British power metal legends Dragonforce have  announced a return to Ireland for a headline show later this year. They have just released their latest album, ‘The Power Within’ so if you’re a fan pick that up. These virtuoso guitarists operate the fretboard at lightspeed putting them up with the likes of Satriani and Vai and Malmsteen for technical ability and [...]

OK who remember’s Savage Garden? you do? well did you absolutely love the front man, because that man was Darren Hayes, and if you didn’t follow his career after Savage Garden broke up, he had a solo career, however it is incredibly hard to follow a 23 million record selling pop success. He has produced four solo albums the latest [...]

R&B pop star Nicki Minaj is bringing her Pink Friday tour to Ireland this summer, in what must be her first, if not one of the first appearances she has made in a solo show in Ireland. She has some crazy stats with 3 million albums sold, 15 million likes on Facebook and 8.5 million followers on Twitter. I don’t [...]

The beautiful scenic surroundings of the Iveagh Gardens look a popular destination this summer, already the announcement of the Summer Sessions filling three nights in a row in the gardens, now we have another unique show that should be perfect in this garden and knowing Aiken there’s more to come. Rufus Wainwright will be out touring his highly anticipated new [...]

Sargent House are sending us over one of their top acts for a debut headline show in Dublin. One of the highlights at Forbidden Fruit last year, they will be joined by a host of Richter Collective acts for a cracking live show. Joining Tera Melos for their debut show is the awesome JOGGING and SPIES. The gig will be [...]

Cork is in for a late 90s treat when after 10 years broken up, STEPS bring their comeback tour to Cork. Already playing The O2 in Dublin, and The Odyssey up in Belfast, STEPS are bringing “The Ultimate Tour” to Cork to play Live At The Marquee in July. A chance for all closet STEPS fans to catch the likes [...]

22 year Swedish star ACIVII is having a wonderful time of it lately. He’s been a big name at super clubs and huge festivals. He is one of the most popular artists in house music around and event headlined the main stage of Ultra Music Festival. So this summer he will bring his huge, pounding house music to The O2, [...]

Remember Soft Cell? of course you do, I refuse to believe that Goldenplec’s readers are not kids of the 80s. Well one half of that duo, Marc Almond is coming to Dublin to play a headline show. Of course he has been a prolific singer songwriter in his own writer in the pop rock genre with nearly twenty albums spanning [...]

Well I didn’t think there would have been this much demand, but clearly I was very wrong. Mastadon clearly have a bigger Irish following than I gave them credit for. Already playing the same venue on Independence Day, Mastadon will now also play The Academy on July 3rd with special guest Gojira. Tickets for the show are €30.50 inclusive of booking [...]

Dublin based electro pop act Swords have announced their first ever live tour, the “Black Balloon Tour” to celebrate the launch of the debut EP. The tour kicks off with an instore tomorrow at 6pm, 22nd March at Tower Records. This is a free show so do drop in. The tour then hits the road to take in The Roisin Dubh, [...]