Sunstroke fesitval is a ne alternative rock festival offering from MCD that is taking place next summer at Punchestown Racecourse on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th June that was announced last week. They’ve just revealed the day-by-day breakdown for the event.
Saturday June 13th
- Faith No More
- The Jesus & Mary Chain
- Killing Joke
- Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes
- Neck Deep
- Bowling For Soup
- Refused
- Pup
- Skindred
- Northlane
- Dinosaur Pile-Up
- Paranoid Visions
- John
- Thumper
- Vulpynes
- Wargasm
- Chaos 8
- Slyrydes
Sunday June 14th
- Deftones
- Gojira
- Black Veil Brides
- The Hu
- Helmet
- While She Sleeps
- Fangclub
- The Scratch
- Loathe
- Bitch Falcon
- Hot Milk
- Senzar
- Tempt
- Dead Label
- Greyface
More acts to be announced.
The gender imbalance at rock festivals like Sunstroke was also discussed on last week’s podcast.
Day tickets €79.50 plus fees.
Weekend tickets €139.50 plus fees.
Weekend tickets with camping €169.50 plus fees.

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.