‘One of Ireland’s great singer-songwriters’, the Guardian

Dempsey, from Dublin’s north side, counts among his fans: Brian Eno and Sinéad O’Connor; Bob Dylan, U2 (with whom he has shared a bill) and Morrissey, who invited him to support him on his US tour. He has recorded a unique album, No Force on Earth, as a celebration and commemoration of the Easter Uprising of 1916 that saw the birth of the Irish Republic. In his homeland, Damien is held in the highest regard by peers and audiences and – as well as a string of number ones – he has a haul of Meteor Awards. This is a one off opportunity to see Dempsey in an intimate setting, sharing his story of this centenary year, with all the close up intensity that his acoustic performances engender

£17.50 from the Liverpool Philharmonic (+ booking fees)