Electric Picnic

An hour is no longer enough time to devote to Lankum’s music. The catalogue is so extensive, and the live arrangements so sprawling, that this feels like a taster

A 45-minute slot was always going to feel short for this trio in their pomp, as Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí stalk the stage

When and where to catch Kylie Minogue, Raye, The Wolfe Tones, CMAT and more

The Stick Season singer pulls off his Main Stage set with a mix of genuine humility and a knack for bunging vast choruses into his downcast songs

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When and where to catch Calvin Harris, Kodaline, Lankum, Kneecap, Blindboy and more

Operator Re-turn has teamed up with events such as Electric Picnic to offer attendees the chance to donate to charity

The Galway band alchemise their alternative-rock influences into a fresh, unique sound in their first Stradbally set

The Murder on the Dancefloor singer performs her own hits and some blitzing covers before a gleeful, giddy, glammy finale

This year’s event at Stradbally in Co Laois will be the biggest in its 20-year history, with 75,000 people on site for the weekend

The first festivalgoers pitched their tents on Thursday. Tens of thousands more have been reaching the festival site, in Co Laois, today

In a world largely mediated through a screen, the IRL event commands a premium price

When and where to catch Noah Kahan, Gerry Cinnamon, Jazzy, Kojaque and more

Stepping outside your comfort zone and into a tent at a music festival isn’t for the faint of heart

‘People want to pass on tickets they’re not able to use without anyone being ripped off’: Website heads into busiest period with music fans on the hunt for sold out Electric Picnic tickets

Everything you need to know about Ireland’s largest music festival taking place from August 16th-18th

From pizza to pies, barbecue meats to Asian street food, there’s something for every palate

Promoter Melvin Benn says he cannot speculate on the artist who prompted moving the festival – headlined by Kylie Minogue – two weeks forward

Heading to Stradbally? Whether you want to see Kylie or Kneecap, CMAT or Calvin Harris, here are when and where they’re playing

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Whether it’s Kylie Minogue on the main stage or Fangclub in Fishtown, this year’s event is crammed with people and places to grab your attention

Frontman Dave Bayley reflects on his drummer’s brush with death, the slow boil of the band’s success, his own insertion as an introvert into a chart-topping life and the forthcoming album

Blindboy will also make an appearance for a special podcast at the festival in Stradbally

Schools are out and out of offices are on so it’s time to plan how to get the best out of summer in Ireland

Written off at first as Oasis gone big beat, the band have, over the past 20 years, emerged as arena rockers for all seasons – as they’ll show at Electric Picnic

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It’s summer festival time again. As we retrieve our wellies and thermal sleeping bags, what better moment to rank great Irish highlights of the past?

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If you’re heading for Electric Picnic, All Together Now or Beyond the Pale this summer, beware

There’s still just time to catch Dublin Dance Festival, Cellissimo and International Literature Festival Dublin, which end this weekend

The star’s dark, brooding songs subvert the idea of pop as shiny and upbeat. Her new album is set to carry on that creepy sensibility

Music and arts festival takes over Stradbally estate, in Co Laois, August 16th-18th

From huge events such as Electric Picnic and Dublin Theatre Festival to more esoteric gatherings around Ireland

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Record 70,000 attend flagship music festival

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Minister of State Joe O’Brien says site will be used for six weeks but no one would spend more than three weeks there at any one time

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I love the community of festivals. The camaraderie in the campsite. But enough is enough

Leo Varadkar said people were ‘reading too much’ into crowds attending Wolfe Tones concert at Electric Picnic