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Fri
22
Jan
2021

Blanck Mass w/Hillary Woods
Ulster Sports Club
Belfast

Ben John Power, founder of Fuck Buttons, brings his experimental electronic project Blanck Mass to the Ulster Sports Club in his first Belfast show in a few years on January 22.

He went solo and has been working under the moniker since 2010, working on a great deal of collaborations (including for the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony), EPs and albums, with the most recent being Animated Violence Mild.

Supporting is Irish Sacred Bones-signed songstress Hillary Woods.

Tickets are available from Ticketweb, priced at €16. Doors open at 7.45pm.
Sat
06
Feb
2021

Primordial w/Mourning Beloveth
Opium
Dublin

Celtic black metal outfit Primordial will play Opium, Dublin on Saturday, 6th February.

Supporting are Athy death-doom merchants Mourning Beloveth. Both bands will perform sets including rarely (if ever) played tracks. Check out Dust.

Tickets are priced €25 from Ticketmaster and the Sound Cellar. Doors open at 6pm.
Fri
19
Feb
2021

Disclosure (DJ Set)
Limelight 1
Belfast

As part of their Energy club tour of 2021, UK electronic duo Disclosure are set to perform a DJ set at the Limelight 1 on February 19.

Tickets, priced £22.5o, are available from Ticketmaster and Katy's Bar. Doors open at 10pm.
Sat
27
Feb
2021

Black Country, New Road
Whelan's
Dublin

Jazz-influenced, spoken word post-hardcore outfit Black Country, New Road play Whelan's on February 27 in their first Irish show. Riding the same kind of wave of hype as Black MIDI and the likes, we're rather excited by the prospect of a debut LP. Check out 'Sunglasses' live.

Tickets are available from Flowte.
Tue
02
Mar
2021

Hans Zimmer
3Arena
Dublin

One of this era's most distinguished film composers Hans Zimmer returns to the 3Arena on March 2.

The show will feature a choir and full band & orchestra, showcasing the highlights from a career that recently includes The Lion King, Interstellar, Dunkirk, and goes back to Gladiator, The Thin Red Line and Thelma and Louise. He has scored more than 200 projects, grossing more than $28 billion worldwide.

Tickets are priced upwards from €77.50 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.
Tue
02
Mar
2021

William Duvall
Limelight 2
Belfast

Following the release of his first solo album, One Alone, current Alice In Chains frontman William DuVall comes to Ireland, playing the Limelight 2 on March 2. With an air of Laurel Canyon folk and gospel, check out ''Til The Light Guides Me Home'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.
Wed
03
Mar
2021

William DuVall
Whelan's
Dublin

Following the release of his first solo album, One Alone, current Alice In Chains frontman William DuVall comes to Ireland, playing Whelan's on March 3. With an air of Laurel Canyon folk and gospel, check out ''Til The Light Guides Me Home'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced €28. Doors open at 7.30pm.
Fri
05
Mar
2021

The Who
3Arena
Dublin

Following the November release of their first album in 13 years, Who, The Who headline the 3Arena on March 5, following its postponement from Coronavirus.

Drawing together themes of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, music theft, spirituality and beyond, the band have renewed their creative juices and written & recorded the album over the last two years.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.
Sat
13
Mar
2021

Scott Matthews
Unitarian Church
Dublin

Wolverhampton-born musician Scott Matthews plays Dublin's Unitarian Church on March 13.

The Ivor Novello winner continues the lineage of folk dreamers of the 60s & 70s like Simon, Buckley, Drake & Martyn, check out new single 'Cinnamon'.

Tickets are available here, priced €20. Doors open at 7.30pm.
Sun
14
Mar
2021

Scott Matthews
The Duncairn
Belfast

Wolverhampton-born musician Scott Matthews plays Belfast's Duncairn on March 14 for Moving On Music.

The Ivor Novello winner continues the lineage of folk dreamers of the 60s & 70s like Simon, Buckley, Drake & Martyn, check out new single 'Cinnamon'.

Tickets are available from Eventbrite, priced from £12. Doors open at 7pm.
Tue
16
Mar
2021

James Vincent McMorrow
Galway Leisureland
Galway

Irish singer-songwriter James Vincent McMorrow plays a run of 5 Irish dates in spring 2021, coinciding with the release of his fifth album. Watch the video for 'I Should Go'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7.30pm.
Wed
17
Mar
2021

Dublin Gospel Choir w/Kitt Philippa & U.M.A.N.
Pepper Canister Church
Dublin

Ireland's foremost expression of gospel music, the Dublin Gospel Choir perform at Pepper Canister Church one year on from the originally scheduled dates of St. Patrick's Day. All tickets remain valid.

The group can expand from small ensemble to a 40 piece choir, and have shared the stage with the likes of Rod Stewart, Outkast & Ennio Morricone. On the night, they'll be joined by Kitt Philippa, whose debut album Human came out at in October to huge acclaim. Also playing is Brian Flanagan, aka U.M.A.N.

Tickets are available here, priced €20. The show begins at 8pm on both nights.
Thu
18
Mar
2021

Mount Alaska w/Slow Moving Cloud
Pepper Canister Church
Dublin

Dublin's Pepper Canister Church holds a Selective Memory show headed by Mount Alaska on March 18, a year on from its originally-intended date in 2020.

