Wednesday 1st May DECLAN GREENE plus support ^ Upstairs ^ DECLAN GREENE is a soulful Dublin-born musician who began his songwriting journey at 14. He has hit the top spot on iTunes multiple times and is currently touring Europe as a special-guest-support to GAVIN JAMES. Upstairs in Whelans Doors: 8pm Tickets: SOLD OUT Thursday 2nd May FELONIES ON SALE FRI 15th MAR, 9AM FELONIES plus support ^ Upstairs ^ Formed in 2015, Wicklow-based alt-punks Felonies have striven to define themselves as one of Ireland’s most exciting live acts. Taking inspiration from the reemergence of distorted garage rock and post-punk, the band combines raw lyricism, harsh musicality and melodic hooks to carve their unique […] Upstairs in Whelans Doors: 8pm Tickets: €10 Friday 3rd May RYAN MACK ON SALE FRI 15th FEB, 9AM MCD proudly presents RYAN MACK plus support _ Main Venue _ Kildare native Ryan Mc Loughlin (aka Ryan Mack) was previously a member of the boyband Hometown who enjoyed a successful but short career with two number one singles and multiple tour dates under their belts Doors: 8pm Tickets: €15 Friday 3rd May V98 VIA EVENTBRITE.IE V98 plus support ^ Upstairs ^ V98 (Darragh Geoghegan – vocals, Conor […]
It’s time for you to find out what all of the fuzz is about with the UK’s naughtiest puppets in comedy musical Avenue Q Following five years in the West End, sell-out runs worldwide and smash hit tours in 2014, 2015 and 2016 (packed with mischief, bad behaviour and political incorrectness!) the irresistibly Tony Award-winning Musical Created by Jeff Marx and Robert Lopez, Co-creator of Book of Mormon and writer of the songs for Disney’s Frozen, is an irresistibly charming tale of the lovable characters on a downtown New York street trying to make sense of life’s burning issues. So don’t let your life suck – book your tickets today! Please note this performance is only suitable for audiences 14+
Jump aboard the soul train as it takes you on an unforgettably smooth music journey from its sixties origins, to present day, via all the classic seventies and eighties floor fillers. You’ll be wowed by an all-star cast of talented singers and musicians, and amazed by the costumes and jaw-dropping choreography. You’ll be on your feet reliving your favourite soul anthems: Respect, Ain’t Nobody, Knock On Wood, Midnight Hour, You’re My First My Last My Everything, Best Of My Love, River Deep Mountain High, Ain’t No Stopping Us Now, Beat It, I Feel Good, Three Times a Lady, Get Down On It, and more. The hits just keep on coming.
Sons Of The East are an Australian indie-folk trio formed in 2011 by Nic Johnston, Dan Wallage and Jack Rollins. They issued their debut self-titled EP in August 2013, which provided the single Come Away. In November 2015 they released another EP, ‘Already Gone’, and since, released a string of singles, with their latest being Nothing Comes East in November 2018. They have headlined their own shows in Australia, UK and Europe, and played festival such as Boardmasters, Lost Picnic, SXSW, Party In The Park, Soundscape, Lost Paradise, Beyond and more. Sons of the East will tour the UK and Europe in spring 2019 on their biggest tour yet. Catch them live by checking out the tour dates and concert ticket information below on Stereoboard.
Bedlam & Sense Present: Artwork + Notions The Button Factory Hideout Launch Party Friday May 17th Doors 11pm Tickets now on sale 👉👉http://bit.ly/2EiI9yG Room 2: Human Error Artwork aka Arthur Smith to his friends has been involved in music his whole life. From humble beginnings at Londons infamous apple records to headlining festivals with Magnetic man to playing Berghain under his grain alias. Art has done it all. If you’ve seen Artwork play before, you know you can never be quite sure what to expect, apart from that it’s will always be amazing. His performances are always guaranteed to keep you dancing. If you haven’t been lucky enough to witness him we highly suggest you get involved.
