Damien Dempsey

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Critic Consensus

Based on 30 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Damien Dempsey is rated as a watchable live performer, with shows that lack distinction. Damien Dempsey concert reviews describe live shows and performances as dazzling, lively, and authentic.

ON TOUR

Vicar Street, Dublin, Ireland (December 16); Vicar Street, Dublin, Ireland (December 17); Vicar Street, Dublin, Ireland (December 19); Vicar Street, Dublin, Ireland (December 20); Vicar Street, Dublin, Ireland (December 22); Vicar Street, Dublin, Ireland (December 23)

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Latest Release

Hope Calling (30 June 2023)

Artist Info

Genre

folk

Origin

Donaghmede, Ireland (1975)

Bio

Damien Dempsey (born 1975 in Donaghmede, Dublin) is an Irish singer and songwriter who mixes traditional Irish folk with contemporary lyrics to deliver social commentary on the positive and negative aspects arising from Ireland's Celtic Tiger society. He sings in English, and to a lesser extent in Irish.

Has Performed With

Ian Prowse

Critic Concert Reviews

Hot Press Magazine (Ireland)

August 19, 2024

Damien Dempsey at Electric Picnic 2024

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Hot Press Magazine (Ireland)

July 11, 2023

The sun stays shining for Dublin's hometown hero on the second night of his outdoor summer shows.

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Hot Press Magazine (Ireland)

February 16, 2023

“I don’t write hits, I write healers,” says Dublin hero Damien Dempsey at the beginning of the Conor McPherson-directed Abbey Theatre production.

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Backseat Mafia

July 10, 2022

The Donaghmede native took to the stage at 8:45, to a lively crowd, who by now had already spent over an hour repeatedly chanting “Damo! Damo! Damo!”

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Hot Press Magazine (Ireland)

October 27, 2021

Iconic Irish singer-songwriter Damien Dempsey revisited his album Seize The Day at The Grand Social on Wednesday night.

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Americana (UK)

February 1, 2020

By his own admission Damien Dempsey is a bit like Marmite; well I admit to loving both, so that inevitably colours my opinion of Damo's latest public offering, an 18-date run of a (kind of) one-man show in Ireland's national theatre, The Abbey, in Dublin.

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Hot Press Magazine (Ireland)

December 21, 2019

Damo swooped in with a late contender for gig of the year at Vicar Street, Dublin on Friday night. Stevie smashed the delf, cause he cant express himself.

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