All Together Now

July 25th-31st, 2026: The best music, art and more coming your way this week

Your guide to live music for May, June, July and August in 2026 from CMAT, Forbidden Fruit, Fontaines DC, The Cure to Electric Picnic

The controversial group have had a year of a kind that few artists will ever experience. They’re determined to stand their ground as they release their album Fenian

Agallamh le Kneecap: Anuraidh, bhí an ceol, an chonspóid agus an chraic fite fuaite i saol an ghrúpa agus i mbliana tá albam nua uathu ar na bacáin

Florence Shaw and Lewis Maynard talk soap, Taylor Swift and recording some of Mercury Prize shortlist-tipped Secret Love in Dublin

Kneecap were announced as a headline act for the festival last December

Here’s our round-up of cultural showcases to catch this year, from TradFest and Electric Picnic to West Cork Literary Festival and more

The biggest live events of the year ahead, from Emmylou Harris in January to Interpol and Bloc Party in November

From CMAT to Chappell Roan, and Maria Somerville to Rosalía, women have ruled the industry this year

Other ‘surprises’ to be revealed by festival organisers later this week

Kilfenora Corner: A group wishes to purchase and reopen Linnane’s Pub as a community space with a focus on safeguarding musical tradition

Curraghmore Estate was packed with 30,000 festivalgoers overs the weekend. Here’s what we loved and hated

Fontaines DC, CMAT and Wet Leg were just some of the August bank holiday festival highlights

The iconoclastic punks put in a fantastically furious set that breathtakingly meshes punk and politics

As the singer condemns Israel’s actions in Gaza, Geldof the crazy-haired frontman and the sweary St Bob of Live Aid immortality are both on show

Podcaster draws a huge crowd on festival’s final morning, when anticipation is building for pop princess Nelly Furtado’s headline set

Hannah Reid brings her slowly fizzing charisma to bear on a gripping set that the main-stage crowd laps up

The country-pop sensation’s music glitters with dark depths during a rollercoaster main-stage turn

Thousands of sore heads emerged from tents following high-energy set the night before

Show could have been just another festival slot, but Fontaines make it clear they want to leave an impression

On the Waterford festival’s first night, the zinging alternative anthems are by turns biting, bittersweet, loved-up and scathing

Festivalgoers arrive at Co Waterford estate for a bank holiday weekend of music, spoken word, comedy and more

For some All Together Now attendees it was a dash to Waterford to get the party started ahead of performances by Fontaines DC, CMAT and more

Everything you need to know about the ATN festival at Curraghmore Estate from August 1st-3rd

July 26th-August 1st, 2025: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week

The Great Oven, which builds giant decorated community ovens in refugee camps and conflict zones, will host a ‘disco cantina’ at All Together Now

When Ella Yelich-O’Connor was last in Ireland she was working through a break-up and the aftershock of an eating disorder. Her new album has helped make her whole again, she says

The past eight months have been most hectic of band’s career – and a time to decide what kind of future they want

One-day event at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham is curated by the same teams behind All Together Now and Forbidden Fruit

At All Together Now, Electric Picnic and other festivals, food is edging towards €20 a dish. Why does it cost so much?

For promoters, there are risks, tight margins and pinch points. Still, as the summer season begins, optimism prevails

A mountain of work goes into putting on a music festival. Organisers have to prepare for the unexpected - and for the weather

Events are springing up for those who want an old-school club experience without the attendant exhaustion the next morning

From Brigit and Dublin Lunar New Year to Culture Night, Space Week and Cork Jazz Festival, here’s our round-up of cultural showcases to catch this year

Irish acts Fontaines DC and CMAT will headline the three-day festival in Waterford’s Curraghmore Estate

Average ticket spend on August 31st was 300% higher than year so far

Stepping outside your comfort zone and into a tent at a music festival isn’t for the faint of heart

The Norwegian violinist, who is giving a series of performances in Ireland, stands out in the classical world as a widely admired outsider

Handy and fun

From Natasha Bedingfield in the Saturday sun to crowd surfing at Sing Along Social, here are some of the best snaps from this year’s festival