Dublin Calendar of Events 2009
The calender will be reviewed and updated regularly.
| DATE | EVENT | LOCATION |
| APRIL | ||
| Jan 22 – Apr 30 | BODIES The Exhibition | Ambassador Theatre |
| Mar 7 – Apr 26 | James Coleman Exhibition | Projects Arts Centre - Exhibition |
| Apr 1 - 30 | Dublin: One City One Book | Dublin 2 |
| Apr 5 | Dieudonne | The Village |
| Apr 13 – 20 | Handel’s Messiah Festival | Dublin |
| Apr 15 - 16 | Wrestlemania – The Revenge | The O2 |
| Apr 20 | Pink | The O2 |
| Apr 25 | The Australian Pink Floyd | The O2 |
| Apr 25 | NOFX | The Olympia Theatre |
| Apr 28 | The Fray | The Olympia Theatre |
| MAY | ||
| May 2 & 3 | Girls Aloud ‘Out of Control’ Tour | The O2 |
| May 2 - 4 | Green energy Heineken Festival | Dublin 2 |
| May 5 & 6 | Bob Dylan | The O2 |
| May 8 - 23 | Dublin Dance Festival 2009 | Dublin 2 |
| May 11 | Eric Clapton | The O2 |
| May 12 | Enrique Iglesias | The O2 |
| May 16 |
Malahide International Festival of drumming and Piping |
Malahide Marina Village |
| May 19 | Dockland Fun Run | Grand Canal Square |
| May 21 - 24 | Dublin City Soul Festival 2009 | Dublin 2 |
| May 26 - 27 | Boyzone | The O2 |
| May 28 – Jun 1 | Bloom 2009 | Phoenix Park |
| May 29 – Jun 1 | Docklands Maritime Festival 2009 | Dublin 2 |
| May 29 & 30 | Beyonce | The O2 |
| May 30 – Jun 1 | The 2009 International FCI European Dog Show | RDS |
| JUNE | ||
| May 28 – Jun 1 | Bloom 2009 | Phoenix Park |
| May 29 – Jun 1 | Docklands Maritime Festival 2009 | Dublin 2 |
| May 30 – Jun 1 | The 2009 International FCI European Dog Show | RDS |
| Jun 1 | Flora’s Women Mini Marathon | Dublin |
| Jun 2 - 7 | Dublin Writers Festival 2009 | Dublin City Centre |
| Jun 3 & 4 | Beyonce | The O2 |
| Jun 5 – 14 | Music in Great Irish Houses Festival | National Gallery of Ireland |
| Jun 10 - 16 | Bloomsday Festival 2009 | Dublin 2 |
| Jun 11 - 14 | Taste of Dublin 2009 | Dublin 2 |
| Jun 18 - 21 | Street Performance World Championship 2009 | Merrion Square |
| Jun 23 – Aug 30 | Riverdance | Gaiety Theatre |
| Jun 12 | Whitesnake | The O2 |
| Jun 13 | Take That | Croke Park |
| Jun 19 & 20 | Britney Spears | The O2 |
| Jun 20 | Oasis | Slane Castle |
| Jun 21 | Neil Young | The O2 |
| Jun 22 | The Priests | The O2 |
| Jun 25 | Flo Rida | Vicar Street |
| Jun 28 | AC/DC | Punchestown Racetrack |
| JULY | ||
| Jun 23 – Aug 30 | Riverdance | Gaiety Theatre |
| Jul 2 | Eagles | RDS Arena |
| Jul 3 | James Taylor | The O2 |
| Jul 5 | Rod Stewart | RDS Arena |
| Jul 7 | Ne-Yo | The O2 |
| Jul 9 - 12 | Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2009 | Dun Laoghaire, Dun Laoghaire |
| Jul 11 & 12 | Bruce Springsteen | RDS Arena |
| Jul 13 – 20 | Dublin Circus Week | Dublin |
| Jul 19 & 20 & 22 | Leonard Cohen | The O2 |
| Jul 24 - 27 | U2 360˚ Tour | Croke Park |
| AUGUST | ||
| Jun 23 – Aug 30 | Riverdance | Gaiety Theatre |
| Aug 1 | Metallica | Marlay Park |
| Aug 5 - 9 | Failte Ireland Horse Show 2009 | Dublin |
| Aug 21 | Simply Red | The O2 |
| Aug 22 - 30 | National Heritage Week 2009 | Dublin |
| Aug 28 - 30 |
Dun Laoghaire Festival of World Cultures | Dun Laoghaire, co. Dublin |
| SEPTEMBER | ||
| Sept 5 | Leopardstown Irish Champion Stakes 2009 | Leopardstown Racecourse |
| Sept 5 - 20 | Dublin Fringe Festival 2009 | Dublin 2 |
| Sept 6 - 13 | Anna Livia International Opera Festival | National Concert Hall |
| Sept 14 | Coldplay | Phoenix Park |
| Sept 21 | Cliff Richard & The Shadows | The O2 |
| Sept 24 – Oct 11 | Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival 2009 | Dublin Theatre Festival |
| Sept 25 | Dublin Culture Night 2009 | Dublin 2 |
| OCTOBER | ||
| Sept 24 – Oct 11 | Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival 2009 | Dublin Theatre Festival |
| Oct 3 & 4 | Festival of World Food Marlay Park | Marlay Park, Rathfarnham, South Dublin |
| Oct 5 – 11 | Sky Poker World Grand Prix | City West Hotel |
| Oct 10 |
World Cup Qualifiers – Republic of Ireland vs Italy |
Croke Park Stadium |
| Oct 14 |
World Cup Qualifiers – Republic of Ireland vs Monte Negro |
Croke Park Stadium |
| Oct 14 & 15 | Pink | The O2 |
| Oct 21 | Green Day | The O2 |
| Oct 26 | Addidas Dublin Marathon 2009 | Dublin |
| Oct 26 | Tom jones | The O2 |
| Oct 30 | Elton John | The O2 |
| Oct 30 – Nov 1 | Temple Bar Chocolate Festival 2009 | Temple Bar - Dublin's Cultural Quarter |
| NOVEMBER | ||
| Oct 30 – Nov 1 | Temple Bar Chocolate Festival 2009 | Temple Bar - Dublin's Cultural Quarter |
| Nov 4 | WWE - DX INVASION TOUR | The O2 |
| Nov 8 | Motorhead | The Olympia Theater |
| Nov 11 | WWE - Undertakers RIP Tour | The O2 |
| Nov 20 | UB40 | The O2 |
| Nov 24 | Jonas Brothers | The O2 |
| DECEMBER | ||
| Dec 9 | Simple Minds | The O2 |
| Dec 12 | Depeche Mode | The O2 |
| Dec 13 |
16th Spar European Cross Country Championships |
Dublin Region |
| Dec 26 - 29 | Leopardstown Christmas Racing Festival | Leopardstown Racecourse |
(All dates correct at time of compilation)
The calendar will be reviewed and updated regularly.