This year we bid a fond farewell to our Chairperson and musical guide over the past 18 years, Mary Keane, as she retires from the festival committee. Mary has been the visionary in creating the Skerries Trad Weekend which started out in May 2001 as an intimate celebration of the best in traditional Irish music in Ireland. She then guided and nurtured the concept of the weekend from those humble beginnings right through to the renowned festival it is today while simultaneously planting Skerries firmly on the trad map of Ireland. The STW committee, both current and past, would like to extend our sincere thanks to Mary for her magnanimous dedication, experience and love of traditional Irish music, song and dance which she has brought not only to Skerries but indeed has passed on to everyone who has encountered her on her determined musical journey over the past two festival decades in reviving trad in Skerries, bringing top class performers to the town and passing on the tradition to the next generations. Unfortunately, there is no replacement for Mary Keane and all the behind-the-scenes work she accomplished over the years! Therefore, as the new committee finds its feet, the 2019 […]
The biggest Live Grunge night of the year returns to Dublin on Saturday 18th May – Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden and more performed by the Seattle Grunge Experience. Acoustic & Electric Sets on the night followed by a 90s Rock Dj 7:30pm til Late – THIS EVENT MAY SELL OUT – Please book tickets online now to avoid disappointment
Sale Dates and Times: Public Onsale : Tue, 27 Nov 2018 at 08:00 AM
Mountjoy Square Park, in Dublin’s City centre, will come alive with Gospel Music as Super Soul Sunday takes over from 1pm to 6pm on Sunday, 19th May. The free event is perfect for all ages, offering a day packed with musical performances, workshops, dancing and children’s entertainment. Performances will include Ardú Vocal Ensemble, Dublin Gospel Choir, Shannon Gospel Choir, Sandymount Gospel Choir and many more. The workshops are open to the whole community, one specifically for young people, one for the whole community as a short taster gospel choir music experience and the final workshop, which is a ticketed session, is run by members of The Delorentos. Promising to be the biggest Gospel event yet, visitors to Super Soul Sunday are guaranteed a social, fun and energetic weekend made up of events and gigs showcasing Ireland’s many talented gospel choirs! Super Soul Sunday is the flagship event of the Gospel Rising Music Festival which is taking place across North East Inner City locations throughout the weekend, 17th-19th May. Organised by Gospel Rising Music Festival in partnership with the North East Inner City (NEIC) initiative, this colourful event is the perfect way to spend a summer’s day […]
€47.55 May 20th Olympia Theatre Over the course of their remarkable career, ALICE IN CHAINS has garnered multiple Grammy nominations, sold more than 20 million albums worldwide and amassed a diehard international fan base whose members number in the millions. Alongside Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden, ALICE IN CHAINS was one of the Big Four to emerge from Seattle in the 1990s and went on to change the sound of modern rock.
She world could use more straight shooters. You won’t ever have to wonder about what LP is thinking. She’ll gladly tell you. In fact, the singer-songwriter lays all of her cards on the table every time she makes a record. The artist’s fifth full-length—the aptly titled Heart To Mouth [BMG/Vagrant]—stands out as her most direct statement yet. No filter, no censorship, and no bullshit – and she’s bringing it to The Olympia Theatre on the 21st May 2019!
Walking On Cars are creating sounds as beautiful and dramatic as the landscape that envelops them. From the Dingle Peninsula, the five creatives friendship gave way to a tuneful collaboration, borne out of a desire to write music. With songs reflecting both the isolation and consolation of Dingle, this year Walking On Cars look set to add to their increasing number of admirers. Singer Patrick Sheehy is comfortable to characterize their music with the ambiguous description “powerful and almost pop”. Pushing the sound higher, Sorcha Durham (pianist) and Dan Devane (lead guitar) give life to these Melodic imaginings. Paul Flannery on Bass guitar and drummer Evan Hadnett provide an intelligent and bodily support to their carefully crafted songs. Central to the house that they share is the rehearsal space, where each of The five can document song ideas at anytime – “ an advantage” of their environment and something not possible living in a city.
LP is indie singer Laura Pergolizzi. Raised in New York and now based in Los Angeles, she released her debut album, Heart-Shaped Scar, in 2001. She’s co-written songs for Rihanna and Christina Aguilera. 12. Known for her androgynous style, dark sunglasses and powerful voice, LP’s latest album is 2015’s Lost on You.
OH SEES THE BUTTON FACTORY 21st May 2019 Tickets on sale now Aiken Promotions and U:Mack proudly presents Oh Sees live at The Button Factory, 21st May 2019. Tickets on sale now! Oh Sees have spawned another frothy LP of head-destroying psych epics to grok and rock out to. You’ll notice the fresh dollop of organ and keyboard prowess courtesy of “Memory of a Cut Off Head” album and noted key-stabber Tom Dolas…the Quattrone/Rincon drum-corps polyrhythmic pulse continues to astound and pound in equal measure, buttressed by the nimble fingered bottom end of Sir Tim Hellman the Brave and the shred-heaven fret frying of John Dwyer, whilst Lady Brigid Dawson again graces the wax with her harmonic gifts. Aside from the familiar psych- scorch familiar to soggy pit denizens the world over, there’s a fresh heavy-prog vibe that fits like a worn-in jean jacket comfortably among hairpin metal turns and the familiar but no less horns-worthy guitar fireworks Dwyer’s made his calling card. Perhaps the most notable thing about Smote Reverser is the artistic restlessness underpinning its flights of fancy. Dwyer refuses to repeat himself and for someone with such a hectic release schedule, that stretching of aesthetic borders and […]
Westlife are one of the most popular and best-known Irish bands of all time. Over the course of their 14 year career Westlife amassed enormous numbers of fans in Ireland and the rest of the UK as well as worldwide. Formed in 1998 and signed by Simon Cowell, the band originally comprised five members: Shane Filan, Mark Feehily, Nicky Byrne, Brian McFadden and Kian Egan. Brian chose to leave the band in 2004 to spend more time with his family, and released a solo single which went to No.1 in the charts. Alongside their many chart achievements, Westlife were also impressive on stage, with 12 international concert tours during their performing career. They visited countries across the world in four continents: Europe, Africa, Australia and Asia. For their final farewell tour, the Greatest Hits Tour 2012, almost 85,000 tickets for the night at Croke Park Stadium in Dublin sold out in just five minutes, setting new records for ticket sales and forcing the band to extend the run by adding an additional show. Their final concerts were screened in 200 cinemas in 16 countries, including Ireland, Belgium, the Czech Republic, South Africa, Estonia, Indonesia and Denmark. Over the course of […]
International singing & songwriting legend, Mariah Carey has today announced that she is bringing her upcoming Caution World Tour to Europe. The tour will open at Dublin’s 3Arena on 22 May 2019 then take over the prestigious Royal Albert Hall for a rare 3-day residency after which she’ll make stops in Paris, Hamburg, Aalborg, Barcelona, Bordeaux and Amsterdam. This announcement comes off the back of the release of her critically acclaimed 15th studio album, Caution. Honey B. Fly is the official Mariah Carey fan community. Legacy members of Honey B. Fly will receive first access to tickets starting Tuesday, February 5th at 10:00am local time. Fans may purchase a “Honey B. Fly Live Pass” today, which gives them access to exclusive Mariah Carey ticket presales, subscription to the MariahCarey.com Newsletter, special offers, contests, promotion and a free membership to Honey B. Fly, the official Mariah Carey fan community. Fans who are already registered simply need to upgrade their account with the Honey B. Fly Live Pass on MariahCarey.com.