The ambient electronic outfit wrote their latest album with the concept in mind to create a soundtrack for a TV show that doesn't exist. It was written, recorded & produced by duo Stephen Shannon & Cillian McDonnell, who've worked on film soundtracks over the last number of years. Check them out on Bandcamp.

Supporting are Slow Moving Clouds.

Tickets are available from Selective Memory, priced €15.
Thu
18
Mar
2021

James Vincent McMorrow
The Big Top
Limerick

Irish singer-songwriter James Vincent McMorrow plays a run of 5 Irish dates in spring 2021, coinciding with the release of his fifth album, performing at the Big Top, Limerick on March 18. Watch the video for 'I Should Go'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.
Fri
19
Mar
2021

James Vincent McMorrow
The Telegraph Building
Belfast

Irish singer-songwriter James Vincent McMorrow performs a run of 5 Irish dates in spring 2021, playing Belfast's Telegraph Building on March 19. Coinciding with the release of his fifth album, watch the video for 'I Should Go'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.
Sun
21
Mar
2021

Squid
The Button Factory
Dublin

One of the most forward thinking indie rock prospects out there at the moment, Squid are set to headline the Button Factory on March 21. Watch the video for 'Broadcaster'.

Tickets cost €15 from Tickets.ie. Doors open at 7.30pm.
Thu
25
Mar
2021

This Is The Kit
The Button Factory
Dublin

Contemporary folk singer-songwriter This Is The Kit plays The Button Factory on March 25 in support of her new album, Off Off On.

Also known as Kate Stables, her fifth LP follows acclaimed 2017 LP Moonshine Freeze. Watch the video for 'This Is What You Did'.

Tickets are available from Tickets.ie, priced €24.50. Doors open at 7.30pm/
Fri
26
Mar
2021

The Lovely Eggs
The Workman's Club
Dublin

Psych-punk duo The Lovely Eggs play the Workman's Club on March 26, following the rescheduling of their May date in 2020. The northern English pair released their new album I Am Moron, and will bring its raw, minimal immediacy to the city for the first time, having won fans like Iggy Pop. Watch the video for 'The Decision'.

Tickets cost €14 from Selective Memory. Doors open at 8pm.
Fri
26
Mar
2021

Joshua Burnside
The Grand Social
Dublin

Having released his long-awaited, and hugely acclaimed second album in September, Award-winning NI alt. folk singer-songwriter Joshua Burnside plays the Grand Social on March 26. Watch the video for lead single 'War On Everything'.
Fri
26
Mar
2021
Sat
27
Mar
2021

SoFFT Nights: Cormac Begley, Bunoscionn, Lemoncello
Dunderry Park
Co. Meath

Following October 2020's two SoFFT Nights events in Dunderry Park, Meath, another run of shows take place in Spring. Amongst the first acts to be announced for March 26 & 27, Cormac Begley, Bunoscionn and Lemoncello.

Tickets are priced €67 from Tickets.ie.
Sat
27
Mar
2021

The Lovely Eggs
Ulster Sports Club
Dublin

Psych-punk duo The Lovely Eggs play the Ulster Sports Club on March 27. The northern English pair released their new album I Am Moron, and will bring its raw, minimal immediacy to the city for the first time, having won fans like Iggy Pop. Watch the video for 'The Decision'.
Sat
27
Mar
2021

Joshua Burnside
Ulster Sports Club
Belfast

Having released his long-awaited, and hugely acclaimed second album in September, Award-winning NI alt. folk singer-songwriter Joshua Burnside plays the Ulster Sports Club on March 27. Watch the video for lead single 'War On Everything'.
Sun
28
Mar
2021

Bird On The Wire: The Songs of Leonard Cohen by Pauline Scanlon & The Whileaways
Olympia Theatre
Dublin

Following sellout shows at the likes of Pepper Canister Church, Pauline Scanlon & The Whileaways bring their tribute to the music of Leonard Cohen to the Olympia Theatre on March 28 (rescheduled from 2020).

The Whileaways and Pauline Scanlon will celebrate many of Cohen's best-loved live works, leading a masterful collective including Will Merrigan on bass, Dave Clancy on keys, Beoga legend Eamon Murray on drums, alongside string and brass sections. The Whileaways are Noelie McDonnell, Noriana Kennedy and Nicola Joyce, who combine to create a beguiling tapestry of harmonies.

Tickets cost €31.90 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.
Thu
01
Apr
2021

Stefan Murphy w/Young Smith
Whelan's
Dublin

Rootsy songsmith Stefan Murphy headlines Whelan's on April 1, following a rescheduling from October.

Formerly of the Mighty Stef, he made four albums, touring the US & Europe, before changing to Count Vaseline. He's recently started to perform under his own name, with a debut album set for release this year. Watch the video for 'Dry Cider'.

Supporting is former Fonda Man Liam O'Connor, aka Young Smith.

Tickets cost €14 from Selective Memory and WAV Tickets. Doors open at 8pm.
Fri
02
Apr
2021

Mad Professor Dubs Massive Attack's Mezzanine
The Sugar Club
Dublin

As part of London's All Points East festival in May, Mad Professor was asked by Massive Attack to perform a dub Mezzanine show. It's set to be performed at The Sugar Club on April 2nd.

