The Ultimate Guide to Music Festivals in Ireland 2024

Music Festivals on the Island of Ireland in 2024

(Originally published in January 2024. Updated in Aug 2024)

Ireland – we’re known for our ‘ceoil agus craic’ so there’s no surprise that this beautiful little Island of Ireland plays host to some of the best music festivals in the world!

Feast your eyes on this ‘Ultimate Guide to Music Festivals in Ireland 2024‘ and get planning. From old favourites to pastures new, tickle your dancin toes and feed your soul with the energy of live music in whichever form feeds it.

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The Ultimate Guide to Music Festivals in Ireland 2024

Table of Contents

Guide to Music Festivals in Ireland 2024 – January

TradFest 2020 | Various Venues | Jan 23 – Jan 28 | tradfest.com
Imbolc International Music Festival | Derry | Jan 28 – Feb 4 | imbolcfestival
The Next Big Thing Festival | Dublin | TBC | theworkmansclub

Guide to Music Festivals in Ireland 2024 – February

BalladFest 5 | National Stadium Dublin | Feb 2 – Feb 3 | peadarbrowns.com
Midwinter Festival: Seasons | Galway | Feb 3 – Feb 4 | musicforgalway.ie
Féile na Tána | Cooley, Louth | Feb 3 – Feb 5 | eilenatana.com
Dublin Bowie Festival | Various Venues | Feb 7 – Feb 11 | dublinbowiefestival.ie
Concertina Cruinniú | Clare | Feb 9 – Feb 11 | concertinacruinniu.ie
27th Festival of Youth Orchestras | Dublin | Feb 10 | iayo.ie
RIAM PianoFest | Dublin | Feb 11 | riam.ie
Russell Festival Weekend | Doolin | Feb 22 – Feb 26 | russellfestivalweekend.ie
Belfast TradFest Winter Wknd | Belfast | Feb 23 – 25 | belfasttraditionalmusic
Ortús Chamber Music Festival | Cork | Feb 25 – Mar 3 | ortusfestival.ie
The Gathering Festival | Killarney | Feb 28 – Mar 3 | inec.ie
Relapse Punk & Arts Festival | Cork | TBC | eventbrite.ie

Guide to Music Festivals in Ireland 2024 – March

Finding A Voice | Clonmel, Tipperary | Mar 7 – Mar 10 | findingavoice.ie
Fingal Int. Festival of Voices Launch | Dublin | Mar 7 – 10 | fingalfestivalofvoices
Irish Rhythm & Soul Weekend | Galway | Mar 8 – 10 | ticketsource.eu
Feis Ceoil Festival | Dublin | Mar 11 – Mar 22 | feisceoil.ie
Kilkenny Tradfest | Kilkenny | Mar 15 – Mar 18 | kilkennytradfest.com
Limerick Early Music Festival | Various | Mar 22 – 23 | limerickearlymusic
Inishowen Int. Folk Song & Ballad | Donegal | Mar 22 – 25 | inishowensinging.ie
Ballydehob Traditional Music Festival | Cork | Mar 22 – 24 | ballydehobtradfest
Tullamore Trad Fest | Offaly | Mar 22 – Mar 24 | tullamoretradfest.com
Walled City Music Festival | Derry | Mar TBC | walledcitymusic.com

Guide to Music Festivals in Ireland 2024 – April

Pan Celtic Festival | Carlow | Apr 2 – Apr 6 | panceltic.ie
Music Current Festival | Dublin | Apr 2 – Apr 6 | musiccurrent.ie
New Music Dublin | Various Venues | Apr 25 – Apr 28 | newmusicdublin.ie
Kilfenora Traditional Music Festival | Clare | Apr 26 – 29 | kilfenoraclare.com
Claremorris Folk Festival | Apr 30 – May 1 | claremorrisfolkfestival
BD Festival | Wicklow | TBC | facebook.com/bdfestivalsireland

