Greetings from Third Castle
This week opens with two sold-out Jack White nights at 3Olympia Theatre and a rare orchestral outing from Sigur Rós, who play the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre with the Ulster Orchestra on Sunday and Monday.
Dublin Fringe Festival also gets underway on Friday, bringing ten new productions to Project Arts Centre and venues across the city. A$AP Rocky brings his Don't Be Dumb tour to 3Arena on Wednesday, adding another big room to a heavy week for live music.
This is our pick of what's on this week. As always for a full event list check out the link at the bottom of the email.
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EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
Dublin Fringe Festival 2026
Friday 4 to Saturday 19 September · Project Arts Centre and venues across the city
Ten new productions open this year's festival, including King's LESBIAN DEATH BED, the music-theatre piece SOAK: The Perfect Man, and SLUGS by Creepy Boys, which was nominated for Best Comedy Show at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Shows run mainly from Project Arts Centre's Space Upstairs and Cube, with ISL interpretation and audio description available on selected performances.
Jack White: Live 2026
Tuesday 1 to Wednesday 2 September · Doors 19:00 · 3Olympia Theatre
Jack White brings his phone-free Live 2026 tour to 3Olympia Theatre for two consecutive nights, with support from Theatre on the first night and Babyrat on the second. Phones go into lockable pouches on arrival, with access available in the lobby if needed. Standing tickets are recommended only for ages 16 and over, and under-14s must be accompanied by an adult.
Sigur Rós with the Ulster Orchestra
Sunday 6 to Monday 7 September · 20:00, doors one hour before · Bord Gáis Energy Theatre
Sigur Rós perform ÁTTA and catalogue favourites with the Ulster Orchestra under conductor Robert Ames, among the final orchestral dates of their world tour. The production uses strobe lighting, flashing lights, smoke and haze. Under-16s must be accompanied by a parent or guardian aged 18 or over, and children under three are not permitted in the auditorium.
Marie Davidson
Tuesday 1 September · 20:00 · Whelan's Main Room
French-Canadian producer Marie Davidson makes her Dublin debut with support from Autumns, bringing electronic songwriting, Detroit techno and Italo-disco influences to Whelan's.
Boyce Avenue
Tuesday 1 September · 19:30 · Opium
Acoustic-pop favourites Boyce Avenue return to Dublin with support from Lauren Wallace, bringing harmony-rich covers and original songs to an Opium headline show.
Selective Memory Presents: Lowertown
Tuesday 1 September · Doors 20:00 · The Grand Social
Atlanta DIY duo Lowertown bring their blend of indie rock, folk and experimental pop to The Grand Social for a Tuesday-night Dublin headline show.
A$AP Rocky
Wednesday 2 September · 18:30 · 3Arena
A$AP Rocky brings the Don't Be Dumb World Tour to 3Arena following the release of his new album of the same name, which passed one million pre-saves on Spotify ahead of release.
Pizza Jazz
Wednesday 2 September (weekly) · 20:00 to 22:00 · Lucky's
Lucky's weekly Wednesday jazz night pairs a live trio with wood-fired pizza in an informal, sociable setting on Meath Street.
zeyne
Thursday 3 September · 19:00 · Academy 2
Jordanian artist zeyne brings her AWDA tour to Academy 2, blending contemporary Arab pop, R&B and soul with a show built around music, visuals and storytelling.
An Audience with Julian & Jiaxin Lloyd Webber
Thursday 3 September · 20:00 · National Concert Hall, Main Stage
Cellist Julian Lloyd Webber and pianist Jiaxin Lloyd Webber perform music centred on Bach's Cello Suites and take audience questions about Julian's career, which spans more than 60 albums. The evening runs approximately two hours, including a 20-minute interval.
GMT Jazz Club
Thursday 3 September · Doors 18:00, music from 19:00 · Glass Mask Theatre
Glass Mask Theatre's jazz club turns the room into a New York-style smooth jazz setting for a live band, with unassigned table seating and food and drink available before the show.
Noah James
Thursday 3 September · 19:30 · Whelan's Upstairs
Rising Louisiana country singer-songwriter Noah James brings emotionally direct storytelling and contemporary roots music to Whelan's Upstairs.
Wallis Bird
Friday 4 September · 19:30 · The Grand Social
Irish singer-songwriter Wallis Bird brings her live show to The Grand Social as part of a country-wide tour, spanning folk, rock and pop.
Selective Memory presents Étienne de Crécy
Friday 4 September · 23:30 · The Workman's Club
French Touch pioneer Étienne de Crécy returns to Dublin for his first show in more than a decade, joined by special guest Pablo Fatty Fatty.
