Previously announced at their sold-out album release show at The Grand Social last week, Ispíní na hÉireann have announced a date at Dublin's Academy on Thursday, December 21st this year.

The show will highlight music from their debut album, The Hard Working Men, as well as new tunes. Following their album release in the autumn of 2022 and a sold-out winter tour as support for The Scratch in Ireland and the UK, Ispíní na hÉireann’s demand for a headline show increased.

The March 16th show last week at The Grand Social sold out in less than seven days, leading to the band searching out a larger venue for their next headline show.

Ispíní na hÉireann’s catalogue is a combination of original songs as well as reimagined covers and tunes, all influenced by the Irish musical tradition. There are layers of subtext and commentary, and "a genuine method to all the madness", as the lads describe.

"And as with any great art, it is left open to the interpretation of the listener. It is up to the audience to decide whether or not this is all waffle, or if deeper meaning can be found amidst the chaotic noise."

During a trip to Slovakia in 2017, banjo player Adam J. Holohan and guitar player Tomás Mulligan discovered how much they enjoyed performing music with each other, shortly after they decided to form a band. One day, while sitting at the bar of the famous Cobblestone Pub in Smithfield Square Dublin, the ‘Sausages of Ireland’ were born.

In July 2019, while on tour in Lithuania, Ispíní na hÉireann would expand its ranks when they became acquainted with talented cellist Aongus Mac Amhlaigh, "who they quickly adopted into the band due to his amazing ability to make their music somewhat credible", the outfit describe.

Revisit our 2022 interview with Ispíní na hÉireann here.

Tickets for Ispíní na Éireann’s headline show at The Academy, Dublin, Thursday 21st December 2023 are on sale now.