodoo

  Belfast

  

  Belfast's premier titans of heft Slomatics, headline Voodoo on November 2. Off the back of high profile slots at Roadburn Festival & shows in Las Vegas and beyond, they've recently been confirmed for the soundtrack of the star-studded metal-based animated film Planet Of Doom.

  Death metal quartet Strangle Wire support, having put out new record The Dark Triad earlier in the year. Opening things is a rare sighting of one of NI's finest duos, the telepathic sludge-noise rock of MAW - listen to them on Bandcamp.

  Admission costs £8 and doors open at 9pm.

• Fri

  02

  Nov

  2018

  Eli Keszler w/Percolator

  Bello Bar

  Dublin

  

  As ever, Enthusiastic Eunuch are set to bring some of the most interesting in the world of experimental music, and November's instalment, taking place at the Bello Bar, features insanely prolific New York-based percussionist, composer & visual artist Eli Keszler.

  With his roots in punk and free improv, recent collaborations have been with Laurel Halo, Oheohtrix Point Never, Oren Ambarchi and many more. His complex sound installations involve mechanisms like piano wire, drawings, writing, all of which force an interaction between elements of acoustic environments and collaborators. Check out his rooftop NTS live session.

  A psychedelic, krauty, 'gazey triad of cosmic voyagers Percolator support. Check out the video for single 'Crab Supernova' taken off Sestra, our Irish album of 2017.

  Tickets cost €14 from Billetto. Doors open at 8pm.

• Fri

  02

  Nov

  2018

  The Murder Capital

  Dolan's Warehouse

  Limerick

  

  Anthemic Shame-inspired post-punk quintet The Murder Capital follow a successful Irish festival season with a winter Irish tour that stops off at Dolan's on November 2. Centring around themes of 'grief, lust and despair', check them out live.

• Fri

  02

  Nov

  2018

  Vulpynes

  Upstairs @ Whelan's

  Dublin

  

  Dublin-based sludgy two piece Vulpynes are set to play Whelan's upstairs on November 2.

  Offering up raw gelatinous chunks of Mudhoney, Melvins and L7, they've been gigging heavily around the island and beyond as of late, sharing stages with the likes of Marmozets, Deap Vally & Misfits' Doyle. Watch the video for 'Silica'.

  Tickets cost €12 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7.30pm.

• Fri

  02

  Nov

  2018

  Rory Nellis 'The Fear' Single Launch w/Our Krypton Son & Sonja Sleator

  Accidental Theatre

  Belfast

  

  Belfast-based singer-songwriter Rory Nellis launches his new single 'The Fear' at Accidental Theatre on November 2.

  Supporting is masterful Derry singer-songwriter Our Krypton Son - listen to 'Everything Reminds Me Of You' - and Sonja Sleator - check her video for 'Pour The Vodka'.

  Tickets are available for £7 from Accidental Theatre. Doors open at 9pm.

• Sat

  03

  Nov

  2018

  Parquet Courts

  The Academy

  Dublin

  

  Having just released their excellent sixth studio album, Wide Awake!, Brooklyn indie rock heroes Parquet Courts will play a show at Dublin’s The Academy on Saturday, November 3.

  Formed in 2010, their lo-fi quotidian stoner garage fare has gradually developed with each album from Light Up Gold, Sunbathing Animal and Content Nausea paving the way for their composed 2016 LP Human Performance. Now, this year's Wide Awake! has seen them make a move into moderately more commercial territory with Danger Mouse at the helm, without losing the scratchy cynicism that won our hearts the first time around. Check out 'Mardi Gras Beads'.

  Tickets cost €22.90 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.

• Sat

  03

  Nov

  2018

  Bicep [Live], Voiski [Live], Hammer & Schmutz

  The Telegraph Building

  Belfast

  

  November 3 sees a huge Shine at Belfast Telegraph Building, headlined by Bicep in a live set. The duo have recently debuted at Coachella, played Glasto, Pitchfork and all the big names. An immersive live show, they're placed amongst the visuals for a pulsing, visceral sense of togetherness.

   As well as that, a live set comes courtesy of Voiski, with Hammer and Schmutz on the bill.

  Tickets are available from Shine and Ticketmaster. Doors open at 9.30pm.

• Sat

  03

  Nov

  2018

  The Murder Capital

  Cyprus Avenue

  Cork

  

  Anthemic Shame-inspired post-punk quintet The Murder Capital follow their successful Irish festival season with a winter tour that features a stopoff at Cyprus Avenue on November 3. Centring around themes of 'grief, lust and despair', check them out live.

• Sun

  04

  Nov

  2018

  The Decemberists

  Vicar Street

  Dublin

  

  Portland indie folk-rock band The Decemberists return to Ireland to play Vicar Street on November 4.

  The five-strong group of multi-instrumentalists - led by main songwriter, and lead vocalist/guitarist Colin Meloy - are touring their eighth album, I'll Be Your Girl. Listen to 'Severed', it's lead single.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.

• Sun

  04

  Nov

  2018

  Pig Destroyer

  Voodoo Lounge

  Dublin

  

  Virginia-based grindcore five piece Pig Destroyer are set to play Voodoo Lounge on November 4.

  Originally just a trio when they formed in 1997, growing to include a sampler & no bassist until 2013 and are one of the most prominent grindcore acts worldwide. Sixth album Head Cage came out this year.

  Tickets cost €20 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.

• Mon

  05

  Nov

  2018

  Tue

  06

  Nov

  2018

  U2

  3Arena

  Dublin

  

  In what will inevitably be the highest grossing tour of all time, U2 bring their eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE tour to Dublin on November 5 & 6.

  Following on from last year's Joshua Tree tour, this continues on from their 2015 tour of the same name in celebration of the band's 2017 LP, the lukewarmly-received Songs of Experience. No expense is spared, as the stage has a state-of-the-art sound system, multiple performance areas, a gargantuan LED super high-res screen, and fully immersive show.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 6.30pm.

• Mon

  05

  Nov

  2018

  Talib Kweli

  The Academy Green Room

  Dublin

  

  Globe-trotting Brooklyn hip-hop artist Talib Kweli returns to Dublin for a show at The Academy's Green Room on November 5.

  Earning his recognition alongside Mos Def - now Yasiin Bey - as part of east coast group Black Star, Kweli has been working in activism alongside his erstwhile collaborator over the years, and has been productive since his debut solo LP Quality, releasing in 2013 alone, Gravitas and Prisoner of Conscious. Most recently, he released Fuck The Money and Radio Silence. Check out his early solo single, 'Get By'.

  Tickets are available, priced at €19.90, from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.

• Mon

  05

  Nov

  2018

  Sigrid

  The Olympia Theatre

  Dublin

  

  Following the success of her sold out Academy show earlier in the year, young Norwegian singer-songwriter Sigrid plays The Olympia on November 5. She's the winner of this year's BBC Music's Sound of 2018 award, breaking through with 'Don't Kill My Vibe'. You can listen to new tune 'Focus' here, from the Raw EP.

  Tickets are on sale from Ticketmaster, from €25.90. Doors open at 7pm.

• Mon

  05

  Nov

  2018

  Anti-Flag, Cancer Bats & Worriers

  Foundry

  Belfast

  

  Pittsburgh political punks Anti-Flag play Foundry on November 5 as part of their impressive 3-strong European tour. 

  Their most recently released album was 2017's American Fall, and they follow it with this tour aimed towards promoting those new-fangled ideas of empathy and optimism. Watch the new video for single 'Trouble Follows Me'.

  Sharing the stage are Canadian metal/hardcore/sludge crossover outfit Cancer Bats and Brooklyn melodic punks Worriers.

  Tickets are priced £23.50 from WeGotTickets. £1 of each ticket will be donated to Amnesty International. Doors open at 7pm.

• Mon

  05

  Nov

  2018

  Poliça

  The Grand Social

  Dublin

  

  Minneapolis synth-pop band Poliça play the Grand Social on November 5.

  This show accompanies the release of their fourth album, Music For The Long Emergency. Watch the video for 'Dark Star' from their debut album.

  Tickets cost €20 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.

• Tue

  06

  Nov

  2018

  Natalie Prass

  The Workman's Club

  Dublin

  

  Virginian singer-songwriter Natalie Prass plays the Workman's Club on November 6. 

  Blending danceable elements with indie rock and pop inclinations, her debut album came out in 2015, and its follow-up The Future and The Past is out now. Watch the video for 'Short Court Style'.

  Tickets cost €17 from Ticketmaster.

• Tue

  06

  Nov

  2018

  Dashboard Confessional

  The Academy

  Dublin

  

  Having just released their first album in eight years, emo outfit Dashboard Confessional play The Academy on November 6.

  Crooked Shadows was out in February - check out the video for 'We Fight'.

  Tickets cost €31.50 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.

• Tue

  06

  Nov

  2018

  Anti-Flag, Cancer Bats & Worriers

  Whelan's

  Dublin

  

  Pittsburgh political punks Anti-Flag play Whelan's as part of an impressive 3-strong European tour bill. 

  Their most recently released album was 2017's American Fall, and they follow it with this tour aimed towards promoting those new-fangled ideas of empathy and optimism. Watch the new video for single 'Trouble Follows Me'.

  Sharing the stage are Canadian metal/hardcore/sludge crossover outfit Cancer Bats and Brooklyn melodic punks Worriers.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster and WAV Tickets.

• Wed

  07

  Nov

  2018

  Pharoah Sanders Quartet

  National Concert Hall

  Dublin

  

  The Godfather of Spiritual Jazz, Pharoah Sanders, plays the National Concert Hall on November 7.

  Emerging from Coltrane's mid-60s groups, Sanders' avant-garde spiritual jazz shaped things, his tenor sax absorbing R&B, Asian modes & Moroccan grooves, without ever losing his flair for sublime simplicity. Essential recordings include Karma, Pharoah, as well on his recordings with Coltrane, like Ascension, or with Sun Ra Arkestra.

  Tickets are available from NCH.ie, priced from €27-€40. Things kick off at 8pm.

• Wed

  07

  Nov

  2018

  Monuments, Bailer & Vola

  Voodoo Lounge

  Dublin

  

  Progressive metal act Monuments are set to play Voodoo Lounge on November 7. Formed by members of Fellsilent & The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza, their third album, Phronesis has an October release. Watch the video for 'A.W.O.L.'.

  Cork metallic hardcore outfit Bailer support - listen to their eponymous EP on Bandcamp - and young industrial-tinged Copenhagen progressive act Vola - watch the video for 'Smartfriend'.

  Tickets cost €20 from Tickets.ie. Doors open at 7pm.

• Wed

  07

  Nov

  2018

  Mall Grab

  Monroe's

  Galway

  

  As one of eight dates across Ireland in November, 24 year old international bright young thing, Australian house DJ Mall Grab plays Galway's Monroes on November 7. Featuring lo-fi beats and surrealism, he's even had some crossover success beyond the electronically-inclined. Check out his Soundcloud.

  Tickets are available from Eventbrite, priced from €13. Doors open at 10.30pm.

• Wed

  07

  Nov

  2018

  Thu

  08

  Nov

  2018

  Cormac Neeson

  The Duke of York

  Belfast

  

  The Answer's frontman Cormac Neeson plays some of his first solo shows in support of debut album White Feather at the Duke of York on November 7 & 8. It sees him move into more rootsy, countrified pastures after spending some time in Nashville - watch him perform 'White Feather' in The Live Room.

  Support on the 7th will come from Owen Lamont, and the wonderfully soulful voice of Amy Montgomery on the 8th.

  Tickets are available here, for the former night and here for the latter. priced at £10. Doors open at 7.30pm.

• Thu

  08

  Nov

  2018

  Warmduscher

  Upstairs @ Dolan's

  Limerick

  

  Freak art-rock supergroup Warmduscher come to Ireland for a pair of shows, the former taking place upstairs at Dolan's in Limerick on November 8.

  Featuring members of The Fat White Family, Insecure Men, Childhood & Paranoid London, they've recently released their excellent second album Whale City. Watch the video for '1000 Whispers'. 

  Tickets are available from Dolan's.

