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Brian Boyle
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Richard Bodin
Category - Live Shows
Peter Burrows
David Moya
NewDad Launch Altar with a Record Shop Tour
To promote their new album Altar, released on September 19, NewDad took a refreshing approach: a record shop tour. Tickets to these intimate shows weren’t sold but earned—fans had to pre-order the album in-store. In an...
Oasis in Dublin: Rock ‘N’ Roll Stars
The long awaited Oasis reunion has been the highly coveted live show of the decade. Tickets were like gold dust and I was among the lucky few thousand fortunate enough to experience one of the greatest bands of all time...
Ronan O'Brien
Queens of the Stone Age Bring Ecstatic Energy to Kilmainham Hospital
Last time I saw Queens of the Stone Age was during the Rock en Seine festival in 2005. That day, most of my friends only had eyes for Arcade Fire — which I never really managed to get excited about — and The Pixies...
The Mary Wallopers in Galway: A Night of Rebellion, Solidarity & Debauchery
The Mary Wallopers were one of the big acts at this year’s Galway Arts Festival. Following the release of their sophomore album, Irish Rock N Roll, the Dundalk group rocked the Heineken® Big Top to its core. The...
The Wolfe Tones Say Farewell: A Final Chorus of Resistance and Remembrance
The Wolfe Tones took their final bow after 61 years, closing a storied chapter with a second sell-out show at Thomond Park, Limerick, on July 13th. Long a bastion of patriotic Munster chants, the venue extended its...
KT Tunstall Live at Dolan’s Warehouse
With a packed house, pitch-perfect sound, and undeniable chemistry on stage, KT Tunstall delivered a show full of joy, power, and playful surprises. From singalongs to Talking Heads covers, it was a gig to remember.
Matt Lucey
Joe Bonamassa plays Rory Gallagher at the Marquee in Cork
When modern blues virtuoso Joe Bonamassa paid tribute to Irish guitar hero Rory Gallagher in Cork, it was more than a concert—it was a heartfelt homage. With stellar musicianship and genuine reverence, Bonamassa brought...
Iron Maiden, Run For Your Lives: Malahide Castle, Dublin
I hadn’t seen Iron Maiden in 20 years, so getting the chance to see them live again in Malahide Castle for their 50th anniversary tour was something truly special. We bought our tickets about six or seven months ago...
Brad Mehldau Trio at the National Concert Hall
Intro to Brad Mehldau Last week, I had the opportunity to see Brad Mehldau perform live in the National Concert Hall in Dublin. Brad Mehldau is a well known Jazz Pianist with a long career in the genre. Born in Florida...
Tim Minchin – Songs the World Will Never Hear
Recently, I was lucky enough to get tickets to Tim Minchin‘s show in the Playhouse in Edinburgh. This was something I had waited years to see and lived up entirely to my expectations. Tim is world renowned...
Neil Young and Van Morrison in Malahide Castle: Two Legends, One Magical Night
Thousands of people gathered at Malahide Castle on June 26th to see not one, but two living Rock ’n’ Roll legends going back to the ’60s: Van Morrison and Neil Young. The crowd was multigenerational—original hippies...
Wreckquiem: Fighting Progress One Record at a Time
The time has finally come. I’ve been waiting impatiently since attending the public reading of Mike Finn’s Wreckquiem. Everything about it spoke to me — from the fact that it takes place in a record shop (I could spend...
Wild Rocket, Ubu Imperator and Unbelievable lake, Dolan’s Kasbah Limerick
When we arrived at Dolans, there weren’t many people around. It was a warm day, and I imagine most people were at the coast enjoying the good weather. When we entered the venue—Dolans Kasbah, the smallest space in...
Gama Bomb, Dolan’s Kasbah Limerick
A Spring Day in Ireland and a Night with Gama Bomb It was a hot spring Saturday by Irish standards. After a surf session at Spanish Point, we headed to a friend’s house for a barbecue. While we were there, a friend of...
Morrissey in Dublin: The Art and the Attitude
From Skeptic to Devotee Morrissey, like The Smiths before him, is the kind of act you either love or loathe… I’ve rarely met someone who casually likes them. They don’t leave people indifferent. I should know—I used to...
From Dissonance to Transcendence: Jóhann Jóhannsson’s Drone Mass at the Lime Tree
The Lime Tree Theatre in Limerick recently hosted a striking event: Crash Ensemble joined forces with Chamber Choir Ireland under the direction of Gabriel Crouch to perform The Drone Mass by the late Icelandic composer...