Walking On Cars are creating sounds as beautiful and dramatic as the landscape that envelops them. From the Dingle Peninsula, the five creatives friendship gave way to a tuneful collaboration, borne out of a desire to write music. With songs reflecting both the isolation and consolation of Dingle, this year Walking On Cars look set to add to their increasing number of admirers. Singer Patrick Sheehy is comfortable to characterize their music with the ambiguous description “powerful and almost pop”. Pushing the sound higher, Sorcha Durham (pianist) and Dan Devane (lead guitar) give life to these Melodic imaginings. Paul Flannery on Bass guitar and drummer Evan Hadnett provide an intelligent and bodily support to their carefully crafted songs. Central to the house that they share is the rehearsal space, where each of The five can document song ideas at anytime – “ an advantage” of their environment and something not possible living in a city.
Grace Gifford hailing from a Dublin middle-class Unionist background falls in love with leading Irish revolutionary Joseph Plunkett. Both agree to marry on Easter Sunday 1916 but a rising against British Rule in Ireland has been planned for that very day. Plunkett is vital to the revolutionaries plans as he is the military director of operations. Grace while sympathising with his cause prefers to wait until the outcome of the rising before giving her hand in marriage. In some of the most incredible scenes ever staged, the rising is defeated and Plunkett along with his comrades are sentenced to death by execution shortly afterwards in Kilmainham Gaol. Grace and Joseph plead to marry in the small chapel in the prison that very night. Their wish is granted and after exchanging wedding vows in the dark damp confines of the prison chapel, Plunkett is taken out the next morning and executed. Their tragic love story to this very day has found a place in the nation’s heart. Set against the background of the Easter Rising 1916, Cunningham in his well-researched writing introduces us to the lesser known internal difficulties within the Irish Volunteers. Eoin McNeil, leader of the Volunteers struggles to […]
The Spice Girls 2019 stadium tour as they added a staggering five additional dates in quick succession over the weekend, and now with nearly all dates already sold out, the girls announce another new date kicking off the tour at Dublin’s Croke Park on Friday 24th May 2019, tickets for which go on sale this Thursday 22nd November at 9am. Subject to licence. With Ticketmaster UK’s MD Andrew Parsons going on to say “Demand for Spice Girls was off the chart. They have smashed through Ticketmaster UK’s records becoming the busiest ever sale. There were millions of people on our site searching for tickets, with a queue at one point of well over 700,000….from what we saw, they could have played nearly every night for a year.” Following the band’s first TV interview back on The Jonathan Ross Show last Saturday, they have announced their support for Comic Relief with the release of their #IWANNABEASPICEGIRL T-shirts. Emma, Melanie C, Mel B and Geri have shared more information on their campaign to raise funds to support Gender Justice for Comic Relief. The T-Shirts are available to purchase globally from www.represent.com/spicegirls. The era defining, history making, best-selling female group of all time […]
Join us in celebrating heritage, culture, the blues, comedy and some of the best musicianship you are likely to see on a night out. Although still in his 20s, Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton has earned a reputation for transporting audiences back to the 1920’s and making them wish they could stay there for good. Blind Boy Paxton may be one of the greatest multi-instrumentalists that you have not heard of. Yet. And time is getting short, fast. Jerron performed to a sold out audience at the Lead Belly Tribute at Carnegie Hall on February 4, 2016 along with Buddy Guy, Eric Burdon, Edgar Winter, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and other stars. It is no exaggeration to say that Paxton made a huge impression. In the two years since his incredible performance at that star-studded show in one of the world’s great concert houses, Paxton’s own star has been rising fast. He opened for Buddy Guy at B.B. Kings in NYC; for Robert Cray at the Reading PA Blues Festival, and performed at numerous other festivals including: Woodford Folk Festival & Byron Bay Blues Festival in Australia; Calgary Folk Festival in Canada; Jewel City Jam in Huntington WV; Freihofers Jazz Festival in […]
Rod Stewart is a British musical icon, who has been performing for over fifty years. He’s announced his return to the road in May 2019, celebrating the release of his forthcoming 30th studio album, Blood Red Roses. The live dates mark Rod’s first UK tour in three years, having sold out venues on his 2016 The UK Hits Stadium Tour and his From Gasoline Alley to Another Country Hits run. The fully seated shows will follow the release of Blood Red Roses, due on the 28 September 2018. Rod Stewart recently unveiled the video for brand new track Didn’t I featuring New York raised singer Bridget Cady.
