10 live events and films for July: Take That, Donovan, The Odyssey...
What's on in July.
A diverse offering of acts round out the Marquee this month: Kneecap will draw a passionate crowd on July 6, Kesha plays a sold out show the following night, James Taylor will offer decades of hits, and comedian Kevin Bridges finishes it all off on July 17 and 18.
The Wolfe Tones bring their rebel anthems and crowd-shaking singalongs to 3Arena for four shows this month. They’ve been on a farewell tour for a while now — nobody wants it to end.
: The final stop of Gary, Mark, and Howard’s tour, The Circus Live, they call to the Aviva Stadium where they’ll draw on over 30 years of hits to get the whole stadium singing. Everybody: “We’ve come so far…”
: A live-action take on the beloved 2016 Disney animated classic, this one is guaranteed to be a massive summer hit with kids (and kids at heart). Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson returns as the larger-than-life Maui — despite getting roasted online for his long, flowing hairdo when the first trailer was released.
: Boasting one of the biggest voices in pop music, Dermot Kennedy makes a triumphant homecoming for two shows at the Aviva. He released third album in April.
: Widely regarded as one of the world’s most influential songwriters and recording artists, Donovan says: “I have reached the year [2026] of my 80th summer around the sun. And this year I wish to present my journey, which I call The Tale of the Gael.”
: Directed by Christopher Nolan, the cast of the is ridiculous from top to bottom; it’s headed by Matt Damon, Tom Holland, and Anne Hathaway. After the Trojan War, Odysseus (Damon) faces a dangerous voyage back to Ithaca. Settle in for a near-three-hour extravaganza.
: The biggest name in modern country brings the My Kinda Saturday Night Tour to Slane Castle. Expect a thunderous night of singalongs and heartbreak ballads as he draws on his 10 years of hits so far.
: , West End stars, and a cast member from Netflix’s feature in this all-new Cork Opera House production of one of the greatest musicals. Directed by Davey Kelleher, it promises an all-singing summer spectacular.
: Tom Holland and Zendaya return for the first live-action Spider-Man film since in December 2021. A forgotten Peter Parker lives alone as a full-time Spider-Man until mounting pressure triggers a dangerous change and a powerful new enemy emerges.
