Your Love Dublin guide to what’s on in the city: this weekend’s picks first, then the month by venue, so you can go straight to the 3Arena, Vicar Street, the Gaiety or wherever you’re headed. Every listing links to its source, so check there before you travel, because prices and sold-out flags change fast.
Updated Sun 11 Oct 2026. Weekend picks refresh every Thursday; venue listings refresh monthly.
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This Week in Dublin: Mon 12 – Sun 18 October
Updated Sun 11 Oct 2026. Our picks for the week ahead, checked against venue and promoter pages. Times are doors unless we say otherwise; check the venue before you travel.
- Mon 12 Oct: Arab Strap, Whelan’s Main Venue, 7.30pm, strictly over-18s (more)
- Mon 12 Oct: Morcheeba, Vicar Street, doors 7.30pm (more)
- Wed 14 Oct: Alan Davies: Think Ahead, 3Olympia Theatre, doors 7pm (more)
- Wed 14 Oct: Mercury Rev, Vicar Street, doors 7pm (more)
- Thu 15 Oct: Stamptown, 3Olympia Theatre, doors 7pm, strictly over-18s (more)
- Thu 15 Oct: Lewis Doyle Singer, now at The Academy (moved from 3Olympia; original tickets are valid for standing) (more)
- Fri 16 Oct: Cassius, Button Factory, late night, doors 11.30pm per the promoter, with Colleen “Cosmo” Murphy and Captnnn (more)
- Fri 16 Oct: Circles: Moodymann, The Bernard Shaw, 10pm to 1.30am. The Detroit house legend’s first Dublin club show in almost 10 years, says the venue.
- Fri 16 Oct: Angine de Poitrine, Vicar Street, doors 7pm (more)
- Sat 17 Oct: The Rock Orchestra: Arena of Fire, 3Arena, doors 7pm (more)
- Sat 17 Oct: Declan O’Rourke, Vicar Street, doors 7pm (more)
- Sat 17 Oct: Tigercub, The Workman’s Club, 8pm (Main room)
- Sun 18 Oct: Melanie C, 3Olympia Theatre, doors 7pm, with Sophie and The Giants (more)
- Sun 18 Oct: The Mountain Goats, Vicar Street, doors 7pm, with Craig Finn and the Band of Forgiveness (more)
- To Sun 18 Oct: Matilda The Musical, Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, final week: captioned performance Sat 17, 2.30pm; chilled performance Sun 18, 2.30pm (more)
- Running now: ANIMALS at the Abbey, Mon–Sat 7.30pm to 7 Nov, 16+ (more), and Meredith at the Gate to 1 Nov (more)
- To Sun 18 Oct, free: Open House Dublin, 200+ events over nine days; many need pre-booking (more)
- Thu–Sat, to Sat 24 Oct: Eatyard’s Oktoberfest at The Bernard Shaw, Drumcondra (more)
Sold out, per 3Arena: Duke Dumont, Sun 25 Oct, and Macklemore & Friends: Free Palestine, Mon 26 Oct. Official Duke Dumont and Macklemore pages (more at 3Arena).
3Arena
- J. Cole: The Fall-Off Tour, his first solo headline run in five years.
When: Thu 22 Oct, doors 6.30pm · Where: 3Arena · Age: under-16s must be with an adult; standing is over-14s only. - Jazzy: the Dublin DJ plays her biggest headline show yet, on home turf, with Routh 94 and Kayleigh Glynn in support.
When: Sat 24 Oct, doors 6.30pm · Where: 3Arena · Age: over-18s - Duke Dumont: SOLD OUT, per 3Arena’s official page.
When: Sun 25 Oct, doors 6.30pm · Where: 3Arena - Macklemore & Friends: Free Palestine: Macklemore and guests on the bank holiday Monday. All proceeds go to Palestinian aid and advocacy organisations.
