Ocean Colour Scene

Ocean Colour Scene touch down in Dublin on 18 November 2026 at 3Olympia Theatre. Formed in Birmingham in 1989, the band moved from early baggy and indie textures to a lean mix of britpop, blues rock and English soul. Built around Simon Fowler, Steve Cradock and Oscar Harrison, their writing favors melodic choruses, crisp guitars and supple rhythms, under a clear mod influence. The mid‑90s brought close ties with Paul Weller and a tour with Oasis, followed by a run of records that set their mark: Moseley Shoals, Marchin’ Already and One from the Modern.

The years after kept the course with Mechanical Wonder, North Atlantic Drift, A Hyperactive Workout for the Flying Squad, On the Leyline, Saturday and Painting. On stage, Ocean Colour Scene play with the focus of a road‑tested group, threading jangly riffs and tight grooves through songs that span their full catalogue, from the 1992 debut to the 2010s. In Dublin, the trio’s core sound comes loaded with pub‑rock snap, discreet psych touches and a steady pulse shaped by their 60s‑leaning songwriting.