Inhaler to headline Countdown Concert for New Year's Festival Dublin

Inhaler are set to headline the Countdown Concert at Dublin Castle on December 31 as part of the New Year's Festival Dublin.

The event will run from December 30 to January 1, 2026.

The rock band released their third album Open Wide in February, which debuted at number two on the Official UK charts and made it to the number one spot on the Official Irish Albums Chart.

Inhaler also performed at Electric Picnic last weekend.

"Honoured to be playing a hometown show in Dublin Castle this New Years Eve," said the band in an X post.

In addition to the Countdown Concert, the New Year's Festival Dublin will feature a host of other performances and festivities including the Echoes of Ireland Concerts, the NYF Dublin Music Trail, NYF Dublin Fireworks Spectacular and New Year’s Day Concerts.

Other acts will be announced shortly.

Last year, the festival was headlined by Cork's Cian Ducrot.

Pre-sale tickets for New Year's Festival Dublin go on sale Monday, September 8 and general tickets go on sale Wednesday, September 10. Tickets can be found here.

Honoured to be playing a hometown show in Dublin Castle this New Years Eve.

Tickets on-sale Weds 10th Sept at 10am from: https://t.co/hOnBJ5Cv8s pic.twitter.com/mApcv8RJGr

— Inhaler (@InhalerDublin) September 3, 2025