Hothouse Flowers

Hothouse Flowers land at O2 Ritz Manchester on 10 November 2026, bringing the Dublin trio’s lived-in blend of rock, folk and Celtic colours with traces of soul and gospel. Formed on the street, the core of Liam Ó Maonlaí, Fiachna Ó Braonáin and Peter O’Toole leans on rich harmonies, piano-led dynamics and melodies that travel from earthy grooves to quiet ballads without forcing the contrast. The catalogue is wide open: People and Home set the tone, Songs from the Rain deepens it, while Born, Into Your Heart and Let’s Do This Thing keep the thread alive.

On stage, the band lets songs breathe. Arrangements stretch, hooks circle back, a guitar line or a drum shuffle shifts the temperature, and traditional Irish inflections slide in naturally. Older tracks aren’t museum pieces; they get reworked, sometimes stripped back, sometimes pushed into a looser drive, always anchored by Ó Maonlaí’s voice. It’s a show built on craft and feel, shaped by years of touring and a habit of following where the song wants to go, with room for surprise inside familiar choruses.