Johnny Logan and a DJ set from members of Fontaines D.C. are among the acts set to play a farewell gig in Dalymount Park in Dublin ahead of the football ground’s closure for redevelopment.
The home ground of Bohemian FC is due to close later this year with Dublin City Council, who bought the stadium a decade ago, planning to redevelop and reopen it in time for the new league of Ireland season in February 2029.
The Last Days of Dalymount will also feature DJ Annie Mac, singer John Francis Flynn, Bricknasty, Paul Page of Whipping Boy, Brian Brannigan of A Lazarus Soul, and Gemma Dunleavy runs from the 10th to 13th of September in Phibsborough for four nights of “intimate gigs”.
Carlos O’Connell, Conor Curley and Tom Coll of Fontaines D.C. will perform a DJ set and there will be a live performances from THEATRE, Black Nylon, and sets from DJs Mango and Sally Cinnamon.
The series concludes on Sunday evening with A Bohemian Fan Farewell, featuring Johnny Logan and the Eugene McCarthy Big Band.
The Last Days of Dalymount go on sale this Thursday 30th July, at 9am via Ticketmaster.ie.
Daniel Lambert, Chief Commercial Officer, Bohemian Football Club, said: “Millions of people have passed through the turnstiles of Dalymount. They’ve come for football, local matches, European ties, internationals and cup finals.
Annie Mac
“They’ve come for music, from Marley and Lynott, to punk gigs and Palestinian solidarity events. They’ve come to see famous stuntmen of the past, and to witness boxing, mock battles and even plays.
“But ultimately, they’ve come for human connection. With just a handful of sold-out games left, this gives the people of Dublin a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the famous old stadium one last time under the floodlights.”
Dalymount Park, which has been the home of Bohemian FC since it opened in 1901, hosted gigs by Thin Lizzy in 1977, while Bob Marley & The Wailers played their only Irish concert there in July 1980.
Dalymount Park
The Sunstroke festivals of the 1990s saw Dalymount host acts including Sonic Youth, Faith No More, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ice Cube, Therapy? and The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy.
Recent events at the north side venue have featured Kneecap, Greta Thunberg, Bobby Gillespie of Primal Scream and Northern Irish DJ David Holmes.