Gig Guide
2021
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Fri22Jan2021
Blanck Mass w/Hillary Woods
Ulster Sports ClubBelfast
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.
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Sat06Feb2021
Primordial w/Mourning Beloveth
OpiumDublin
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.
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Thu11Feb2021
Billy Nomates
Upstairs @ Whelan'sDublin
Minimal punk-pop artist Billy Nomates plays upstairs at Whelan's on February 11, 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.
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Fri19Feb2021
Disclosure (DJ Set)
Limelight 1Belfast
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.
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Fri26Feb2021Sat27Feb2021
Pillow Queens
The Button FactoryDublin
Following the September release of their long-awaited, highly-acclaimed debut album, Pillow Queens hold their hometown launch dates on February 26 & 27 - the latter added due to demand. Long one of Ireland's finest guitar-pop bands, check out the video for 'Liffey'.
Tickets are available here, priced €20. Doors open at 7.30pm.
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Sat27Feb2021
Black Country, New Road
Whelan'sDublin
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.
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Tue02Mar2021
Hans Zimmer
3ArenaDublin
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.
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Tue02Mar2021
William Duvall
Limelight 2Belfast
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.
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Wed03Mar2021
William DuVall
Whelan'sDublin
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.
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Fri05Mar2021
The Who
3ArenaDublin
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.
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Thu11Mar2021
Pillow Queens
Ulster Sports ClubBelfast
Following the September release of their long-awaited, highly-acclaimed debut album, Pillow Queens hold a Belfast launch date on March 11. 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.
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Sat13Mar2021
Scott Matthews
Unitarian ChurchDublin
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.
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Sun14Mar2021
Scott Matthews
The DuncairnBelfast
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.
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Tue16Mar2021
James Vincent McMorrow
Galway LeisurelandGalway
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.
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Wed17Mar2021
Dublin Gospel Choir w/Kitt Philippa & U.M.A.N.
Pepper Canister ChurchDublin
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.
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Thu18Mar2021
Mount Alaska w/Slow Moving Cloud
Pepper Canister ChurchDublin
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.
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Thu18Mar2021
James Vincent McMorrow
The Big TopLimerick
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.
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Fri19Mar2021
James Vincent McMorrow
The Telegraph BuildingBelfast
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.
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Sat20Mar2021
Boy Pablo
OpiumDublin
Indie-pop singer-songwriter Boy Pablo plays Opium on March 20, following the release of debut LP Wachito Rico. Check out 'Rest Up'.
Tickets are priced €25 from Tickets.ie.
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Sun21Mar2021
Squid
The Button FactoryDublin
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.
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Thu25Mar2021
This Is The Kit
The Button FactoryDublin
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/
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Fri26Mar2021
The Lovely Eggs
The Workman's ClubDublin
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.
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Fri26Mar2021
Joshua Burnside
The Grand SocialDublin
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'.
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Sat27Mar2021
The Lovely Eggs
Ulster Sports ClubDublin
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'.
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Sat27Mar2021
Joshua Burnside
Ulster Sports ClubBelfast
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'.
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Sun28Mar2021
Bird On The Wire: The Songs of Leonard Cohen by Pauline Scanlon & The Whileaways
Olympia TheatreDublin
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.
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Fri02Apr2021
Cut Copy
Whelan'sDublin
Whelan's hosts a show from Dan Whitford-led project Cut Copy on April 2.
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.
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Mon05Apr2021
Everything Everything
Olympia TheatreDublin
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.
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Mon05Apr2021
Kelly Lee Owens
Button FactoryDublin
Kelly Lee Owens plays her live debut show at the Button Factory on April 5. 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.
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Tue06Apr2021
Doves
Olympia TheatreDublin
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.
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Wed07Apr2021
Doves
Limelight 1Belfast
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.
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Thu08Apr2021Fri09Apr2021
Dead Can Dance
Olympia TheatreDublin
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.
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Sat10Apr2021
The Lost Brothers
Ulster Sports ClubBelfast
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.
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Tue13Apr2021
Tim Burgess
Whelan'sDublin
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.
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Wed14Apr2021
Tim Burgess
Ulster Sports ClubBelfast
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.
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Sat17Apr2021Sun18Apr2021
James Vincent McMorrow
Olympia TheatreDublin
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.
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Wed21Apr2021
The Lost Brothers
Vicar StreetDublin
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.
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Wed21Apr2021
The Lost Brothers
Vicar StreetDublin
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.
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Fri23Apr2021Sat24Apr2021
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3ArenaDublin
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.
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Fri23Apr2021
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Sun02May2021
BC Camplight
The Grand SocialDublin
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.
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Fri07May2021Sun09May2021
It Takes A Village
TrabolganCork
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.
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Wed12May2021
Joan As Police Woman
Dolan's WarehouseLimerick
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.
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Thu13May2021
Joan As Police Woman
Live at St. Luke'sCork
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.
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Fri14May2021Sat15May2021
Joan As Police Woman
Pepper Canister ChurchDublin
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.
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Sun16May2021Mon17May2021
Idles
Vicar StreetDublin
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.
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Mon17May2021
Glass Animals
Olympia TheatreDublin
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.
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Thu20May2021
Bananagun
The Grand SocialDublin
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.
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Sat22May2021
Jonathan Bree
Lost LaneDublin
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.
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Thu27May2021
Hamilton Leithauser
The Button FactoryDublin
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.
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Tue01Jun2021
OM
The Button FactoryDublin
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.
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Wed02Jun2021
Dope Lemon
Button FactoryDublin
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.
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Thu03Jun2021Fri04Jun2021
Fontaines D.C.
Iveagh GardensDublin
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.
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Tue08Jun2021
Jawbox
Whelan'sDublin
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.
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Wed09Jun2021
Boy Harsher
Whelan'sDublin
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.
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Fri11Jun2021
Echo & The Bunnymen
The Olympia TheatreDublin
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.
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Sun20Jun2021
Crypt of the Riff Vol. 5: Stoned Jesus & more
VoodooBelfast
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.
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Wed30Jun2021
Liam Gallagher w/Idles
Ormeau ParkBelfast
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.
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Fri30Jul2021
Millions of Dead Cops w/Lawfucker & PureSonic Outcasts
VoodooBelfast
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.
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Fri13Aug2021
Fontaines D.C.
Custom House SquareBelfast
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.
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Wed01Sep2021
Bright Eyes
Vicar StreetDublin
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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Thu09Sep2021
Margaret Glaspy
Whelan'sDublin
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.
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Fri17Sep2021
Toots & The Maytals
Olympia TheatreDublin
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.
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Mon04Oct2021
Erasure
3ArenaDublin
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.
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Sat09Oct2021
Lebanon Hanover
Whelan'sDublin
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.
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Sun24Oct2021
Confidence Man
Vicar StreetDublin
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.
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Fri29Oct2021
Bon Iver
3ArenaDublin
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.
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Tue23Nov2021
Ane Brun
Vicar StreetDublin
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.
