MUSIC
18. KENDRICK LAMAR 3ARENA DUBLIN February 7 The preeminent exponent of rap on the planet, as the albums To Pimp A
Butterfly and DAMN show. A headliner at Longitude in 2016, he throughly captivated the crowd. A must-see.
19. THE SCRIPT 3ARENA DUBLIN February 8, 9, 10 The Dublin pop-rockers returned to recording action with Freedom Child, which topped the Irish and UK charts last July. Thinly veiled pops at Trump might have stalled their momentum in the US, but they’re still stadiumfillers on this side of the Atlantic.
20. PAUL WELLER THE OLYMPIA THEATRE DUBLIN February 12, 13, 14 Over 40 years since the release of The Jam’s debut album, In The City, The Modfather is at peace with his past and you can expect some Jam classics, and plenty from his 2017 album A Kind Revolution. Support comes from Derry tyros Touts.
21. THE GLOAMING NATIONAL CONCERT HALL DUBLIN March 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12 The Irish folk-fusion supergroup return to their spiritual home for this residency. It might be your last chance to see them before they batten down the hatches to make a new album.
22. NIALL HORAN INEC KILLARNEY 3ARENA DUBLIN March 10 March 12 and March 29 The One Direction star has a punishing solo
schedule that sees him embark on yet another mammoth tour of Europe and North America. These three dates will keep the home fans happy.
23. ASLAN OLYMPIA THEATRE DUBLIN March 18 Hopefully Christy Dignam will be fighting fit when the Finglas men celebrate the 30th anniversary of their Feel No Shame album. It’s sure to be an emotional night.
24. ARCADE FIRE 3ARENA DUBLIN April 6 The men and women of Canada’s finest have been one of the best live bands in the world for over a decade. Last year’s Everything Now might not have reached the heights of earlier efforts, but they’ve too many anthems in their armoury to ever disappoint in a concert setting.
25. ED SHEERAN IRISH TOUR Throughout May You could never accuse Ed (inset) of shortchanging his Irish fans. This outdoor tour takes in Cork, Belfast, Galway and Dublin. Tickets are still available for shows in Cork and Dublin.
26 LIAM GALLAGHER MALAHIDE CASTLE June 15 The rent-a-gob came out fighting, so to speak, with the surprisingly good As You Were in late 2017. Vindication of the respective Gallagher positions might make an Oasis reunion appear more likely but don’t bet your house on it.
27. TAYLOR SWIFT CROKE PARK June 15, June 16 The Swift one’s Croker shows are a mere six months from this weekend. Last year’s Reputation might be the finest album of her career, but will she ever be able to follow it?