To celebrate the major anniversary of the release of their first singles collection, Tommy, The Wedding Present are set to tour the UK this December. Fans will be able to hear tracks from the compilation, as well as favourites from across the band’s career. Plus, The Wedding Present will play another a series of concert dates in 2019* to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the release of their major label debut Bizarro.
The only Beatles tribute act endorsed by Sir George Martin, and the stars of the award-winning Get Back show, the Classic Beatles are set to go on the road in 2019 to celebrate the iconic Abbey Road as it reaches the 50th anniversary of its release. The band will play the album in its entirety, featuring memorable songs including Come Together, Something, Golden Slumbers and Here Comes the Sun.
Snow Patrol first formed in 1993 but reached notoriety with the release of their 2002 album Final Straw, which featured the hit singles Chocolate, Spitting Games and top 5 smash Run. Their follow-up album, 2006’s Eyes Open, spawned even bigger hits, including Chasing Cars and Hands Open, and saw the band reach global success. Snow Patrol consists of Gary Lightbody, Nathan Connolly, Paul Wilson, Jonny Quinn and Johnny McDaid. They have since released two more studio albums – A Hundred Million Suns and Fallen Empires – and a Greatest Hits compilation in 2013. 2018’s Wildness marked their first studio album for seven years. Wildness taps into something raw and primitive. To celebrate the release of Wildness, Snow Patrol debuted new music videos for A Youth Written in Fire, Life and Death, Wild Horses and A Dark Switch. The band has previously released music videos for Empress, What If This Is All The Love You Ever Get?, Life on Earth and Don’t Give In. Since their 1998 debut, Songs for Polarbears, Snow Patrol have racked up an impressive number of critical and commercial accolades, including 15 million global album sales, over 1 billion global track streams and five UK platinum albums. […]
Giovanni “Jack” Savoretti (born 10 October 1983) is an English solo acoustic singer of Italian descent. He has released five studio albums to date: Between the Minds (2007), Harder Than Easy (2009), Before the Storm (2012), Written in Scars (2015) and Sleep No More (2016).
Join Katherine Jenkins this December as she performs a magnificent concert of her favourite music and songs accompanied by a live orchestra. Anthony Inglis | conductor
Dido is back with her first tour in 15 (fifteen!) years, where she will play songs from the new album alongside her classic megahits such as Thank You, Here With Me, White Flag and Life For Rent. The World tour, of 27 dates commences in Europe on May 5th in Prague, stopping off in Dublin’s Olympia Theatre 27th May 2019, which will be followed by a North America tour in June.
Join Katherine Jenkins this December as she performs a magnificent concert of her favourite music and songs accompanied by a live orchestra. Anthony Inglis | conductor
Since their last studio album, “Monterey” (ANTI- 2015), life has changed dramatically for The Milk Carton Kids. Pattengale has moved to, and is now producing records in Nashville. Ryan is now the father of two children and works as Creative Director on “Live from Here with Chris Thile,” the reboot of “A Prairie Home Companion.” A break from years of non-stop touring, Ryan says, has yielded “space outside of the band that gives us perspective on what the band is.” But it’s not just the addition of the band here that creates something new. National politics left Ryan feeling disoriented and mournful. Pattengale’s relationship of seven years ended, and he found himself unexpectedly needing surgery for cancer. (He is cancer-free now, and accidentally broke his cigarette habit in the process.)
Amelieis the story of an astonishing young woman who lives quietly in the world, but loudly in her mind. She secretly improvises small, but extraordinary acts of kindness that bring happiness to those around her. But when a chance at love comes her way, Amelie realises that to find her own contentment she’ll have to risk everything and say what’s in her heart.Amelie is a new musical based on the much loved five-time Oscar®-nominated film, and an ‘enchanting act of theatrical reinvention’ (The Los Angeles Times). Come and be inspired by this imaginative dreamer who finds her voice, discovers the power of connection and sees possibilities around every corner. Although times are hard for dreamers, Amelieis someone to believe in.
