Just a few days after the release of Barry Can’t Swim’s long-awaited debut album ‘When Will We Land?’ - released Friday 20th October on Ninja Tune - Barry announces an impressive 2024 headline world tour. Kicking off at the start of February with stops across North America, before a string of UK and EU live dates including Vicar Street on Friday, March 15th. 

‘When Will We Land?’ marks the Edinburgh-born artist’s broadest and most diverse project yet, the 11-track project moves from deep house to jazz, from ambiance to the percussive charge of afrobeat. It’s all held together by his singular sense of purpose and that trademark vivacity; deftly finessed, it’s an album that works as a form of musical autobiography. 

The new album and today's tour announcement arrive hot on the heels of a momentous few months for Barry with stand-out DJ sets at this year's Glastonbury, an already lauded Boiler Room performance at FLY Open Air festival, a Mahogany session and high profile shows across the world (Amnesia in Ibiza alongside Kerri Chandler, Honey Dijon and Nina Kraviz). Barry also recently performed a stand-out set at Warehouse Project ‘Boiler Room Presents’ to a packed out room alongside Overmono, DJ EZ, Casisdead and Moodymann, played Portola festival to a huge crowd, played multiple sold-out headline shows and supported Ben Böhmer in New York, LA and Chicago. 

The Edinburgh-born musician caught attention with a series of releases in 2020, before signing to Ninja Tune imprint Technicolour for his sensational 2022 EP ‘More Content’ (which has amassed over 20 million streams to date) and ‘Amor Fati’ (35 million to date). To add to this Billboard named him as one of their 10 Dance Artists To Watch, while influential voices such as The Blessed Madonna and Annie Mac are huge fans. More recently, his newest single “Always Get Through To You” was Clara Amfo’s Hottest Record. 

‘When Will We Land?’ is out now on Ninja Tune.

Tickets go on general sale Friday, October 27th at 10 am via Ticketmaster.ie

Pre-sale tickets go on sale Thursday, October 26th at 10 am sign-up below.

British electronic duo Overmono return to Dublin following the release of their highly anticipated debut album, out via XL Recordings last Friday. The album has received rave reviews such as;

"UK rave history is distilled to perfection" - The Guardian

On their debut album 'Good Lies', the pair retain all the hallmarks of the project so far, while unashamedly dialling up the ambition; the hooks here are sweeter, the beats harder." - NME

"it wasn't until they started making music together as Overmono that they became a sensation. When the duo made their Coachella debut last month, the energy they spent the past seven years building up was readily apparent." - Stereogum

"Overmono are the UK's next massive dance duo" - The Face Magazine

"Good Lies' is setting aside Overmono from the rest.

The epitome of 2023 sound, the album breathes a continuously dynamic aura" - CLASH

"Epic emotional resonance, raw beats, a timeless combination" - DJ Mag

"Sounding so good, rising from the underground to become one of the hottest & exciting acts in electronic music!" - Danny Howard, BBC Radio 1

Folamour is returning to Dublin on 28 March 2023 with his House Of Love show at Vicar Street, Dublin. House Of Love is Folamour’s new jewel. A label built around one idea: to create an environment for you to dream. House of Love stands for a culture, a state of mind, and a shared passion for music. An environment where the sky's the limit and dreams can come true. Tickets on sale now 💜

This project starts with specific cities and places that have a historical background that share the values of House Of Love.
It is a whole new experience, out of time, where emotions and senses are activated. A safe space to dance and share. H.O.L's aim is to spread values and a positive message in a festive way, to give an experience that will impact new and old generations. A place to embrace a moment of harmony, goodwill, and madness with a careful selection of music.

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The Frames concert at The Royal Hospital, Kilmainham. has been rescheduled to Saturday 28 May 2022. All previously purchased tickets remain valid for the New Show Date. https://bit.ly/TheFramesRHK

“There’s something about stepping back into the furious belly of this beast where the low bells chime around the parish, where time is swallowed and years slip by, this place where most of my hearing went in the sound of working it out from soaring angst to occasional pride into unmoored middle age. The songs grow too and change their meaning, till it all collapses together into the glorious bonfire that is The Frames…”  Glen Hansard

“A significant birthday should be celebrated. 2020 will mark The Frames’ 30th journey around the Sun. Most of that time has been spent travelling around the World, in and in celebration of, music. Where better to celebrate? One night in Dublin!  Come join us!”    Colm Mac Con Iomaire

Acknowledged as one of Ireland’s most successful domestic music acts of their generation, The Frames career spans three decades as they celebrate 30 years.

