Radiohead at Aviva Stadium

A Radiohead stadium show is not a routine night out. It is the kind of concert people plan around, travel across the country for, and talk about for years afterwards. The band’s return to touring after a long absence - punctuated by comeback dates in London, Copenhagen and Madrid in 2025 - made their arrival at the Aviva Stadium on 25 July 2026 one of the most anticipated nights on Dublin’s music calendar. If you have even a passing affection for modern rock, this is a night worth the ticket price.

What to expect

Radiohead’s live show is a two-to-three hour journey through nine studio albums, played with the kind of precision and intensity that separates them from most of their peers. Recent setlists from the comeback tour have drawn evenly from across their catalogue - from the blunt anthems of The Bends and OK Computer through the electronic experiments of Kid A and Amnesiac to the rhythmic complexity of In Rainbows and The King of Limbs. Expect “Karma Police”, “Paranoid Android”, “Everything in Its Right Place” and “Reckoner”, but also deeper cuts that reward the devoted. Thom Yorke’s stage presence is singular - part conductor, part apparition - and the lighting production turns a stadium into something genuinely unsettling and beautiful. Gates open at 5:00pm with the main set expected from around 8:00pm. Standing and seated options are available.

Getting there

The Aviva Stadium sits on Lansdowne Road in Ballsbridge, about 2.5km from the city centre - close enough to walk from Stephen’s Green in under 30 minutes if you prefer to move. The quickest option by public transport is the DART to Lansdowne Road station, which leaves you a two-minute walk from the turnstiles. From the city centre, the 7 and 8 bus routes serve Ballsbridge, as do the 45 and 84. There is no parking at the Aviva for concert nights - plan to arrive by foot or public transport and allow extra time on the way out as the area gets very busy.

While you’re in Ballsbridge

Ballsbridge is one of Dublin’s quieter, more residential districts, lined with Georgian terraces, embassy buildings and a handful of good restaurants along Pembroke Road and Shelbourne Road. It is worth arriving early to eat before the crowds build. There is more to see in Ballsbridge and across Co. Dublin.

Good to know

• Date: Saturday 25 July 2026, gates from 5:00pm
• Tickets from €85, available via Ticketmaster
• Standing and seated options - check your ticket for the correct entrance gate
• DART to Lansdowne Road is by far the easiest way to arrive
• No car parking on site for concert nights
• The area around the stadium fills quickly after the show - consider a drink in Ballsbridge rather than rushing straight onto the DART