Lola Young’s surprise Electric Picnic gig answers two questions, one being if CMAT can play
The Messy singer brings heartfelt neosoul to an appreciative Main Stage audience that includes CMAT
At Electric Picnic, Violet Grohl’s 30-minute set has highlights but some obvious issues
Dave Grohl’s 20-year-old daughter has grown up in the spotlight. Now the musician needs room to experiment artistically
Sombr at Electric Picnic: Wild night includes singalong Zombie in Cranberries mash-up
American singer’s theatrical entrance sets tone for full-on show that features Noel and Mike Hogan on Celtic grunge favourite
Zara Larsson at Electric Picnic: Biblical rain can’t stop hitmaker in prime Friday pop slot
Delayed by a downpour for half an hour, the Swedish singer brings TikTok dances and stomping excitement to the Main Stage
Amyl and the Sniffers in Dublin review: Supersized riffs, stomping choruses and a tribute to Dolly Parton
At a sold-out Collins Barracks, the Melbourne band put on a magisterial display throughout a stunning set
The Weeknd at Croke Park review: Faintly ridiculous – what’s with the Nespresso ad? – but still pure fun
Abel Tesfaye’s Saturday-night Dublin show is a real spectacle. Oddly, though, there’s remarkably little sexual charisma
Moby in Dublin review: Old-school beats, bongos and floor-slaying dance escapism
Techno titan Richard Melville Hall returns to the stage with a exhilarating set – and there’s even a nod to Father Ted
Brandon Flowers: Thrasher review – An all-in love letter to the country rock the Killers frontman grew up on
Phoebe Bridgers: Lost Weekend review – An often exquisite chronicle of life as a megastar introvert
New Irish albums reviewed and rated: Miriam Ingram, Paahto & the Bull, Really Good Time, Shakalak, Macdara Yeates
August 2026 releases include Mariana Trench, The 123, Affirmations, Kulture Bikki and Mudlark Ballads
Tom Jones at Palmerstown House review: Rollicking set complete with reworked Sex Bomb
Welsh veteran’s well-preserved croon has acquired the wisdom and ache of a bluesman who has seen it all
Role Model’s new album, Chuck Timely and The Hourglass, is heartfelt with a vintage sheen
Ariana Grande: Petal review – Singer claws back her agency before taking a step away
Anna von Hausswolff at All Together Now 2026: Not just brilliant but genuinely surprising
Swedish musician evokes apocalypse, environmental collapse and spiritual darkness in songs striving towards the light
Róis at All Together Now 2026: Traditional keening like you’ve never heard it before
A very good show and an exciting glimpse of the freer, more unpredictable artist Róis could become
Gilla Band at All Together Now 2026: Claustrophobic music that envelops you with richness and darkness
Dara Kiely is the band’s indispensable focal point and he staggers across the stage howling like a wounded man
Kneecap at All Together Now: Exceptional performance marks a departure for Belfast rappers
A mature, moody headline performance from the Belfast band who bring various collaborators on to Waterford stage
Christy Moore at All Together Now: A rousing Auld Triangle is dedicated to the late Glen Hansard
Veteran singer crams a lifetime of emotions, activism and call-to-arms songwriting into boisterous 60-minute set
Pulp at All Together Now 2026: Common People remains the ultimate takedown of nepo babies
Britpop’s supreme ironists send fans new and old back to their tents chuffed to have witnessed something special
Dry Cleaning at All Together Now 2026: Shin-kicking post-punks kick off the weekend with a flourish
Blending poetry and indie pop, the London band have a formula but it’s a good one
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