Castlepalooza 2011 have announced a rake of new acts and two huge DJ sets.
This is the second round of lineup information released and it comes headed with the information that Mercury Rev who headlined in 2010 and Doves will perform two special DJ sets in the Big Top. Mercury Rev on the Fridya and Doves on the Sunday.
Acts joining the lineup include Krystal Klear, Dry The River, Feldberg, Somadrone, Bitches With Wolves, Diamond Dagger, Attention Bebe, The Dying Seconds, The Kanyu Tree, Ghost Estates, The Pacifics, The Gorgeous Colours, We Cut Corners, Maud In Cahoots, Tupelo, Tarentella Fall, JB the Deejay, Heroes in Hiding and Big Stu who will perform over the course of the three day festival (changed from two every other year).
It’s the August bank holiday weekend as always in Charleville Castle, Tullamore. Tickets for a two day ticket including camping are only €74 and a three day ticket with camping is €89 and the couples treat yourself tickets are €299 and a new campervan area will be opened this year for those fancy campers.
Castlepalooza supports the Charleville Castle restoration project. A portion of each ticket will go towards the ongoing work carried out on one of Ireland’s most historic landmarks.