A 2 hour show in two parts, featuring both his Mezzanine show, as well as the Mad Professor live Dub show featuring classics from throughout his 40 year career and other dub reggae classics. This is Mad Professor’s first Dublin show of any kind since 2014, and will feature a guest vocalist from his legendary Ariwa label.

Supporting is Enda of Dublin's Firehouse Skank.

Tickets cost €16 from Selective Memory. Doors open at 11.30pm.
Mon
05
Apr
2021

Everything Everything
Olympia Theatre
Dublin

Manchester art-pop act Everything Everything are set to play the Olympia Theatre on April 5 as part of the tour for their latest album, Re-Animator.

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 'Arch Enemy'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.
Tue
06
Apr
2021

Doves
Olympia Theatre
Dublin

Doves return with their first indoor headline dates in over a decade, headlining Dublin's Olympia on April 6.

The Chesire band returned from a decade-long hiatus in 2018 with their fifth album, The Universal Want in 2020. Check out 'Prisoners'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.
Wed
07
Apr
2021

Doves
Limelight 1
Belfast

Doves return with their first indoor headline dates in over a decade, headlining the Limelight 1 on April 7.

The Chesire band returned from a decade-long hiatus in 2018 with their fifth album, The Universal Want in 2020. Check out 'Prisoners'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster and Katy's Bar.
Wed
07
Apr
2021

Andy Shauf
Button Factory
Dublin

Acclaimed Canadian singer-songwriter Andy Shauf plays his first headline show in Ireland at the Button Factory on April 7. Having released his sixth album, The Neon Skyline, in early 2020, he'll bring his 6-piece band over for the show. Check him out Live On KEXP.

Tickets are priced €20, available from Selective Memory.
Thu
08
Apr
2021
Fri
09
Apr
2021

Dead Can Dance
Olympia Theatre
Dublin

Led by Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard, and accompanied by a full band, Australian act Dead Can Dance are set to play the Olympia Theatre on April 8 & 9.

Their three-decade career has drawn from neoclassical, worldwide traditional music, darkwave, gothic music, post-punk and the avant-garde to create a singular discography that includes The Serpent's Egg and Aion. These dates come in support of their latest album, Dionysus. Check out 'Act II: The Invocation'.

Tickets, priced from €44.5o, are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.
Sat
10
Apr
2021

The Lost Brothers
Ulster Sports Club
Belfast

Irish songwriters & musicians Oisin Leech and Mark McCausland, aka The Lost Brothers, are set to play Belfast's Ulster Sports Club on April 10, over a year on from their originally scheduled date.

It's over a decade since the release of their debut album, Trails of the Lonely. Five albums on, with collaborations with the likes of Elvis Costello & M Ward in tow, this show will be a wonderful gathering of song and friends.

Tickets are available from Ticketweb. Doors open at 7.30pm.
Tue
13
Apr
2021

Tim Burgess
Whelan's
Dublin

Charlatans frontman, label boss, DJ & author Tim Burgess is set to headline Whelan's on April 13.

2020 saw the release of his fifth solo LP, seeing him in a later-period creative fertile patch. Check out 'Empathy For The Devil'.

Tickets are priced €27 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7.30pm.
Wed
14
Apr
2021

Tim Burgess
Ulster Sports Club
Belfast

Charlatans frontman, label boss, DJ & author Tim Burgess is set to headline the Ulster Sports Club on April 14.

2020 saw the release of his fifth solo LP, seeing him in a later-period creative fertile patch. Check out 'Empathy For The Devil'.

Tickets are priced £19 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.
Fri
16
Apr
2021
Sat
17
Apr
2021

SoFFT Nights: Soda Blonde, Maija Sofia & Nava
Dunderry Park
Co. Meath

Following October 2020's two SoFFT Nights events in Dunderry Park, Meath, another run of shows take place in Spring. Amongst the first acts to be announced for April 16 & 17, Soda Blonde, Maija Sofia and Nava.

Tickets are priced €67 from Tickets.ie.
Sat
17
Apr
2021
Sun
18
Apr
2021

James Vincent McMorrow
Olympia Theatre
Dublin

Irish singer-songwriter James Vincent McMorrow performs a run of 5 Irish dates in spring 2021, rounding off his European tour with a pair of Olympia Theatre shows on April 17 & 18. Building to the release of his fifth album, watch the video for 'I Should Go'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.
Wed
21
Apr
2021

The Lost Brothers
Vicar Street
Dublin

Irish songwriters & musicians Oisin Leech and Mark McCausland, aka The Lost Brothers, are set to play Vicar Street on April 21, over a year on from their originally scheduled date.

It's over a decade since the release of their debut album, Trails of the Lonely. Five albums on, with collaborations with the likes of Elvis Costello & M Ward in tow, this show will be a wonderful gathering of song and friends.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7.30pm.
Wed
21
Apr
2021

The Lost Brothers
Vicar Street
Dublin

Irish songwriters & musicians Oisin Leech and Mark McCausland, aka The Lost Brothers, are set to play Vicar Street on April 21, over a year on from their originally scheduled date.

