2023 Irish Gigs (Confirmed & Rumoured Events)

I don't drink at gigs, but go on...

One of the benefits of working from home, most of the week, is that, it can help with midweek gigs !

I travel up to Dublin, (from Cork), only when i have to see the act, but have often returned, same night, rather than stayover, as prices are just, way too high most of the time. Aircoach return mostly, rarely, but occasionally, i drive up and down. Mid week, is a lot easier for traffic.

However, have found accomadation costs, are not so bad, for Sunday night gigs, which i’ve done a few times. Seeing Peter Gabriel in June, thats a Sunday night, and it was reasonable, so am staying over.

Its almost easier for me, to fly to London, go to a gig, meet friends, have a few drinks, some food, get late night bus to Stanstead, and get 6am back home, i did that two seperate times “The Smile” gigs, in Magazine & Roundhouse, and worked out well.

Its good to see there is so much touring happening now, so a lot more gigs are on locally, however, Dublin, always gets the bigger acts, so if i need to see an act, travelling up mid week doesent really bother me, as its a gig, its my thing, its what i do, what i enjoy.

Don't mind midweek gigs myself but it's the travelling from Cork is the problem. Guaranteed need time off so with young family it means it's hard to have enough days for the travelling. Fairly sure last midweek gig I had booked in (in Dublin anyway) was Phoenix in the Olympia...imagine pulling into the carpark in the Goat to find it was cancelled! Serious trek for a dinner like, went straight back down.

It's actually affecting a gig I'd love to attend tonight (Riverside), its the way it happens I guess

Totally agree, it's a shame too because the north west definitely needs something. It's a pity they're too much like Seasessions in terms of acts. They should have done something different to stand out I think.

Are you copy & pasting the Gift card number? I found that won't work, you have to type it in manually.

Great gig man. They got a good size crowd too , hopefully they'll come back

Rufus Wainright back in the NCH on Saturday 22nd July. https://twitter.com/NCH_Music/status/1648612978651017223?t=qB8T2K6RVxTx1LOIfW3J7w&s=19

Oh yes

If so prob be Vicar Street or the Olympia

Killers the decent headliners but you've Idles, Johnny Marr, Jamie XX, Fight like Apes, Ham Sandwich, Young Fathers, Murder Capital all being bands that I'd pay to see at their own gigs.

I'm still not happy with Idles cancelling their standalone gig here with no explanation or rescheduling.

What's a 'Fred again' ?

Is it a 'Right Said Fred' tribute act ?

Josh Ritter is gonna be busking at 5ish this evening in South King Street by Luke Kelly statue in case anyone's interested! https://twitter.com/joshritter/status/1649371374262321152?t=iNkQiGC543JNqAZEAoy9Xg&s=19

Erykah Badu recently announced a US summer tour. Know she has one or two European festival dates, but any chance we get a full tour and maybe a stop here?

Say it would be good if you're off you're your head on Coke and Es