10/18/2026
The Green Room

‘The mainstream has come to them’: how did Fontaines DC go from Dublin dive bars to headlining stadiums?

Filed by Vivien Star
‘The mainstream has come to them’: how did Fontaines DC go from Dublin dive bars to headlining stadiums?
Once scrappy post-punk poets, they’re now one of the biggest bands in the world. As they release new album Dopamine Chamber, fans including Kneecap and Shame explain their sensational riseWhen Irish rockers Fontaines DC emerged in 2019, they were a bunch of post-punk poets making abrasive guitar music at a time when Dance Monkey, Drake and The Greatest Showman reigned supreme. But today, as their fifth album Dopamine Chamber is released, the quintet are looking towards a 2027 filled with gigs in
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‘The mainstream has come to them’: how did Fontaines DC go from Dublin dive bars to headlining stadiums? — The Green Room