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Tom Dunne
Tom Dunne: Patti Smith voice note stopped the clocks at Glen Hansard's funeral
All Together Now FAQ: Lineup, access roads, weather, cashless bars, alcohol allowance...
All Together Now FAQ: Lineup, access roads, weather, cashless bars, alcohol allowance...
Are tickets available? Who's playing? How do I get to Curraghmore? Can I pay in cash? All you need to know for this weekend's All Together Now festival in Co Waterford

Thu, 30 Jul, 2026

President Connolly and Bruce Springsteen lead tributes to 'incomparable' Glen Hansard
President Connolly and Bruce Springsteen lead tributes to 'incomparable' Glen Hansard
The 56-year-old died following a single-vehicle motorcycle crash near the Strawberry Beds in Lucan

Wed, 29 Jul, 2026

Oscar winning musician Glen Hansard dies after motorcycle crash in Dublin 
Oscar winning musician Glen Hansard dies after motorcycle crash in Dublin 
The Oscar-winning singer-songwriter and The Frames frontman died following a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in Dublin on Wednesday.

Wed, 29 Jul, 2026

Culture That Made Me: Presenter Shane Coleman on Irish history, football books, and TV favourites
Culture That Made Me: Presenter Shane Coleman on Irish history, football books, and TV favourites
Journalist Shane Coleman’s teenage self found solace in the music of The Smiths and what would become a lifelong love of history in the novels of Walter Macken, he tells Richard Fitzpatrick

Sun, 26 Jul, 2026

Tributes pour in from Irish traditional music community following death of Con Herbert
Tributes pour in from Irish traditional music community following death of Con Herbert
Con (Neilus) Herbert was a founder of Craobh Chrónáin Comhaltas in Freemount, North Cork

Sun, 26 Jul, 2026

Five For Your Radar: Sound Of Music, Forest Fest, Skibbereen arts
Five For Your Radar: Sound Of Music, Forest Fest, Skibbereen arts
The summer continues with plenty more events to get you out and about 

Thu, 23 Jul, 2026

Majella Cullagh on playing Mother Abbess in The Sound of Music
Majella Cullagh on playing Mother Abbess in The Sound of Music
The Cork soprano tells Colette Sheridan about her role in the Cork Opera House production,  and of memories of her late friend Cara O'Sullivan

Sun, 19 Jul, 2026

Six For Your Radar: Kevin Bridges in the Marquee, The Odyssey hits cinemas...
Six For Your Radar: Kevin Bridges in the Marquee, The Odyssey hits cinemas...
West Cork Literary Festival concludes in Bantry 

Thu, 16 Jul, 2026

Spider Stacy of The Pogues on getting the band back on the road again
Spider Stacy of The Pogues on getting the band back on the road again
Shane MacGowan may have passed, but an upcoming tour and tribute album are helping to ensure his band's music is finding new fans 

Wed, 15 Jul, 2026

Commemorative concert  in Waterford to honour Cork traditional Irish singer Seán Ó Sé
Commemorative concert  in Waterford to honour Cork traditional Irish singer Seán Ó Sé
The Ballylickey native died in January, three days shy of his 90th birthday

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

James Taylor review: Angelic tones of 'Sweet baby James' return to Marquee in Cork
S James Taylor review: Angelic tones of 'Sweet baby James' return to Marquee in Cork
If Taylor's voice has aged well, then so too have his remarkable songs

Sat, 11 Jul, 2026

Girl playing with a toy crib and teddy bear in a nursery-themed play room
S Jennifer Horgan: What would a museum of an Irish childhood look like?
I hope we commemorate children long gone, and chart brighter futures for children yet to come

Fri, 10 Jul, 2026

Tom Grennan review: Fans enjoy Bedford-born singer's return to 'the motherland' at Cork's Marquee
S Tom Grennan review: Fans enjoy Bedford-born singer's return to 'the motherland' at Cork's Marquee
String tops, loose skirts, and sun hats were the outfits of choice, with handheld fans working overtime in an attempt to circulate some air in the sweltering heat

Thu, 09 Jul, 2026

Tom Dunne: Choose life, and also the cultural phenomenon that is Trainspotting
Tom Dunne: Choose life, and also the cultural phenomenon that is Trainspotting
Danny Boyle's classic is 30 years old, and it really is as good as you remember 

Wed, 08 Jul, 2026

Kesha review: Marquee in Cork treated to three-act Freedom Tour masterclass
S Kesha review: Marquee in Cork treated to three-act Freedom Tour masterclass
She's back! Having wrestled with disputes that paused her career, Kesha blasts back with a powerful live show in Cork

