• Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival 2017 Programme Launched

    March 30, 2017 - By 

    At a time when the very heartland of the city’s creative community is under threat, Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival is an even more vital annual proposition of first-rate arts and culture. Set to take over the quarter from April 27 to May 7, today saw the launch of the typically-eclectic programme for this year’s outing, featuring everyone from Booker T Jones, K-X-P and Richard Herring to Brix & The Extricated, The Divine Comedy (pictured) and New York avant-garde master William Basinski. Split between music, comedy, words & ideas, theatre, visual arts and more, you can check out the full line-up and…

  • Castlepalooza Reveal New Acts

    March 28, 2017 - By 

    Having already announced the likes of Girl Band, Wild Beasts and Waze & Odyssey, Castlepalooza have today unveiled a new host of acts set to play this year’s festival, which returns to Tullamore’ Charleville Castle across August 4-6. With more yet to announced, joining the line-up: Oh Boland (pictured), Beach, Robocobra Quartet, Thumper, Le Boom, Frankenstein Bolts, Wolff, Aik J, Appella, Farah Elle, Participant, Rosa Nutty, Cinema, Damola, Phare, Nimino, Spud Gun, Video Blue, Show Fur, Tu-Ki, Lumigraph, Barry Redsetta, Apres Ski, Boca 45, Pete Isaac, Baz Hickey, HVMMINGBYRD, Let’s Sail, Phare and Beauty Sleep. Tickets for Castlepalooza 2017 range…

  • The xx, A Tribe Called Quest, Interpol and More Set For Electric Picnic

    March 23, 2017 - By 

    Set to return to Stradbally Estate in Co. Laois across September 1-3, the first names set to play this year’s Electric Picnic have been announced. Including headliners The xx, A Tribe Called Quest and Duran Duran, Chaka Khan, Interpol (pictured), Run The Jewels, Father John Misty, Parquet Courts, Pond and Car Seat Headrest were all amongst the announced acts. With more names set to be revealed, check out the full first line-up below.

  • Sunflowerfest Announce First Wave of Acts

    March 20, 2017 - By 

    Perhaps more than most small Irish festivals of its ilk, the evolution of Sunflowerfest has been notable over the last couple of years. Set to return to Tubby’s Farm at Hillsborough from July 28-30, the first acts revealed to play this year’s outing only serves to confirm that fact. With the theme of A Parallel Universe, Rubberbandits (pictured), Farah Elle, Damola, Le Galaxie, Malojian, R51, OR:LA, Ryan Vail, King Kong Company, Electric Swing Circus, Too Many T’s, JIKA! JIKA!, Ponyhawke, Beans on Toast and Mr B. The Gentleman Rhymer are amongst the first names to be confirmed, with yet more to be…

  • Air, Mark Ronson and More Set for The Beatyard

    March 16, 2017 - By 

    Taking place across the weekend of August 5 & 6 is this year’s Beatyard Festival at The Beatyard of Dun Laoghaire Harbour with huge headliners Mark Ronson, in what will be an excellent DJ set from the tastemaker, as well as atmospheric French trip-hop channelling outfit Air. Continuing on from last year’s funk & soul-oriented lineup, the bill confirmed so far includes: Toots & The Maytals Bananarama Candi Staton Larry Heard aka Mr Fingers [in his first ever Irish performance] Mood II Swing Romare Rusangano Family [Well-deserved Choice Music Prize-winners 2017] Katie Kim Romare [with a full live band] Horse Meat Disco Fish Go Deep Kíla…

  • Forbidden Fruit Reveal New Acts, Day-To-Day Breakdown

    March 15, 2017 - By 

    Featuring headliners Orbital, Aphex Twin and Bon Iver, as well as Moderat, Flying Lotus, Lisa Hannigan and many more, the day-to-day breakdown for this year’s Forbidden Fruit festival has been revealed. Set to return to Dublin’s Royal Kilmainham over the June Bank Holiday Weekend of June 3-5, Nicolas Jaar, Giggs, Danny L Harle, Peggy Gou, Hybrasil and Trinity Orchestra have also been added to the bill. With more yet to be announced, here’s the day-to-day breakdown: Saturday, June 3 Booka Shade Tycho, Giggs Hot Chip (DJ Set) Jax Jones, Snakehips, Nao, Mall Grab Trinity Orchestra Sunday, June 4 Nicolas Jaar…

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

    March 10, 2017 - By 

    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.

  • Stormzy Announced As Friday Night Longitude Headliner

    March 9, 2017 - By 

    With the Weeknd and Mumford and Sons recently announced as Saturday and Sunday night headliners respectively, it’s just been announced that grime trailblazer Stormzy will headline the Friday night of this year’s Longitude Festival at Dublin’s Marlay Park across July 14-16. Ahead of further announcements, go here to check out the other acts set to play this year’s festival. Tickets for Longitude 2017 go on sale tomorrow 9am, priced €189.50 for weekend tickets, €129.50 for two-day tickets and €69.50 for day tickets.

  • AVA Announce Boiler Room Stage Line-Up

    March 2, 2017 - By 

    Set to return to Belfast’s T13 for its third incarnation across June 2-3, the line-up for the Boiler Room stage of this year’s AVA Festival has been revealed. As well as Belfast mainstay Ejeca, Denis Sulta, Jordan, OR:LA, Saoirse, DJ Deeje, JC Williams and Twitch DJs will all feature. Tickets for AVA 2017 are priced at £60 and are available to buy here. Go here for news of this year’s full line-up.

  • First Acts Announced for Longitude 2017

    March 1, 2017 - By 

    Having recently scooped the ‘Best Medium Festival’ award at the Irish festival awards, the first acts confirmed to play this year’s Longitude Festival in Dublin from July 14-16 has just been revealed. With more to be announced for the annual Marlay Park festival in the coming months, The Weeknd will headline the Saturday and Mumford & Sons will top the bill on the Sunday. Elsewhere, Skepta, Picture This, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Jack Garratt, Kaytranada, Glass Animals, Mac Miller, Kaleo, Wiley, Dua Lipa, Milky Chance, Tom Misch, Loyle Carner, Lucy Rose, The Very Best, Jorja Smith, Her, Raye and Rexe Orange County…