Galway Folk Festival announces full 2025 line-up
The Galway Folk Festival has announced the final line-up for this year's event, with over 60 live shows taking place across five stages in the city this June.
Among the act playing from 4 to 8 June are Lloyd Cole, Fionn Regan, The Scratch, Kíla, Martha Wainwright and Seán Keane.
Tickets are on sale here.
This is the fourth year of the festival which brings international artists and Irish talent from the folk, roots, and traditional music scenes to Galway.
Singer-songwriter Lloyd Cole will perform an intimate, Irish festival-exclusive show at the Town Hall Theatre, while Montreal singer Martha Wainwright will mark the 20th anniversary of her debut album with a full live performance, including hits like Factory and When The Day Is Short.
Also playing this year are Project Smok, Seanchoíche, Daoirí Farrell, BRÍDÍN, Briars, First Class & Coach, and Yonder Boys.
There are also a range of free daytime events, including Culture Vultures, hosted by Tony Clayton-Lea, featuring conversations with special guests, The Youth in Music stage highlighting the rising stars of folk, and The Little Room of Folk and Westend Sessions offering intimate performances and sessions.
Commenting on this year's Galway Folk Festival, Festival Directors Gary Monroe and Peter O'Sullivan said, "We're excited to return for our fourth year of celebrating folk, roots, and traditional music. The support for the festival has been amazing, with ticket sales from all over the world.
"This year is our biggest festival to date and we're delighted to expand the free weekend daytime events which are family friendly and will have something for everyone from pop up shows to food stalls and stalls from our friends at the Tiny Traders Village."
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