The Limerick festival of emerging and experimental music has announced its three day lineup over three days from August 23rd to 25th.
Féile na Gréine takes place across a music trail through multiple venues and spaces in Limerick city, and this year will feature Kildare alt-rock band Silverbacks, the fiddle and vocals of Ultan O’Brien and Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin, The Bonk’s freeform jazz, Connemara alt-post-rock band Trá Pháidín, Kerry DJ Efa O’Neill, Belfast indie-rockers Junk Drawer, vocal folk group Landless, folk singer-songwriter Anna Mieke, Belfast rapper Emby, and Irish “supergroup” Princ€ss who launch the festival with a special livestreamed BYOL performance in Lumen Street Theatre’s residence at the old corn store warehouse on Roches Street.
There are 30 events over 9 venues.
More on the lineup at their site.
Treaty City Brewery are hosting vinyl-only DJ sets from Altered Hours’ Elaine Howley, mynameisjohn (Rusangano Family), Emmy Shigeta, and more.
STARLING, an emerging DIY artist space, will host a performance programme at the project space, 31 Nicholas Street, featuring performances by four artists whose work spans the fields of visual art, experimental sound, music, writing and movement.
Many of the events are free with some small amount of shows ticketed this year.
Féile na Gréine fundraisers taking place in Dublin and Limerick ahead of festival
About Féile Na Gréine
Composed of musicians, designers, photographers, and other creative practitioners, Féile Na Gréine began as a yearly music festival and continues to build a national reputation for championing Ireland’s emerging musical talent. The organisation’s operations are guided by strong-held beliefs in DIY culture, grassroots connections and inclusivity within the arts. As Féile Na Gréine has grown, so has its creative output, which now includes filmmaking and publications, all of which embody a fierce DIY approach.
Féile Na Gréine is supported by the Arts Council Festival Investment scheme, as well as Limerick Arts through Limerick City and County Council.
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