Howth Roots and Blues 2026

We're back and this year is going to be bigger and better than ever before.
Headliner/Ticketed gigs:
Venue: Abbey Tavern
Hot House Flowers
Ticket price: €35 (excl fees)
Venue: The Abbey Tavern
Date: Sun Aug 9th
Time: 8pm (doors 7.30pm)
https://www.universe.com/events/hothouse-flowers-acoustic-at-howth-roots-blues-festival-2026-tickets-V71SGW
Zoé Basha
Ticket price: €20 (excl fees)
Venue: The Abbey Tavern
Date: Friday Aug 7th
Time: 8pm (doors 7.30pm)
https://www.universe.com/events/zoe-basha-at-howth-roots-blues-festival-2026-tickets-CDBLKG
Bonnie Raitt - A Celebration ft The Susan Tomelty Band
Ticket price: €20 (excl fees)
Venue: The Abbey Tavern
Date: Sat Aug 8th
Time: 2pm (doors 1.30pm)
https://www.universe.com/events/bonnie-raitt-a-celebration-at-howth-roots-blues-festival-2026-tickets-3FJYV9
Crow Black Chicken
Ticket price: €20 (excl fees)
Venue: The Abbey Tavern
Date: Sat Aug 8th
Time: 9pm (doors 8.30pm)
https://www.universe.com/events/crow-black-chicken-at-howth-roots-blues-festival-2026-tickets-QLSR8Z
The Rob Strong Band
Ticket price: €20 (excl fees)
Venue: The Abbey Tavern
Date: Sun May 24th
Time: 2pm (doors 1.30pm)
https://www.universe.com/events/rob-strong-at-howth-roots-blues-festival-2026-tickets-Y7ZVTK

Venue: Summit Inn
Blues Guitar Legends Triple Bill Ft Mik Pyro & Dublin Blues Cartel, Silas Caldwell (USA), Paul Sherry
Ticket price: €20 (excl fees)
Venue: The Summit Inn
Date: Sat Aug 8th
Time: 4pm (doors 3.30pm)
https://www.universe.com/events/guitar-legends-triple-bill-at-howth-roots-and-blues-26-tickets-X4Z93M
Women in Blues Triple Bill Ft Mary Stokes Band, Elise Frank (Fr), Niamh Strong.
Ticket price: €20 (excl fees)
Venue: The Summit Inn
Date: Sun Aug 9th
Time: 4pm (doors 3.30pm)
https://www.universe.com/events/women-in-blues-triple-bill-at-howth-roots-and-blues-26-tickets-NPLJHQ
Free Gigs
Venue: The Phil Lynott Stage at Bloody Stream
Mr Castle Blues - Megan Burke - Alba Rose - Colm Skwirbat Band
Kirris Riviere and The Delta du Bruit (UK) - Electric House
Venue: The Roots and Blues Bar Stool at Wrights-Findlater
Dermot Byrne - Doc McLean - Colette Clinton- The Stone Cold Hobo - Hubert Murray - Lily Sheehan - Ronan Byrne - Dubh Lee - Rosco Flanagan - Niamh Duffy - David King - Roisin McAlinden - Frank Francone - Pete Cummins
Venue: The Garden Stage at Harbour Bar
Dead Letter Devils - Jilly Cox - Kenan Flannery -Frank Carbery Duo - Doc MacLean - Samuel Ashton - The Evergreen Brothers
Venue: The Smoking’ Stage at McNeills
Square Pegs - Dublin Soul - The Woolverstones - The Velvet Tide
Midnight Muse - The Two Five Ones - Paul’s Rootenanny
Venue: The East Pier Stage at O’Connells
Mal O’Brien Band - The Blackwater Blues Band - The Uncontrolables - The Reds - Monroe acoustic duo - Melted
Use the gig finder to see who's on when and where:
https://www.howthrootsandblues.com/gig-finder