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Fontaines D.C. Announce Huge Slane Castle Show: Everything You Need To Know

By Louise Ducrocq
31/08/2026
Est. Reading: 3 minutes

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Fontaines D.C. by Elizaveta Porodina
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Fontaines D.C. are heading to Slane Castle for a huge outdoor show next summer.

The Dublin band will headline the legendary County Meath venue on Saturday 26th June 2027.

They will be joined on the day by Hayley Williams, Damien Dempsey and Madra Salach. More acts will be announced later.

Fontaines DC. Slane Castle June 2027

The MCD pre-sale begins at 10am on Wednesday 2nd September, while the artist pre-sale starts at 10am on Tuesday 1st September. Fans can register for the artist pre-sale in advance.

General sale begins at 10am on Thursday 3rd September.

Tickets are priced from €89.25, including booking fee and a €1 charity donation to Focus Ireland.

There will be no service charge for tickets bought in person from the 3Olympia Box Office on Dame Street in Dublin. Coach transport details will be announced at a later date.

 

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The Slane show will be a major homecoming for Fontaines D.C., who have become one of Ireland's biggest international music acts since releasing their debut album Dogrel in 2019.

The band will follow in the footsteps of some of the biggest names ever to play Slane Castle, including U2, Oasis, Madonna, David Bowie and The Rolling Stones.

They will also make history as only the third Irish act to headline the famous venue, following U2 and Thin Lizzy.

The announcement comes shortly after Fontaines D.C. revealed details of their fifth studio album, Dopamine Chamber.

 

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The album is due for release on 16th October through XL Recordings and follows their 2024 album Romance, which was certified platinum in the UK.

The new record was produced by James Ford and sees the band continue to move away from the guitar-driven sound of their earlier work.

It follows four previous albums: Dogrel in 2019, A Hero's Death in 2020, Skinty Fia in 2022 and Romance in 2024. Skinty Fia reached No. 1 in both Ireland and the UK.

The new album was recorded between London, the English countryside and Palermo, with frontman Grian Chatten recording vocals in a makeshift booth built from mattresses and cushions.

Lead single Marianne is already available, with Chatten describing the album itself as “a dopamine chamber” where the band can test different “mind- or mood-altering pieces of music” on the listener.

The Slane announcement follows headline appearances at Reading and Leeds and a performance at Electric Picnic over the weekend.

Fontaines D.C. are currently made up of Grian Chatten, Carlos O'Connell, Conor Curley, Conor Deegan and Tom Coll.

The band will continue their live dates throughout 2026, with shows across the US and Europe before heading to the UK for arena dates in November.

Their current 2026 schedule includes shows at the MEO Arena in Lisbon, Movistar Arena in Madrid, Sant Jordi Club in Barcelona, Accor Arena in Paris and the O2 Arena in London.

Then, on Saturday 26th June 2027, they'll return home for what is set to be one of the biggest Irish shows of their career at Slane Castle.

FONTAINES D.C. LIVE

Friday 18th September - Shaky Knees, Atlanta, GA, USA

Sunday 20th September - Sea.Hear.Now, Asbury Park, NJ, USA

Monday 21st September - Kings Theatre, Brooklyn, NY, USA

Friday 25th September - Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Sunday 27th September - Ohana Festival, Dana Point, CA, USA

Wednesday 21st October - MEO Arena, Lisbon, Portugal

Thursday 22nd October - Movistar Arena, Madrid, Spain

Saturday 24th October - Sant Jordi Club, Barcelona, Spain

Monday 26th October - Unipol Arena, Bologna, Italy

Wednesday 28th October - Hangar Stage 1, Belgrade, Serbia

Friday 30th October - Sportovní hala Fortuna, Prague, Czech Republic

Saturday 31st October - Atlas Arena, Łódź, Poland

Monday 2nd November - Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany

Thursday 5th November - Hovet, Stockholm, Sweden

Friday 6th November - Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway

Sunday 8th November - Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark

Tuesday 10th November - Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Thursday 12th November - AFAS Dome, Antwerp, Belgium

Friday 13th November - Accor Arena, Paris, France

Friday 20th November - M&S Bank Arena , Liverpool, UK

Saturday 21st November - AO Arena, Manchester, UK

Sunday 22nd November - OVO Hydro, Glasgow, UK

Tuesday 24th November - First Direct Arena, Leeds, UK

Wednesday 25th November - Utilita Arena, Birmingham, UK

Friday 27th November - The O2 Arena, London, UK

Saturday 26th June - Slane Castle, County Meath, Ireland

Louise Ducrocq

Written by Louise Ducrocq

Louise is an expert content creator, and online author for Radio Nova. She's evolved in a few different fields, including mental health and travel, and is now excited to be part of the wonderful word of Radio.

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