Amid ‘wave of new Irish music,’ here are five acts from the Emerald Isle to catch at Lollapalooza
<p>Call it an Irish hello: A wide range of talent from the Emerald Isle will take center stage at Lollapalooza on the first day of the festival with five rising acts in the spotlight.</p><p>“There really is a wave of new Irish music coming through, but I think it’s seen across the board, even beyond music,” said Robbie Cunningham, singer/guitarist of the Dublin folk trio Amble, who play at 5:15 p.m. on the Airbnb Stage, breaking out in 2025 with the album “Reverie.” According to the band’s label, Warner Records, it was the biggest Irish album release since 2018.</p><p>“I think there’s a real moment in Ireland right now,” he said, referencing A-list actors like Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal and Cillian Murphy, in addition to music bigwigs like Hozier and Fontaines D.C.
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<p>Call it an Irish hello: A wide range of talent from the Emerald Isle will take center stage at Lollapalooza on the first day of the festival with five rising acts in the spotlight.</p><p>“There really is a wave of new Irish music coming through, but I think it’s seen across the board, even beyond music,” said Robbie Cunningham, singer/guitarist of the Dublin folk trio Amble, who play at 5:15 p.m. on the Airbnb Stage, breaking out in 2025 with the album “Reverie.” According to the band’s label, Warner Records, it was the biggest Irish album release since 2018.</p><p>“I think there’s a real moment in Ireland right now,” he said, referencing A-list actors like Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal and Cillian Murphy, in addition to music bigwigs like Hozier and Fontaines D.C. “And I think it just takes one band or one person to go and do it for other people to follow [who] think, ‘I could do that, too.’ ”</p><p>Cunningham’s theory zeroes in on a phenomenon the Los Angeles Times<i> </i>has likened to a “Green Wave” and The Week<i> </i>has described as an insatiable hunger for Irish traditional music as of late, especially among younger listeners, even comparing the interest to modern-day Beatlemania. According to the Irish Recorded Music Association, the market share for Irish music has tripled since 2024, reaching 21.5% of the top 100 sales in 2025, driven by big releases from Hozier (a Lolla alum) as well as Amble, CMAT and Kingfishr (the latter two are also on the festival bill this year).</p><p>“When you look at someone like Hozier, he has had this crazy moment in the last five years, and he’s now bigger than anyone ever expected.
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- <p>Call it an Irish hello: A wide range of talent from the Emerald Isle will take center stage at Lollapalooza on the first day of the festival with five rising acts in the spotlight.</p><p>“There really is a wave of new Irish music coming through, but I think it’s seen across the board, even beyond music,” said Robbie Cunningham, singer/guitarist of the Dublin folk trio Amble, who play at 5:15 p.m. on the Airbnb Stage, breaking out in 2025 with the album “Reverie.” According to the band’s label, Warner Records, it was the biggest Irish album release since 2018.</p><p>“I think there’s a real moment in Ireland right now,” he said, referencing A-list actors like Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal and Cillian Murphy, in addition to music bigwigs like Hozier and Fontaines D.C.
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