{"id":548458,"date":"2026-07-14T02:12:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T02:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/548458\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T02:12:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T02:12:11","slug":"this-week-in-music-in-ireland-concerts-festivals-and-upcoming-deadlines-13-19-july-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/548458\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week in Music in Ireland: Concerts, Festivals and Upcoming Deadlines (13\u201319 July 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"

To add a listing, please\u00a0see\u00a0here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

To view all concerts, visit\u00a0Upcoming Events<\/a>.<\/p>\n

***\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Upcoming\u00a0Events<\/p>\n

Children and Young People
13.7.26 \u2013 Fairytale Kingdom \u2013 Theatre Summer Camp<\/a>, Siamsa T\u00edre,\u00a0Tralee<\/p>\n

Choral
16.7.26 \u2013 Dublin International Choral Masterclasses: Conducting and Composition 2026<\/a>, DCU All Hallows Campus
17.7.26 \u2013 Sacred music for a Summer\u2019s Evening<\/a>, Downside\u00a0Abbey<\/p>\n

Classical
13.7.26 \u2013 Balletto di Venezia presents Stars of Tomorrow 2026<\/a>, Whyte Recital Hall, RIAM
15.7.26 \u2013 The Piano Multiplied \u2013 Piano Ensembles<\/a>, Great Hall, Ulster University Magee, Derry
16.7.26 \u2013 Keith Goodman – piano<\/a>, St Ann\u2019s Church Dawson Street Dublin 2
17.7.26 \u2013 The Metropolitan Flute Orchestra @ Galway International Arts Festival 2026<\/a>, St Nicholas Collegiate Church, Galway
17.7.26 \u2013 The Next Generation – The International Competition Final<\/a>, Great Hall, Ulster University Magee, Derry
18.7.26 \u2013 Saturday Lunchtimes Live in the Park | Arco String Quartet<\/a>, Flowerfield Arts Centre, Portstewart
18.7.26 \u2013 Saturday Lunchtimes Live in the Park | Arco String Quartet<\/a>, Flowerfield Arts Centre, Portstewart
18.7.26 \u2013 CelloFest Celebration Concert<\/a>, The Lark Concert Hall Balbriggan
19.7.26 \u2013 D\u00fan Laoghaire Organ Concerts – B\u00e1lint Karosi<\/a>, St Michael\u2019s Church Dun\u00a0Laoghaire<\/p>\n

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The Walled City Music International Academy final takes place this Friday 17 July at the Great Hall, University of Ulster.\u00a0https:\/\/walledcitymusic.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Contemporary
17.7.26 \u2013 RAMP Festival 2026<\/a>, Rathmullan, Co. Donegal
17.7.26 \u2013 RAMP Concert 1 – Mira Benjamin \/\/ Francesca Fargion @ RAMP Festival 2026<\/a>, Rathmullan Presbyterian Church
18.7.26 \u2013 RAMP Concert 2 – Susan Geaney \/\/ Angharad Davies @ RAMP Festival 2026<\/a>, Rathmullan Presbyterian Church
18.7.26 \u2013 RAMP Concert 3 – Phil Minton \/\/ Maggie Nicols @ RAMP Festival 2026<\/a>, Rathmullan Presbyterian Church
18.7.26 \u2013 RAMP Concert 4 – Mariam Rezaei @ RAMP Festival 2026<\/a>, Rathmullan Presbyterian Church
19.7.26 \u2013 RAMP Concert 5 – Rie Nakajima \/\/ Pierre Berthet @ RAMP Festival 2026<\/a>, Rathmullan Presbyterian Church
19.7.26 \u2013 RAMP Concert 6 – Xenia Pestova Bennett, Yonit Kosovske, Sarah Groser @ RAMP Festival 2026<\/a>, SVP Centre Rathmullan
19.7.26 \u2013 RAMP Concert 7 – Natalia Beylis, Willie Stewart & Eimear Reidy @ RAMP Festival 2026<\/a>, Rathmullan Presbyterian Church\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Mariam Rezaei performs at the RAMP festival of contemporary and experimental music on Saturday 18 July in Rathmullan, Co. Donegal. www.northernlightsproject.org\/ramp\/ramp-festival-2026<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Film
16.7.26 \u2013 YMVC \u2013 Youth Music Video Competition<\/a>, Triskel Arts Centre,\u00a0Cork<\/p>\n

