[10][3][11] Its first GAA matches were on Whit Monday 1886 on playing fields on the North Circular Road,[11][3] and the association encouraged spectators to sing "Amhrán na bhFiann" and other Irish songs to the band's accompaniment; this reflected a commitment to cultural nationalism shared by the GAA and the Christian Brothers who ran the school.

[3] The school moved to its the old refectory building following a fire in 1969, which also damaged uniforms, instruments, and music scripts.

[9] The band has also performed with include Bing Crosby, Neil Diamond, Finbar Wright and Frank Patterson.

[20] In 2023, before the funeral of Shane MacGowan, the band played a number of his songs as they led a procession of his coffin through the streets of Dublin.

[citation needed] The Artane Senior Band was founded in 1988 to provide former youth members with the option to continue playing.

[24] The Hothouse Flowers saxophonist Leo Barnes and Robert Arkins of The Commitments, were also members of the band.

[9] Uniformed members of the band appear on the CD cover image of INXS's 1992 album Welcome to Wherever You Are,[25] and in the music video for U2's 1998 single, "Sweetest Thing".