Irish Music Month on Sunshine 106.8

Irish Music Month is back this September!

Irish Music Month on Sunshine 106.8 means:

More Irish music plays
More Irish artist mentions
More Irish artist interviews
More Irish artist gig pushes

It’s independent Irish radio supporting Irish artists and it’s happening across the country!

So, what can you do to show your support to the acts and artists that enrich our lives?

Buy songs, albums, gig tickets and artist merchandise directly from the artists themselves. Post, share and amplify the Irish music artists you love.

Join us in giving back, saying thanks and supporting even more amazing Irish music to come.

Irish Music Month…Irish Radio Supporting Irish Artists – brought to you by Hot Press and the IBI in association with Sunshine 106.8 supported by Coimisiún na Meán Sound & Vision Scheme, funded by the Television License Fee

The search for a New Local Hero!

Irish Music Month is back and we’ll be playing more Irish music than ever, doing lots of Irish artist chats & social posts and generally showing the Irish acts we love so much the love & support they deserve…hopefully you agree and you’ll get in on the act too!

Part of that will include a hunt for Ireland’s newest Local Hero...

So if you, or someone you know, is making amazing original music here in Ireland & you think they need a bit of a leg up so more people get to hear it, then spread the word and tell them to get in touch with us.

We’re looking for 4 acts...... each will receive nearly a grand to perform live on Sunshine 106.8, one will be chosen as our Local Hero, who could then get the chance to be among the 6 to perform at a national Grand Finale to potentially win a further €5k in cash and €5k in support.

That includes mentoring, studio time, a record release, a PR campaign and guaranteed radio plays across all the participating stations across Ireland.

Ultimately Irish Music Month will put around €100,000 into the hands of acts and artists across the country, and will make a REAL difference and that’s what Irish radio does for Irish artists.

You can enter by emailing your original song (.mp3 or. wav format only), along with a brief bio to relax@sunshineradio.ie

Keep an eye on our socials and keep in touch with Hot Press and irishmusicmonth.ie

Now did you know we’re also looking for an original Irish language song?!

Yes we’re looking for Amhrán na Laoch or 'song of the heroes'.

So if you or someone you know is writing songs ‘as Gaeilge’ or wants to try their hand at performing one of their songs ‘as Gaeilge’ or collaborating with someone on a blended bearla agus gaeilige amhrán then tell them to submit that song at irishmusicmonth.ie

If your song is chosen you win:

– €2,500 prize money

– Music industry mentoring & support & the opportunity to release a song

– Independent Irish radio station airplay across the country

– Guaranteed coverage and support from Hot Press

– And the opportunity to perform live at the New Local hero Grand Finale National Final @ The Academy, Dublin in October

Find out more and enter at

https://www.hotpress.com/music/amhran-na-laoch-songwriting-competition-confirmed-for-irish-music-month-2026-supported-by-an-post-23156748

Cén seans, cén deis!