Barn Dance Festival, now BD Festival announces its Good Friday BYOB lineup

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

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.

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