Josh Johnston – Where We’re Standing Now

Using improvised piano and songs, and a show title drawn from his 2022 instrumental piano album, Dublin pianist / composer / singer Josh Johnston creates a musical space to rest in, to take stock, and to leave troubles and cares outside of.

After two albums of improvised piano, three albums of songs, and a gently improvisatory and celebratory performance during Culture Night 2024 in Dublin Unitarian Church on St. Stephen's Green, Josh is looking forward to playing for you in a magical mystery tour (even to him) of music new and old. Join him.

Doors 7:30pm
Show 8:15pm

Tickets €10 here

A traditional Irish music class & session mainly for adult beginners/returners,  particularly those who wouldn't normally play in public unless perhaps wearing a balaclava 😁

First Wednesday of each month the lesson is taught by ZOOM

More info here

€5

Larry Night Returns to The Cobblestone

The Night Before Larry Got Stretched is a traditional singing session run by a collective of young singers with an emphasis on encouraging singers of all ages to come together to share songs.

This session runs monthly on the first Sunday of every month. Please check here for details.

Doors 8pm

Free entry

Singers and listeners welcome.

Wild Tibetan Monks. Live @ The Cobblestone.

Wild Tibetan Monks are back once more at The Cobblestone, Smithfield.

Doors 6:30pm
Show 8:00pm

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A traditional Irish music class & session mainly for adult beginners/returners,  particularly those who wouldn't normally play in public unless perhaps wearing a balaclava 😁

First Wednesday of each month the lesson is taught by ZOOM

More info here

€5

Tarrac - In support of - The Last Fox In Dublin

Tarrac, bring a classic take on Irish folk, telling stories of the land and its people. Ticket sales of this special performance will support the filming of "The Last Fox In Dublin" a short film about the Dublin music scene.

Join Our Wrapped Party!

“The Last Fox In Dublin” will film its final scene that night, right on the stage, just before Tarrac comes on. So, this will be our Wrapped Party, and you’re all invited! Enjoy the show, meet the crew, chat with the director, and network with all the other film folks in the audience.

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Doors 7.00pm
Show 8.30pm

Tickets €13.50 here

The Dublin Jazz Co-op Presents Hayley the Kavanagh Quartet

Performing original jazz compositions alongside arrangements of hard and post-bop repertoire.

Dublin-based saxophonist and flautist Hayley Kavanagh has become a familiar presence on the city’s jazz scene since returning to Ireland in 2023 after several years abroad. She leads her own quartet, which performs frequently, including a recent appearance at this year’s Bray Jazz Festival.

Beyond performance, Hayley is a strong advocate for the growth of the jazz community in Dublin. She co-runs the Arthur’s Jazz Jam, one of the city’s busiest and most consistent jazz nights, is co-founder of Cookin’ Dublin, an independent guide to local jazz events, co-produces In the Groove, a Jazz Ireland interview series, and sits on the board of the Dublin Jazz Co-op. 

The group will perform original compositions alongside arrangements of hard and post-bop repertoire, drawing from artists such as Joe Henderson, Wayne Shorter and Cedar Walton.

Doors 3:00pm
Show 3:30pm

Tickets €7.40 Here
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A traditional Irish music class & session mainly for adult beginners/returners,  particularly those who wouldn't normally play in public unless perhaps wearing a balaclava 😁

First Wednesday of each month the lesson is taught by ZOOM

More info here

€5

Walt McClements + Natalia Beylis

Walt McClements

“Thresholds (through a hole in the fence)” is a moving journey, an invitation to be carried on waves of sound to an unfamiliar destination. - Phillip Sherbourne, Pitchfork

“A Hole In The Fence” is an alchemical feat of sound, transforming the rise and fall of the accordion into a bright, metallic sheen. - Andrew Ryce, Resident Advisor

