10 live events for December: Amble, Kneecap, Christmas concerts...
L-R: Kneecap and Amble are among December's live draws
Cinderella at The Everyman Theatre from Saturday, November 29 to Sunday, January 11 Aladdin at the Cork Opera House promises to be the venue’s most magical Panto experience yet, brought to audiences by the creative team behind last year's production, while the enchanting Cinderella pantomime at The Everyman Theatre will be a fresh twist on the classic fairytale.
Singer-songwriter Christy Moore will perform three dates at Vicar Street in December, on Tuesday, December 2, Monday, December 8, and Monday, December 15, as part of an 11-night stint at the venue from November 2025 to March 2026.
Following a year of phenomenal growth and acclaim, folk trio Amble will headline three shows at the 3Arena in December. The Dublin dates follow the band’s string of sold-out Irish shows this year, including Trinity College Dublin’s Summer Series, King John's Castle in Limerick, and Cork’s Live at the Marquee.
An evening of festivity will be held at Cork City Hall on December 6, as the renowned Lord Mayor’s Gala Christmas Concert returns for its 63rd year. Performers include Majella Cullagh, Lady Fi, and Barry Tierney, joined by the Cork Concert Orchestra.
Four-piece band The Scratch, who swapped the electric axes and amps for acoustics, went viral back in 2017 when a video of the band in full flight was uploaded online. The rest became history, and they have since been gigging in venues around the country. They’ll bring their unique sound to the Gleneagle Arena in Kerry on December 13.
The annual Cork Opera House Christmas Concert returns this December, featuring some of the season's most beloved classics accompanied by the Cork Opera House Concert Orchestra under the baton of conductor John O’Brien.
Belfast rap trio Kneecap have spearheaded a moment in Irish culture, music, language, and cinema that has brought them to sensational levels. Last Christmas, 9,000 people came to see them at the SSE in Belfast, and this year, Móglaí Bap, Mo Chara, and DJ Próvaí will play two sold-out shows at the capital's biggest venue.
Limerick acoustic folk rock band Hermitage Green return to Live At St Luke's for a run of nights again this December, featuring two drummers, two singers, and a didgeridoo. The Australian instrument, along with their distinctive vocals, makes for acoustics in the former church that will make your hair stand on end.
After 55 years at the very top of his game, Phil Coulter is bringing his Tranquillity By Candlelight tour to Killarney on December 20. The music legend will also play St John’s Church in Waterford, the National Concert Hall in Dublin, and The Grainstore Ballymaloe, among other venues, throughout the month of December.
Genre-bending power trio from Tullamore, Chasing Abbey, are bringing their signature blend of pop, dance, hip-hop, and traditional Irish flair to the Cyprus Avenue stage on December 21.