FREE ‘Celtic Collection’ Concert. A celebration of Irish and Scottish works. Bethel University Wind Symphony from St Paul, U.S.A ‘Celtic Collection’ A celebration of Irish and Scottish works performed by Bethel University Wind Symphony from St Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A. The programme includes The Wild Goose (An Ge Fhian), four Scottish dances as well as Cotillon, a suite of dance tunes especially suited to wind instruments and first performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra in 1939. The Bethel University Wind Symphony is made up of more than 45 wind, brass and percussion instrument players, many of whom are music students at the college in St Paul, Minnesota in the heart of America’s Midwest. The all-student symphony will perform a selection of Irish and Scottish airs including Amazing Grace, Loch Lomond and four Scottish dances as well as Cotillon, a suite of dance tunes specially suited to wind instruments and first performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra in 1939. It will also include a selection of American tunes include marching songs The Circus Bee and the classic American The Stars and Stripes Forever and American folk tunes including The Cry of the Wild Goose The orchestra is made up of 45 students […]
Academy Award®-nominated, Golden Globe- and Tony Award-winning performer, Hugh Jackman, announced his first world tour. The Man. The Music. The Show. will see Jackman performing hit songs from The Greatest Showman, Les Miserables and more from Broadway and film, accompanied by a live orchestra. The tour is produced by AEG Presents, TED-Dainty, and Robert Fox. The tour will kick off with 12 shows across Europe and the UK beginning Monday, May 13th in Hamburg, Germany with stops in Amsterdam, Paris, Manchester, Dublin, and London. Hugh Jackman has made an impression on audiences of all ages with his multi-hyphenate career persona, as successful on stage in front of live crowds as he is on film. From his award-winning turn on Broadway as the 1970s singer/songwriter Peter Allen, to his metal claw-wielding Wolverine in the blockbuster X-Men franchise, Jackman has proven to be one of the most versatile actors of our time. Jackman garnered his first Academy Award® nomination, for Best Actor, for his performance in Tom Hooper’s Les Misérables, based on the popular stage show created from Victor Hugo’s famous novel of the same name. Jackman’s standout performance as protagonist Jean Valjean also earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best […]
Sale Dates and Times: Public Onsale : Fri, 7 Dec 2018 at 09:00 AM Presale : Wed, 5 Dec 2018 at 09:00 AM
Hailed as “The Theatrical Event Of 2018” the multi-award winning and critically acclaimed Broadway production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s THE KING AND I is coming to Dublin direct from its record-breaking sold-out season at The London Palladium. THE KING AND I is the greatest musical from the golden age of musicals – adored by the public and critics alike – with one of the finest scores ever written including Whistle a Happy Tune, Getting to Know You, and Shall We Dance, and featuring a company of over 50 world-class performers and a full-scale orchestra. A celebration of the lavish heritage of the very best in romantic musical theatre from an unparalleled multi award-winning creative team hailed as one of the best working in theatre today, directed by Tony® Award-winner Bart Sher (South Pacific & My Fair Lady – Broadway). This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to witness this glorious production, as you have never seen it before. Prices include a €1.00 facilities fee per ticket. Telephone & Internet bookings are subject to a maximum s/c of €6.85 per ticket / Agents €3.30.
After playing to a sold out crowd at Malahide Castle last summer, Kodaline have just announced two 2019 summer dates for St. Anne’s Park in Dublin on 31 May and 1 June 2019. Kodaline have racked up sales of almost 2 million albums across their three releases – “Politics of Living” ,”Coming Up For Air”and their debut “In A Perfect World”. They topped the album Irish album charts with their highly anticipated third album ‘Politics of Living’ in October after receiving massive airplay for hit singles “Head Held High”, “Follow Your Fire’ and “Brother”. The album sees them team up with some of the hottest production and writing talent imaginable including hitmaker supreme Steve Mac (‘Shape Of You’ by Ed Sheeran), pop guru Johnny Coffer (Rag’N’Bone Man, Beyonce), Jonas Jeberg (Dizzee Rascal, Kylie Minogue), Stephen Harris (Miles Kane, Kaiser Chiefs) as well as long-time collaborator Johnny McDaid (‘What About Us’ by Pink). ‘Politics Of Living” is the follow up to their 2nd album ‘Coming Up for Air’ which reached no 1 in Ireland and top 5 in various other territories. Their debut album, ‘In A Perfect World’ has sold over a million copies worldwide and imprinted itself on the nation’s […]
May 31st Deacon Blue It is now 29 years since the band – founded in Glasgow and famously named after a Steely Dan song Deacon Blues” – released their million-selling debut album, Raintown, in 1987. A string of bestsellers followed, then a reunion show in 1999 and a follow-up album in 2001, and the band continued to reconvene whenever there was a good reason to do so… But it the success of their 2012 release, The Hipsters, which marked the beginning for the band: a return to days when a new, ground-breaking album and a major UK tour was never more than a couple of years away. Their new album, Believers, was released this year. Basement Jaxx The British production duo of Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe are the talents behind some of the biggest dance floor hits in recent years. Their works include hits such as Samba Magic, Da Underground and, off course, above all, the chart topping Remedy. Needless to say, house music hasn’t quite been the same since. Stereo MCS Formed in 1985, Stereo MCs hit the public’s attention with 1990 album Supernatural and single Elevate My Mind. It was 1992 follow up Connected, with hit singles […]
Anne-Marie has announced a UK headline tour for March 2018. Marking her biggest headline shows to date, the run will include a show at London’s Roundhouse on 22 March. News of the tour closely follows the release of her new single Heavy, which has accumulated over 1.6 million streams already, is currently enjoying rotation on Radio 1 (B List), Radio 2 (B List) and Capital.
