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SUMMARY:NO IRISH NEED APPLY?
DESCRIPTION:This new temporary exhibition within EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum asks how the millions of Irish people in England have fared over the past 200 years. Based on landmark economic history research using new big data analysis\, it tracks the wealth\, health\, and living standards of Irish migrants and families of Irish descent\, showing that the Irish were substantially poorer than their English neighbours for generations. \nNo Irish Need Apply? highlights the extraordinary contribution Irish women and men have made to the English economy and wider society through their hard work\, vibrant culture\, and political activism. The exhibition also includes the words and music of Irish migrants in England captured in Philip Donnellan’s 1965 film “The Irishmen”\, in collaboration with the Irish Film Institute. \nThe exhibition has been developed by the Department of Economic History at the London School of Economics & Political Science from research by Professor Neil Cummins and Professor Cormac Ó Gráda (UCD). It has been curated by Dr Christoper Kissane\, Engagement & Impact Lead\, LSE Dept of Economic History.
URL:https://www.dublintown.ie/event/no-irish-need-apply/
LOCATION:EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum\, 1 Custom House Quay Dublin\, Dublin
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Exhibition,History,Other Events
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SUMMARY:Do You Come From Gomorrah?
DESCRIPTION:Written by Frank McGuinness \nDirected by Sarah Baxter \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Never breathe a word of what I went through there…” \n\n\nDo You Come From Gomorrah? is a world premiere from Frank McGuinness\, one of Ireland’s most celebrated playwrights and will be performed by Ryan Donaldson (Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme\, 2016 and Tartuffe\, 2023). \n‘I recognise my breed\, when I come across the men who look as if they have seen a ghost…’ \nA young man relives his time caged in a reformatory where money and terror shaped him\, his faith\, his sexuality. \n‘I do not like the past. It is not kind to me. It does not belong to me.’ \nHe relives the violence and loyalty that shaped him and the province of Ulster he loves\, yet must leave. \nStark\, unsettling\, in the darkest of nights\, holding on to hope\, who is it that asks “do you come from Gomorrah?” And where is Gomorrah? So near\, so far… \nCommenting on the play\, director Sarah Baxter says ‘I’m excited to be directing the world premiere production of Do You Come From Gomorrah? by Frank McGuinness – it’s always an honour to work on the premiere of a new play and a responsibility I take on joyfully. Ryan Donaldson has a brilliant understanding of Frank’s writing\, and I can’t wait for audiences to see him bring this complex\, beautiful story to life.’ \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nCast: Ryan Donaldson\n\n\nWriter: Frank McGuinness\nDirector: Sarah Baxter\nSet and Costume Design: Alyson Cummins\nLighting Design: Sinéad McKenna\nComposer: Tom Lane\nSound Design: Martha Knight
URL:https://www.dublintown.ie/event/do-you-come-from-gomorrah/
LOCATION:Abbey Theatre\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Drama,Film & Theatre,Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260531
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SUMMARY:NCH presents Christy Moore
DESCRIPTION:Christy Moore is set to return to the National Concert Hall for four highly anticipated performances. \nFans can also look forward to an Expanded Edition of his Number 1 album A Terrible Beauty\, which will be released later this year on Claddagh Records. The new edition will include five brand-new tracks\, adding to the original 13-song collection. \nAmong the standout tracks is the single Boy in the Wild\, co-written by Christy and the late Wally Page. The powerful video for the song recently earned top honours at the 2025 Shark Music Video Awards in London\, winning both Best Music Video and Best Direction. \nThe album also includes ‘Black & Amber’\, written by Brian Brannigan of A Lazarus Soul\, who also wrote album track ‘Lemon Sevens’. Elsewhere on A Terrible Beauty\, stories of resilience\, memory\, and social struggle weave together across its tracks\, blending personal reflections with broader societal critiques. From the powerful meditation on conflict and defiance in ‘Sunflowers’\, an ode to Ukraine\, it moves through tributes to historic figures and tragic events\, such as Ann Lovett and Lyra McKee. Songs like ‘The Big Marquee’ and ‘Cumann na Mná’ celebrate The Rebel County and the Ireland Women’s Football Team respectively in Christy’s signature tongue-in-cheek style\, while tracks like ‘Palestine’ and ‘Snowflakes’ call out injustice and hate. Christy Moore’s music resonates powerfully with audiences worldwide\, capturing universal experiences with a rare\, evocative touch. A Terrible Beauty is a striking showcase of his unique ability to bring shared stories to life.
