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Thu
28
May
2020
Sun
31
May
2020

AVA Belfast
The Mac & Boucher Road Fields
Belfast

This year's AVA Belfast event returns across 4 days at the end of May, including opening show & conferences at The MAC on May 28 & 29, followed by the Festival itself on 29 & 30 May at the Bouncher Road Playing Fields. The opening show will see a live set from Max Cooper. The remainder of the lineup is as follows:

ORBITAL // LAURENT GARNIER // DENIS SULTA B2B MELLA DEE // HELENA HAUFF // FATIMA YAMAHA (LIVE) // MAX COOPER (LIVE)

PLUS: BRAME & HAMO // BOBBY ANALOG // CROMBY // CORMAC // DJ SEINFELD // DR RUBINSTEIN // HOLLY LESTER // KI/KI // LEON VYNEHALL // MYLER // OR:LA // PARIAH // PHIL KIERAN // ROZA TERENZI // SALLY C // SHERELLE // SUNIL SHARPE // SAOIRSE // SKIN ON SKIN // SPACE DIMENSION CONTROLLER // TIMMY STEWART // JMX // TOMMY HOLOHAN

Acid Flex // Bekuz x Influx // Blark // Breezeblock // Cailin // Cait // Caoimhe // Carlton Doom // Crilli // Crock // Daire // Dallas // DART // EMA // EVE // High Hoops // Kessler // Korova // imnotyourmate // Inside Moves // Misfit // Percboi3000 // Ponyhawke // Plain Sailing // Schmutz // Swoose // Twitch // Marion Hawkes // Mark Blair // Mount Palomar (Live) // Nez

Nikki O // Kev Freeney (Algorithm) // Kevin Gartland // Visual Spectrum

Tickets are available here.
Fri
29
May
2020

10cc
Vicar Street
Dublin

English art rock/pop act 10cc return to Ireland for a run of three Irish dates, playing Vicar Street on May 29.

Each band member a multi-instrumentalist and professional session musician, they band had two commercially-inclined pop songwriters and two more experimental, cinematically-inspired composers, which made the band such an eclectic, enduring proposition. They've been sampled heavily by J Dilla, and featured on the likes of Social Network & Guardians of the Galaxy. Check out the sick jam that is 'The Worst Band In The World'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.
Fri
29
May
2020

The Stranglers
Olympia Theatre
Dublin

Iconic English new wave punk rockers The Stranglers play the Olympia on May 29.

Formed in 1974 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.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced €38. Doors open at 7pm.
Fri
29
May
2020

Fontaines D.C.
Botanic Gardens
Belfast

One of the most stratospheric rises we've seen in some time has been folk-punks Fontaines D.C., and they've announced their biggest Belfast show to date at the Botanic Gardens on May 29.

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. Check them out Live on KEXP.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.
Fri
29
May
2020

Ash w/The Wood Burning Savages
Limelight 1
Belfast

Downpatrick-born trio Ash embark on their Teenage Wildlife tour, marking their 25 years of activity, hitting every major Irish spot along the way. They play Belfast's Limelight 1 on May 29. They released their eighth album, Islands, in 2018 - check out their breakthrough tune 'Kung Fu'.

Supporting are double NI Music Prize-winning Derry anti-establishment indie-punks The Wood Burning Savages. Check out 'I Don't Know Why I Do It To Myself'.

Tickets are priced £25 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.
Fri
29
May
2020

Caoilian Sherlock
Upstairs @ Whelan's
Dublin

Cork singer-songwriter Caoilian Sherlock is set to headline upstairs at Whelan's on May 29. Check him out on Bandcamp.

Tickets cost €10 from Ticketmaster and doors open at 8pm.
Sat
30
May
2020
Sun
31
May
2020

Forbidden Fruit 2020
The Royal Hospital, Kilminham
Dublin

Now in its tenth anniversary, Forbidden Fruit festival returns to Kilmainham Royal Hospital grounds on the weekend on May 30 & 31. First announcements are Underworld, Loyle Carner, Fatima Yamaha (Live) and park hye jin.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced upwards of €110.
Sat
30
May
2020

10cc
Cork Opera House
Cork

English art rock/pop act 10cc return to Ireland for a run of three Irish dates, finishing up at Cork Opera House on May 30.

Each band member a multi-instrumentalist and professional session musician, they band had two commercially-inclined pop songwriters and two more experimental, cinematically-inspired composers, which made the band such an eclectic, enduring proposition. They've been sampled heavily by J Dilla, and featured on the likes of Social Network & Guardians of the Galaxy. Check out the sick jam that is 'The Worst Band In The World'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.
Sat
30
May
2020

The Stranglers
The Telegraph Building
Belfast

Iconic English new wave punk rockers The Stranglers play Belfast's Telegraph Building on May 30.

Formed in 1974 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.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.
Sun
31
May
2020

Damon Albarn - The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows
National Concert Hall
Dublin

Blur, Gorillaz & The Good, The Bad and the Queen founder Damon Albarn is set to bring a new conceptual show to Dublin's National Concert Hall on May 31.

These days, he spends as much time as possible in Iceland, his spiritual home from home where he gains respite and inspiration from the landscape and its surroundings. With this fascination in mind he will perform this new piece with an ensemble and specially commissioned visuals. What can be more fascinating than the signs of the passage of time and the fragility of nature.

Tickets are priced from €55-€65, available from NCH. Doors open at 8pm.
Sun
31
May
2020

Caoilian Sherlock
Plug'd
Cork

Singer-songwriter Caoilian Sherlock is set to hold a headline show at Cork's Plug'd Records on May 31. Check him out on Bandcamp.

Tickets cost €10 from UTicket and doors open at 7.30pm.
Tue
02
Jun
2020

Hamilton Leithauser
The Button Factory
Dublin

Walkmen frontman Hamilton Leithauser returns to Ireland to play the Button Factory on June 2.

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.
Wed
03
Jun
2020

Drive By Truckers
Vicar Street
Dublin

Alt. country rockers Drive-By Truckers return to Vicar Street on June 3.

