Saltwater is a new festival in Westport featuring Dermot Kennedy, Johnny Marr & more
Saltwater is a new addition to the Irish festival calendar and set to take place on the Bank Holiday Weekend of 29th to 31st of May next year in Westport House in Mayo, a country house and estate.
Conceived by the people who brought you Sea Sessions in Bundoran over the last number of years, expect 60 acts over 3 stages of music.
Dermot Kennedy and Johnny Marr are the first main headliners while Maverick Sabre, The Stranglers, Lyra, Lee Scratch Perry, Jerry Fish, Norman Jay, Joanne Keegan and Coda with many more to be announced over the coming months.
Day and Weekend tickets go on sale from Ticketmaster outlets nationwide and on Ticketmaster.ie on Friday 13th December at 9am. Early Bird Tickets are priced from €144or 3 days with camping options also available. There are also limited single day tickets available from €64.
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