URL:https://www.dublintown.ie/event/nch-presents-christy-moore/
LOCATION:National Concert Hall
CATEGORIES:Music,Trad & Folk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260428
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260510
DTSTAMP:20260309T121009Z
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SUMMARY:Sorry You Felt That Way
DESCRIPTION:An award winning domestic thriller about love and the things we wish we didn’t know. \nEmma met Adam in a Tesco at a strange time in her life. After six months of romance and joy she decides to move out of her mouldy box room and into his apartment. Things are looking up for Emma.\nBut on her first night in her new home Adam’s ex-girlfriend is waiting for her in the sitting room and she no longer feels safe. \nFollowing on from a sold out\, award winning run Sorry You Felt That Way returns to Smock Alley Boys’ School. \nWinner of The Fishamble New Writing Award 2024 \n“A must see” – Trinity News\n“A thought piercing piece” – Reviews Hub \nAge Suitability: 16+\nWarnings: Strong language / References to domestic abuse \n\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE COMPANY\nHarry Butler is a actor and writer from Dublin. He trained at The Lir Academy in Dublin. His first play ‘Changing the Sheets’ played in Dublin\, London and Edinburgh Fringe to critical acclaim. ‘Changing the Sheets’ has recently been translated into Italian in being performed in Naples and Rome in Spring ‘26. \nAnthony Biggs is former Artistic Director of Jermyn Street Theatre in the West End in London as well as The Playground Theatre in London. His work has been performed in the West End and Off Broadway.
URL:https://www.dublintown.ie/event/sorry-you-felt-that-way/
LOCATION:Smock Alley Theatre\, 6-7 Exchange Street Lower\, Temple Bar\, Dublin 8\, D08 EH67
CATEGORIES:Drama,Film & Theatre,Theatre
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260511
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SUMMARY:Culture Date With Dublin 8 Festival
DESCRIPTION:The lineup has just been unveiled for this year’s Culture Date with Dublin 8. The annual cultural extravaganza\, celebrating the history\, heritage and contemporary life of Dublin 8\, will take place from May 4th to May 10th.  \nThe programme boasts over 100 specially curated activities\, from walking tours and workshops to concerts\, late-night parties\, theatrical performances\, and much more. This year\, the festival will honour the 300th anniversary of Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels with a special series of events. \nThe programme for the festival was officially unveiled at a ceremony in Marsh’s Library and speaking at the launch festival curator Grace McEvoy remarked: \n“It is my honour to launch the programme for this year’s Culture Date with Dublin 8. This year’s theme\, ‘Songlines of the City\,’ reimagines Dublin 8 as a place where the streets\, stories\, and songs reveal the neighborhood’s cultural DNA\, while ‘Gulliver 300’ reimagines Swift’s legacy with bold\, playful events where myth\, literature\, and local stories collide.” \nFlagship Events \nAmong the flagship events\, the Guinness Choir will celebrate its 75th anniversary with a special concert in St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Thursday\, 7th May. The title of the event\, “The City of Our Dreaming\,” comes from a poem commissioned by Paula Meehan to mark the occasion. \nAt the National Stadium on Saturday 9 May\, author and podcaster Donal Fallon hosts In The Ring: Dan Donnelly & Dublin’s Boxing Heroes\, a unique event celebrating the legendary 19th-century bare-knuckle boxer. Blending boxing history with poetry\, music and live performance\, the evening features contributions from Damien Dempsey\, Brian Kerr\, Barry McGovern\, Kelly McLoughlin\, Terry O’Neill\, Niamh Ní Charra and Emmet O’Brien\, followed on Sunday 10 May by a tag-team wrestling and slam poetry event. \nOn Wednesday 6 May\, The First Count: A Night in 1926 takes place at The