More spectacular acts announced for Night and Day festival
The Queen Medb stage will turn into a rat trap on Sunday night as The Boomtown Rats close out the main stage with an eagerly awaited headline performance.
Night and Day has announced another wave of exciting musical acts to its line-up for this year’s festival. The festival, now entering its fifth year, takes place from May 29-31 at Lough Key Forest Park, Co. Roscommon.
The Queen Medb stage will turn into a rat trap on Sunday night as The Boomtown Rats close out the main stage with an eagerly awaited headline performance. Bob Geldof returns to Lough Key Forest Park where he filmed part of his 2016 documentary on poet WB Yeats.
Scottish rock legends Big Country bring their anthemic, bagpipe-inspired guitar sound and era defining hits to the Queen Medb stage.
Soda Blonde return to the Queen Medb stage having performed at the inaugural Night and Day in 2022!
The Dublin alt-pop band formed in 2019 and have carved out a distinct space in the Irish independent music scene. The band are due to embark on their first US tour in the autumn.
Kinsale’s Cardinals are one of the most exciting new Irish rock acts to burst onto the scene with their atmospheric and romantic tunes.
Their eagerly awaited debut album Masquerade drops next week.
Folk duo Laura Quirke and Claire Kinsella’s collaboration as Lemoncello continues to charm audiences into a world of intimate observations and uncomfortable questions with irresistible chemistry, charisma, and humour.
Other new acts added to the lineup today are; Seamus Ruttledge, Mayo singer James Biggins, Sligo jazz pianist Nils Kavanagh, six piece indie-folk group The Vibes, Roscommon singer Arlene and Note to Self.
Festival Director Brendan Hurley said: “We’re incredibly proud to welcome The Boomtown Rats and Big Country to Night and Day. These are bands whose music has shaped generations, and having them headline the festival speaks to everything Night and Day stands for, iconic artists, unforgettable live performances, and a shared love of great music. This announcement marks a huge moment for the festival, and we can’t wait to see the crowd experience it together,” he said.
Acts previously announced to play Night and Day include; The Saw Doctors, The Hothouse Flowers, Jenny Greene, Richard Thompson, Paddy Casey, George Houston and many more…
Festivalgoers can also explore the beautiful grounds and campsite at Lough Key Forest Park. Families will also be able to avail of the on-site activities such as zip-lining courses, forest trails and the tree-top walk.
Tickets for Night and Day are on sale now at https://nightandday.ie/ for €198 for weekend adult camping tickets, with children’s tickets costing €10.
Day tickets are also on sale now; Friday (€80), Saturday (€110) and Sunday (€110).