Over three decades the lifelong friends that are the members of ELBOW have created one of the most remarkable stories in British contemporary music. We are thrilled to have this incredible band headlining the Monday of Forbidden Fruit 2019. Having always had such a fierce legion of Irish fans – this is sure to be a very special show, hopefully with some fan favourites in the mix with the likes of ‘Lippy Kids’, ‘One Day Like This’ and ‘Mirrorball’. We’re super excited to announce that one of the hottest rising stars of the grime world, the hugely talented SKEPTA will be joining us next year. Since emerging as a producer and MC in 2004, Skepta has become one of the most significant British artists in music today. The Mercury Prize winner and BRIT Award nominee has built a diverse audience through both recordings and live performances, and his enduring influence is felt throughout contemporary culture. Next up it’s the turn of MURA MASA, the stage name of British producer Alex Crossan. Last year he headlined the debut All Together Now and having collaborated with Christine & The Queens, Damon Albarn, ASAP Rocky, it’s been quite the year for Crossan so […]
June 1st Madness Formed in the late 1970s, Madness achieved immediate success with their debut album, One Step Beyond, which reached No.2 in the British album charts. Between 1980 and 1983 the band went on to score 13 UK top 10 singles including My Girl, Baggy Trousers, It Must Be Love and House of Fun. Firmly established as one of the UK’s favourite acts and pioneers of the SKA movement, Madness have since released over 11 albums. In 2016 they launched their inaugural House of Common festival in Clapham, a one-day festival with a line-up full of SKA and reggae peformers, at which they headlined. House of Common returned for a second year in 2017. Friday 31 May: Deacon Blue with Basement Jaxx (DJ Set) and Stereo MCs. Early bird tickets priced €39.90 inclusive of booking fee. Saturday 1 June: Madness with Lightning Seeds and Something Happens. Early Bird Tickets prIced €49.90 inclusive of booking fee. Sunday 2 June: Primal Scream with The Charlatans and Fun Lovin’ Criminals. Early bird tickets priced €39.90 inclusive of booking fee.
Nile Rodgers & Chic live at St. Anne’s Park is set to be one of the best live shows of the summer filled with hit after hit after hit from Le Freak, Everybody Dance, Good Times, I Want Your Loveto many more fan favourites. Music legend Nile Rodgers is truly exceptional. He amplifies his legacy as a multiple GRAMMY-winning composer, producer, arranger and guitarist by constantly traversing new musical terrain and successfully expanding the boundaries of popular music.Joining Nile Rodgers & Chic are the multi million selling Kaiser Chiefs. With a catalogue of chart topping singles from their 6 studio albums, Kaiser Chiefs fans can expect a high energy show filled with live favourites from Oh My God, I Predict A Riot, Ruby, Everything Is Average Nowadays, Never Miss a Beat to Everyday I Love You Less and Less alongside future hits from their 7th studio album set to be released early this year.
Primal Scream, who have released a catalogue of influential, ground-breaking albums over the last three decades including ‘Screamadelica’, XTRMNTR, ‘Vanishing Point’ and ‘Riot City Blues, will be joined by special guests The Charlatans and Fun Lovin’ Criminals. Primal Scream release a new, two volume singles compilation in May ahead of the Dublin show – ‘Maximum Rock ’N’ Roll: The Singles’ featuring Rocks, Moving On Up, Come Together and Andrew Weatherall’s ‘Uptown’ mix, and Some Velvet Morning featuring Kate Moss. Friday 31 May: Deacon Blue with Basement Jaxx (DJ Set) and Stereo MCs. Early bird tickets priced €39.90 inclusive of booking fee. Saturday 1 June: Madness with Lightning Seeds and Something Happens. Early Bird Tickets prIced €49.90 inclusive of booking fee. Sunday 2 June: Primal Scream with The Charlatans and Fun Lovin’ Criminals. Early bird tickets priced €39.90 inclusive of booking fee.
Coming this June will be one of the most exciting songwriting collaborations in recent history Irish living legend Paul Brady, and LA songwriter, producer and member of funk band Vulfpeck, Theo Katzman. Joining together on stage in a show featuring a collection of songs from both of these acclaimed songwriters, backed up by a specially chosen band from the U.S., Paul and Theo will sing and play together on songs from each of their extensive catalogues. A joining of musical genres and performance styles, that spotlight the global and ageless nature of music.
Coming this June will be one of the most exciting songwriting collaborations in recent history Irish living legend Paul Brady, and LA songwriter, producer and member of funk band Vulfpeck, Theo Katzman. Joining together on stage in a show featuring a collection of songs from both of these acclaimed songwriters, backed up by a specially chosen band from the U.S., Paul and Theo will sing and play together on songs from each of their extensive catalogues. A joining of musical genres and performance styles, that spotlight the global and ageless nature of music.
