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Fri
14
Jan
2022

Bill Bailey 'En Route To Normal'
3Arena
Dublin

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

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

Bill Bailey 'En Route To Normal'
SSE Arena
Belfast

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

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.Things kick off at 8pm.
Mon
17
Jan
2022

Buck Meek [Big Thief]
The Workman's Club
Dublin

Big Thief guitarist Buck Meek - whose restrained soundscapes frequently push their indie rock into the stratosphere - is set to play The Workman's Club on January 17. He released new solo LP Two Saviors in January 2021 - watch the video for 'Candle'.

Tickets are priced €16.50 from Ticketmaster & Tickets.ie.
Wed
19
Jan
2022

Caribou
Vicar Street
Dublin

The ever forward-pushing Canadian experimental artist Dan Snaith aka Caribou makes his return to Dublin, on January 19 at Vicar Street ahead of an Iveagh Gardens date in July. Stream ‘Home’.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced €41. Doors open at 8pm.
Wed
19
Jan
2022

Public Service Broadcasting
Limelight 1
Belfast

London art-rock outfit Public Service Broadcasting bring their krautrock & electronica-tinged retromancy back to the Limelight on January 19.

Featuring multi-instrumentalists J. Willgoose Esq, Wrigglesworth & JF Abraham, the trio play this date following the release of fourth studio album Bright Magic, which continues their upward trajectory of British public information film-inspired craft. Check out 'People, Let's Dance'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.
Wed
19
Jan
2022

Bob Mould
Whelan's
Dublin

Bob Mould has announced a solo show for Dublin. The ex-Hüsker Dü and Sugar frontman plays a solo electric show at Whelan's on January 19.

The show, which coincides with the upcoming release of his Distortion: Live vinyl boxset, sees Mould perform solo versions of music from across his 40+ career, including some Hüsker Dü classics.

Tickets are priced €29.50, available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.
Thu
20
Jan
2022

Public Service Broadcasting
Olympia Theatre
Dublin

London art-rock outfit Public Service Broadcasting bring their krautrock & electronica-tinged retromancy to the Olympia Theatre on January 20.

Featuring multi-instrumentalists J. Willgoose Esq, Wrigglesworth & JF Abraham, the trio play this date following the release of fourth studio album Bright Magic, which continues their upward trajectory of British public information film-inspired craft. Check out 'People, Let's Dance'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.
Sat
22
Jan
2022

Wolf Alice
Olympia Theatre
Dublin

Dreamy indie-pop outfit Wolf Alice are set to return to Ireland to play the Olympia on January 22, following the June release of their third album, Blue Weekend. Check out the video for 'The Last Man On Earth'.

Tickets are priced €31.40, available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.
Mon
24
Jan
2022

Wolf Alice
Olympia Theatre
Dublin

Dreamy indie-pop outfit Wolf Alice are set to return to Ireland to play the Olympia on January 24 - a second date added due to demand, following the June release of their third album, Blue Weekend. Check out the video for 'The Last Man On Earth'.

Tickets are priced €31.40, available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.
Sat
29
Jan
2022

Jane Weaver
Black Box
Belfast

Electronic kraut-pop artist Jane Weaver headlines the Black Box on January 29 as part of the Out to Lunch CQAF Festival.

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

Tickets are available here, priced £16.50. Doors open at 8pm.
Sat
29
Jan
2022

Nation of Language
The Grand Social
Dublin

Brooklyn trio Nation of Language play the Grand Social on January 29. Recalling the laid-back strain of alternative music played by War on Drugs, check out 'Across That Fine Line', taken from their second album A Way Forward.

Tickets are priced €14.50 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.
Tue
08
Feb
2022

Steve Gunn
Ulster Sports Club
Belfast

New York-based guitarist & songwriter Steve Gunn is set to return to Belfast on February 8, playing the Ulster Sports Club. His work subtly drawing from folk, psych, jazz and generally the full spectrum of recorded music history, watch the video for the title track from his latest album, 'Other You'.

Tickets are available from Ticketweb. Doors open at 8pm.
Wed
09
Feb
2022

Steve Gunn
The Grand Social
Dublin

New York-based guitarist & songwriter Steve Gunn is set to return to Dublin on February 9 to play the Grand Social. His work subtly drawing from folk, psych, jazz and generally the full spectrum of recorded music history, watch the video for the title track from his latest album, 'Other You'.

