• In Photos: Indiependence Festival 2022

    Indiependence took place over three days at Mitchelstown in Cork featuring live performances from Rudimental, Jafaris, Soule, The Scratch, Erica Cody, Thumper, Lyra, Declan McKenna, The Academic, Fia Moon, Le Boom, Becky Hill and more. Photos by Ian Davies

  • In Photos: Beyond the Pale Festival 2022

    The inaugural Beyond the Pale festival took place in Glendalough Estate in Co. Wicklow over the weekend with live performances from Boy Harsher, Soule, Bonobo, Nealo, Soda Blonde, John Francis Flynn, Murli, Aoife Nessa Frances and more. Photos by Mark Earley. Day 1: Carrie Baxter / Murli / Nealo / Dublin Old School / Romare / Aindrias de Staic & The Latchikos / Lyon Vynehall / Paradise Cabaret / Elaine Mai / Four Tet Day 2: Glasshouse Ensemble / John Francis Flynn / Mad Professor / Abandoman / Soda Blonde / Aoife Nessa Frances / Boy Harsher / Stereo MCs /…

  • Line-Up Announced For Electric Picnic 2022

    The line-up for this year’s Electric Picnic has been revealed. Marking its return to Stradbally Estate in Co. Laois after three years, this year’s bill features headliners including Tame Impala, Arctic Monkeys and Megan Thee Stallion, as well as Pixies, Sleaford Mods, Bright Eyes, Wolf Alice and more. There’s a raft of Irish acts in there too, from CMAT, Kojaque and Just Mustard, to Denise Chaila, For Those I Love and Saint Sister.With more acts set to be announced in the coming weeks, check out the full first line-up announcement below. Tickets for this year’s festival go on sale at 9am…

  • New Cork Festival The Great Beyond Announced

    A new music and comedy festival is coming to Cork. Courtesy of Coughlan’s Live Promotions – the good people behind the gem that is the Cork bar and venue of the same name – The Great Beyond will take place at the sublime 18th-century county mansion Ballinacurra House in Kinsale across Saturday, September 11 to Sunday, September 12. And the line-up is nothing to be sniffed, either. Across the two days, BellX1, Lisa Hannigan, The Frank & Walters, Wallis Bird, The Scratch, Marc O’Reilly, Bernard Casey, Laura O’Mahony, Naked Animals, Paddy Dennehy, Rowan, Ultan Conlon, Cry Monster Cry, Robert John Ardiff, Míde…

  • Several Irish Acts Among The Great Escape Second Wave Line-up

    Several Irish acts are among the second wave announcement for this year’s Great Escape. Set to make its debut digital outing across May 13-14, the annual Brighton festival and showcase have revealed Dani Larkin, Hazey Haze, Strange Boy, Conchúr White, New Pagans, Sinead O’Brien, Smoothboi Ezra (pictured), Soda Blonde, Sprints and Melts as part of their latest line-up reveal. This year’s online festival will feature performances from more than 150 acts across two days. Festival tickets are available via the Great Escape website.

  • MusicTown 2021

    Of the myriad annual events, series and festivals that tap into what makes Dublin a truly world-beating creative city, MusicTown feels special. Suffice to say,  shining a light on the city – and the Irish music and arc community at large – has never felt more important, which is why the series’ return across April 15th-25th is one we’re marking down as unmissable. Setting out, as ever, to celebrate the rich music heritage and contemporary artistic lifeblood of the city, the series boasts yet another masterfully mottled schedule across ten days and nights. Kicking off with Cathy Davey, live at the Pepper Canister…