Wed, 08 Jul, 2026

Kneecap review: Belfast rappers get a huge welcome at Cork's Marquee 
S Kneecap review: Belfast rappers get a huge welcome at Cork's Marquee 
Having built a loyal following in the deep south, the Belfast rappers hailed their fervent supporters in 'the real capital'. And the feeling was mutual.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2026

Natasha Bedingfield review: Fans of all ages treated to memorable gig in Cork Marquee
S Natasha Bedingfield review: Fans of all ages treated to memorable gig in Cork Marquee
The 'Unwritten' rule? Live at the Marquee is back and Thursday's audience enjoyed a masterclass by Bedingfield and a set full of heart and soul from support act Stephanie Rainey

Thu, 02 Jul, 2026

10 live events and films for July: Take That, Donovan, The Odyssey...
10 live events and films for July: Take That, Donovan, The Odyssey...
Luke Combs also continues the country revival in Slane 

Thu, 02 Jul, 2026

Limerick concerts set to deliver €60m boost to Mid-West economy this summer
Limerick concerts set to deliver €60m boost to Mid-West economy this summer
Major concerts at Thomond Park and venues across the city promise a tourism windfall while exposing accommodation shortages

Sat, 27 Jun, 2026

Paul Weller review: Modfather exudes cool in sweltering Marquee
S Paul Weller review: Modfather exudes cool in sweltering Marquee
Weller brought three careers, thirty-odd albums, and an undiminished fury to Cork reminding a generation of exactly why he matters

Fri, 26 Jun, 2026

The Lumineers review: Sweltering  crowd treated to a Cork first at Musgrave Park
S The Lumineers review: Sweltering  crowd treated to a Cork first at Musgrave Park
The concert marks the winding down of summer setlist at Musgrave Park (Virgin Media Park), with just one more gig to go 

Thu, 25 Jun, 2026

Lewis Capaldi added to the headliner bill at Electric Picnic this summer
Lewis Capaldi added to the headliner bill at Electric Picnic this summer
The Someone You Loved singer will join fellow headliners Gorrilaz, Fontaines D.C., CMAT, Sombr, and Zara Larsson at Stradbally this summer

Thu, 25 Jun, 2026

Five review: Boy band transports Cork's Marquee back to 2001
S Five review: Boy band transports Cork's Marquee back to 2001
Millennials and Gen Xers were transported back to their bedrooms about — dare we say it — a quarter of a century ago

Wed, 24 Jun, 2026

Alanis Morissette - Virgin Media Park - 24/06/2026 - Celeste Burdon
S Alanis Morissette review: Musgrave Park is in her pocket as Cork rocks despite the heat
The Canadian rocker — and two top-class support acts — roused the Gen X audience tonight despite the dead heat

Wed, 24 Jun, 2026

Kerry is about to go Pete Tong: Superstar DJ on bringing his orchestra to Killarney
Kerry is about to go Pete Tong: Superstar DJ on bringing his orchestra to Killarney
Tong will dip into house music's back catalogue for his Ibiza Classics concert, complete with a 64-piece orchestra 

Wed, 24 Jun, 2026

Natasha Bedingfield: I saw Bono in concert at 18 and said, 'that's what I'm going to do'
Natasha Bedingfield: I saw Bono in concert at 18 and said, 'that's what I'm going to do'
The singer Natasha Bedingfield talks about her love for Irish bands, and her song Unwritten going viral, ahead of her gigs in Cork and Blessington next week

Wed, 24 Jun, 2026

CMAT review: Cork splits the difference as Dunboyne Diana steals moment at Musgrave Park
S CMAT review: Cork splits the difference as Dunboyne Diana steals moment at Musgrave Park
With Zach Bryan drawing the masses on the other side of Cork city, CMAT delivers a glitter-soaked performance that proves smaller crowds can still own the night

Sat, 20 Jun, 2026

Zach Bryan review: Country superstar vows to move to Cork during first night in Páirc Uí Chaoimh
S Zach Bryan review: Country superstar vows to move to Cork during first night in Páirc Uí Chaoimh
'I ain’t never been to Cork before this. The Dublin crowds are quiet compared to this — don’t tell them I said that!'