Fumbally Stables\, hosted by Shite Talk: An Irish History Podcast. This immersive “Reeling in the Years”-style experience brings the first census of the Irish Free State vividly to life through live music\, performance\, food and storytelling in the heart of The Liberties. \nGulliver 300 Celebrations\nThis year marks the 300th anniversary of Gulliver’s Travels\, one of the most influential works of satire in literary history\, written in Dublin by Jonathan Swift. Culture Date with Dublin 8 celebrates this landmark with a series of events exploring Swift’s life\, legacy and enduring relevance. \nHighlights include a keynote lecture by Swift scholar Dr Brendan Twomey at St Patrick’s University Hospital\, examining the themes and cultural impact of Gulliver’s Travels\, followed by a guided walk and rare access to the historic Board Room\, where guests can view a selection of Swift artefacts including his writing desk and death mask. Swift’s Dublin\, a specially curated walking tour\, will trace the writer’s connections to the city\, from St Patrick’s Cathedral to the streets and spaces that shaped his work. \nAcross the district\, St Patrick’s Cathedral will open the Deanery\, where Swift once lived\, for special tours\, while Marsh’s Library will present an exhibition of original copies of Gulliver’s Travels. A range of additional activities will bring the story to life for all ages\, including Swift-themed walking tours\, a hands-on Gulliver’s Swap workshop creating DIY luggage from reclaimed textiles\, a young explorers adventure tour through Dublin 8’s green spaces\, and a Lilliputian Morning Rave featuring DJ Billy Scurry. A special Gulliver 300 collectible postcard\, illustrated by John Rooney\, will also be available during the festival. \nMusic \nOver the course of the festival\, churches\, distilleries and pubs across Dublin 8 will come alive with music\, transforming the neighbourhood into a vibrant\, multi-venue stage. \nThe Church of St Catherine & St James in Donore is set to become a uniquely atmospheric setting for a series of standout performances\, with Tom Dunne\, Fiachna O’Braonáin and Alan Connor performing on Wednesday 6 May\, followed by Phelim Drew bringing his Remembering Ronnie show to the space on Thursday 7 May. On Friday 8 May\, Camille O’Sullivan performs in the stunning surroundings of Christ Church Cathedral. \nElsewhere\, Sofar Sounds Dublin hosts an intimate night at Teeling Whiskey Distillery\, while a dynamic collaboration with BIMM Dublinwill see emerging artists take over venues across the district\, spotlighting the next generation of talent rooted in the area. An Góilín Traditional Singers bring the songs of Dublin 8 to life through a series of outdoor performances woven into a unique walking trail across the neighbourhood\, while St. George’s Brass Band will perform a lively outdoor concert in St Audoen’s Park. \nAlso on the programme\, the Westland Trio Baroque Ensemble presents Between Renaissance and Baroque at St Audoen’s Church\, an evocative concert journeying through medieval to Renaissance music from Ireland and England\, exploring the rich musical heritage of these islands in one of Dublin’s most historic settings. Raidió Rí-Rá presents AIRNEÁN\, an evening of music as Gaeilge bringing together new songwriters and traditional musicians\, offering a platform for some of the most exciting voices in contemporary Irish-language music. \nTalks & Tours \nDiscover Dublin 8 through a series of distinctive tours and talks that reveal the area’s hidden histories and lesser-told stories. Highlights include a special Alternative Tour of Kilmainham Gaol\, offering rare access to parts of the prison not usually open to the public\, and The Lost Prisons of Dublin 8\, a walking tour uncovering the sites of long-forgotten jails across the city. Dublin Decoded leads a Hidden Portobello tour exploring the area’s rich past as “Little Jerusalem” and its connections to literature\, film and migration\, while The National