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Born into Dublin in the mid-'70s, Damien Dempsey emerged as an exciting young talent in the mid-'90s. Dempsey learned to control his wide variety of influences while crafting an extremely original and personal style of folk music.
The "Contender" EP arrived in 1995 and his first commercial single, Dublin Town, followed in 1997. His first solo album, They Don’t Teach This Shit in School, was released in 2000. Sinead O’Connor collaborated with Dempsey for the title track of the "Negative Vibes" EP in 2002. Seize the Day was released in 2003. Released in 2005, "Shots" debuted at the top of the Irish albums chart and achieved platinum status before the year was up, and Dempsey was accordingly honoured as Best Irish Male at the Meteor Awards in 2006 & 2007. Dempsey's fourth studio album, To Hell or Barbados, was released in 2007. An all-covers album, "Rocky Road", followed in 2008. Dempsey's sixth LP, Almighty Love, was released in 2012. Two years later, he followed with No Force on Earth, a project commemorating the 100-year anniversary of the 1916 rising. In 2017, Dempsey released the Soulsun album the Union (Deluxe) collaborations album followed a year later.
2023 saw his one man play, Tales from the Holywell, sell out its 20-night run at Dublin's Abbey Theatre. In 2024, his first album of new music in 7 years, Hold Your Joy was released to widespread critical acclaim.
The Dublin Castle is a legendary pub and music venue located 2 minutes away from Camden Town tube station. It has been run by the same family for over 28 years and features 4 live bands every night as well as a great selection of beers, ciders and wines.
There are DJs after the bands on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and a fabulous jukebox in the front bar if you’re after a more relaxed atmosphere.
But what is it that makes the Dublin Castle the long-standing centre of the indie rock universe? Is it because it’s Madness’ birthplace? Because its stage has been graced by everyone from Blur, through Coldplay, Supergrass, The Killers, The Arctic Monkeys, Billy Bragg, etc? Is it because it was no surprise to see Amy Winehouse behind the bar serving costumers? Or Suggs? (who, mind you, tended to ignore costumers and serve himself) Or is it because far from being just another Camden venue it has established itself as an indie rock institution? The answer is that it’s not only because of its musical heritage that people come to the Dublin Castle, it’s because whilst you enjoy a pint, play some tunes on the jukebox, check out the live bands, get your dancing shoes on for our DJs, chat to our friendly staff or even stage-invade a little, you’re inadvertently being part of this movement the Dublin Castle leads, this cultural legacy. Expect no castle battlements. Just pure rock and roll royalty.
94 Parkway,
Camden Town,
Greater London,
England,
NW1 7AN.
020 7485 1773
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