Tradition Now – NCH – Preview VARO + special guests live from Tradition Now | National Concert Hall With the success of the James Vincent McMorrow gig last week, live gigs can […]
Tradition Now – NCH – Preview
Soda Blonde – Lasta – Brightening Air Festival
Soda Blonde – Lasta – Brightening Air Festival If you’re looking for something to make up for missing out on James Vincent McMorrow tickets for the Iveagh Garden tonight, you could do […]
Barróg Lá Fhéile Phádraig – Whelan’s
Barróg Lá Fhéile Phádraig – Whelan’s Do you miss Whelans? It’s hard not to, but it feels like another world at this stage! Thankfully, on Paddy’s day, you can at least pretend […]
Ériu’s Threshold – Body&Soul’s Short Film
Éiru’s Threshold – Body&Soul’s Short Film Body&Soul has just released a multi-disciplinary project (video!) called Éiru’s Threshold and it will be available to watch online until the 26th of this month. You […]
Set Theatre, Kilkenny – Live Streams
Set Theatre, Kilkenny – Live Streams Have you been following the Set Theatre’s list of live performances? If so, you’ve permission to feel smug and ignore the rest of this post.
Arab Strap – New Album and Gig Details
Arab Strap – New Album and Gig Details Vicar Street, Dublin – 27 November 2021 Picture it, you’re in a venue packed with other punters waiting for the main act. The lights […]
Other Voices Announces Full Line-up
Other Voices Announces Full Line-up 2nd – 6th December If Other Voices always sounded exciting but just that bit too far away, this year you have absolutely no excuse as the full […]
The Online Cauldron of Smithfield
The Online Cauldron of Smithfield Oct 31st from 5.30pm Yes, another online happening to keep you entertained this Halloween! It actually takes place in Smock Alley but will be broadcast straight to […]
Lankum at the Abbey Theatre – 15 August 2020
Lankum at the Abbey – 15 August 2020 Where do you stand on virtual gigs? They are a near-constant of the last few months, with bands trying to come up with new […]
Live From Guerrilla Studios
Live From Guerrilla Studios We’re all missing live music at the moment, so here’s something to help fill the void. Live From Guerrilla Studios is a new alternative online music show based […]
Festival of Writing and Ideas – Borris House – Podcasts
Festival of Writing and Ideas – Borris House – Podcasts While the Borris based Festival has been rescheduled to the 18th to 20th of September “by which time we hope it may […]
Carlow Arts Festival Presents ‘Slices’
Carlow Arts Festival Presents ‘Slices’ Find out more about the Carlow Arts Festival here. I can only imagine the amount of work that goes into planning an arts festival! Carlow Arts Festival […]
Live Music Streams – Slow Moving Clouds, Baxter Dury and more…
Live Music Streams – Slow Moving Clouds, Baxter Dury and more… While it’s never going to replace being at a gig, there are a lot of interesting live streams taking place this […]
Summer Festival Preview – All Together Now
All Together Now – 31 July – 3 August 2020 Curraghmore Estate, County Waterford – Chapter Three Yes, it’s the third instalment of All Together Now, which is quickly passing Electric Picnic […]
Live Music in Dublin – 09-03-20
Live Music in Dublin – 09-03-20 CONVID-19 – Some/ Most Venues Are Closed – Please Check with Venue This week we have the start of the St Patrick’s Festival gigs, which include […]
A Winged Victory for the Sullen – NCH – 03/03/20 – Live Review
A Winged Victory for the Sullen – NCH, Dublin – 03/03/20 – Live Review by Killian Laher This was the first visit to Ireland by A Winged Victory for the Sullen for […]
Interview with Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh – St Patricks Festival – This is How We Fly and Iarla O’Lionáird
Interview with Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh – St Patricks Festival – This is How We Fly and Iarla O’Lionáird One of the highlights of this year’s St Patrick’s Festival is the performance of […]
Summer Festival Previews – Sunstroke
Summer Festival Previews – Sunstroke by Fran Winston Sunstroke Festival – Punchestown Racecourse 13th & 14th June If you thought there was no more room in the calendar for another summer festival […]
Live Music in Dublin – 02-03-20
Live Music in Dublin – 02-03-20 Another busy week for live music in Dublin. Tuesday offers the impossible decision of Rock against Homelessness (featuring Fontaines D.C, Murder Capital and more) and also […]
Varo: Album Launch – Sound House – 28/02/20
Varo: Album Launch – Sound House – 28/02/20 7.30pm, Friday 28th February 2020 @ The Sound House, Dublin This is a trad band with a difference! A fiddle and vocal duo that […]
New Music Dublin – Festival Highlights
New Music Dublin – NCH Thursday 27th February – Sunday 1st March 2020 A festival of New Music takes place this weekend and the best part is that most events cost under […]
Aoife Nessa Frances – The Grand Social – 21/02/20 – Live Review
Aoife Nessa Frances – The Grand Social – 21/02/20 – Live Review by Killian Laher Aoife Nessa Frances is certainly on the rise at the minute. Her album launch show in The […]
Live Music in Dublin – 24-02-20
Live Music in Dublin – 24-02-20 There’s some great music in Dublin this week. If you’ve a ticket to the Murder Capital in Vicar Street this Thursday, treasure it! The gig is […]
New Irish Music – Aoife Nessa Frances – Geranium
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Summer Festivals Previews – Forbidden Fruit 2020
Summer Festivals Previews – Forbidden Fruit 2020 In the depths of February, we thought we’d give you something to look forward to! Now in its 10th, Forbidden Fruit returns to Kilmainham on […]
Live Music in Dublin – 17-02-20
Live Music in Dublin – 17-02-20 The official release party for Aoife Nessa Frances’ new album is this Friday in the Grand Social. It just so happens to be the same night […]
IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year Awards Winners
IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year Awards Winners The IMRO Live Music Awards take place every year and celebrate the best of the Irish Live Music Scene. We all have our […]
Live Music in Dublin – 10-02-20
Live Music in Dublin – 10-02-20 If you’ve tickets to Fionn Regan this Thursday or Friday night, you can count yourself very lucky indeed! Otherwise, the great Explosions in the Sky are […]
Q&A with Spike: Cello Festival Curators – Mary Barnecutt and Lioba Petrie
Q&A with Spike: Cello Festival Curators – Mary Barnecutt and Lioba Petrie “Spike, Dublin’s unique, charming and provocative alternative cello festival, is back for its fourth installation with three days of cello […]
