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music · Sunday 12 July 2026 · 6:30pm 
James Taylor - Live at Iveagh Gardens
At Iveagh Gardens · Clonmel Street, Dublin 2
At Iveagh Gardens · Clonmel Street, Dublin 2
James Taylor performing outdoors in Dublin on a July evening is one of those gigs that tends to sell itself. He is in his late seventies now, and live appearances in Ireland have grown rarer - this 12 July date at Iveagh Gardens is his only Irish show in 2026. For fans who have been following his music since the early seventies, the chance to hear Fire and Rain, You’ve Got a Friend, Carolina in My Mind, and Shower the People played live, under open sky, in one of the city’s most beautiful settings, is not something to pass up. This is a show suited to anyone who wants a concert that rewards listening rather than a standing-room rave.
Iveagh Gardens holds around 5,000 for concerts, which keeps the atmosphere on the intimate side for an outdoor show - you are not lost in a field. The gardens themselves sit behind the National Concert Hall on Clonmel Street, a Victorian-era park with sunken lawns, fountains, a yew maze, and mature trees that help to buffer city noise. The stage faces south across the main lawn.
James Taylor’s sets tend to run through his best-known material with some deeper cuts for the faithful - expect guitar-led arrangements, warm harmonies, and a performer who still plays and sings at a high level after more than fifty years on the road. Gates open at 6:30pm; the show is general admission standing. Bag restrictions apply, so check the Ticketmaster event page before you arrive. The weather in Dublin in July is unpredictable - a light layer is sensible even on a warm evening.
Iveagh Gardens is in Dublin 2, with the main entrance on Clonmel Street off Harcourt Street. The easiest way in from most of the city is the Luas Green Line - Harcourt stop puts you about two minutes’ walk from the gate. Dublin Bus routes along Harcourt Street and St Stephen’s Green South also serve the area well. The venue strongly recommends arriving on foot; parking in this part of the city centre is limited and expensive on event nights, though Q-Park on St Stephen’s Green and the car park beside the National Concert Hall on Earlsfort Terrace are the nearest options if you are driving from outside the city.
St Stephen’s Green is a five-minute walk north, and the streets around Harcourt Street and Camden Street have a good mix of pubs and restaurants if you want to eat before the show or wind down afterwards. There is more to see in Dublin and across Co. Dublin.
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