When: Mon 26 Oct, doors 6.30pm · Where: 3Arena · SOLD OUT · Our news story - The Script: two home-town nights for The Man In The Arena Tour, with James Morrison in support. Halloween night is the Saturday.
When: Fri 30 and Sat 31 Oct, doors 6.30pm · Where: 3Arena - Greta Van Fleet: on sale soon. The Into The Beginning Tour comes to 3Arena, with Larkin Poe as special guests.
When: Fri 4 June 2027 · Where: 3Arena · Tickets: fan presale Wed 7 Oct at 10am, general sale Fri 9 Oct at 10am via Ticketmaster · Our news story - Rod Stewart: on sale soon. A second 3Arena night on The Final Encore, his farewell tour, with special guest Howard Jones. Fri 23 April is sold out.
When: Sat 24 April 2027, doors 6pm · Where: 3Arena · Tickets: artist and Three+ presales Tue 6 Oct at 10am, general sale Thu 8 Oct at 10am via Ticketmaster · Our news story
Concerts & Venues
Month by venue. For more on where to see live music, see our 10 best music venues in Dublin.
3Olympia Theatre
- Alan Davies: Think Ahead: his first tour in a decade, all about getting older and being eye-rolled at by his kids.
When: Wed 14 Oct, doors 7pm · Where: 3Olympia Theatre - Melanie C: Sporty brings the club-ready Sweat era to Dame Street.
When: Sun 18 Oct, doors 7pm · Where: 3Olympia Theatre - Deirdre O’Kane: All The Rage: a brand-new show, from domestic disasters to historical wrongs.
When: Fri 23 and Sat 24 Oct (plus Sun 15 Nov), doors 7pm · Where: 3Olympia Theatre - Mike Rice: Cruel Little Man: the Kilkenny comic and parenting podcaster brings his new show the night before Halloween.
When: Fri 30 Oct, doors 7pm · Where: 3Olympia Theatre - Kerbdog: the Kilkenny band play On The Turn in full for its 30th birthday, one night only, with Meryl Streek and Aoife Destruction.
When: Sat 31 Oct, doors 7pm · Where: 3Olympia Theatre - First Aid Kit: SOLD OUT, per 3Olympia. The Söderberg sisters bring an intimate, stripped-back Visions of the Past night to Dame Street, with Isak Benjamin in support.
When: Mon 18 Jan 2027, doors 7pm · Where: 3Olympia Theatre · Our news story - Mo Gilligan: The Mo You Know: tickets on sale now. The triple BAFTA winner brings his brand-new stand-up show, with special guests.
When: Thu 4 Feb 2027, doors 7pm · Where: 3Olympia Theatre · Tickets: on sale now via Ticketmaster · Our news story - KEO: on sale soon. The London four-piece step up from a sold-out Academy to their biggest Dublin show yet on the Put A Smile On For Me tour.
When: Tue 16 Mar 2027, doors 7pm · Where: 3Olympia Theatre · Tickets: artist and Three+ presales Wed 7 Oct at 10am, MCD presale Thu 8 Oct at 10am, general sale Fri 9 Oct at 10am via Ticketmaster · Our news story - Palaye Royale: on sale soon. The Amsterdamage World Tour ’27 comes to Dame Street.
When: Thu 1 April 2027, doors 7pm · Where: 3Olympia Theatre · Tickets: artist presale Tue 6 Oct at 10am (pre-order Amsterdamage from the Sumerian EU/UK store before 5pm Mon 5 Oct for access), Three+ and MCD presales Wed 7 Oct at 10am, general sale Fri 9 Oct at 10am via Ticketmaster · Our news story - Bleech 9:3: on sale soon. The Dublin grunge rockers play their biggest Irish headline show yet.
