List of Famous Bands from Dublin
List of Dublin bands, listed by their level of fame. This Dublin musicians list includes both bands and solo artists. All famous Dublin bands are included, as well as many Dublin musicians of underground status. This list of Dublin musical artists includes information like what genre the artist falls under, what albums they've put out and more. If you want to know more about these famous Dublin bands you can click on their names to learn more about them. Bands from every genre are listed here, including rock, pop, hip-hop/rap, jazz, and more.
U2 and Bono are included on this list.
If you're wondering, "What bands are from Dublin?" or "What is a list of Dublin bands?" then this list will answer your questions. {#nodes}Ranked by
- Rock, Punk
- Albums: The Joshua Tree, War, Achtung Baby, Rattle and Hum, The Unforgettable Fire
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin, formed in 1976. The group consists of Bono (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), the Edge (lead guitar, keyboards, and backing vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), ...more - Rock music, Alternative rock, Post-punk
- Albums: Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, In the Name of the Father, The Complete Solo Projects, Volume 4, The Complete Solo Projects
Paul David Hewson, KBE OL (born 10 May 1960), known by his stage name Bono (), is an Irish singer-songwriter, musician, venture capitalist, businessman, and philanthropist. He is best known as the ...more - Celtic rock, Blues-rock, Rock music
- Albums: Live and Dangerous, Dedication: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy, Renegade, Jailbreak (bonus disc), Vagabonds of the Western World
Thin Lizzy are a hard rock band formed in Dublin, Ireland, in 1969. Two of the founding members, drummer Brian Downey and bass guitarist and lead vocalist Phil Lynott, met while still in school. ...more - Pop music, Rock music, Folk music
- Albums: I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got, The Lion and the Cobra, Fire on Babylon, How About I Be Me (And You Be You)?, Faith and Courage
Shuhada' Davitt (born Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor , 8 December 1966) is an Irish singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the late 1980s with her debut album The Lion and the Cobra. As Sinéad ...more - Indie pop, Noise rock, Shoegazing
- Albums: Loveless, MBV, Ecstasy and Wine, Isn't Anything, This Is Your Bloody Valentine
My Bloody Valentine are an alternative rock band formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1983. Since 1987, the band's lineup has consisted of founding members Kevin Shields and Colm Ó Cíosóig, with Bilinda ...more - Adult contemporary music, Ballad, Synthpop
- Albums: Westlife, ...Allow Us to Be Frank, The Love Album, Live At Wembley Arena, World of Our Own
Westlife are an Irish pop vocal group, which formed in 1998 in Sligo, disbanded in 2012 and reunited in 2018. They were originally signed by Simon Cowell in the UK, Clive Davis in the US and managed ...more