Saltwater Festival comes to the seaside town in County Donegal this September.
The electronic festival will feature the likes of Gerd Janson, KiNK, Elkka, Mungo’s HiFi, Black Traffic, Holly Lester, Tom Ravenscroft, Datsko, Shee, Ryan Vail and more electronic, live, and experimental sounds along Ireland’s northwest coastline.
Saltwater takes place over two days – September 5th and 6th, and aims “to establish a world-class coastal cultural event alongside the World Surf League Junior Pro”.
Here’s the poster:
Headline performances take place from 6pm–10pm at the Surfers Village, and the Rockshore Garden outside Madden’s Bar & the Chasing Bull followed by late-night afterparties at Paris Nightclub.
“Saltwater isn’t about scale, it’s about intention. We’ve built something rooted in place, driven by music, and shaped by the energy of the Atlantic. Every space, every artist, every detail is chosen with care.”
Daniel Browne, one of the Festival organisers.
More artists, art programmes, and community collaborations are to be announced.
Tickets are on sale now via saltwater.ie from €40 to €70 for weekend passes.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.
