Liss Ard 2012It’s only around the corner now. Liss Ard estate will be playing host to thousands of music fans for the Liss Ard Festival 2012 down in Skibbereen, Co. Cork.

The final additions have just been announced today. In addition to the likes of Chic, Lisa Hannigan, Mick Flannery, Toots and the Maytals you can also now catch, Chromatics, David Rodigan, John Daly (not the golfer), Kormac DJ set and Sacha Puttnam. Oh and Nile Rodgers from Chic will be on the Literary stage too with excerpts from his biography Le Freak. Literary lineup includes Mimic, Jinx Lennon, Paul Howard, Fight Night, Matthew Gedden & friends, Joe Dunthorne and Paul Murray.

Tickets for the weekends entertainment are €89.50 for weekend camping. €70.50 without camping and €39.50 for a day pass. Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.ie and outlets nationwide.

The festival is over 18s but children under 12 are welcome and free of charge. Gates 9am – Campsite opens 5.30pm Friday. If you can only go for one day. Here’s the breakdown of who is

Saturday 4th August

  • CHIC
  • LISA HANNIGAN
  • BOB MOULD BAND PLAY COPPER BLUE
  • CHROMATICS
  • DJ KORMAC
  • INTERFERENCE
  • TIERANNIESAUR
  • RHOB CUNNINGHAM
  • BLACK
  • HEATHERS
  • CHRIS STOUT & CATRIONA MCKAY
  • LOWmountain
  • Sacha Puttnam

Sunday 5th August

  • MICK FLANNERY
  • TOOTS AND THE MAYTALS
  • PAUL BUCHANAN
  • ROY HARPER
  • JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN
  • DAVID RODIGAN
  • JOHN DALY
  • JULIE FEENEY
  • THE WEST CORK UKULELE ORCHESTRA
  • THE MACRAE SISTERS
  • MOSCOW METRO
  • THE CÉILÍ ALL STARS
  • CAOIMHÍN Ó RAGHALLAIGH

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