Stiff Little Fingers with Ruts DC at The Academy

What to Expect

Stiff Little Fingers are a Belfast punk band whose records from the late 1970s and early 1980s remain among the most important in Irish music history. Suspect Device, Alternative Ulster and Nobody’s Hero carried a political urgency that came from the specific experience of growing up in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, and that specificity gave their music a weight that went far beyond punk’s usual anger. They continue to play with the energy that their catalogue demands.

The Academy Dublin on 21 August 2026 brings them back to a room that suits their energy, with Ruts DC as special guests. The Ruts were a London punk and reggae band whose legacy is equally significant, and seeing both acts on the same bill is a rare opportunity. Tickets from - ‚¬40.20 including booking fee and venue facility fee.

Good to Know

• Doors at 7:00pm

• Special guests Ruts DC

• Over 18 only, ID required

• Tickets from - ‚¬40.20 including booking fee and venue facility fee

Getting There

The Academy is on Middle Abbey Street in Dublin 1. A short walk from O’Connell Street. Jervis Luas stop on the Red Line is five minutes away. Dublin Bus routes on O’Connell Street stop close by.