Electric Picnic is coming up at the end of August, 29th to 31st, in Stradbally and while it has the most expansive and international lineup of the festivals, it’s just announced the lineup for the Trenchtown reggae area in the forest with a warning that early bird weekend tickets of €194.50 ex-fees are available until midnight 4th July (€229.50 after).
Here’s who’s down to play Trenchtown:
Solo Banton • Capitol 1212 & M.A.D • Jah Lex • Mr Williamz • Dirty Dubsters Cian Finn • Rí Rá • Dublin Afrobeat Ensemble • Arubdub • Johnny Pluse & The Storm Troopers Of Love • After The Ibis • Bles Skazz • Belfast Reggae • Crazy D • Synergy • Interskalactic • Timothy Starr • Ras Tinny & Bibi Ewe • Joyful Noiz • Tt Dub • The Bionic Rats • Johnny Dread • Glenn Brown • The Dodgy Few • Junior Spesh • Oi Oi Soundsystem • Tom Beary • Lionheart • Dj Kali
Sunday day tickets and family tickets are sold out.
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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