• Paul Brady live at Vicar Street this September Irish singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Paul Brady tours the UK and Ireland throughout the summer of 2012, and comes to Dublin’s Vicar Street for a live performance on September 28th.Since going solo in the late 70s, Brady has released 1..... more
  • LADY GAGA live at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday 15 September 5-time Grammy Award winner Lady Gaga is set to return to the stage with The Born This Way Ball. In this brand new tour, Gaga will perform her latest album Born This Way as well as music from both The Fame and The Fame Monster. The Born This Way Ball..... more
  • Jessie J adds extra Live at the Marquee date in Cork this July One of the music industry’s brightest stars, pop sensation Jessie J has confirmed a second date for this year’s Cork Live at the Marquee on Sunday, July 1st. Tickets for Tuesday, July 3rd are now sold out.Jessie's debut album Who You Are (2011) saw ..... more
  • Franz Ferdinand announce three intimate shows in Ireland this May With their fourth studio album due for release this year, Scottish rockers Franz Ferdinand have announced a whistle-stop tour of Ireland this May, stopping in Galway, Limerick and Cork. Three intimate performances will feature new material as well..... more
  • Rufus Wainwright live at the Iveagh Gardens this July Rufus Wainwright and his band will perform at the stunning Iveagh Gardens in Dublin on July 18th.Wainwright’s eagerly anticipated, seventh studio album, Out of the Game, is set for release on April 20th. Recorded in New York last autumn, the..... more
  • King Creosote & Jon Hopkins live at Vicar Street this July A year following the release of their critically acclaimed, Mercury-nominated debut collaboration Diamond Mine, Scottish singer-songwriter Kenny Anderson (aka King Creosote) and English electronic musician Jon Hopkins release a deluxe edition and an..... more
  • Mumford & Sons announce summer gig in Galway Mumford & Sons are to play a series of ‘Gentlemen of the Road Stopover…’ shows this summer. As part of this tour, the British folk-rockers come to Salthill in Galway to headline a one-day, open-air festival on Saturday, June 9th.  The day will..... more
  • Extra date announced for Paul Simon live in Dublin this July Paul Simon is live in concert at the O2 in Dublin this July with a special performance of his groundbreaking classic album Graceland in its entirety. An extra show on Friday, July 13th was added after tickets for July 12th sold out. Simon’s live..... more

Music

Ireland has a fantastic live music scene. Here you can see Irish favourites and international acts up close in superb, intimate venues. You will find everything from sold-out stadium concerts and boutique music festivals, to traditional Irish bands belting it out in the corners of pubs.

Find out the best venues and latest gigs around Ireland by checking out our music listings. We provide you with venue contact details and locations, and the latest news from the industry. You can search our music listings by county. You can also check out our features for a more detailed look at music in Ireland.

Features

News

  • The week in music

    If you’re looking for a bit of live music entertainment in Dublin, check out our picks for the coming week … Tuesday, May 22ndThe Ruby Sessions at Doyle’s Pop ... more

  • First Aid Kit live at Vicar Street this November

    Following their sold out show at The Workman's Club in Dublin earlier this year, the Soderberg sisters (Klara and Johanna) are coming back to Ireland in Novemb... more