• Thu

  08

  Nov

  2018

  Echo Ladies

  East Side Tavern

  Dublin

  

  Swedish shoegaze trio Echo Ladies play the East Side Tavern on November 8.

  This follows the release of debut album Pink Noise earlier in the year. Referencing the likes of A Place To Bury Strangers, Cocteau Twins and other Scottish noise-poppers, check out the melancholic euphoria of 'Bedroom'.

  Tickets cost €10 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.

• Fri

  09

  Nov

  2018

  Sat

  10

  Nov

  2018

  U2

  3Arena

  Dublin

  

  In what will inevitably be the highest grossing tour of all time, U2 bring their eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE tour to Dublin on November 9 & 10, following the huge demand.

  Following on from last year's Joshua Tree tour, this continues on from their 2015 tour of the same name in celebration of the band's 2017 LP, the lukewarmly-received Songs of Experience. No expense is spared, as the stage has a state-of-the-art sound system, multiple performance areas, a gargantuan LED super high-res screen, and fully immersive show.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 6.30pm.

• Fri

  09

  Nov

  2018

  Warmduscher

  The Workman's Club

  Dublin

  

  Freak art-rock supergroup Warmduscher come to Ireland for a pair of shows, the latter taking place at the Workman's Club on November 9.

  Featuring members of The Fat White Family, Insecure Men, Childhood & Paranoid London, they've recently released their excellent second album Whale City. Watch the video for '1000 Whispers'. 

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced €15. Doors open at 8pm.

• Fri

  09

  Nov

  2018

  Georgia Ann Muldrow

  The Sugar Club

  Dublin

  

  Brainfeeder artist and part of the fabric of LA's hip-hop, jazz & soul avant-garde scene Georgia Ann Muldrow is set to play the Sugar Club on November 9.

  Her debut album came out in 2006 with Olesi: Fragments of An Earth, teaming up with Madlib, Oh no, MED & many more. She co-founded the SomeOthaShip Connect record label with partner Dudley Perkins, aka Declaime just 2 yeasr later, springboarding her career since. Watch the video for 'Great Blacks'.

  Tickets are available via Sugar Club Tickets. Doors open at 8pm.

• Fri

  09

  Nov

  2018

  Bicep [Live], Voiski [Live], Hammer & Schmutz

  Olympia Theatre

  Dublin

  

  Bicep are set to headline The Olympia Theatre for the second time in November due to their original date immediately selling out.

  The duo have recently debuted at Coachella, played Glasto, Pitchfork and all the big names. An immersive live show, they're placed amongst the visuals for a pulsing, visceral sense of togetherness. Watch the video for 'Glue'.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced €31.40. Doors open at 9pm.

• Fri

  09

  Nov

  2018

  Le Boom w/Æ MAK, Mix & Fairbanks

  District 8

  Dublin

  

  Dublin electro-indie-house-pop duo Le Boom play District 8 on November 9 in what's to be their biggest headline show to date.

  In the 2-odd years they've existed, the pair have played New York, Reykjavik, as well as the bulk of Ireland, known for their invigorating live shows. Watch the video for 'What We Do'.

  Art-pop project Æ MAK and dance act Mix & Fairbanks support.

  Tickets are available here. Doors open at 11pm.

• Fri

  09

  Nov

  2018

  A Love From Outer Space: Andrew Weatherall & Sean Johnston

  Voodoo

  Belfast

  

  Emanating from a smoky North London basement and onto the stages of discerning festivals and dancefloors the world across, A Love From Outer Space holds a Belfast night on November 9 at Voodoo.

  Comprising Andrew Weatherall and long-time collaborator, Hardway Bros' Sean Johnston, they play hynotic house, drawing elements of dub, disco & acid together without ever knowingly exceeding 122bpm, as is their mantra.

  Tickets cost £15 from Skiddle and doors open at 9pm.

• Fri

  09

  Nov

  2018

  Mall Grab

  Limelight Complex

  Belfast

  

  As one of eight dates across Ireland in November, 24 year old international bright young thing, Australian house DJ Mall Grab plays the Limelight complex. Featuring lo-fi beats and surrealism, he's even had some crossover success beyond the electronically-inclined. Check out his Soundcloud.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster and Katy's Bar. Doors open at 10pm.

• Fri

  09

  Nov

  2018

  Cormac Neeson

  The Bowery

  Dublin

  

  The Answer's frontman Cormac Neeson plays his first solo Dublin show in support of debut album White Feather at the Bowery on November 9. It sees him move into more rootsy, countrified pastures after spending some time in Nashville - watch him perform 'White Feather' in The Live Room.

• Fri

  09

  Nov

  2018

  Blue Whale 'Process' Album Launch w/Girl, Steve Davis & Herr Fingerling

  The Menagerie

  Belfast

  

  Belfast jazz punk quartet Blue Whale launch their highly anticipated debut album Process, reining the satiating havoc of their live show into a slightly more ordered studio format. 

  With an aim to always been to veer away from the trappings of the traditional guitar-centric four-piece, they have experimented heavily with unconventional scales and time signatures. Their cadenced, angular and atonal compositions tread fine lines between dance and discord, chaos and intricacy, with the resultant aural tension unique in its capacity to simultaneously provoke mental confusion and physical movement. Their sound has been compared to the likes of Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band, Television, Swans, Sonic Youth and Slint. Listen to single 'Shortbread Fingers'.

  Belfast trio Herr Fingerling - featuring members of Gaju, Yakuza & Mojo Fury - make their live first appearance supporting, as well as professional percussionist & composer Steve Davis in a jazz-drumming set. DJ collective Marion Hawkes & Venus Depree, aka GIRL close out the night with some disco, house, obscure Italo & minimal techno.

  Tickets are available from Eventbrite, priced £9 for admission, or £20 including the record - go on, buy the record. Doors open at 9pm.

• Sat

  10

  Nov

  2018

  Mall Grab

  District 8

  Dublin

  

  As one of eight dates across Ireland in November, 24 year old international bright young thing, Australian house DJ Mall Grab plays District 8. Featuring lo-fi beats and surrealism, he's even had some crossover success beyond the electronically-inclined. Check out his Soundcloud.

  Tickets are available from Eventbrite. Doors open at 11pm.

• Mon

  12

  Nov

  2018

  Courtney Barnett w/Laura Jean

  Olympia Theatre

  Dublin

  

  Lackadaisical hero Courtney Barnett plays Dublin's Olympia Theatre on November 12.

  Her first headline Irish show - to the best of our recollection - she possesses that quintessential indie rock ability to self-satirise through minutia. Collaborating with The Breeders, releasing Lotta Sea Lice with Kurt Vile last year, as well as partner Jen Cloher, she's just 30 and has built up a substantial body of work, releasing her latest album Tell Me How You Really Feel this year. Watch the video for her wonderful breakthrough tune, 'Avant Gardener'.

  Tickets are available, priced €35.50. Doors open at 7pm.

• Mon

  12

  Nov

  2018

  Slaves w/Amyl and the Sniffers & Lady Bird

  Limelight 1

  Belfast

  

  Kent garage-punk duo Slaves return to Belfast to play the Limelight 1 on November 12.

  They formed in 2012, quickly releasing their debut Sugar Coated Bitter Truth in 2012, followed by their debut single in 2014. Appearances on Jools Holland and a BBC Sound of 2015 nomination led to positive acclaim for their debut album Are You Satisfied?. Their third album, Acts of Fear And Love is out now

  Check out the video for 'Chokehold'.

  Supporting are Amyl and the Sniffers, and Lady Bird.

  Tickets, priced at £18.50, are available from Katy's Bar & Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.

• Tue

  13

  Nov

  2018

  Deacon Blue

  Ulster Hall

  Belfast

  

  Deacon Blue play Belfast's Ulster Hall on November 13 as part of their 30th anniversary celebrations.

  Over the last 5 years, the band has released its highest charting album in 23 years, and with revolving setlists, it's safe to say this will be a treat for long-time fans.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.

• Tue

  13

  Nov

  2018

  Emancipator Ensemble

  The Button Factory

  Dublin

  

  Douglas Appling, aka Emancipator, plays the Button Factory on November 13.

  Quietly establishing himself as a mainstay of the electronic music scene since debut LP Soon It Will Be Cold enough in 2006. A classically-trained violinist from an early age, his approach draws from a platitude of approaches and worldwide cultures. His latest album, Baralku, came out in November 2017, inspired by the astral 'island' aboriginal people believe to be our spiritual home after death. Fusing hip-hop beats, ambience, world music and a range of genres and classical instrumentation, it's a wonderful, ethereal trip.

  Tickets cost €24 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7.30pm.

• Tue

  13

  Nov

  2018

  Slaves w/Amyl and the Sniffers & Lady Bird

  The Academy

  Dublin

  

  Kent garage-punk duo Slaves return to Dublin, playing the Academy on November 13.

  They formed in 2012, quickly releasing their debut Sugar Coated Bitter Truth in 2012, followed by their debut single in 2014. Appearances on Jools Holland and a BBC Sound of 2015 nomination led to positive acclaim for their debut album Are You Satisfied?. Their third album, Acts of Fear And Love is out now

  Check out the video for 'Chokehold'.

  Supporting are Amyl and the Sniffers, and Lady Bird.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.

• Wed

  14

  Nov

  2018

  Deacon Blue

  Olympia Theatre

  Dublin

  

  Deacon Blue play a pair of Irish dates, performing at Dublin's Olympia on November 14 as part of their 30th anniversary celebrations.

  Over the last 5 years, the band has released its highest charting album in 23 years, and with revolving setlists, it's safe to say this will be a treat for long-time fans.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced from €47.

• Wed

  14

  Nov

  2018

  Kurt Vile & The Violators

  Vicar Street

  Dublin

  

  One of modern rock's finest and most understated guitarists and songwriters Kurt Vile returns with The Violators to Dublin for the first time in three years, playing Vicar Street on November 14.

  He's released seven acclaimed albums, most recently his collaboration with Courtney Barnett, Lotta Sea Lice, as well as working with J Mascis, Kim Gordon, John Prine, John Cale, Warpaint and more. Watch the video for 'Pretty Pimpin'.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced at €28. Doors open at 7pm.

• Wed

  14

  Nov

  2018

  Owen Colgan - Little Weapon [Buzz McConnell of Hardy Bucks]

  Limelight 2

  Belfast

  

  Irish cult comedian Owen Colgan brings his Little Weapon show to the Limelight 2 on November 14 in a fully-seated performance. 

  Best known for his role as Buzz McConnell in Hardy Bucks, he's espousing their always-positive, Irish world-domination schtick - "in a world full of hurt, pain and shite craic, Owen Colgan embarks on a journey to save people’s minds from sadness."

  Tickets are priced £14 from Ticketmaster & Katy's Bar. Doors open at 7.30pm.

• Thu

  15

  Nov

  2018

  Kurt Vile & The Violators

  Limelight 1

  Belfast

  

  One of modern rock's finest and most understated guitarists and songwriters Kurt Vile returns with The Violators to Ireland for a pair of shows, playing Belfast's Limelight 1 on November 15.

  He's released seven acclaimed albums, most recently his collaboration with Courtney Barnett, Lotta Sea Lice, as well as working with J Mascis, Kim Gordon, John Prine, John Cale, Warpaint and more. Watch the video for 'Pretty Pimpin'.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced at £21. Doors open at 7pm.

• Thu

  15

  Nov

  2018

  NI Music Prize Ceremony

  Ulster Hall

  Belfast

  

  Making an upgrade from its Mandela Hall home to the Ulster Hall, the NI Music Prize holds its sixth annual event on November 15. 

  Co-ordinated by the Oh Yeah Centre, it was formed to champion artists from Northern Ireland - most of whom have been independent artists to date - and fittingly, the list of winners is full of acts both established & independent, with the most recent winner being Joshua Burnside for his wonderful debut LP, Ephrata. Twelve albums have been shortlisted, with new categories for Best Single, Best Live Act and the Oh Yeah Contenders Award for emerging acts. 

