The last couple of years have been extremely difficult for the Irish festival scene with the loss of Body & Soul, Indiependence and others and a very public wobble from Beyond The Pale. In the midst of all that Forest Fest has gone from strength to strength tapping into the nostalgia market with great success bringing big names  in Indie, Rock, Britpop and Dance to Emo Village, Co Laois legends alongside notable Irish Trad and Folk acts with a smattering of new music.

It’s a combo that has proved irresistible in the current climate with  Forest Fest 2025 selling out thanks to a line-up that boasted Franz Ferdinand, Manic Street Preachers, Travis and more. Forest Fest s set to return to Emo Village, Co. Laois from Friday 24th – Sunday 26th July 2026.

Pre-sale Early Bird tickets will go on sale at 10am on Wednesday, 22nd of October with registrants being able to avail of their ticket at a reduced rate. Registration for the Eary Bird Pre-Sale is open now at forestfest.ie.