This year’s Valentia Isle Festival looks set to be a whopper. It takes place on the island off the coast of Kerry from Friday 13th to Sunday 15th September. Today, the festival has added DFA Records’ Pat Mahoney and Nancy Whang on the DJ Bill while New Jackson and Forrests have been added for live sets.
The festival already includes the likes of David Holmes, Heathers, Bronagh Gallagher, Jape, David Kitt, Donal Dineen, RSAG, Daithí, Young Wonder, Mighty Stef, Arveene, Together Disco, Fish Go Deep, Stevie G, Barry Redsettaz, Cat Dowling, Ghost Estates and more.
Tickets of the early bird variety are on sale priced €60 or €75 with camping from www.entertainment.ie and the shops listed below.
Here’s what last year looked like:
Valentia: Knightstown Coffee Shop (087) 9241714
Galway: Roisin Dubh (091) 586540
Cork: Primetime Clothing (021) 4275929
Dublin: All City Records (01) 6772994
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.
