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Artist line-up announced for Ireland Music Week

The hotly tipped Wicklow fourpiece Florence Road
The hotly tipped Wicklow fourpiece Florence Road

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 it's 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.

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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

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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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