Dara Dubh

Gigs · Birmingham

Dara Dubh

Tuesday 16 February 2027 · Doors 19:30

Kitchen Garden Cafe, Birmingham

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Dara Dubh is on Tuesday 16 February 2027 at Kitchen Garden Cafe, Birmingham, with doors at 19:30. Tickets go on sale Sun 1 Nov, 09:00.

Dara Dubh (Pronounced da-ra doo) is an Irish indie–folk–rock artist whose songs sit somewhere between heartfelt confession and a good kick up the road. A singer-songwriter and harpist with a habit of blending the delicate with the downright fierce, she brings a sharp emotional edge to a sound shaped by folk roots, alternative influences, and whatever else has been rattling around her head that week. With the harp as her trusted companion, Dubh challenges the idea of an instrument often associated with traditional music. The harp has found new life in Dara’s hands as she pushes the boundaries of its capabilities, and a voice that can shift from whisper-soft to unapologetically powerful without warning. A SAMA Best Newcomer nominee, JBL & Martin Garrix Music Academy top 10 UK artists and one of The List’s Hot 100 (No. 57), Dara has taken her live show across the UK and Italy, collecting a run of sold-out nights in Scotland, Ireland, and Italy along the way. Her 2024 EP opened the door to a wider audience, followed by a collaborative EP in 2025 that pushed her sound into new territory. She’s currently working away - quietly but determinedly—on her debut album, set for 2026...

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