Global superstar Michael Bublé has announced Irish dates at 3Arena Dublin on 6th and 7th June 2019 love is Michael’s 8th major studio album, which will be available this Friday 16th November. Last summer, Michael Bublé returned to the stage after a lengthy absence for sold out shows at Croke Park, Dublin and London’s Hyde Park. Michael Bublé has sold over 60 million records worldwide, performed hundreds of sold-out shows around the globe, and won four Grammys and multiple Juno Awards during the course of his extraordinary career
What do you do when you realise you have everything you think you’ve ever wanted but still feel completely empty? What do you do when it all starts to fall apart? On 2 May 2019 Faber Social will publish the second volume of Moby‘s extraordinary life story. Then It Fell Apart is a journey into the dark heart of fame and the demons that lurk beneath the bling and bluster of the celebrity lifestyle. In summer 1999, Moby released the album that defined the millennium, Play. Like generation-defining albums before it, Play was ubiquitous, and catapulted Moby to superstardom. Suddenly he was hanging out with David Bowie and Lou Reed, Christina Ricci and Madonna, taking ecstasy for breakfast (most days), drinking litres of vodka (every day), and sleeping with super models (infrequently). It was a diet that couldn’t last. And then it fell apart. ‘Somehow this chronicle of a long, dark night of the soul also involves funny stories involving Trump, Putin, and a truly baffling array of degenerates’ – Stephen Colbert. Then It Fell Apart is a classic about the banality of fame. It is shocking, riotously entertaining, extreme, and unforgiving.
At the end of May, Snow Patrol released Wildness, their first album in seven years. Wildness taps into something raw and primitive. Lead-singer and songwriter Gary Lightbody says of the album: “There are many types of wildness, but I think it can be distilled into two: the wildness of the modern age, all its confusion, illogic and alienation and a more ancient wildness. Something primal, alive and beautiful that speaks to our true connectivity, our passion, our love, our communion with nature and each other. This is the kind of wildness the album is centered around. The loss of it. Trying to reconnect with it. To remember it.” To celebrate the release of Wildness, Snow Patrol debuted new music videos for A Youth Written in Fire, Life and Death, Wild Horses and A Dark Switch. The band has previously released music videos for Empress, What If This Is All The Love You Ever Get?, Life on Earth and Don’t Give In.
It’s the return of the European summer vacation! Following the attendance breaking indoor arena run that ended in May of this year, we are psyched to announce that we will be returning to Europe in May of next year to do an outdoor run of our own shows, primarily in stadiums, but also the occasional park and even a castle thrown in for good measure! Kicking off May 1, 2019 in Lisbon, Portugal, the tour will visit 25 cities across 20 countries including many cities we did not stop in on the most recent excursion. Milan, Zürich, Dublin, Berlin, Moscow, Warsaw, Bucharest, Göteborg and Brussels (first time since 1988!) are all on the itinerary this summer. We also have three firsts (go figure!) with shows in Trondheim Norway, Hämeenlinna Finland, and Tartu, Estonia. Joining us for the festivities will be Ghost and Bokassa. This tour also marks the appearance of another first in Europe with the Wherever I May Roam Black Ticket, a wildly popular addition to our menu of options for the current North American tour. The Black Ticket is your one-stop shop; a single ticket that allows you floor access to any Metallica show on the 2019 European […]
After a 23 year absence, The Cure will return to Dublin to Malahide Castle on Saturday June 8th. They last performed in Dublin in 1996 at the Point – there setlist for that gig can be found here!
Are coming to Live at the Marquee Cork June 8th 2019!!!! Delighted to announce Mr Damien Dempsey and his full band as our special guest!
Last summer, Michael Bublé returned to the stage after a lengthy absence for sold out shows at Croke Park, Dublin and London’s Hyde Park. Michael Bublé has sold over 60 million records worldwide, performed hundreds of sold-out shows around the globe, and won four Grammys and multiple Juno Awards during the course of his extraordinary career
In her short career, the talent of Amy Winehouse created a lasting impression on the music world of the 21st century. Recording three critically acclaimed albums from her debut ‘Frank’ in 2003, the Grammy Award winning ‘Back to Black’ in 2007 and the posthumous ‘Lioness’ in 2011 along with the covers of ‘Cupid’ and ‘Valerie’ with Producer Mark Ronson, no one can deny the talent and impact of this often misunderstood star. Lioness provides an authentic tribute to the precocious talent featuring TV’s ‘Stars in Their Eyes’ finalist and ‘X Factor’ boot-camp contestant Emma Wright as Amy Winehouse, plus a full backing band to recreate the authentic sound of this heady mix of jazz, soul and pop. With a full stage show showcasing the talent of this songstress will take you on a journey through the emotional roller coaster of her song writing, guaranteed to have you singing and dancing along throughout the performance. The band are made up of hand-picked experienced musicians, carefully selected to maintain the accuracy to the original performances of the UK’s brightest star that so tragically burned out in 2011.
For over 20 years, nothing has carried the energy, the sensuality and the spectacle of Riverdance. The worldwide phenomenon which is Riverdance began its journey as the interval act in the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest, produced for television by Moya Doherty. This electrifying and innovative seven minute dance piece was then developed into a full-length stage show by Producer Moya Doherty, Composer Bill Whelan and Director John McColgan. With its fusion of Irish and International music and dance, the show broke all box office records during its world première run in Dublin and has continued to set new records in packed theatres and arenas throughout the world.
