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Manic Street Preachers announce a sole Headline Show at Dublin’s 3Olympia Theatre
Following the release of their 15th studio album last year ‘Critical Thinking’, legendary Welsh Rock group Manic Street Preachers have announced a sole headline show at Dublin’s 3Olympia Theatre for Thursday, 22nd October 2026. Tickets €61.85/€67.70 (Inc booking fees and venue restoration fee) on sale Friday 29th May at 10AM from Ticketmaster.ie. Bookings subject To 12.5% Service Charge Per Ticket (Max €10.50) Manic Street Preachers — one of the most influential and iconic

Danny Joyce | Editor
1 day ago


Canadian Singer/Songwriter Goldie Boutilier is bringing the party 26’ Tour to the academy, Dublin,
Canadian singer/songwriter Goldie Boutilier is bringing the Party 26’ Tour to The Academy, Dublin, with a show on Monday, 9th November 2026, marking her first Irish headline show. Tickets from €27.00 (inc booking fee & venue facility fee) from Ticketmaster.ie on sale Friday 29th May @ 9am. Bookings subject to 12.5% service charge per ticket (max €10.50) With the soul of a poet, the heart of a rock icon, and the diamond-hard vision of an auteur, Goldie Boutilier is an absolu

Danny Joyce | Editor
1 day ago


Peter Andre, Vengaboys & Sharon Shannon announced for Summer Sessions 2026
Summer Sessions At The Castle and At The Manor are back for 2026 with their biggest line-up yet, featuring 90s sensation Peter Andre, party icons Vengaboys, viral K-POP experiences, family raves, Irish Anthems Live and much more across two packed summer weekends. Taking place at two stunning locations, Palmerstown House Estate in Kildare and Malahide Castle & Gardens in Dublin, organisers are promising their biggest and most diverse line-up yet, blending nostalgic throwbac

Danny Joyce | Editor
3 days ago


Blondshell announces headline Academy, Dublin show for December 2026 as part of their ‘Scaring Strangers’ Tour.
Fresh off of its live debut at Coachella, Blondshell (Sabrina Teitelbaum) unveils a first taste of her next album with the release of ‘Heart Has To Work So Hard’, out today via Partisan Records. The track marks her first new music since the release of her critically acclaimed album If You Asked For A Picture and its companion release Another Picture (featuring Conor Oberst, Samia, John Glacier, Gigi Perez, and more) and coincides with the announcement of her biggest headlinin

Danny Joyce | Editor
May 18


MUNA Announce Headline 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin for November 2026
MUNA’s journey has always been about bringing to light the complex, messy, ecstatic realities of life, and with their fourth album, Dancing On The Wall, they’ve never been sharper, darker, or more exhilarating. Emerging from the sparkly, confetti-strewn heights of their 2022 self-titled record, MUNA now channel the raw, anxious, and sweat-soaked energy of living in a city (Los Angeles) of unrelenting heat, a corrupted world wrought by political tension, and the quieter and mo

Danny Joyce | Editor
May 9


Tara Howley & Band back at Whelan’s on June 5th
A highly accomplished multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, Tara Howley is renowned for her extraordinary ability to play 14 instruments and for her achievements as a multiple All-Ireland champion. On June 5th in Whelan’s, audiences can look forward to her performing on tin whistle, concertina, fiddle, uilleann pipes, harmonica, and banjo, alongside her signature lilting style. Originally from Kilfenora, Co. Clare, Tara comes from a strong musical background. Her father, Padrai

Danny Joyce | Editor
May 7


Ash announce Reunion Tour stop at 3Olympia Theatre in Dublin this December
Downpatrick’s finest, Ash, have announced a major homecoming headline show at Dublin’s 3Olympia Theatre on Wednesday, 9th December 2026. The date forms part of an extensive international tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of their legendary, chart-topping debut album, 1977. Originally released in 1996, 1977 was the #1 platinum-selling record that catapulted Ash from Northern Irish schoolboy upstarts to global Britpop icons. Three decades on, this 30th Anniversary Edition c

Danny Joyce | Editor
May 7


Loyle Carner announces Headline Dublin show at the National Stadium on Saturday, 29th August 2026
Loyle Carner is one of this generation’s most important young artists. A musician, writer, director, producer, entrepreneur and actor, Loyle first emerged with 2013’s A Little Late EP, and has since forged a signature blend of unflinching, diaristic lyricism with ambitious, genre-disruptive sounds. Ater releasing his fourth studio album hopefully ! last year, Loyle Carner has now announced his return to Dublin with a headline show at The National Stadium on Saturday, 29 th

Danny Joyce | Editor
Apr 17


Irish Band Therapy Horse Release Haunting New Single 'Sister To None'
Cork/Limerick-based outfit Therapy Horse have released their latest single, ‘SISTER TO NONE.’ This follows the band's electrifying 2025 entrance, where they earned immediate recognition as one of Post-Brexit Pop's Best Debuts of 2025. Speaking on the new single, lead vocalist Emily Dollery says: “SISTER TO NONE came about as a product of our process of jamming and refining music. We have quite a collaborative approach to songwriting- like most of our songs, the glut of my

Danny Joyce | Editor
Mar 19


Joji announces ‘Solaris’ Global Arena Tour for Dublin
Critically acclaimed singer and producer, Joji has announced his upcoming international tour with dates spanning North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Joji will take the stage at major arenas around the world, including Prudential Center, Barclays Center, Intuit Dome, The O2 and 3Arena Dublin on 11 th August on his upcoming Live Nation promoted tour. Joji press photo, credit: BRTHR The SOLARIS TOUR introduces an all-new production built around an immersive