Archives of Ireland presents 1926 Census clinics\, giving audiences the chance to explore this landmark moment in Irish history with expert guidance. \nHistorian Liz Gillis presents a powerful talk at Richmond Barracks on the four Dublin 8 men executed following the 1916 Rising\, while a live edition of the Three Castles Burning podcast with Donal Fallon takes place at The Lord Edward. \nAdditional highlights include a lecture with David Caron at National College of Art and Design exploring the area’s stained glass heritage\, guided tours of Bully’s Acre Cemetery\, and a fascinating OPW talk on the medieval belltower of St Audoen’s Church. At Farmleigh\, visitors can explore both the poetic landscape of the estate through a Seamus Heaney-inspired walking tour and the social legacy of the Guinness Brewery through a talk on its pioneering approach to worker welfare\, amongst many others. \nFringe & Community \nAlongside the main programme\, a vibrant strand of fringe and community-led events brings together grassroots creativity\, local voices and shared experiences across Dublin 8. \nFrom exhibitions and installations to performances\, workshops and gatherings\, the programme reflects the energy of the area at street level. Highlights include a screening of Chats in the Flats at Donore Credit Union\, capturing working-class voices from the community\, alongside exhibitions by Liberties-based artists Duc Van Pham and Valerie Gannon\, offering intimate portraits of people and everyday life in the area. At Tailors’ Hall\, Throwing Shapes Artist in Residence Camilla Hanney presents her ceramic installation A Liberties Feast\, a striking and immersive work rooted in local tradition. \nCreative activity unfolds across the neighbourhood\, with a Dublin 8 art party hosted by Drink and Draw with Alternative Dublin at Drop Dead Twice\, socially engaged projects by NCAD students at Studio 8 in the Irish Museum of Modern Art\, and an exhibition trail by artists Ishmael Claxton\, Jye O’Sullivan and María Baez embedded in local businesses. The Liberties Weavers present a pop-up textile museum at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral\, continuing the area’s rich craft heritage. \nParticipation and connection are central throughout\, from LEGROOM Collective’s immersive theatre and DJ night All My Friends Are in Australia to the Rialto Community Arts Festival launch and open mic\, celebrating emerging voices. Audiences are also invited into La Catedral Studios for a special open studio evening\, while hands-on workshops like Branch Hair Studio’s ‘Studio Parents’ Hair School SOS’ offer practical\, social experiences. \nCommunity-led storytelling and heritage remain at the core of this strand. 1\,000 Waves: Hands of the City\, an interactive art ritual by Unity in the Community\, invites participants to explore belonging through shared stories and collective expression\, while projects from The Liberties Community Project and The Robert Emmet History Group\, and The Tenters Celebrated Heritage Group\, highlight the depth of local knowledge and lived experience. Dublin City Council Culture Company opens up Kilmainham Mill through its Culture Club series\, and events such as The Story of Inchicore and Kilmainham in Seven Landmarks and a creative celebration of the River Camac by Friends of the Camac further connect people to place\, memory and identity. \nTogether\, these events reflect the strength\, creativity and generosity of Dublin 8’s communities\, whose voices continue to shape and sustain the cultural life of the area. \nThe Culture Date with Dublin 8 Festival will take place from Monday 4th May – Sunday 10th May. Many of the events are free or low cost but booking is required. \nThis is just some of the highlights of this year’s programme for full details see culturedatewithdublin8.ie \nCulture Date with Dublin 8 is an initiative led by the Dublin City Council South Central Area and Curator Grace McEvoy in collaboration with our programme partners.
