Irish Summer Festivals Guide 2013
The number of festivals in Ireland is certainly on the rise. This Summer, it seems there's something for everyone.
Slumming it in a tent, drinking dolly mixtures, and peeing in a plastic box should technically mean a cheap enough excursion, but the opposite can be true for a few days at a festival. It's an expensive business and while it's clearly worth it when you're there, you really want to make sure you've made the right choice in this upcoming festival season. Fear not, College Times have broken it all down for you.
Electric Picnic
Dates:
Friday August 30th - Sunday September 1st
Tickets:
€189.50 first time goer/ €169.50 Proof that you've been once before/ €149.50 Proof that you've been 3 times before
Line Up Highlights:
Fat Boy Slim
Bjork
Arctic Monkeys
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Life Festival
Dates:
24th - 26th May
Tickets:
€136 - €160 Depending on how soon you buy them.
Where:
Belvedere House, Mullingar
Line Up Highlights:
Groove Armada DJ Set
Seth Troxler
Laurent Garnier
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Oxegen
Dates:
2nd - 4th August Bank Holiday
Tickets:
3 Day Weekend Camping €149.50/2 Day Weekend/Non-camping €129.50 (including booking fee)
Where:
Punchestown Racecourse, Dublin
Line Up Highlights:
David Guetta
Calvin Harris
Soulwax
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Longitude
Dates:
Friday 19th - Sunday 21st July
Tickets:
1 Day Ticket - €59.50/ 3 Day Weekend Ticket: €149.50
Where:
Marlay Park, Dublin
Line Up Highlights:
Phoenix
Vampire Weekend
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
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Body & Soul
Dates:
21st - 23rd June
Tickets:
€139 Camping
Where:
Ballinlough Castle and woodlands
Line Up Highlights:
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds
Mmoths
George Fitzgerald
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Sea Sessions - Surf Music Festival
Dates:
21st - 23rd June
Tickets:
€99 Weekend Camping Ticket
Where:
Bundoran, Donegal
Line Up Highlights:
Fat Freddies Drop
Xavier Rudd
Bastille
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Castlepalooza
Dates:
2nd - 4th August
Tickets:
€59 3 Day Camping
Where:
Charville Castle, Tullamore
Line Up Highlights:
Jape
Le Galaxi
The Viking Project
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Indiependence
Dates:
2nd - 4th August
Tickets:
€99 3 Day Camping
Where:
Mitchelstown, Cork
Line Up Highlights:
De La Soul
Bastille
Beardy Man