Dermot Kennedy to Annexet on May 12, 2026!
Dermot Kennedy returns to Sweden on May 12 for a concert at Annexet! With his distinctive voice and ever-growing international reach, he continues to cement his position as one of the most exciting acts of our time.
More about Dermot Kennedy
In recent years, Dermot Kennedy has gone from being a busker on the street corners of Dublin to becoming one of the most beloved voices in the world. The journey is well-known but still remarkable: from cold guitar-numbed hands on the street to sold-out arenas, from homemade EP releases to multi-platinum songs with billions of streams. And when you hear his raspy, almost weathered voice carry melodies filled with both fire and vulnerability in songs like “Paradise,” “Power Over Me,” and “Kiss Me,” it’s easy to understand how everything happened so quickly.
With the 2023 album Sonder, Kennedy also proved that he’s not just a voice for big emotions, but a songwriter willing to broaden his expression—from raw, acoustic intimacy to more atmospheric electronic soundscapes.
Since then, he has continued to evolve, including on the 2024 EP I’ve told the trees everything and the more recent run of songs such as “Let Me In,” where he returns to a more stripped-back production, but with the weight of new experience. Always with a strong focus on melody, always with the sense that something is at stake.
Now, as Dermot Kennedy returns to Sweden, he does so as a fully formed live artist—the kind of performer whose audience sings every word just as loudly as he does. On May 12, Annexet will be filled with exactly that: one of the most expressive voices of our time, in his true element.