URL:https://www.dublintown.ie/event/culture-date-with-dublin-8-festival/
LOCATION:Dublin 8\, Dublin 8\, Leinster\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Family,Film & Theatre,Music
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SUMMARY:Culture Date with Dublin 8 at Dublinia
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating our rich history\, culture and landmarks with tours and workshops as part of the wonderful Culture Date with Dublin 8 festival. \n\n\n\n\nDublinia Exhibition Tours: \nMay 4th\, 6th and 7th each at11:30 am- 12:00pm \nLearn more about the Viking and Medieval age from our knowledgeable tour guides through our incredible museum. In Dublinia\, you get to walk through history with our reconstructions of streets\, houses and quaysides and learn more about our rich history with artefacts. \nViking Knit Weave Workshop: \n9th May 11:00am – 2:00pm \n10th May 11:00am – 2:00pm \nIdeal for beginners\, this workshop invites guests to learn the ancient art of Viking knit weaving in a fun and interactive class. Guided by an expert here in Dublinia\, you will learn to make your own bracelet or keychain to take home! All materials will be provided. \n*Please note that this workshop is not suitable for ages under 16. \nMedieval Walking Tours: \n8th May 11:30am – 12:30pm \nFrom Dublinia\, located in the heart of Viking and Medieval Dublin\, take a guided tour that follows the old Medieval walls of Dublin. Follow along to see how old streets and jobs formed and shaped the streets we see today and learn about the rise and fall of the old\, fortified city.
URL:https://www.dublintown.ie/event/culture-date-with-dublin-8-at-dublinia/
LOCATION:Dublinia\, St Michaels Hill Christ Church\, Merchants Quay\, Dublin 8
CATEGORIES:Art,Arts & Culture,Festivals,History
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260510
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SUMMARY:Shirley Valentine
DESCRIPTION:Treat yourself to an evening of laugher\, triumph\, and a hilarious journey of rediscovery. \nNorma Sheahan\, one of Ireland’s leading dramatic actors\, returns to the Gaiety with her “sell-out performance” of Willy Russell’s effervescent and iconic character SHIRLEY VALENTINE. \nMeet Shirley\, a 45-year-old housewife\, trapped in a dreary marriage and humdrum life. As she prepares her husband’s dinner – egg and chips – Shirley wonders when she lost her hopeful\, youthful self. \nFeeling isolated\, she resorts to full-blown (although somewhat one-sided) conversations with her bestie – her kitchen wall and dreams of excitement beyond her grim role as “St. Joan of the fitted units”. \nSo\, when an unexpected chance to travel to Greece appears\, Shirley takes a leap\, digs deep into her flagging confidence and discovers it’s never too late to reclaim your dreams\, your joy\, and yourself. \nThe production promises laughter\, poignancy\, and an unforgettable evening with one of theatre’s most iconic characters. \nFirst performed in 1986\, this production marks the 40th Anniversary of the play. Its themes of self-discovery\, love\, and freedom continue to resonate powerfully with audiences today. Shirley Valentine has won an Olivier Award for Best Comedy\, a Tony Award for Best Play\, and inspired an Oscar-nominated film. \nThis iconic production directed by Michael Scott starring Norma Sheahan as Shirley\, returns to the Gaiety Theatre following its previous sell-out runs there. \nDirected By Michael Scott Designed By Michael McCaffery \nProduced by CTD:City Theatre Dublin and Mullingar Centre for the Performing Arts
URL:https://www.dublintown.ie/event/shirley-valentine/
LOCATION:Gaiety Theatre
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Film & Theatre,Theatre
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260505T193000
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SUMMARY:Translating Finnegans Wake Into Japanese
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the James Joyce Centre on Tuesday\, 5th May at 6.30 pm when translator and Finnegans Web co-founder Kenji Hayakawa will present a detailed and beginner-friendly overview of his ongoing translation of James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake into Japanese. This talk will focus on Book I\, Chapter 2 and will likely reveal a number of surprising facts about the Wake as well as the Japanese language!\n\nKenji Hayakawa is a translator and interpreter based in Dublin\, Ireland. Working with the English-Japanese pair\, he has translated a wide range of material\, including books by Yoko Tawada\, Noam Chomsky\, Dipesh Chakrabarty and others. He is the founder and host of Reading Finnegans Wake\, a Japanese-language weekly livestream programme endorsed by the Embassy of Ireland in Japan\, the James Joyce Centre and the Blooms & Barnacles Podcast.\n\nThis event is free\, but booking is essential.\n\nThe James Joyce Centre is supported by the Department of Culture\, Communications and Sport.
