Festivals

Arcade Fire and Fatboy Slim for Oxegen 2010

Arcade Fire and Fatboy Slim for Oxegen 2010

Yes its just been revealed today that Arcade Fire, the Canadian Indie rockers and Fatboy Slim one of the most popular DJ/Dance acts around are both heading to Punchestown in 2010
Fatboy will be out touring his last studio production “Here Lies Love” which is a concept album made with David Byrne. The Album will feature [...]

Gil Scott Heron has confirmed for Electric Picnic

Gil Scott Heron has confirmed for Electric Picnic

American Legendary Blue/Jazz/Rap Star Gil Scott Heron has announced that he will be heading to Electric Picnic this coming September for Electric Picnic 2010
He is sporting a new album “Im New Here” and will be going out promoting it and one of the stops along the way will be the boutique festival in stradbally.
He will [...]

CastlePalooza - Early Bird Tickets

CastlePalooza – Early Bird Tickets

Castlepalooza is back again for 2010 and has launched its Early Bird Tickets at Recession Rates. Its a limited run of tickets available at €59 for the weekend, which is cheaper than Tickets were last year if i remember correctly. So nice to see costs of festival tickets dropping somewhat.
As always Castle Palooza will [...]

Oxegen 2010 : First Line-Up Announcements!

Oxegen 2010 : First Line-Up Announcements!

Today is the launch of the Oxegen 2010 Festival.
The Launch party was held here in The Academy, Dublin where were reporting from to keep you right up to date with the announcements of bands involved in the initial lineup of the 2010 festival.
Tickets go back on sale on Friday 12th March at 8am at 2008 [...]

Dizzee Rascal to headline Trinity Ball 2010

Dizzee Rascal to headline Trinity Ball 2010

As always the Trinity Ball is back with a band and this years trip of big named stars to grace the Trinity Campus kicks off with the announcement that Dizzee Rascal, probably one of the biggest stars around the world at the moment, who won Best British Male at the Brit Awards 2010 is all [...]

Irish Festival Awards - The Winners and Opinions

Irish Festival Awards – The Winners and Opinions

So last night in the sugar club was the Irish Festival Awards, This was the first time the Awards were held in a venue and not just announced via the power of the interweb.
We trotted along on the night to see who would be victorious. Glasgowbury and Arthurs Day and Electric Picnic did well on [...]

Vantastival : Initial Lineup Announced

Vantastival : Initial Lineup Announced

Vantastival, a festival that is held in Dunany Estate, Annagassan, County Louth over the course of the May Bank Holiday. This year is April 30th – May 2nd, The Event aimed primarily at Camper-van, Motor-home and Skooter enthusiasts provides a fun weekend of live music from top Irish acts and other entertainment including trade shows, [...]

Stevie Wonder to Close Glastonbury Festival 2010

Stevie Wonder to Close Glastonbury Festival 2010

Yes the word coming out of Camp Eavis is that Friday night will be headlined by U2 as previously announced, Saturday will be headlined by the multi-talented rock stars Muse and Sunday will be closed out the 40th anniversary of Glastonbury Music and Arts Festival 2010.
Also Confirmed now is Jack Johnson who has confirmed on [...]

Madness & Megadeth for Live @ The Marquee

Madness & Megadeth for Live @ The Marquee

Aiken have picked 2 band who couldnt be more further apart in musical stylings as they continue to ramp up the lineup for this years LIVE @ THE MARQUEE in cork.
So far its been mostly legends added with Christy Moore, Deep Purple, Tony Bennet and  Kenny Rodgers added to the list with Dara O Briain [...]

Oxegen 2010 Lineup + Early Birds / Kasabian Announced

Oxegen 2010 Lineup + Early Birds / Kasabian Announced

Well Oxegen Early Bird Tickets go on sale today, and with that T IN THE PARK have announced over on their site that KASABIAN will be the first act to confirm for T IN THE PARK 2010, Now as we all know, Oxegen and T in the Park are sister festivals and we should see [...]