What's on in Waterford: Upcoming events taking place across the city and county
Blindboy
Ye Vagabonds is an Irish alt-folk group led by Dublin-based brothers Diarmuid and Brían Mac Gloinn. Having been described as "being at the fore of a new wave of Irish folk," they have won Best Track, Best Album, and Best Folk Group at the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards.
They have toured extensively in recent years across Ireland, the UK, Europe, and beyond, including notable special guest slots supporting Patti Smith, Hozier, Phoebe Bridgers, boygenius, Dermot Kennedy, and Vampire Weekend.
Tickets available at banklane.ie
An intimate Autumn/Winter concert of music and spirit with Leslie Dowdall & Hugh Buckley at Tramore’s Coastguard Cultural Centre.
As part of her 2025 tour, Leslie Dowdall returns to the stage for a special concert Friday, December 19, joined by acclaimed guitarist and musician Hugh Buckley.
Best known as the distinctive voice of Celtic rock band In Tua Nua, Leslie is recognised as one of Ireland’s finest performers and a former Heineken Hot Press Award winner for Best Female Artist.
Fresh from her recent appearance at Vicar Street with Flo McSweeney, Leslie brings her trademark energy, artistry, and compelling performance to this intimate setting.
Tickets available at Eventbrite.ie
The Scratch are coming to Dunmore East as part of their Ireland and Europe Tour 2025.
They have won the hearts of anyone that has experienced their live shows, which have garnered a cult-like following in Ireland, the UK and most recently mainland Europe and North America.
Tickets available at thehavenhotel.com
Blindboy is a bestselling Irish writer and podcaster, and his podcast has now exceeded 80 million listeners globally.
Described in the New York times as “a cultural phenomenon” his inimitable podcast teases at the boundaries of literature and spoken word.
His live podcasts sell out worldwide, from Toronto to Brisbane to London’s Hammersmith Apollo.
Outspoken, informed and empathetic, Blindboy engages his audience with an acerbic wit.
Tickets available at theatreroyal.ie
