Exciting Line-Up Revealed for Ireland Music Week 2025

Fifty new and emerging Irish artists will perform this October in venues across Dublin at Ireland Music Week 2025, the annual independent music showcase and conference for Irish music.

Now in its 23rd year, the event will run from 1 to 3 October and will be attended by industry professionals, including talent scouts, label representatives, and media from both Ireland and abroad.

CMAT, Fontaines D.C., Hozier, NewDad, Gurriers, Gilla Band, Villagers, and Pillow Queens are among the Irish artists who’ve played Ireland Music Week in previous years and gone on to success.

Cliffords, Niamh Bury, Shark School, I Dreamed I Dream, BOLD LOVE, Ahmed, With Love, Holly Munro, Bucket, Cable Boy, Seánie Bermingham, Kean Kavanagh, and Annie-Dog were among the acts who played last year.

Tickets for Ireland Music Week 2025 are on sale here.

The fifty Irish acts playing this year in The Grand Social, The Workman’s Club and The Button Factory. Lost Lane are:

All Things Eve, Altara, April, Babyrat, Barnburner, Blánid, Bonniesongs, Boyfrens, Cabl, Circa, David San Clair, Delivery Service, Digdeep, Dream Boy, Echo Northstar, Emma Noodles, Florence Road, Fosfín, Glasseyed, God Knows, Goldbug, Jesse June, Julia Louise Knifefist, June Carousel, Kayleigh Noble, Kevin Fowley, Kiing Sequence, Koko, Lee Brady, Little Known, Lord Ormond, Lowkick, Madra Salach, Makeshift Art Bar, Martello, Martina And The Moons, Pôt-Pot, Sarah Brooki, Seán Joyce, Stella And The Dreaming, Tanaka Vii, Telekura, Thanks Mom, The Fynches, The Village Vandals, The Wu, Theatre, Vaticanjail, Vi0let, Zoé Basha.

Speaking about this year’s line-up, a spokesperson for the Ireland Music Week team said, \"It’s exciting to hear the artists that have been selected, and we can honestly say that the Irish music scene is in fantastic health in terms of the artists this country produces. We look forward to supporting them to build new audiences and opportunities at home and internationally over the coming months and beyond.\"

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