Events and Tickets
Tradition Now
Tradition Now has developed into a veritable highlight of the trad & folk calendar, celebrating invention and evolution in traditional music, while staying true to its roots.
The next iteration of Tradition Now takes place in Autumn 2025. Full details will be announced shortly
Tradition Now 2025 is a powerful and vibrant celebration of Irish traditional music featuring a stellar cast of Irish and international musicians taking over NCH from Thursday 25th to Sunday 28th September 2025.
Presented in partnership with The Arts Council and supported by The Department of Culture, Communications, and Sport, Tradition Now will see multiple performances in multiple venues at NCH taking place each day showcasing both the living legacy of Irish music and its ever-evolving present.
Headline artists include: concertina master Cormac Begley and friends; singer/songwriter Damien Dempsey in his orchestral debut with National Symphony Orchestra Ireland; Bulgarian vocal ensemble Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares with Irish vocal quartet Landless; a tribute to influential writer, artist and cartographer Tim Robinson; ‘Room to Rhyme’ curated by Theo Dorgan featuring a wealth of traditional music talent and many more.
Tradition Now is an initiative of the Arts Council and National Concert Hall and is supported by The Department of Culture, Communications & Sport
