Gigs & Festivals

Boiler Room coming to Belfast’s Ava Festival

The inaugural Ava Festival (Audio Visual Arts) in Belfast was already looking like a fine…

BD Festival adds Jape, The Academic, Hare Squead, Discopunks & more

Barn Dance Festival, now BD Festival happens on Good Friday one-day festival in Glendalough House,…

Iceland Airwaves adds Björk, John Grant, Father John Misty, Hundred Waters, Lapsey and more

Iceland Airwaves today, in their own unique style announced the latest artists to play the…

B.A.R.E In The Woods adds Roots Manuva, Overhead The Albatross, little xs for eyes, and more.

The small festival B.A.R.E. In The Woods is returning for its second year, near Portarlington,…

Body & Soul announce its first acts for 2015

Body & Soul is back for its sixth year in Ballinlough Castle, Co. Westmeath for…

Here are the first 10 bands for Indiependence

Indiependence Music & Arts Festival, as its called is back in Deer Farm, Mitchelstown, Co…

Knockanstockan revealed its first lineup for 2015

The independent festival Knockanstockan announced its first names for its 9th edition to take place…

Electric Picnic 2015: Florence + The Machine, Hot Chip, Future Islands, Manics, Ride, Underworld, Battles, J5…

Electric Picnic have just announced their lineup for the 11th edition of the festival in…

Forbidden Fruit added Nicolas Jaar, Maya Janes Coles, Tensnake, Hot Since 82 & more

Forbidden Fruit added six new acts to their lineup late on Friday: Nicolas Jaar (performing…

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…

Longitude 2015 additions: James Blake, Metronomy, Glass Animals, Todd Terje, Pusha T, Danny Brown….

Longitude Festival today added some tasty acts to its lineup for the Marlay Park event…

Sea Sessions: Seasick Steve, Example, Maverick Sabre, Jape, Le Galaxie, Klingande, Lee “Scratch” Perry

Sea Sessions returns to Bundoran, Co. Donegal this summer from Friday 19th to Sunday 21st…

Vantastival announces Delorentos, Goldie Lookin’ Chain, Jinx Lennon, R.S.A.G. and more for lineup

Vantastival 2015 has unveiled its first names for the festival to take place in Bellurgan…

MusicTown 2015 lineup announced for Dublin

After its launch last year, Musictown has now revealed the lineup for the 2015 edition…

Kilkenny Roots Festival to feature Calexico, I Draw Slow, The Barr Brothers & more

Kilkenny Roots have announced their lineup for this year’s event which will happen in the…

12 Points announce festival artists for 2015

12 Points, the festival which provides a platform for young jazz artists from Europe returns…

Quarter Block Party happens in Cork this weekend

If you’re in Cork this weekend or looking for something to do nearby, then Quarter…

Jamie xx, Mount Kimbie, Kelela, Richie Hawtin, Groove Armada & more added to Forbidden Fruit

After last week’s first announcement for the Forbidden Fruit lineup which included Wu Tang Clan,…

Irish artists announced for SXSW 2015

South By Southwest (SXSW), the music industry festival behemoth in Austin, Texas where deals are…

Forbidden Fruit 2015: Wu Tang Clan, Fatboy Slim, Run The Jewels, Booka Shade, Joey Bada$$

Forbidden Fruit have announced their lineup for the festival to take place in Royal Hospital…