Some new additions to the Camden Crawl to report. Friday will see the addition of two Cork based acts, electro-pop of Young Wonder and some live music from the awesome REID. We also will be treated to the Dublin Gospel Choir on the Friday too. Saturday has added Hush War Cry but has unfortunately lost Norway’s Iceage, who have to [...]

Well shocking stuff here, we had a bout of this before when a new promoter tried to enter the market and signed up big names for appearances in Ireland and then failed to pay the required, contracted deposits. So the word from the official Human League Facebook account is a big statement from the band saying that Mr John Greaney [...]

Another five acts make their way onto the Forbidden Fruit lineup, this time for the Sunday festivities. It’s an addition we had hoped for in the form of The Cast Of Cheers who just released their video for Animals, and they are joined by another of Irelands bright stars, Daithí. Three more additions though, Belgian DJ The Magician, Baltimores Lower [...]

Here we go, Goldenplecs most enjoyable festival of 2011 is back again for fun and frolics in that county that likes to think it’s the capitol. You may not have the capitol of Ireland but last year you had the capitol of festivals. Such was the fun down there last year, we cannot fathom non attendance, it is mandatory, and [...]

Forbidden Fruit got a little tastier, but it’s forbidden to use your will power now people. Can you resist this additional fruit or will you be taking a large bite and heading along to the ground of IMMA for a wonderful weekend. Friendly Fires, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble and MMOTHS have all been announced as being added to the lineup. They [...]

Sunflower Fest returns for the 2012 showpiece once again on the grounds of Tubby’s Farm in Hillsborough in the middle of August. It will run August 17th to 19th for it’s third year running and will be bigger than before. Four stages of music, poetry, comedy, debates and more. On the lineup for this year are acts like Duke Special, [...]

Hurrah, one of our favourite festivals of the year, Sea Sessions, returns for a 2012 installment of the music and surf festival concept it has made it’s own over the past few years. Bundoran is the venue as always and it will take place between June 29th and July 1st. Tickets for the event are €88.50 for a weekend ticket, [...]

Strawberry Fest 2012 announced it’s lineup today with some top Irish and a touch of international packed in. Heading the lineup are British rock legends Status Quo who will have you rocking all over Wexford, playing their only Irish show this year. Joining the Quo will be Bressie, The Saw Doctors, The Kanyu Tree, Rob Kelly, The Minutes and more [...]

Huzzah the Body & Soul Festival will return for a 2012 session in Ballinlough Castle in Co. Westmeath. This is now the third year of the classy small festival. It will take place from June 22nd to 24th for the summer solstice weekend where the winners of “Best Small Festival 2011″ will aim to reclaim that title in 2012 but [...]

If you remember back two weeks ago we announced that a new music festival for the west of the country had been announced in the form of Westport Festival of Music and Performing Arts. The festival will be a two day event with three stages and over 50 international and Irish acts. The festival will take place between Saturday 23rd [...]