The Vintage Explosion have skyrocketed from viral fame to international acclaim, racking up 4 No.1 iTunes Blues Albums, breaking into the US Billboard Top 10, and the UK Top 40.

Dublin's Brazilian Carnaval party is on Sunday the 8th of Feb for a full venue takeover at Button Factory in Temple Bar from 5pm to late!

Get ready to experience Carnaval in Dublin! Join the Brazilian community and friends on Sunday, February 8th, starting at 5pm at an access all areas Button Factory takeover.

Tilt #38 takes place in The Button Factory on Wednesday February 11th 2026 featuring three wonderful live acts - Dose, DigDeep & Bulbs.

Long afloat amongst the tides of joy and desolation, echo northstar meets his audience with a new sonic landscape.

The URS comes to Dublin for a special concert

FL Breezy is a producer and DJ originally from Tyrone but based in Dublin. After a slew of singles and EPs, he released his debut self-titled album in November of 2025.

The Urs is coming to Dublin for a special concert! We’re waiting for you on February 14th at The Button Factory!

Militarie Gun’s new album, God Save The Gun, starts with a confession. “I’ve been slipping up” frontman Ian Shelton roars on the opening cut “B A D I D E A.” It’s real vulnerability tucked amongst distorted bass and blown-out drums, and the perfect introduction to one of the most exciting records of the year.

Danny L Harle is a Grammy nominated British music producer and composer, who has written and produced for artists including Dua Lipa, Charli XCX, Caroline Polachek, Clairo, Rina Sawayama, Olly Alexander and PinkPantheress.

Vaughan first made his mark in 2011 with debut album Altered Vision, which reached No. 5 in the Irish Indie Album Charts. Rooted in the landscapes and stories of rural Ireland, it showcased his gift for lyrical honesty and powerful themes.

Two of the Philippines’ biggest rock legends, Urbandub and Typecast are about to ignite Dublin in February 2026. Get ready for a powerhouse night as these OPM icons bring their signature energy, unforgettable anthems, and explosive live performances to the global stage.

No auditions, no sheet music, no commitment - just a proper sing, a few harmonies, and a bit of craic. Casual Choir was established by choir director Róisín Savage, for anyone who wants to sing in a choir that doesn't take itself too seriously or those who just can't commit to a weekly choir rehearsal. If you love to sing , then we're the choir for you!

Dublin based Retro Indie Artist Papa Boyle is set to release his debut EP "We Can Clear A Strange Divide" and will celebrate with a launch party in Curveball.

TOUCAN is the funk, pop and soul project of Irish songwriter Conor Clancy, emerging as one of the most exciting new voices to break out of Ireland.

CALI AGENTS IS A CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED WEST COAST HIP-HOP DUO COMPOSED OF VETERAN LYRICISTS RASCO AND PLANET ASIA.

Lewis is an independent solo artist from Dublin, Ireland who has been releasing music since 2024 and hasn't looked back since.

Antonio Orozco is one of the brightest and most talented artists on the Spanish music scene. His hard work and artistic sensitivity have made him an artist whose influence has transcended borders and made him an international benchmark for Spanish-language music.

murder hole beach are a punk band.

After witnessing a rapturous Oh Sees concert in Dublin city centre in late 2019, three old friends from school were lamenting about having never been in a band. They went quiet and looked at one another, as the slow realisation dawned on them that all three were in fact musicians. The decision was made there and then that they would unite to make genre-bending, face melting, gut punching guitar music.

Lithuanian pop sensation THE ROOP - the band behind Eurovision favourites On Fire and Discoteque - comes to Dublin with their electrifying music and charismatic live performance!

Armand Hammer (ELUCID and billy woods) once again prove why they’re among the most vital voices in modern rap. Reuniting with The Alchemist, the trio push further into the world-building that’s defined their work together, delivering an album that hits with the force of lived experience and the precision of master craftsmen.

When Tokyo meets the Gaeltacht. Join us for a superb evening with Pinch of Snuff. Japan’s finest practitioners of Irish traditional music, cultural exchange and appreciation at its finest. Formed in Tokyo, the band brings together long standing musicians who fell in love with the reels, jigs and airs of Ireland.

