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Metal shows happening this summer
Get ready to rock!
Metallica’s stadium tour might be a year away, but there are plenty of metal shows happening this summer that you can rock out to. To help you metalheads out, we’ve put together an essential list of the most epic metal bands stopping off in Ireland in the coming months. Check it out below.
Dark Angel

When: 11 June 2025
Where: The Academy, Dublin
Subgenre: Thrash Metal
Iron Maiden

When: 25 June 2025
Where: Malahide Castle, Dublin
Subgenre: Heavy Metal
Pentagram

When: 6 & 7 July 2025
Where: Opium, Dublin & The Limelight 2, Belfast
Subgenre: Doom Metal
W.A.S.P

When: 22 & 23 July 2025
Where: National Stadium, Dublin & Telegraph Building, Belfast
Subgenre: Heavy Metal, Glam Metal
I AM Morbid

When: 5 August 2025
Where: The Academy, Dublin
Subgenre: Death Metal
THROWN

When: 11 August 2025
Where: The Academy, Dublin
Subgenre: Hardcore, Metalcore
Cancer

When: 5 September 2025
Where: The Grand Social, Dublin
Subgenre: Death Metal, Thrash Metal
If none of the metal shows happening this summer strike your fancy, get the lowdown on what else is happening by checking out our summer guide HERE.