Night and Day this year takes place 29th May to May 31st 2026 in Lough Key Forest Park, Co. Roscommon.
That means a shift back a few weeks from its 2025 edition.
The Saw Doctors, Hothouse Flowers, Jenny Greene, Richard Thompson and Paddy Casey are the main acts announced alongside the likes of Thumper, M(h)aol, Sexy Tadgh, The Complete Stone Roses, George Houston, Cronin, Seamie O’Dowd, These Charming Men, BabyRat, The Dark Well, David Geraghty (of Bell X1), Steve Howard, James Biggins, Bannered Mare, Deirdre Cunningham, Mayfield Sound, Banbha and MacHenry and the Dog Roses.
Jenny Greene will headline Friday night performing on the iconic Sol Stage inside the 150ft high Moylurg Tower which I played last year.
It will mark the fifth year of the festival with acts performing across four musical stages.
Tickets for Night and Day
On sale now at https://nightandday.ie/ for €175 for weekend adult camping tickets, with children’s tickets costing €10. Weekend non-camping tickets and a limited amount of day tickets will be released in the coming weeks.
Festivalgoers can also explore the beautiful grounds and campsite at Lough Key Forest Park. Families will also be able to avail of the on-site activities such as zip-lining courses, tree-top walks.
The festival is a strictly over-20s event but also caters to families with lots of family-focused activities available at the cultural site
More acts will be announced in the coming months, with a series of performances from the Sol Stage being released in February.
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.
