{"id":97629,"date":"2026-09-23T16:14:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T15:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=97629"},"modified":"2026-09-23T16:14:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T15:14:02","slug":"rising-irish-star-dave-lofts-returns-with-defiant-new-single-whistling-on-a-bottle-via-b-unique-records-sold-out-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2026\/09\/rising-irish-star-dave-lofts-returns-with-defiant-new-single-whistling-on-a-bottle-via-b-unique-records-sold-out-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"RISING IRISH STAR DAVE LOFTS RETURNS WITH DEFIANT NEW SINGLE, ‘WHISTLING ON A BOTTLE’ VIA B-UNIQUE RECORDS & SOLD OUT TOUR"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Following the chart success of his debut EP \u2018Holy\u2019, rising Irish singer-songwriter Dave Lofts returns with new single ‘Whistling On A Bottle’, out September 18th via B-Unique Records.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Gritty, brash and delivered with the unfiltered conviction that has quickly become his calling card, ‘Whistling On A Bottle’ finds him entering his next chapter with confidence. Where \u2018Holy\u2019 introduced an artist willing to expose the most vulnerable corners of his life, the new single retains that emotional honesty while turning up the swagger, creating a song about love, resilience and refusing to be silenced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI want people to listen to my soul. In this one, gritty, brash but honest with love, I believe when writing a song you need to be as vulnerable as ever, show people the hurt, happiness and overall madness. \u2018Whistling On A Bottle\u2019 is the people\u2019s song \u2014 sing it to your girlfriend, wife or your enemy, whoever else says turn it down. This one is here to mean business. \u2018Whistling On A Bottle\u2019 is for those who stick two fingers up in the air and scream, \u2018come at me motherfuckers\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The release arrives during a breakthrough period for the Wicklow-born, Waterford-based artist. His debut \u2018Holy\u2019 EP reached #1 on the Independent Irish Chart and #6 on the Irish Albums Chart, translating the grassroots momentum surrounding his music into significant chart success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The six-track collection established the foundations of his song writing, moving through love, mental health, vulnerability and redemption with an old-school storytelling sensibility and a voice capable of shifting from bruised intimacy to full-bodied soul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His rise has also been fuelled by viral performances that have generated millions of streams and views, including interpretations of Kate Bush and Sam Fender and his impromptu performance of his single \u201cHoly\u201d with Grammy winning American singer songwriter Sierra Ferrell when viral reaching several millions of views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Onstage, that momentum has grown just as quickly with 25 consecutive sold out headline show. He has already shared bills with Dermot Kennedy, Gavin James, Wolf Alice, Picture This, Kingfishr, alongside festival appearances at Electric Picnic and All Together Now. His forthcoming schedule now stretches across the UK, Ireland, mainland Europe and Australia, with his Irish headline dates already sold-out including his biggest Irish headline statement yet set for Dublin\u2019s 3Olympia Theatre on February 20th, 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before then, Lofts will embark upon an extensive autumn run that includes Glasgow, Leeds, Newcastle, Bristol, Nottingham, Manchester and London before continuing through Oslo, Stockholm, Prague, Berlin, Munich, Vienna, Graz and Amsterdam. October will also see him travel to Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having used \u2018Holy\u2019 to establish exactly what kind of songwriter he wants to be, \u201cWhistling On A Bottle\u201d feels like Dave Lofts kicking the door into the next phase of his career. Big-hearted, confrontational and completely uninterested in sanding down its rough edges, it carries the same openness that brought him this far, only now with considerably more fire behind it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UPCOMING LIVE DATES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

25 Sept \u2013 Set Theatre, Kilkenny \u2013 SOLD OUT<\/strong>
26 Sept \u2013 R\u00f3is\u00edn Dubh, Galway \u2013 SOLD OUT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

9 Oct \u2013 Hamer Hall, Melbourne +
10 Oct \u2013 Costa Hall, Geelong +
11 Oct \u2013 Civic Hall, Ballarat +
12 Oct \u2013 Frankston Arts Centre, Frankston +
14 Oct \u2013 Princess Theatre, Brisbane +
15 Oct \u2013 Twin Towns Services Club, Tweed Heads +
16 Oct \u2013 The Gov, Adelaide +
17 Oct \u2013 Paddo RSL, Sydney \u2013 HEADLINE SHOW<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 Nov \u2013 Saint Luke\u2019s, Glasgow
4 Nov \u2013 Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
6 Nov \u2013 Think Tank, Newcastle
8 Nov \u2013 Thekla, Bristol
9 Nov \u2013 Bodega, Nottingham
10 Nov \u2013 Manchester Academy 3
11 Nov \u2013 The Garage, London
13 Nov \u2013 Harlem, Oslo
14 Nov \u2013 Nalen Klubben, Stockholm
16 Nov \u2013 Klub Varsava, Prague
17 Nov \u2013 Lark, Berlin
18 Nov \u2013 Saal X, Munich
20 Nov \u2013 Bluebird Festival, Vienna
21 Nov \u2013 Autumn Leaves Festival, Graz
24 Nov \u2013 Zonzij, Amsterdam \u2013 SOLD OUT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

20 Feb 2027 \u2013 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin<\/strong> \u2013 SOLD OUT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Dates to be announced<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

+ supporting The High Kings<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find out more about Dave Lofts and his music online via his official website<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, TikTok<\/a>, and Spotify<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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