Tickets are available from Ticketweb, priced €19.80. Doors open at 8pm.
Fri
11
Feb
2022

The Residents
The Button Factory
Dublin

US art collective The Residents are set to bring their 50th Anniversary tour to Dublin's Button Factory on February 11.

Part avant-garde music act, part multimedia project, they've released over 60 albums, as well as countless music videos, short films, and DVDs. Former manager & primary composer and producer of the Residents, Hardy Fox, passed away in 2018, having left the group in 2015. Their latest record, Metal, Meat & Bone - The Songs of a Dyin' Dog came out in 2020.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7.30pm.
Sun
13
Feb
2022

Benjamin Francis Leftwich
Whelan's
Dublin

Following the release of his fourth studio album To Carry A Whale in June, singer-songwriter Benjamin Francis Leftwich is set to play Dublin's Whelan's on February 13. Watch the video for 'Oh My God Please'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced €17.50.
Tue
15
Feb
2022

Dry Cleaning
The Button Factory
Dublin

Spoken-word post-punk quartet Dry Cleaning are set to play the Button Factory on February 15, following the release of their 4AD-released debut album New Long Leg - watch the video for 'Scratchcard Lanyard'.

Tickets are available from Tickets.ie. Doors open at 7pm.
Wed
16
Feb
2022

Dry Cleaning
The Empire Music Hall
Belfast

Spoken-word post-punk quartet Dry Cleaning are set to play the Empire, Belfast on February 16, following the release of their 4AD-released debut album New Long Leg - watch the video for 'Scratchcard Lanyard'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7.30pm.
Tue
22
Feb
2022

Los Bitchos
The Workman's Club
Dublin

Psych-tinged London indie quartet Los Bitchos play The Workman's Club on February 22, having recently finished work on their debut album, produced by Alex Kapranos. Check out their KEXP Session.

Tickets cost €15 and are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.
Wed
23
Feb
2022

Hobo Johnson & The Lovemakers
Vicar Street
Dublin

Channeller of the neurotic, sardonic internalisation of our fears, Hobo Johnson & The Lovemakers play Vicar Street on February 23.

The California rapper got his title from the time he spent writing music living in a '94 Toyota Corolla. His Tiny Desk performance has been lauded and each single has accumulated more attention with third album The Fall of Hobo Johnson - check out new single 'You Want A Baby'.

Tickets cost €25 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7.30pm.
Sat
26
Feb
2022

Big Thief
The National Stadium Dublin

Indie rock quartet Big Thief play their biggest Dublin headline show to date at the National Stadium on February 26. Check them out live at the Bunker.

Tickets are priced €29.90 from Ticketmaster.
Mon
07
Mar
2022

Yves Tumor & Its Band
Whelan's
Dublin

Yves Tumor & Its Band are set to bring their shapeshifting claustrophobic blend of R&B, psychedelia, pop & the avant-garde to Whelan's on March 7.

Their most recent album, Heaven To A Tortured Mind, was released to huge acclaim in 2020 - check out 'Jackie'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7.30pm.
Thu
10
Mar
2022

Gojira, Alien Weaponry & Employed To Serve
Ulster Hall
Belfast

French metal act Gojira play the Ulster Hall on March 10. Blending technical death, progressive, groove & post-metal, they're one of the most consistently acclaimed bands in the genre. Check out the video for 'Amazonia' from new album Fortitude, which addresses the deforestation of the Amazon rainforest & environmental collapse.

Support comes from Alien Weaponry and Employed To Serve.

Tickets cost £32.50 from the Ulster Hall. Doors open at 7pm.
Fri
11
Mar
2022

CMAT
The Academy
Dublin

Having risen to the top of the Irish music world in the last 2 years, pop genius CMAT plays the Academy on March 11. Taken from her Diet Baby EP, check out 'I Don't Really Care For You'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced €19.50. Doors open at 7pm.
Fri
11
Mar
2022

Gojira, Alien Weaponry & Employed To Serve
National Stadium
Dublin

French metal act Gojira play Dublin's National Stadium on March 11. Blending technical death, progressive, groove & post-metal, they're one of the most consistently acclaimed bands in the genre. Check out the video for 'Amazonia' from new album Fortitude, which addresses the deforestation of the Amazon rainforest & environmental collapse.

