With the Bank Holiday weekend fast approaching, there are plenty of live music events going on, starting from Wednesday night all the way up until Sunday.
No matter what you're in the mood for, the next few days have a bit of everything. We've rounded up the best of the long weekend highlights, so you're bound to find something of interest!
Wednesday, March 16
Lyra, Soulé and Bobbi Arlo - Mainstage at the Festival Quarter
This is bound to be an Irish pop masterclass from the talented trio. It's a free event as part of the St. Patrick's Day festival, taking place in and around The National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks.
The gig kicks off at 7pm and is an over 18's event.
Máthair - Spiegeltent Mór
On opening night at the National Museum of Ireland, the eve of St. Patrick’s Day, the undisputed queens of the Dublin dancefloor, ‘Mother DJs’ will take over the Spiegeltent Mór with a queer club show to kick off the festival.
Its free and unticketed, so just rock up the the National Museum on the night and dance!
There's also an after party happening in Lost Lane at 11pm and you can get tickets here.
FatBoy Slim - 3Arena
Legendary DJ Fatboy Slim (aka Norman Cook) will be taking to the decks in a huge way early next year. He’s announced the biggest tour he’s ever done - including a night in the 3Arena on Wednesday night.
Tickets are on sale from €49.95 here.
The Guinness Storehouse Brewer's Feast
The Guinness Storehouse and Open Gate Brewery have announced the details of what they have in store this St. Patrick’s Festival, which kicks off on Wednesday, March 16, 2022.
The Brewer's Feast starting on the 16th will see performances from Carrie Baxter, FeliSpeaks and Sorcha Richardson across three nights.
For more information and tickets, click here.
Thursday, March 17
The Mary Wallopers - Vicar St
Made up of brothers Andrew and Charles Hendy, as well as Sean McKenna, the Dundalk ballad group have rapidly established themselves as a captivating force in Irish music. The group mix wit and humour with a wonderful talent for music, combing irreverence with salient societal messages.
The Mary Wallopers are now playing their biggest gig yet on St. Patrick's Day this year in Vicar Street. Tickets can be bought here.
DJ Jenny Greene at Opium
Jenny brings her explosive solo show to Dublin's Opium Venue for one night only! Doors 10:30pm - Strictly Over 18s.
Tickets are priced at €25.40 and are available from Ticketmaster.
Friday, March 18
Damien Dempsey and THUMPER
As part of the St. Patrick's Day festival, Damien Dempsey and noise-rock band THUMPER will be taking the stage at Festival Quarter in Collins Barracks.
Tickets are priced at €10 and doors open at 7pm. More information can be found here.
Mango X Mathman Feat Trinity Orchestra, Malaki and Adam Mohamed Spiegeltent Mór @ Festival Quarter
Vanguard of Ireland's burgeoning hip-hop & rave scene Mango X MathMan performing a special show with the Trinity Orchestra, and rap star of the moment Malaki, all take control of the sounds as the sun sets on the National Museum
Support comes from spoken word poet and artist Adam Mohamed.
Tickets are €10 incl. booking fee and can be bought here. The event begins at 7.30pm.
Saturday, March 19
The Bonny Men - The Sugar Club
Celebrating a decade of music together, The Bonny Men make their Dublin return to the Sugar Club for their ten-year anniversary. With 3 critically acclaimed studio albums and recently nominated for “Best Folk Band” and “Best Folk Track” for the RTE Radio 1 Folk Awards, The Bonny Men continue to make an impact on their audiences and are still growing from strength to strength. Playing sets of old and new, this is an anniversary gig not to be missed!
Tickets are €18.50 + booking fee and can be bought here.
The Ultimate 90's Brunch - The Sound House
Expect all round 90s vibes and tunes from Spin 1038's Jaz Keane and Graham O’Toole, playing all the cheesy hits from Spice Girls to Cher and everything in between!
Ticket are €27 and can be found here. They include entry, show, brunch and music bingo.
Sunday, March 20
Local Boy - The Workmans Club
Cool down from the hectic weekend with the very groovy Local Boy, a musician, producer and singer from Dublin.
In December 2019 Local Boy released his EP 'Local Boy Ruins Everything'. Local Boy wrote, produced and mixed the entirety of the five track project which tells indie infused tales of everyday mundanity and dreams of rock 'n' roll stardom.
Tickets are €10 and can be purchased here.
Check out our listings for even more incredible events happening over this weekend and more!
