This bank holiday weekend, there are some festivals of note happening including Castlepalooza, Oxegen and Indiependence, which is now in its fifth year in Mitchelstown, Cork happens this Friday August 2nd to Sunday 4th.
This year’s lineup includes De La Soul, Bastille, ASIWYFA, We Are Scientists, Beardyman, Cymbals, Bosnian Rainbows, Le Galaxie, Aeroplane, MMoths, Young Wonder, Toby Kaar, Hudson Taylor, The Hot Sprockets, Funeral For A Friend, Orla Gartland, No Spill Blood and more.
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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.