Based out of Athens, Georgia, home of fellow groundbreaking weirdos R.E.M. and Neutral Milk Hotel, they've been kicking around for two decades now, making music in the vein of Uncle Tupelo and Neil Young & Crazy Horse Ragged Glory-era gritty country, with singers/songwriters/guitarists Mike Cooley & Patterson Hood being the progressive social commentators of a different kind of Southerner. Their new album, The Unravelling picks where where their phenomenal last album, American Band, left off. Their most overtly political and rawly emotional, it came out around the last US election, with this looking back on the US' societal breakdown. Check out 'Armageddon's Back In Town'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced €30.
Fri
05
Jun
2020

Sinead O'Connor
Live at the Marquee
Cork

Sinead O'Connor is set to play three Irish dates - the first being at Cork's Live at the Marquee on Friday, June 5th. Watch her spellbinding recent performance on the Late Late Show of 'Nothing Compares 2 U'.

Support comes from Damien Dempsey.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.
Fri
05
Jun
2020

Michale Graves
Limelight 2
Belfast

Ex-Misfits frontman Michale Graves plays their American Psycho and Famous Monsters albums in full at Belfast's Limelight 2 on June 5.

Tickets cost £20 from Eventbrite, or £25 on the door. Doors open at 6.30pm.
Sat
06
Jun
2020

The National
Botanic Gardens
Belfast

Cincinnati indie rock five piece The National play a run of three Irish dates, playing Belfast's Botanic Gardens on June 6.

Formed in 1999, they've become one of the biggest alternative acts worldwide, winning universal critical and commercial acclaim. Their eighth album, I Am Easy To Find, came out in May 2019 - watch the video for 'Hey Rosey'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced at £52 (with an optional extra for a collector ticket). Gates open at 8pm.
Sun
07
Jun
2020

Yes
Vicar Street
Dublin

One of prog's all time greats, Yes, bring their album series to Vicar Street, where they'll perform 1974's Relayer in its entirety.

The current lineup will feature drummer Alan White & Steve Howe from the Relayer lineup, accompanied by Geoff Downes on keys, Jon Davison on vocals & bassist Billy Sherwood. Yes have sold over 50 million records, with their 70s album streak one of the great fecund stretches of classic rock.

Tickets cost €55 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8.30pm.
Sun
07
Jun
2020

Sinead O'Connor
Botanic Gardens
Belfast

Sinead O'Connor is set to play three Irish dates, including one at Belfast's Botanic Gardens on Sunday, June 7th. Watch her spellbinding recent performance on the Late Late Show of 'Nothing Compares 2 U'.

Support comes from SOAK.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.
Sun
07
Jun
2020

The National
Live At The Docklands
Limerick

Cincinnati indie rock five piece The National play a run of three Irish dates, playing Limerick Live at the Docklands on June 7.

Formed in 1999, they've become one of the biggest alternative acts worldwide, winning universal critical and commercial acclaim. Their eighth album, I Am Easy To Find, came out in May 2019 - watch the video for 'Hey Rosey'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced at €58. Gates open at 7pm.
Sun
07
Jun
2020

Duran Duran
St. Anne's Park
Dublin

British pop icons, and undoubtedly one of the greatest things to come from the 80s, Duran Duran play St Anne's Park on June 7.

Armed with their fifteenth studio album, following up on the zeitgeist-capturing likes of Rio, this will not be one to miss.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.
Mon
08
Jun
2020

The National
Live at the Marquee
Cork

Cincinnati indie rock five piece The National play a short run of Irish dates, playing Cork's Live at the Marquee on June 8.

Formed in 1999, they've become one of the biggest alternative acts worldwide, winning universal critical and commercial acclaim. Their eighth album, I Am Easy To Find, came out in May 2019 - watch the video for 'Hey Rosey'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced at €58.50. Gates open at 8pm.
Mon
08
Jun
2020

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.
Tue
09
Jun
2020

Ron Sexsmith
Liberty Hall
Dublin

Following the release of new album Hermitage in April, accomplished Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith plays Dublin's Liberty Hall on June 9.

Sexsmith played all instruments on his latest LP, recorded in his living room. Now in his 25th year as a recording artist, he's collaborated with the likes of Daniel Lanois, Ane Brun, Bob Rock, and has written for acts like Rod Stewart, Feist and Emmylou Harris, picking up 3 Juno awards over the years.

Tickets cost €40 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7.30pm.
Wed
10
Jun
2020

Whitesnake w/Europe
SSE Arena
Belfast

A huge arena rock show comes to the SSE on June 10 when Whitesnake return for an always-memorable date, with support from Europe.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.
Wed
10
Jun
2020
Thu
11
Jun
2020

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 on June 10 & 11, following their rescheduling from March 16 & 17.

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.
Fri
12
Jun
2020

Kurt Vile [Solo]
Vicar Street
Dublin

One of modern rock's most accomplished guitarists and songwriters Kurt Vile returns for his first solo show in over 6 years, playing Vicar Street on June 12.

He's released eight acclaimed albums, most 2018's Bottle It In, as well as working with J Mascis, Kim Gordon, John Prine, John Cale, Warpaint and more. Watch the short Kurt Vile documentary Bottle Back

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced at €35. Doors open at 8pm.
Fri
12
Jun
2020

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 June 12, having been rescheduled from March 15.

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.
Fri
12
Jun
2020

Killing Joke
The Button Factory
Dublin

Industrial post-punk pioneers Killing Joke play a 500-capacity show at the Button Factory on June 12, as a warm-up ahead of their show at Sunstroke Festival the next day.

They released their debut album, Killing Joke, in 1980, followed by the similarly excellent What's THIS For...! before a gradual shift into more commercial music. Fronted by Jaz Coleman, they described their sound as 'the sound of the earth vomiting' and 'tension music' to soundtrack the atomic age. They've influenced bands from Nirvana to My Bloody Valentine, releasing a highly successful second self-titled album in 2002 with Dave Grohl behind the kit. To great success they've run the gamut from crushing industrial, through to new wave synth-pop. The current lineup features all four original members, and are a visceral, repetitious tour de force.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.
Sat
13
Jun
2020
Sun
14
Jun
2020

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 June 13 & 14.

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.
Mon
15
Jun
2020

Iron Maiden
Ormeau Park
Belfast

Heavy metal legends Iron Maiden are set for a Belfast return.

Having last played the city in August 2018 as part of their Legacy of the Beast tour, the Bruce Dickinson-fronted band will play Belfast’s Ormeau Park as part of Belsonic on Monday, June 15th.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.
Mon
15
Jun
2020

Kate Tempest
The Everyman
Cork

Following the release of her acclaimed new album, The Book of Traps and Lessons, artist, poet, novelist & playwright returns to ireland, playing Cork's The Everyman on June 15 as part of the Cork Midsummer Festival.