Walt McClements is an accordionist, multi-instrumentalist and composer based in Los Angeles. His solo compositions focus on processed accordion, creating patient and emotional meditations that nod to drone and ambient music. His debut record, “A Hole in the Fence” was released in 2021 on American Dreams, and utilized a minimal palette of accordions processed through pedals to create glacial soundscapes and odes to hidden worlds. On his latest record, and first for Western Vinyl, “On a Painted Ocean”, he expands his sonic tools to include lush synths, droning pipe organs, and spirited horns, creating a vibrant journey from solitary stillness to community exuberance. The record also follows last year’s “Rain on the Road”, a collaborative album with harpist Mary Lattimore, released on Thrill Jockey.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GR1-95TWQW0

Prior to releasing music under his own name, McClements had been a touring member of Weyes Blood, Hurray for the Riff Raff, and Dark Dark Dark, as well as leading New Orleans art-punk brass ensemble Why Are We Building Such A Big Ship? and one man band Lonesome Leash.

Natalia Beylis

Natalia Beylis' music revolves somewhere between sonic story-teller and multi-instrumental explorer. She has released over 40 albums between solo works and collaborations and has appeared on numerous compilations. Based in rural Ireland, her work parallels the lines of her surroundings: creaking trees, farm animals, vocal samples taken from conversations with her neighbours, the northwesterly breeze, creatures rusting in the hedgerows, strange noises from the bog at dusk and rainfall. Lots and lots of rainfall.

Her solo compositions and improvisations are a mix of garbled tape collage recordings, manipulated sounds of seemingly mundane objects, eerie mandola mantras and dreamscape piano voyages. While she regularly records on a variety of traditional instruments, she is just as likely to use non-musical sound sources within her compositions. For example, she recently released an album using just the sounds created by a domestic Singer sewing machine. Natalia regularly collaborates with cellist Eimear Reidy, percussionist Willie Stewart in the duo 'Hedgling' and is a member of the group BB84. She also creates pieces for ensembles. Her latest composition, 'Around Here, The Birds Plant The Trees' uses conkers both as a sonic source and as a visual conducting aid to direct the players.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyI068GNuMw

Doors 8:00pm
Show 8:30pm

Tickets €18.50 here

Mickey O’Brien “IRIISH” Second time home + Special Guests

Canadian born HipHop Artist Mickey O’Brien (orebodymusic) is coming home for the second time to perform live with special guests Bernard-M & more!

Doors 7:00pm
Show 8:00pm

Tickets €10 HERE

A traditional Irish music class & session mainly for adult beginners/returners,  particularly those who wouldn't normally play in public unless perhaps wearing a balaclava 😁

First Wednesday of each month the lesson is taught by ZOOM

More info here

€5

Steven van Betten Trio

A night of original music by Los Angeles based trio Steven van Betten, Marcus Högsta and Tim Carr. Check them out here.

Support from local Dublin artist Corman O’Driscoll

Doors 7:00pm
Show 7:30pm

Tickets €15 at the door

Shaun Kirk

Hailing from the music-filled streets of Melbourne, Australia, Shaun Kirk is an award-winning blues and soul troubadour recognized for his exceptional talent as a born entertainer. His unique talent has not only earned him many accolades but also much praise from fellow artists, such as three-time Grammy Award Winner Fantastic Negrito, who has declared his show as "One of the best one-man shows he’s ever seen!"

Kirk's vocals exude a gritty, soulful depth that seems to transcend far beyond his years, with critics continually acclaiming him as "one of the finest blues voices Australia has ever heard" (Buzz Mag). Complementing his vocal artistry, Kirk's vintage guitar tones and raw grooves pay tribute to the timeless influences that have shaped his musical journey, resulting in a distinctive sound fast becoming his own.

Shaun’s musical journey has taken him to stages all over the world, where he's not only performed but consistently sold out shows, leaving audiences enthralled by his magnetic presence. From iconic festival stages like Bluesfest Byron Bay, where he's become a familiar name, to sharing the billing with legends like Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin, John Mayer, Paolo Nutini, John Butler Trio, and The Teskey Brothers; Kirk's artistic prowess is in esteemed company. Moreover, he's also had the honour of opening for household names such as blues maestro Joe Bonamassa, soul sensation Allen Stone, and the indomitable Beth Hart; further solidifying his place in the landscape of contemporary music. This remarkable journey is a testament to Kirk's unmatched talent and ability to connect with audiences across genres and generations.

