Gigs & Festivals

Interlude Festival expands to include outdoor block party plus Dimitri from Paris, Lisa Hannigan, The Sugarhill Gang & more announced

Interlude Festival took place last October in the RHA Gallery and this year it’s back…

Knockanstockan announce first 50 bands for the festival

Knockanstockan have revealed the first 50 bands to play the festival at Blessington Lakes from…

Open Ear festival of experimental music for Sherkin Island

Sherkin Island in West Cork will host a new festival called Open Ear on the…

Forbidden Fruit add Dizzee Rascal, The Field, Mmoths, Steve Mason, Young Fathers & Katy B

Forbidden Fruit have added some names to its lineup in Royal Hospital Kilmainham on June…

Indiependence adds Wyvern Lingo, Otherkin, The Frank & Walters, Bitch Falcon…

Indiependence’s first lineup for Mitchelstown festival on August Bank Holiday was quite an established indie-rock…

AVA Festival announce Juan Atkins, Bicep and Women in Electronic Music panels

Read my interview with Festival Director Sarah McBriar on today’s Irish Times. Belfast’s electronic AVA…

Body&Soul add The Gloaming, Hudson Mohawke, Neon Indian, Gold Panda and more

Body&Soul have announced their second round of acts today to add to a lineup that…

Glastonbury reveal lineup: Adele, Muse, Coldplay, LCD Soundsystem…

There you have it. Glastonbury’s lineup is here. Main headliners for the festival on Worthy…

The Sugarhill Gang are headlining Portarlington festival BARE In The Woods

Having kicked off as a one-day festival in 2014, BARE in the Woods is back for…

BD Festival stage times for Good Friday

BD Festival is the only Good Friday BYOB festival in Ireland this Friday in Glendalough…

Forbidden Fruit announced new acts for its Saturday lineup

Just under a month ago, Forbidden Fruit announced its first lineup, which included Tame Impala,…

Musictown launches festival lineup for April featuring Neneh Cherry, David Kitt, Rusangano Family, Bitch Falcon & more

After last year’s inaugural Musictown event, the celebration of music talent and culture in the…

Here’s who I think will win the Choice Music Prize tonight

Vicar Street tonight will be a bundle of high-emotion come 10:30pm or so, when the…

Latitude Festival announce first lineup

Latitude Festival just revealed its lineup for the festival that takes place in Henham Park,…

Electric Picnic 2016 lineup: LCD Soundsystem, Lana Del Rey, Chemical Brothers, Haim…

Electric Picnic 2017 lineup is here Electric Picnic’s 2016 lineup has just been revealed for…

Knockanstockan are keeping some of their headliners secret this year

Knockanstockan returns to Blessington Lakes, Wicklow for its 10th year of the festival for a…

Castlepalooza announces Caribou, Jurassic 5, Villagers, Cat Power & more…

Castlepalooza today has announced a new partnership with Aiken Promotions for its 10th year that…

Body&Soul reveal first acts: Santigold, St. Germain, Mercury Rev, Wolf Parade, Floating Points…

Body&Soul have revealed first acts for the Summer Solstice music, arts and culture festival in…

Indiependence announces its first lineup including Ash, Editors, The Strypes & Bell X1

Cork indie festival Indiependence has revealed its first lineup today (is it announcement day?) The…

Vantastival announce first lineup of bands: King Kong Company, The Young Folk, Saint Sister, The Hot Sprockets…

Vantastival have revealed the first glut of names for their festival at Beaulieu House and…