Support comes from Alien Weaponry and Employed To Serve.

Tickets cost €40 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 6.30pm.
Fri
11
Mar
2022

Eels
The Telegraph Building
Belfast

Mark ‘E’ Oliver Everett's Eels will kick off their Lockdown Hurricane tour with shows at Belfast’s Telegraph Building on March 11 and Dublin’s Olympia Theatre on March 12.

Speaking about the shows, E said, “We’ve got a lot of pent-up energy from all the time spent cooped-up and unable to rock. It’s going to be an extra-special treat this time. We always have the greatest time playing live, but this is gonna get crazy. Attendees will want to keep their cameras rolling, because we may explode.”

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.
Sat
12
Mar
2022

Eels
Olympia Theatre
Dublin

Mark ‘E’ Oliver Everett's Eels will kick off their Lockdown Hurricane tour with shows at Belfast’s Telegraph Building on March 11 and Dublin’s Olympia Theatre on March 12.

Speaking about the shows, E said, “We’ve got a lot of pent-up energy from all the time spent cooped-up and unable to rock. It’s going to be an extra-special treat this time. We always have the greatest time playing live, but this is gonna get crazy. Attendees will want to keep their cameras rolling, because we may explode.”

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced €45. Doors open at 7pm.
Thu
17
Mar
2022

Tori Amos
Cork Opera House
Cork

Tori Amos is set to play Dublin and Cork as part of a forthcoming European tour. The U.S. singer-songwriter will play Cork's Opera House on March 17 and the Olympia Theatre in Dublin on March 18. Revisit a stone-cold Tori Amos classic here.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.
Fri
18
Mar
2022

The Weather Station
The Workman's Club
Dublin

Canadian folk project The Weather Station, fronted by Tamara Lindeman, are set to play the Workman's Club on March 18 as part of the tour for new album Ignorance. Check out the video for 'Robber'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.
Fri
18
Mar
2022

Tori Amos
Olympia Theatre
Dublin

Tori Amos is set to play Dublin and Cork as part of a forthcoming European tour. The U.S. singer-songwriter will play Cork's Opera House on March 17 and the Olympia Theatre in Dublin on March 18. Revisit a stone-cold Tori Amos classic here.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.
Sat
19
Mar
2022

Nova Twins
Whelan's
Dublin

Fusing grime and punk, young duo Nova Twins play their first Irish show on March 19 at Whelan's. Their debut album Who Are The Girls? came out in 2020 - watch the video for 'Play Fair'.

Tickets are available here.
Fri
25
Mar
2022

Alabama 3
The Academy
Dublin

Brixton blues-rockers Alabama 3 return to Dublin on March 25 for the first time in three years to play the Academy.

Blending rock, acid house, blues, country, gospel & spoken word, they're known for their genre fusing, the band members' alias', and outstanding live show. You probably know them best for The Sopranos.

Tickets cost €28 from Ticketmaster.
Sat
26
Mar
2022

Alabama 3
Limelight 1
Belfast

Brixton blues-rockers Alabama 3 return to Belfast on March 26 to play the Limelight 1, following the release of their new album.

Blending rock, acid house, blues, country, gospel & spoken word, they're known for their genre fusing, the band members' alias', and outstanding live show. You probably know them best for The Sopranos theme tune.

Tickets cost £20 from Ticketmaster.
Sat
26
Mar
2022

Cloud Nothings
Whelan's
Dublin

Alt rockers Cloud Nothings are set to bring their The Shadow I Remember to Ireland, with a pair of dates in March. They play Whelan's on March 26. Watch the video for 'Am I Something'.

Tickets are available here, priced €16. Doors open at 8pm.
Sun
27
Mar
2022

Future Islands
Ulster Hall
Belfast

Anthemic art-pop outfit Future Islands bring their captivating live energy to the Ulster Hall on March 27. Check out the video for 'Glada'.

Tickets are priced £27.50 from the Ulster Hall.
Sun
27
Mar
2022

Cloud Nothings
Limelight 2
Belfast

Alt rockers Cloud Nothings are set to bring their The Shadow I Remember to Ireland, with a pair of dates in March. They play the Limelight 2 on March 27. Watch the video for 'Am I Something'.

