With their new album, Marauder set for release via Matador Records on August 24, it’s been announced that Interpol will play Dublin’s Olympia Theatre on November 18. Alongside a date at Manchester’s O2 Apollo two night before, the show has been added as part of the band’s 2018 world tour. Ranging from €46-56, tickets for the Dublin show are on sale now. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult aged 18+. Check out ‘The Rover’, the lead single from Marauder, below. Photo by Jamie-James Medina
Duluth indie rock legends Low will return to Dublin to play Vicar Street on October 17. The news comes off the back of the announcement of their forthcoming album – a release coinciding with their 25th year together – Double Negative. Watch three videos for the opening three tracks from the album below. Tickets for the Dublin show cost €30 and go on sale on Friday at 9am.
As part of his American Utopia tour, David Byrne will play Dublin’s 3Arena on October 24. Supporting the legendary Talking Heads frontman and solo artist is Benjamin Clementine. Tickets for the show are priced at €49.50 and go on sale this Friday, June 15 at 10am.
As part of the pair’s forthcoming NICKIHNDRXX tour, Nicki Minaj and Future will play Dublin’s 3Arena on Friday, March 15 2019. Minaj will be touring off the back of her forthcoming new album, Queen, which is set for release on August 10. Tickets for the show are priced at €66.50 and go on sale on Friday, June 15 at 10am.
There’s gig announcements, then there’s this. It’s been announced that Philip Glass and his ensemble will take up a special residency at Dublin’s National Concert Hall across October 26-27. The legendary American composer will perform two of his most seminal works – Music in 12 Parts and Koyaanisqatsi – as well as curate with the venye one-off events as part of this one-off weekend in the city. Music In 12 Parts takes place on October 26 from 6pm, whilst Koyaanisqatsi live takes place on October 27 from 8pm. Tickets for both events go on sale on Monday (June 11) at…
A day on from delivering a triumphant set at this year’s Forbidden Fruit, it’s been announced that New Zealand’s finest Unknown Mortal Orchestra will return to Dublin on November 25 for a show at the Academy. Accompanied the news is the unveiling of the video for the band’s new single (and, in our opinion, the song of the summer – sorry Limmy) ‘Hunnybee’. Check that our below. Tickets for the Dublin show cost €25 and go on sale this Friday at 10am.
It’s been announced that Johnny Marr will play Dublin and Belfast in November. The guitarist, solo artist and Smiths legend will play Belfast’s Ulster Hall on November 1 and the National Stadium, Dublin on November 2. Tickets go on sale on Friday at 9am, priced €33.50 inc. booking fee for Dublin, and £28.50 inc booking fee standing/£31.00 inc booking fee seated for Belfast.
Hosted by Ewen Friers’ CATALAN!, New Pagans (pictured), fast-rising experimental alt-folk artist Joshua Burnside and Belfast dream-pop trio Beauty Sleep are amongst the names set to play the inaugural Coaster in Portrush on July 20. A self-proclaimed “summer gathering on the North Coast celebrating local music” the event will take place at the Atlantic Bar and Babuska. See below for the current line-up (including The Thin Air DJs) below and go here to buy tickets, which are priced at a very reasonable £11.00 including booking fee.
Canadian indie rock hero Mac DeMarco will play Belfast’s Limelight 1 on Monday, October 29. Having played Dublin’s Vicar Street back in November last year, it will double up as DeMarco’s debut show in the city. Tickets for the show – which is hosted by Strange Victory – are priced £24.50 and go on sale on Tuesday, October 29. Doors are at 6.30pm.
As part of a world tour celebrating twenty years of her seminal debut album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Lauryn Hill will play Dublin’s 3Arena on Friday, November 30. Speaking about the tour, Hill said, “This album chronicled an intimate piece of my young existence. It was the summation of most, if not all, of my most hopeful and positive emotions experienced to that date. I loved and believed deeply in my community’s ability to both love and heal itself provided it received the right amount of support and encouragement. Our world today, both complex and changing, is in need…