Having collaborated long-term with Dan Carey, they extended their circle to this time include the legendary Rick Rubin. Check out 'Firesmoke'.

Tickets cost €26 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.
Wed
17
Jun
2020

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.

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.
Wed
17
Jun
2020

Weyes Blood
Vicar Street
Dublin

Having released one of the albums of last year, Weyes Blood is set to play her biggest Irish headline show to date at Vicar Street on June 17.

Natalie Mering's fourth album, Titanic Rising, was met with unanimous acclaim, absorbing classical and renaissance music, pop culture, social commentary into her own take on deconstructed modern pop. Watch the video for 'Movies'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.
Thu
18
Jun
2020

Blanck Mass
The Workman's Club
Dublin

Ben John Power, founder of Fuck Buttons, brings his experimental electronic project Blanck Mass to the Workman's Club on June 18, following its rescheduling from March 14 due to Coronavirus.

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.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced at €16. Doors open at 7.30pm.
Fri
19
Jun
2020

25 Years of Shine: Patrick Topping's Trick
Ormeau Park
Belfast

British DJ/Producer Patrick Topping plays his biggest ever Belfast show for Shine to celebrate its 25th anniversary, with one of his Trick bills set to take place aat Ormeau Park on June 19.

He’s joined by Amelie Lens, techno pioneer Robert Hood, Elliot Adamson and Shine resident Schmutz.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.
Sat
20
Jun
2020
Sun
21
Jun
2020

An Evening With Randy Newman
Vicar Street
Dublin

Pianist and masterful singer-songwriter Randy Newman returns to Dublin to play Vicar Street on June 20 & 21, with the latter added due to demand.

Debuting back in 1968 with his eponymous debut album, he's become a master of wry, self-deprecating and socially astute storytelling in pop music's confines, earning a universal respect over the years. Commercially, he's known for his Grammy-winning work on Toy Story & A Bug's Life, among others, but look to Sail Away and Good Old Boys. Watch him perform 'Political Science' from the Old Grey Whistle Test, and his sensational NPR Tiny Desk concert from 2018.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced €81. Doors open at 8.30pm.
Sat
20
Jun
2020

Orbital w/Kerri Chandler, Brame & Hamo, Fish Go Deep & Stevie G
Live at the Marquee
Cork

Kent-born electronic sibling duo of Phil & Paul Hartnoll, Orbital headline the June 20 night of Cork's Live at the Marquee run, as they tour the world celebrating the 30th anniversary of their new name

Supporting are house pioneer Kerry Chandler, Brame & Hamo, Fish Go Deep, and Stevie G.

Tickets cost €49.50 from Ticketmaster.
Sat
20
Jun
2020

The Frames 30th Anniversary Show
Kilmainham Royal Hospital
Dublin

Irish indie rock icons The Frames play a huge outdoor show on June 20 at Kilmainham Royal Hospital to mark their 30th anniversary.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced €55. Gates open at 5pm.
Sat
20
Jun
2020

London Astrobeat Orchestra
Whelan's
Dublin

Following their successful Irish shows last year, the London Astrobeat Orchestra, who reinterpreted Talking Heads' Stop Making Sense, return to Dublin to play Whelan's on June 20.

Hailing from West Africa, Europe & beyond, they're some of the finest 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 Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7.30pm.
Mon
22
Jun
2020

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 22. 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, groove-metallers Zlatanera, 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
23
Jun
2020

My Chemical Romance
Kilmainham Royal Hospital
Dublin

The recently-reunited New Jersey emo five-piece My Chemical Romance will play their first Irish show since 2011 at Royal Hospital Kilmainham on June 23rd.

Tickets cost €72.50 and are on sale from Ticketmaster.
Wed
24
Jun
2020

Angel Olsen
Vicar Street
Dublin

Having released easily one of the albums of 2019 in All Mirrors, Angel Olsen has announced her return to Ireland, playing Vicar Street on June 24.

After cutting her teeth alongside the likes of Bonnie Prince Billy as a vocalist, her early albums gradually gained momentum, each one subsequently ending up on every essential end-of-year roundup. 2019 saw the release of All Mirrors. Watch the video for 'Lark'.

Tickets cost €30 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.
Thu
25
Jun
2020

Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real
Limelight 1
Belfast

US country rock act Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real - who feature Willie Nelson's son, and have been touring with Neil Young as his backing band over the last few years - play the Limelight 1 on June 25 as part of their Naked Garden tour.

This follows the release of their new album of the same name. Check out the soulful 'Find Yourself'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced £22.50. Doors open at 7pm.
Fri
26
Jun
2020

Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real
The Academy
Belfast

US country rock act Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real - who feature Willie Nelson's son, and have been touring with Neil Young as his backing band over the last few years - play the Academy on June 26 as part of their Naked Garden tour.

This follows the release of their new album of the same name. Check out the soulful 'Find Yourself'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced €29. Doors open at 7pm.
Sat
27
Jun
2020

Guns N' Roses
Marlay Park
Dublin

The (mostly) reunited Guns N' Roses come to Ireland to play Slane Castle on June 27 as one of 35 massive stadium shows across Europe & North America this year.

The reunion includes founding members Axl, Slash & Duff, with Dizzy Reed & Melissa Reese on keyboards, Richard Fortus on rhythm guitar, and Frank Ferrer on drums.

Tickets are priced from €99.50 from Ticketmaster. Gates open at 4pm.
Sat
27
Jun
2020

Mother Pride Block Party 10th Anniversary
The National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks
Dublin

The 10th anniversary of Mother Pride takes place outdoors once more at Collins Barracks on June 27. Starting out as a spontaneous street party outside Mother, the Pride Block Party has grown year on year. This year will feature two stages, tonnes of bars, food stalls, installations and more.

The block party runs from 4pm-11pm. Tickets are priced from €25, available from Eventbrite.
Mon
29
Jun
2020

Green Day, Fall Out Boy & Weezer
RDS Arena
Dublin

Green Day, Fall Out Boy and Weezer are set to team up for a show in Dublin as part of their global Hella Mega stadium tour. The three bands will play RDS Arena on June 29th.

