Dermot Kennedy’s arrival at Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview on Saturday, September 26, 2026 carries the full weight of a career that has quietly become one of the more compelling stories in contemporary folk-pop. This is The Weight of the Woods Tour — named for Kennedy’s third studio album, released April 3 on Interscope Records — and it comes to a 6,500-capacity outdoor amphitheater in Syracuse that suits his brand of emotionally direct, architecturally constructed songwriting.
About Dermot Kennedy
Kennedy grew up in Rathcoole, County Dublin, and that origin has rarely been more central to his work. The Weight of the Woods — fourteen tracks recorded largely near his rural Irish home with producer Gabe Simon, who has worked with Noah Kahan and Lana Del Rey — is a record that traces the distance between where he came from and where he has ended up. His debut, Without Fear, became Ireland’s best-selling debut album this millennium. He has since accumulated 4 billion streams globally and earned platinum certifications in more than twelve countries. The RTÉ Choice Music Prize for Irish Song of the Year in 2021 confirmed a trajectory his streaming numbers had already outlined.
Singles “Honest,” “Refuge,” and “Funeral” anchor the new record, with production that manages to be both massive and intimate — a balance that outdoor venues either reward or expose. Kennedy’s European leg this past spring, which included UK arena shows at venues like London’s O2, gives his live show a sense of scale that the North American run has been building on since Minneapolis. This 32-date tour, promoted by Live Nation and running September 4 through October 29, is his largest headline tour to date. The Syracuse date lands mid-run, which is typically when a touring show has settled into what it is.
Opening the evening is Jonah Kagen, a Savannah-based singer-songwriter whose single “God Needs The Devil” reached number one at Alternative Radio and earned a place on Spotify’s Best Pop Songs of 2024 — a reasonable complement to Kennedy’s guitar-forward, emotionally direct storytelling.
Venue Information
The Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview is a 6,500-capacity outdoor amphitheater at 490 Restoration Way, Syracuse, NY 13209. It is mid-size in the right way — large enough to feel like an event, contained enough that the performance registers without getting absorbed into the sky. Outside lawn chairs are not permitted; a limited number of rentals are available on-site. No outside food or beverages. For accessible seating inquiries, contact the box office at 315-435-5100.
Tickets
Tickets for Dermot Kennedy at Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview on September 26, 2026 are available through Ticketmaster. Show time: 8:00 PM. Buy Tickets.