URL:https://www.dublintown.ie/event/translating-finnegans-wake-into-japanese/
LOCATION:The James Joyce Centre
CATEGORIES:Other Events,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260505T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260505T220000
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SUMMARY:Endless Love: A Tribute To Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
DESCRIPTION:Step into a night of show-stopping vocals\, dazzling performances\, and a sensational live band in Endless Love The Show – the ultimate celebration of Diana Ross & Lionel Richie\, which comes to Dublin’s 3Olympia Theatre on 5th May 2026. \n\n\nBrimming with iconic hits and timeless classics\, this spectacular show features chart-toppers including ‘I’m Coming Out’\, ‘Dancing on the Ceiling’\, ‘Upside Down’\, ‘Say You Say Me’\, ‘Chain Reaction’\, ‘All Night Long’\, ‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough’\, ‘Hello’\, ‘You Can’t Hurry Love’ and\, of course\, the No. 1 duet of all time\, ‘Endless Love’\, plus many more! \nWith authentic arrangements inspired by Lionel’s and Diana’s original touring productions\, Endless Love is a thrilling\, joy-filled journey through some of popular music’s greatest hits. This show will have you singing\, dancing\, and reminiscing from start to finish. \nA truly dazzling production that captures the glamour\, emotion\, and energy of these two musical icons together for the first time in one unique show. From the magical Motown era\, irresistible 80s & 90s anthems\, and infectious dance floor hits – Endless Love has it all. \nYou already know every word – so warm up those vocals\, put on your dancing shoes\, and get ready to party… All Night Long!
URL:https://www.dublintown.ie/event/endless-love-a-tribute-to-diana-ross-lionel-richie/
LOCATION:3Olympia Theatre
CATEGORIES:Disco,Funk,Music,Pop,R&B
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260505T223000
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SUMMARY:Ryan Harris
DESCRIPTION:Ryan Harris is a Canadian independent folk musician living in the mountains of Canada. In just 5 years\, Ryan’s music has reached over +100 million streams across all streaming platforms and sold out headline tours across Canada and Europe. Growing up around the world in New Zealand and Australia\, artists like Ben Howard & Jack Johnson kept Ryan company during his childhood on the move and influenced his sound.
URL:https://www.dublintown.ie/event/ryan-harris/
LOCATION:The Academy\, 57 Middle Abbey Street\, Dublin
CATEGORIES:Music,Rock & Indie,Trad & Folk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260505T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260505T223000
DTSTAMP:20251112T084631Z
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SUMMARY:Foggy Notions Presents: Friendship
DESCRIPTION:An album for sleeping and waking\, walking and driving\, hunting and fishing\, for loitering outside a roadhouse on the haunted tundra. Okay in elevators\, not great for dinner. On\nCaveman Wakes Up\, Friendship’s new album and second for Merge Records\, the band’s historically capacious definition of country music grows wider still. Shambolic guitars are offset by flute pads\, bleary poetry is set against a Motown rhythm section\, a song about Jerry Garcia and First Lady Betty Ford fades out with a drum solo\, like if Talk Talk came from a dingy Philadelphia basement and was fronted by James Tate. Songwriter Dan Wriggins’ ragged baritone cuts through eleven murky\, swirling country-rock songs with profound lyrical substance and sincerity. Like an alarm clock incorporated into the edge of a dream\, Caveman Wakes Up belongs equally to the conscious and subconscious mind\, fraught with background\, steeped in reference and experimentation\, delivered casually and as a dire warning\, dedicated\, above all\, to music’s creative\nsoul. \nOver the years\, dedication has paid off. Friendship has become a kind of reverse supergroup\, wherein the band itself and each individual member are located centrally in an increasingly prominent scene of young folk and country musicians and songwriters. Drummer Michael Cormier O’Leary leads the instrumental collective Hour and\, along with bassist Jon Samuels\, runs Dear Life Records\, home to friends and