Tickets are available here, priced £16. Doors open at 6pm.
Sun
27
Mar
2022

Dinosaur Jr
Vicar Street
Dublin

Indie rock legends Dinosaur Jr. have announced a Dublin show as part of their UK and Ireland tour for twelfth studio album Sweep It Into Space. The trio of J Mascis, Lou Barlow and Murph return to Dublin's Vicar Street on Sunday, March 27 2022. The band last played the venue - and Dublin generally - back in November 2016.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8.30pm.
Mon
28
Mar
2022

Future Islands
Vicar Street
Dublin

Anthemic art-pop outfit Future Islands bring their captivating live energy to the Vicar Street on March 28 as part of their Calling Out In Space tour. Check out the video for 'Glada'.

Tickets are priced €35.50 from Ticketmaster.
Wed
30
Mar
2022

Crumb
The Workman's Club
Dublin

Brooklyn-based psych quartet Crumb are set to play Dublin's Workman's Club on March 30, having just released their second album, Ice Melt. Check out 'BNR'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced €17.40. Doors open at 8pm.
Tue
05
Apr
2022

Joan As Police Woman
Black Box
Belfast

As part of the tour for her Cover Two album, Joan As Police Woman kicks off the Irish leg at Belfast's Black Box on April 5.

A cover album, she's to rework cuts from the likes of Neil Young ('On The Beach'), The Strokes, Talk Talk, Outkast, Gil Scott-Heron & Prince.
Tue
05
Apr
2022

Aldous Harding
National Concert Hall
Dublin

Singer-songwriter Aldous Harding is set to play the National Concert Hall on April 5, which promises to be a captivating performance, following the release of new single 'Old Peel', recorded with John Parish.

Tickets are available from NCH.ie, priced €30.
Thu
07
Apr
2022

Joan As Police Woman
Roisin Dubh
Galway

As part of the tour for her Cover Two album, Joan As Police Woman plays the Roisin Dubh in Galway on April 7.

A cover album, she's reworked cuts from the likes of Neil Young ('On The Beach'), The Strokes, Talk Talk, Outkast, Gil Scott-Heron & Prince.
Thu
07
Apr
2022

Fucked Up 'David Comes To Life' 10th Anniversary w/Extravision
The Grand Social
Dublin

One of the most ambitious punk bands of the last couple of decades, Fucked Up, are set to celebrate 10 years of their concept album David Comes To Life with a show at the Grand Social on April 7.

Supporting are post-punk trio Extravision.

Tickets are priced €26.50 from Eventbrite. Doors open at 7.30pm.
Fri
08
Apr
2022

Joan As Police Woman
Dolan's Warehouse
Limerick

As part of the tour for her Cover Two album, Joan As Police Woman plays Dolan's, Limerick on April 8 following rescheduled Irish dates from 2020.

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

Tickets cost €20 from Dolans. Doors open at 8pm.
Fri
08
Apr
2022

Mdou Moctar
The Sugar Club
Dublin

Off the back of the release of his stellar new album, Afrique Victime, Niger-based Tuareg guitarist Mdou Moctar plays Dublin’s Sugar Club on April 8 and Belfast’s Ulster Sports Club on April 9 as part of a forthcoming European tour. Check out his recent Tiny Desk concert here.

Tickets are available here, priced €22.50. Doors open at 7.30pm.
Sat
09
Apr
2022

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

As part of the tour for her Cover Two album, Joan As Police Woman plays Live at St. Lukes on April 9, following rescheduled Irish dates from 2020.

A cover album, she's reworked cuts from the likes of Neil Young ('On The Beach'), The Strokes, Talk Talk, Outkast, Gil Scott-Heron & Prince, to see the intimate setting of the Georgian church.
Sat
09
Apr
2022

Mdou Moctar
Ulster Sports Club
Belfast

Off the back of the release of his stellar new album, Afrique Victime, Niger-based Tuareg guitarist Mdou Moctar plays Dublin’s Sugar Club on April 8 and Belfast’s Ulster Sports Club on April 9 as part of a forthcoming European tour. Check out his recent Tiny Desk concert here.