Guide to Music Festivals in Ireland 2024 – May

Cork International Choral Festival | Cork | May 1 – May 5 | corkchoral.ie
City of Derry Jazz & Big Band Festival | May 2 – 6 | cityofderryjazzfestival.com
Birr Festival of Music | Offaly | May 2 – May 6 | birrfestivalofmusic.com
Rebel Fest | Donegal | May 3 – May 5 | rebelfest.ie
The Greenfields Festival | Athy, Kildare | May 3 – 5 | thegreenfieldsfestival.ie
Kilkenny Roots Festival | Kilkenny | May 3 – May 6 | kilkennyroots.com
The Cup of Tae Festival | Donegal | May 3 – May 6 | cupoftaefestival.com
Baltimore Fiddle Fair | Cork | May 9 – May 12 | fiddlefair.com
Fleadh Cheoil Chorcaí | Cork | May 10 – May 12 | corkfleadh.ie
West Wicklow Chamber Music Festival | May 15 – 19 | westwicklowfestival.com
Luke Kelly Festival | Smithfield, Dublin | May 18 & 19 | dublin.ie
Africa Day | Dublin | May 19 | ireland.ie
Féile Nasc Folk and Traditional Music Festival | Dublin | May 20 – 21 | nasc.ie
Galway Early Music Festival | Galway | May 24 – 25 | galwayearlymusic.com
Féile Binn Éadair | Howth | May 24 – 26 | feilebinneadair
Live at the Marquee | Cork | May 24 – Jun 29 | aikenpromotions.com
Live at The Botanic Gardens | Belfast | May 24 – Jun 2 | aikenpromotions.com
Rockathon | Meath | May 25 | rockathon.ie
Fleadh Nua | Ennis, Clare | May 25 – Jun 3 | fleadhnua.com
Life Festival | Mullingar, Westmeath | May 26 – May 28 | life-festival.com
Mayo Manchester Tradfest | Mayo | May 26 – 31 | mayomanchester
Blackwater Valley Opera Festival | Waterford | May 27 – Jun 3 | blackwatervalley
Clancy Brothers Festival | Tipperary | May 29 – Jun 2 | clancybrothersfestival
Rory Gallagher Festival | Donegal | May 30 – Jun 2 | rorygallagherfestival.com
AVA Festival | Belfast City | May 31 – Jun 1 | avafestival.com
Wildroots Festival | Sligo | May 31 – Jun 3 | wildroots.ie
HeadFest | Monaghan | May 31 – Jun 2 | eventbrite.ie
Éalú Le Grá | Galway | May 31 – Jun 3 | ealulegra.ie

Guide to Music Festivals in Ireland 2024 – June

Forbidden Fruit Festival | Dublin | Jun 1 & Jun 2 | forbiddenfruit.ie
Buncrana Music Festival | Donegal | Jun 1 & Jun 2 | buncranamusicfestival.com
Belsonic | Belfast City | Jun 7 – Jun 29 | belsonic.com
Westport Folk & Bluegrass Fest | Mayo | June 7 – Jun 9 | westportfolkbluegrass
Michael Dwyer Festival | Allihies, Cork | Jun 7 – Jun 9 | facebook.com
Skerries Traditional Music Weekend | Dublin | Jun 7 – 9 | skerriestraditionalmusic
Dublin International Chamber Music Festival | Jun 7 – Jun 12 | dicmf.com
Doolin Folk Festival | Doolin, Clare | Jun 14 – Jun 16 | doolinfestivals.ie
Fastnet Maritime & Folk Festival | Cork | Jun 14 – Jun 16 | fastnetmaritime.com
Jim Dowling Uilleann Pipe & Trad Fest | Cork | Jun 20 – 23 | jimdowlingfestival
Pipeworks Festival | Dublin | Jun 20 – Jun 25 | pipeworks.ie
Beyond the Pale | Wicklow | Jun 21 – Jun 23 | itsbeyondthepale.ie
Sea Sessions | Bundoran, Donegal | Jun 21 – Jun 23 | seasessions.com
West Cork Chamber Music Festival | Cork | Jun 28 – Jul 7 | westcorkmusic.ie
Donegal Town Summer Festival | Donegal | Jun 28 – 30 | eventbrite.ie
River Fest Music Festival | Offaly | Jun 28 – 30 | riverfest.lukersbar
Night and Day Festival | Roscommon | Jun 28 – Jun 30 | nightandday.ie
Belfast City Blues Festival | Belfast City | Jun 28 – Jun 30 | facebook.com
Kaleidoscope Festival | Wicklow | Jun 28 – Jun 30 | kaleidoscopefestival.ie
Trinity Summer Series | Trinity College Dublin | Jun 28 – Jul 4 | ticketmaster
Night & Day | Castlerea, Roscommon | Jun 28 – Jun 30 | nightandday.ie
Longitude | Marlay Park | Jun 29 – Jun 30 | longitude.ie
Skerries Ukulele Festival | Dublin | May 31 – Jun 2 | skerriesukulelefestival.com
Body & Soul | Westmeath | Jun 2025 TBC | bodyandsoul.ie
Higher Vision Festival | Navan Racecourse | TBC
Moynalty Country Music Festival | Meath | TBC

