Over 30 acts across two stages in the idyllic setting of Emo village will be the soundtrack to the summer of 2022 at Forest Fest.
Among the performers in Emo village on July 22, 23 and 24 will be – The Stunning, Jack L, Something Happens, King Kong Company, Cathey Davey, Damien Dempsey, Hot House Flowers and Hermitage Green.
And the line up keeps getting better as Harvest, Thumper, Ham Sandwich, Riptide Movement, Soda Blonde, Paddy Casey, Greenshine, Mundy, Lisa Lambe, Strand, Inni-K, Walk The Line, The Lost Messiahs, Stockton’s Wing, The 4 of Us, Eileen Gogan, Pogueology, The Big Spoon, Carpark Sci-Fi, Pearly Whites, Paper Planes, Dopamine and Vocalese will also appear.
The organisers say that in addition to the 3-day programme of bands and performers released today, there will be a full ancillary schedule of family entertainment, a fringe programme, arts events, engaging workshops, audience participation and a non-stop itinerary of events to enjoy and explore all weekend long in Emo and its environs.
The line-up is music to the ears of fans who will be treated to an eclectic and heady mix of a virtual who’s who of the Irish music scene along with emerging acts and the showcasing of the best of local home-grown talent.
More acts, artists and attractions will be added to the programme in the coming weeks.
“We think that’s a cool, entertaining, and fun line-up. The reaction to the plans for the festival has been really enthusiastic and encouraging.
“Our plans are to organise a festival on a scale that is fun, relaxing, and easy-going. We want to capture the spirit of the early Electric Picnic events which people still talk about and have fond memories of.
“Forest Fest is a boutique festival which we intend to grow with the village stakeholders and the artistic community, a festival which we can all enjoy, be proud of and look forward to each year,” outlined the Forest Fest promoter, Philip Meagher.
“In a sense what we’re trying to do is get the band back together and recapture that spirit of great summers, the vibe and buzz of summers past and a soundtrack to the summer of 2022 which leaves only happy memories and an appetite for more of the same in years to come.”
Tickets for Forest Fest go on sale tomorrow, Friday, March 25th at midday, from Eventbrite or directly from the festival website at www.forestfest.ie
There will be weekend tickets, but also options for separate daily tickets for each of the three days. There will be camping and campervan facilities, although on a limited basis. Similarly, there will be weekend Festival Club tickets on sale with numbers once again restricted. All these details will be revealed tomorrow at noon.
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