Tickets are available here, priced £14.85. Doors open at 7pm.
Sun
10
Apr
2022
Mon
11
Apr
2022

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 April 10 & 11, following rescheduled dates from 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.
Wed
13
Apr
2022

Devin Townsend
Olympia Theatre
Dublin

Progressive metal master Devin Townsend is set to return to Dublin, playing the Olympia on April 13. Formerly of extreme metal outfit Strappimg Young Lad, the Canadian singer, guitarist, producer, and all around polymath has released 25 albums in all. No slouch, he has two new releases based on the pandemic titled Puzzle and Snuggles, based on the pandemic and accompanied by an art film & graphic novel.

Tickets are priced €35 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.
Wed
13
Apr
2022

Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets
The Convention Centre
Dublin

Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason brings his Saucerful Of Secrets project to Dublin's Convention Centre on April 13. They'll play songs from Floyd's early years up to 1972's Obscured By Clouds, including 'Echoes'.

Tickets are priced €50 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.
Thu
14
Apr
2022

Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets
The Convention Centre
Dublin

Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason brings his Saucerful Of Secrets project to the Ulster Hall on April 14. They'll play songs from Floyd's early years up to 1972's Obscured By Clouds, including 'Echoes'.

Tickets are priced £50 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.
Thu
14
Apr
2022

The War On Drugs
3Arena
Dublin

The War on Drugs are coming back to Ireland. Accompanying their first album in four years, I Don't Live Here Anymore - out in October - the Philadelphia indie-rock band will play Dublin's 3Arena on Thursday, April 14 2022. Check out the video for the album's lead single 'Living Proof'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.
Sat
16
Apr
2022

Alex Cameron
The Grand Social
Dublin

Sydney synth-pop singer-songwriter Alex Cameron is set to headline the Grand Social on April 16 following the release of his Barry Gibb covers.

The chamelonic singer looks set to bring great live show with collaborator & saxophonist Roy Molloy, not to mention Cameron's own dancing chops. Watch the video for 'Miami Memory'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced €17. Doors open at 8pm.
Sat
23
Apr
2022

La Luz
The Grand Social
Dublin

Having recently released their eponymous fourth album, La Luz are set to play the Grand Social on April 23. Known for their psych-tinged soulful surf rock, check out the video for 'Mean Dream'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced €16.
Sat
23
Apr
2022

Protomartyr w/Oh Boland
Ulster Sports Club
Belfast

Detroit post-punk outfit Protomartyr, led by frontman Joe Casey, play the Ulster Sports Club on April 23. Check out the video for 'Wheel of Fortune' featuring Kelley Deal.

Supporting are Tuam garage-punks Oh Boland, who just released new album Cheap Things.

Tickets are available from Ticketweb, priced £15.40. Doors open at 7pm.
Tue
26
Apr
2022

Metronomy
Olympia Theatre
Dublin

Metronomy are set to make their return to Olympia Theatre. Having last played it back in 2014, the Joe Mount-fronted English indie-pop outfit will stop off at the Dublin venue on April 26th 2022 as part of a new UK and Irish tour.

To mark the news, the band have also announced a special release to mark the 10th anniversary of their breakthrough LP, The English Riviera. Featuring six previously unreleased bonus tracks, The English Riviera 10th Anniversary Edition is out on April 2021.

Priced from €25, tickets are available from Ticketmaster.
Tue
26
Apr
2022

Shellac
Dolan's Warehouse
Limerick

The always reliably excellent Shellac are returning to Ireland. Having last played the Dublin in 2017, the Steve Albini-fronted trio will stop off at Dolan’s Warehouse in Limerick on April 26th.

Tickets, priced €30, are available here. Doors open at 8pm.
Tue
26
Apr
2022

Low
Vicar Street
Dublin

As part of a new world tour, Minnesota indie rock band Low will play Vicar Street on April 26, 2021.

This show follows the September release of thirteenth album, Hey What, released via Sub Pop. Check out the video for new single ‘Days Like These'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.
Wed
27
Apr
2022
Thu
28
Apr
2022

Shellac
The Button Factory
Dublin

The always reliably excellent Shellac are returning to Ireland. Having last played the Dublin in 2017, the Steve Albini-fronted trio will stop off at Dolan’s Warehouse in Limerick on April 26th and Dublin’s Button Factory on April 27th and 28th 2022.

