Music Festivals

Event guide: The Weir, Kilkenny Arts Festival and other best things to do in Ireland this week

August 2nd-8th, 2025: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week

Sat Aug 02 2025 - 05:00

Festivals: The best Irish events in August, from music and comedy to literature and science

There’s something for everybody in our guide to the many events being held around Ireland this month

Fri Aug 01 2025 - 05:00

Forest Fest 2025: Daily line-ups, stage times, ticket information, weather and more

Everything you need to know about the big summer festival taking place in Emo Village, Co Laois, this weekend

Tue Jul 22 2025 - 14:36

French town withdraws music festival funding over Kneecap booking

The Belfast rap trio are scheduled to play on the final day of the Rock-en-Seine festival

Thu Jul 17 2025 - 14:32

Struggling Irish musicians need new State supports in streaming era, says Imro

Music industry worth €1bn to Irish economy, supporting 13,400 jobs, research reveals

Tue Jul 08 2025 - 15:42

The treks Irish concert-goers endure are almost always worth it

It’s tempting to imagine concert and festival planners sitting around the gaping maw of Mordor devising ways to make people suffer

Thu Jun 26 2025 - 06:00

Glastonbury full lineup for 2025: eyes on Kneecap’s Saturday slot after gig cancellations

Paul Mescal and Dominic West among speakers, while mystery group Patchwork may be a decoy on the Pyramid Stage

Wed Jun 04 2025 - 12:42

How to stage an Irish music festival: From All Together Now to Beyond the Pale

A mountain of work goes into putting on a music festival. Organisers have to prepare for the unexpected - and for the weather

Sat May 31 2025 - 05:19

Electric Picnic 2025: More acts added to line-up as capacity increases again

Becky Hill to join Chappell Roan, Kings of Leon and Hozier at this year’s festival

Fri May 23 2025 - 17:07

Glastonbury 2025: Olivia Rodrigo, Neil Young and The 1975 to headline

Young back on bill after withdrawing due to mistaken belief that festival was under BBC ‘corporate control’

Thu Mar 06 2025 - 12:09

McCaughey builds US factory for modular house frames

Seen & Heard: Vince Power’s Feis; O’Coineen’s targets the Post; Bank of Ireland eyes health insurance

Sun Jul 01 2018 - 15:15