Damien Dempsey to play Dublin's Iveagh Gardens

The artist will play Iveagh Gardens with special guests Lynched this summer on Friday July 21.

Damien Dempsey announces Christmas shows for Vicar Street

With full band in tow, he'll be treating us to two festive specials

Damien Dempsey Headlines The Castle in Glanmire

The Dubliner will be joined this Friday by David Keenan and James Or

Damien Dempsey Headlines Glanmire Summer Party

The award-winning Irish artist will play this July

Damien Dempsey talks to Hot Press

Damo Dempsey's typically stirring new album takes inspiration from the 1916 Rising. He talks history and the current state of the nation with Olaf Tyaranansen

Damien Dempsey, Paddy Casey & Gavin Glass guest on Black Bank Folk album

The band launch the Rising with a Liberty Hall gig

Damien Dempsey announces Vicar Street December Gig

Dempsey will play the gig in his native Dublin just in time for Christmas

Secret Garden Festival confirm stage times

You can now start planning your day in Wicklow

WATCH: Damien Dempsey tackles WB Yeats

Check out the Irish Lion's 'The Death Of Cuchulain'.

Salmon Leap Festival: Day breakdowns & stage times

Damien Dempsey, Kila, Mundy and more are coming to Leixlip this weekend...

Damien Dempsey heads bill for Secret Garden Festival

Wicklow shindig also welcomes O Emperor, Columbia Mills and more

Damien Dempsey, The Mighty Stef & more for Judge Roy Beans

A lot of shows in store for the Newbridge spot.

Damien Dempsey & Mundy for new Dundalk festival

The seaside frolics are taking place the weekend after Electric Picnic

Damo Dempsey, Altan & Kila among Salmon Leap Festival headliners

The new bash is taking place in Kildare this May.

Aslan & Damien Dempsey among Bulmers Leopardstown acts

The first batch of acts have been announced for Bulmers Live At Leopardstown, the annual racing and music tie-in.

Damien Dempsey and Delorentos lined up for INIS Fest

Hermitage Green and Nathan Carter also included on the bill

Damien Dempsey releases Aware charity single

Singer-songwriter takes on 'Happy Xmas (War is Over)'

Damien Dempsey & Glen Hansard join protests

With the anti-water charges protests underway, Luke 'Ming' Flanagan tweets: "At last we have awoken. Stay awake. Nearly there."

David McSavage & Damien Dempsey, The Castle Glanmire

Comedian David McSavage ahead of his gig on the opening night of the Christmas Festival at The Castle Glanmire, December 5th and Damien Dempsey Live At The Castle Glanmire, Saturday 6th December

Glanmire Weekender takes place in December

David McSavage, Damien Demspey and local heroes Stephanie Rainey and Jimmy Moore will play at the castle in Cork.

How Damien Conquered His Demons

Troubadour Damien Dempsey on battling depression and finding inner peace.

Damien Dempsey adds second Vicar Street date

Another chance to catch the Irish Lion before Christmas.

Damien Dempsey & David McSavage co-headline at Cork mini-fest

If it’s a mini music and arts festival you’re after, look no further than the Live At The Castle weekender taking place from December 5-7 in the Castle Glanmire which is just a short hop from Cork City.

Damien Dempsey for Vicar St

Lethal Dialect will join the Dubliner for a pre-Christmas show.

Sugar Beat takes place this Saturday

Damien Dempsey leads the charge for the Tuam Stadium festival.

Damien Dempsey and friends at the National Concert Hall

Damien Dempsey and friends performing at the National Concert Hall on the 10th of August. Damien was joined on stage by John Sheahan, Lumiere and Nicole Maguire.

Damien Dempsey allegedly saves drowning man

Eyewitness called South East Radio with the news this morning.

Damien Dempsey for the National Concert Hall

Australia duly conquered, Damien Dempsey returns home for an August 10 show in the National Concert Hall, tickets for which will be available on Wednesday May 28.

Damien Dempsey for 5th On Teeling show

The Dublin star plays the Sligo venue this Friday.

Damien Dempsey among Doolin Folk Festival headliners

Following on from last year’s inaugural success, the second annual Doolin Folk Festival is bringing some seriously tasty names to its Big Top from June 13-15.