Tickets, priced €28, are available here.
Wed
27
Apr
2022

Kid Francescoli
Whelan's
Dublin

French synth-pop artist Kid Francescoli is set to headline Whelans in a rescheduled date on April 27. Watch the video for 'Moon'.

Tickets cost €22.50 and are available from Tickets.ie & Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.
Fri
29
Apr
2022

The Lovely Eggs
The Workman's Club
Dublin

Psych-punk duo The Lovely Eggs play the Workman's Club on April 29, following a number of rescheduled dates. 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.
Sat
30
Apr
2022

Tindersticks
National Concert Hall
Dublin

Nottingham indie rock outfit Tindersticks celebrate the 30th anniversary of their inception in 1991 by breathing new life into their music with a performance at the National Concert Hall, accompanied by orchestral arrangements.

Tickets cost €50 from NCH.ie.
Tue
03
May
2022

John Francis Flynn
The Black Box
Belfast

Experimental folk artist - and writer of our Irish album of 2021 in his award-winning debut album I Would Not Live Always - John Francis Flynn is set to play his rescheduled show at the Black Box on May 3.

Tickets are available from CQAF, priced £14. Doors open at 7.30pm.
Wed
04
May
2022

Dr John Cooper Clarke
Black Box
Galway

The original people's poet, John Cooper Clarke, returns to Ireland to perform at the Black Box, Galway on May 4.

The poet, cultural commentator, movie star, comedian & rock star has had his imprint on everything from early post-punk to modern pop, with the Arctic Monkeys turning his 'I Wanna Be Yours' into a hit on A:M. These shows follow the release of his new book, and will blend its extracts with ponderings on modern life, gags, riffs & chat. Here's 'Chickentown'. His special guest is Mike Garry.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7.30pm.
Wed
04
May
2022

Kathryn Joseph
The Deer's Head Music Hall
Belfast

Scottish singer-songwriter Kathryn Joseph plays a special joint-promotion concert between Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival and Strange Victory on May 4, following the release of her new studio album, for you who are the wronged.

Check out new single 'what is keeping you alive makes me want to kill them for'.

Tickets cost £10 from CQAF. Doors open at 8pm.
Fri
06
May
2022

Dr John Cooper Clarke
Dolans Warehouse
Limerick

The original people's poet, John Cooper Clarke, returns to Ireland to perform at Dolans Warehouse, Limerick on May 6.

The poet, cultural commentator, movie star, comedian & rock star has had his imprint on everything from early post-punk to modern pop, with the Arctic Monkeys turning his 'I Wanna Be Yours' into a hit on A:M. These shows follow the release of his new book, and will blend its extracts with ponderings on modern life, gags, riffs & chat. Here's 'Chickentown'. His special guest is Mike Garry.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.
Sun
08
May
2022

Dr John Cooper Clarke
Festival Marquee, Custom House Square
Belfast

The original people's poet, John Cooper Clarke, returns to Ireland, and will play CQAF's Marquee at Custom House Square on May 8.

The poet, cultural commentator, movie star, comedian & rock star has had his imprint on everything from early post-punk to modern pop, with the Arctic Monkeys turning his 'I Wanna Be Yours' into a hit on A:M. These shows follow the release of his new book, and will blend its extracts with ponderings on modern life, gags, riffs & chat. Here's 'Chickentown'. His special guest is Mike Garry.

Tickets cost £15 from CQAF. Doors open at 7.30pm.
Mon
09
May
2022

Dr John Cooper Clarke
Olympia Theatre
Dublin

The original people's poet, John Cooper Clarke, returns to Ireland to perform at the Olympia on May 9.

The poet, cultural commentator, movie star, comedian & rock star has had his imprint on everything from early post-punk to modern pop, with the Arctic Monkeys turning his 'I Wanna Be Yours' into a hit on A:M. These shows follow the release of his new book, and will blend its extracts with ponderings on modern life, gags, riffs & chat. Here's 'Chickentown'. His special guest is Mike Garry.

Tickets cost €33.50 from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.
Thu
12
May
2022
Fri
13
May
2022

Thee Oh Sees
The Button Factory
Dublin

Thee Oh Sees are set to return to Dublin for a must-see two-night stint at the Button Factory on May 12 & 13, 2 years on from the originally scheduled dates.

