The twenty fifth annual Sean McCarthy Weekend Festival will take place from August 1st-5th in Finuge. Sean McCarthy (1923-1990) was born in Greenville, Listowel, one of a family of 10 children. Sean spent some time in England and the USA before purchasing a holiday home in Finuge, in 1964, which later became his permanent residence. […]
This August, We’ve Only Just Begun festival returns for it’s second year. 3 nights showcasing incredible talent in the heart of the city centre. 1 Weekend // 3 Nights // 2 Stages // 26 Bands The festival are delighted to reveal their full line-up below. Friday 9 August WYVERN LINGO NNIC ELKAE APRIL TOSHIN HVMMINGBYRD […]
Music Minds is a three-day multi-genre festival made up of workshops, debates, films, live performances and guest speakers for those interested in the advancing music industry, its lineage, and its rapidly changing vista through technology. In 2020, its second year, the emphasis is on connecting different fields of live creative arts. A full day Resolume […]
TradFest has grown over the past ten years to become a firm fixture on the Irish festival calendar. Year-on-year it has seen a huge increase in international visitors from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, France, Spain and Germany. The festival has presented some of the biggest names in Irish music alongside many exciting new performers and musicians. Families […]
The final of the Seán Ó Riada Gold Medal Competition takes place in Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork on Friday 7th February from 7.00pm. The finalists for 2020 are: Cillian Boyd Mairead Carey Séamus Harnett Eimhear Flannery Joanne Quirke Michael Walsh Barry Conaty David Vesey Donnchadh Mac Aodh Jillian O’Malley David Nesbitt Pádraig Enright Shauna Bolger […]
Top names from the global music industry are being lined up to speak at ‘Output Belfast’, which takes place once again at The MAC, The Oh Yeah Centre and other venues in Belfast on Thursday 13 February 2020. Organised by Belfast City Council, the conference will include panel discussions, music sessions and workshops as well […]
Due to the ongoing Covid-19 related restrictions concerning physical distancing, and the Irish government prohibition on public gatherings, currently until 3 May, at the earliest, Dublin Sound Lab has taken the decision to postpone this year’s MUSIC CURRENT festival, originally due to run from 14–18 April at Project Arts Centre, Dublin. They are aware that […]
The West Cork Chamber Music Festival is delighted to introduce its virtual twin, Bantry and Beyond. As the Festival musicians could not come to Bantry, the Festival has gone to the musicians. Festival-goers will become virtual travellers to destinations around Europe and USA. They will visit famous concert halls in Amsterdam, Utrecht and Chicago; historic […]
This autumn, Vantastival embraces a return to live music with Native Sounds, two outdoor woodland concerts at the Vantastival festival site on the banks of the Boyne, just outside Drogheda. On Friday 10th and Saturday 11th September up to 500 people will gather at the uniquely atmospheric Woodland Stage nestled in the trees at Beaulieu, […]
K-FEST have announced the line-up for their 2021 arts festival which which takes place in Killorglin, County Kerry from 22nd to 25th October. K-FEST which is well established on the national arts calendar as well as having been shortlisted for IMRO Best Small Music Festival in Ireland will host over 60 visual artists, as well […]
