Who’s Playing
in 2025
Sharon Van etten & the attachment theory
with ANGIE MCMAHON (SOLO) + KATY J. PEARSON
From the off, Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory is sonically different from Van Etten’s previous work. Writing and recording in total collaboration with her band for the first time, Van Etten finds the freedom that comes by letting go. The result of that liberation is an exhilarating new dimension of sound and songwriting. The themes are timeless, classic Sharon – life and living, love and being loved – but the sounds are new, wholly realized and sharp as glass. The new project presents an exhilarating new dimension of Van Etten's sound and songwriting. For the first time, it was written and recorded in total collaboration with her band — Jorge Balbi (drums, machines), Devra Hoff (bass, vocals), and Teeny Lieberson (synth, piano, guitar, vocals) — allowing Van Etten the freedom that comes by letting go. The themes are timeless, classic Sharon, but the sounds are new, wholly realized and sharp as glass. Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory To Release Self-Titled Debut Album, Out Now
Wunderhorse
Wunderhorse (Jacob Slater, Harry Fowler, Peter Woodin and Jamie Staples) have seen their popularity snowball the old fashioned way; winning fans over through visceral live performances and Slater’s vivid songwriting. Their 2022 debut album ‘Cub’ saw them graduate from raucous basements to show-stealing support tours with the likes of Fontaines D.C, Pixies, and Sam Fender, and a packed-out Glastonbury Woodsies tent – all in the space of a year.
Their new album ‘Midas’ captures the raw power and energy that has set them apart as one of the most formidable live acts of recent years. Rugged hooks, unfiltered noise, and fierce melodic sensitivity set Wunderhorse up for a year that will see them firmly established as an endlessly addictive and rousing generational talent.
shame are special guests on the night, shame were tourists in their own adolescence - and nothing was quite like the postcard. The freefall of their early twenties, in all its delight and disaster, was tangled up in being hailed one of post-punk’s greatest hopes. Their 2023 release Food for Worms also saw Steen deliver one of his greatest vocal performances which came from learning to lean into the vulnerabilities his lyrics portray, rather than deflecting them. “Orchid”, opens with the easy amble of an acoustic guitar, a different sound for the band which required careful consideration for how his voice would adapt to it. | 23Rd - 27th AUGUST COLLINS BARRACKS DUBLIN |
| 23Rd - 27th AUGUST COLLINS BARRACKS DUBLIN |
Kaiser Chiefs
with kerbdog + really good time
Formed in Leeds in 2000, Kaiser Chiefs are one of the leading bands of their generation. Fronted by the charismatic Ricky Wilson with Simon Rix on bass, Andrew ‘Whitey’ White on guitar, Nick ‘Peanut’ Baines on keyboards and drummer Vijay Mistry, the band have had a string of anthemic hits such as ‘Oh My God’, ‘I Predict A Riot’, ‘Everyday I Love You Less and Less’, ‘Never Miss A Beat’ and ‘Hole In My Soul’
The band have released 8 original studio albums which includes their Mercury nominated debut, ‘Employment’ which sold over 2 million copies, Its number 1 follow up, ‘Yours Truly, Angry Mob’, which went twice-platinum in the UK alone and ‘Education Education Education and War’ which entered the UK Album Charts at number 1.
They have achieved numerous top ten singles including the infamous number 1 hit ‘Ruby’, 3 Brit Awards, an Ivor Novello award for Album of the Year, toured with U2, Foo Fighters and Green Day and sold 8 million albums.
Father John Misty
WITH CASS MCCOMBS + SOAK
Josh Tillman celebrates his sixth Father John Misty album Mahashmashana, produced by himself and Drew Erickson; executive produced by Jonathan Wilson. Mahashmashana was released on 22nd November via Bella Union (UK) and Sub Pop for the rest of the world.
Mahashmashana features eight songs across 50 minutes and includes the singles “I Guess Time Makes Fools of Us All,” “She Cleans Up,” “Screamland,” and “Josh Tillman and The Accidental Dose.” The latter two were mixed by BJ Burton.
Father John Misty’s previous album was the universally acclaimed Chloë and The Next 20th Century which entered the UK album chart at Number 2 back in April 2022. “Another great, mind-bending, soul-baring, melodically rich album.” MOJO – 4 stars **** Album of the Month“Enthralling... he’s a fantastic writer in both terms of melody and the scope of his musical ambitions.” The Guardian – 4 stars **** Album of the Week“His latest masterwork... An artist who is nothing if not unique, combining pastiche with originality and a healthy dose of humour.” The Times – 4 stars ****“Full of sublime storytelling, Mahashmashana is assured, emotive and luminous... a Father John Misty album will always be life-affirming, moving and captivating.” Clash – 9/10
The Human League
WITH BLANCMANGE
The Human League have influenced generations of fans and musicians for over four decades and continues to reach a new generation through the innovative sounds and songs they created in the 1980s, which remain hugely influential even today.
The group have become a landmark in the British music scene, with their unapologetically political songwriting and innovative music and style, which influenced fashion, sound and club culture in Europe, the UK, the US and beyond.
Since 1978, The Human League have released nine studio albums, including the multi-platinum-selling DARE, four EPs, over thirty singles, several compilation albums, two US #1 singles and have sold more than 25 million records worldwide. The group has inspired new generations of artists, written some of the all-time classic pop songs, had #1 singles and albums across the world and yet, as they look to their fifth decade, they remain fiercely independent and true to their roots.