Festival season is upon us once again.
And it’s not just the usual ones that have caught our eye.
Slane, Sea Sessions, Longitude, Forbidden Fruit and Electric Picnic all look fantastic.
But this article isn’t about them. It’s about the gems you may not yet know, but you’ll soon be yearning to go to.
Here are five Irish festivals you didn’t know you wanted to go to.
Castlepalooza
July 31 – August 2
Set in the beautiful surroundings of Charleville Castle in Tullamore, Co. Offaly, Castlepalooza is one of the country’s finest boutique festivals.
This year’s line-up is their most impressive yet. It includes Of Montreal, Hercules & Love Affair, Jape, Alex Metric, and Fight Like Apes.
Westport Folk and Bluegrass Festival
June 12-14
This three-day festival attracts local, national and international bluegrass artists to Mayo. This year’s line-up includes Ger Wolfe, Rayna Gellert, Flat & Sharps, The Allen Family and The Down and Out Bluegrass band.
It really is a fantastic locally-run event which attracts world renowned stars of the genre.
Life Festival
May 29-31
Belvedere House in county Westmeath is probably one of the most beautiful festival backdrops in Europe.
The Life festival is a three-day open air event which is dedicated to new and progressive music. Festival attendees can look forward to seeing Nas, Squarepusher, Eats Everything, Maceo Plex, The Underachievers and many, many more.
Body and Soul Festival
July 19-21
This family friendly music festival in Ballinlough Castle, Co. Westmeath has something for everyone. From cutting edge music to artisan food stands. It really is a great event.
This year’s festival has a selection of local and international acts which has certainly got our mouth watering.
Indiependence
July 31 – August 2
A fantastic event which has started to really make waves on the mainstream. This year’s event in Mitchelstown, Co Cork is sure to be an absolute cracker. Kodaline, Basement Jaxx, The Dandy Warhols and Ash are just some of the top notch acts who are booked to play.
So there you have it, five amazing festivals which you may not have known about but you now definitely want to go to. Time to take the tent out of the attic.
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