Concerts Tonight in Dublin

Things to do in Dublin today

For "what's on tonight" the fastest read is the live event listings on this page — they pull current Dublin dates from the ticketing feeds and refresh through the day, so late on-sales and same-day drops show up before they hit the venues' own pages. Beyond that, the reliable weeknight bets in Dublin are well established.

Whelan's of Wexford Street books new-band and singer-songwriter bills six or seven nights a week and is the default for under-the-radar touring acts. Vicar Street on Thomas Street books nearly every night during the heavy autumn-to-spring touring run and is unmissable when it has a show on.

The 3Arena fills out the arena tier with the biggest pop, rock and country touring. The Olympia on Dame Street, the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre on Grand Canal Square and the Gaiety Theatre on King Street South cover musicals, drama and touring comedy.

The Laughter Lounge on Eden Quay is the city's headliner stand-up basement on weekend nights. The National Concert Hall on Earlsfort Terrace nearly always has the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, the Irish Chamber Orchestra or a touring recital on the calendar.

For trad sessions, the Cobblestone in Smithfield runs nightly, Devitts on Camden Street is the locals' favourite, and the Brazen Head off Bridge Street is the oldest pub in Dublin and books trad every night. If the weather holds — Dublin gets rain around 150 days a year — the Iveagh Gardens summer outdoor series behind the NCH and the Phoenix Park's open-air events are worth the walk.

If it's lashing, Camden Street's venue density means you can walk between four rooms in fifteen minutes without getting too wet.