Brandon Flowers will return to Dublin this autumn for a special headline performance at the 3Olympia Theatre on October 27, 2026, in support of his newly announced third solo album, Thrasher.
Presented by MCD, the show marks Flowers' first Dublin solo appearance in several years and follows the announcement of what is being described as the most personal and evocative record of his career. Tickets, priced between €61.90 and €81.90 including booking fees, will go on sale via Ticketmaster on Friday, July 3 at 10am.
Fans attending the 3Olympia Theatre can expect a setlist blending new material from Thrasher with highlights from Flowers' acclaimed solo catalogue, including songs from Flamingo and The Desired Effect. New tracks expected to feature include the pedal steel-driven Does It Ever Cross Your Mind, the haunting Miss America, and the album's expansive closing track, An American Dream.
For more than two decades, Flowers has been a defining figure in modern rock music, but Thrasher sees the singer-songwriter turning inward, exploring the formative experiences that shaped him long before global success arrived. Moving away from what he has described as the "big and shiny fantasy" of Las Vegas, the album embraces the country and western traditions of his upbringing in Nephi, Utah.
"I've been keeping the secret of my upbringing," Flowers said. "As I've gotten older, I've found my way back to my father's music and discovered that the stories I carry feel most at home in the skin of this beautiful American tradition."
Recorded in Nashville over an intensive three-week period, Thrasher was produced by Shawn Everett and Jonathan Rado. The sessions brought together a distinguished group of Nashville musicians, ranging from artists in their thirties to veterans in their eighties, including guitarist David Rawlings, pedal steel player Bruce Bouton, and legendary harmonica player Charlie McCoy, known for his work with Bob Dylan.
The recording process favoured raw, live performances, a method Flowers had not embraced since the earliest days of his career.
"It was one of the highlights of my recording career," Flowers recalled. "There was so much experience and competence in the room. I didn't want it to end."
The album represents a significant artistic shift for the singer, leaning heavily into Americana storytelling and drawing inspiration from rural landscapes, family history, and the musical traditions that soundtracked his childhood.
Doors for the Dublin show will open at 7pm. Standing tickets are restricted to those aged 16 and over, while patrons under 14 must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over.