It's over a decade since the release of their debut album, Trails of the Lonely. Five albums on, with collaborations with the likes of Elvis Costello & M Ward in tow, this show will be a wonderful gathering of song and friends.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7.30pm.
Fri
23
Apr
2021
Sat
24
Apr
2021

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3Arena
Dublin

Following the release of his hugely acclaimed Ghosteen, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds return to Dublin, playing the 3Arena on April 23 & 24 - rescheduled from his original May 8 & 9 2020 dates respectively.

Ghosteen is the seventeenth album from Cave & the Bad Seeds, and is their most unanimously well-received yet. A rare gem of a double album, it explores ideas of empathy and faith, with subtle beauty. Listen to the title track here.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 6.30pm.
Fri
23
Apr
2021

Novo Amor
Button Factory
Dublin

Pop singer-songwriter Ali Lacey, aka Novo Amor, is set to headline the Button Factory on April 23. Watch the video for 'Opaline'.

Tickets are priced €22.50 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7.30pm.
Thu
29
Apr
2021

Billy Nomates
The Workman's Club
Dublin

Minimal punk-pop artist Billy Nomates has had a postponement & venue upgrade to The Workman's Club on April 29, following the 2020 release of her debut album, released through Invada. Watch the video for 'No'.

Tickets are available from Tickets.ie and doors open at 8pm.
Sun
02
May
2021

BC Camplight
The Grand Social
Dublin

In support of 2020 album Shortly After Takeoff, BC Camplight plays the Grand Social on May 2.

The New Jersey native released two acclaimed records in the throes of mental illness & addiction, ultimately ending up squatting in an old church. Relocating to Manchester, his new album marks the final instalment of his Manchester Trilogy, documenting his period of personal and musical progress. Check out 'Cemetery Lifestyle'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.
Fri
07
May
2021
Sun
09
May
2021

It Takes A Village
Trabolgan
Cork

The 2020 edition of It Takes A Village at Trabolgan has been rescheduled until the following year, running from May 7-9, 2021. The first run of international include NYC house DJ Joe Claussell, Cork's Fish Go Deep, UK dub pioneer Mad Professor, Romare, Scary Éire, Happyness, Amsterdam-based psych band Altin Gün, Lynks Afrikka, alongside some of the best Ireland has to offer, including Junior Brother, The Mary Wallopers, Percolator, Post Punk Podge & The Technohippies, Pillow Queens and more.

Tickets are available here.
Sat
08
May
2021

Amy Montgomery
Ulster Sports Club
Belfast

Globe-trotting live phenomenon & 2019 Best Newcomer nominee at the NI Music Prize, the soulful, roots-pop artist Amy Montgomery headlines the Ulster Sports Club on May 8. Check out 'Tree Song'.

Tickets cost £10 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.
Mon
10
May
2021
Tue
11
May
2021

The Road To The Great Escape
Multiple Venues
Dublin

Ahead of the UK's best independent music showcase, The Great Escape in Brighton, Dublin holds a citywide mini-festival on May 10 & 11.

Amongst the first names announced are Aaron Smith, Baby Queen, Berwyn, Chubby and the Gang, CMAT, Denise Chaila, Geese, Holly Humberstone, Kennyhoopla, Luz, Michelle, Oscar Lang, Peach Tree Rascals, Remi Wolf, Tayo Sound.

Tickets are available here.
Wed
12
May
2021

Joan As Police Woman
Dolan's Warehouse
Limerick

As part of the tour for her Cover Two album, Joan As Police Woman plays Dolan's, Limerick on May 12 following rescheduled Irish dates from 2020.

A cover album, she's rework cuts from the likes of Neil Young ('On The Beach'), The Strokes, Talk Talk, Outkast, Gil Scott-Heron & Prince in the intimate setting of the Georgian church.

Tickets cost €20 from Dolans. Doors open at 8pm.
Thu
13
May
2021

Joan As Police Woman
Live at St. Luke's
Cork

As part of the tour for her Cover Two album, Joan As Police Woman plays Live at St. Lukes on May 13 following rescheduled Irish dates from 2020.

A cover album, she's rework cuts from the likes of Neil Young ('On The Beach'), The Strokes, Talk Talk, Outkast, Gil Scott-Heron & Prince in the intimate setting of the Georgian church.
Thu
13
May
2021

Maija Sofia
The Workman's Club Dublin

Following its rescheduling, singer-songwriter Maija Sofia is set to play the Workman's Club on May 13, following the release of her acclaimed debut album, Bath Time.

Tickets are priced €13, available here.
Fri
14
May
2021
Sat
15
May
2021

Joan As Police Woman
Pepper Canister Church
Dublin

As part of the tour for her Cover Two album, Joan As Police Woman will play two dates at Pepper Canister Church on May 14 & 15, following rescheduled dates from June 2020.

A cover album, she'll rework cuts from the likes of Neil Young ('On The Beach'), The Strokes, Talk Talk, Outkast, Gil Scott-Heron & Prince in the intimate setting of the Georgian church.

Tickets cost €24.50 from Selective Memory, and all tickets remain valid.
Sat
15
May
2021

Ailbhe Reddy
The Button Factory
Dublin

Singer-songwriter Ailbhe Reddy, having just released her debut album, is set to hold a launch at the Button Factory on May 15, following rescheduling of her intimate pair of Workman's Club shows in November.

