Join the students of Dublin’s BIMM Music College as they reimagine a selection of Bowie tracks in their own inimitable style. The college has seen a host of well known acts spring from its corridors recently - Fontaines DC etc - and has set a benchmark for its prodigious stream of talent. Who knows, we could be witnessing the birth of some new stars in the Bowie galaxy tonight.

Dublin Bowie Festival are honoured to host this fantastic unique evening with four key Bowie alumni, as they kindly take time out from their busy schedule performing at Dublin’s 3Arena to tell us about their life and times with David. They will give us insights into what life was like on tour and how they recorded songs with David, how tracks were created, sounded out, laid down and produced.

Join us for an incredibly special evening as four of the great Bowie alumni gather to share their stories of life with the Starman. It’s a first time Dublin Bowie Festival appearance for Bowie’s legendary piano man Mike Garson and Bowie’s iconic basswoman/co-vocalist Gail Ann Dorsey so we are beyond excited for this one.

Professor Alex Sharpe (University of Warwick) gives a talk on Bowie’s relationship with death throughout his life and work (covering religious transcendence, existential defiance and acceptance). Talk will be 45 mins in duration and followed by a Q&A with Alex.

Anyone who was present at our Alumni live show at last years Festival will know how extraordinary it was, an unforgettable night for sure. The great news is.. It’s back! But this time Gerry Leonard and Mark Plati will be joined by other Bowie Alumni legends Mike Garson and Gail Ann Dorsey for a super intimate show as they warm up for their Sunday night 3Arena RTE Orchestra performance. Seeing this quality of musicianship and performance up so close and personal is a very rare treat for Bowie followers so this looks set to be one of the highlights of the Festival.

Dublin Bowie Festival takes over Dublin’s most revered rock n roll venue Whelans for day and night to bring you a feast of live music, a Young Americans listening party, panel discussion, screenings and more.

Rebel Rebel are the ultimate Bowie Tribute band performing Bowie’s greatest hits from ‘Space Oddity’ all the way through to ‘Lazarus’. The charismatic front man Peter Quinn has a voice that is so close to Bowie’s that when you close your eyes you can feel Bowie in the room.

Dublin Bowie Festival are thrilled and honoured to announce that Mike Garson will be joining us for this very special event as he recounts his time with Bowie while performing live excerpts to illuminate the very special musical bond that he and David had over their long association with each other. A very special and extraordinary event that Bowie fans are rarely treated to.

Join RTÉ Concert Orchestra with Gerry Leonard as Musical Director, together with David Bowie’s alumni Sterling Campbell, Mark Plati and Gail Ann Dorsey and very special guest Mike Garson also featuring special guests Faye O’Rourke (Soda Blonde), Dana Masters, Duke Special & Shobsy as they perform at Dublin’s 3Arena, for a magical night of David Bowie.