  These are as follows:

  Album of the Year

  And So I Watch You From Afar - The Endless Shimmering
  Ash - Islands
  Bicep - Bicep
  Brand New Friend - Seatbelts For Aeroplanes
  Ciaran Lavery - Sweet Decay
  Girls Names - Stains on Silence
  Hannah Peel - Mary Casio: Journey to Cassiopeia
  Malojian - Let Your Weirdness Carry You Home
  Robocobra Quartet - Plays Hard To Get
  Ryan Vail - Distorted Shadows
  Snow Patrol - Wildness
  The Wood Burning Savages - Stability 

  Best Single

  Arvo Party - Liberté
  Ash - Buzzkill
  Brand New Friend - Girl
  Cherym - Take It Back
  Hot Cops - Decay
  Joshua Burnside - A Man of High Renown
  Kitt Philippa - Human
  Robocobra Quartet - You’ll Wade
  ROE - Hey Thomas
  Rosborough - Burn Blue
  Snow Patrol - Life on Earth
  The Wood Burning Savages - I Don’t Know Why I Do It To Myself

  Oh Yeah Contender Award

  Cherym
  Hand Models
  Hunkpapa
  Rebekah Fitch
  Roe

  Best Live Act

  And So I Watch You From Afar 
  Brand New Friend
  Robocobra Quartet
  Ryan Vail
  The Wood Burning Savages

  Performing will be Brand New Friend, Ciaran Lavery, Hannah Peel, Roe, Ryan Vail Featuring Arco String Quartet and The Wood Burning Savages.

  Tickets are available from Eventbrite.

• Thu

  15

  Nov

  2018

  The Crawling Album Launch w/Conjuring Fate, Disconnect & Neamhní

  The Empire Music Hall

  Belfast

  

  Gifted hold a special metal event at their home of The Empire on November 15 to launch the new album by Belfast death metal act The Crawling. Titled Wolves and the Hideous White, it's out the next day via Grindscene Records - buy it here.

  Sharing the bill are classic heavy metal-inclined quintet Conjuring Fate, Belfast progressive deathdoom trio Disconnect - listen to their Savoured Lacerations EP - black metal outfit Neamhni.

  Admission costs £3. Doors open at 9pm.

• Fri

  16

  Nov

  2018

  Shakey Graves

  Vicar Street

  Dublin

  

  Austin Americana musician Alejandro Rose-Garcia, aka Shakey Graves, plays Vicar Street on November 16.

  Best known in the beginning for his one-man-band setup, with most of his debut album 2011, Roll The Bones, he's since progressed to include a full band. His most extensive album yet, Can't Wake Up, came out in May and is the most compositionally-minded to date. Check him out Live On KEXP.

  Tickets cost €25 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.

• Fri

  16

  Nov

  2018

  Seamus Fogarty

  The Grand Social

  Dublin

  

  Folk artist Seamus Fogarty plays the Grand Social on November 16. 

  Signed to Domino, he's one of the most interesting traditionally-minded musicians from Ireland - like a Richard Dawson, or our own Malojian - borrowing from psychedelia & electronic music as much as the usual suspects. His latest album, The Curious Hand, came out last year to great acclaim - watch the video for 'Carlow Town'.

  Tickets cost €15 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.

• Fri

  16

  Nov

  2018

  About To Break Tour: Bitch Falcon & Haggard Cat

  The Bowery

  Dublin

  

  Louder-than-hell alt. rock riff machine Bitch Falcon co-headline the Bowery on November 16 as part of the About To Break Tour. Check out some of their set at Electric Picnic last year. 2018 looks to be a year of heavy touring - listen to single 'Of Heart', as hook-laden a Bitch Falcon tune as we've seen.

  Former members of Heck, guitar/drums duo Haggard Cat share the bill. They've played with acts like Jamie Lenman & DZ Dethrays, and their second album Challenger is out now.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced at €16. Doors open at 8pm.

• Fri

  16

  Nov

  2018

  An Orchestral Interpretation of Dr Dre: 2001

  The Limelight

  Belfast

  

  Belfast hosts a special live orchestral rendition of Dr. Dre's phenomenal 2001 at the Limelight on November 16.

  Accompanied by DJs and singers, they'll perform the album in its entirety, followed by some of his many west coast classics.

  Tickets are available from Eventbrite. Doors open at 7pm.

• Sat

  17

  Nov

  2018

  Sun

  18

  Nov

  2018

  Less Than Jake & Reel Big Fish

  The Button Factory

  Dublin

  

  Florida ska-punk-pop pioneers Less Than Jake are to play a joint headline show with their Californian peers Reel Big Fish following their shows here four years back. They play a two-night stint at Dublin's Button Factory on November 17 & 18.

  Less than Jake formed in 1992 at the University of Florida and released their first album Pezcore in 1995. Reel Big Fish - perhaps typified by their hit 'Sell Out' - are one of the most iconic bands of the 90s ska-punk movement. Following many lineup changes, the only original band member left today is frontman Aaron Barrett.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster priced €33.50. Doors open at 8pm.

• Sat

  17

  Nov

  2018

  Malojian

  Portrush Town Hall

  Portrush

  

  Following the release of his fourth solo album earlier this year, singer-songwriter Malojian plays Portrush Town Hall accompanied by a string quartet as part of the Atlantic Sessions' 10th Anniversary dates in November. 

  He's most recently headed in a more experimental, eclectic direction without losing any of his pristine '60s pop craft & alt. folk moments on Let Your Weirdness Carry You Home. As with last year, there'll be a visual element to his performance, featuring Northern Irish coastal & vintage holiday footage from the golden age, shot up at The Port.

  Tickets cost £10 from the Atlantic Sessions. Things kick off at 6pm.

• Sun

  18

  Nov

  2018

  Tue

  20

  Nov

  2018

  Interpol w/Nilüfer Yanya

  The Olympia Theatre

  Dublin

  

  Accompanying the announcement of new album Marauder's release in August, post-punk outfit Interpol are set to play three nights due to demand at the Olympia Theatre from 18-20 November.

  Debuting with one of the definitive indie albums of the 21st century, Turn On The Bright Lights, of which the band celebrated the 15th anniversary last year, the trio have been working away on their latest. It's their hardest hitting so far, recorded in the remote, snowy Tarbox Studios in upstate New York. Listen to its lead single 'The Rover'

  Tickets are priced €50.35 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.

• Sun

  18

  Nov

  2018

  Atlantic Sesssions: Sunday Brunch with Kitt Philippa, Ciara O'Neill, Arborist & Matt McGinn

  Flowerfield Arts Centre

  Portstewart

  

  As part of a run of November dates to celebrate 10 years of Atlantic Sessions, Ralph McClean curates a Sunday Brunch at the Flowerfield Arts Centre, featuring four of his favourites.

  Performing are fast-rising Kitt Philippa - check out new single 'Human' - Ciara O'Neill - check out 'Equal and Opposite' - Armagh's Matt McGinn and Mark McCambridge, aka Arborist.

• Mon

  19

  Nov

  2018

  Florence & The Machine

  3Arena

  Dublin

  

  Following her hugely acclaimed new album, Florence & The Machine play the 3Arena on November 19.

  Her fourth album, High As Hope, came out in June, it's been lauded for being her most human album to date, without the bombast of previous attempts. Watch the video for 'Hunger'.

  Tickets are now sold out, barring resales on Ticketmaster. Doors open at 6.30pm.

• Tue

  20

  Nov

  2018

  Skeggs

  The Grand Social

  Dublin

  

  Young surf-punks Skeggs are set to play the Grand Social on November 20 to celebrate the release of debut album My Own Mess.

  Watch the video for 'Smogged Out'.

  Tickets, priced €15, are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.

• Wed

  21

  Nov

  2018

  Shame

  Tivoli Theatre

  Dublin

  

  Sharply rising British anthemic garage post-punk quintet Shame play their second Dublin headline show of the year at the Tivoli Theatre on November 21.

  Acclaimed for their shying away from the ladrock stereotype, Watch the video for 'One Rizla', taken off debut album Songs of Praise. Playing catchy hooks through their misery, they're an exciting prospect, with an average age of around 21.

  Tickets cost €16 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7.30pm.

• Wed

  21

  Nov

  2018

  Kiran Leonard

  Roisin Dubh

  Galway

  

  Young English singer-songwriter Kiran Leonard plays three Irish dates in November, kicking off at Galway's Roisin Dubh. His new album, Western Culture, out in October, is his fourth to date. Watch the video for 'Living With Your Ailments'.

  Tickets cost €15.

• Wed

  21

  Nov

  2018

  The Coral

  Limelight 2

  Belfast

  

  British retro rock outfit The Coral play The Limelight 2 on November 21.

  You can watch the video for 'Sweet Release', taken from their new album Move Through The Dawn. Formed in 1996, they found success in the early 00's with their neo-psych-meets-Britpop self-titled album, and singles like 'Dreaming of You'.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced £20. Doors open at 7pm.

• Wed

  21

  Nov

  2018

  The Headhunters

  The Sugar Club

  Dublin

  

  In the highest percentile of influential jazz-funk bands ever, The Headhunters come to Ireland to play the Sugar Club on November 21.

  Formed in 1973 by Herbie Hancock, their eponymous debut is one of the best selling fusion albums ever, and the first jazz album to reach platinum status. It's been added to the National Recording Registry of important 20th century sound recordings. They recorded 3 albums from 1973-77 with Hancock and another without him, before disbanding before a 1998 reunion that has seen them continue to this day.

  Tickets are available from Sugar Club Tickets.

• Thu

  22

  Nov

  2018

  Kiran Leonard

  Upstairs @ Whelan's

  Dublin

  

  Young English singer-songwriter Kiran Leonard plays three Irish dates in November, playing upstairs at Whelan's on the 22nd. His new album, Western Culture, out in October, is his fourth to date. Watch the video for 'Living With Your Ailments'.

  Tickets cost €15 from Ticketmaster.

• Thu

  22

  Nov

  2018

  The Coral

  The Academy

  Dublin

  

  British retro rock outfit The Coral play The Academy on November 22.

  You can watch the video for 'Sweet Release', taken from their new album Move Through The Dawn. Formed in 1996, they found success in the early 00's with their neo-psych-meets-Britpop self-titled album, and singles like 'Dreaming of You'.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced €25. Doors open at 7pm.

• Thu

  22

  Nov

  2018

  Dowry & Participant

  The Record Room

  Limerick

  

  Multi-instrumentalist & composer Éna Brennan, aka Dowry double headlines alongside Stephen Tiernan, aka Participant at Limerick's Record Room on November 22.

  Check out Dowry's Soundcloud and watch the video for Participant's 'Your Better'.

  Tickets cost €10 from WAV, and things kick off from 8pm.

• Fri

  23

  Nov

  2018

  Ailbhe Reddy

  Whelan's

  Dublin

  

  Dublin-based indie-folk songstress Ailbhe Reddy plays a headline show at Whelan's on November 23.

  With several major appearances under her belt at Primavera, Electric Picnic, Body & Soul and beyond, this will be a feather in the cap of her phenomenal 2018. Watch the video for 'The Tube'.

  Tickets are available from WAV Tickets and Ticketmaster.

• Fri

  23

  Nov

  2018

  Kiran Leonard

  Kasbah Social Club

  Limerick

  

  Young English singer-songwriter Kiran Leonard plays three Irish dates in November, finishing up at Limerick's Kasbah Social Club. His new album, Western Culture, out in October, is his fourth to date. Watch the video for 'Living With Your Ailments'.

  Tickets cost €15.

• Fri

  23

  Nov

  2018

  Aislinn Logan

  Upstairs @ Whelan's

  Dublin

  

  Belfast-born, London-based pop songstress Aislinn Logan plays Upstairs at Whelan's on November 23. You can check out 'Fair Game' here.

  Tickets cost €10 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.

• Fri

  23

  Nov

  2018

  Patrick Cassidy - The Road Home

  3Arena

  Dublin

  

  Prominent Irish composer Patrick Cassidy premieres his brand new live production The Road Home at the 3Arena on November 23.

