The arts are our ticket to enriching children’s lives, says BRENDA GRIFFIN, teacher and Home School Community Liaison at Blarney Street School in Cork city, ahead of its Arts Week ’25

Irish band Kodaline have announced that "it's time to say goodbye"

Tickets will go on sale from €69.90 on Friday via Ticketmaster.

Dermot Kennedy will play in the Aviva Stadium on July 11th, 2026.

Tickets for the gigs go on sale on Friday at 10am

American businesswoman and actress Priscilla Presley will sit down with Kielty to chat about her memoir Softly As I Leave You.

The announcement comes during Lewis’s current sold-out 17-date UK arena tour, his first return to touring in two years.

When self-described ‘smelly mosher’ Mike McGrath-Bryan got the call to do a short-notice interview for then-Evening Echo’s music pages ten years ago, neither he or anyone else could have quite imagined the ways in which the city, music, and life itself would end up changing. Here, he reflects on a decade with Downtown - and his opinions and words are solely his own, and not those of his employers!

The prize, which has been running since 1992, when it was won by Primal Scream’s Screamadelica, aims to champion the album format as well as new music in Ireland and the UK across an eclectic range of genres.

Sabrina Carpenter and Ariana Grande collected three wins each while Mariah Carey won the Video Vanguard award.

Tickets for the group's Dublin gig, which can be bought through Ticketmaster, range in price from €56.35 to €61.85.

Organisers said they are "already making sure" 2026 will be "the best festival yet".

The show will follow a big year for Inhaler, who released their third album, Open Wide, in February.

Cyrus, 32, rose to fame after starring in the Disney Channel programme Hannah Montana, is best known for her hit songs We Can’t Stop and Flowers.

From Kneecap's packed Main Stage moment to the comfort of pre-booked camping, EP delivered – despite the drizzle.

Cork musician Mark O’Leary recently re-released his track, Laundromat, recorded in a launderette on Douglas Street. He chats to COLETTE SHERIDAN about the glory days of music in the city and teaching Cillian Murphy.

On September 19th across Cork City, doors will open late with a vibrant programme of special events and one-of-a-kind experiences - all completely free.

Is your favourite song one of the big hitters? Or is it a deep cut you reckon doesn't get enough love? Let us know by answering our poll!

Records show that the Garda Band cost a total of €1.78 million last year, with musicians and administrative support staff earning an average of €67,676 each.

The film adaptation based on the characters from Roald Dahl’s book of the same name will feature three original songs.

The 41-year old musician, best known for his hit song One Kiss, shared the news on social media that their son, Micah, was born on July 20.

Mr McIlheney, originally from Belfast, died in May at the age of 65.

The rapping and frontman duties were all shouldered by Young Adz on the evening, but what might have been lacking in manpower was not lacking in energy and showmanship.

Former One Direction star Payne died in October after falling from a third floor balcony in Argentina.

Siwa will perform in Dublin on September 29th

The singer, 32, who rose to fame after starring in the Disney Channel program Hannah Montana, is best known for her hit song Flowers.

Live events dominate consumer expenditure, generating €786 million annually.

Capaldi performed a 35-minute surprise set at the Pyramid stage earlier this month, two years after being unable to finish his set on the same stage.

Fleadh na Mumhan, which has been running since 1961, is the largest provincial fleadh in Ireland, operated under the auspices of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann.

The 72-year-old opened the 59th edition of the Swiss music festival with a homage to the 28-time Grammy winner who died last year aged 91.

The statement apologised for the group’s “deplorable behaviour” after frontman Bobby Vylan led crowds in controversial chants.

Kahan will probably be back in Ireland before long if he enjoyed it as much as his fans did

This will not be Kneecap's first performance at Electric Picnic. The group played at the 2024 festival.

Rapper Bobby Vylan, of rap punk duo Bob Vylan, on Saturday led crowds on the festival’s West Holts Stage in chants of: “Free, free Palestine” and: “Death, death to the IDF”, before a member of Kneecap suggested fans “start a riot” outside his bandmate’s upcoming court appearance.

A number of politicians have called for the Irish rap trio to be removed from the Glastonbury Festival line-up.

His new song is called Survive.

The late singer appeared in the Netflix series trailer for Building the Band, where he took on the role of guest judge.

The MCD managing director said ticket sales for 2025 “are very good”, adding that Croke Park shows by Oasis and Robbie Williams, along with Electric Picnic, are sell-outs.

Although she’s enjoying a very successful career abroad, manager Dennis Dunstan sees an even bigger future for Rebecca.

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In December 2024, Del Water Gap's 2020 song 'Ode to a Conversation Stuck in Your Throat' was RIAA certified gold for 500,000 sales.

How much do you know about those new to the Irish music scene? Test your knowledge by taking our quiz!

Tickets will go on sale starting at €39.90 on Friday, June 20th at 9am from Ticketmaster.ie. 

The event usually takes place on Tullen Strand in Bundoran, Co Donegal. 

Tickets for Odell's Dublin gig wil go on sale on Friday, May 30th, at 10am

Continuing their long association with Cork and playing Live at the Marquee, The Coronas were in Cork this week and told Concubhar Ó Liatháin that they are looking forward to another amazing gig in Cork

Tickets will cost between €121.25 to €261.25, subject to Ticketmaster charges. 

Carsie Blanton loves touring in Ireland and finds the culture, sense of humour, and political climate a welcome break from her life in the US, writes Ronan Leonard

The R&B singer is known for her raw vocals, fearless lyricism, and emotive performances.

The Top 25 tracks of 2024 by Cork and Cork-associated electronic artists and producers as chosen by our In Da Club columnist Don O'Mahony