Tickets cost €79.50 from Ticketmaster.
Mon
29
Jun
2020

Michael Kiwanuka
Trinity College Green
Dublin

The returning Michael Kiwanuka plays the Trinity College Summer Series on June 29.

This show comes on the back of Kiwanuka's self-titled third LP, once again drawing in the influence of Gil Scott-Heron, Fela Kuti, and contemporaries like Kendrick Lamar. Watch the video for recent single 'Hero'.

Supporting is Alabama Shakes frontwoman Brittany Howard, whose debut studio album Jaime came out last year.

Tickets are priced €54.85 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.
Tue
30
Jun
2020

Chemical Brothers
Irish Independent Park
Cork

Iconic English electronic duo The Chemical Brothers play Cork's Irish Independent Park on June 30.

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. Check out their 2019 Essential Mix.

Tickets cost €49.90 from Ticketmaster. Gates open at 5pm.
Tue
30
Jun
2020

Haim
Trinity College Green
Dublin

Pop trio Haim play the Trinity Summer Series on June 30, coinciding with their third album.

With their heavily West Coast-fuelled sound, they've collaborated alongside the likes of Stevie Nicks and the Dirty Projectors. Watch the Paul Thomas Anderson-directed video for 'Hallelujah'.

Tickets cost €49.90 from Ticketmaster.
Fri
03
Jul
2020
Sun
05
Jul
2020

Longitude 2020
Marlay Park
Dublin

2020's Longitude Festival returns to Marylay Park, taking place over the weekend of July 3-5, with a host of huge names confirmed, including Kendrick Lamar, Tyler, The Creator, A$AP Rocky, J Hus, AJ Tracey, Young Thug, Dababy, Aitch, Playboi Carti, Lil Tecca, Mabel, Charli XCX, Jay1 and more.

Tickets are priced €199.50 for the weekend, €159 for two days, and €89.50 for a single day, available from Ticketmaster.
Fri
03
Jul
2020

The Rapture
Vicar Street
Dublin

New York dance punks The Rapture play their first Irish show in 8 years at Vicar Street on July 3, following their 5 year hiatus.

Coming out around the punk/electro crossover that saw LCD Soundsystem's similar rise, their debut album Echoes was a landmark of the genre. Here's 'How Deep Is Your Love'.

Tickets are priced €34.50, available from Ticketmaster & Selective Memory. It'll be a late show, with doors at 9pm and The Rapture on around 11pm.
Sat
04
Jul
2020

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 their biggest show to date at Iveagh Gardens on July 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. Check them out Live on KEXP.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 6.30pm.
Sun
05
Jul
2020

Beck
Trinity College Green
Dublin

Beck is set for Dublin this summer. Marking his first Irish date since 2017, the multi-Grammy award winning artist will play an outdoor show as part of the Summer Series at Dublin's Trinity College on July 5th.

Tickets are priced €49, available from Ticketmaster. Gates open at 7pm.
Sat
11
Jul
2020

Caribou
Iveagh Gardens
Dublin

The ever forward-pushing Dan Snaith aka Caribou makes his return to Dublin in the first announcement of the Iveagh Gardens' summer series. The Canadian artist will play on Saturday, July 11th in the penultimate date on a string of 2020 dates. Stream new track ‘Home’.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 6.30pm.
Thu
16
Jul
2020

James Blake
Iveagh Gardens
Dublin

English multi-instrumentalist & producer James Blake plays the Iveagh Gardens on July 16.

A multiple Grammy & Mercury Prize winner, his fourth album Assume Form came out last year. He's collaborated with & produced the likes of Bon Iver, Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, Vince Staples and more. Watch the video for 'I'll Come Too'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 6.30pm.
Fri
17
Jul
2020

Pixies
Festival Big Top
Galway

Boston indie rock legends Pixies make their return to Ireland, having recently played Dublin & Belfast. The seminal quartet will return next summer to play the Big Top at Galway Arts Festival on July 17th, coinciding with the release of their new album in the autumn.

Tickets are available from GIAF, priced €52.50.
Fri
17
Jul
2020

John Grant
Live at St. Luke's
Cork

Colorado art-pop & nu-disco master John Grant plays Live at Cork's St. Luke's on July 17.

Evolving with even more of the fizzing synths he's been incorporating, fourth album Love Is Magic was a collaborative effort with analogue synth expert Benge. Check out the video for the title track, 'Love Is Magic'.

Tickets cost €35 from uTicket. Doors open at 7.30pm.
Fri
17
Jul
2020

Greg Fox & Whirling Hall of Knives
Bello Bar
Dublin

Dublin experimental promoters Dhalgren Sound bring one of the world's most innovative & adventurous drummers Greg Fox back to Dublin, playing the Bello Bar on July 17, following its postponement from May.

Based out of New York, he's played on and released over 50 albums in the last decade, including Liturgy, Ben Frost, Colin Stetson and many more. Check out his second solo album, The Gradual Progression, which brims with polyrhythmic exploration. Using his kit featuring tonal triggers and virtual instruments brought together with his post-free jazz inclination, Fox will be joined by Michael Beharie on guitar, Maria Grand on sax & Justin Frye on double bass.

Sharing the bill are Whirling Hall of Knives, a collaboration between Magnetize and The Last Sound. Their harsh smouldering circuits and eruptions of panicky white noise have a profoundly unsettling quality, a sense of gnawing paranoia but interspersed with moments of almost euphoric epiphany, as if in the grip of an unshakeable 4am psychosis a growing sense that the door will be kicked in at any second and the world outside will come pouring in. Psyche electronics of a particularly greasy and grime-flecked hue - check them out on Bandcamp.

Tickets are available from Eventbrite, priced €13.66. Doors open at 8pm.
Sat
18
Jul
2020

Pixies
Iveagh Gardens
Dublin

Boston indie rock legends Pixies make their return to Ireland, having recently played Dublin & Belfast. The seminal quartet will return next summer to play Dublin's Iveagh Gardens on July 18th, coinciding with the release of their new album, Beneath the Eyrie.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced €59.50.
Sat
18
Jul
2020

Flaming Lips
Festival Big Top
Galway

The Flaming Lips will make their return to Galway, playing the Big Top at Galway Arts Festival on Saturday, July 18th, two years on from their last appearance there.

The Wayne Coyne-fronted psych-pop maestros most recently released their fifteenth studio album, King’s Mouth. Revisit an older classic, 'She Don't Use Jelly'.

