Heineken Greenlight has launched – bringing 35 acts in 10 venues over Dublin’s venues this May bank holiday weekend.
Heineken Ireland has launched Heineken Greenlight, a new live music series built around intimate city venue takeovers across bank holiday weekends throughout 2026.
Mike Skinner, Chemical Brothers’ Tom Rowland, TOMORA, Basement Jaxx, DJ Seinfeld, Sherelle, SAOIRSE, Sprints, Madra Salach, Lil Skag, Vaticanjail and more are lined up for the first weekender.
The first edition hits Dublin over the May bank holiday, with over 35 acts across 10 venues playing Thursday April 30th to Sunday May 3rd. After Dublin in May, Heineken Greenlight moves to Cork in June with Inhaler headlining, and to a third city in August. All events are ticketed and open to the public.
Acts lined up for the first weekend include the Irish debut of TOMORA – the new the new project from Aurora and Chemical Brothers’ Tom Rowlands who will play the Button Factory on May 1st:
Who’s playing?
TOMORA
Chemical Brothers’ Tom Rowlands (DJ set)
Basement Jaxx (DJ set)
Mike Skinner (DJ Set)
DJ Seinfeld
SAOIRSE
Sherelle
Sprints
Shy One
Curtisy
Madra Salach
Lil Skag
Sloucho
Yard
Horse Meat Disco
Rory Sweeney
Sloucho
Vaticanjail
Adore
January Winters
Really Good Time
Little O
DJ Egg
Surka
Neil Flynn
Efa O’Neill
Collie
Onecanchan
Saoirse
Cáit
Óir
Officer John
Caolan Ryan
Chord Memory
JWY
More acts still to be announced.
Sprints Photo Credit Tom Ham.
Madra Salach. Photo: Robbie Stickland
Cáit. Photo: Issey Goold.
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Rory Sweeney
Sloucho
Jwy
“As a music fan, this is exactly the kind of experience you want, being that close to the performers, in a room that’s buzzing with excitement. Not to mention it will give bank holidays in Ireland a whole new meaning. It’s going to be electric, and I’m so excited to be on board for the journey.”
Deb Grant (BBC 6 DJ):
GREENLIGHT ambassadors, BBC6 DJ Deb Grant, DJ SAOIRSE and comedian Madison Cawley, launched the new platform at their pop-up venue at no.3 Stephen’s Green.
Picure Brian McEvoy
“There’s nothing like a packed Irish venue with an engaged crowd. It’s raw, it’s real and the memories stay with you. Heineken® GREENLIGHT is creating those moments, where the connection between the crowd and the artist is everything.”
SAOIRSE (DJ)
The lineup will play across the following venues…
What Venues?
Button Factory
The Sound House
Mary’s Bar
Pygmalion
Wigwam
Pawn Shop
The Workman’s Club
4 Dame Lane
O’Regan’s
Street 66
The concept is a good one – take acts that normally play festival main stages and put them in Dublin’s smaller rooms.
Tickets
Tickets go on sale Friday April 3rd at 12:30pm at the Heineken Greenlight ticket office at No. 3 Stephen’s Green and online at heinekengreenlight.ie. Over 18s only.
The full programme across the weekend looks like this:
Thursday April 30th
The Sound House: Sloucho, Yard, Officer John, Caolan Ryan
Mary’s Bar: Madra Salach
Friday May 1st
The Button Factory: TOMORA, DJ Set from Chemical Brothers Tom Rowlands, January Winters, Efa O’Neill
The Workman’s Club: Sprints, Really Good Time, Adore
Saturday May 2nd
Wigwam: Mike Skinner (DJ Set), DJ Seinfeld, Rory Sweeney (live), Little O, DJ EGG, Surka, Neil Flynn
Pygmalion: Basement Jaxx (DJ Set), Collie, Onecanchan
4 Dame Lane: SAOIRSE, Cáit, Óir
Sunday May 3rd
Pawn Shop: Sherelle, Shy One, Chord Memory, JWY
O’Regan’s: Curtisy, Lil Skag
Street 66: Horse Meat Disco, VaticanJail
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Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.