peers who count Friendship as a major influence including MJ Lenderman\, Florry\, and Fust. (Samuels also plays lead guitar in MJ Lenderman and the Wind). Guitarist Peter Gill’s band 2nd Grade records prolifically. Wriggins began writing the songs of Caveman Wakes Up on a downtuned classical guitar of Lenderman’s and finished on a barely tuned piano in an apartment he shared with Sadurn’s G DeGroot. In the summer of 2023\, Wriggins had just left the Iowa Writers’ Workshop\, where his love for poetry and mistrust for the academic poetry world grew in tandem. A relationship fell apart\, and Wriggins crashed for several weeks at Lenderman and Wednesday’s Karly Hartzman’s home in North Carolina\, where he recorded the first demos of “Resident Evil\,” “All Over the World\,” and “Love Vape.” Wriggins returned to Philadelphia\, and the band got to work on new ideas\, finally tracking the album in five days with engineer Jeff Ziegler (Mary Lattimore\, War on Drugs). Wriggins recorded vocals\nwith Love the Stranger engineer Bradford Kreiger\, and organ\, violin (Jason Calhoun)\, and flute (Adelyn Strei) were recorded by Lucas Knapp in a West Philadelphia church. Lyrically\, Caveman Wakes Up covers familiar Friendship ground—the sacred is profaned and the profane sanctified. On “All Over the World\,” a landscaper “[feels] the beating heart of God/ laying down a roll of sod.” Characters complain about work and marvel at love. Here\, however\, we get Wriggins’ first real confrontation with depression\, in “Hollow Skulls\,” “All Over the World\,” and “Resident Evil\,” where the soul wages its perpetual war against darkness and stagnation. It often loses. The verses of “Hollow Skulls” are punctuated by passages of musical emptiness\, a single suspended chord\, and brushes on a snare drum. When Wriggins complains about a roommate\, shouting\, “Who’s that shithead in my living room/ playing Resident Evil\,” it’s abundantly clear there is no roommate\, that the evil resides within. \nCaveman Wakes Up showcases Friendship’s particular genius for visionary arrangement\, indebted equally across generations to the folk-rock canon of Neil Young\, Joni Mitchell\, and Emmylou Harris\, to indie stalwarts like Yo La Tengo and Merge labelmates Lambchop\, to contemporaries like Lomelda and ML Buch. Several of the songs employ fade-outs\, jokingly referred to in the lyrics of “Love Vape\,” and there are other elements lifted from Motown and ’70s ballads: locked-in drum patterns\, bass intervals\, sentimental string arrangements. Each reference is pushed past genre\, swirling and repeating\, into something new and squarely belonging to the Friendship sound. On “Free Association\,” “Artex\,” and “Wildwood in January\,” the groove is established so that other sounds can come and go seamlessly; Mellotron patches\, piano flurries and stabs\, and clean guitar melodies\, teeming textures disguised in unity. As a work of music production\, Caveman Wakes Up is Friendship’s most advanced yet\, another testament to the band’s devotion and care. \nA droning chord calms nerves. A surreal poem moves us not because it’s familiar but because it grows\, stirs up the stagnant waters. A sizzle in the brain stem. Negative capability. Caveman Wakes Up is dreamy\, luscious new growth for a band that has become an increasingly verdant oasis in the crescent of indie country civilization. Sure to excite and mystify\, to continue growing\, to cause new life.
URL:https://www.dublintown.ie/event/foggy-notions-presents-friendship/
LOCATION:The Grand Social\, 35 Liffey St. Lower\, Dublin 1\, D01 C3N0
CATEGORIES:Country,Music
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SUMMARY:Los Invasores De Nuevo Leon
DESCRIPTION:Los Invasores are coming to Dublin. \nOn May 5th\, Opium will be taken over by an unstoppable force. Los Invasores land with a powerful\, dark and highly danceable sound\, built to dominate the dancefloor from the first beat to the final drop. \nWith an explosive selection and a commanding presence\, Los Invasores don’t just play music — they invade the night. Heavy rhythms\, precise drops and an intense atmosphere will turn the club into a no-rules territory where only the music leads. \nGet ready for a relentless experience. \nDublin will be invaded. Opium is the epicenter.