The Backstreet Boys are thrilled to announce the release of their new album “DNA,” coming out January 25th on RCA Records. Now available for pre-order here https://backstreet-boys-uk.myshopify.com. “DNA” – the group’s 10th studio album – features songs written by Lauv (Charlie XCX), Andy Grammer, Stuart Crichton (DNC) and Mike Sabbath (J Balvin). Earlier today, to get fans excited, BSB released their new single, a Ryan Tedder, Shawn Mendes penned track “Chances.” Listen and watch the official video for the song here: http://smarturl.it/bsbxChances Beginning on May 11th, the group will set off on the “DNA World Tour” – their biggest arena tour in 18 years. Over the course of 3 months, the guys will perform all over Europe and North America, headlining venues including Dublin’s 3Arena, London’s O2 Arena, Paris’s AccorHotels Arena, Berlin’s Mercedes-Benz Arena and many more. Tickets will go on sale Friday 16th November, ticket information can be found here: https://backstreet-boys-uk.myshopify.com. Pre-order any album format before 3pm GMT on Tuesday 13th November 2018 to receive priority access to The Backstreet Boys 2019 “DNA” World Tour.
Despite a 15 year break while frontman, Peter Garrett, became a minister in the Australian Government, last year’s world tour saw the Oils in the same incendiary form which made them one of the world’s most captivating live experiences during the 1980’s and 1990’s. Intensely political songs like “Beds Are Burning”, “Blue Sky Mining” and “Power & The Passion” took on even greater urgency in the age of Trump and Brexit leaving critics gushing across five continents.
Great Music in Irish Houses, Ireland’s longest-established chamber music festival, was founded in Castletown House in 1970. Since then, the month of June has been a musical summer must for Irish chamber music devotees. Our objective was, and still is, to present concerts of chamber music, “the music of friends” in the sort of smaller, intimate spaces for which the music was originally written, away from the more formal setting of a concert hall. Over the years we have offered Irish audiences the opportunity to hear some of the finest international and Irish artists perform a vast range of chamber music in a variety of Ireland’s most historic and notable buildings, spaces that would not normally resound with beautiful and exciting music. Stately Irish Houses are juxtaposed with some of the country’s iconic, modern buildings showing the diversity of Irish architectural and interior design. From that small sapling planted in Castletown House, the great oak that is now the Great Music in Irish Houses Festival has grown and is recognised widely as a prestigious platform for world-class musicians. Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street National Botanic Gardens Killruddery House and Gardens Belvedere House & Gardens St Ann’s Church- Dawson St […]
Ever since hit single Rocket Man began a run of 16 consecutive top 20 hit singles in 1972, Elton John has been an international music superstar. Credited with returning the piano in popular consciousness to the role of a percussion instrument, he is responsible for classic songs such as Nikita, Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting, Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me, Candle in the Wind and I’m Still Standing. Elton also won an Oscar for his work on the Lion King soundtrack, including the song Can You Feel the Love Tonight?
BELSONIC returns to the idyllic setting at Ormeau Park, Belfast. The popular music festival will bring a host of international headline acts to the heart of Belfast city centre across the month of June. Wednesday 12th June 2019 Slash Ft Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators Blackberry Smoke No Hot Ashes Screaming Eagles Friday 14th June 2019 Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Disciples Hugel Thursday 20th June 2019 Stormzy Plus Guests Friday 21st June 2019 Ben Nicky Plus Guests Saturday 22nd June 2019 George Ezra Plus Guests Tuesday 25th June 2019 The Killers Lewis Capaldi Wednesday 26th June 2019 Marshmello Jax Jones Thursday 27th June 2019 Hozier Maggie Rogers David Keenan Friday 28th June 2019 Tiësto Loud Luxury
Kicking off in the U.S. on September 8, 2018, the ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ tour will consist of more than 300 shows across five continents, hitting North America, Europe, Asia, South America and Australasia before reaching its conclusion in 2021. The ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ tour will arrive at 3Arena Dublin on 12 June 2019. Tickets go on sale Friday 9 February at 9am. These dates mark the superstar’s last-ever tour, the end of half a century on the road for one of pop culture’s most enduring performers. Elton’s new stage production will take his fans on a musical and highly visual journey spanning a 50-year career of hits like no one has ever seen before. “Performing live fuels me and I’m ecstatic and humbled to continue to play to audiences across the globe,” said Elton. “I plan to bring the passion and creativity that has entertained my fans for decades to my final tour. After the tour finishes, I’m very much looking forward to closing off that chapter of my life by saying farewell to life on the road. I need to dedicate more time to raising my children.” The ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour’ pre-sale is powered by […]
Sophie-Ellis Bextor has been in the changing rooms of pop more than most. One of the genre’s great shape shifters: she morphed from sharp suited indie princess to Ibiza livener with Groovejet before becoming dance floor divinity with her first solo album Read My Lips. Her latest album Trip The Light Fantastic drags us back onto the dance floor. Sophie and her new material are not to be missed!