As part of the National Library of Ireland’s ongoing collaboration with the Ethiopian Community in Ireland, the Chair of the Board of ECI, Zelalem Dersehe, will present his work on the Band Aid archive and Live Aid exhibition. He will discuss the development of an African and Ethiopian perspective on the...
Following the release of their new double single ‘Adalan’, Algerian/Mali Tuareg collective Tinariwen have announced details of The Hoggar tour, which includes a show in 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin on 25th May 2026. With their long desert robes and Tuareg turbans or shesh, Tinariwen are the originators of what’s become known as ‘desert blues’, a style...
Seneca Valley High School classmates Neil Fallon (vocals), Tim Sult (guitar), Dan Maines (bass), and Jean-Paul Gaster (drums) share an unshakeable musical and personal bond now three decades strong. Shaped by the same region which birthed Bad Brains, Minor Threat, and Rites Of Spring, CLUTCH crafts hyper-literate and libertine jams...
Internationally Recognised Australian Psychic Medium, Multi-City Tour Debut, Connection & Validation, Messages from the Afterlife. Be part of a magical experience as the world-renowned David the Medium embarks on his first-ever headline tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Irish artist Buckshot, a core member of the Haunted Mound collective, is heading across Europe this summer. With over 1.1 million monthly listeners and a new project on the way, Buckshot brings his dark, cult-followed sound to Dublin for a special headline show on May 25th. This is an 18+...
Alan Stivell was born on January 6, 1944, in Riom, Auvergne, during World War II. His father, Georges Cochevelou, of Cornish (Gourin) and Vannetais (Pontivy) Breton descent, had lived in Paris after World War I. His mother, Fanny, whose parents had diverse roots (including Russian and French), embraced her husband’s...
Mari Froes returns to Ireland with a new show and full band, for her fourth performance in Dublin, this time at the Button Factory in Temple Bar. She's one of the most outstanding and promising figures in contemporary Brazilian music with hits that have captivated audiences worldwide that move naturally...
Barns Courtney has lived through more industry upheaval than most artists survive — A&Rs disappearing, catalogs sold off, years stuck in dead-end contracts — yet he’s still standing. Signed at 19, reduced to sofa-surfing and odd jobs, he clawed his way back when Bradley Cooper hand-picked his voice for Burnt,...
“Don’t Call It a Comeback” isn’t just the name of a song off Motion City Soundtrack’s 2003 debut I Am The Movie, it’s also an apt way to summarise the band’s mission statement. During Motion City Soundtrack’s initial run from 1997 - 2016, the Minneapolis-based group released six celebrated albums, toured...
Hornet Disaster, Weatherday’s 2025 release – follow-up to their 2019 debut Come in, and spiritual successor to 2022’s collab release Weatherglow, is their most expansive work to date. In Weatherday’s initial bout of inspired writing and recording, they produced over 70 songs for the record, but not before they had a complete, overarching narrative that...
Led by vocalist and songwriter Julia Steiner alongside guitarist Dave Sagan, bassist Sean Neumann and drummer Marcus Nuccio, Ratboys have quietly become one of the most distinctive bands in American indie rock. Blending twangy alt-rock, power-pop hooks and expansive Americana, their music balances warmth and intimacy with moments of widescreen...
Global drag icon, Sasha Velour is bringing her newest one-queen drag spectacular Travesty to Europe, including a show in Dublin's 3Olympia Theatre on 26th May 2026. Travesty will be the third touring production written and directed by Velour, following Smoke & Mirrors (2019-2022) and The Big Reveal (2023-2025). Travesty traces the secret queer history of a single spot throughout time — A witch...