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The Filth and the Floodlights Festival

An unmissable, two-day DIY punk festival takes over the home of Bohemian’s FC – Dalymount Park in Phibsboro – this weekend.

Celebrating 20 years of DIY shows gigs in the bar, The Filth and the Floodlights is a fully stacked showcase set for Mono’s on Saturday, 13th July and Sunday, 14th July,

A non-profit event, with all money going to bands and overheads, the two-dayer kicks on Saturday from 3pm until 1am, with sets from the likes of Hands Up Who Wants To Die, Surge, Genuflection, Special Branch, YOP and more.

An all-ages affair, Sunday is equally essential, with Wild Rocket, Yurt, Bartape and Chrononaut lining up among the eight acts playing from 2-9pm.  Check out the line-up for the weekend below.

Tickets for The Filth and the Floodlights cost €15 for Saturday, €10 for Sunday, and €20 for both days. Secure yours here.

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