Tickets cost €49.50 from Ticketmaster.
Sun
19
Jul
2020

Sinead O'Connor
Iveagh Gardens
Dublin

Sinead O'Connor is set to play three Irish summer dates, the latter to take place at Iveagh Gardens on Sunday, July 19. Watch her spellbinding recent performance on the Late Late Show of 'Nothing Compares 2 U'.

Support comes from Soda Blonde.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.
Tue
21
Jul
2020

Clutch
Limelight 1
Belfast

Maryland stoner-tinged hard rock quartet Clutch play the Limelight 1 on July 21.

Formed in 1991 and fronted by Neil Fallon, they released their twelfth album, Book of Bad Decisions back in 2018 and have been releasing a run of new singles that make up the Weathermaker Vault Series.. Check out the video for 'The Mob Goes Wild'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced at £25. Doors open at 7pm.
Tue
21
Jul
2020

Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters
The Academy
Dublin

60s rock & roll retromancers The Boxmasters, who feature Billy Bob Thornton, are set to play the Academy on July 21.

Formed in 2007, The Boxmasters have recorded a diverse catalogue of music that touches on their love of 'story songs', Americana & roots rock, drawing on their childhoods in Arkansas & Kansas, harbouring dreams of California. They most recently released Speck - check out 'The Poor House'.

Tickets are priced €36.65 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.
Wed
22
Jul
2020

Clutch
The Academy
Dublin

Maryland stoner-tinged hard rock quartet Clutch play the Academy on July 22.

Formed in 1991 and fronted by Neil Fallon, they released their twelfth album, Book of Bad Decisions back in 2018 and have been releasing a run of new singles that make up the Weathermaker Vault Series.. Check out the video for 'The Mob Goes Wild'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.
Sat
25
Jul
2020

Jon Hopkins
Heineken Big Top
Galway

As part of his ongoing Polarity tour of 2020, Jon Hopkins returns to Ireland for the second time this year, playing Galway International Arts Festival's Big Top on July 25.

Following on from his Singularity tour, shaped by his experiences with meditative and trance-like states, this tour will tether together “the two disparate elements of harsh and fragile in my music. By going between the two, we’ll hopefully create some profound moments of stillness.” He'll be playing grand piano at points, and joined onstage by a group of musicians & long-time friends, including producer/guitarist Leo Abrahams, vocalist/arranger Emma Smith, and cellist Laura Moody.

Tickets are priced €39.50 from the Roisin Dubh. Doors open at 8pm.
Fri
31
Jul
2020
Sat
01
Aug
2020

Monolith Festival 2020
Cyprus Avenue
Cork

Paranoid Beast Promotions presents the third annual Monolith Festival, set to take place at Cyprus Avenue over July 31 & August 1.

Playing the first day are Downfall of Gaia, Elder Druid, God Alone, Jupiterian, Mord'A'Stigmata, Swallow the Sun, Vircolac, and the latter will feature Benediction
Cancer, Conan, Coscradh, Hate, Necronautical, Owlcrusher, Ruairi O'Baoighill, Sodomized Cadaver, The Crawling, Ungraven, Vehement.

Tickets are priced from €38-€82, from Eventbrite.
Fri
31
Jul
2020

Conan
Voodoo
Belfast

Liverpool stoner doom outfit Conan return to Belfast's Voodoo on July 31.

Their downtuned caveman battle doom has yielded four albums to date, all acclaimed within doom circles - the most recent being Existential Void Guardian. Check out 'Volt Thrower'.
Sun
02
Aug
2020

Massive Wagons
Limelight 2
Belfast

Hard Rock quintet Massive Wagons play the Limelight 2 on August 2. The Lancaster act have recently made the UK charts with fourth LP Full Nelson.

Tickets cost £17 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.
Tue
04
Aug
2020

Massive Wagons
Whelan's
Dublin

Hard Rock quintet Massive Wagons play Whelan's on August 4. The Lancaster act have recently made the UK charts with fourth LP Full Nelson.

Tickets cost €17 from Ticketmaster. 8pm.
Thu
06
Aug
2020
Sat
08
Aug
2020

Stendhal Festival 2020
Ballymully Cottage Farm
Limavady

Now celebrating its tenth year as a festival, Limavady's Stendhal Festival returns over the weekend of August 6-8.

Tickets are available from Stendhal.
Sat
15
Aug
2020

The Olllam
Vicar Street
Dublin

Formed in 2012 as a collaboration between legendary Belfast piper John McSherry & Detroit musicians Tyler Duncan, Michael Shimmin, Joe Dart, Theo Katzman and Woody Goss, The Olllam play Vicar Street on August 15.

Described by the band as neo-acoustic celtic post-rock, Dart and Goss have found world fame as members of Vulfpeck, whilst McSherry has released a number of solo albums. Check out their eponymous 2018 LP.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8.30pm.
Sun
16
Aug
2020

The Olllam
Limelight 1
Belfast

Formed in 2012 as a collaboration between legendary Belfast piper John McSherry & Detroit musicians Tyler Duncan, Michael Shimmin, Joe Dart, Theo Katzman and Woody Goss, The Olllam play the Limelight on August 16.

Described by the band as neo-acoustic celtic post-rock, Dart and Goss have found world fame as members of Vulfpeck, whilst McSherry has released a number of solo albums. Check out their eponymous 2018 LP.

Tickets cost £24.50 from Ticketmaster & Katy's Bar. Doors open at 8pm.
Wed
19
Aug
2020

Liam Gallagher
Tennent's Vital
Belfast

Oasis frontman & solo artist Liam Gallagher will play a huge show for Tennent's Vital 2020 at the Boucher Road Playing Fields on August 19.

This follows the release of his second solo studio album, Why Me? Why Not? Watch the video for 'Shockwave'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.
Thu
20
Aug
2020

Watkins Family Hour
Whelan's
Dublin

Back with their first album in five years, Brother Sister, bluegrass duo Watkins Family Hour play Whelan's on August 20.

Siblings Sean and Sara Watkins, also of Nickel Creek, have worked with the likes of Fiona Apple and all number of Americana & country/bluegrass icons. Check out their NPR Tiny Desk.

Tickets are available via WAV Tickets, priced €20.
Mon
24
Aug
2020

Boy Harsher
Whelan's
Dublin

Dark electronic duo Boy Harsher play The Button Factory on August 24, following a rescheduling from May.