When salsa crossed the ocean and embraced Ireland… Baile An Salsa was born. In the picturesque streets of Galway, something extraordinary began to pulse in 2013.

Jeden z najpopularniejszych polskich wykonawców oraz prawdziwy wulkan sceniczny, już 13 marca zagra dla Was w Dublinie.

London rock trio bar italia announce new album 'Some Like It Hot' – releasing on Matador Records 17th October - followed by a string of shows in 2026.

Initially a rare live performer, Richard Youngs now embraces the stage.

Born in Cambridge and raised in the Fens, Richard Youngs began making music at the start of the seventies. His early work centred on the family piano. When this was sold in the late seventies, however, the classical guitar and cassette recorder became his instruments of choice, along with anything at hand that made a sound. From then on he has played any number of roles with bands such as Astral Social Club, Concrete Hedge, No Deserts, Jandek and Future Pilot A.K.A. Recent collaborative work with Andrew Paine, Heatsick, Kawabata Makoto and John Clyde-Evans also show him as a highly social musician.

US alternative rock veteran Dan Murphy (formally of Soul Asylum and Golden Smog) has a new band called The Scarlet Goodbye.

Dan, Jeff Arundel and Scotland based Andy Gallagher have joined forces and are bringing The Scarlet Goodbye and OVERHAUL on UK/Ireland tour this coming March 2026.

Emerging as an entrancing pop presence and bona fide artist-to-watch, singer, songwriter, and creative visionary, Remy Bond, has already landed on Amazon Music’s 2025 Indie Artist to Watch, Billboard’s 21 Under 21 list, People Magazine’s Spring 2025 Emerging Artists list, Zane Lowe’s 25 for ‘25 list for Apple Music, and InStyle’s 2025 Musicians to Watch list.

Hidden Agenda & Selective Memory proudly present the Berlin-based Anjunadeep star behind 75-million-stream anthems like Breathing and Running In A Dream, live on stage for one night only.

Alva Noto, the visionary alias of German artist Carsten Nicolai, brings his groundbreaking audiovisual performance HYBR:ID UNI PARA to Ireland. This long-awaited show fuses elements from his acclaimed HYbr:ID series—known for its hybrid blend of glitchy, data-driven electronics, expansive textures, and rhythmic abstraction—with material from the beat-oriented UNI trilogy (including Unieqav) and emerging explorations in PARA.

Mobb Deep Havoc featuring Big Noyd, DJ.L.E.S. are set to perform live in Button Factory this April.

SOAD, Linkin Park & Limp Bizkit Tributes Live

El Polaco, one of the most influential artists in Argentine music, is coming to Dublin with a unique show where he'll be performing all his hits!

Based Festival is Back for an Easter special, grab your tickets before it sells out!

New York indie rock favourites We Are Scientists return to Dublin this year as part of their 20th anniversary tour of With Love and Squalor, playing the album in full, and all the hits.

Nothing have always been rule-breakers. Shoegaze renegades who’ve rebuilt the stereotypically lightweight genre in their own bloodyknuckled American image. Outlaw poets spilling existential dread on mile-wide canvasses of fuzz and reverb. Beginning as a Philly-born bedroom solo project in 2010, Nothing’s music has always captured the full scale of the human condition, both the blaring anger and the whispering sadness.

Their first single ‘What Did the Christians Ever Do For Us?’ was single of the week in both the NME and Melody Maker. In 1993 they signed to UK Indie label Lemon Records, who released their first album ‘You Are What You Eat’. 

Marlon Williams will bring his band The Yarra Benders to UK and Europe for the first time since 2022, performing his latest record Te Whare Tīwekweka and songs from his beloved catalogue. Te Whare Tīwekaweka debuted at number 1 in Marlon's home of Aotearoa/New Zealand, the first original Māori language album to ever achieve the honour.

Fresh off a breakthrough year and the release of his new project FEDERAL, SINN6R brings his first-ever headline show in Ireland to Dublin. Catch him live at Button Factory on April 13th for an electrifying debut performance.

