The annual Choice Music Awards took place at Vicar Street in Dublin with live performances from Róis, Silverbacks, NewDad, Orla Gartland, Niamh Regan, Sprints and more. Photos by Shane Lambert

Clairo live at the 3Olympia Theatre in Dublin with support from June McDoom. Photos by Erin Plaice

Touché Amoré at Whelan’s in Dublin with support from Trauma Ray and A Burial at Sea. Photos by Seán Kelly.

Emei live at the Academy in Dublin with support from Haiden Henderson. Photos by Ian Davies

Biig Piig live at the 3Olympia Theatre in Dublin with support from KhakiKid and Rosa Cecilia. Photos by Seán Kelly

The Ollam live at Vicar Street in Dublin. Photos by Matt Gorman

We’ve just about come down from Pulp’s long-awaited return to Dublin at St Anne’s Park in 2023. Now, Jarvis and co. are keeping the momentum going with a massive Dublin show this summer. The Sheffield legends will take over 3Arena on 10th June 2025 as part of their UK and Ireland arena tour. Explaining the decision to extend the reunion — and perhaps hinting at new material – Cocker said (presumably typed): “You deserve more – & we have more. In fact, we have More – (but that’s a whole other story… you’ll have to wait a little more time…

Just when you thought ØXN’s status as Ireland’s finest supergroup of sorts was unfuckwithable, along come Human Lanterns. Let’s call it a draw. This new project unites musicians we’d gladly use our last breath to champion. This lineup enters special territory altogether: the wizardly Paul Clynes (Hands Up Who Wants to Die, Shifting et al.), the ever-excellent Mary Keane (Cormorant Tree Oh), Thomas Parkes (The Jimmy Cake), Ivan Deasy of Crowhammer, and Will from the brilliantly – supremely – named Ireland. Their debut track, ‘Eyes in My Pocket,’ is probably the closest music from these shores has yet come to…

Australian singer-songwriter Emily Barker live at Whelan’s in Dublin. Photos by Ian Davies.

Something something Storm Eowyn hasn’t stopped Irish music something something. Here’s brand new Jordan Adetunji, Being Strangers, Maria Kelly, Lisa O’Neill, Altara, Strange New Places and more Jordan Adetunji – 305 Being Strangers – Concrete Dreams of Sound Concrete Dreams of Sound by Being Strangers Lisa O’Neill feat. Peter Doherty – Homeless In The Thousands (Dublin in the Digital Age) Maria Kelly – His Parents’ House Strange New Places – Sappho & Star Wars Noble Jonson – My Life Is Like a Song Altara – pleasedontleave Wynona Bleach – Tangerine Cloakroom Q – Tangerine