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Luke Combs at Slane Castle: Set list, ticket information, how to get there and more
Everything you need to know about the country-music star’s gigs this weekend
Event guide: Luke Combs, Forest Fest and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead
July 18th-24th, 2026: The best music, art, comedy and more coming your way this week
Slane Castle memories: Did you rock out to David Bowie, R.E.M. or Harry Styles?
Share your story: What are your best memories of the Co Meath venue?
Dylan Gossett at Iveagh Gardens review: A blue-collar rock hero wrapped in country colours
A gritty voice, old-school country instincts and an enthusiastic Dublin audience combine for an impressive performance
Olivia Rodrigo’s CMAT cover is more than a brilliant excuse for pints
The American star regularly enhances her own reputation by paying live tribute to other artists
The best and biggest music festivals to see around Ireland this summer
Your guide to live music for May, June, July and August in 2026 from CMAT, Forbidden Fruit, Fontaines DC, The Cure to Electric Picnic
Luke Combs: The Way I Am review – Everydude cliches mixed into the sorriest country-rock schmaltz
Enough is never enough for the country star Luke Combs, whose tiresome new LP runs down the clock with a patience-testing 22 tracks
Luke Combs announces second Slane date as part of 2026 tour
The North Carolina native will be the first country act to headline at Slane Castle
Luke Combs at Slane Castle 2026 feels like a return to the ‘will this do?’ years
In terms of the bums on seats, squeeze the punters until they scream corporate touring world, the options are narrowing
Luke Combs: Who is Slane Castle’s next headliner?
A beer-chugging, jeans-wearing all-American, Combs’s music is propped up on escapism, heartbreak and nostalgia
Country music singer Luke Combs confirmed to headline Slane Castle 2026
The 35-year-old is the first country music singer to lead the billing at the celebrated Co Meath venue
The frenzy around Tracy Chapman’s song Fast Car tells us much about the state of modern discourse
Donald Clarke: She could have been someone before Luke Combs took all the plaudits, according to some people on the internet
Grammy awards 2022: Olivia Rodrigo and Silk Sonic triumph
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