Orbital, Franz Ferdinand, Billy Bragg and more for Forest Fest 2025

Forest Fest has announced its return to the Midlands at Emo Village, Co Laois.

The festival, whose lineups typically draw from a nostalgia pool, last year featured m The Human League, Ocean Colour Scene, Dexys, The Cult, Ash, The Divine Comedy, and more.

This year, the lineup is drawn from a more recent 90s feel with:

Franz Ferdinand
Orbital
Travis
The Dandy Warhols
The Stranglers
Billy Bragg
Pillow Queens
Kula Shaker

Forest Fest takes place July 25th to 27th 2025.

Weekend tickets from €220 and day tickets are available.

Niall Byrne

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.

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