They released their first album Another Love Song in 1992 and, over nearly a decade, bounced through various well-documented record deals and band line-ups releasing consistently excellent albums (Fitzcarraldo and Dance The Devil) along the way in spite of it. Finally, as the new millennium appeared, the band shook themselves free of outside influences, beginning work on For The Birds, which they released on their own Plateau label in March 2001.

Two years later, after constant touring and an ever-rising fan base, the band released their live opus Set List. It became the first of their albums to début in the Irish Album Charts at No 1 in May 2003. They continued with their relentless touring schedule around the world, signed an international record deal with the Anti record label and found time to record and release their 5th studio album.

Following hot on the heels of a monumental sold-out open-air show in front of nearly 20,000 at Dublin’s Marlay Park, Burn The Maps was released in September 2004. It went straight to No 1 at home in Ireland and became a long-term fixture in the Irish Charts in spite of the band having to spend most of their time away on tour supporting its release worldwide in 2005.

The Frames finished up 2005 with a sold-out gig in Dublin’s Point Theatre and meanwhile in the U.S. Burn The Maps finished at No 5 in the New York Times end of year Top 10 releases. 

Indulging in a spot of moonlighting in March 2006, frontman Glen Hansard released a universally acclaimed collaborative Swell Season album and tour with Czech singer/pianist/composer Marketa Irglova. The film Once followed in 2007 and the Best Original Song Oscar for that year went to Glen and Mar for the song “Falling Slowly”. 

The Frames released their 6th studio album The Cost on Plateau in Ireland on September 2006. It went straight into the album charts at No 2 and was the springboard for a solid year of international touring, which culminated in a Christmas show in Ireland with Snow Patrol and a headline show to ring in the New Year.

After some time away from playing live, the band returned in 2010 to mark their 20-year anniversary with a headline slot at The Electric Picnic.  They also played a string of sold-out shows in the US and Europe before finishing the year with a run around Dublin in The Olympia, Vicar Street, and Whelans.  They also reconvened to mark the 25-year milestone with 3 sold-out shows at the Iveagh Gardens and Cork Marquee.  

My Chemical Romance

Live at Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin

24th and 25th May 2022

Tickets €72.50 on sale now from www.ticketmaster.ie

My Chemical Romance announce special guests American pop singer Gayle and rock band Starcrawler as special guests for their Irish shows at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, on 24th and 25th May 2022.

Chart-topping pop singer-songwriter GAYLE will share the stage with My Chemical Romance. GAYLE celebrated her latest EP ‘a study of the human experience volume’, which features the worldwide #1 smash hit “abcdefu”. The track gained over 6.5m Irish streams and 1B+ global streams and still growing.

Infused with pop-punk, garage, and rock and roll, the LA quartet Starcrawler will also perform in Dublin on 24th and 25th May. The band will perform tracks from their previous two studio albums, released on Rough Trade.

My Chemical Romance made their debut in 2022 with the independently released album ‘I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love’, which turns 20 this year. Since then, the band has had an incredible career with multiple Platinum records and topped Billboard’s Alternative Albums and Top Rock Albums charts.

My Chemical Romance with special guests Gayle & Starcrawler

24th & 25th May 2022

Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin

Presented by Aiken Promotions in association with POD Festivals

My Chemical Romance

Live at Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin

24th and 25th May 2022

Tickets €72.50 on sale now from www.ticketmaster.ie

My Chemical Romance announce special guests American pop singer Gayle and rock band Starcrawler as special guests for their Irish shows at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, on 24th and 25th May 2022.

Chart-topping pop singer-songwriter GAYLE will share the stage with My Chemical Romance. GAYLE celebrated her latest EP ‘a study of the human experience volume’, which features the worldwide #1 smash hit “abcdefu”. The track gained over 6.5m Irish streams and 1B+ global streams and still growing.

Infused with pop-punk, garage, and rock and roll, the LA quartet Starcrawler will also perform in Dublin on 24th and 25th May. The band will perform tracks from their previous two studio albums, released on Rough Trade.

My Chemical Romance made their debut in 2022 with the independently released album ‘I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love’, which turns 20 this year. Since then, the band has had an incredible career with multiple Platinum records and topped Billboard’s Alternative Albums and Top Rock Albums charts.