  Earning plaudits from The Guardian,Irish Times, Mojo and beyond, the concert will feature the Orchestra of Ireland & New Voices Choir. Currently based in LA, Cassidy scores & collaborates on film & documentary projects, like Hannibal, Veronica Guerin, Layer Cake, Calvary and many more. This concert will include music from all chapters of his music career.

  Tickets cost €45 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 6.30pm.

• Sat

  24

  Nov

  2018

  808INK

  The Academy 2

  Dublin

  

  South-East London duo 808INK play The Academy 2 on November 24. The producer/rapper pairing comprises 808Charmer & Mumblez Black Ink - listen to their new album, When I'm About, You'll Know. 

  Tickets cost €15 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.

• Sat

  24

  Nov

  2018

  Pillow Queens

  Whelan's

  Dublin

  

  One of our 18 For '18, indie-punks Pillow Queens have announced their biggest hometown headline slot to date at Whelan's on November 24.

  Scruffy nuggets of slice-of-life punk-pop gold, they're sheer joy with a conscience. Watch the video for new single 'Puppets'. 

  Tickets cost €16 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.

• Sat

  24

  Nov

  2018

  Laoise

  The Grand Social

  Dublin

  

  Galway-born electropop artist Loaise headlines the Grand Social on November 24. Watch the video for 'Rich'.

  Tickets cost €12.50 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.

• Sun

  25

  Nov

  2018

  Boy George & Culture Club

  3Arena

  Dublin

  

   

  The one and only Boy George and Culture Club play the 3Arena on November 25.

  The Grammy-winning, 150 million-selling pop legends return with George having recently won a lifetime achievement Ivor Novello. They smashed boundaries and became the first multi-racial band with an openly gay frontman, amongst others. 

  Tickets cost €49 from Ticketmaster.

• Sun

  25

  Nov

  2018

  Unknown Mortal Orchestra

  The Academy

  Dublin

  

  Neo-psych trio Unknown Mortal Orchestra play The Academy on November 25, following the release of fourth album Sex & Food.

  The Auckland/Portland expertly blended psychedelic rock with garage and indie rock in their early days, honing the sound into well-crafted, uplifting pop perfection as they've went on. Watch the anime-style video for 'Hunnybee'.

  Tickets are available, priced at €25 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.

• Sun

  25

  Nov

  2018

  Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids

  Black Box

  Belfast

  

  Veteran of Cecil Taylor's Black Music Ensemble Idris Ackamoor plays alongside his reunited 70s Afro-jazz outfit The Pyramids, and they're set to play the Black Box on November 25.

  Ackamoor has been active without reprieve since his earliest days in music, and the classic style in which he played has been lent an air of modernity by performers like Kamasi Washington, Shabaka Hutchings & the likes. Listen to 'Message To My People'.

  Tickets cost £14 (or £10 concession) from Moving On Music. Doors open at 7pm.

• Sun

  25

  Nov

  2018

  Scientist meets The Sugar Club, feat. Horseman

  The Sugar Club

  Dublin

  

  King Tubby's protégé Hopeton Overton Brown, aka Scientist, brings his legendary dub to The Sugar Club on November 25.

  Following an upbringing in electronics, courtesy of his father, Scientist started out as an assistant, becoming the principal engineer at the legendary Studio One. He would go on to releasing an astonishing, barely containable list of albums over the years at Tuff Gong and Greensleeves Records. Check out Scientific Dub.

  Tickets are available from The Sugar Club.

   

• Wed

  28

  Nov

  2018

  Blossoms w/Touts

  Limelight 1

  Belfast

  

  Manchester psych-pop quintet Blossoms play the the Limelight 1 to celebrate the release of their new album.

  Their glistening, technicolour indie-pop has struck a chord, selling out shows across the UK, and their second album, Cool Like You is out now. Watch the video for 'I Can't Stand It'.

  Support comes from young Derry punk-pop merchants, Touts - watch the video for 'Bombscare'.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster or Katy's Bar, priced at £17.50. Doors open at 8pm.

• Thu

  29

  Nov

  2018

  Will Varley

  The Bowery

  Dublin

  

  British folk singer-songwriter Will Varley returns to Ireland, playing The Bowery, Dublin, on November 29.

  Signed to Xtra Mile Recordings, and the co-founder of the arts collective Smugglers Records, he started out at open mic nights in London in the early 2000's. His debut album, Advert Soundtracks came out in 2011, and he toured the album on foot. He embarked on another walking tour of 500 miles with 24 shows on the way in May 2014, as well as several tours with Frank Turner. His third album, Postcards From Ursa Minor, came out in 2015. Check out 'The Man Who Fell To Earth'.

  Tickets are available from The Bowery, priced €15. Doors open at 8.30pm.

• Thu

  29

  Nov

  2018

  Blossoms w/Touts

  Olympia Theatre

  Dublin

  

  Manchester psych-pop quintet Blossoms play the the Olympia Theatre on November 29 to celebrate the release of their new album.

  Their glistening, technicolour indie-pop has struck a chord, selling out shows across the UK, and their second album, Cool Like You is out now. Watch the video for 'I Can't Stand It'.

  Support comes from young Derry punk-pop merchants, Touts - watch the video for 'Bombscare'.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced at €22.90.

• Fri

  30

  Nov

  2018

  The Skids & Big Country

  The Limelight 1

  Belfast

  

  Scottish punk legends The Skids have just put out their latest album, Burning Cities, and are set to play a joint-headline show with Big Country, playing Belfast's Limelight 1 on November 30.

  The Dunfermline band comprises  former members Richard Jobson, Bill Simpson & Mike Baillie, as well as Big Country's Bruce & Jamie Watson. Having formed in 1977, they supported the Clash before signing to Virgin for a string of huge singles, most notably 'Into The Valley'. The band released four albums before their split, and this new album marks 40 years since their debut No Bad EP, championed by John Peel.

  Fellow Dunfermaline band Big Country achieved huge success under the foundation of Skids guitarist Stuart Adamson in 1981, before he unfortunately took his own life in 2001. Blending Scottish folk instrumentation with alternative music genres at the time, they retain a massive cult following beyond their mid-80s peak that extends to 2018, the 35th anniversary of their debut album The Crossing.

  Tickets cost £26 from Ticketmaster and Katy's Bar. Doors open at 8pm.

• Fri

  30

  Nov

  2018

  Lauryn Hill

  3Arena

  Dublin

  

  As part of a world tour celebrating twenty years of her seminal debut album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Lauryn Hill will play Dublin’s 3Arena on Friday, November 30.

  Speaking about the tour, Hill said, “This album chronicled an intimate piece of my young existence. It was the summation of most, if not all, of my most hopeful and positive emotions experienced to that date. I loved and believed deeply in my community’s ability to both love and heal itself provided it received the right amount of support and encouragement. Our world today, both complex and changing, is in need of the balance between moral fortitude and cathartic expression. I hope the love and energy that permeated this work can continue to inspire change with love and optimism at the helm.”

  Listen to the modern masterpiece here.

  Tickets cost €67 from Ticketmaster. Made of money? VIP experiences are also available.

   
• Fri

  30

  Nov

  2018

  Will Varley

  Foundry

  Belfast

  

  British folk singer-songwriter Will Varley returns to Ireland, playing Belfast's Foundry on November 30.

  Signed to Xtra Mile Recordings, and the co-founder of the arts collective Smugglers Records, he started out at open mic nights in London in the early 2000's. His debut album, Advert Soundtracks came out in 2011, and he toured the album on foot. He embarked on another walking tour of 500 miles with 24 shows on the way in May 2014, as well as several tours with Frank Turner. His third album, Postcards From Ursa Minor, came out in 2015. Check out 'The Man Who Fell To Earth'.

  Tickets are available from WeGotTickets, and it's a fully seated show. Doors open at 8.30pm.

• Fri

  30

  Nov

  2018

  CKY w/Black Chapels & Mosmo Strange

  Limelight 2

  Belfast

  

  Noughties riff-rockers CKY play the Limelight 2 on November 30.

  Known for writing the Viva La Bam theme tune, soundtracking the skate-punk culture that dominated gaming, TV & music in its day. Formed in West Chester by Deron Miller, Chad I Ginsburg & Bam's brother Jess Margera. They initially found recognition through the CKY video series and music in the Jackass series. Blending alt. metal, stoner rock, post-grunge & skate-punk, they tick the boxes and sum up a particular subculture. Their return album, The Phoenix came out in June.

  Supporting are Sumo Cyco and Bullets and Octane.

  Tickets cost £20 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 6pm.

• Fri

  30

  Nov

  2018

  The Redneck Manifesto

  Vicar Street

  Dublin

  

  Seminal - we don't overuse it lightly - Irish math-rock act The Redneck Manifesto celebrate their 20th anniversary with a show on November 30 at Vicar Street.

  Formed in 1998, they feature amongst their ranks Richie Egan, aka Jape, on bass, and released their debut album, Thirtysixstrings in 2001, setting off a generation of Irish instrumental bands. They went on to release 5 acclaimed albums - listen here. Check them out live at Electric Picnic 2016.

  Tickets cost €30.40 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.

• Fri

  30

  Nov

  2018

  The Waterboys

  The Crescent Concert Hall

  Drogheda

  

  Scottish folk rock band The Waterboys play the Crescent, Drogheda on November 30 to kick off their run of winter Irish dates.

  Formed in 1981, they managed to turn folk into a stadium-filling sound with the likes of 'Fisherman's Blues'. The only steady member, Mike Scott has led the band from the beginning, with fiddle & mandolin player Steve Wickham close behind. Just last year they release their first double album, Modern Blues.

  Tickets are available from Ticketweb, priced €39.93. Doors open at 8pm.

• Sat

  01

  Dec

  2018

  Gruff Rhys

  Live at St. Luke's

  Cork

  

  Following the release of fifth album Babelsberg, Super Furry Animal Gruff Rhys headlines Live at St. Luke's on December 1.

  His first album through Rough Trade since 2007's Candylion, it was recorded in early 2016, hibernating before orchestral scores were added by the 72-piece BBC National Orchestra of Wales, documenting troubles times. Watch the video for 'Frontier Man'.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced €23.

• Sat

  01

  Dec

  2018

  Duke Special

  Liberty Hall

  Dublin

  

  Vaudevillian performer Duke Special plays Dublin's Liberty Hall on December 1, following the release of new album Hallow. It's based on the poetry of Longley, and continues down a lyrical thread he's been working through over the course of a couple of decades, incorporating theatre, literature, poetry, art, 78RPM records and gardening. 

  Tickets, priced €25, are available from Ticketmaster.

• Sat

  01

  Dec

  2018

  The Waterboys

  Leisureland

  Galway

  

  Scottish folk rock band The Waterboys play Galway's Leisureland on December 1.

  Formed in 1981, they managed to turn folk into a stadium-filling sound with the likes of 'Fisherman's Blues'. The only steady member, Mike Scott has led the band from the beginning, with fiddle & mandolin player Steve Wickham close behind. Just last year they release their first double album, Modern Blues.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced €49.65. Doors open at 7.30pm.

• Sun

  02

  Dec

  2018

  Gruff Rhys

  Roisin Dubh

  Galway

  

  Following the release of fifth album Babelsberg, Super Furry Animal Gruff Rhys headlines the Roisin Dubh on December 2.

  His first album through Rough Trade since 2007's Candylion, it was recorded in early 2016, hibernating before orchestral scores were added by the 72-piece BBC National Orchestra of Wales, documenting troubles times. Watch the video for 'Frontier Man'.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced €22.90. Doors open at 8pm.

• Sun

  02

  Dec

  2018

  TesseracT, Between The Buried And Me & Plini

  Tivoli Theatre

  Dublin

  

  British djent band TesseracT play the Tivoli on December 2 in a 3-strong progressive metal bill. This follows the release of their fourth album, Sonder - listen to 'King'.

  Supporting are North Carolinan outfit Between The Buried And Me - who've just released Automata I & II - and instrumental Sydney one man band Plini.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. 

• Mon

  03

  Dec

  2018

  Gruff Rhys

  The Button Factory

  Dublin

  

  Following the release of fifth album Babelsberg, Super Furry Animal Gruff Rhys headlines the Button Factory on December 3.

