Festivals and Concert Series in July & August

Summer doesn't stop!

After an event-packed June, the great gigs and fantastic festivals just keep on coming! Take a look below to get the lowdown on the Festivals and Concert Series in July & August.

Live At The Iveagh Gardens

Iveagh Gardens | Dublin | 4 – 21 July 2024

The summer staple returns with a stellar lineup of homegrown and international stars gracing the gorgeous grounds of the Iveagh Gardens this July. Van Morrison, Glen Hansard, Pillow Queens, Paloma Faith and plenty more will put on a show in the heart of Dublin City.

Paddy Power Comedy Festival

Iveagh Gardens & Whelan’s | Dublin | 25 – 28 July 2024

Festival season isn’t just limited to music! Paddy Power Comedy Festival, the annual side-splitting shindig returns to the Iveagh Gardens this July. In addition, Whelan’s, the iconic Dublin venue, will host five comedy clubs on the Friday & Saturday of the Festival.

Tommy Tiernan, Jason Byrne, Deirdre O’Kane, Emma Doran and a whole heap more bring the hilarity to the four-day laughter fest.

All Together Now

Curraghmore Estate | Waterford | 1- 4 August 2024

Back for its fifth edition, All Together Now brings a variety of revered entertainers to Waterford this August Bank Holiday Weekend. There’s something for everybody with 18 stages of music, theatre, comedy and everything in between.

Performers include firestarting dance collective, The Prodigy, indie rock icons, The National and soul songstress, Jorja Smith to name but a few.

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Custom House Square | Belfast | 3 – 30 August 2024

Be there or be square! A bunch of big names are coming to Belfast this August, Custom House Square to be exact. From local punk legends, Stiff Little Fingers, to pop juggernauts, James Arthur and Tom Grennan, acclaimed singer-songwriter PJ Harvey and many more fan favourites.

Galway Summer Sessions

Galway Airport | Galway | 9 August – 28 August 2024

There’s a new concert series in town! A fleet of high-flying chart-toppers are set to perform at Galway Airport this August. Irish stars Belters Only, The Coronas, The Waterboys, The 2 Johnnies and Two Door Cinema Club shouldn’t have too far to travel before they hit the stage. The likes of Madness, Pixies and Fatboy Slim may have a slightly longer trip ahead of them.

Wider Than Pictures

Collins Barracks | Dublin | 23 – 27 August 2024

Back for a third year, Wider Than Pictures brings the big guns out to perform in Collins Barracks this summer. Esteemed, established acts Deacon Blue, James Blunt, the the, Gossip and James will put on a musical exhibition at The National Museum Of Ireland at the tail end of August.

EMERGE

Boucher Road Playing Fields | Belfast | 24 – 25 August 2024

Quickly cementing itself as Belfast’s premier dance festival, EMERGE brings some of the finest DJs in the world to Boucher Playing Fields each year. A whole host of house heavyweights, techno titans and dance demigods have been confirmed for this year’s festival. Peggy Gou, Patrick Topping, blk. Kettama and Ben Helmsley are just some of the acts that will take to the decks.

To find out what else is going on this Summer, take a look at our Summer Guide HERE.