Category: Festivals
Forbidden Fruits returns for 2012 as three day event
Forbidden Fruits returns after it’s 2011 initiation which despite some issues at the bar can be deemed a rather successful initiation to the music festival world. So the news that it is moving to three days actually comes as a shock to us as we genuinely think the Saturday and Sunday love in was a [...]
Oxegen to take a year off in 2012
An interesting decision has emerged this morning from MCD towers, it seems their Christmas present to everyone is that we won’t be having Oxegen in 2012. Perhaps it’s something to do with the Mayan calendar, who knows, but like some other big name festivals (and they name Glastonbury as an example), they will take a [...]
Castlepalooza announces return for 2012 and early bird tickets
One of our favourite small festivals, Castlepalooza has confirmed that they will be returning for another iteration in 2012. As always it will take place on the grounds of Charlesville Castle, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. This year the festival will run from Friday 3rd August to Sunday 5th August. Tickets for the event are currently on [...]
Vantastival 2012 now accepting applications from musicians
The awesome Irish festival Vantastival will be returning for 2012 and have confirmed that they will be accepting applications to play the festival from December 1st 2011. Each act interested in putting their name forward should send an email to info@vantastival.com and put the name of the band/artist in teh subject line. The email MUST [...]
Electric Picnic 2012: Early bird details
It’s never long after festival season before the hype starts building for next years epic entry and as usual on cue in November we have Electric Picnic laying down some solid facts. Firstly, Yes it will return for its 2012 iteration, It’s still in Stradbally, Co. Laois and it will be held this year on [...]
Christy Moore first name on the Live at the Marquee list
Christy Moore and his gigging partner in crime Declan Sinnott are the first names to be placed on the list which will grow over the coming weeks and months with top music names all headed to Cork for the summer. The gig as also the latest in a series of recent gig announcements from the [...]
Review: Electric Picnic – Saturday
Photos: Alessio Michelini So again as with Friday we have broken down the festival into the thoughts of our reviewers each day and the photos from the band playing that day. Here’s Saranne and Deirdre again with Saturdays fun. Deirdre Harrison… Waking early on Saturday, the talk of the campsites seemed to be the large [...]
Review: Electric Picnic – Friday
Photos: Kieran Frost So as with most years we had two reviewers down at Electric Picnic. We decided this year we would get thoughts on each day individually from the two reviewers and put them together with pictures from each day. So here is Saranne Murray and Deirdre Harrison’s thoughts on Friday at Electric Picnic. [...]
Spirit Of Folk Festival 2011: Stage Times and Map
Spirit of Folk Festival will be taking place September 23rd to 25th making it the last festival of the Summer. The event will take place on the grounds of Dunderry Park and will mix live music from established and up and coming acts alongside games, folklore, astronomy, art and spirituality which gives it a nice [...]
Hard Working Class Heroes Stage time breakdown
So here we go another Hard Working Class Heroes, another 101 top Irish acts showcasing their abilities. The lines have been draw. The stages are set. The venues and bands now have a full stage breakdown of who is playing where and when. So here it is, plenty to agonize over. The festival runs from [...]
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