The big gigs of 2025: Listings for the Marquee, Musgrave Park, Charli XCX, Longitude, Electric Picnic, etc
The big gigs of 2025: Listings for the Marquee, Musgrave Park, Charli XCX, Longitude, Electric Picnic, etc
Celebrating 50 years in the industry, Chris de Burgh plays Cork Opera House in March, but tickets are sold out.
The UK reggae/pop group are coming to Cork in June, with tickets priced at €64.50, including booking fee.
The first of the summer shows in Musgrave Park next year are the Corrs, with support from Imelda May and Natalie Imbruglia. The line-up also comes to Dublin’s St Anne’s Park on June 8.
A day later, Welsh rock band Stereophonics take to the stage, with tickets priced between €59.90 and €69.90. They play St Anne’s Park one day earlier.
No strangers to an outside gig these days, the Saw Doctors will play Musgrave Park on June 14. Tickets are still available and start at €49.90. They also play Dublin’s Fairview Park later in June.
Northern-Irish/Scottish rockers Snow Patrol are coming to Cork next summer, after a number of shows in Belfast and Dublin earlier in the year. Tickets are still available and cost €69.90 plus booking fees.
Kicking off the start of the Live at the Marquee shows is Picture This. The Kildare group are playing two dates, with the first almost sold out. The second show, on June 26, has a number of restricted tickets available for €35, as well as collector tickets for €71.65.
Next on the line-up is the Coronas, with similar ticket options available. Restricted view tickets are €44.20, while collector tickets are €65.80. It follows a gig in King John’s Castle in Limerick in May.
That Saturday will see Christy Moore take to the stage but tickets appear to be sold out. Moore plays a number of other gigs around the country next year, with many sold out and others with limited availability.
The American guitarist pays tribute to Rory Gallagher with a set mainly taken from the Cork guitarist’s leg-endary 1974 tour.
After a few comedy gigs, music returns to the Marquee in July with a show from the Waterboys. Tickets start at €39.20 for restricted seats and go right up to €82.20.
Cheeky chappy Olly Murs will play the Marquee on July 13, with tickets from €48.20 up to €76.65.
Three-piece folk group Amble are next on the list, but tickets appear to be sold out.
As well as an outdoor gig in Dublin’s Fairview Park in June, the Mary Wallopers will play the Marquee on July 18. Tickets are €45.15 for a collector ticket.
Bringing an end to 2025’s Live at the Marquee events is Cork singer-songwriter Cian Ducrot. Tickets went on sale on Thursday.
The latest pop sensation to take the world by storm, Sabrina Carpenter plays the 3Arena on March 3 and 4. Demand for the Short N’ Sweet tour was high, with tickets seemingly sold-out for her Dublin shows.
David Gray brings his Past and Present to Ireland next year with two shows in the 3Arena in April and May. There are limited tickets available through resale for April, and the latter show starts at €54.85. Gray also plays in Limerick, Kerry and Belfast in 2025.
Sugababes have made their grand return following the 2021 release of a new edition of their debut album and a number of festival appearances in the years after. They come to the 3Arena on April 20, with tickets starting at €62.20.
The Roll with the Punches Tour comes to Dublin in May, with standing tickets available for €71.70.
Brat Summer II is coming to Malahide in June but tickets appear to be sold out already.
Belfast hip hop trio Kneecap will play Fairview Park alongside Gemma Dunleavy and Gurriers, but tickets are sold out.
Also performing at the Dublin park are the Mary Wallopers. Tickets are still available for this show, priced at €49.90. Catch them in Galway in the Festival Big Top one day earlier.
That same night, American country star Zach Bryan will play in the Phoenix Park. There are a number of ticket options still available, including standing, early entry, gold circle with early entry, family alcohol free area and neurodivergent area. They start at €121.25.
Yet another pop girlie plays in Dublin this summer, but tickets are sold out.
English heavy metal band Iron Maiden are coming to Malahide in June but tickets are sold out.
The Radical Optimism tour will take place in the Aviva Stadium and tickets are, once again, sold out. There is a waiting list on the Ticketmaster page, however, for any new tickets, tour dates and more.
Justin Timberlake makes a stop in Belfast before playing in Dublin, with tickets between €89.90 and €99.90.
Next up on the bill for Malahide is Alanis Morissette’s 2025 World Tour. Tickets are still available (though VIP packages are not) from €59.90.
The Summertime Sadness singer Lana Del Rey takes to the stage in June, but there does not seem to be any tickets available.
After a packed performance at Electric Picnic, Noah Kahan is back in July but tickets are sold out.
The Hit Me Hard and Soft tour will make a stop at the 3Arena, but there are no tickets available.
Croke Park, August 16
This is perhaps the biggest gig of the summer, with the Gallagher brothers reuniting for a UK and Ireland tour.
Yet another act who played to a massive crowd at Electric Picnic during what has been a huge year for her, Raye will play Royal Hospital Kilmainham. Tickets will cost between €59.90 and €69.90.
Robbie Williams, who has a history of playing massive gigs in Ireland, will return to Croke Park next year, with limited tickets available for €102.25.
If you’re in the market for just one more Final Farewell show from the Wolfe Tones, look no further than Thomond Park in Limerick. The band play in July, with tickets available from €49.90 for standing tickets.
The following night, the Script will take to the stage, with tickets available from €59.85 to €75.25.
Catch American musician Father John Misty in Leisureland, Galway, in August. Tickets are still available at €54.35.
The dates for EP have been moved back to their original timeframe, after being moved this summer to mid-August. There is no lineup for the festival just yet, but tickets are sold out.
The lineup for this Waterford festival has already been released, with Fontaines DC, Bicep and CMAT on the bill, with many more. Tickets are still available, with a weekend ticket available for €245.
This lineup for this year’s Longitude will be released in January.
Though official dates and a lineup have yet to be announced, Forbidden Fruit usually takes place on the June Bank Holiday weekend each year. Keep an eye on their socials for more.
Ireland's favourite family festival returns to Blessington this summer, with the Coronas and Texas announced on the line up so far. Day and weekend tickets are still available, starting at
€35 for under 18s and €50 for adults.
This festival returns for its second year, following what the organisers describe as a “triumphant debut” last summer. This year will see Iggy Pop headline, with the Scratch, Gilla Band, Sprints, Warmduscher, Lambrini Girls, Trupa Trupa and many more to be announced. Tickets are sold out.
Though this year’s festival took place only two weeks ago, many OV fans are already looking forward to 2025’s edition. The festival usually takes place around the last weekend in November/the first weekend in December.