Check out their excellent minimal darkwave-indebted recent album Careful.

Tickets cost €20 from Selective Memory.
Tue
25
Aug
2020

Dune Rats
The Grand Social
Dublin

Australian rock band Dune Rats play the Grand Social on August 25. They recently released new album Hurry Up and Wait, following up on their previous 2017 breakthrough - check out 'Crazy'.

Tickets are priced €15 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.
Tue
25
Aug
2020

Boy Harsher
Voodoo
Belfast

Dark electronic duo Boy Harsher play their first ever Belfast date at Voodoo on August 24, having been rescheduled from May.

Check out their excellent minimal darkwave-indebted recent album Careful.

Tickets cost £19.50 from Eventbrite. Doors open at 7pm.
Fri
28
Aug
2020

Napalm Death
Dolan's Warehouse
Limerick

West-Midlands grindcore legends Napalm Death return to Ireland for the first time since 2017, playing Dolans Warehouse on August 28.

Formed in 1981, they're credited as pioneers of grindcore, bringing elements of crust punk & death metal, and still have the shortest song ever recorded in 'You Suffer' from their classic 1987 debut, Scum. They've released sixteen albums to date, showing remarkable evolution over the years.

Tickets are available from Dolans.
Sat
29
Aug
2020

Napalm Death
Voodoo Lounge
Dublin

West-Midlands grindcore legends Napalm Death return to Ireland for the firs time since 2017, playing Dublin's Voodoo Lounge on August 29, following its rescheduling.

Formed in 1981, they're credited as pioneers of grindcore, bringing elements of crust punk & death metal, and still have the shortest song ever recorded in 'You Suffer' from their classic 1987 debut, Scum. They've released sixteen albums to date, showing remarkable evolution over the years.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.
Sun
30
Aug
2020

John Prine
Olympia Theatre
Dublin

One of, if not country music's finest wordsmith, John Prine plays the Olympia Theatre on August 30.

Having been heralded as one of the best from the likes of Bob Dylan, Kris Kristofferson, Roger Waters, Bruce Springsteen and countless more, his eponymous debut album is in the Recording Academy's Grammy Hall of Fame. He's also one of the key members of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, with his songs being covered by Johnny Cash, Tom T. Hall, The Everly Brothers. It's not easy to argue that there's a better songwriter in all of the genre. He'll be celebrating 20 years of his beloved In Spite of Ourselves, which included his iconic duet with Iris DeMent, which has become possibly his best-known song.

Listen to the timeless 'Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore'.

Tickets cost from €69 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.
Sun
30
Aug
2020

Napalm Death
Limelight 2
Belfast

West-Midlands grindcore legends Napalm Death return to Ireland for the firs time since 2017, playing the Limelight 2 on August 30 following its rescheduling.

Formed in 1981, they're credited as pioneers of grindcore, bringing elements of crust punk & death metal, and still have the shortest song ever recorded in 'You Suffer' from their classic 1987 debut, Scum. They've released sixteen albums to date, showing remarkable evolution over the years.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster and Katy's Bar.
Wed
02
Sep
2020

She Past Away
Whelan's
Dublin

Darkwave act She Past Away make their first Irish appearance at Whelan's on September 2, following their postponement from April.

The Turkish synth & guitar duo feature the songwriter/producer pairing of Volkan Caner & Doruk Ozturkcan, releasing their third album last year. Check out the excellent 'Kasvetli Kutlama'.

Tickets cost €20 from Selective Memory. Doors open at 8pm.
Wed
02
Sep
2020

Big Thief
Vicar Street
Dublin

Brooklyn indie rock quartet Big Thief play Vicar Street on September 2.

One of the fastest rising US indie band in recent years, they released two albums last year, most recently Two Hands. Fragmented, delicate, and at turns visceral, watch them on KEXP.

Tickets cost €30 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8.30pm.
Mon
07
Sep
2020

Andy Irvine & Paul Brady: A Celebration of a Classic Album
Vicar Street
Dublin

Master musicians & songwriters Andy Irvine & Paul Brady revisit one of the greatest Irish folk & traditional albums ever written with a short run of dates, playing Vicar Street on September 7 & 8, following their rescheduling from March 15 & 18.

Released in 1977, it quickly became a landmark of the genre, with these performances being accompanied by Dónal Lunny and Kevin Burke, both of whom performed on the original LP - which was produced by Lunny.

Tickets cost €46.50 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.
Mon
07
Sep
2020
Tue
08
Sep
2020

Stormzy
3Arena
Dublin

Following the release of new album Heavy Is The Head, global grime superstar Stormzy plays the 3Arena on September 8. Watch the video for 'Own It'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced €49.50.
Fri
11
Sep
2020

TPM
The Button Factory
Dublin

One of the finest hip-hop acts in Ireland, Dundalk's Hendy siblings, aka TPM, play their biggest headline show to date at the Button Factory on September 11, following its rescheduling from March. Watch the video for 'Fuck RTE' then go see them.

Admission costs €13.66 on Eventbrite, or €15 on the door. Doors open at 8pm.
Fri
18
Sep
2020

The Lovely Eggs
The Workman's Club
Dublin

Psych-punk duo The Lovely Eggs play the Workman's Club on September 18, following the rescheduling of their May date. 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
25
Sep
2020

Therapy?
Olympia Theatre
Dublin

To celebrate their 30th anniversary, Therapy? headline the Olympia Theatre on September 25.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced at €37. Doors open at 7pm.
Sat
26
Sep
2020

Confidence Man
Vicar Street
Dublin

Australian dance-pop act Confidence Man play Vicar Street on September 26, following its 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.
Sat
26
Sep
2020

Therapy?
Limelight 1
Belfast

To celebrate their 30th anniversary, Therapy? headline the Limelight 1 on September 26. Since their 1990 self-released 'Meat Abstract' single, Therapy? have released fifteen studio albums.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced at £22.50. Doors open at 6.30pm.
Mon
28
Sep
2020

Fu Manchu w/Electric Citizen
The Button Factory
Dublin

As part of their 30th Anniversary tour, stoner rock pioneers Fu Manchu headline the Button Factory on September 28.

Formed in 1985 as Virulence, they released their debut album as Du Manchu in 1990. They've released 12 albums to date, with their entire catalogue getting the deluxe reissue treatment on vinyl this year, as well as the release of their 13th studio album.

