Joshua Burnside

Joshua Burnside brings his shape‑shifting folk to Button Factory in Dublin on May 2, 2026. The Northern Irish songwriter and producer blurs lines between indie folk and folktronica, threading in Irish and Scottish traditions, Americana shades and discreet electronics. His debut album Ephrata, partly written in Colombia, opened the door to cumbia‑tinged rhythms and collage‑like textures; since then he has moved between bare acoustic ballads and more shadowy, percussive pieces across releases like Wear Bluebells in Your Hat If You’re Goin’ That Way, Into the Depths of Hell, Higher Places and, most recently, Teeth of Time. On stage, Burnside leans into that contrast: fingerpicked melodies and close‑up storytelling one moment, looping patterns and an undercurrent of rhythm the next, with a voice that keeps the songs grounded. The set typically folds older tracks into new material, with arrangements that feel handcrafted and quietly exploratory, letting the pulse shift without losing the heart of the song.