Following the release of their self-titled debut album on June 4th, New York band The Drums are set to visit Ireland for dates in Belfast and Dublin. They will play Mandela Hall on November 30th (£11.50) and The Academy on December 1st (€13.55). Tickets go on sale this Friday June 18th at 9am. You can also catch The Drums when they play the Red Bull Music Academy stage at Oxegen on Saturday July 10th.

Badly Drawn Boy has announced that he will play the Radisson Hotel in Galway as part of the Galway Arts Festival. The man known to his mammy as Damon Gough will play the festival's Radisson Live Lounge Stage on Saturday July 17th. Tickets priced €29 are on sale now from ticketmaster and www.galwayartsfestival.com.

After cancelling their Oxegen set due to scheduling difficulties, Airbourne have announced a dates at Belfast's Ulster Hall on December 5th22.50) and Dublin's Olympia Theatre on December 7th (€23/€25). Tickets priced  are on sale now.

Roger Waters has added an extra Dublin date to his 30th anniversary live tour of seminal Pink Floyd album 'The Wall'. He will now play May 24th at The O2, as well as the already sold out date on May 23rd. Tickets priced GA €69.70 and Seated €59.80, €76.25, €86.25 go on sale this Thursday June 17th at 9am.