The Next Big Thing Festival 2026

The Next Big Thing presents the top up and coming Irish talent!

Ex Oh Promotions are excited to announce our 5th annual ‘The Next Big Thing’ festival, live from Wednesday 21st to Saturday 24th of January 2026.

We're proud to be a DIY festival, curated by musicians for music lovers of all kinds, and our mission is to platform the best up-and-coming, genre-blending talent in Ireland.

With 18 emerging acts taking over the iconic Workman's Club for 4 nights of music, it's gonna be ❤️‍🔥

Day + full festival tickets are here.