Music lovers are in for a treat with a jam-packed lineup in Dundalk's Toales

There is loads happening in Toales Rock Bar and Live Venue in Dundalk again this week.

Thursday 26th February - Fireside Sessions presents RORY SHAUN + Kevin Culley - Show starts 9pm. Free admission.

Dundalk’s much-loved Fireside Sessions returns to Toales on Thursday 26 February with another evening of intimate, original music.

The free show begins at 9pm and features Rory Shaun alongside Kevin Culley.

Fireside Sessions has become a regular fixture in the town’s live calendar, offering a relaxed, attentive setting that places the focus firmly on songwriting and connection.

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Set against the warm backdrop of Toales’ cosy room, the series continues to champion emerging and established local voices alike.

Rory Shaun headlines with his emotive, alternative-tinged sound and reflective lyricism, qualities that have steadily built his reputation on the local circuit.

Support act Kevin Culley brings his own brand of acoustic sincerity to the bill, promising a complementary set rooted in strong melodies and honest storytelling.

With free admission and music from 9pm, it’s another inviting midweek showcase of homegrown talent in one of Dundalk’s most dependable live venues.

Friday 27th February - MOLLY VULPYNE BAND + INTERROBANG Double Headline / Album Launch + support B_l_a_n_d_a_d - Doors 8PM - Admission €10

Toales in Dundalk is set for a loud, fast, and forward-driving night this Friday, 27 February, as Interrobang‽ and the Molly Vulpyne Band team up for a double headline and album launch from 8pm.

The show celebrates the upcoming releases of Rethink Everything (March 2026) from Interrobang‽ and Houndstooth and the Hum (February 2026) from Molly Vulpyne Band.

Together, they hit the road under the banner “Rethink the Hum”, bringing urgency and momentum to venues nationwide.

Formed in 2012 by Dunstan Bruce and Harry Hamer of Chumbawamba with Griffin of Regular Fries, Interrobang‽ aren’t here to relive punk—they’re here to weaponise it.

Their self-styled agit-punk-funkstorm is angular, tense, and relentless, tackling identity, anger, relevance, and hope with no comfort of nostalgia—just forward motion.

Sharing top billing, Molly Vulpyne Band builds on the acclaim of Molly’s 2024 solo EP Amortise. With Peter Jones and Jay Bagnall of Paranoid Visions, plus Tony Carberry of Lee Harveys, the band fuses anthemic bass, fierce guitar, and powerhouse vocals into something raw, dynamic, and expansive.

Live, both acts thrive on explosive chemistry and fearless genre fusion.

With two album launches, a joint tour, and a shared drive to push forward, this night underlines Toales’ commitment to original music in Dundalk. No frills. No looking back. Just punk energy, live and unapologetic.

No stranger to the Toales' stage, support band B_L_A_N_D_A_D are a five-piece hardcore/grunge outfit from Kildare, fusing punishing punk energy with expansive, fuzz-drenched grunge textures.

Their sound shifts between ferocious, hard-hitting breakdowns and hazy shoegaze atmospheres, delivering a set that’s as chaotic as it is immersive.

Tickets on sale now at Eventbrite

Saturday 28th February - THEIR LAST STOP + Fomorian + Skellig - Doors open 8pm. Admission €10

Toales in Dundalk hosts a night of uncompromising extreme music on Saturday 28 February, as Dublin atmospheric black metal project

Their Last Stop headlines alongside Fomorian and Skellig. Doors open at 8pm, with admission priced at €10.

Blending the darkest of black metal with sweeping atmospheric passages, Their Last Stop have steadily built a reputation for crafting emotionally heavy yet melodic compositions.

Drawing comparisons to acts such as Thy Light, Agalloch, Nocturnal Depression and Ghost Bath, this Dublin quartet guides listeners through stark themes of loss and ruin, balancing intensity with a strong sense of mood and texture.

Their work was recognised by Burning Metal Ireland with a place in its ‘Top Twenty EPs of 2023’, while critics have praised the project’s seamless movement between atmospheric, depressive and post-metal elements, highlighting the strength and cohesion of the songwriting.

Support on the night comes from local progressive metallers Fomorian and underground metal outfit Skellig, rounding out a bill that promises a deep dive into the darker edges of the underground metal scene.

For fans of immersive, emotionally charged black metal, this show at Toales is set to be a powerful and memorable live experience.