Check Shaun’s out work here:

• www.shaunkirk.com

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Doors 7:30pm
Show 8:00pm

Tickets at this link

Brian Conway and Brendan Dolan

Brian Conway, premier Irish-American fiddler, performs with a skill, grace and force that are steeped in tradition but distinctively his own.

Well known in the Irish/Celtic community, Conway has won numerous All-Ireland fiddling competitions, and has been called one of the best fiddlers of his generation. Nothing is missed or missing in Brian Conway's Sligo-style fiddling.

Doors 7:30pm
Show 8:00pm

Tickets €22 here

Alasdair Roberts & Harry Gorski Brown

Alasdair Roberts

Alasdair Roberts is a Glasgow-based musician – primarily a singer and guitarist – born in Germany and raised in central Scotland. Acclaimed by Folk Radio UK as 'one of our most talented, important and relevant songwriters and song-adapters', he has released several critically acclaimed albums of his music via Drag City Records since the late nineties.

Alasdair is known for his own idiosyncratic and evocative compositions and songs, as well as for his fresh interpretations of traditional songs and narrative ballads from Scotland and beyond. He enjoys a wide range of collaborations with fellow musicians, as well as with artists from other disciplines. He plays in the groups Furrow Collective and Current 93 and has toured extensively in Scotland and worldwide, both solo and with various musical companions.

Alasdair’s most recent solo album, Grief in the Kitchen and Mirth in the Hall, is a collection of traditional songs recorded entirely solo. Remembered in Exile: Songs and Ballads from Nova Scotia, a new album recorded in collaboration with Lewis-born Gaelic singer Màiri Morrison and Canadian producer/arranger Pete Johnston, will be released in April 2025 on Drag City Records.

Harry Gorski-Brown

Harry Gorski-Brown is an artist based in Glasgow. He makes music and audiovisual works, with a focus on traditional music alongside electronic audio processing. Current projects include FISHER PRICE PIPES, a setting of two Gaelic songs for voice, pipes and electronics and Elephant, you shake your sheep, a new audio-visual piece for Highland pipes and electronics with French artist Annabelle Playe and lighting designer Rima Ben Brahim commissioned by Cryptic Glasgow. He recently released a tape of traditional Gaelic songs, Durt Dronemaker After Dreamboats, with Glasgow-based label GLARC and is currently a nonclassical Artist in Residence. HGB plays fiddle with Norman Willmore and works with Scots singer Quinie.

Doors 7:30pm
Show 8:00pm

Tickets €22 here

The Backroom Dispatch

The Back Room Dispatch is Dublin's finest singer-songwriter salon with a professional house band.

The Summer 2025 edition will feature songwriters Sive, Matthew Lennon & Cathy McEvoy with special guest to be confirmed, all backed by top session musicians Paddy Joyce (bass), Paddy Hopkins (drums) and Padraig Kilbride.

More information available here!

Doors 8.30pm
Show 9.00pm

Tickets €15 here

A traditional Irish music class & session mainly for adult beginners/returners,  particularly those who wouldn't normally play in public unless perhaps wearing a balaclava 😁

First Wednesday of each month the lesson is taught by ZOOM

More info here

€5

Melanie Beth Curran and Ruskavellas

It's an Evening of Irish American Song with Melanie Beth Curran and Ruskavellas! Join us at the heart of it all, The Cobblestone, and melt back into the arms of history, songstery, and folklore. Melanie is joined by Boston-based fiddler Gwen Johnston and Dublin's own Ruskavellas, Seán Fitzgerald and Ben Strong, two fellows who bring poetry, praises, odes, lays and romances back to life.

Curran’s performance transports listeners back and forth over centuries of musical history and landscape, all while “shifting narratives around the Irish-American experience through music” -Hannah Mayree, Black Banjo Reclamation Project. Fans of traditional American song, hidden histories, and Irish musicality will delight in Curran's performance of forgotten traditionals and “rousing originals” -The Irish Echo. Melanie was a Fulbright recipient for her work documenting the living musical traditions of Bretagne, France. She is accompanied on tour by Boston-based fiddler Gwen Johnston.