Tickets are available here. Tickets for the initial dates remain valid.
Sun
16
May
2021
Mon
17
May
2021

Idles
Vicar Street
Dublin

Idles are set for their return to Ireland, playing Dublin’s Vicar Street on May 16th and May 17th, following the release of their highly-anticipated third album. Check out the video for 'Grounds'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.
Mon
17
May
2021

Glass Animals
Olympia Theatre
Dublin

Following the release of new album Dreamland, Glass Animals are set to play the Olympia Theatre on May 17.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.
Thu
20
May
2021

Bananagun
The Grand Social
Dublin

Psych/afrobeat influenced Australian outfit Bananagun are set to play the Grand Social on May 20, following the release of debut album the True Story of Bananagun in June 2020. Watch the video for 'The Master'.

Tickets cost €13.50 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.
Sat
22
May
2021

Jonathan Bree
Lost Lane
Dublin

New Zealand alt-pop troubadour Jonathan Bree is set to play the Lost Lane on May 22 for Selective Memory, following the release of fourth solo album After The Curtains Close. Watch the award-winning video for 'You're So Cool'.

Tickets are priced €16 from Selective Memory. Doors open at 8pm.
Thu
27
May
2021

Hamilton Leithauser
The Button Factory
Dublin

Walkmen frontman Hamilton Leithauser returns to Ireland to play the Button Factory on May 27, postponed from June 2, 2020.

Following US indie rock band The Walkmen's 2011 hiatus, Leithauser released his debut solo album in 2014, followed up with 2015's Dear God alongside Walkmen bandmate Paul Maroon. He worked with former Vampire Weekend multi-instrumentalist Rostam Batmanglij to release the acclaimed I Had A Dream That You Were Mine. Check out 'Here They Come'.

Tickets, priced at €24, are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7.30pm.
Tue
01
Jun
2021

OM
The Button Factory
Dublin

Featuring bassist & vocalist Al Cisneros of Sleep, Emil Amos & Tyler Trotter, OM are one of the finest mantra-driven drone acts in the world. They're set to return to Dublin on June 1. Listen to 'State of Non-Return'.

Tickets cost €28 from Tickets.ie. Doors open at 7.30pm.
Wed
02
Jun
2021

Dope Lemon
Button Factory
Dublin

Angus Stone's stoned slacker project Dope Lemon comes to the Button Factory on June 2 in his debut peformance.

Also of Australian folk-pop duo Angus & Julia Stone, his new album Smooth Big Cat came out last year. Check out 'Hey You'.

Tickets are available from Selective Memory, priced €24.50.
Thu
03
Jun
2021
Fri
04
Jun
2021

Fontaines D.C.
Iveagh Gardens
Dublin

One of the most stratospheric rises we've seen in some time has been folk-punks Fontaines D.C., and they've announced some of their biggest Irish shows to date at Iveagh Gardens on July 3 & 4.

Their debut album Dogrel was Mercury-nominated, they've toured endlessly with labelmates Idles, and although worldly in influence, distinctly allude to Irish vernacular in everything they've done thus far. One year postponed from their initial Iveagh dates, they've since released second album, A Hero's Death. Check them out Live on KEXP.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 6.30pm.
Fri
04
Jun
2021

Jane Weaver
Whelan's
Dublin

Electronic kraut-pop artist Jane Weaver headlines Whelan's on June 4.

Following up on her acclaimed Modern Kosmology and Loops In The Secret Society, she's touring new album Flock, which heads in decidedly day-glo pop directions. Check her out Live From Old Granada Studios.

Tickets are available from Ticketweb.
Sat
05
Jun
2021

Jane Weaver
Black Box
Belfast

Electronic kraut-pop artist Jane Weaver headlines the Black Box on June 5.

Following up on her acclaimed Modern Kosmology and Loops In The Secret Society, she's touring new album Flock, which heads in decidedly day-glo pop directions. Check her out Live From Old Granada Studios.

Tickets are available from Ticketweb, priced £15. Doors open at 8pm.
Sun
06
Jun
2021

Deftones w/Gojira
3Arena
Dublin

Following the universal acclaim of their latest album Ohms, Deftones are set to headline the 3Arena on June 6. 20 years on from their monumental White Pony LP, Deftones remain on the top of their game as far as modern heavy music goes.

Supporting are French metal outfit - and excellent live outfit - Gojira.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 6.30pm.
Tue
08
Jun
2021

Jawbox
Whelan's
Dublin

Post-hardcore legends Jawbox make their first ever Irish appearance at Whelan's on June 8.

Formed by J Robbins & Kim Coletta in Washington DC in 1989, they released a string of 7"s and four studio albums, ultimately breaking up in 1997. Its members continued to work - to varying degrees - in the music industry, with Robbins & guitarist Bill Barbot forming Burning Airlines, and Coletta co-running a label. In 2019, the band announced they would officially reunion. Check their recent Live at KEXP session.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.
Wed
09
Jun
2021

Boy Harsher
Whelan's
Dublin

Dark electronic duo Boy Harsher play The Button Factory on June 9, following some rescheduling. Check out their excellent minimal darkwave-indebted recent album Careful.