  His first album through Rough Trade since 2007's Candylion, it was recorded in early 2016, hibernating before orchestral scores were added by the 72-piece BBC National Orchestra of Wales, documenting troubles times. Watch the video for 'Frontier Man'.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced €23.50. Doors open at 7.30pm.

• Mon

  03

  Dec

  2018

  Tue

  04

  Dec

  2018

  The Waterboys

  Vicar Street

  Dublin

  

  Scottish folk rock band The Waterboys play two nights at Vicar Street on December 3 & 4.

  Formed in 1981, they managed to turn folk into a stadium-filling sound with the likes of 'Fisherman's Blues'. The only steady member, Mike Scott has led the band from the beginning, with fiddle & mandolin player Steve Wickham close behind. Just last year they release their first double album, Modern Blues.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced €44.

• Wed

  05

  Dec

  2018

  The Waterboys

  O'Reilly Theatre, National Opera House

  Wexford

  

  Scottish folk rock band The Waterboys play Wexford's O'Reilly Theatre on December 5.

  Formed in 1981, they managed to turn folk into a stadium-filling sound with the likes of 'Fisherman's Blues'. The only steady member, Mike Scott has led the band from the beginning, with fiddle & mandolin player Steve Wickham close behind. Just last year they release their first double album, Modern Blues.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced €44.

• Thu

  06

  Dec

  2018

  Molly Burch

  The Grand Social

  Dublin

  

  Singer-songwriter Molly Burch plays Dublin's Grand Social on December 6.

  From a small town south of Austin, Texas, her debut album Please Be Mine came out last year, which she's followed up already with First Flower. Confrontational about her own anxieties, it's a quick step forward. Watch the video for the glistening, quietly sardonic 'Wild'.

  Tickets cost €14 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.

• Thu

  06

  Dec

  2018

  Daniel Blumberg w/Fears

  Black Box

  Belfast

  

  London-based artist & musician Daniel Blumberg plays the Black Box for Moving On Music on December 6.

  Formerly the primary songwriter of indie rock revivalists Yuck, he's moved into new, experimental sonic terrain. Forging ongoing collaborations with musicians, writers and filmmakers such as Neil Hagerty, David Toop and Brady Corbet, he is a prolific visual artist, described by Hans Ulrich Obrist as “one of London’s most exciting emerging new artists”.

  Most recently Blumberg has been playing and recording at London’s Cafe Oto, working intensively with a core group of improvisers consisting of violinist Billy Steiger, saxophonist Seymour Wright, double bassist Tom Wheatley and cellist Ute Kanngiesser.

  These regular sessions have culminated in the release of his debut record Minus in May, accompanied by a companion LP of solos by the key players on the record including Dirty Three’s Jim White. Watch the video for 'Minus'.

  Atmospheric, pop artist Fears supports. Check out her collaborative new video for 'Blood'.

  Tickets cost £12 - or £8 concession - from Moving On Music. Doors open at 7.45pm.

• Thu

  06

  Dec

  2018

  Kojaque

  The Academy

  Dublin

  

  Following successful summer festival dates and a growing international profile, Dublin rapper Kojaque headlines the Academy on December 6.

  Also a filmmaker, visual artist & co-founder of Soft Boy Records, he mixes sampling & jazz beats and captures life in modern Dublin. Watch the video for 'White Noise', taken from the all-too-relatable Deli Daydreams.

  Tickets cost €17.50 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.

• Thu

  06

  Dec

  2018

  Little Green Cars

  Vicar Street

  Dublin

  

  Indie-pop quintet Little Green Cars play Vicar Street on December 6. Tickets cost €25 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.

• Fri

  07

  Dec

  2018

  Snow Patrol

  SSE Arena

  Belfast

  

  It's rather hard to believe, but Snow Patrol have been with us for two decades now, starting out as a typically '90s indie rock/power-pop proposition until their evolution towards superstardom.

   

  The band have been quiet in the last couple of years, with each member getting involved in a range of extraneous projects. Following the release of Wildness and the Irish tour of smaller - by their standards - venues, the band have announced a major show at the SSE Arena on December 7. The band marked their return with the video for new single 'Don't Give In'. 

   

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.
• Fri

  07

  Dec

  2018

  Gregory Alan Isakov

  The Academy

  Dublin

  

  Johannesburg-born, Colorado-based horticulturist-turned-musician Gregory Alan Isakov plays The Academy on December 7.

  His earnest, rootsy indie-folk has accumulated a gargantuan worldwide following, not unlike the success of our own Ciaran Lavery or Joshua Burnside. Check him out live in session last year.

  Tickets cost €20, available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.

• Fri

  07

  Dec

  2018

  The Bonnevilles, Micky Bartlett, Conor Keys & more

  Foundry

  Belfast

  

  Lurgan whiskey-loving garage-punk-blues duo The Bonnevilles play Foundry in a mixed bill of comedy & tunes on December 7.

  This comes alongside the release of their fourth album, Dirty Photographs. Beloved for their live shows, they've toured Europe and reached as far as the Deep Blues Festival in Missippi, cementing their rep as a genuine purveyor of filthy alternative blues. Check out the title track from their new album here.

  Supporting is comedian Micky Bartlett and Conor Keys.

  Tickets are available for £11 from WeGotTickets, and doors open at 8.30pm.

• Sat

  08

  Dec

  2018

  Tess Parks

  The Grand Social

  Dublin

  

  Toronto native, London-based Tess Parks plays the Grand Social on December 8.

  Making an impression on Creation Records impresario Alan McGee, she formed a band, joined his new label 359 music and her debut came out in 2013. She started recording with Brian Jonestown Massacre's Anton Newcombe in 2014, releasing their debut LP I Declare Nothing soon after. Their next album is out soon - here's the video for 'Right On'.

  Tickets cost €13 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.

• Sat

  08

  Dec

  2018

  Julia Holter

  The Button Factory

  Dublin

  

  Alongside details of her forthcoming fifth studio album, Aviary, Julia Holter is set to return to Dublin's Button Factory on December 8.

  The LA-based singer, songwriter, producer and composer released her debut album, Tragedy, in 2011, breaking through with her signing to Domino Records and the release of her 2013 third album Loud City Song, continuing on into 2015's Have You In My Wilderness. Check out 'Feel You'.

  Tickets cost €24 from Ticketmaster, and doors open at 7.30pm.

• Mon

  10

  Dec

  2018

  Villagers

  The Empire Music Hall

  Belfast

  

  Following the September release of fourth album The Art of Pretending To Swim, Villagers play the Belfast Empire.

  This kicks off a short run of Irish dates following his curation of a section of of Metropolis Festival in October. Watch the brilliant video for 'Fool'.

  Tickets are available from Music Glue.

• Tue

  11

  Dec

  2018

  Snow Patrol

  3Arena

  Dublin

  

  It's rather hard to believe, but Snow Patrol have been with us for two decades now, starting out as a typically '90s indie rock/power-pop proposition until their evolution towards superstardom.

   

  The band have been quiet in the last couple of years, with each member getting involved in a range of extraneous projects. Following the release of Wildness, the band have announced a major show at the 3Arena on December 11. The band marked their return with the video for new single 'Don't Give In'. 

   

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.
• Tue

  11

  Dec

  2018

  Lily Allen

  The Olympia Theatre

  Dublin

  

  Having just made her comeback, Lily Allen is set to play the Olympia Theatre on December 11 following the release of new album No Shame.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced from €45.05-€50.45. Doors open at 7pm.

• Wed

  12

  Dec

  2018

  Villagers

  Dolan's Warehouse

  Limerick

  

  Following the September release of fourth album The Art of Pretending To Swim, Villagers play Dolan's on December 12.

  This short run of Irish dates follows his curation of a portion of Metropolis Festival in October. Watch the video for 'Fool'.

  Tickets are available from Music Glue.

• Wed

  12

  Dec

  2018

  The Murder Capital

  Voodoo

  Belfast

  

  Anthemic Shame-inspired post-punk quintet The Murder Capital follow their successful Irish festival season with a winter tour that sees them head up north for a couple of dates, playing Belfast's Voodoo on December 12. Centring around themes of 'grief, lust and despair', check them out live.

  Tickets cost £9 from WeGotTickets. Doors open at 8pm.

• Thu

  13

  Dec

  2018

  HamsandwicH

  Whelan's

  Dublin

  

  Irish indie-pop outfit Ham Sandwich play Whelan's, following their successful run there, and at the Olympia over the last year.

  Having released their debut album Carry The Meek back in 2008, which led to Glastonbury and Electric Picnic appearances, they followed it up with 2010's White Fox. They were silent for a while, resurfacing last year to release their third album, Stories From The Surface, which was nominated for Best Album in the Choice Music Price 2016. They're set to release their fourth album - check them out on the Late Late Show performing new single 'Bodies'.

  Tickets cost €22.50 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7.30pm.

• Thu

  13

  Dec

  2018

  Bell Witch

  Cyprus Avenue

  Cork

  

  Performing their sprawling, recently released opus, Mirror Reaper, Seattle funeral doom duo Bell Witch are set for two Irish shows, playing a special seated arrangement at Cyprus Avenue on December 13.

  Weighing in at 83 minutes in length, they enlisted Swans/Sleep/Neurosis producer Billy Anderson, no stranger to gargantuan epics. Comprising bassist/vocalist Dylan Desmond & drummer/vocalist/organist Jesse Shreibman, they have created a feature-length music video to accompany the album - it's a collage of dozens of archival films, woven together to build a patient, heavy, haunting narrative, and will be projected at the shows. Check the trailer.

  Tickets cost €15 here. Doors open at 7.30pm.

• Thu

  13

  Dec

  2018

  Villagers

  Black Box

  Galway

  

  Following the September release of fourth album The Art of Pretending To Swim, Villagers play Galway's Black Box on December 13.

  This short run of Irish dates follows his curation of a portion of Metropolis Festival in October. Watch the video for 'Fool'.

  Tickets are available from Music Glue.

• Thu

  13

  Dec

  2018

  The Murder Capital

  Sandinos

  Derry

  

  Anthemic Shame-inspired post-punk quintet The Murder Capital follow their successful Irish festival season with a winter tour that sees them head up north for a couple of dates, playing Sandinos on December 13. Centring around themes of 'grief, lust and despair', check them out live.

• Fri

  14

  Dec

  2018

  Bell Witch

  Thomas House

  Dublin

  

  Performing their sprawling, recently released opus, Mirror Reaper, Seattle funeral doom duo Bell Witch are set for two Irish shows on December 13 & 14, at Cork's Cyprus Hill & Dublin's Thomas House, respectively.

  Weighing in at 83 minutes in length, they enlisted Swans/Sleep/Neurosis producer Billy Anderson, no stranger to gargantuan epics. Comprising bassist/vocalist Dylan Desmond & drummer/vocalist/organist Jesse Shreibman, they have created a feature-length music video to accompany the album - it's a collage of dozens of archival films, woven together to build a patient, heavy, haunting narrative, and will be projected at the shows. Check the trailer.

• Fri

  14

  Dec

  2018

  Villagers

  The Set Theatre

  Kilkenny

  

  Following the September release of fourth album The Art of Pretending To Swim, Villagers play Kilkenny's Set Theatre on December 14

  This is the last ina short run of Irish dates following his curation of a portion of Metropolis Festival in October. Watch the video for 'Fool'.

  Tickets are available from Music Glue.

• Fri

  14

  Dec

  2018

  Greatest Hits of Motown, feat. The Drifters' Roy G Hemming

  Vicar Street

  Dublin

  

  Featuring Roy G Hemming, the longest-serving member of The Drifters, a show celebrating Motown's finest work will take place at Vicar Street on December 14.

  Expect The Supremes, Martha Reeves, The Four Tops, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder & Lionel Ritchie.

  Tickets are priced €39.50 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.

