10 gigs and events for May: Mitski, Brian Cox, Girls Aloud, Simple Kid and more...

Some of the festivals and concerts to enjoy in May
10 gigs and events for May: Mitski, Brian Cox, Girls Aloud, Simple Kid and more...

Mitski and Brian Cox are among the people with events in Ireland.

Bealtaine Festival, throughout May, nationwide: Ireland’s annual month-long celebration of arts and expression as we age - with events, workshops and opportunities all over the country - bealtaine.ie for more information and local listings.

Mitski, Saturday May 4; 3Arena, Dublin: ‘My Love Mine All Mine’ singer tours new album, The Land is Inhospitable and So Are We, with a focus on nature and resilience.

Féile Joe Éinniú / The Joe Heaney Festival of Traditional Singing, Saturday May 4 - Monday May 6; Carna, Co Galway: The annual celebration of Irish sean-nós singing, and traditional song from around the world, in honour of legendary form exponent Joe Heaney.

Simple Kid, Sunday May 5; Cyprus Avenue, Cork: Kieran Mac Feely’s third album has marked a return to regular music-making for the Cork songwriter - his first hometown gig in 17 years is part of a national tour.

Godflesh, Sunday May 12; Dolan’s Warehouse, Limerick: A genuinely rare chance to see Justin Broadrick’s trailblazing industrial metal band live in Ireland.

Girls Aloud
Girls Aloud

Girls Aloud, Friday May 17 & Saturday May 18; 3Arena, Dublin: Marking 21 years since the UK/Irish girl band’s original reality-telly triumph, surviving members of Girls Aloud reunite to mark the life and legacy of late bandmate Sarah Harding. Limited tickets remaining.

Professor Brian Cox, Sunday May 19; 3Arena, Dublin: The particle-physics professor with the boyish charm shows us the stars in a Dublin stop on the farewell leg of current show Horizons. Cork dates at the Opera House on Tuesday and Wednesday are sold out.

Professor Brian Cox
Professor Brian Cox

Rock Against Homelessness, Sunday May 26; Olympia Theatre, Dublin: Corinne Bailey Rae, Toshín, Aimée, The White Horse Guitar Club and Isaac Butler make up the lineup for this year’s Dublin fundraiser for Focus Ireland.

Cardinals, Sunday May 26; Cyprus Avenue, Cork: A homecoming gig for Kinsale-born rockers following some recent hard yards in the UK, including a deal with London indie label So Young, and digital column inches in the NME.

Verdi’s La Traviata, Wednesday May 29 - Sunday May 31; Cork Opera House: Irish National Opera presents its production of a heart-breaking love story featuring one of the most iconic and romantic scores of all time 

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