Hot Press will celebrate 50 years with “History In The Making: The Concert” in 3Arena this February with a stellar line-up of Irish acts including Van Morrison, The Boomtown Rats, Imelda May, Damien Dempsey, Clannad and The Frames alongside Picture This, Florence Road, Belters Only & Jazzy, Denise Chaila and Irish Women in Harmony with special guest: Michael D. Higgins with Myles O’Reilly.

“I want to say a huge thanks to all of the artists who have jumped on board for the show,” Hot Press editor Niall Stokes said. “I love the sense of comradeship and support that is evident at every level in Irish music. There is so much extraordinary talent here, across all genres in Ireland – and the calibre of the artists here is utterly exceptional. We are all really looking forward to a night of extraordinary music to kick start our 50th Anniversary activities. It is going to be one of those amazing, special occasions.”

Hot Press “History In The Making: The Concert”3Arena, Dublin – Friday, 6th February 2026. Tickets priced €68.20 – €88.75 go on sale at 9am this Monday, December 22^nd via Ticketmaster.ie. Pre-sale begins at 1pm on Friday, December 19 via Ticketmaster.ie.