The Islander-run festival takes place for the fifth time in Cork City from the 21st to 24th November 2024.
The winter festival features a programme of new wave of Irish and International folk, traditional, and experimental music.
This year’s programme has been announced and features a “large-scale” double-header from Elaine Howley and Rachael Lavelle, presented with festival partners Live at St. Luke’s.
Also announced are Joshua Burnside, Memorial and a new duo performance from Aoife Ní Bhríain (fiddle) and Cormac McCarthy (piano) in Triskel Arts Centre.
The Kurdish/Syrian Leitrim-based artist Mohammad Syfkhan opens the festival in Coughlan’s on the Thursday night. Concertina maestro
Cormac Begley headlines St Lukes on the Sunday of the festival. Known names like Fionn Regan, Lisa Hannigan, Lemoncello, feature as do Morgana (Saint Sister) and The Kates, as well as Zoe Basha, Muireann Bradley, Ana Palindrome, The Tan Jackets, Catrin Fince, Cormorant Tree Oh, Julia Maria and more.
“We’re delighted to be back doing Quiet Lights this year, our favourite time of the year. We’d like to welcome everyone back into some of Cork’s venues to witness the amazing musicians that we have coming to our little festival this year. Once again the festival’s backbone is in the brilliance of our local venues, and we’d like to thank them for their ongoing partnership in hosting these brilliant artists. We think there’s something for everyone and we’re looking forward to seeing you at a show.”
Festival Director Jonathan Pearson:
Tickets are on sale now and you can see the full list of events and schedule at: quietlights.net
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.