• Fri

  14

  Dec

  2018

  Xmas Ball 18: Hozier, Walking On Cars, Chasing Abbey, Keywest, Wyvern Lingo, Wild Youth & Brave Giant

  3Arena

  Dublin

  

  Headlining this year's Xmas Ball at the 3Arena is Hozier. He just released his Nina Cried Power EP, and will no doubt reach new heights beyond that into his next album. Watch the title track live at the Academy

  Also playing are Walking On Cars, Chasing Abbey, Keywest, Wyvern Lingo, Keywest, Wild Youth and Brave Giant.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced €39.50, with proceeds going to ISPCC. Doors open at 6.30pm.

• Sat

  15

  Dec

  2018

  The Blades Christmas Party

  The Academy

  Dublin

  

  Dublin new wave band The Blades, having reunited in 2013 to sellout crowds, play their sixth annual Christmas show at The Academy on December 15 in an all-ages show.

  Formed at the height of punk in 1977, the trio released pair of  7" singles in the early eighties on Energy Records, and played a six week residency at the Baggott Inn with U2, regularly swapping headline slots in an attempt to make it. Their frontman and bassist Paul Cleary was named Songwriter of the Year ahead of Bono and Van Morrison, and Single of the Year for 'The Bride Wore White' back in 1982's Hot Press awards.

  Check out their new material on Bandcamp.

  Tickets are available, priced from €30, from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7.30pm.

• Sat

  15

  Dec

  2018

  Mon

  17

  Dec

  2018

  Hozier

  Olympia Theatre

  Dublin

  

  Platinum-selling, award-winning pop singer-songwriter Hozier has announced three intimate- for his stature - shows at the Olympia across December 15-17.

  He just released his Nina Cried Power EP, and will no doubt reach new heights beyond that into his next album. Watch the title track live at the Academy

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster and doors open at 7pm.

• Sun

  16

  Dec

  2018

  Flogging Molly w/Face To Face & Lost In Stereo

  Limelight 1

  Belfast

  

  Quintessential Irish-American folk-punks Flogging Molly play the Limelight on December 16 to celebrate their 20th anniversary as punk scene staples, as well as the release of new album Life Is Good - their first in six years.

  Formed as the house band at LA's Molly Malone's, the 7-piece have released six albums, debuting in 2000 with Swagger. Watch the video for 'Drunken Lullabies'.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.

• Mon

  17

  Dec

  2018

  Flogging Molly w/Face To Face & Lost In Stereo

  The Academy

  Dublin

  

  Quintessential Irish-American folk-punks Flogging Molly play the Academy on December 17 to celebrate their 20th anniversary as punk scene staples, as well as the release of new album Life Is Good - their first in six years.

  Formed as the house band at LA's Molly Malone's, the 7-piece have released six albums, debuting in 2000 with Swagger. Watch the video for 'Drunken Lullabies'.

  Tickets cost €32 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.

• Wed

  19

  Dec

  2018

  Ash

  The Academy

  Dublin

  

  Northern Irish trio Ash return for a seasonal show at the Academy on December 19.

  Formed in 1992 in Downpatrick, after 26 years together, two number 1 albums and many hits, the band released their positively-reviewed seventh album, Islands, earlier this year.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced €27.

• Wed

  19

  Dec

  2018

  Jealous of the Birds

  McHugh's Basement

  Belfast

  

  Portadown-born Naomi Hamilton's Jealous of the Birds headlines McHugh's on December 19.

  Following her debut album Parma Violets, she's released new EP The Moths of What I Want Will Eat Me in My Sleep earlier in the year. The poetically-inclined songwriter has been going from strength to strength, with her songwriter burrowing deeper into new pastures, with NPR premiering her recent single - watch the video for 'Plastic Skeletons'.

  Admission costs £12.50 from Ticketmaster & Shine. Doors open at 8pm.

• Wed

  19

  Dec

  2018

  Thu

  20

  Dec

  2018

  Glen Hansard

  Vicar Street

  Dublin

  

  Glen Hansard returns for what will be a pair of sold out Vicar Street shows on December 19 & 20.

  Obviously well-known for his 25 years in The Frames, as well as his actor/musician role in the film Once and its accompanying folk project, The Swell Season, which earned him a number of awards and nominations. Hansard quit school at 13 to busk on Dublin streets, forming the Frames in 1990 and appearing in The Commitments the following year after attending the New York Film Academy School of Acting. He's went on to become an national institution for songwriters.

  His first solo album came out in 2012, followed up by the aforementioned Didn't He Ramble, with Between Two Shores coming out in January. His fourth solo album is set for release in early 2019.

  Tickets cost €35 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.

• Wed

  19

  Dec

  2018

  Hozier

  Ulster Hall

  Belfast

  

  Platinum-selling, award-winning pop singer-songwriter Hozier has announced an Ulster Hall show on December 19.

  He just released his Nina Cried Power EP, and will no doubt reach new heights beyond that into his next album. Watch the title track live at the Academy

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster and doors open at 7pm.

• Thu

  20

  Dec

  2018

  Ash

  Limelight 1

  Belfast

  

  Northern Irish trio Ash return for a seasonal show at the Limelight 1 on December 20.

  Formed in 1992 in Downpatrick, the band released their positively-reviewed seventh album, Islands, earlier this year.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster & Katy's Bar, priced £20. Doors open at 7pm.

• Thu

  20

  Dec

  2018

  Declan O'Rourke

  Dolan's Warehouse

  Limerick

  

  Classically-inclined singer-songwriter Declan O'Rourke headlines Dolan's on December 20.

  The Dublin-based performer released his first album in 2004, it's launch nights in Whelans being broadcast on national radio. He's written seven albums, earning a huge number of reputable fans, including Paul Weller, Christy Moore, John Prine and many more. Listen to 'Galileo'. 

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced €28. Doors open at 8pm.

• Thu

  20

  Dec

  2018

  Hozier

  The INEC

  Killarney

  

  Platinum-selling, award-winning pop singer-songwriter Hozier has announced a show at Killarney's INEC on December 20.

  He just released his Nina Cried Power EP, and will no doubt reach new heights beyond that into his next album. Watch the title track live at the Academy

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster and doors open at 7pm.

• Fri

  04

  Jan

  2019

  The London Astrobeat Orchestra Interpret the Music of Talking Heads

  Black Box

  Belfast

  

  As part of the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival's Out To Lunch programme, the Black Box hosts a special performance from the London Astrobeat Orchestra, in which they'll be performing the music of Talking Heads.

  They're some of the finest West African musicians on the planet, and the show will feature a unique interpretation of the band's infinitely mutable Afrobeat-inspired work. Check out 'Burning Down The House'.

  Tickets are available from Ticketsolve, priced £13. Doors open at 8pm.

• Sat

  05

  Jan

  2019

  The Adventures

  The Empire Music Hall

  Belfast

  

  Playing their final ever live show, Belfast band The Adventures headline the Empire Music Hall on January 5.

  Featuring Terry Sharpe, Pat Gribben & Eileen Gribben, they were one of the most successful bands of the 80s, with 'Broken Land' being the most played record on Radio 1 in 1988. They'd go on to tour with Fleetwood Mac & Tears For Fears.

  Tickets are available from Ticketsolve, priced £17.50. Doors open at 8.30pm.

• Wed

  09

  Jan

  2019

  Scott Matthews

  The Grand Social

  Dublin

  

  Wolverhampton-born musician Scott Matthews plays The Grand Social on January 9.

  The Ivor Novello winner's sixth album The Great Untold has won acclaim in its sparse production, recorded mostly acoustically at home and in churches. Comparable to the folk dreamers of the 60s & 70s like Simon, Buckley, Drake & Martyn, check out new single 'Cinnamon'.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8.30pm.

• Thu

  10

  Jan

  2019

  The 1975

  3Arena

  Dublin

  

  Having firmly established themselves as one of the biggest bands in the UK and beyond, Mancunian electronic-hued indie-pop quartet The 1975 return to Dublin's 3Arena on January 10.

  Formed in Manchester in 2002 as teenagers, this tour follows the release of third album A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships and precedes the (also very nineteen seventy fively-named) Notes on Conditional Form.

  Support comes from Pale Waves and No Rome.

   

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 6.30pm.

• Wed

  16

  Jan

  2019

  Neil & Liam Finn

  The Olympia Theatre

  Dublin

  

  Father & son duo Neil & Liam Finn have just released their first collaborative record, Lightsleeper, and are set to play the Olympia Theatre on January 16.

  Neil is best known for his time with Split Enz & Crowded House, as well as becoming the latest member of Fleetwood Mac, while his son is a experimenter in sonic arts with three albums under his belt. During the creation of the album, Liam had a son, and an unwitting generational shift was spawned. Listen to 'Back To Life'.

  Tickets cost €39.50 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.

• Wed

  16

  Jan

  2019

  Adrianne Lenker

  The Button Factory

  Dublin

  

  Big Thief's Adrianne Lenker is set to headline the Button Factory on January 16.

  Writing since she was 10 years old, she's been occupied with Big Thief activities over the past three years, until the October release of abysskiss. Check out 'Cradle'.

  Tickets cost €16.50 from Ticketmaster, with doors open at 7.30pm.

• Sat

  19

  Jan

  2019

  Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats w/Blood Ceremony

  Limelight 2

  Belfast

  

  Classic doom/sludge metal quartet Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats return to Belfast, playing the Limelight 2 on January 19 as part of their Wasteland tour.

  The Cambridge psychedelic fuzz lords are set to release their fifth album following up on 2016 album Lord of Misrule - check out the acid-fuelled first wave sludge/doom of 2014 single, 'Runaway Girls'.

  Support comes from occult rockers Blood Ceremony.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster & Katy's Bar, priced £16. Doors open at 7pm.

• Sat

  19

  Jan

  2019

  Fucked Up

  The Grand Social

  Dublin

  

  One of the more forward-thinking punk bands of this century, Fucked Up, return to Ireland for the first time in almost four years, playing The Grand Social on January 19.

  This follows the news that they've signed a new deal with Merge to release new album Dose Your Dreams, which invites psych rock elements to their sound - another incredible evolution for a band who've built their name on am within the broad spectrum of punk rock.

  Watch the video for 'Raise Your Voice Joyce',

  Tickets, priced €22, are available from Ticketweb. Doors open at 8.30pm.

• Sun

  20

  Jan

  2019

  Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats w/Blood Ceremony

  The Academy Green Room

  Dublin

  

  Classic doom/sludge metal quartet Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats return to Dublin, playing The Academy's Green Room on January 20 as part of their Wasteland tour.

  The Cambridge psychedelic fuzz lords are set to release their fifth album following up on 2016 album Lord of Misrule - check out the acid-fuelled first wave sludge/doom of 2014 single, 'Runaway Girls'.

  Support comes from occult rockers Blood Ceremony.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, costing €20. Doors open at 7.30pm.

• Thu

  24

  Jan

  2019

  Death Cab For Cutie

  Olympia Theatre

  Dublin

  

  With their new album Thank You For Today out in August, indie rock darlings Death Cab For Cutie are to play the Olympia Theatre on January 24.

  Fronted by one of the voices of his generation, Ben Gibbard, Thank You For Today will be the band's ninth album in a career that started back in 1997. Check out the official video for 'Gold Rush'.

  Tickets priced €33.50 are available from Ticketmaster.

• Fri

  25

  Jan

  2019

  Ben Howard

  3Arena

  Dublin

  

  English singer-songwriter Ben Howard returns to the 3Arena for a 14+ headline show on January 25.

  His debut was a massive success, shifting a million copies and being nominated for a Mercury Prize. He has since picked up two Brit Awards for British Breakthrough and best British Male Solo Artist. He's just released third album Noonday Dream, marking it with an extensive tour.

  Tickets, priced from €44.05, are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 6.30pm.

• Wed

  30

  Jan

  2019

  The Dead South

  Whelan's

  Dublin

  

  Neo-bluegrass/folk quartet The Dead South play Whelan's on January 30. 

  Debut album Good Company squeezes guitar, cello, banjo kick drum & mandolin through a prismic sound that encompasses classical, punk, rock, bluegrass, folk and country - "We are definitely closer to the Pogues than Alison Krauss". Listen to 'In Hell I'll Be In Good Company".

