The Blindboy Podcast Live

The Blindboy Podcast has exceeded 80 million listeners globally. The New York Times called it a cultural phenomenon. And now it’s live at Vicar Street, which is about as good as it gets for a night of ideas, stories, and absolute craic.

What to Expect

If you know the podcast, you know what Blindboy does. He weaves between short fiction, social commentary, mental health discussions, art theory, Irish history, and whatever other rabbit hole catches his interest - and somehow it all hangs together beautifully. The live show takes that energy and amplifies it. There’s an immediacy to being in the room with him that a podcast can’t quite capture.

Previous guests on the podcast have included Cillian Murphy, Spike Lee, Bernadette Devlin McAliskey, and Emma Dabiri. The live shows tend to be more solo affairs - Blindboy on stage, plastic bag on head, working through ideas in real time with an audience that’s right there with him.

It’s not stand-up comedy in the traditional sense, but it’s frequently hilarious. It’s not a lecture, but you’ll learn something. It’s not therapy, but you might feel better after it. It’s its own thing, and there’s nothing else quite like it in Ireland.

Good to Know

• Doors at 7pm, show at 8pm
• Vicar Street holds 1,050 seated
• Strictly over 18s
• These shows sell out regularly, so don’t wait
• Box office opens one hour before showtime
• The show runs approximately 90 minutes

Getting There

Vicar Street is on Thomas Street in the Liberties. The Luas Red Line stops at Smithfield and Four Courts, both about 10 minutes on foot. Dublin Bus routes 13, 40, 123, and 27 all serve the area. About 15 minutes on foot from Temple Bar.