Oasis & Ireland: From the Tivoli to Croke Park — Three Decades of History

🎸 1994 – The Tivoli Theatre: Oasis Cross the Irish Sea

Oasis first played in Ireland on 3 September 1994, just after the release of Definitely Maybe. The venue: the Tivoli Theatre in Dublin.
The Irish Times later called it a “raucous, chaotic, unstoppable night” that hinted at the band’s meteoric rise to come.
(The Irish Times)

The small crowd that night saw a young band already on the brink of superstardom — and Ireland took to them immediately.

🏰 1995 – Supporting R.E.M. at Slane Castle

Just a year later, Oasis returned — this time to Slane Castle on 22 July 1995, as the main support act for R.E.M. in front of 80,000 fans.
(Independent.ie)

It was a pivotal night for the band — but not without tension. Years later, Noel Gallagher recalled that Oasis were treated “like support act scum” and felt R.E.M. were aloof.
In a 1998 Q Magazine interview, Noel quipped that R.E.M. “weren’t up for a laugh” and that Liam had “gone off to find a pub instead.”

Despite the friction, the performance cemented Oasis’s reputation in Ireland. Many fans left that night believing the support act had stolen the show.

1996 – Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

By the summer of 1996, Oasis had moved from support slots to stadium headliners.
They played two nights at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork (14–15 August 1996), a landmark moment in their rise from clubs to arenas.
(UpInTheSite – Oasis Gigography)

It was the sound of Britpop at its height — 70,000 people singing Don’t Look Back in Anger under a Cork sky.

2009 – Slane Castle, Again — and the End

Oasis returned to Slane Castle in June 2009, headlining one of their final major shows before the split.
The Irish Times described it as “a euphoric yet bittersweet gig — the end of an era played out on Irish soil.”
(The Irish Times)

Two months later, Noel walked away from the band — making Slane 2009 Oasis’s final Irish appearance for over a decade.

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – Solo Connection

Noel returned in October 2011 with Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, playing Dublin’s Olympia Theatre, followed by Marlay Park in August 2012.
(Setlist.fm)

The shows sold out immediately, proving Ireland’s enduring affection for the chief songwriter behind the Oasis sound.

Liam Gallagher – Fewer Visits, Fierce Loyalty

Liam’s solo career has seen fewer headline stops in Ireland, though Irish fans remain among his most loyal.
Thousands crossed the Irish Sea for his Knebworth 2022 shows, with travel agencies even arranging “Liam flights” from Dublin and Cork.

 2025 – Oasis Return to Ireland: Croke Park

Sixteen years after Slane, Oasis are back — Croke Park, Dublin, 16–17 August 2025.
The Irish Times reported that fans have travelled “from Cork, Belfast and as far as Barcelona” for the two sold-out nights, describing them as “a once-in-a-lifetime kind of thing.”
(The Irish Times)

Ahead of the concerts, a drone show lit up the Dublin skyline with the Oasis logo and the phrase “Live Forever.”
(Irish Examiner)

Legacy: A Love Affair That Never Faded

From a tiny 1994 Tivoli crowd to hundreds of thousands at Croke Park, Oasis’s Irish history mirrors their journey — scrappy beginnings, global fame, dramatic breakups, and emotional returns.

Even after 30 years, one thing hasn’t changed: when Oasis play Ireland, it’s more than a gig. It’s a reunion between old friends.