  Tickets cost €20 from WAV Tickets.

• Wed

  30

  Jan

  2019

  Ozzy Osbourne & Judas Priest

  3Arena

  Dublin

  

  A gargantuan bill of featuring 2 of the most acclaimed heavy metal acts of all time is set to come to Dublin's 3Arena on January 30. Kicking off his No More Tours 2 tour in Europe, Ozzy Osbourne is joined by a band of collaborators that includes Zakk Wylde on guitar, Blasko on bass, Tommy Clufetos on drums and Adam Wakeman on keys.

  Looking back on 5 decades of music, this will be the farewell global tour for Ozzy - who has sold more than 100 million records - following Sabbath's final date last year. 

  Supporting are none other than Judas Priest, whose latest album has been heralded as a return to form by many.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced €59. Doors open at 6.30pm.

• Thu

  31

  Jan

  2019

  Public Service Broadcasting

  Olympia Theatre

  Dublin

  

  The aptly-named Public Service Broadcasting have announced another Irish date. They're set to play the Olympia Theatre on January 31, as the continue to tour their most critically & commercially successful album to-date.

  Every Valley achieved No. 4 placing in the UK charts - impressive for a band that relies on its eclectic instrumentalism & samples from old public service broadcasts as vocals. Just last year at BBC Biggest Weekend on Belfast's Titanic Slipway, their set was specially accompanied by nostalgic footage of the ship's construction from the industrial era, with a hopeful, kraut-lite soundtrack. Watch the evocative suite here.

  Tickets, priced at €31.50, are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.

• Fri

  01

  Feb

  2019

  Public Service Broadcasting

  Limelight 1

  Belfast

  

  The aptly-named Public Service Broadcasting have announced their third Belfast show in about a year. They play the Limelight 1 on February 1, as they tour their most critically & commercially successful album to-date.

  Every Valley achieved No. 4 placing in the charts - impressive for a band that relies on its eclectic instrumentalism & samples from old public service broadcasts as vocals. Just last year at BBC Biggest Weekend on the Titanic Slipway, their set was specially accompanied by nostalgic footage of the ship's construction from the industrial era, with a hopeful, kraut-lite soundtrack. Watch the evocative suite here.

  Tickets, priced at £25, are available from Ticketmaster & Katy's Bar. Doors open at 7pm.

• Sat

  09

  Feb

  2019

  God Is An Astronaut

  The Academy

  Dublin

  

  Electronica-tinged post-rock quartet God Is An Astronaut play Dublin's Academy on February 9.

  Formed by Wicklow twins Niels and Torsten Kinsella in 2002, the act have proven an increasing depth of scope as their discography progresses. Their most recent album was 2018's ninth record, Epitaph - watch the video for the title track.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced at €25. Doors open at 7pm.

• Sat

  09

  Feb

  2019

  White Denim

  Limelight 2

  Belfast

  

  Texas indie-pych band White Denim play the Limelight 2 on February 9.

  With flecks of garage rock, prog, punk, blues, dub and southern rock, theirs is an interesting concoction. Their seventh album, Performance is out now - check out the title track. Recorded over eight weeks at their own studio, it's as eclectic and filthy an album as they've made yet.

  Tickets cost £17.50 from Ticketmaster & Katy's Bar. Doors open at 7pm.

• Sat

  09

  Feb

  2019

  David O'Doherty

  Whitla Hall

  Belfast

  

  Irish musical comic David O'Doherty brings his 2018 You Have To Laugh tour to Belfast's Whitla Hall on February 9.

  The music-based comedian (or the 'Ryanair Enya') is one of Ireland's finest, bringing a freshness to stand-up comedy with only his battery-powered 1986 keyboard. To date, he's had his own show 'The Modest Adventures of David O'Doherty' won multiple awards for his work at the Edinburgh Fringe, as well as appearances on every panel show going.

  Doors open at 7pm, with the show kicking off at 8.15pm.

• Sun

  10

  Feb

  2019

  Behemoth w/At The Gates & Wolves In The Throne Room

  Vicar Street

  Dublin

  

  Polish blackened death metal act Behemoth play Vicar Street on February 10. 

  Starting out in 1991 playing traditional black metal, they gradually became more occult, incorporating Middle-Eastern influences and death metal from the late nineties onwards. Their is called I Loved You At Your Darkest - watch the video for 'God=Dog'.

  A serious bill, the Unholy Trinity on the night is completed by At The Gates and Wolves In The Throne Room.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7.30pm.

• Sun

  10

  Feb

  2019

  White Denim

  Whelan's

  Dublin

  

  Texas indie-pych band White Denim play Whelan's on February 10.

  With flecks of garage rock, prog, punk, blues, dub and southern rock, theirs is an interesting concoction. Their seventh album, Performance is out now - check out the title track. Recorded over eight weeks at their own studio, it's as eclectic and filthy an album as they've made yet.

  Tickets cost €22.90 from Ticketmaster & WAV Tickets. Doors open at 8pm.

• Fri

  15

  Feb

  2019

  Professor Brian Cox Live

  SSE Arena

  Belfast

  

  One of the world's foremost communicators of scientific knowledge to the masses, Professor Brian Cox OBE, performs at Belfast's SSE Arena on February 15, following his Guinness World Record-setting sellout last run of shows.

  The former keys player for D:Ream takes audiences on a journey through space and time, hitting on high science and the cosmos. Cox is a particle physicist, a Royal Society University Researcher, working on the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider, and is a professor at the university of Manchester. He's also responsible for much of the popularity in subjects like astronomy in physics, with his shows for the BBC heralding a huge amount of acclaim and spreading the conversation on physics to a household level.

  This 2019 show will see him go a step beyond his previously huge projections and images from space, while being once more joined by his Infinite Monkey Cage co-host, comedian Robin Ince, for an audience Q&A.

  Tickets are available, priced from £38-£49 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.

• Fri

  15

  Feb

  2019

  Kevin Krauter

  Upstairs @ Whelan's

  Dublin

  

  Fiercely experimental, referential and eclectic indie pop artist Kevin Krauter is set to play upstairs at Whelan's on February 15.

  His debut LP Toss Up features woozy synths, delicate vocals, all from the self-contained project, an aside to his other band Hoops. Watch the video for 'Keep Falling In Love'.

  Tickets cost €12 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm

• Sat

  16

  Feb

  2019

  Professor Brian Cox Live

  3Arena

  Dublin

  

  One of the world's foremost communicators of scientific knowledge to the masses, Professor Brian Cox OBE, performs again at Dublin's 3Arena on February 16, following his Guinness World Record-setting sellout last run of shows.

  The former keys player for D:Ream takes audiences on a journey through space and time, hitting on high science and the cosmos. Cox is a particle physicist, a Royal Society University Researcher, working on the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider, and is a professor at the university of Manchester. He's also responsible for much of the popularity in subjects like astronomy in physics, with his shows for the BBC heralding a huge amount of acclaim and spreading the conversation on physics to a household level.

  This 2019 show will see him go a step beyond his previously huge projections and images from space, while being once more joined by his Infinite Monkey Cage co-host, comedian Robin Ince, for an audience Q&A.

  Tickets are available, priced from €40 from Ticketmaster. Things kick off at 8pm.

• Sat

  16

  Feb

  2019

  GoGo Penguin

  National Concert Hall

  Dublin

  

  GoGo Penguin are set to play the National Concert Hall for ChoiceCuts on February 16.

  The Manchester-based jazz trio comprise pianist Chris Illingsworth, bassist Nick Blacka and drummer Rob Turner. Blending acoustics and electronics, they incorporated glitchy, gaming soundtrack sounds with rock, jazz and minimalism, earning a nomination for a Mercury in 2014, and recently toured their own score to Koyaanisqatsi.

  This show follows the release of new album, A Humdrum Star. Here they are live from Old Granada Studios.

  Tickets are available from NCH. Doors open at 7.30pm.

• Sat

  16

  Feb

  2019

  Bodega

  Whelan's

  Dublin

  

  New York art-punks Bodega play Whelan's on February 16.

  This follows the release of their acclaimed debut album Endless Scroll, which, in a similar fashion to Parquet Courts & Omni, draws from post-punk, pop, krautrock, with poetic lyrical prowess. Watch the video for 'Charlie'.

  Tickets cost €17.50 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7.30pm.

• Sun

  17

  Feb

  2019

  Tue

  19

  Feb

  2019

  David O'Doherty

  Pavilion Theatre

  Dun Laoghaire

  

  Irish musical comic David O'Doherty brings his 2018 You Have To Laugh tour to Dun Laoghaire for a pair of shows on February 17 & 19 at the Pavilion Theatre.

  The music-based comedian (or the 'Ryanair Enya') is one of Ireland's finest, bringing a freshness to stand-up comedy with only his battery-powered 1986 keyboard. To date, he's had his own show 'The Modest Adventures of David O'Doherty' won multiple awards for his work at the Edinburgh Fringe, as well as appearances on every panel show going.

• Mon

  18

  Feb

  2019

  Mike & The Mechanics

  The National Stadium

  Dublin

  

  Over 10 million-selling pop-rock supergroup Mike & The Mechanics play Dublin's National Stadium on February 18, as part of their Looking Back Over My Shoulder tour.

  Formed in 1985 as a side-project by Genesis bassist/rhythm guitarist Mike Rutherford, they're best known for their global hit 'The Living Years', going on to sell over 10 million records worldwide.

  Tickets cost €44.50 from Ticketmaster.

• Mon

  18

  Feb

  2019

  Jungle

  Olympia Theatre

  Dublin

  

  Neo-soul outfit Jungle are set to play The Olympia Theatre on February 18, following the September release of For Ever. The seven piece released their debut in 2014, with this having a long gestation period to arrive at these 13 tracks detailing a 'post-apocalyptic radio station playing breakup songs'. Watch the video for 'Happy Man'.

  Tickets, priced €27.50 are available from Ticketmaster.

• Mon

  18

  Feb

  2019

  Microdisney

  Vicar Street

  Dublin

  

  Following their reunion in June at the National Concert Hall, performing seminal album The Clock Comes Down The Stairs, Cork cult alternative rock heroes Microdisney play Vicar Street on February 18.

  The duo of Cathal Coughlan and Sean O’Hagan disbanded in 1988, having released several albums by the likes of Kabuki, Rough Trade and Virgin. Once described by John Peel as “the iron fist in a velvet glove", the were moved by the response to last year's shows and will revisit their material.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced €45. Doors open at 7pm.

• Tue

  19

  Feb

  2019

  Chvrches

  Ulster Hall

  Belfast

  

  Pop outfit Chvrches celebrate the release of their third album Love Is Dead with a UK tour that includes a show at the Ulster Hall on February 19. Their third successive top 10 UK album, watch the video for recent single 'Miracle'.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, with doors open at 7pm.

• Wed

  20

  Feb

  2019

  David Duchovny

  The Academy

  Dublin

  

  (The actual) David Duchovny will play Dublin’s Academy on Wednesday, February 20.

  Having released his debut album Hell or Highwater in 2015, and its follow-up, Every Third Thought, earlier in 2018, the actor, writer, director and – more recently – recording artist will make his Irish gig debut at this show. Check out his silken-throated 'Hell or Highwater'.

  Tickets are €30 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7.30pm.

• Thu

  21

  Feb

  2019

  Fri

  22

  Feb

  2019

  Chvrches

  Olympia Theatre

  Dublin

  

  Pop outfit Chvrches celebrate the release of their third album Love Is Dead with a European tour that includes a stop-off at Dublin's Olympia on February 21 & 22. Their third successive top 10 UK album, watch the video for recent single 'Miracle'.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced from €29-€36, with doors open at 7pm.

• Thu

  28

  Feb

  2019

  Steely Dan w/Steve Winwood

  3Arena

  Dublin

  

  Smooth jazz-rock outfit Steely Dan return to Ireland to play 3Arena on February 28. Led by Donald Fagen, they've sold over 40 million albums worldwide, with classics including Can't Buy A Thrill, Aja, Two Against Nature and the list goes on. 

