For 2016’s information, see stage times and info.
Barn Dance Festival, now shortened to BD Festival is the annual Good Friday one-day festival that takes place on the one non-drinking day of the year. This year, the festival is in Glendalough House, Co. Wicklow on April 3rd and I have first look on the lineup.
First Lineup
Leftfield DJ set
Benoit & Sergio
Ben Sims
Omar S
Mundy
Hot Sprockets
Smash Hits
Eskies
Jay Daniel
Frank B
Interskalactic
Tickets
There will also be a Whelan’s Main Stage, Together Disco, Abstract Dance Arena, Subject Forest Stage, gastronomic feasts and visual arts.
Tickets are €60 + fee from bdfestival.ie, tickets.ie and retail outlets nationwide.
Transport
As for getting there: A bus service will run from Custom House Quay from 3pm and every 30 minutes thereafter with tickets priced from €10 on the website, return bus tickets must be purchased in advance or on entry. Limited parking will be available along with a taxi drop off point.
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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, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
never again. this gig ends early folks so be warned. got stuck in ballygobackwards at 1am last time. not worth the ticket price