Metallica donates €80,000 to a pair of Irish charities following Dublin concerts
The US heavy-metal band played two massive Aviva Stadium gigs last week. Metallica has donated €80,000 to two Irish charities following their Dublin concerts. The US heavy-metal band were in town last week to play two massive Aviva Stadium gigs as part of their M72 world tour. It marked their first time back in Ireland […]
2 weeks ago
Foo Fighters to play last minute secret gig in Ireland tomorrow
Let the ticket war commence. Foo Fighters will be playing a last minute secret gig in Ireland tomorrow. That’s right, the American rock band will light up The Academy in Dublin tomorrow night, with tickets going onsale at 12pm today. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Academy (@academydublin) The 850 capacity […]
5 months ago
Vintners hit out at “hapless” guidelines following “shambolic” week
Strong words following a difficult few days for the nightlife sector. The Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI) has heavily criticised the Government’s approach to reopening the nightlife sector in Ireland. A notably scathing VFI statement, issued on Friday evening, quickly followed a last-minute amendment calling on nightclubs to operate on a ticket-only basis. It is […]
5 years ago
Nightclubs are now ticket-only events, according to new measures
New guidelines have been released. Having promised to develop specific sectoral guidance for Ireland’s nightlife sector on Tuesday and ultimately doing so on Thursday evening, the Government has made a notable last-minute change. Shortly after 6pm on Friday – with mere hours to go before nightclubs throw open their various doors – news broke that […]
5 years ago
Here’s what you can and can’t do from Friday as restrictions change
Friday is not quite ‘Freedom Day’, after all… After much speculation, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has outlined the state of the country’s reopening plan for this forthcoming Friday, 22 October. The official announcement has been met with a certain degree of confusion, particularly with regard to indoor activities such as nightclubs, pubs and gigs. “There are […]
5 years ago
New music venue in Dublin unveils 10-night opening line-up
Pillow Queens, Mango X MathMan, Elaine Mai and plenty more will ring in a new era… Say goodbye to the former Liquor Rooms on Dublin’s Wellington Quay and hello to the Workman’s Cellar – a brand new space for music lovers to enjoy. Set to open to the public on Friday, 22 October – you know, […]
5 years ago