When: Sun 25 April 2027, doors 7pm · Where: 3Olympia Theatre · Tickets: artist and Three+ presales Wed 7 Oct at 10am (pre-order Bleed from the band’s store before 12pm Tue 6 Oct for artist presale access), Spotify presale Thu 8 Oct at 12pm, general sale Fri 9 Oct at 10am via Ticketmaster · Our news story
Already sold out: Manic Street Preachers (21–22 Oct) and Brandon Flowers (27 Oct). Keep an eye on Ticketmaster for resale. More 3Olympia news
Vicar Street
- Shed Seven: York’s Britpop survivors, and a proper Saturday-night singalong.
When: Sat 24 Oct, doors 7pm · Where: Vicar Street - 2manydjs: the Dewaele brothers’ first Dublin city show in years, on the bank holiday Sunday, with Kormac’s live AV show in support.
When: Sun 25 Oct, doors 7pm · Where: Vicar Street - Richard Ayoade: Afterthoughts, which the venue bills as “over 500 of his colossal notions”. Expect the deadpan.
When: Tue 27 and Wed 28 Oct, doors 7pm · Where: Vicar Street - Gurriers: Dublin’s sharpest punk band step up to Vicar Street with the new record.
When: Thu 29 Oct, doors 7pm · Where: Vicar Street
The Academy
Check back soon – listings refresh monthly.
Whelan’s
- Arab Strap: Falkirk’s finest bring the bleak, funny Scottish storytelling to Wexford Street.
When: Mon 12 Oct, 7.30pm · Where: Whelan’s Main Venue
The Ambassador
Check back soon – listings refresh monthly.
The National Stadium
Check back soon – listings refresh monthly.
Outdoor & Summer Shows
- Slash ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators: on sale soon. The Flying Blind World Tour 2027 plays The Summer Series at Trinity, their only Dublin show.
When: Sat 3 July 2027, doors 7pm · Where: Trinity College Dublin · Tickets: artist and Mastercard presales Wed 7 Oct at 10am, MCD presale Thu 8 Oct at 10am, Spotify presale Thu 8 Oct at 12pm, general sale Fri 9 Oct at 10am via Ticketmaster · Our news story
Theatres
Abbey Theatre
- ANIMALS: Blindboy’s short stories on the national stage, with Pat Shortt, a fridge-freezer and a dogman. Expect it to be very strange.
When: to Sat 7 Nov; Mon–Sat 7.30pm, Sat matinees 2pm · Where: Abbey Theatre, Abbey Stage · Age: 16+
Gate Theatre
- Meredith: Erica Murray’s dark family comedy, set over one Sunday afternoon in Meath, with Dearbhla Molloy and Niall Buggy.
When: to Sun 1 Nov; evenings 7.30pm, matinees 2pm · Where: Gate Theatre, Parnell Square
Bord Gáis Energy Theatre
- Matilda The Musical: the RSC’s Roald Dahl musical is in its last few weeks. A solid mid-term pick for the kids.
When: to Sun 18 Oct (captioned Sat 17 Oct, 2.30pm; chilled Sun 18 Oct, 2.30pm) · Where: Bord Gáis Energy Theatre · Age: 6+
Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray
- Unreconciled: Jay Sefton and Mark Basquill’s award-winning solo play, performed by Sefton, about standing up to an institution and fighting for justice.
When: Wed 21 Oct, 8pm, followed by a post-show panel discussion with award-winning BBC investigative journalist Chris Moore · Where: Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray, Co. Wicklow · Tickets: via Mermaid Arts Centre · Our preview
Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire
- Unreconciled: Jay Sefton and Mark Basquill’s award-winning solo play, performed by Sefton, about standing up to an institution and fighting for justice.
When: Tue 3 Nov, 8pm, followed by a post-show discussion with One in Four founder, ex-Amnesty International Ireland director and former Senator Colm O’Gorman · Where: Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire · Tickets: via Pavilion Theatre · Our preview
Festivals
Dublin Theatre Festival
The festival runs to Sun 11 Oct. Our picks are both at the Gaiety: A Moon for the Misbegotten (to Sun 4 Oct) and Testament (Thu 8–Sat 10 Oct). See the Gaiety listings · Full festival programme
Open House Dublin
- Open House Dublin: 200+ tours, talks and open studios in buildings you normally can’t get into, plus an Open House Junior strand for kids.
