The August Bank Holiday weekend is this weekend and that can only mean one thing, that the beautiful Curraghmore Estate in Co. Waterford will be playing host to All Together Now 2025. It looks like we are going to be treated to some perfect festival-going weather, so we are all set for a glorious weekend of musical performances and no doubt many unforgettable experiences.
Given the endless array of musical acts available across the weekend we have selected ten Irish acts we think that you should definitely check out.
We’ll be back later this week with our international picks and some personal picks too!
Bicep
Bicep’s ambitious audio/visual project CHROMA returns to Ireland after an extensive worldwide tour, promising to deliver a spectacular immersive show which no doubt will engage all the senses.
Florence Road
A band hot off the release of Fall Back, their fantastic debut EP, and an act who our own Stephen Byrne has described as the best Irish act to emerge in the past 12 months. Compellingly emotional, the Wicklow quartet are sure to deliver a performance packed full of powerful moments on Friday afternoon.
Biig Piig
Two years ago the ebullient singer brought her wonderful pop sensibilities to the main stage of All Together Now, since then she has honed her talents and earlier this year released her highly impressive debut album 11:11. Fun times are guaranteed with a perfect late Saturday afternoon slot on the Lovely Days stage.
Theatre
The buzz about this Limerick band is off the scale, especially given that they have yet to release even a single track at this stage. I’m sure there will be plenty in attendance at The Well stage to see if the hype is real.
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Search Results at Whelan’s, Dublin 20.12.2024 Copyright Colm Kelly
Another band revelling in the aftermath of the release of their latest album, Go Mutant – a recent album of the month on 8Radio’s Sounds from a Green World. Be prepared for an unrelenting salvo of sonic resonance on the Flourish stage on Saturday night.
Skinner
The Dublin act got 2025 off to great start with New Wave Vaudeville, another collection of superb skilfully wrought and fiercely catchy diatribes. Chaotic and raucous fun are all part of the Skinner experience and I’m sure those at the Flourish stage on Friday night will revel in it.
God Knows
Later this year we will finally get the debut solo album from Rusangano Family stalwart, God Knows, and what we’ve heard from it so far is both eclectic and intriguing, expect a live-wire performance from the mesmeric man on the mic, who returns to the Jameson Circle stage on Friday evening.
Cliffords
Cliffords at Forbidden Fruit 2025. Photo by Owen Humphreys www.owen.ie
Cork has produced its fair share of excellent bands over the years, and the most recent to emerge from the Rebel County are Cliffords. Deadly guitar licks combine with lyrical storytelling that is nothing short of absorbing. Don’t miss them on the Flourish stage at 4.45pm on Friday.
Jiggy
Jiggy at All Together Now 2024. Photo by Owen Humphreys. www.owen.ie
If you want to be uplifted and dance your feet off, then Jiggy are the band for you. Their last appearance at All Together Now performance was a joyful reverie, a band sure to put a smile of your face on Sunday night should you care to visit the Last City stage.
Róis
RÓIS x Crash Ensemble perform at The National Concert Hall, Dublin 17.6.2025 as part of the Music Town Series Copyright Colm Kelly
The esoteric and haunting album Mo Léan catapulted Róis to a Choice Music Prize nomination and by all accounts was seriously in the running to take home the Album of the Year accolade. Her live show is an ethereal experience which you can behold at The Circle on Saturday evening.