The two big summer outdoor city festivals, Forbidden Fruit and Longitude are competing for the same audience right now so expect more of these kinds of announcements in order to convince you to part your cash.
Today Forbidden Fruit have added the following to Sunday June 2nd:
Toro Y Moi (love the recent album, not sure about the live show)
Flight Facilities (love the tune below)
Trust (good stuff, Austra-related band)
I Am The Cosmos – The album is one of my favourites of the year.
& Hidden Agenda DJs.
Forbidden Fruit takes place on Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd June on June Bank Holiday Weekend. Ticket are priced €54.50 per day or weekend for €99.50. Primal Scream and Kasabian, Chic, Crystal Castles, Four Tet, Neon Neon, James Blake, Daphni, Daughter and Austra are some of the previously announced names.
Meanwhile, the Electric Picnic story rolls on in a fascinating way.
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.
I can certify the Toro y Moi live show as top notch
Sunday is soooo much better than Saturday!!
Yay! I LOVE I am the cosmos. So great live too, lovely, lovely songs that draw you in.