Guide to Music Festivals in Ireland 2024 – July

Livestock Music Festival | Galway | Jul 5 & Jul 6 | livestockfestivalgalway.com
Live at The Iveagh Gardens | Dublin | Jul 5 – Jul 21 | aikenpromotions.com
Willie Clancy Summer School | Clare | Jul 6 – Jul 14 | scoilsamhraidhwillieclancy
Kilkenny Country Music Festival | Jul 7 | kilkennycountrymusicfestival.ie
Otherside Festival | Slane, Meath | Jul 7 – Jul 9 | othersidefestival.ie
K-Pop World Festival | Dublin | July 11 | facebook.com/korembassy
SULT Music Festival | Donegal | Jul 13 & Jul 14 | sultfeile.ie
Forever Young Festival | Kildare | Jul 15 – Jul 17 | foreveryoungfestival.ie
Fleadh Cheoil na Mumhan | Kerry | Jul 15 – Jul 21 | munsterfleadh.ie
Camp Dalfest | Glenarm, Antrim | Jul 15 – 16 | campdalfest.com
Forest Fest Music Weekend | Emo, Laois | Jul 19 – Jul 21 | forestfest.ie
Ardara Bluegrass Festival | Donegal | Jul 19 – Jul 21 | facebook.com
Temptation Festival | Athy, Kildare | July 20 | scopetickets.com
Belfast TradFest Summer Festival | Belfast | Jul 21 – 28 | belfasttraditionalmusic
The Ulster Fleadh | Dromore, Tyrone | Jul 21 – 28 | ulsterfleadh.ie
Fiddlers Green Festival | Rostrevor, Down | Jul 24 – 28 | fiddlersgreenfestival
Live on the Harbour | Dublin | Jul 27 – Jul 29 | liveontheharbour.com
It Takes a Village | Cork | TBC | ittakesavillage.fm

Guide to Music Festivals in Ireland 2024 – August

Ballyshannon Folk & Trad Music Festival | Aug 1 – 4 | ballyshannonfolkfestival
All Together Now Festival | Waterford | Aug 1 – Aug 4 | AllTogetherNow.ie
Ruta-Fest Music Festival | Mayo | Aug 2 – Aug 5 | universe.com
Fleadh Cheoil | Wexford | Aug 4 – Aug 11 | fleadhcheoil.ie
Howth Roots & Blues Festival | Howth | Aug 9 – Aug 11 | howthrootsandblues
New Ross Guitar Festival | Wexford | Aug 11 – 14 | newrossguitarfestival.ie
Chamber Music on Valentia | Kerry | Aug 15 – 18 | chambermusiconvalentia
Electric Picnic | Stradbally Laois | Aug 16 – Aug 18 | electricpicnic
Clandeboye Festival | Bangor, Down | Aug 17 – Aug 24 | camerata-ireland
Masters of Tradition | West Cork Music | Aug 21 – Aug 25 | westcorkmusic.ie
Dylanfest | Moville, Donegal | Aug 22 – 25 | facebook.com
The Playing Fields | Clane, Kildare | Aug 23 & Aug 24 | theplayingfields.ie
Revival Festival | Listowel | Aug 23 & 24 | revivalfestival.ie
Desmond O’Halloran Music Weekend | Inishbofin | Aug 23 – 25 | facebook.com
Glenarm Festival of Voice | Ballymena | Aug 23 – 25 | niopera.com
Audio Garden Festival | Athy, Kildare | Aug 23 – Aug 25 | eventbrite.ie
Another Love Story | Killyon Manor, Meath | Aug 23 – 25 | anotherlovestory.ie
Arranmore Country Music Fest | Donegal | Aug 24 & 25 | facebook.com
Emerge Music Festival | Belfast | Aug 24 – Aug 25 | emergebelfast.com
Bree Country Fest | Bree, Enniscorthy | Aug 30 & Aug 31 | facebook.com
Beatyard | Dublin | TBC
Yurt City Music Festival | Dublin | TBC
Indiependence Music Festival | Cork | TBC 2025 | indiependence

