Maddie Zahm

On 11 September 2026 at The Academy in Dublin, Maddie Zahm brings her candid, indie‑tinged pop to the stage. Idaho‑born, she writes from the inside out, shaping piano‑led ballads and clean pop melodies around a voice kept close to the mic. First noticed with a New Rules cover during an American Idol audition, she introduced herself with People Pleaser in 2020, then pivoted after a shelved project to songs that face body image, religious pressure and sexuality head‑on. That turn sharpened on the 2022 EP You Might Not Like Her, home to Fat Funny Friend, If It’s Not God and the title track.

Live, Zahm leans on plainspoken storytelling and unfussy arrangements that leave room for the lyrics to land. The set moves between bare piano confessions and tighter pop cuts, tracing the path of a writer finding a steadier voice. Tracks that grew online take on new weight in a room, with dynamics that shift from hush to chorus without losing the thread. After runs across the US, Canada and the UK, her Dublin date folds that journey into a focused show built on direct emotion, clear hooks and a performance style that keeps the emphasis on the song.