Seasons of Sinatra: Ode to Autumn
Friday 4 September · 13:05 · National Concert Hall, John Field Room
Sean Hession's jazz trio, with Myles Drennan on piano, Dave Fleming on double bass and Tom Dunne on drums, perform an autumn-themed hour of Frank Sinatra and Great American Songbook classics in this lunchtime concert.
Man in the Mirror: The Ultimate Tribute to Michael Jackson
Friday 4 September · 20:00 · The Helix, Mahony Hall
CJ, billed by the production as one of the world's leading Michael Jackson tribute artists, leads a concert-style show of the singer's music with choreography, visual effects and period costumes.
Qween and The Dublin Gospel Choir
Friday 4 September · Doors 19:00, show 20:00 · 3Olympia Theatre
Irish Queen tribute act Qween join the Dublin Gospel Choir to recreate the harmonies and stadium-rock scale of Queen's live shows.
The Songs of Dylan, Young and Morrison
Friday 4 September · 19:45 · The Sugar Club
The Muddy River Band return to The Sugar Club for their fifth show at the venue, with an evening of songs by Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Van Morrison in the room's tiered banquet seating.
Lisa O'Neill
Friday 4 September · 19:30 · Gate Theatre
Lisa O'Neill performs as part of "All the Dead Voices," a series of GATECRASHES curated by Foggy Notions showcasing Ireland's experimental and folk traditions at the Gate Theatre.
Rachel Chinouriri
Saturday 5 September · 19:00 · The Academy
British singer-songwriter Rachel Chinouriri brings her indie-pop songs to The Academy, with support from Erasured, Nieve Ella, Heidi Curtis and Matt Mathews. The show comes ahead of her second album, out in October, following two BRIT Award nominations for her 2024 debut.
Echoes of Pink Floyd
Saturday 5 September · 19:00 · The Grand Social
Echoes of Pink Floyd perform more than two hours of material from across the band's catalogue in a Saturday-night tribute show at The Grand Social.
Kafka's Doll
Friday 4 (preview) to Saturday 12 September · 18:00, no performance Sunday 6, additional 13:00 matinee Saturday 12 · Abbey Theatre, Peacock Stage
Theatre Lovett's Kafka's Doll imagines the writer's real-life encounter with a grieving child as a piece of family theatre about loss, hope and storytelling. The show runs 60 minutes and includes an Irish Sign Language interpreted performance on 12 September at 13:00.
Thérèse
Sunday 6 September · 18:30 · Project Arts Centre, Cube
Louise Lewis's Thérèse follows a grieving woman confronting childhood memories, social injustice and generational inequality in Dublin, running 90 minutes as part of Dublin Fringe Festival.
Ratling
Sunday 6 September · 21:15 · Smock Alley Theatre, Black Box
Genevieve Hulme-Beaman's dark comedy follows Jacky, whose immaculate routine unravels after a sinister intruder disrupts her home, in a 60-minute Fringe production.
Stand-Up In Support of Children Not Numbers
Saturday 5 September · 20:00 · Vicar Street
Foil Arms & Hog, Aoife Dunne, Killian Sundermann, Fiona Frawley and Afif El-Khuffash perform a charity comedy night in support of Children Not Numbers.
Judy: End of the Rainbow
Tuesday 8 to Saturday 19 September · 19:30 · Gaiety Theatre
Anna-Jane Casey stars as Judy Garland in this play tracing the final months of the star's life as she struggles to complete a run of concerts at London's Talk of the Town.
Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland Tour
Wednesday 2 September · 13:00 · National Museum of Ireland, Archaeology, Kildare Street
A guided tour of the museum's highlights, from Mesolithic fish traps to the Tara Brooch and the Ardagh Chalice, tracing life in Ireland from the Stone Age to the medieval period. No booking is required; the tour meets at the ground-floor reception and children must be supervised by an adult.
Phoenix Park Biodiversity Festival & Honey Show
Saturday 5 September · 11:00 to 16:00 · Phoenix Park Visitor Centre and Ashtown Castle
The tenth annual Biodiversity Festival and Honey Show brings walks, talks and face painting to the park, along with tours of the Victorian Walled Garden and a honey show competition judged across adult, novice and student categories.
Football Weekly Live
Tuesday 1 September · Bars open 18:30 · Vicar Street
The Football Weekly podcast takes to the stage at Vicar Street for a live discussion and entertainment show.
For a full overview of all events on this week in Dublin City check out our event listings page
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