Unanimously accepted as one of the finest rock & roll bands in the universe, the John Dwyer-led band have averaged around one album per year since 2003 under the Oh Sees name or its various aliases. Watch the video for 'Henchlock', from their latest album, 2019's Face Stabber.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.
Thu
12
May
2022

Jonathan Bree
Lost Lane
Dublin

New Zealand alt-pop troubadour Jonathan Bree is set to play the Lost Lane on May 12 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.
Fri
13
May
2022

Jane Weaver
The Black Box
Belfast

Electronic kraut-pop artist Jane Weaver plays a rescheduled show at the Black Box on May 13.

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

Tickets are available from Ticketweb, priced £16.50. Doors open at 8pm.
Sat
21
May
2022

Gary Numan
Ulster Hall
Belfast

London electronic pioneer Gary Numan will make his return to Ireland with a pair of dates at Belfast’s Ulster Hall on May 21 and Dublin’s Olympia Theatre on May 24, following the 2021 release of his nineteenth studio album, Intruder. Check out recent single 'Saints and Liars'.

Priced at £32.50, tickets for the Belfast date are available from Ticketmaster.
Tue
24
May
2022

Gary Numan
Olympia Theatre
Dublin

London electronic pioneer Gary Numan will make his return to Ireland with a pair of dates at Belfast’s Ulster Hall on May 21 and Dublin’s Olympia Theatre on May 24, following the 2021 release of his nineteenth studio album, Intruder. Check out recent single 'Saints and Liars'.

Priced at €34.50, tickets for the Dublin date are available from Ticketmaster.
Thu
26
May
2022

Pabllo Vittar
The National Stadium
Dublin

Following the release of her hugely successful fourth album, Brazilian pop star & drag queen Pabllo Vittar plays Dublin National Stadium on May 26.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced €30. Doors open at 7.30pm.
Thu
26
May
2022

Suuns
Ulster Sports Club
Belfast

Montreal cosmische art rock trio Suuns play the Ulster Sports Club on May 26 following their most recently LP, 2021's The Witness.

Tickets are priced £16.50 from Ticketweb. Doors open at 7pm.
Thu
26
May
2022

Suuns
Ulster Sports Club
Belfast

Montreal cosmische art rock trio Suuns play the Ulster Sports Club on May 26 following their most recently LP, 2021's The Witness.

Tickets are priced £16.50 from Ticketweb. Doors open at 7pm.
Wed
01
Jun
2022

Meshuggah
Olympia Theatre
Dublin

Swedish extreme metal outfit & djent pioneers Meshuggah play the Olympia on June 1, with their ninth studio album out in 2021.
Fri
03
Jun
2022

Billie Eilish
SSE Arena
Belfast

Billie Eilish is set to play three Irish shows next summer. As part of her Happier Than Ever World Tour, the 19-year-old will play Belfast’s SSE Arena on June 3 and Dublin’s 3Arena on June 4 and 5. Check out the video for 'Your Power'.

Tickets are available here. Doors open at 6.30pm.
Sat
04
Jun
2022
Sun
05
Jun
2022

Billie Eilish
3Arena
Dublin

Billie Eilish is set to play three Irish shows next summer. As part of her Happier Than Ever World Tour, the 19-year-old will play Belfast’s SSE Arena on June 3 and Dublin’s 3Arena on June 4 and 5. Check out the video for 'Your Power'.

Tickets are available here. Doors open at 6.30pm.
Tue
07
Jun
2022

Jawbox
Whelan's
Dublin

Post-hardcore legends Jawbox make their first ever Irish appearance at Whelan's on June 7, following some rescheling of dates.

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.
Fri
10
Jun
2022
Sun
12
Jun
2022

Beyond The Pale
Glendalough Estate
Wicklow

One of Ireland's newest festivals Beyond The Pale is set to take place at Wicklow's Glendalough Estate across the weekend of June 10-12. Performing is an all-star cast of leftfield music from Ireland and beyond, including Bonobo, Orbital, Four Tet as headliners.