My Chemical Romance with special guests Gayle & Starcrawler

24th & 25th May 2022

Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin

Presented by Aiken Promotions in association with POD Festivals

A Unique Festival Film Celebrating The Heart of Music And Arts In Ireland Today

** SATURDAY, 19 DECEMBER - PREMIERING 20:00 **

Raising awareness and funds for Jigsaw youth mental health charity

Featuring Live Performances And Interviews With Over 20 Irish Artists

Aby Coulibaly * Adam Mohammed * Alex Gough * Blindboy * Felispeaks * GAFF * Gemma Dunleavy * Jafaris * James Vincent McMorrow * Jessie Thompson * Liam Ó Maonlaí * Mango X MathMan * Monjola * Nicole Flattery * Panti * Pillow Queens * R.Kitt * Saint Sister & Lisa Hannigan* shiv * Sorcha Richardson * + more to be announced

The Festival of Now is a brand new film, which showcases a variety of Ireland’s best musicians, poets and performers, featuring performances plus interview pieces focused on the collective experience of the past year and delving into the importance of music and art for our mental health. To this end, we are also raising funds for Jigsaw, youth and mental health charity (more details below).

Where? Since we can’t experience and celebrate music in the same way,  we’ll bring you unique performances from some iconic venues. We’ll head right into the heart of the city to the Royal Hospital in Kilmainham, the home of IMMA, the Irish Museum of Modern Art.  As well being one of the most spectacular live concert venues - hosting the likes of Kraftwerk, Iggy Pop, Nick Cave & his Bad Seeds, Blur and more, it has also been home to our very own Forbidden Fruit Festival for over a decade. We’ll then take you to the halls of the Royal Dublin Society in Ballsbridge, a venue steeped in history, where in recent years we have hosted our winter festival, Metropolis. We’ll head to the basement of Wigwam (previously known as The Twisted Pepper), and settle in for last orders in Grogan’s infamous lounge. There’s many an artist who has pulled up a stool to the castle’s round table and settled in for the evening - you can do the same! 

What of the artists? We are so excited to be able to announce that we have over 20 different artists performing and being interviewed. Our line up includes both artists who are well known and artists who will be making debut performances. We can’t wait to reveal some thrilling performances and to dive into the topic of the value and benefit of the arts on mental health. 

Now more than ever is the time to focus on that value and to nurture and encourage our amazing arts scene. We’ll hear from the likes of Blindboy. Gemma Dunleavy, James Vincent McMorrow, Panti and Pillow Queens. Catch some amazing new artists like Aby Coulibaly, Monjola, GAFF and Adam Mohammed who will be making their festival debuts in this very unique way.

Who’s behind it? The film has been curated and promoted by POD, Irish independent festival and concert curators, promoters and producers. POD have been promoting and running shows for over 25 years in Ireland, with seminal performances in historical and unique locations. We extend our very special thanks to the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht Sport and Media who part-funded this project as a part of the Live Performance Support Scheme. Tá an tionscadal seo páirt-mhaoinithe ag An Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Oidhreachta, Ealoíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán ón Scéim Cúnta maidir le Taibhléiriú Beo. The making of this movie has provided crucial employment opportunities for Irish artists, crew, suppliers and our family of event specialists many of who have been without work since March.   

The film is being co-produced by our good friends at Collective Films, who have worked closely with us on All Together Now and Forbidden Fruit over the last three years. They have also recently produced the likes of Fontaines Live from A Night at Montrose, ''Origins: The Story of Irish Hip-Hop', to name a few...

Where can I check it out? The film will premiere on Saturday, 19 December at 20:00.  Register your email on the website here www.pod.ie/festival-of-now and you’ll receive a link to view the documentary. 

We’re raising money too! Jigsaw is the National Centre for youth mental health and they believe in an Ireland where every young person’s mental health is valued and supported. They offer a listening ear, and give advice and support to young people aged 12-25 years old. According to their recent research, the MyWorldSurvey, the top 2 coping strategies for adolescents are enjoying music (54%) and friends (56%). While you’re enjoying some live music from some of Ireland’s best artists, we encourage you to donate what you can to Jigsaw - from the price of a pint to the price of a concert ticket, all funds will be gratefully received

Royal Hospital, Kilmainham - Wednesday, 6 June 2018

Plus very special guest Patti Smith & Her Band + Support from Whenyoung

Tickets for this truly unique event go on sale Wednesday, May 9, at 12pm. Tickets available from www.abbeytheatre.ie
 

fully seated show)

Tues 28th November. Doors 7:30pm
Tickets €29.80 including booking fee
Indie/Folk

Tickets, priced €24.50 (incl Booking Fee)

Doors 7.30pm
€16 inc booking fee