Guide to Music Festivals in Ireland 2024 – September

Westport Festival of Chamber Music | Mayo | Sep 5 – 8 | westportchambermusic
Harvest Time Blues Festival | Monaghan | Sep 5 – 9 | harvestblues.ie
Music in Monkstown | Dublin | Sep 6 – 8 | musicinmonkstown.ie
Galactic Grove Gathering | Kildare | Sep 9 – 10 | facebook.com
Clonakilty International Guitar Festival | Cork | Sep 13 – Sep 22 | clonguitarfest
Blackstairs Blues Festival | Wexford | Sep 13 – 15 | facebook.com
Cahir Trad Fest | Tipperary | Sep 14 | facebook.com/CahirComhaltas
Fuinneamh Festival | Dundalk | Sep 14 – Sep 15 | fuinneamh.ie
District X Festival | Palmerstown | Sep 21 | ra.co/events
New Ross Piano Festival | Wexford | Sep 25 – Sep 29 | newrosspianofestival.com
Sligo Baroque Music Festival | Various | Sep 27 – 29 | sligobaroquefestival
Sounds From A Safe Harbour | Cork | TBC | soundsfromasafeharbour
Treasure Island Korean Music Festival | Dublin | TBC
Limerick Jazz Festival | Limerick | Sep 26 – 29 | limerickjazz.com
Féile John Dwyer | Waterford | TBC | feilejohndwyer.com
Vantastival | Drogheda, Louth | Back in SEP 2025 | vantastival.com

Guide to Music Festivals in Ireland 2024 – October

Ireland Music Week | Dublin | Oct 1 – Oct 4 | irelandmusicweek.com
Cork Folk Festival | Cork City | Oct 3 – Oct 6 | corkfolkfestival.com
City of Derry International Choir Festival | Oct 23 – 27 | derrychoirfest.com
Wexford Festival Opera | Wexford | Oct 18 – Nov 2 | wexfordopera.com
Westival Music & Arts Festival | Westport, Mayo | Oct 23 – 28 | westival.ie
Cork Jazz Festival | Cork | Oct 24 – Oct 28 | guinnesscorkjazz.com
Sligo Live | Sligo | Oct 25 – Nov 3 | sligolive.ie
East Cork Early Music Festival | TBC | eastcorkearlymusic.ie
BD Festival Day of the Dead | Wicklow | TBC | bd-festival.com
Meet Me at Sundown | Dublin & Galway | TBC

Guide to Music Festivals in Ireland 2024 – November

Ennis Trad Fest | Clare | Nov 7 – 11 | ennistradfest.com
Sound of Belfast | Belfast City | Nov 7 – 17 | soundofbelfast.com
William Kennedy Piping Festival | Armagh | Nov 14 – 17 | armaghpipers
West Wicklow Chamber Music Winter Weekend | Nov 14 – 17 | westwicklowfestival
Other Voices | Dingle, Kerry | Nov 29 – Dec 1 | othervoices.ie
Ardee Baroque Music Festival | Louth | TBC | ardeebaroque.com
Dún Laoghaire Vinyl Festival | Dublin | TBC | vinylfestival.ie
Quiet Lights Music Festival | Cork City | TBC | quietlights.net
Dublin Beatles Festival | Dublin | TBC | facebook.com/DublinBeatles