Recognized as one of the leading names in today’s Brazilian music scene, Lagum brings to the stage a powerful and cathartic show featuring unreleased tracks from their new tour, alongside the major hits that have defined their journey.

Jacob Alon is a Scottish singer-songwriter with a profound gift for storytelling. Both intimate and devastatingly introspective, their music is touched by a rare timelessness. Drawing fair comparisons to artists such as Jeff Buckley and Rufus Wainwright, Alon’s sound cuts through the air with powerful and haunting vocals, intricate guitar playing, and pensive, poetic lyrics.

The man, the myth, the legend. Dundalk's Jinx Lennon joins us in Curveball on April 17th for a very special show. Support from Wasps vs Humans.

Duda Beat is one of the most influential and innovative voices in contemporary Brazilian music, known for transforming intimate emotions into distinctive, author-driven pop. Since her acclaimed debut album Sinto Muito (2018), she has built a celebrated career marked by major hits, key collaborations, and standout performances at leading festivals in Brazil and abroad, including Rock in Rio, Lollapalooza, and The Town.

Legendary Czech singer-songwriter Jaromír Nohavica is coming to Dublin!

Chiara Oliver is one of the most exciting new voices in Spanish pop. Born and raised in Menorca and of English descent, she has a rare gift for turning emotions intro intimate songs that balance vulnerability, strength, and a fresh, modern sound.

GrooveLine are one of Ireland’s most dynamic and exciting upcoming bands. The 6 piece style bending band rooted in funk blend (High energy Funk, Groove, Hip-Hop, Rock , Jazz and Trad) to make a completely refreshing sound that is unlike anything in the Irish music scene. 

Lately, it feels like the world is one endless bad news cycle. Joshua Idehen isn’t here to pretend otherwise – but on the spoken word artist’s new album, I Know You’re Hurting, Everyone Is Hurting, Everyone Is Trying, You Have Got To Try, he provides a phenomenal sonic, poetic space. Made with his creative partner, musician Ludvig Parment, the album (out 6 March 2026) is an urgent but transcendent collection that holds you through it all, filled with grief, euphoria and hope

Smerz is the Norwegian duo of Henriette Motzfeldt and Catharina
Stoltenberg, based in Oslo and Copenhagen. The duo released their sophomore album, Big city life, on May 23 through Danish label Escho.

Celebrating Two Decades of Hip-Hop Excellence with Lloyd Banks 

Joining Stephens will be some of the band’s biggest fans who have long been associated with Big Star–related projects, including Jon Auer (Big Star/The Posies), Mike Mills (R.E.M.), Chris Stamey (The dB's), and (subbing for Wilco’s Pat Sansone) Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub)

Joining Stephens will be some of the band’s biggest fans who have long been associated with Big Star–related projects, including Jon Auer (Big Star/The Posies), Mike Mills (R.E.M.), Chris Stamey (The dB's), and (subbing for Wilco’s Pat Sansone) Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub)

Joshua Burnside is an experimental folk songwriter, singer and producer. He takes influence from alternative electronica trad, and Irish folk, chopping and blending them with a mixture of found sounds, world music and unorthodox production methods.

Electronic legends Death In Vegas return to Dublin for their first Dublin show in eight years! 

Electronic legends Death In Vegas return to Dublin for their first Dublin show in eight years! 

Legendary Austrian Downtempo Duo Kruder & Dorfmeister to Bring ‘The K&D Sessions Live’ to Dublin’s Button Factory on May 6, 2025 – This marks their very first Dublin Show ever!

Maneva announces its new tour in celebration of two decades of career. Titled “Maneva 20 Years – Origins,” the series of shows embraces their journey and creates emotional encounters with fans all across Brazil and Europe.

Ailbhe Reddy has a knack for writing alt-folk songs that hit you right in the chest. On her debut album Personal History-which snagged a nod for the RTÉ Choice Music Prize - she moved effortlessly between the deeply personal and the strangely universal.

From their unassuming origins as a group of school friends drawn together by a shared passion for music to the global touring force they have quietly become, The Twilight Sad’s ascent has been forged the old way with grit, graft and five exceptional studio albums.

