Rock & Pop Events in Ireland

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Bob Dylan Festival

DylanFest on the Lough

A must for all Dylan fans, Ireland’s only annual festival dedicated to Bob Dylan and his music takes place in Moville, Co Donegal from July 1st to 4th.

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Glasgowbury

Glasgowbury Festival

Billing itself as “Small but Massive”, this one-day festival has grown from small beginnings to an extravaganza with 4 stages and over 50 acts, mainly new and emerging Irish bands and artists.

It’s friendly and carnival like atmosphere saw it voted the most family friendly music festival in Ireland in 2008.

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Life Festival

Life Festival

Electronic and Dance music forms the core of the Life Festival, which takes place in the grounds of Belvedere House in Co Westmeath.

Headline act for 2009 is Future Sound of London, along with more than 60 other acts and a host of non-music events.

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Castel Palooza

Castle Palooza

The main focus of this ‘Boutique Festival’ is music, but there is much more besides, including comedy, burlesque, art exhibitions and in 2009 live performances from the Rocky Horror Picture show.

It all takes place in the grounds of a 17th century castle, to which ticket holders have access during the festival.

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Oxygen

Oxegen

This is Ireland’s biggest music festival, with 3 main stages and more than 60 rock/indie acts performing over three days.

Held outdoors at Punchestown Racecourse, it is as famous for its mud and the city of tents that springs up annually as for its music.

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Live at the Marquee

Live at the Marquee

This eclectic series of events, held in a marquee in Cork’s Docklands, started when the city was European Capital of Culture in 2005 and has gone from strength to strength since.

The 2011 line up is as varied as ever, and includes acts as diverse as Paul Simon, Elton John, Christy Moore, Brian Adam, Imelda May and Tom Jones.

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Clonakilty Guitar Festival

Clonakilty International Guitar Festival

For lovers of guitar music this is the place to be in September. Although the full line up for 2009 is not yet known, the quality of the programme in previous years has made it a must not just for those who come to listen but for guitarists too.

You never can tell who might show up.

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