Music Features

• Jennifer Lopez announces first ever Ireland show

  2 hours ago
  

  Global superstar Jennifer Lopez will perform her first ever live show in Ireland at the O2 in Dublin on Friday, October 19th as part of her Dance Again world tour. Tickets go on sale Monday, May 28th at 9am.Actress, singer, producer and entrepreneur... more

• Westlife hit Belfast for farewell tour

  2 hours ago
  

  After 14 years, 11 top five albums, 44 million copies sold around the world and 10 sell-out tours, Westlife announced last year that they would be going their separate ways following a greatest hits collection release and a farewell tour, which star... more

• The week in music

  21st May 2012
  

  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 over to Doyle’s this Tuesday night for the pub’s weekly acoustic club, The Ruby Sessions. ... more

• First Aid Kit live at Vicar Street this November

  21st May 2012
  

  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 November, as acclaim for their second album The Lion’s Roar continues to mount.Initially signed ... more

• The Waterboys, The Unthanks and Katie Kim to play Iveagh Gardens this July

  8th May 2012
  

  Aiken Promotions have announced the special guests for The Waterboys concert at Dublin’s Iveagh Gardens on Friday July 20th. Mike Scott’s crew will be joined by critically acclaimed Northumberland harmony-folk ensemble The Unthanks.The family-orient... more

• Jessie J adds extra Live at the Marquee date in Cork this July

  8th May 2012
  

  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

• Paul Brady live at Vicar Street this September

  3rd May 2012
  

  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

• John Cale is live in Dublin this October

  20th April 2012
  

  Velvet Underground legend John Cale has postponed his Dublin concert at the Button Factory on May 4th to October 3rd to coincide with the release of his new album.   Musician, composer, singer-songwriter, record producer and founding member of the.... more

• Dionne Warwick live at Vicar Street this May

  17th April 2012
  

  The five-time Grammy Award-winning music legend Dionne Warwick is live at Dublin’s Vicar Street on Thursday, May 24th. Fans can expect to hear all of her classic recordings - an incredible collection of hits from songwriters including Burt Bacharach... more

• Mumford & Sons announce summer gig in Galway

  13th April 2012
  

  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 featu... more