Lifestyle & Sports
02 Dec 24

Christmas Gift Guide 2024: Perfect Presents For Music Lovers

We’ve compiled a handy list of gifts to suit the music lover in your life – including some special box set recommendations...

Hot Press Classic Cover T-Shirts
These affordably swanky tees are a must-have for the music lover in your life, featuring some of Hot Press’ legendary cover stars from over the years, including Sinéad O’Connor, Oasis, Thin Lizzy and more!
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Ticketmaster Gift Card
If you know what gig your loved one is dying to see, then of course purchasing specific tickets is the way to go. But what if they’re a live music lover whose tastes are harder to define? Ticketmaster is Ireland’s largest and premier destination for live entertainment of all kinds – and so a Ticketmaster gift card offers an endless array of options. Purchasing couldn’t be easier – simply select your Ticketmaster Gift Card and load it with amounts up to €500, and a minimum of €10.
ticketmastergiftcard.com

Opera
Nothing screams fancy occasion like a night at the opera. A particularly special gift is a ticket to the Irish National Opera’s production of Richard Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman. It runs at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre from March 23-29 with tickets ranging from €13.50-€94.
irishnationalopera.ie

Covered In Glory: The Hot Press Covers Book
Music fans, pop culture connoisseurs and design devotees alike will find plenty to capture their imagination in Covered In Glory – which features over 125 stunning Hot Press covers, alongside commentary by editor Niall Stokes. Special editions of this unique book are available now on shop.hotpress.com

Claddagh Records Graphic Hoodie
This stylish piece is perhaps the cosiest ode to the iconic Irish trad and folk music label. Created by local artist Aaron Fahy, the black hoodie toasts Claddagh with a collage of their legendary album covers from over the years.
claddaghrecords.com

Hot Press Annual Subscription
Available as digital or print+digital bundles, The Hot Press Annual Subscription is the gift that keeps on giving all year long!
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BOX SETS:

Oasis Knebworth 1996 Super Deluxe Box Set
The holiday season is a time for family reunion, and with what might be the biggest rock reunion in decades, Oasis have unveiled a super deluxe boxset from their iconic Knebworth 1996 gigs. This collection features 3LPs, 2CDs, 2 cassettes and 3 DVDs spanning both concerts where the Gallagher brothers played a slew of stone cold classics from ‘Wonderwall’ to ‘Champagne Supernova’. The gift that keeps on giving for the Oasis fan in your life.

OASIS KNEBWORTH GIG 10-8-1996 by Jill Furmanovsky

John Lennon Mind Games Mega Deluxe Box Set
The John Lennon Mind Games Mega Deluxe Box Set is the ultimate vinyl collector’s item for Beatles fans, Lennon gurus and vinyl aficionados with just 1100 limited copies in the world, sold exclusively in Ireland from The Record Hub. This all-encompassing time capsule of the John Lennon Mind Games album sessions and era contains 2 limited edition reproduction artworks by Lennon and Yoko Ono with certificates of authenticity as well as a hologram-engraved EP, 9LPs, 6 CDs, 2 Blu-Rays and loads of unmatched print material, merch goodies and souvenirs. For a staggering €1,500, this limited edition boxset makes for the ultimate, jaw-dropping gift.

U2 How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb 20th Anniversary LP Box Set
This limited-edition, 8LP Super Deluxe Collector’s Box Set contains new, unreleased tracks and celebrates the 20th anniversary of U2’s critically-acclaimed album How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb. The original LP recording - remastered for the first time - includes such hits as ‘Vertigo’ and ‘City of Blinding Lights’. An ideal gift for U2 fanatics.