• Longitude 2022

    As jam-packed, star-studded annual blow-outs go, Longitude really takes some beating. After a couple of years of cancellations as a result of the pandemic, the festival returns to Dublin’s Marlay Park from 1st-3rd July with another blinding bill. Brimming with the cream of the crop in the world of hip-hop and beyond, this year’s bill features everyone from Tyler, the Creator, Dave and Megan Thee Stallion, to A$AP Rocky, Playboi Carti and the Kid Laroi. And that’s barely scratching the surface. Back-to-back with the likes of Polo G, Mabel, Baby Keem and Jack Harlow are homegrown heroes including Rejjie Snow, Kojaque and the…

  • Tyler, The Creator, Megan Thee Stallion & More for Longitude

    Longitude has revealed the first acts set to perform this summer. When it returns to Marlay Park in Dublin across July 1st-3rd, the festival will host headliners Tyler, The Creator, Dave, Megan Thee Stallion, A$AP Rocky, Doja Cat and The Kid Laroi among others. Check out the full first line-up announcement below. Priced at €99.50 for day passes and €239.50 for the weekend, tickets for Longitude 2022 go on sale this Friday, 4th February at 9am.

  • First acts announced for Longitude 2016

    Kendrick Lamar, The National and Jamie XX are amongst the first acts announced to play this year’s Longitude festival at Dublin’s Marlay Park from July 15-17. With Lamar (pictured) headlining the opening night on Friday, July 15, Major Lazer leads the line up on the Saturday and The National close the festival on the Sunday. With tickets going on sale at 9am on Friday, January 29, Major Lazer, Father John Misty, Chvrches, Róisín Murphy, Action Bronson, Courtney Barnett, A$AP Ferg, MØ, All Tvvins, Rejjie Snow, Otherkin, Pleasure Beach and Saint Sister make up first announcement. Weekend tickets are €159.50 and…

  • More Acts Set for Longitude

    With just under two months to go to go until the festival, several new acts have been confirmed to play Longitude 2015. Set to take place at Dublin’s Marlay Park across the weekend of Friday, July 17 to Sunday, July 19, the following acts are amongst the latest additions: Le Galaxie / Carl Craig / Cashmere Cat / Leon Bridges / Josef Salvat/ Haelos / All Tvvins / Brame / EMBRZ / Frank B / Jeremy Underground / Wife / Shane Linehan / Hubie Davison / Niall D’Arcy / John Daly / Faune / 4Wrd Grad / Contour / Lee…

  • Longitude Unveils Day-By-Day Line-up, New Additions

    With less than four months to go, the day-by-day line-up for this year’s Longitude festival has been revealed. Set to take place across the weekend of Friday, July 17 to Sunday, July 19, the annual Marlay Park festival will see Hozier, Alt-J and The Chemical Brothers headline each night respectively. The likes of Caribou, James Blake, The Vaccines, Wild Beasts and Jungle all make support high up the bill. As well as the day-by-day announcement and with more acts yet to be announced, 11 new acts have also been added to the bill: Nick Mulvey, Raury, Drenge, Petite Noir, The Bohicas, Wyvern…

  • First Acts Announced For Longitude 2015

    Headliners Hozier, Alt-J and The Chemical Brothers are amongst the first acts announced to play this year’s Longitude. Set to take place in Dublin’s Marlay Park from July 17-19, the annual festival will also see performances from Caribou, Sbtrkt, Wild Beasts, Jungle, Dublin’s very own Girl Band and several more. Tickets for Longitude – priced at €149.50 (plus fees) for a weekend or €59.50 (plus fees) – are on sale next Friday,January 30 at 9am via Ticketmaster.

  • Gigs of the Week: The National, Longitude, Arborist, Phosphorescent, Cat Power

    With the World Cup having concluded after four glorious (and already sadly-missed) weeks last night, it’s safe to say many of us are significantly more inclined to leave the house more often to indulge in some first-rate shows and summer festivals. From indie rock globetrotters to local songwriting masters, here’s our rundown of the some of the most must-see gigs happening across the country over the next few days. The National – Iveagh Gardens, Dublin; Friday, July 18 Ohio indie kings The National return to Ireland this week with a string of dates in Cork, Galway and Dublin. The group have been making outstanding dark, melancholic…

  • Thirty-five new acts announced for Longitude

    With an already impressive line-up on the cards, thirty-five more acts have been announced to play the second outing for Longitude festival in Dublin’s Marlay Park this Summer. Amongst the new acts unveiled earlier today are Greg Dulli’s rejuvenated The Afghan Whigs (pictured), Nebraskan singer-songwriter Conor Oberst and Irish folk-pop duo Hudson Taylor. Check out the full list of new additions as well as the current poster for Longitude 2014 – taking place from Friday, July 18 to Sunday, July 20 – below. The Afghan Whigs Bipolar Sunshine Broods Circa Waves Conor Oberst Dawes Elliphant Hudson Taylor Joey Badass Josh Record Kyla La Grange…