Folk and Traditional
13.7.26 \u2013 Waltons Trad Summer School<\/a>, Waltons New School of Music
13.7.26 \u2013 The Wellermen @ Galway International Arts Festival 2026<\/a>, R\u00f3is\u00edn Dubh, Galway
13.7.26 \u2013 South Sligo Summer School Ceolchoirm Mh\u00f3r<\/a>, Tubbercurry Co Sligo
14.7.26 \u2013 Songwriters in the round at Whelan\u2019s<\/a>, Upstairs At Whelan\u2019s, Dublin
14.7.26 \u2013 Colm Gavin & Kenan Flannery – live at The Cat & Cage Folk Club<\/a>, The Cat & Cage, Drumcondra
15.7.26 \u2013 Antoni O\u2019Breskey: 50 Years of Music, Special Guest M\u00e1irt\u00edn O\u2019Connor<\/a>, John Field Room, National Concert Hall, Dublin
15.7.26 \u2013 Mark Geary @ Whelan\u2019s July 2026<\/a>, Little Whelan\u2019s
15.7.26 \u2013 Dave Clancy – live at The Cat & Cage Folk Club<\/a>, The Cat & Cage, Drumcondra
15.7.26 \u2013 Le Bal Chaloupe\u0301 @ Galway International Arts Festival 2026<\/a>, R\u00f3is\u00edn Dubh, Galway
16.7.26 \u2013 Traditional Music Showcases: A\u0301ine McHugh and Liz Coleman @ Galway International Arts Festival 2026<\/a>, Monroes, Galway
16.7.26 \u2013 Ancient songs and dealings of sorrow<\/a>, An Cuan, Rostrevor
16.7.26 \u2013 Kevin Burke, Dermot Byrne, Noriana Kennedy and Jim Murray @ Galway International Arts Festival 2026<\/a>, Monroe\u2019s, Galway
16.7.26 \u2013 Se\u00e1n \u00d3 S\u00e9 Commemorative Concert<\/a>, St Carthage\u2019s Cathedral Lismore Waterford
16.7.26 \u2013 The Latchikos @ Galway International Arts Festival 2026<\/a>, R\u00f3is\u00edn Dubh, Galway
16.7.26 \u2013 Notes & Narratives – The Revival of Pipemaking in Ireland<\/a>, Na P\u00edobair\u00ed Uilleann, Dublin
17.7.26 \u2013 Traditional Music Showcases: Ma\u0301iri\u0301n Fahy and Patsy Broderick @ Galway International Arts Festival 2026<\/a>, Monroes, Galway
17.7.26 \u2013 Mark Lyndon at Coughlan\u2019s Live<\/a>, Coughlans Live
18.7.26 \u2013 South Sligo Summer School Sl\u00e1n Abhaile<\/a>, Tubbercurry Co Sligo
18.7.26 \u2013 Traditional Music Showcases: Maurice Lennon, Ciara Brennan and Chris Dawson @ Galway International Arts Festival 2026<\/a>, Monroes, Galway
18.7.26 \u2013 Piaras \u00d3 Lorc\u00e1in BEO<\/a>, Amharclann Chois Fharraige (Seannscoil Sailearna) H91 W925
18.7.26 \u2013 Sounding the Peninsula 2026: Inishowen Trad Choir with guest soloists<\/a>, An Grianan Letterkenny Donegal
19.7.26 \u2013 C\u00e9il\u00ed at The ICC with \u201cScatter The Trad\u201d<\/a>, Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith
19.7.26 \u2013 Glasshouse perform Sigur R\u00f3s @ Galway International Arts Festival 2026<\/a>, R\u00f3is\u00edn Dubh, Galway
19.7.26 \u2013 DUG @ Galway International Arts Festival 2026<\/a>, Monroe\u2019s,\u00a0Galway<\/p>\n

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Antoni O\u2019Breskey celebrates 50 years of music-making with the Nomadic Piano Ensemble and special guest M\u00e1irt\u00edn O\u2019Connor on 15 July at the NCH. www.nch.ie<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Jazz and Improvised
16.7.26 \u2013 Pat Metheny – Side-Eye III+<\/a>, Main Stage National Concert Hall
18.7.26 \u2013 Rory McCarthy and Hugh Dillon<\/a>, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
18.7.26 \u2013 Jazz Night – Bucks Youth Jazz Collective<\/a>, Wexford Arts\u00a0Centre<\/p>\n

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Pat Metheny plays the NCH on 16 July. www.nch.ie<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Literary and Musical Event
18.7.26 \u2013 Arts day at Larchill Gardens<\/a>, Larchill\u00a0Gardens<\/p>\n

Musical Theatre
14.7.26\u201318.7.26 \u2013 Saoirse @ Galway International Arts Festival 2026<\/a>, An Taibhdhearc,\u00a0Galway<\/p>\n