Supporting are Electric Citizen.

Tickets cost €23 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7.30pm.
Fri
02
Oct
2020

Kneecap
The Olympia Theatre
Dublin

Mega-hyped bilingual Gaeilge/English West Belfast-based rap duo Kneecap play their biggest Dublin headline show to date at the Olympia Theatre on October 2.

They made it onto the BBC early on due to upsetting the DUP, they were banned by RTE, kicked out of UCD, and their live shows are must-see. check out 'Tá na Baggies ar an Talamh'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced €22. Doors open at 7pm.
Sat
03
Oct
2020

King Kong Company
Olympia Theatre
Dublin

Beloved Waterford-born live act King Kong Company play the Olympia Theatre in what will be another unreal, immersive party vibe on October 3.

In essence a band functioning as a DJ, their eponymous debut LP was produced by long-time Prodigy collaborator Neil McLellan. Check out 'Donkey Jaw'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced from €24. Doors open at 7pm.
Sun
04
Oct
2020

Loudon Wainwright III, Suzzy Roche & Lucy Wainwright
Vicar Street
Dublin

Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter, humourist and actor Loudon Wainwright III plays Vicar Street on October 4 along with Suzzy Roche and Lucy Wainwright as part of their All In A Family tour.

Suzzy - formerly of the Roaches - and Loudon are parents to Lucy, and the three will perform cuts from their own back catalogue, as well as works from master songwriters Paul Simon, Dylan, Tom Petty, Stevie Nicks and the like.

Tickets cost €37.50 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.
Mon
05
Oct
2020

Status Quo
Waterfront Hall
Belfast

Returning at long last as part of their Backbone tour, Status Quo play the Waterfront Hall on October 5.

Quo will be performing hits from across their five decade career, including their latest album, Backbone, their highest charting album of new material for 37 years. This tour sees the band’s return to the stage, as part of a major European tour, after largely taking a break in 2019.

Tickets are available from the Waterfront.
Tue
06
Oct
2020

Status Quo
The Olympia Theatre
Dublin

Returning at long last as part of their Backbone tour, Status Quo play the Olympia Theatre on October 6.

Quo will be performing hits from across their five decade career, including their latest album, Backbone, their highest charting album of new material for 37 years. This tour sees the band’s return to the stage, as part of a major European tour, after largely taking a break in 2019.

Tickets are priced from €56, from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.
Sat
10
Oct
2020

The Black Crowes
3Arena
Dublin

Brothers Chris & Rich Robinson, founders of The Black Crowes, celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their quintuple platinum debut album Shake Your Money Maker with a 3Arena show on October 10 in which they'll play the LP in its entirety.

Blending southern R&B and classic rock in a soulful concoction, this comes as part of their first shows on these shores in 7 years.

Tickets are priced from €49.50 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 6.30pm.
Fri
16
Oct
2020

Our Planet Live
3Arena
Dublin

Emmy-winning nature series Our Planet will be brought to a live audience internationally, with a performance on October 16 at the 3Arena.

All profits will be donated to WWF's global education and awareness initiatives, given that the series has a particular focus on how humans have become the greatest threat to the survival of life on Earth. A 36-position surround system and special audio-visual recording from Attenborough himself will be featured, with the show reworked for an epic two-hour performance. Lisa Hannigan will sing alongside a 66-strong orchestra.

Tickets are priced from €67 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.
Sun
18
Oct
2020

Jeff Lynne's ELO
SSE Arena
Belfast

Following their incredibly well-received dates last year, Jeff Lynne's downright legendary ELO have announced their return to Ireland, playing the Belfast's SSE Arena on October 18.

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 available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 6.30pm.
Mon
19
Oct
2020

The Chats
Olympia Theatre
Dublin

Self-described "pub-punk shed-rock" trio The Chats headline the Olympia on October 19.

One of the most explosive bands to emerge from Australia in the last few years, watch the video for breakthrough single 'Smoko' from their second EP.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced €24.50. Doors open at 7pm.
Mon
19
Oct
2020

Jeff Lynne's ELO
3Arena
Dublin

Following their incredibly well-received dates last year, Jeff Lynne's downright legendary ELO have announced their return to Ireland, playing Dublin's 3Arena on October 19.

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 available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 6.30pm.
Tue
20
Oct
2020

The Chats
Limelight 2
Belfast

Self-described "pub-punk shed-rock" trio The Chats headline Belfast's Limelight 1 on October 20.

One of the most explosive bands to emerge from Australia in the last few years, watch the video for breakthrough single 'Smoko' from their second EP.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced £18.50. Doors open at 7pm.
Thu
22
Oct
2020

Stefan Murphy w/Young Smith
Whelan's
Dublin

Rootsy songsmith Stefan Murphy headlines Whelan's on October 22.

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
23
Oct
2020

Jools Holland and His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra
3Arena
Dublin

Following his sold out 2018 show, Jools Holland brings his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra to the 3Arena once more. Just like his previous Dublin shows, Jools will be joined on vocals by Ruby Turner & Louise Marshall and his fellow Squeeze member Gilson Lavis on drums. The TV host & masterful pop craftsman & musician will be performing many of his classics, as well as big band interpretations of a broad range of hits.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster and doors open at 8pm.
Sun
25
Oct
2020

Paul Weller
Ulster Hall
Belfast

Brit-rock icon Paul Weller returns to Belfast to play the Ulster Hall on October 25.

Known for his work with The Jam, before forming The Style Council, he's often called The Modfather for his contributions to the revival of Mod culture in the '70s & '80s. This show follows 27th album On Sunset.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.
Mon
26
Oct
2020

Sparks
The Limelight 1
Belfast

American pop-rock icons Sparks play the Limelight 1 on October 26.

Led by brothers Ron & Russell Mael, their 24th studio album is out just months before. They've recently announced they've written the music behind the Leos-Carax-directed Annette musical feature, starring Adam Driver & Marion Cotillard.

Tickets cost £25 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.
Mon
26
Oct
2020
Tue
27
Oct
2020

Paul Weller
Olympia Theatre
Dublin

Brit-rock icon Paul Weller returns to Dublin to headline the Olympia on October 26 & 27.