Ismael Serrano finally arrives in London, Dublin, Berlin, and Brussels with a very intimate and special show: just guitar and voice. A journey through his greatest hits and a preview of his new songs. Pieces that invite us to live in the present with intensity and to seek the poetry found in everyday life. A close encounter with his music, his story, and his essence.

Spearheaded by award-winning musicians and filmmaker duo Ross Cullen and Benedict Goddard, Chalk have experienced a meteoric rise so far in 2025, with a sold-out UK and European headline tour in the spring followed by debut festival appearances at the likes of Glastonbury and Bilbao BBK to widespread acclaim.

BIIRD are an all-female trad supergroup that have been mystifying the masses with their lively, zealous set and uncompromising dedication to Irish design since their inception last year. Bringing the trad session vibe from the corner of a pub to a global audience, their energy is unmatched. 

M.O.P. (Mash Out Posse) are one of the most uncompromising and explosive duos in hip-hop history. Consisting of Billy Danze (born Eric Murray) and Lil' Fame (born Jamal Grinnage), M.O.P. emerged from the hard concrete of Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York—an environment that shaped both their sound and their worldview. Their music is raw, aggressive, and brutally honest, channeling street reality into high-energy hardcore hip-hop that has earned them legendary status worldwide. 

Singer, songwriter and producer Sarah Kinsley has quickly established herself as one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary alt-pop. Her music combines expansive, classical arrangements with emotional songwriting.

Mari Froes returns to Ireland with a new show and full band, for her fourth performance in Dublin, this time at the Button Factory. She's one of the most outstanding and promising figures in contemporary Brazilian music with hits that have captivated audiences worldwide that move naturally between MPB, bossa nova, samba and jazz. Don't miss out!

Buffalo Traffic Jam is a folk band born in the heart of Bozeman, Montana, where its members, Frankie Cassidy and Nathan Ross, first crossed paths as students at Montana State University.

Buffalo Traffic Jam is a folk band born in the heart of Bozeman, Montana, where its members, Frankie Cassidy and Nathan Ross, first crossed paths as students at Montana State University.

Baco Exu do Blues comes to Dublin presenting HASOS, his fourth studio album, a powerful body of work with 18 tracks that goes beyond music to explore vulnerability, emotion, and deep reflections on identity, emptiness, and humility.

Experience the warmth, charm, and uplifting indie-folk sounds of When Chai Met Toast as they bring their hit tour Joy of Little Things live to Dublin

Acclaimed Swedish Alternative Collective GOAT announce their first ever Dublin Show at Button Factory, Dublin on Friday 29th of August, 2026. 

GOAT is a Swedish alternative and experimental fusion music group originating, according to its own mythology, from the village of Korpilombolo in Norrbotten County. The seven-piece ensemble performs anonymously, concealed behind masks and pagan ceremonial dress.

At a time when even entire classic rock bands are being AI generated, Holy Fuck are now more relevant than ever. The Canadian quartet have forged their reputation for making electronic music with a human touch. While many artists create that core electronic via laptops, loops and drum machines, Holy Fuck keep every element as live as possible. The intoxication they inspire comes not from cold, staid perfection, but from the ragged energy that comes from four musicians relishing sharing a moment.

Jimmy Sax is a French musician and saxophonist, as well as a multi-instrumentalist.

After the successful 30 Years Tour, which between 2024 and 2025 included over 120 shows, 19 countries, and more than 80 cities, NTVG is hitting the road again with a renewed proposal.

The 30 Years Tour had an epic finale in La Plata, Argentina, with Estadio UNO completely sold out in an unforgettable night that marked the end of a historic chapter for the band.

The UK’s BEST Stone Roses Tribute return to the stage! If you love I Am The Resurrection, Made Of Stone, Fools Gold, Waterfall, She Bangs The Drums and many more then do not miss this exclusive opportunity to hear your favourite Stone Roses anthems performed live by the UK’s finest tribute!

Support comes from Oaysis, one of the UK’s best Oasis tribute bands performing a hits packed set that’s guaranteed to be BIBLICAL!  

PorkPie stand proudly at the heart of the UK's modern ska revival, blending the fire of classic 2-Tone with their own unmistakable energy.