• BARE In The Woods Festival Postponed

    With just over a two weeks until its scheduled return to Portarlington in Co. Laois, BARE In The Woods have announced that this year’s festival – which included Mike Skinner, Rubberbandits, New Secret Weapon, RSAG and many more – has been postponed due to licensing issues. See the full statement from organisers below. All the best with the rescheduled date, guys. “It is with great regret that we wish to inform our patrons that, despite our best efforts to grow the festival into a fully-fledged licensed event, we have made the decision to postpone BARE in the Woods festival until a…

  • Helmet, Rubberbandits and More Set For BARE in the Woods

    Set to return to Garryhinch Woods in Portarlington across June 9-11, several new acts have been added to the bill for this year’s BARE in the Woods festival. As well as Akala, WhoMadeWho, Alvarez Kings, Jon Stevens (INXS), The Frank & Walters, RSAG, Chastity Brown and Bunoscionn, US alt-metal masters Helmet (pictured), The Rubberbandits and – wait for it – Right Said Fred have all been revealed to join the likes of the previously-announced Mike Skinner, House of Pain and more. With more acts still to be announced, check out the full line-up and go here to buy tickets.

  • BARE in the Woods

    June is traditionally a stacked month in terms of live excursions around the country, but following its acclaimed debut last year, one-day festival B.A.R.E. in the Woods looks set to stake its place in the Irish festival calendar with an-already impressive line-out of music, and a brand-new comedy stage in the woods of Garrynahinch, Co. Laois. The music line-up is an exciting one to say the least, headlined by returning UK hip-hop legend Roots Manuva. The brutally-honest South Londoner is renowned for his multi-layered lyrics and rich vein of cultural references throughout his music, delivered in his inimitable style, a…