Damien Dempsey among Doolin Folk Festival headliners

Following on from last year’s inaugural success, the second annual Doolin Folk Festival is bringing some seriously tasty names to its Big Top from June 13-15.

The Story of Damo: Hot Press meets Damien Dempsey

Spiritual offspring of Bob Marley and James Connolly, Damien Dempsey's fanbase includes Morrissey, Glen Hansard and Bruce Springsteen. As his first 'Best Of' Collection drops, the Donaghmede troubadour talks about popping up in Moz's Autobiography, hanging with Bruce and his struggles with writer's block

Damien Dempsey debuts at Irish Album Chart summit

The Dublin artist's Best Of is the most popular record in the country this week.

Damien Dempsey for Kilkenny

His Essential Tour continues into the summer months…

Damien Dempsey on Moz: 'He's big into the history'

Morrissey has struck up one of his rare friendships with Damien Dempsey, interviewed in the new issue of Hot Press.

Damien Dempsey set to play HMV in-store show

The singer will make an appearance in their Henry Street location this Saturday.

New Damien Dempsey single + Best Of

Damien Dempsey has announced the Valentine’s Day release – the soppy old so-and-so! – of his ‘Happy Days’ single.

Damien Dempsey to play Button Factory

The Dublin troubadour will play the venue in February.

Philip Chevron Testimonial Concert

Philip Chevron Testimonial Concert

Damien Dempsey Live Review

Our thoughts on Damien's gig at Scariff Harbour Festival...

Damien Dempsey announces Vicar Street show

The Dubliner will be playing on home turf this December.

Mondays Part Of Belfast Féile Line-Up

Belfast’s Féile an Phobail is to celebrate its 25th birthday from August 1 – 11 with arguably its most star-studded line-up yet.

Damien Dempsey for Iveagh Gardens

The singer will play there this summer...

Irish musicians to star in Cardboard Gangsters

Featuring Damien Dempsey and Lethal Dialect, the film will highlight social issues in Darndale...

Damien Demsey

Empire Music Hall, Belfast

Dempsey's Den

The real voice of Ireland is back. After over four years of seeing the world and grappling with a ‘dark’ bout of creative uncertainty, Damien Dempsey returns to soothe the soul of a depressed nation...

Live Review: Damien Dempsey in The Button Factory

His latest album is launched with football match fervour.

Damien Dempsey Hot Press mini-site now live

We're honouring the release of Almighty Love.

WATCH: A Hot Press session with Damien Dempsey

Classics old and new, and a revealing interview, ahead of his cover feature...

Damien Dempsey: Almighty Love

First original collection in four years worth the wait

Damien Dempsey confirms Dublin gigs

The singer launches his new album in October.

Celtic Skies album out this week

If features Damien Dempsey, Andrea Corr and Moya Brennan...

Damien Dempsey adds third Workman's Club date

Due to phenomenal demand...

Damien Dempsey for acoustic Workman's Club show

An intimate evening with the Dublin troubadour...

Damien Dempsey for Vicar Street

"Party On With Damien" in September

Damien Dempsey plays intimate Dublin club gig

He's raising funds in The Grand Social for uillean pipe-makers

Damien Dempsey to headline Cavan festival

An acoustic Damien Dempsey, Republic Of Loose, Gemma Hayes and O Emperor are confirmed for the 2011 Sham Rock Festival

New single from Damien Dempsey and Glen Hansard

'The Auld Triangle' will be released December 3

Damien Dempsey Set For Dublin Date

Dublin's favourite son returns to his spiritual home.

Navan Live 2010 Starts This Weekend

The biggest musical event to hit the Co. Meath town this year.

Damien Dempsey plays intimate Dublin show

He's appearing next month in The Workman's Club.

Damien Dempsey headlines Longford charity bash

Helium 2010 is taking place on July 31.

Damien Dempsey returns to Cork for a St Patricks Day gig

The Dublin singer-songwriter will play The Pavillion on March 17

Seize the Day

Damien Dempsey adds extra date to Dublin tour

Due to phenomenal demand, the Irish singer/songwriter will play another solo show at Whelan's on December 18.