  Pristine production, perfect precision & tight songwriting drew them out of hipness for a time, but things have come full circle, with devotees like Mac Demarco giving them a new life. Here's 'Do It Again'.

  Composer/producer/vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Steve Winwood joins them, performing classics from Blind Faith, Traffic, The Spencer Davis Group & his many solo hits.

  Tickets cost €89.50 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 6.30pm.

• Thu

  28

  Feb

  2019

  The Stranglers w/Dr Feelgood

  Ulster Hall

  Belfast

  

  English new wave punk rock outfit The Stranglers play Ulster Hall on February 28.

  Formed in Surrey from the punk rock scene, while never quite fitting comfortably under any label, they've delved, much like peers The Damned, into art-rock, gothic rock, new wave & post-punk. No stranger to essential father's day compilations, the likes 'Golden Brown', 'No More Heroes' & 'Peaches' have earned their enduring status. 

  Support comes from classic rhythm & blues band Dr Feelgood.

  Tickets are priced £33 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm, and it's a 14+ show, with standing restricted to 16+.

• Fri

  01

  Mar

  2019

  The Stranglers w/Dr Feelgood

  Olympia Theatre

  Dublin

  

  English new wave punk rock outfit The Stranglers play the Olympia Theatre on March 1.

  Formed in Surrey from the punk rock scene, while never quite fitting comfortably under any label, they've delved, much like peers The Damned, into art-rock, gothic rock, new wave & post-punk. No stranger to essential father's day compilations, the likes 'Golden Brown', 'No More Heroes' & 'Peaches' have earned their enduring status. 

  Support comes from classic rhythm & blues band Dr Feelgood.

  Tickets are priced €36 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.

• Sat

  02

  Mar

  2019

  Ruts DC w/The Professionals

  The Button Factory

  Dublin

   

  

  Remaining members of classic reggae-influenced British punks The Ruts, Ruts DC, are set to play the Button Factory on March 2.

  This show comes in celebration of the upcoming 40th anniversary of their classic album The Crack, and they'll be playing it in its entirety.

  Supporting are The Professionals, founded by Paul Cook & Steve Jones following the dissolution of the Sex Pistols. 

  Tickets cost €25 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.

• Sat

  02

  Mar

  2019

  Fatboy Slim

  3Arena

  Dublin

   

  

  Fatboy Slim brings his In The Round tour to Dublin's 3Arena on March 2.

  The tour aims to create the UK's biggest dance floors via turning gargantuan arenas into unique club night experiences, with a revolving stage, rave ushers & a live smiley face experience.

  Tickets cost €49.50 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 6.30pm.

• Sat

  02

  Mar

  2019

  The Armed

  The Workman's Club

  Dublin

  

  Detroit experimental blackened noise-punk outfit The Armed play The Workman's Club on March 2.

  Hailed by The Quietus, Noisey and Pitchfork for their originality, their second LP Only Love came out in 2018 to rave reviews. Have a listen, then imagine how it brutal and invigorating it could sound live.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.

• Tue

  05

  Mar

  2019

  KT Tunstall

  Elmwood Hall

  Belfast

  

  Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall plays Elmwood Hall on March 5.

  With her sixth album Wax out in October, it was penned alongside producer Nick McCarthy of Franz Ferdinand. She's been up to all sorts of cool stuff, like covering Tom Petty with Peal Jam's Mike McCready. This new album is the second in her thematic trilogy which explores themes of spirit, body & mind, and is a far cry from her early-noughties Radio 2 fare. Here's new single 'The River'.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced £25. Doors open at 7pm.

• Fri

  08

  Mar

  2019

  Sat

  09

  Mar

  2019

  David O'Doherty

  Dolan's Warehouse

  Limerick

  

  Irish musical comic David O'Doherty brings his extensive You Have To Laugh tour to Dolans for a 2 night stint on March 8 & 9.

  The music-based comedian (or the 'Ryanair Enya') is one of Ireland's finest, bringing a freshness to stand-up comedy with only his battery-powered 1986 keyboard. To date, he's had his own show 'The Modest Adventures of David O'Doherty' won multiple awards for his work at the Edinburgh Fringe, as well as appearances on every panel show going.

  Tickets are available from Dolans.

• Fri

  15

  Mar

  2019

  Nicki Minaj & Future

  3Arena

  Dublin

  

  As part of the pair's forthcoming NICKIHNDRXX tour, Nicki Minaj and Future will play Dublin's 3Arena on Friday, March 15.

  Minaj will be touring off the back of her forthcoming new album, Queen, which is set for release on August 10. Watch the video for 'Chun-Li'.

  Tickets for the show are priced at €66.50 from Ticketmaster.

• Tue

  19

  Mar

  2019

  UFO - Last Orders

  The Academy

  Dublin

  

  UK classic rock outfit - long a fan favourite outside the mainstream - UFO return to Dublin as part of their Last Orders 50th Anniversary Tour on March 19.

  This will be the final tour with frontman Phil Mogg, after which point the band will presumably cease to exist. Formed in London in 1968, Mogg is now 70, and drummer Andy Parker is the only other remaining founding member. They've seen success in recent years with charting positions for albums recorded in the last decade - a rarity for a band with its reputation so tied to its beloved underground status. Perhaps their most beloved album is 1979 live record Strangers In The Night.

  Tickets cost €28 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.

• Wed

  20

  Mar

  2019

  UFO - Last Orders

  Limelight 1

  Belfast

  

  UK classic rock outfit - long a fan favourite outside the mainstream - UFO play Belfast's Limelight 1 as part of their Last Orders 50th Anniversary Tour on March 20.

  This will be the final tour with frontman Phil Mogg, after which point the band will presumably cease to exist. Formed in London in 1968, Mogg is now 70, and drummer Andy Parker is the only other remaining founding member. They've seen success in recent years with charting positions for albums recorded in the last decade - a rarity for a band with its reputation so tied to its beloved underground status. Perhaps their most beloved album is 1979 live record Strangers In The Night.

  Tickets cost £23.50 from Ticketmaster and Katy's Bar. Doors open at 8pm.

• Fri

  22

  Mar

  2019

  UB40

  SSE Arena

  Belfast

  

  Best-selling Birmingham reggae/pop crossover act UB40 have announced that they're set return to Belfast on March 22 as part of their A Real Labour Of Love 40th Anniversary Tour.

  Formed in 1978, they released plenty of hits in their three-decade existence, most notably the chart-topping 'Red Red Wine' and 'I Can't Help Falling in Love'. Being the closest to the classic lineup that the band's many reunions has seen in recent times, they're fronted by original vocalist Ali Campbell, as well as trumpet player/vocalist Astro and keyboardist Mickey Virtue. UB40 will be backed by an 8-piece band, smashing through their greatest hits.

  Tickets are available for £43 from Ticketmaster. 

• Fri

  22

  Mar

  2019

  UB40

  SSE Arena

  Belfast

  

  Best-selling Birmingham reggae/pop crossover act UB40 have announced that they're set return to Belfast on March 22 as part of their A Real Labour Of Love 40th Anniversary Tour.

  Formed in 1978, they released plenty of hits in their three-decade existence, most notably the chart-topping 'Red Red Wine' and 'I Can't Help Falling in Love'. Being the closest to the classic lineup that the band's many reunions has seen in recent times, they're fronted by original vocalist Ali Campbell, as well as trumpet player/vocalist Astro and keyboardist Mickey Virtue. UB40 will be backed by an 8-piece band, smashing through their greatest hits.

  Tickets are available for £43 from Ticketmaster. 

• Fri

  22

  Mar

  2019

  Rotten Sound w/Scimitar & THVS

  The Palm House

  Belfast

  

  Finnish grindcore quartet Rotten Sound play Belfast's Palm House at 1 Bankmore Square on March 22.

  Formed in 1993, they've released eight albums and remain one of the most intense bands on the Scandinavian death metal & grindcore scene. Stream Exit. 

  Supporting are thrash outfit Scimitar and sludgy, riffy trio THVS - check out their Plague Widows EP.

  Tickets are available from WeGotTickets, priced £22. Doors open at 8pm.

• Sat

  23

  Mar

  2019

  UB40

  3Arena

  Dublin

  

  Best-selling Birmingham reggae/pop crossover act UB40 have announced that they're set return to Dublin on March 23 as part of their A Real Labour Of Love 40th Anniversary Tour.

  Formed in 1978, they released plenty of hits in their three-decade existence, most notably the chart-topping 'Red Red Wine' and 'I Can't Help Falling in Love'. Being the closest to the classic lineup that the band's many reunions has seen in recent times, they're fronted by original vocalist Ali Campbell, as well as trumpet player/vocalist Astro and keyboardist Mickey Virtue. UB40 will be backed by an 8-piece band, smashing through their greatest hits.

  Tickets are available for €49.50 from Ticketmaster. 

• Sat

  23

  Mar

  2019

  Blue Planet II: Live In Concert

  SSE

  Belfast

  

  The gargantuan success of Blue Planet II has led to another Attenborough live in concert series, bringing a full symphony orchestra performance of music by Hans Zimmer, Jacob Shea & David Fleming to Belfast's SSE Arena on March 23.

  The concert will present a selection of visuals from the television series, highlighting some wonders on a 200 metres squared 4K ultra HD LED screen, accompanied by a music score by Bleeding Fingers Music. Check out the trailer.

  Tickets, priced from £38-£65, are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.

• Sun

  24

  Mar

  2019

  Nao

  Vicar Street

  Dublin

  

  Following the release of her second album, Saturn, R&B artist Nao plays Vicar Street on March 24.

  Tickets cost €24 from Ticketmaster.

• Wed

  12

  Jun

  2019

  Elton John

  3Arena

  Dublin

  

  Elton John plays the 3Arena on June 12, 2019, as part of his gargantuan Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, after which he'll retire from road life.

  He really needs no introduction - there will be few songs in his sets even the most casual human will be unaware of. He has more than 50 Top 40 hits, has sold more than 300 million records, 7 consecutive US number 1 albums, the list goes on. This tour marks 50 years of touring, and he's set to play over 300 shows across the world before astonishingly concluding in 2021. 

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.

• Thu

  13

  Jun

  2019

  Bill Bailey's 'Larks In Transit'

  SSE Arena

  Belfast

  

  Musical comedian Bill Bailey is set to bring his current show, Larks In Transit, to Belfast after extensive touring across the world. He's set to play the SSE Arena on June 13.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.

• Fri

  14

  Jun

  2019

  Bill Bailey's 'Larks In Transit'

  3Arena

  Dubin

  

  Musical comedian Bill Bailey is set to bring his current show, Larks In Transit, once more back to Dublin after extensive touring. He's set to play the 3Arena on June 14.

  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced from €41.

• Fri

  27

  Sep

  2019

  Extreme Noise Terror w/Desecration

  Voodoo

  Belfast

  

  Down By Law bring Ipswich crustgrind pioneers Extreme Noise Terror to Belfast's Voodoo on September 27.

  The band have the distinction of being one of the earliest and most influential European grindcore bands, and were an early adopter of dual hardcore vocals. The band famously recorded a number of sessions with John Peel, and started as a crust punk band, characterising the early grindcore sound with its calling cards of fast tempos, short runtimes, political lyrics and grinding guitar scuzz. Listen to 'A Holocaust In Your Head'.

  Also playing are Welsh death metal act Desecration.

  Tickets cost £15 and doors open at 8pm.

• Sat

  26

  Oct

  2019

  Sun

  27

  Oct

  2019

  Philip Glass: Music in 12 Parts & Koyanaanisqatsi

  National Concert Hall

  Dublin

  

  There’s gig announcements, then there’s this. It’s been announced that Philip Glass and his ensemble will take up a special residency at Dublin’s National Concert Hall across October 26-27. The legendary American composer will perform two of his most seminal works – Music in 12 Parts and Koyaanisqatsi – as well as curate with the venue one-off events as part of this one-off weekend in the city.

  Music In 12 Parts takes place on October 26 from 6pm, whilst Koyaanisqatsi live takes place on October 27 from 8pm. Tickets for both events are available from NCH.ie. Do not miss this.