Melanie Beth Curran brings the living history of Irish American folk music on tour to Ireland this summer. Melanie is a New York City-based folklorist, traditional musician, and writer. She is the author of “Happy Within: An Irish American Songbook”. Her live performance “takes you on this journey through the evolution of Irish American music” -Rick Steves Monday Night Travel, by “pulling field recordings through the annals of time and sharing them with a new generation of folk music enthusiasts.”
                                                                                     -Courtney Fox (@thefoxandtheivy)

“We had the privilege of catching one of Melanie’s shows in Rhode Island a few months ago and were blown away. Her Irish American songbook is incredible, as well as her deep research and commitment to keeping these songs alive.”

-Jason Principi, Thee Phibbs

Check out Melanie’s website.

Doors 7:00pm
Event 8:00pm

Tickets €15 Here 

Spencer Jo & Fly Parts

Canadian artist Spencer Jo crafts heartfelt anthems for the people. A punk rocker turned troubadour, they keep the spirit of community alive with a guitar on their back and miles to go before they sleep.

Spencer Jo Instagram & Spotify

Spencer Jo will be joined by Dublin rock trio Fly Parts, you can check them out here

Doors 7:30pm
Show 8:00pm

Tickets €10 here

A traditional Irish music class & session mainly for adult beginners/returners,  particularly those who wouldn't normally play in public unless perhaps wearing a balaclava 😁

First Wednesday of each month the lesson is taught by ZOOM

More info here

€5

Larry Night Returns to The Cobblestone

The Night Before Larry Got Stretched is a traditional singing session run by a collective of young singers with an emphasis on encouraging singers of all ages to come together to share songs.

This session runs monthly on the first Sunday of every month. Please check here for details.

Doors 8pm

Free entry

Singers and listeners welcome.

Dr. Feras from Galway to Gaza Gig

A very special evening of music, poetry and art to directly support Dr. Feras from Gaza to take his place on an MSc in Diebiets studies at Galway University.

Dr. Feras has worked and continues to work relentlessly to save lives during the genocide of his people. This is an opportunity to come together for an evening of solidarity, support and hope with some great music

Performances inclue:

• Sarah Clancy

• Catherine Ann Cullen

• Donagh Mac Uidhir

• Leda for King

• Emer Martin

• Sara O’Loughlin Myjyn

Doors 7:00pm
Show 7:45pm

Tickets €20 here

MYJYN // Jack's Kettle

Jack's Kettle

Jack's Kettle is humming, waters whirling to the rhythm of reels. Latent heat, potential energy...it's boiling. Conor Buckley (Guitar), Lennart Schandl (Bass) Robin Rindlisbacher (Keys) and Joshua Leblanc-Demers (Drums) are Jack's Kettle, a fusion band taking influence from Trad music.

“Jack's Kettle are a rousing Irish fusion band. Traditional Irish melodies are moulded with rock and a touch of jazz into new arrangements and compositions. Whether soft and poetic or rocking and wild, the band casts a spell over the audience by evoking a world of sound that is both familiar and surprising. Thank you so much for this beautiful concert."

- Lucerne Guitar Concerts

Myjyn

Myjyn, is a modernised version of the Irish word 'Maighdean' for mermaid- since exploring her sonic depths is like swimming in the ocean- at once natural and mysterious. Classically trained, she flows with a poise which is rare to witness. This does not make the sound predictable, on the contrary: it allows the listener to feel safe while she transports us across her unique watery realms: looping, stretching and keening. Inspired by such diverse singers as Moya Brennan, Ella Fitzgerald and Joni Mitchell, her sound is at once traditional and contemporary. She released her debut singles Dark Is The Colour and Communion in 2024, and her latest single Amhrán na Leabhar has received much praise and has been played on Irish Radio.

"Myjyn's sound is like the glint off a fish's back at night, the tickle of sea-spray on your cheeks, the call of a wave which transports you to the Otherworld."

-Molly May O'Leary, writer and artist

Doors 7:30pm
Show 8:00pm

Tickets €10 here

A traditional Irish music class & session mainly for adult beginners/returners,  particularly those who wouldn't normally play in public unless perhaps wearing a balaclava 😁

First Wednesday of each month the lesson is taught by ZOOM

More info here

€5