Damien Dempsey adds new date to his Dublin tour

The Irish singer will perform an all ages show live at Whelan's on December 20.

Dempsey for Stables

Damien Dempsey has been confirmed to play a rare solo show at the Bog Lane Theatre in Ballymahon, Co. Longford on Saturday November 28.

Damien Dempsey

“I’m an island virgin”

Damien Dempsey joins post-Picnic gig charge

Damien Dempsey headlines Slane

Catch him down the road from Lord Henry's gaff in Ryan's of The Gormalough.

Damien Dempsey announces New Year's gig

Dempsey has just announced that he will be stopping off in Dublin to start 2009 properly with a gig at Vicar St.

Dempsey scores his second No.1

Damien Dempsey has raced to the top of the Irish Music DVDs charts this week, with his Party On – Live At Vicar Street offering.

Damien Dempsey confirms show at Button Factory

Damien Dempsey has announced that he will be stopping off at the Button Factory in Dublin to put on an all-ages show in December.

Beamish Cork Folk Festival line-up revealed

Acts appearing at next month's Beamish Cork Folk Festival include Damien Dempsey, Lisa Hannigan and more...

Damien Dempsey adds new Dublin show

Damien Dempsey has announced a second consecutive night at Vicar Street on December 18.

Damien Dempsey for tour and pre-Christmas hometown gig

Damien Dempsey is to tour extensively in support of this year's The Rocky Road album, including a pre-Christmas Vicar St appearance.

Tradical Chic

Damien Dempsey's adoration for traditional Irish balladry has inspired the Bard of Donaghmede to record his most powerful album yet.

The Rocky Road

Dublin singer does a first rate job of interpreting Irish Trad standards for a new generation

Damien Dempsey adds new Belfast date to tour

Damien Dempsey has announced he will play the Empire Music Hall in Belfast on August 7.

Damien Dempsey previews album artwork

Damien Dempsey's new album is out next month, and we've got a sneak peak at the artwork...

Damien Dempsey plans new album, tour

Damien Dempsey has confirmed details of his new album, The Rocky Road, with a massive Irish tour lined up for the coming months.

Damien Dempsey: To Hell Or Barbados 'Expanded Edition'

Damien Dempsey’s To Hell Or Barbados album is now even more of an essential purchase with the release of an ‘Expanded Edition’, which includes eight bonus cuts.

Damien Dempsey to duet with Aslan

Aslan's Christy Dignam is set to appear in a Sky News documentary with Damien Dempsey this Christmas.

Damien Dempsey @ The Hot Press Chat Room - Electric Picnic 2007

Damien Dempsey live @ The Hot Press Chat Room - Electric Picnic 2007

Damien Dempsey announces tour dates

It’s a big ask, but Damien Dempsey will try to be even more deadly than he was at 'Leccy Picnic as he embarks on a national tour.

Damien Dempsey to play acoustic set in Hot Press Chatroom

Damien Dempsey has announced he will be playing an intimate acoustic gig in the Hot Press Chatroom at Electric Picnic

Your Pretty Smile

Blame it on the sunshine, but Damo seems to have been afflicted with the Irish summertime weakness for lightweight reggae. While there’s certainly always been that element to his music, and with considerable success, this is not one of his bigger statements.

Running On Dempsey

A spiritualist in a material world, Damien Dempsey is back with To Hell Or Barbados, his fourth and arguably his finest album.

To Hell Or Barbados

There’s nobody else quite like Damien Dempsey. His vocal style is very much an acquired taste. It takes a few listens before you start liking it, but after a while and you wonder where he’s been all your life.

Damien Dempsey announces support act

Damien Dempsey's announced a pal and former collaborator as the opener for his June tour.

Folk Centre: sweet toot.

Folk and trad news by Greg McAteer.

Damien Dempsey reveals new direction

Damien Dempsey has confirmed details of his fourth studio album, which finds him dabbling in electronica.

Folk column: Same old Damo

While fans mourn the Seamus Ennis Centre, there’s a great line-up at the Kilkenny Arts Centre, and Damien Dempsey returns to Ireland.

Live At The Olympia

He may well go on to produce better work, but Live At The Olympia captures a wonderful hour or so of music, during which Damien Dempsey is king of all he surveys.