Also playing are Lisa Hannigan, Elder Island, The Mary Wallopers, Molchat Doma, Shygirl, Soda Blonde, Leon Vynehall, The Comet Is Coming, Portico Quartet, Ben UFO, Mr Scruff, HAAi, Boy Harsher, John Francis Flynn, John Talabot, Romare, William Basinski, Stereo MCs (for Connected's 30th Anniversary), Erika De Casier, Irvine Welsh, Sama' Abdulhadi, Aoife Nessa Frances, Jamz Supernova, Soulé, Fulu Miziki, Elkka, Nealo, Elaine Mai, Toshín, Byron Wallen Jazz Ensemble performing Boards of Canada.

Tickets are available from their website.
Sat
11
Jun
2022

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Whelan's
Dublin

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah return to Dublin, playing Whelan's on June 11, following its September 24 postponement.

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

Tickets are available, priced at €25, from Tickets.ie - previously purchased tickets remain valid for this date.
Sun
12
Jun
2022

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
The Empire Music Hall
Belfast

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah return to Belfast, playing the Empire on June 12.

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

Tickets are available, priced at £20, from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm.
Mon
13
Jun
2022

Iron Maiden
Ormeau Park
Belfast

Heavy metal legends Iron Maiden are set for a Belfast return, headlining Belsonic at Ormeau Park on June 13.

Having last played the city in August 2018 as part of their Legacy of the Beast tour, they're set to return with another greatest hits set.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Gates open at 6pm.
Sun
26
Jun
2022

St Vincent
Fairview Park
Dublin

St Vincent plays her biggest Irish headline show to date at Dublin's Fairview Park on June 26, following the release of her retro album Daddy's Home. Watch the video for 'Down'.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.
Sun
03
Jul
2022

Einstürzende Neubauten
National Concert Hall
Dublin

Experimental German industrial noise act Einstürzende Neubauten play the National Concert Hall on July 3. With 2020 year being their 40th anniversary, they released a new album, exploring and evoking their own idea of Berlin and the memories and fragments via their typically far-reaching sonic palette. Watch the video for 'La Guillotine de Magritte'.

Tickets are available from NCH.ie, priced €48.50.
Sun
03
Jul
2022

The Bobby Lees w/Problem Patterns
Ulster Sports Club
Belfast

New York garage-punk quartet The Bobby Lees - having recently signed to Mike Patton's label Ipecac Recordings - play Belfast's Ulster Sports Club on July 3. Watch the video for 'Hollywood Junkyard'.

Supporting are Belfast punks Problem Patterns.

Tickets are priced £11 from Ticketweb. Doors open at 7.30pm.
Fri
08
Jul
2022

Caribou
Iveagh Gardens
Dublin

The ever forward-pushing Canadian experimental artist Dan Snaith aka Caribou makes his return to Dublin, playing Iveagh Gardens in a rescheduled date of July 8 for their summer series. Stream ‘Home’.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 6.30pm.
Thu
14
Jul
2022

Arab Strap
The Empire Music Hall
Belfast

The Scottish duo of Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton, aka Arab Strap, will play a string of intimate shows next summer. They play The Empire Music Hall on July 14.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.
Thu
14
Jul
2022

Arab Strap
The Empire Music Hall
Belfast

Miserable Scottish slowcore duo Arab Strap return to Belfast, playing the Empire on July 14. Their latest album - and first in over 15 years - As Days Get Dark, came out in March.

Tickets are priced £24.75 from Ticketweb.
Sat
16
Jul
2022

Arab Strap
Dolans Warehouse
Limerick

The Scottish duo of Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton, aka Arab Strap, will play a string of intimate shows next summer. They play Dolans Warehouse on July 16.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.
Sun
17
Jul
2022

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 July 17, 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.

Support comes from Unyielding Love and Okus.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, priced €25. Doors open at 6pm.
Sun
17
Jul
2022
Mon
18
Jul
2022

Arab Strap
Whelan's
Dublin

The Scottish duo of Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton, aka Arab Strap, will play a string of intimate shows next summer. They play Whelan's on July 17 & 18.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Doors open at 8pm.
Thu
01
Sep
2022

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.
Sun
16
Oct
2022

Bon Iver
3Arena
Dublin

Justin Vernon aka Bon Iver is set to return to Dublin. Having last played the venue back in 2012, the Wisconsin artist and his band will play 3Arena on October 16, 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.