Danny Joyce | Editor
Feb 27


Kasabian announce summer show at Fairview Park
Multi award-winning rockers Kasabian have announced a summer show at Fairview Park on 16th June 2026 , subject to licence. Tickets €59.90 including booking fee, (subject to 12.5% service charge per ticket, max €10.50) go on sale this Friday at 10am via www.ticketmaster.ie Mastercard cardholders have special access to Mastercard Presale tickets, starting from 10am, Wednesday, February 4th, until 10am, Friday, February 6th. Visit www.priceless.com/music to find out more and

Danny Joyce | Editor
Feb 3


Stephen Wilson Jr. returns to Dublin for Trinity Summer Series
Stephen Wilson Jr. has recently exploded from critical darling to rising star, earning a CMA Award nomination for New Artist of the Year and performing on the broadcast twice. Following his critically-acclaimed debut double album søn of dad, which hit #1 on the iTunes country album chart, he recently released his new single “Gary,” which he premiered on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and is currently spinning on country radio with 75 first week station adds. Next, he will embark on h

Danny Joyce | Editor
Feb 3


Rock icons Then Jerico to play Whelan’s Main Room on Friday 20th February
Rock icons Then Jerico continue ‘ The Return ’ live tour of U.K. & European dates with their debut full band Irish shows at Belfast's Limelight 2 on Thursday 19th February and Dublin Whelan’s Main Room on Friday 20th February 2026. Then Jerico lead singer, songwriter, producer, and sole original founder member Mark Shaw and his band will perform a 90-minute set featuring all the Then Jerico chart hit singles and fan-favourite album tracks from the band’s first two alb

Danny Joyce | Editor
Jan 29


NE-YO & Akon announce “Nights Like This” 2026 Global Tour celebrating era-defining hits
GRAMMY award-winning hitmaker NE-YO and GRAMMY award-winning multi-platinum recording artist AKON announced their co-headlining ‘Nights Like This’ global tour. Produced by Live Nation, the massive 57-city tour kicks off on Friday, April 24 at 3Arena in Dublin making stops in London, Paris, Atlanta, Houston, Toronto, and more before wrapping up in Inglewood, CA at Intuit Dome on Friday, August 21. The tour brings together two generational artists whose catalogs have define

Danny Joyce | Editor
Jan 27


Pete Tong has announced his Pete Tong Ibiza Classics for Gleneagle Arena
Pete Tong has just announced his highly anticipated show at the Gleneagle Arena, Killarney on Friday 3rd July 2026. It all began in 2015, when BBC Radio 1 brought together legendary DJ and broadcaster Pete Tong with visionary orchestral conductor and composer Jules Buckley . Their mission? To fuse the worlds of electronic and classical/orchestral music into a groundbreaking live experience for the BBC’s late-night Prom at the iconic Royal Albert Hall. The result was nothi

Danny Joyce | Editor
Jan 18


Dermot Kennedy and Noel Hogan and Mike Hogan of The Cranberries join the line-up for Hot Press' "History In The Making: The Concert" at 3Arena.
Dermot Kennedy and Noel Hogan and Mike Hogan of The Cranberries have been announced as the latest additions to the line-up for Hot Press History in the Making : The Concert . Friday 6th February, 3Arena. They join a star-studded line-up that already includes some of the biggest names in Irish music history, on what promises to be the perfect start to every fan's musical adventures in 2026. Tickets on sale via Ticketmaster.ie “We wanted to make this an historic night

Danny Joyce | Editor
Jan 16


Gemma Dunleavy and Muireann Bradley announced to Headline Brigit 2026 Celebrations
Brigit : Dublin City Celebrating Women returns from Friday 30th January to Bank Holiday Monday 2nd February 2026 , marking its fifth anniversary with a city-wide celebration of women’s voices, creativity and cultural expression inspired by the ancient Celtic goddess Brigit. As anticipation builds for the 2026 programme, the festival today reveals an early musical highlight, inviting audiences to experience two intimate headline concerts in the heart of the city. Gemma Dun

Danny Joyce | Editor
Dec 28, 2025


Dropkick Murphys announce Huge Summer Outdoor Show in Dublin’s Fairview Park
Dropkick Murphys have just announced their highly anticipated headline show in Fairview Park, Dublin on Thursday 25th June 2026. Dropkick Murphys proudly remain Boston’s rock ‘n’ roll und erdogs turned champions. Since 1996, the boys have created the kind of music that’s meant to be chanted at last call, in packed arenas, and during the fourth quarter, third period, or ninth inning of a comeback rally. TICKETS €59.90 (INC BOOKING FEE) FROM TICKETMASTER.IE BOOKINGS SUBJECT T

Danny Joyce | Editor
Nov 17, 2025


The Prodigy bring 'Warriors Dance' to IMMA with Carl Cox & David Rodigan in August 2026
Hot off the heels of their FASTEST EVER selling sold-out UK and Ireland Arena Tour for April in 2026, The Prodigy will bring their huge headline performance to 4 massive outdoor shows for summer 2026 including a return to Dublin at the Irish Museum Of Modern Art on August 20 th . The band bring their Warriors Dance experience to you complete with new production and their sonically attacking wall of sound. This event will create history, bringing the undisputed heavywe

Danny Joyce | Editor
Nov 4, 2025


American Country Singer Tucker Wetmore announces headline Academy, Dublin show
With a warm vocal cut from the woods of the Pacific Northwest and an easy instinct for modern grooves, Tucker Wetmore has emerged as one of America’s most dynamic new country stars. An ACM and CMA Awards-nominated singer-songwriter and headline performer who has already surpassed 1 billion career streams, the chart-topper has taken just a few years to leave a lasting mark. Tucker Wetmore has now announced a headline Academy, Dublin show for Monday, 20th April 2026 as par

Danny Joyce | Editor
Oct 20, 2025
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