Sligo-Dublin pop act may be a Xanax in musical format, but they’re very good at what they do

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There’s a sense the Dublin-forged band are navigating new territory with the death of Trevor Dietz and this higher plane of their careers

The band’s Dublin set list is prone to lulls, and Jon Bon Jovi’s singing is perhaps not as effortless as it was, but the hits arrive with a punch

Three songs into the New Yorkers’ gig, the crowd lifts to a frenzy and The Irish Times realises that one must pogo if one is to survive

The Gen Z band fronted by Lily Aron play a head-banging set to a packed Electric Arena on Sunday afternoon

Main arena is a sea of green and red as soaked but high-spirited fans gather in their thousands to see the All-Ireland champions

Belfast’s finest acknowledges neither the rain nor the crowd, and barely talks at all. But – joy! – he plays some of his biggest hits

This is the ‘most important gig I have ever played at, because it’s magical to know my home understands me the best’, the singer tells the crowd

Gracie Abrams’s songwriting partner knows how to hold a crowd as she’s bumped up Saturday’s bill

The Messy singer brings heartfelt neosoul to an appreciative Main Stage audience that includes CMAT

Dave Grohl’s 20-year-old daughter has grown up in the spotlight. Now the musician needs room to experiment artistically

American singer’s theatrical entrance sets tone for full-on show that features Noel and Mike Hogan on Celtic grunge favourite

Delayed by a downpour for half an hour, the Swedish singer brings TikTok dances and stomping excitement to the Main Stage

At a sold-out Collins Barracks, the Melbourne band put on a magisterial display throughout a stunning set

Abel Tesfaye’s Saturday-night Dublin show is a real spectacle. Oddly, though, there’s remarkably little sexual charisma

Techno titan Richard Melville Hall returns to the stage with a exhilarating set – and there’s even a nod to Father Ted

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August 2026 releases include Mariana Trench, The 123, Affirmations, Kulture Bikki and Mudlark Ballads