Music
25 Feb 26

Makeshift Art Bar announce Derry and Dublin gigs

Tickets will go on sale this Friday, February 27.

Belfast band Makeshift Art Bar have announced Derry and Dublin gigs, set to take place in Sandinos on April 23 and Whelan’s Upstairs on April 24.

Makeshift Art Bar, made up of Joseph Sweeney, Alleyah Boulaich, Callum McGuigan, and Callum Sweeney, blend post-punk, grunge, and garage rock.

The four-piece had their breakthrough last January, when they released their debut four-track EP Lackluster Writing Makes Fundamental Reading. It peaked at No. 3 in the UK Vinyl Single Charts, reaching 210,000 streams on Spotify.

In the summer, they appeared at several festivals, including All Together Now, YPSIGROCK, and End of the Road. They kicked off their sixteen-date international headline tour in Autumn, while also claiming a number of support slots for CHALK, DITZ, and Mannequin Pussy.

Earlier this month, they were mentioned in Hot Press' Hot For 2026: Irish Acts To Watch This Year.

Tickets will go on sale this Friday, February 27 here.