URL:https://www.dublintown.ie/event/los-invasores-de-nuevo-leon/
LOCATION:Opium\, 26 Wexford Street Dublin 2\, Dublin\, D02 HX93
CATEGORIES:Music,World
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260505T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260505T230000
DTSTAMP:20260119T112000Z
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SUMMARY:BOOSHLE G.
DESCRIPTION:South African breakout singer-songwriter Booshle G has quickly emerged as one of the most compelling new voices in indie-folk-pop\, known for turning deeply personal moments into songs that resonate far beyond the stage. Blending raw honesty with uplifting melodies and soulful storytelling\, his music sits at the intersection of vulnerability\, resilience\, and hope. \nAfter breakout moments that saw him open for Myles Smith\, Jeremy Loops\, and Neon Dreams\, Booshle G returns in May 2026 for his first-ever headline tour\, marking his third time performing in the country\, this time bringing his own full body of work and community-driven live experience to the stage. \nFresh off UK and European dates with Neon Dreams and ahead of European shows supporting Billy Raffoul\, Booshle G continues to carve a global path of his own. His rapidly growing audience spans continents\, and a fiercely loyal fanbase drawn to his unfiltered lyricism and emotionally charged performances. \nThe tour arrives in support of his debut album\, ‘I Was Never Alone’ (out February 2026) — a 12-track journey through doubt\, heartbreak\, healing\, and the quiet realization that even in our loneliest moments\, we are never truly alone. The album features fan favourites like ‘Best Life’\, ‘Broken Heart’\, and ‘Take Me Home’\, alongside the powerful single ‘Heavy’\, a song born from emotional exhaustion and the fight to keep going anyway. \n“This album is everything I’ve felt\, everything I’ve lived\,” Booshle G shares. “If you’ve ever questioned or lost your way\, I hope these songs remind you that you were never alone — and you never will be.” \nExpect intimate moments\, powerful sing-alongs\, and a live show that feels less like a performance and more like a shared release.
URL:https://www.dublintown.ie/event/booshle-g/
LOCATION:Whelan’s
CATEGORIES:Music,Pop,Trad & Folk
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260505T230000
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SUMMARY:TOM SMITH
DESCRIPTION:Tom Smith\, frontman of Editors\, will play a special solo show at Whelan’s\, Dublin on Tuesday 5 May 2026. \nThe show forms part of Smith’s newly announced UK & Ireland tour\, following the release of his debut solo album There Is Nothing In The Dark That Isn’t There In The Light\, released by Play It Again Sam. The album marks a more intimate\, stripped-back chapter for Smith\, drawing on acoustic textures and deeply personal songwriting. \nHaving recently completed a sold-out run of UK and Irish dates\, this Whelan’s performance offers Dublin audiences the chance to experience Smith’s highly anticipated solo material.
URL:https://www.dublintown.ie/event/tom-smith/
LOCATION:Whelan’s
CATEGORIES:Electronic & Dance,Music,Rock & Indie
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260505T203000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260505T220000
DTSTAMP:20260330T115519Z
CREATED:20260330T115519Z
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SUMMARY:Metronome: Bones\, Rocks and Jackhammers
DESCRIPTION:Joanna Mattrey  \nFrom New York to Paris to the wild coastline of the West of Ireland: “Bones\, Rocks and Jackhammers\,” is a concert reflecting on place\, nature and the environment. Featuring music by Finola Merivale and Catherine Sikora\, this event is a celebration of the launch of Abhaile\, – an album of three works for saxophone\, improvisation and electronics\, composed by Finola for Catherine. Hailed by The Washington Post as one of “23 composers to watch in 2023\,” Finola is an Irish composer currently living in Paris\, where she is a Fellow at Columbia University’s Institute for Ideas and Imagination. Catherine is a saxophonist living in New Mexico; she has been called a “virtuosic firebrand\,” by The Brooklyn Rail and “a revelation\,” by The Jazz Magazine. \nIn an opening set of improvisation\, Catherine will perform some of her own compositions and will be joined by violist Joanna Mattrey.
URL:https://www.dublintown.ie/event/metronome-bones-rocks-and-jackhammers/
LOCATION:National Concert Hall
CATEGORIES:Classical,Music
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