Night and Day takes place this bank holiday weekend, Friday May 29th to Sunday June 1st, at Lough Key Forest Park, Boyle, Co. Roscommon.
It is one of the most beautiful festival settings in the country, perched on the shores of Lough Key with 19th-century parkland, native woodland and the 150ft Moylurg Tower.
Headline acts include The Saw Doctors, The Boomtown Rats, Hothouse Flowers, Imelda May, Richard Thompson, Big Country, Jenny Greene, Soda Blonde, Cardinals and many more, with around 100 acts across five stages over the weekend. Full lineup here.
Here’s everything you need to know.
All you need to know about Night and Day 2026
Who is playing
Headline acts include The Saw Doctors, The Boomtown Rats, Hothouse Flowers, Imelda May, Richard Thompson, Big Country, Jenny Greene, Soda Blonde and Cardinals across five stages over the weekend. The lakeside Úna Bhán stage features local musicians by day and electronic acts from 7pm-11pm each night.
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The Sol Stage
The Sol Stage inside the 150ft Moylurg Tower is widely regarded as the most unique festival stage in the country, and it’s back for 2026. The tower is transformed into a spectacular visual art installation by visual artist Sergey Khadjava.
Acts on the Sol Stage this year include Jenny Greene, Daithi (live), Vanishing Arcs, Nialler9, Sara Miller and Colin Perkins.
Watch last year’s Sol Stage sets here.
Stage times and poster:
Getting there
Shuttle buses run from Boyle and Carrick-on-Shannon, both of which are on the Sligo-Dublin train line. If driving, enter via the L1019 and follow signs to the car park – free parking for festival goers, no charge.
Camping and accommodation
Weekend camping is available on site for camping ticket holders, with glamping options also available. For something different, rent a boat from Emerald Star, sail down the River Shannon and moor up at Lough Key for the weekend. Off-site accommodation is still available in Carrick-on-Shannon.
Wellness
A full wellness programme runs each morning, included in your festival ticket. The wellness area includes a hot tub, sauna and cold plunge, with morning yoga on the waterfront. Bookings at nightandday.ie.
Activities at Lough Key Forest Park
Beyond the music, the park’s existing activities are available to festival goers across the weekend.
ZipIt – High wire forest adventure. 15% discount for festival attendees with code ND15 when booking online at zipit.ie.
Boat tours and kayaking – Explore the islands of Lough Key by boat or kayak. Book at loughkey.ie/activities.
Lakeside saunas – Available through the festival wellness booking.
Walking and cycling trails – Free access to the park’s extensive trail network throughout the weekend.
Tickets
Tickets are still available but selling fast – kids Saturday tickets have already sold out and only a handful of campervan pitches remain. Buy tickets at nightandday.ie.