Known for his work with The Jam, before forming The Style Council, he's often called The Modfather for his contributions to the revival of Mod culture in the '70s & '80s. This show follows 27th album On Sunset.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.
Tue
27
Oct
2020

Sparks
Vicar Street
Belfast

American pop-rock icons Sparks play Vicar Street on October 27.

Led by brothers Ron & Russell Mael, their 24th studio album is out just months before. They've recently announced they've written the music behind the Leos-Carax-directed Annette musical feature, starring Adam Driver & Marion Cotillard.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.
Fri
30
Oct
2020

Mgła w/Mord'A'Stigmata & Martwa Aura
Voodoo Lounge
Dublin

Kraków-based black metal band Mgła return to Ireland, playing the Voodoo Lounge on October 30. They last year released Age of Excuse, following up on the hugely acclaimed Exercises in Futility.

Support comes from Mord'A'Stigmata & Martwa Aura

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 6pm.
Mon
02
Nov
2020

Sun Kil Moon
Liberty Hall Theatre
Dublin

Mark Kozelek aka Sun Kil Moon plays Dublin's Liberty Hall Theatre on November 2, following its rescheduling from May.

The Californian artist, who is also a founding member of Red House Painters, will play a fully-seated show. Expect the kind of confrontational rapport as only Kozelek knows how, following the release of tenth Sun Kil Moon studio album, I Also Want To Die In New Orleans. Listen to Benji, arguably his finest hour.

Tickets cost €29.50 from Selective Memory. Doors open at 8pm.
Tue
10
Nov
2020

Idlewild
The Button Factory
Dublin

Scottish indie legends Idlewild play Dublin's Button Factory on November 10 as part of their 25th anniversary celebrations.

Formed in 1995, the band have released nine albums to date, moving from their early indie rock dissonance into a more melodic, straightforward sound. They released their sixth album in 2009 before going on hiatus until 2013. Check out 'You Held The World In Your Arms'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced €23. Doors open at 8pm.
Mon
16
Nov
2020

Genesis
3Arena
Dublin

The most commercially successful lineup of Genesis are set to reunite with a world tour, hitting Dublin's 3Arena on November 16.

Originally achieving prog rock success with frontman Peter Gabriel & guitarist Steve Hackett, they achieved huge commercial success after their departure and drummer Phil Collins moved to the fore, alongside bassist Mike Rutherford. Have a listen to quintessential Collins-era Genesis single, 'Follow You Follow Me'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.
Thu
19
Nov
2020

Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit
Olympia Theatre
Dublin

Following new album Reunions, out in May, four time Grammy winner Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit are back, playing the Olympia on November 19.

The master alt. country songwriter, and one hell of a guitarist has played with the Drive-By Truckers, John Prine and countless others. Check out new single 'Be Afraid'.

Tickets cost €30 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.
Thu
19
Nov
2020

Teenage Fanclub
The Empire Music Hall
Belfast

Scottish power-pop legends Teenage Fanclub play Belfast's Empire on November 19.

Their heart-on-sleeve sincerity and masterful pop craft has seen the band elevated to deserved indie-god status over the years, with Bandwagonesque, Grand Prix and Songs from Northern Britain - check out one of the all-time great power-pop songs, 'Everything Flows'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7.30pm.
Thu
19
Nov
2020

Genesis
SSE Arena
Belfast

The most commercially successful lineup of Genesis are set to reunite with a world tour, hitting the SSE Arena on November 19.

Originally achieving prog rock success with frontman Peter Gabriel & guitarist Steve Hackett, they achieved huge commercial success after their departure and drummer Phil Collins moved to the fore, alongside bassist Mike Rutherford. Have a listen to quintessential Collins-era Genesis single, 'Follow You Follow Me'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.
Fri
20
Nov
2020

Teenage Fanclub
The Academy
Dublin

Scottish power-pop legends Teenage Fanclub play Dublin's Academy on November 20.

Their heart-on-sleeve sincerity and masterful pop craft has seen the band elevated to deserved indie-god status over the years, with Bandwagonesque, Grand Prix and Songs from Northern Britain - check out one of the all-time great power-pop songs, 'Everything Flows'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced €32.65. Doors open at 7pm.
Tue
24
Nov
2020

Ghostpoet
Button Factory
Dublin

British-Nigerian electronic producer-songwriter Tony Njoku, aka Ghostpoet is set to play the Button Factory on November 24. This follows his most recently released June EP. Watch the video for 'Concrete Pony'.

Tickets cost €20 from Selective Memory. Doors open at 8pm.
Thu
26
Nov
2020

Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs
The Empire Music Hall
Belfast

Newcastle-upon-Tyne psychedelic stoner rock band Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs make their Belfast debut on November 26 as part of Open House at the Empire Music Hall.

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 are available from Open House. Doors open at 7.30pm.
Fri
27
Nov
2020

Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs
Upstairs @ Dolan's
Limerick

Newcastle-upon-Tyne psychedelic stoner rock band Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs play Limerick on November 27.

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 are available from Yapsody. Doors open at 9pm.
Sat
28
Nov
2020

Cormac Neeson
The Duncairn
Belfast

The Answer frontman Cormac Neeson plays a stripped-back version of his debut solo album White Feather at the Duncairn on November 28.

The LP sees him move into more rootsy, countrified pastures after spending some time in Nashville with their key songwriters and musicians - watch him perform 'White Feather' in The Live Room.

Tickets are available from Shine and Ticketmaster priced £15. Doors open at 7pm.
Sat
28
Nov
2020

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 28.

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 cost €20 from Ticketmaster & Wav Tickets. Doors open at 8.30pm.
Sun
06
Dec
2020

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 December 6. 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.
Mon
07
Dec
2020
Tue
08
Dec
2020

Ocean Colour Scene
The Olympia Theatre
Dublin

Returning English rockers Ocean Colour Scene play a pair of dates at Dublin's Olympia Theatre on December 7 & 8.

The Birmingham outfit rose from the ashes of the Madchester & UK indie scene, rising to prominence after their demo tape reached the ears of Noel Gallagher, who invited them to tour with Oasis, leading ultimately to their signing with MCA Records. Undergoing lineup changes, the band have consistently released music over the last 2 decades, and recently marked the 20th anniversary of their breakthrough album, Moseley Shoals, which features their biggest hit, 'The Riverboat Song'.

Tickets cost €42.20 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.
Tue
12
Jan
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 Tuesday, January 12, following 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. Doors open at 7pm.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.

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