Absolute Eagles at Draiocht

What to Expect

Absolute Eagles bring a full tribute show through the Eagles’ catalogue to Draiocht’s Main Auditorium, covering the band’s best-known hits from their 1970s peak through to their later solo-era material. Tribute shows like this are a regular part of Draiocht’s autumn music programme, sitting alongside other tribute acts and covers nights that fill out the venue’s mid-week and weekend gig calendar.

Draiocht’s Main Auditorium is a proper seated theatre space rather than a standing gig venue, which makes tribute nights like this one a comfortable, easy option for an evening out without the crowds and standing of a bigger city venue. For anyone in Blanchardstown or west Dublin who grew up on Eagles records, it’s a chance to hear the songs live locally rather than travelling into town for a similar show.

Draiocht is Fingal’s main civic arts centre for the west of the county, and its music programme covers everything from tribute nights like this one to touring folk, rock and singer-songwriter acts through the autumn and winter. Booking directly through the box office also gives access to Draiocht’s wider theatre, comedy and cinema listings for the same week, so it’s worth checking what else is on around the same date if you’re planning a night out in the area.

The Main Auditorium seats a decent-sized crowd without ever feeling like a cavernous arena show, which suits a tribute act built around close vocal harmonies and layered acoustic and electric guitar work. It’s a reliable option for anyone in Blanchardstown, Castleknock or the wider Dublin 15 area who wants a proper live band on a Saturday night without the cost or hassle of getting into the city centre and back.

Good to Know

• Saturday 12 September 2026, doors and show from 8:00pm
• Main Auditorium, Draiocht, Blanchardstown
• Full tribute show covering the Eagles’ catalogue
• Seated theatre venue
• Book through the Draiocht box office or website
• Part of Draiocht’s autumn 2026 music programme

Getting There

Draiocht is inside the Blanchardstown Centre in Dublin 15, on regular Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead routes from the city and surrounding suburbs, with extensive parking available at the Blanchardstown Centre.