When: Sat 10–Sun 18 Oct · Where: citywide · Tickets: all events are free. Some tours must be booked online, and a few tours with very limited places charge a no-show fee. · Booking info
Bram Stoker Festival
- Bram Stoker Festival: four days of gothic fun over the bank holiday weekend.
When: Fri 23–Mon 26 Oct · Where: citywide
Our picks: Stokerland, St Patrick’s Park, Sat 24–Mon 26 Oct: free, no booking (the family one) · Macnas Parade: Fiáin, North East Inner City, Mon 26 Oct: free, no booking · Petrified Live, Project Arts Centre, Fri 23 Oct · Dracula (1958) 4K restoration, Light House Cinema, Sun 25 Oct · Making Faces! family mask-making, National Museum of Ireland, Sun 25 Oct: free, drop in
Dublin Marathon Weekend
- Irish Life Dublin Marathon: the 45th edition, with 22,500 runners and every entry gone. If you’re not running, bring a bell and a few jellies and cheer from the footpath.
When: Sun 25 Oct · Where: across the city · Tickets: sold out to runners; free to watch. Live on TG4 from 8am.
Same bank holiday weekend: Leinster v Munster at the Aviva (Sat 24 Oct, see Sport) and the Bram Stoker Festival (above).
Comedy
- Alan Davies: Think Ahead, Wed 14 Oct, 3Olympia
- Deirdre O’Kane: All The Rage, Fri 23 & Sat 24 Oct, 3Olympia
- Richard Ayoade, Tue 27 & Wed 28 Oct, Vicar Street
- Mike Rice: Cruel Little Man, Fri 30 Oct, 3Olympia
Food & Drink
- Eatyard Oktoberfest at The Bernard Shaw: the one that runs the longest, with stein-holding contests, Hasselhoff karaoke and currywurst.
When: to Sat 24 Oct · Where: The Bernard Shaw, Drumcondra · Age: 20+. Tables can’t be reserved, so arrive early.
Sport
- Leinster v Munster: Leinster’s first interpro of the season, moved to the big stadium on the bank holiday Saturday.
When: Sat 24 Oct, 6pm · Where: Aviva Stadium - Irish Life Dublin Marathon, Sun 25 Oct: see Festivals
Family & Free
- Dublin Festival of History: free talks with big-name historians all around the city, closing with a full day at the Royal Irish Academy of Music.
When: to Sun 11 Oct · Where: venues citywide · Tickets: free - Open House Dublin, Sat 10–Sun 18 Oct, free, with an Open House Junior strand for kids: see Festivals
- Bram Stoker Festival: Stokerland (Sat 24–Mon 26 Oct), the Macnas Parade (Mon 26 Oct) and family mask-making (Sun 25 Oct) are all free: see Festivals
- Matilda The Musical, to Sun 18 Oct, age 6+: see Bord Gáis Energy Theatre
More: 20 Free Things To Do in Dublin · Family Friendly Things to Do in Dublin
This Month’s Guide
Our full monthly picks, with a source for every listing: What’s On in Dublin This October 2026.
More Dublin Guides
- Dublin Entertainment: Your Ultimate Guide to Gigs, Comedy & Theatre
- 10 Best Music Venues in Dublin for an Unforgettable Night Out
- 10 Best Dublin Pubs With Live Music Every Night
- The Ultimate Guide to Dublin Nightlife: Best Bars, Clubs & Live Music Venues
- Dublin Food and Drink
- 20 Free Things To Do in Dublin That Are Actually Worth Your Time
- Family Friendly Things to Do in Dublin
- Best Things to Do in Dublin: Trinity, Guinness, Parks and Coast
- Getting Around Dublin: Walk, Luas, Bus, DART and Taxi
- Where to Stay in Dublin: City Centre, Temple Bar and Beyond
Next venue refresh: early November.
