Madra Salach Add Final Dublin Show Tonight
Madra Salach, the Dublin‑based alternative folk sextet, announced a third Dublin concert for tonight at The Workman's Club, adding it just hours before tickets go on sale at 11 am. The two earlier Dublin shows are already sold out, underscoring the band’s rising popularity. Tickets are priced at €16 (approximately $17.50) plus fees. The group’s summer itinerary also features slots at Heineken Greenlight, Beyond The Pale and Momentum festivals, plus a Belfast date in May.
Limerick Buzz Band THEATRE Have Just Released Their Debut Single 'The Fall'
Limerick alt‑noise outfit THEATRE has launched its debut single “The Fall” on BMG/Echo, with a premiere on BBC Six Music. The track, described as a blend of shoegaze, gritty guitar tones and Sinéad O’Connor‑style vocals, is accompanied by a video filmed...
Deb Grant on the Best Music of March (Podcast)
Deb Grant, the Manchester‑based Irish presenter of BBC Radio 6 Music’s New Music Daily Fix, headlines the latest Nialler9 podcast episode spotlighting the best music of March. The show features a curated list of emerging tracks from artists such as...
How Massive Attack's Classic Album Mezzanine Nearly Broke the Band (Podcast)
Massive Attack’s 1998 album *Mezzanine* marked a stark departure from their bright trip‑hop roots, embracing darker electronic, industrial, and gothic‑distorted guitars. The shift mirrored growing digital‑age anxieties and redefined the band’s sonic identity. Internal tension rose as the new direction...
333 Festival Returns to The Devlin, Ranelagh This May
The 333 Festival returns to Dublin’s The Devlin Hotel on May 23, expanding from a single‑floor event to three distinct spaces—a main club, a new basement techno venue, and an eclectic rooftop. Curated by Arveene Juthan, the lineup features Alexis...
Jungle for 3Arena Dublin Show
British funk‑rock collective Jungle announced their seventh studio album, "Sunshine," slated for release on November 8, 2026. The band also confirmed a one‑off show at Dublin’s 3Arena on November 15, marking their first Irish arena appearance in four years. Pre‑sale...
AE MAK's 'Famous' Song Written with Eoin French of Talos Is Released
Ae Mak has released “Famous,” the second single from her debut album *Folk Songs For Mama & Papa*, slated for May 29, 2026 on Spacer Records. The track was co‑written with the late Talos frontman Eoin French, whose piano and vocal parts were...
Lankum's Song About the Wrens of the Curragh Is Top 5 in the Shazam Worldwide Charts
Lankum’s re‑imagined track “Hunting The Wren – Immortal Man version,” created for the new *Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man* film, has surged to #4 on the worldwide Shazam Top 200 and holds the #1 spot in both Ireland and the UK. The...
Matt Berninger Brings His Solo Show to Kilkenny This July for the Live at Castle Mills Series
Matt Berninger, lead vocalist of The National, will headline the inaugural Live at Castle Mills concert in Kilkenny on Saturday, July 18, 2026, with Irish folk singer Lisa O’Neill and local rock act Engine Alley as special guests. General admission tickets are €64.50 (≈ $70) and a VIP...
Foo Fighters Live From Dingle Other Voices Special to Air on Easter Monday
The Foo Fighters performed an intimate 80‑capacity concert at St James’ Church in Dingle on Feb 22, captured for a one‑hour Other Voices special. The program will air on RTÉ 2 Easter Monday, April 6 at 9:30 pm and stream worldwide via RTÉ Player, coinciding with...
Connemara-Based Folk Singer-Songwriter Wins Inaugural Folk Album Of The Year Award
Connemara‑based singer‑songwriter Barry Kerr clinched the inaugural Folk Album of the Year Award for his 2025 release *Curlew’s Cry*. The award, organized by music charity Sound Roots and the Folk on Foot podcast, was presented at a live ceremony in...
Sigur Rós Bring Their Orchestral World Tour to Belfast and Dublin This September
Icelandic post‑rock pioneers Sigur Rós will close their orchestral world tour with shows in Belfast on 4 September and Dublin on 6‑7 September 2026, accompanied by the Ulster Orchestra under Robert Ames. Tickets go on sale 20 March at 10 am via Ticketmaster.ie. The tour, launched...
David Byrne Review, 3Arena Dublin: A Dazzling, Evolving Spectacle that Never Goes Through the Motions
David Byrne returned to Dublin’s 3Arena on March 14, 2026, kicking off the “Who Is The Sky?” tour. The performance featured a 13‑piece band, bright blue costumes and invisible amplification, while projecting New York‑centric video art he co‑created. The set blended...
Shane MacGowan Tribute Album to Feature Bruce Springsteen, Madra Salach, Tom Waits, Primal Scream, Lisa O'Neill, The Jesus & Mary...
The tribute album "20th Century Paddy – The Songs of Shane MacGowan" drops on 13 November 2026, curated by Victoria Mary Clarke and Rubyworks. It assembles a diverse roster—including Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, Primal Scream, Hozier, and The Pogues—to reinterpret MacGowan’s catalog....
The Pogues Bring Greatest Hits Tour to Dublin, Belfast and Killarney
The Pogues announced a three‑city Irish leg of their Greatest Hits Tour for December 2026, hitting Dublin, Belfast and Killarney. Original members James Fearnley, Jem Finer and Spider Stacy will front the shows alongside a rotating roster of contemporary Irish...
Faye Webster Plays Wider Than Pictures at Collins Barracks in Dublin This August
Atlanta singer‑songwriter Faye Webster will close the 2026 Wider Than Pictures series with a show at the National Museum of Ireland’s Collins Barracks on Thursday, 27 August. The concert follows the release of her 2024 album Underdressed at the Symphony, recorded...
Rosalía's Lux Is This Month's Listening Party Dublin Album Event
Rosalía’s 2025 album *Lux*—an orchestral, operatic work recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra and sung in 13 languages—will be spotlighted at Nialler9’s monthly Listen Closely event in Dublin. The listening party is scheduled for Wednesday, March 25 at 7 pm in The Big...
Live: Cardinals Play the Newly Reopened Savoy in Cork
Irish indie five‑piece Cardinals performed a sold‑out show at Cork’s newly reopened Savoy Theatre, coinciding with the release of their debut album Masquerade. Formed in Kinsale after the pandemic, the band has quickly become a standout act, earning praise from...