Tickets cost €20 from Selective Memory.
Fri
11
Jun
2021

Echo & The Bunnymen
The Olympia Theatre
Dublin

Seminal British post-punk band Echo & The Bunnymen play the Olympia on June 11.

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, and will celebrate their 40-year career that's yielded 20 top 20 hits and 9 top 20 albums.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced €45.20. Doors open at 7pm.
Fri
11
Jun
2021
Sat
12
Jun
2021

SoFFT Nights: Jape, Columbia Mills & Dani Larkin
Dunderry Park
Co. Meath

Following October 2020's two SoFFT Nights events in Dunderry Park, Meath, Jape, Columbia Mills and Dani Larkin are set to play on June 11 & 12.

Tickets are priced €67 from Tickets.ie, limited to just 100 per night. Doors open at 4pm.
Sun
20
Jun
2021

Crypt of the Riff Vol. 5: Stoned Jesus & more
Voodoo
Belfast

The fifth volume of Belfast's foremost riff-based megabill takes place at Voodoo on June 20, a year on from its postponement. Ukrainian stoner-doom giants Stoned Jesus play their first ever Northern Irish show, as part of their Xth Anniversary Tour, playing highlights of their decade together. Watch the video for 'I'm The Mountain'.

Making up the rest of the bill are Elder Druid, just off the back of their second album, Cork sludge quartet Coroza, stoner-rock quartet Psychedelenaut, occult stoner-doom quintet Gravity Well - check out their debut EP - and new Belfast progressive post-metallers Soma.

Tickets are available from Eventbrite, priced from £15. Doors open at 6.30pm.
Tue
22
Jun
2021

Baby Strange
Upstairs @ Whelan's
Dublin

Glaswegian indie trio Baby Strange are set to play upstairs at Whelan's on June 22. Check out 'Pure Evil', from their 2016 debut album.

Tickets are available from Tickets.ie, priced €12.
Wed
30
Jun
2021

Liam Gallagher w/Idles
Ormeau Park
Belfast

Following the postponement of his 2020 T Vital show, Liam Gallagher will play Ormeau Park on June 30. This follows the release of his second solo studio album, Why Me? Why Not? Watch the video for 'Shockwave'.

Supporting are Idles.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Gates open at 6pm.
Fri
02
Jul
2021
Sun
04
Jul
2021

Longitude
Marlay Park
Dublin

Longitude returns to Marlay Park from July 2-4, with headliners Kendrick Lamar, Tyler, The Creator and A$AP Rocky.

Sharing the bill are: Lil Uzi Vert, DaBaby, AJ Tracey, Aitch, Megan Thee Stallion, Playboi Carti, Doja Cat, Trippie Redd, Ski Mask the Slump God, Mabel, Lil Tjay, NLE Choppa, Polo G, Jack Harlow, iann dior, Jay1, KSI, Rod Wave, Ivorian Doll, Offica.

Tickets priced €89.50 per day and from €219.50 for the weekend, are available via Ticketmaster.
Fri
30
Jul
2021

Millions of Dead Cops w/Lawfucker & PureSonic Outcasts
Voodoo
Belfast

Texan punk icons MDC, aka Millions of Dead Cops play Voodoo on July 30. One of the foundation stones of American hardcore, they formed in 1979, and their self-titled 1982 debut album remains a classic of the genre.

Support comes from Lawfucker and Puresonic Outcasts.

Tickets cost £16.36 from Eventbrite or £18 on the door. Doors open at 9pm.
Fri
30
Jul
2021
Sun
01
Aug
2021

All Together Now
Curraghmore Estate
Co. Waterford

Underground have been announced as the first headliner for All Together Now 2021, set to take place at Waterford's Curraghmore Estate.

Tickets are available here, priced €220 for the weekend.
Wed
11
Aug
2021

Herbie Hancock
National Concert Hall
Dublin

14-time Grammy winner and living legend Herbie Hancock is set to play the National Concert Hall on August 11. He'll take an all-star band for an intimate performance.

In addition to being recognised as a legendary pianist and composer, Herbie Hancock has been a significant part of almost every popular music movement since the 1960s. As a member of the Miles Davis Quintet, in his development of new approaches on his own recordings, followed by his work in the 70s - with record-breaking albums like the jazz-funk of Headhunters.

Tickets are available from NCH.ie, priced €49.50.
Fri
13
Aug
2021

Fontaines D.C.
Custom House Square
Belfast

One of the most stratospheric rises we've seen in some time has been post-punks Fontaines D.C., and they've announced a Custom House Square show on August 13.

Their debut album Dogrel was Mercury & Choice-nominated, they've toured endlessly with labelmates Idles, and although worldly in influence, distinctly allude to Irish vernacular in everything they've done thus far. They released their second album, A Hero's Death in 2020. Check them out Live on KEXP.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 6pm.
Fri
27
Aug
2021
Sat
28
Aug
2021

Pillow Queens
The Button Factory
Dublin

Following the September release of their long-awaited, highly-acclaimed debut album, Pillow Queens are set to hold their launch dates on August 27 & 28, rescheduled from February 26 & 27. Long one of Ireland's finest guitar-pop bands, check out the video for 'Liffey'.