Rock and Pop
14.7.26 \u2013 Just Mustard @ Galway International Arts Festival 2026<\/a>, R\u00f3is\u00edn Dubh, Galway
15.7.26 \u2013 Patti Smith Quartet @ Galway International Arts Festival 2026<\/a>, Heineken Big Top, Fisheries Field, Galway
16.7.26 \u2013 The Flaming Lips with special guests Mercury Rev @ Galway International Arts Festival 2026<\/a>, Heineken Big Top, Fisheries Field, Galway
16.7.26 \u2013 Simple Things @ Galway International Arts Festival 2026<\/a>, Monroe\u2019s, Galway
17.7.26 \u2013 Bricknasty @ Galway International Arts Festival 2026<\/a>, Monroes, Galway
17.7.26 \u2013 Young Voices Performance Showcase<\/a>, Wexford Arts Centre
17.7.26 \u2013 Femme Fest with Shark School @ Galway International Arts Festival 2026<\/a>, R\u00f3is\u00edn Dubh, Galway
17.7.26 \u2013 Le Boom @ Galway International Arts Festival 2026<\/a>, Monroes, Galway
18.7.26 \u2013 Love is a Stranger | Ballyvolane House, Cork<\/a>, Ballyvolane House
18.7.26 \u2013 David Kitt @ Galway International Arts Festival 2026<\/a>, R\u00f3is\u00edn Dubh, Galway
18.7.26 \u2013 Emeli Sand\u00e9 and James Morrison @ Galway International Arts Festival 2026<\/a>, Heineken Big Top, Fisheries Field, Galway
18.7.26 \u2013 Chasing Abbey @ Galway International Arts Festival 2026<\/a>, Monroe\u2019s, Galway
18.7.26 \u2013 Afro Gael Beats! The Summer Sounds of Afro-Celtic Fusion Music<\/a>, Irish Cultural Centre\u00a0Hammersmith<\/p>\n

Theatre
18.7.26 \u2013 The Cable \u2013 Live at Valentia Cable Station<\/a>, Siamsa T\u00edre, Tralee
19.7.26 \u2013 The Cable \u2013 Live at Valentia Cable Station<\/a>, Siamsa T\u00edre,\u00a0Tralee<\/p>\n

Festivals
10\u201317 July: West Cork Literary Festival<\/a>, Bantry, Cork
10\u201324 Jul: Summer Sing!<\/a>, Cork
10\u201325 July: Earagail Arts Festival<\/a>, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
12\u201318 July: South Sligo Summer School<\/a>, Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo
13\u201317 July: Ceol na Coille School of Irish Traditional Music<\/a>, <\/a>Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
13\u201318 July: Waltons Trad Summer School<\/a>, Dublin
13\u201318 July: Catskills Irish Arts Week
<\/a>13\u201326 July: Galway International Arts Festival
<\/a>15\u201317 July: The Percy French Festival<\/a>, Castlecoote House, Castlecoote, Co. Roscommon
16\u201319 Jul: New Ross Guitar Festival
<\/a>16\u201325 July: Boyle Arts Festival<\/a>, Co. Roscommon
17\u201318 July: Love is a Stranger<\/a>, Ballyvolane House, Co. Cork
17\u201319 July: RAMP Festival<\/a>, Rathmullan, Co. Donegal
17\u201319 July: Soma Festival<\/a>, Castlewellan, Co. Down
17 July\u201312 Sept: BBC Proms
<\/a>18\u201325 July: Joe Mooney Summer School<\/a>, Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim
20\u201326 July: The Liberties Festival<\/a>, Dublin
21\u201326 July: Sligo Jazz Project International Summer School
<\/a>23\u201325 July: MacGill Summer School<\/a>, Highlands Hotel, Glenties, Co. Donegal
23\u201326 July: Boyne Music Festival<\/a>, Drogheda
24\u201326 July: Forest Fest<\/a>, Emo, Co. Laois
24\u201326 July: Waterford Chamber Music Festival
<\/a>26 July\u20131 August: Scoil Acla
<\/a>26 July\u20132 August: Belfast TradFest<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

See a full list of upcoming festivals\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Upcoming\u00a0Job and\u00a0Opportunity\u00a0Deadlines<\/p>\n

Jobs
13 July
General Manager
<\/a>Axis\u00a0Ballymun<\/p>\n

19 July
Principal Bassoon No.2
<\/a>The Ulster\u00a0Orchestra<\/p>\n

Calls for Submission
14 July
Journalism Graduate Programme
<\/a>The Irish\u00a0Times<\/p>\n

17 July
14 Henrietta Street and Culture Connects: open call for submissions for a panel of preferred suppliers of Tour Guide services
<\/a>14 Henrietta Street and Culture\u00a0Connects<\/p>\n

Courses
15 July
Online Information Session for MA in Creative Music Performance at DCU
<\/a>Online via\u00a0Zoom<\/p>\n

Volunteer
17 July
Festivals Connect – Co-Design Focus Group
<\/a>Droichead Arts Centre,\u00a0Drogheda<\/p>\n

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To add a concert to our listings, please see\u00a0here<\/a>.\u00a0To view concerts by day, visit\u00a0Upcoming Events<\/a>.\u00a0To advertise your upcoming events with\u00a0The\u00a0Journal of Music in Ireland, see\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"To add a listing, please\u00a0see\u00a0here.\u00a0 To view all concerts, visit\u00a0Upcoming Events. ***\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Upcoming\u00a0Events Children and Young People13.7.26 \u2013…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":548459,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[61,60,43],"class_list":["post-548458","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-ireland","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/548458","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=548458"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/548458\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/548459"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=548458"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=548458"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=548458"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}