Festival News
News About the various festivals
Oxegen Early Bird Ticket Information
To Coincide with the launch of Oxegen Weekend on MTV (which seems to be a yearly thing now) MCD have announced the usual early bird plan to its festival revellers to book tickets early if you want to be sure of the ticket. Which for most seems to make a great birthday or christmas present [...]
More Acts announced for Cois Fharraige 2008
The Coral, Brandi Carlile, The Broken Family Band and Simon and Oscar from Ocean Colour Scene have all been added to the bill for this years Cois Fharraige Festival in Kilkee, Co. Clare. They join the lineup which already includes Travis, Supergrass and Seasick Steve. OCS of course played last year’s festival and must have [...]
Quick Review of Oxegen 2008
Friday
God Is An Astronaut: Big crowd, great visuals, perfect way to start festival.
The Coronas: Were extremely happy to be on Main Stage, crowd seemed to enjoy it, singalongs for San Diego Song and Grace, Don’t Wait
Sugababes: Caught last 2 songs, Push The Button and Bout You Now, got a far better reception than I [...]
Mark Geary to play Whelans
Mark Geary is set to play Whelans on Friday 7th November to support the release of his third album ‘Opium’. Two years in development, ‘Opium’ follows Geary’s crtically aclaimed 2004 album ‘Ghosts’ which went Gold in Ireland.
Geary’s other Irish dates for 2008 include a slot at Electric picnic aswell as Moon River Sessions in Carrig [...]
Fight Like Apes for Reading and Leeds
Irelands own “Fight like Apes” are set to continue their busy festival schedule having just added reading and leeds to their list of gigs.
Having personally seen them at both Glastonbury and Oxegen, as two of their festival performances where they also are to play or have played T in the Park, The Green Man Festival [...]
Electric Picnic Announce more acts
LATEST ACTS JUST ANNOUNCED:
Grace Jones
Joan as Policewoman
Dan Deacon
Booka Shade
Deadmau5
Pop sorceress, iconic diva and multimedia fashionista Grace Jones will give Electric Picnic fans an exclusive sneak peak of her first album in over 2 decades when she performs at this year’s festival. Jones, who pioneered avant-garde pop, fashion and culture has been working with various purveyors [...]
Oxegen Stage Times
Stages Times for next weekends Oxegen Festival are now available. For the First time Oxegen will have bands playing on Friday night, following the trend set by Electric Picnic. Also this year Oxegen will feature a circus and cinema tent in an effort to make the festival a more complete experience.
The full list of show [...]
Myhab looking for Volunteers for Oxegen and EP
myhab the new festival accommodation is looking for volunteers for Oxegen and Electric Picnic
myhab are looking for volunteers to help out at Oxegen Festival (8th-16th July 2008) and Electric Picnic (26th July - 3rd Sept. 2008). You’ll be helping to set up and break down the myvillage, for which you will get free entry to [...]
LoveBox Lineup Announced
The LoveBox 1 Day Mini Festival is coming to Dublins Marlay Park and will be held on August 23rd 2008.
The Bands to play are as follow
Lineup
Maximo Park
N*E*R*D
Paolo Nutini
Sam Sparro
Gorillaz Sound System!
Kid Creole and the Coconuts
Plain White T’s
Many More to be Announced
Early Bird Tickets priced €49.20 incl booking fee are on sale Friday 27 June [...]
Indie-Pendence Festival 2008
Ireland’s first free independent festival returns for its third year in Mitchesltown, Co. Cork this August Bank holiday. Confirmed Acts for this years festival include Gemma Hayes, Rulers of the Planet, We Should Be Dead, The Kinetiks, Cathy Davey, Fight Like Apes, The Chapters, Dirty Epics, Travega, Supermodel Twins, New Amusement, The Blizzards, Ham Sandwich, The [...]