Sat, 20 Jun, 2026

Metallica in Dublin review: US rockers deliver a stadium spectacle on first night at Aviva
Metallica in Dublin review: US rockers deliver a stadium spectacle on first night at Aviva
Metallica powered through the rain on Friday in the first of two gigs in Ireland at the weekend

Sat, 20 Jun, 2026

Polar Music Prize
David O'Mahony: Hopefully my Father's Day trip to Metallica will be the first of many gigs with my kids
This weekend is my chance to rack up some unforgettable moments for them, like my dad did for me

Sat, 20 Jun, 2026

Kodaline review: Cork fans say farewell at 'bittersweet' Musgrave Park gig
S Kodaline review: Cork fans say farewell at 'bittersweet' Musgrave Park gig
The audience at Musgrave Park (Virgin Media Park) joined the band in celebrating a decade of music — but it was a bittersweet party, as the band will call it a day after the forthcoming album 'We Were Only Young'

Fri, 19 Jun, 2026

Bell X1 review: With 'Good Bones' album on the way, Marquee gig feels like a carnival
S Bell X1 review: With 'Good Bones' album on the way, Marquee gig feels like a carnival
There's something about The Marquee that suits Bell X1 — intimate enough for the quieter songs, big enough to let the choruses fly

Fri, 19 Jun, 2026

Zach Bryan The Quittin Time Tour - Nashville, TN
Zach Bryan explainer: Who's the country star playing two gigs in Cork this weekend?
Country music fan Cara O'Doherty looks at the humble origins and incredible evolution of the Oklahoma native into a bona-fide music star 

Fri, 19 Jun, 2026

Zach Bryan to Megan Moroney: We profile 12 stars of the country music explosion
Zach Bryan to Megan Moroney: We profile 12 stars of the country music explosion
The country music genre has had a new lease of life in recent years, in both the US and Ireland. Cara O'Doherty selects the cream of the crop of the latest generation of top talents 

Fri, 19 Jun, 2026

5 For Your Radar: Toy Story, CMAT, The Bear...
5 For Your Radar: Toy Story, CMAT, The Bear...
It's a busy few days ahead on the concert scene, and there are also several onscreen attractions if you'd prefer to stay in 

Fri, 19 Jun, 2026

West Cork Chamber Music Festival: Ukrainian violinist Diana Tishchenko on the importance of music
West Cork Chamber Music Festival: Ukrainian violinist Diana Tishchenko on the importance of music
The upcoming festival in Bantry again draws an array of world-class musicians

Mon, 15 Jun, 2026

Festivals seek liquidation of Tickets.ie after collapse leaves more than €1.1m in debts
Festivals seek liquidation of Tickets.ie after collapse leaves more than €1.1m in debts
Event organisers owed significant sums hope a court-appointed liquidator will uncover what happened to missing funds

Sun, 14 Jun, 2026

Culture That Made Me: Barry Devlin of Horslips picks his touchstones
Culture That Made Me: Barry Devlin of Horslips picks his touchstones
The multi-talented musician includes Seán Ó Riada, Evelyn Waugh, and Cmat in his selections 

Sat, 13 Jun, 2026

Imelda May review: Marquee mayhem as May invites Cork fans into her living room
S Imelda May review: Marquee mayhem as May invites Cork fans into her living room
The effect of seeing a stage full of domestic knick-knacks and worn-in furniture under warm lighting made the venue feel surprisingly homely

Fri, 12 Jun, 2026

Kingfishr review: 'Killeagh' returns to its native county for a fine night at Musgrave Park
S Kingfishr review: 'Killeagh' returns to its native county for a fine night at Musgrave Park
Standout heroes of the current Irish folk revival, Kingfishr played to a sold-out crowd at Cork's Musgrave Park (Virgin Media Park)

Thu, 11 Jun, 2026

6 For Your Radar: Cork Midsummer Fest, Olivia Rodrigo album, David Gray...
6 For Your Radar: Cork Midsummer Fest, Olivia Rodrigo album, David Gray...
June is already proving a busy month for gigs and other events 

Thu, 11 Jun, 2026

K-pop Forever! Tribute review: A happy assault on the senses as Live at the Marquee begins in Cork
S K-pop Forever! Tribute review: A happy assault on the senses as Live at the Marquee begins in Cork
Inspired by Netflix's 'K Pop Demon Hunters', this tribute show is like a triumphant pre-teen Electric Picnic, delighting an audience aged 6 and up — and their parents

Thu, 11 Jun, 2026

Tickets.ie collapse has had 'devastating impact' on festivals
Tickets.ie collapse has had 'devastating impact' on festivals
This 'is literally wipe-out territory, says Pearse Doherty as Dáil told of company taking steps to place Tickets.ie into liquidation

Thu, 11 Jun, 2026

Molly Ringwald in <Pretty in Pink>
Tom Dunne: Pretty In Pink and the soundtracks of my life
The 40-year anniversary of John Hughes' classic has me musing on what a genius he was for the music he included in the film 

Wed, 10 Jun, 2026

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