Tickets are available here, priced €20, and original tickets remain valid for the first and second nights respectively.
Fri
27
Aug
2021

Mall Grab, Floorplan, Brame & Hamo, Yazzus & Holly Lester
Custom House Square
Belfast

Following his last sell-out Belfast show, Australian DJ Mall Grab plays Shine at Custom House Square on August 27.

Supporting on the bill are Robert Hood, aka Underground Resistance's Floorplan, Sligo-born, Berlin-based Brame & Hamo, as well as London's Yazzus and Irish selector Holly Lester.

Tickets are priced £27.50, available from Ticketmaster. Gates open at 6pm.
Sat
28
Aug
2021
Sun
29
Aug
2021

SCOOTER: God Save The Rave
Custom House Square
Belfast

German rave legends Scooter return to Belfast for a long-overdue party at Custom House Square on August 28 & 29, the latter date added due to demand. Expect a marathon of hits, with flamethrowers and pyrotechnics.

Tickets are on sale from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 6pm.
Wed
01
Sep
2021

Bright Eyes
Vicar Street
Dublin

Vicar Street hosts the first show in 19 years from Bright Eyes on September 1.

Back after a 9 year hiatus, Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis & Nathaniel Walcott have regrouped to tour and record in 2020. Their nine albums were, for many, generation defining, burrowing across emo, Americana, folk and alternative rock.

Tickets are priced €37.50-€42.50 from Selective Memory & Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7.30pm.
Sat
04
Sep
2021

Pillow Queens
Ulster Sports Club
Belfast

Following the September release of their long-awaited, highly-acclaimed debut album, Pillow Queens hold a Belfast launch date on September 4, rescheuled from March. Long one of Ireland's finest guitar-pop bands, check out the video for 'Liffey'.

Tickets are available here, priced £10. Doors open at 7pm.
Thu
09
Sep
2021

Margaret Glaspy
Whelan's
Dublin

Young Californian singer-songwriter Margaret Glaspy is set to play Whelan's on September 9.

Her second album, Devotion came out in March to positive reviews - check out 'Stay With Me'.

Tickets cost €17 from Tickets.ie. Doors open at 8pm.
Wed
15
Sep
2021

Boy Pablo
Button Factory
Dublin

Indie-pop singer-songwriter Boy Pablo plays the Button Factory in a rescheduled venue upgrade on September 15 from March 20, following the release of debut LP Wachito Rico. Check out 'Rest Up'.

Tickets are priced €25 from Tickets.ie.
Fri
17
Sep
2021

Toots & The Maytals
Olympia Theatre
Dublin

One of the few living legends of original Jamaican rocksteady & reggae, Toots & The Maytals are set to play the Olympia Theatre on September 17.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.
Fri
24
Sep
2021

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Whelan's
Dublin

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah return to Dublin, playing Whelan's on September 24.

Following their tenth anniversary tour of Some Loud Thunder in 2018, frontman Alex Ounsworth takes the band back on the road - get a taster with their 2014 Live at KEXP.

Tickets are available, priced at €25, from Tickets.ie.
Mon
04
Oct
2021

Erasure
3Arena
Dublin

Synthpop legends Erasure are Ireland-bound.

Having last played the city back in 2018, Andy Bell and Vince Clarke will return to Dublin to play the 3Arena on October 4th. Marking the release of their new album, The Neon, the tour will take the duo across Europe throughout the month. Watch the video for 'Love To Hate You'.

Tickets for the Dublin show cost €64.50, from Ticketmaster.
Sat
09
Oct
2021

Lebanon Hanover
Whelan's
Dublin

Post-punk act Lebanon Hanover play Whelan's on October 9 in their Irish debut. Comprising the duo of Larissa Iceglass & William Maybelline, this date follows the sixth album for the retro pop culture mining act. Watch the video for 'Gallowdance'.

Tickets are available from Selective Memory, priced €20. Doors open at 8pm.
Thu
21
Oct
2021

The Wedding Present 'Seamonsters' 30th Anniversary
Cyprus Avenue
Cork

Quintessential British indie rock outfit The Wedding Present continue to celebrate their 30th Anniversary records, this time playing playing Cork's Cyprus Avenue on October 21.

This follows up on anniversary tours for George Best, Tommy and Bizarro in recent years. Seamonsters was recorded in 12 days in 1991 alongside Steve Albini, injecting a stripped back sound to the band's usually up-front approach.
Fri
22
Oct
2021

The Wedding Present 'Seamonsters' 30th Anniversary
Dolan's
Limerick

Quintessential British indie rock outfit The Wedding Present continue to celebrate their 30th Anniversary records, this time playing playing Dolan's, Limerick on October 22.

This follows up on anniversary tours for George Best, Tommy and Bizarro in recent years. Seamonsters was recorded in 12 days in 1991 alongside Steve Albini, injecting a stripped back sound to the band's usually up-front approach.
Sat
23
Oct
2021

The Wedding Present 'Seamonsters' 30th Anniversary
The Button Factory
Dublin

Quintessential British indie rock outfit The Wedding Present continue to celebrate their 30th Anniversary records, this time playing playing Dublin's Button Factory on October 23.