Damien Dempsey lines up Irish tour

Dublin's working class hero Damien Dempsey is set to play a series of gigs around Ireland.

Damien Dempsey revealed as special guest for Lir gig

The cat's out of the bag now: the acoustic guitar-strumming Damien Dempsey will join the bill for the Lir benefit gig.

Damien Dempsey confirms two Dublin dates

Damien Dempsey finishes the year off on a high with two shows at the Olympia in Dublin.

Hold Me

Damo wants to be held in the third single from his number one Shots album. I say do what the man says; he’s massive. Certainly worth a listen for evidence of Dempsey’s more pared-down songwriting skills which strike an appropriately romantic chord.

Video interview: Damien Dempsey

Damien Dempsey interviewed at Electric Picnic.

Damien Dempsey to play live in Dublin

Dempsey has two upcoming gigs being filmed for BBC and RTE television

Kinnity Castle to host one-day music festival

Damien Dempsey, The Chieftains, The Saw Doctors, Sharon Shannon and Mundy are among the artists performing at Dancing With Lunasa

The Boy From Donaghmede Takes On The World

Damien Dempsey has battled his way centre stage, winning the support of luminaries as diverse as Morrissey, Robert Plant, Sinéad O'Connor, Larry Mullen and Brian Eno along the way. Now with the release of his third album Shots, he is poised to make a major breakthrough. Interview by Tanya Sweeney. Photos by Cathal Dawson.

Shots

Your writer is just as fond of the throwaway, the frivolous and the ephemeral as the next person, but it takes someone as integral as Damien Dempsey – back, here, with his third studio album ­– to remind you how empty, or, alternatively, full of shit most music is. That’s not a negative statement, just a true one.

Damien Dempsey ready to fire Shots

With his highly anticipated album set for March release, Damien Dempsey has announced a series of live dates around the country

John Reynolds on Seize The Day (20/100)

"It was an album made when it could be made, when the players were around because there was no label, and no funding..."

Damien Dempsey announces Dublin date

Shortly about to embark on tour with Morrissey, Damien Dempsey has announced a December homecoming date at Vicar St.

Live review @ The Sheiling Hotel, Raheny, Dublin

The crowd’s unbridled outpouring of devotion and fervour is like getting swept up at Nuremberg – it’s burn, baby, burn – and burn is the operative word.

Homecoming king of Dublin

Damien Dempsey makes a welcomed return to live duty next month when he plays three 'homecoming' gigs

Damo preps for to seize the UK

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Demspey to seize the UK

Damien Dempsey's Seize The Day opus has been welcomed with wide open arms by the British press...

Damien Dempsey documentary to air on RTE One

Discover the world according to Damien Dempsey in the upcoming RTE documentary

Damien Dempsey makes his ma proud at Vicar St.

Mrs Dempsey was on hand at Vicar St. to celebrate her son's golden sales

The Celtic warrior

From strange days coming second in a yoghurt-sponsored competition and playing awful gigs sandwiched between boy bands, Damien Dempsey, with a little help from Shane, Sinéad and Christy, has survived and thrived. Eamon Sweeney meets a rap balladeer with a hit album, a social conscience and more than a few stories to tell.

Seize The Day

Read the review of Damien Dempsey's brilliant second album and listen to 'Negative Vibes' and 'Factories'

Positive vibes!

Ace Dublin troubadour Damien Dempsey signs licensing deal with Sony UK

Negative Vibes

Archive artist of the fortnight: Damien Dempsey

Read three brilliant archived features on Dublin troubadour Damien Dempsey on the eve of the release of his second album Seize The Day

Daybreaker!

Seize The Day, the new album by Damien Dempsey, finally due out next month. Read on for tour dates and news of the fate of that Massive Attack/Sinead O'Connor collaboration too

They Don't Teach This Shit In School

Damien Dempsey is a soul singer in the truest sense of the word. OK so he's no Al Green, but the 23-year-old from Donaghmede is incapable of being anything other than honest and giving anything less than 100% every time he opens his mouth to sing.

Modern day troubadour

Adrienne Murphy speaks to Damien Dempsey about his debut album, politics, Bob Marley and having Christy Moore hanging on the telephone