This follows up on anniversary tours for George Best, Tommy and Bizarro in recent years. Seamonsters was recorded in 12 days in 1991 alongside Steve Albini, injecting a stripped back sound to the band's usually up-front approach.

Tickets cost €22.50, available from Selective Memory.
Sun
24
Oct
2021

Confidence Man
Vicar Street
Dublin

Australian dance-pop act Confidence Man play Vicar Street on October 24, following some rescheduling.

Heavily influenced by the golden era of disco, 90s house, and repetitious vocal hooks, they're one of the most striking bands of this era. Watch the video for 'Out The Window'.

Tickets cost €16 from Selective Memory. Doors open at 11.30pm.
Sun
24
Oct
2021

The Wedding Present 'Seamonsters' 30th Anniversary
The Empire Music Hall
Belfast

Quintessential British indie rock outfit The Wedding Present continue to celebrate their 30th Anniversary records, this time playing playing Belfast's Empire Music Hall on October 24.

This follows up on anniversary tours for George Best, Tommy and Bizarro in recent years. Seamonsters was recorded in 12 days in 1991 alongside Steve Albini, injecting a stripped back sound to the band's usually up-front approach.

Tickets cost £20, available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.
Fri
29
Oct
2021

Bon Iver
3Arena
Dublin

Justin Vernon aka Bon Iver is set to return to Dublin. Having last played the venue back in 2012, the Wisconsin artist and his band will play 3Arena on October 29, following rescheduling due to The Event. Support on the night comes from Aaron Dessner's Big 37d03d Machine, Vernon’s side-project with the National member.

Tickets range from €49.50-€54.50 from Ticketmaster and Selective Memory. Doors open at 7pm.
Fri
12
Nov
2021

Cut Copy
Whelan's
Dublin

Whelan's hosts a show from Dan Whitford-led project Cut Copy on November 12, following a rescheduling.

The Melbourne quartet recently released new album Freeze, Melt, which turns inward from their synth-pop craft, which began as an outlet for Whitford's bedroom recordings. Watch the video for 'Cold Water'.

Tickets are available from Selective Memory, priced €22.50.
Fri
19
Nov
2021

Kelly Lee Owens
Button Factory
Dublin

Kelly Lee Owens plays her live Irish debut show at the Button Factory on November 19, rescheduled from April. The convention-blurring techno producer/singer-songwriter is unlike anyone in the world of electronic music right now, and her second album, Inner Song, is out now. Watch the video for 'On'.

Tickets are priced €15 from Selective Memory. Doors open at 8pm.
Sat
20
Nov
2021

Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs
Whelan's
Dublin

Newcastle-upon-Tyne psychedelic stoner rock band Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs play Whelan's on November 20, following its postponement.

A heady brew of physically moving space rock, cosmische, doom and psych, they're one of the finest & most dynamic live bands in the genre. Check out the excellent video for 'Reducer', from their most recent album, Viscerals.

Tickets (original remaining valid) cost €20 from Ticketmaster & Wav Tickets. Doors open at 8.30pm.
Sun
21
Nov
2021

Sleaford Mods
The Olympia Theatre
Dublin

Following the January release of sixth album Spare Ribs, Nottingham electronic punk duo Sleaford Mods return to play the Olympia Theatre on November 21.

Comprised of Jason Williamson's words & voice, and Andrew Fearn's beats, they're one of their generation's foremost voices of social commentary and consistently one of the most engaging live acts in the world without frills, lacking so much as a proper stand for their laptop - beer crates, normally. Here's 'Jolly Fucker'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced €29. Doors open at 7pm.
Tue
23
Nov
2021

Ane Brun
Vicar Street
Dublin

Following the release of her first original album in five years, Stockholm-based Norwegian songstress Ane Brun plays Vicar Street on November 23, postponed from 2020 dates. This follows her last sold out show in the venue in 2016 in support of 2015 LP When I'm Free.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8.30pm.
Wed
24
Nov
2021

Sepultura, Sacred Reich & Crowbar
The Academy
Dublin

Brazilian metal act Sepultura are set to return to Dublin on November 24, headlining the Academy in an excellent bill, following their new release, Quadra.

Supporting are Sacred Reich and Crowbar.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 6.30pm.
Sat
18
Dec
2021

The Undertones
Limelight 2
Belfast

The almighty Undertones play Belfast's Limelight 2 in an early show just before Christmas.

Emerging from Derry in 1976, John O'Neill, Damian O'Neill, Feargal Sharkey, Billy Doherty & Michael Bradley went on to write some of the most defining songs of the era. Last year marked 40 years since the release of their eponymous debut album.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 6.30pm.
Fri
14
Jan
2022

Bill Bailey 'En Route To Normal'
3Arena
Dublin

Musical comedian and one of the hardest working British standup comics around Bill Bailey is set to bring new show 'En Route To Normal' to the 3Arena on January 14.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced from €54.
Sat
15
Jan
2022

Bill Bailey 'En Route To Normal'
SSE Arena
Belfast

Musical comedian and one of the hardest working British standup comics around Bill Bailey is set to bring new show 'En Route To Normal' to the SSE on January 15.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.Things kick off at 8pm.

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