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Irish Examiner
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
50 more acts announced for sold-out All Together Now festival
All Together Now has announced another 50 acts for the August Bank Holiday festival. The festival returns to Curraghmore Estate in Waterford from Thursday, July 31 to Sunday, August 3. Headliners for the weekend include Nelly Furtado, Fontaines D.C., and London Grammar, with other musical acts such as CMAT, Michael Kiwanka, and Wet Leg also set to perform. On Wednesday, another 50 acts were announced as part of the line-up, including Primal Scream, The Void, The Boomtown Rats, and 49TH & Main. Biird, Special Request, Funk Assault, Sally C, Georgia Morgana, Matador, Florence Road, Sarah Story, and Sexy Tadhg are also among the new 50 acts announced. All Together Now also confirmed the return of its Arcadia Afterburner; the fire-breathing stage built from recycled materials and powered by pyrotechnics and cutting-edge technology, delivering a 360-degree sensory experience. Talks in the Tent have also been announced following the demand for the festival's Brunch on the Bandstand last year. Taking place on Saturday and Sunday afternoon in the Something Kind Of Wonderful tent, Talks in the Tent will feature two of the festival's firm favourites, Tommy Tiernan on Saturday and Blindboy on Sunday. Flourish with IMRO is a new stage at this year's festival, showcasing some of the best new music and emerging voices and many Irish debuts, including Chloe Qisha, BBY, Martin Luke Brown, Radio Free Alice, and Heartworms. Another 50 acts were announced as part of the line-up for this year's All Together Now festival, including Primal Scream, The Void, The Boomtown Rats, and 49TH & Main. The festival also announced its Perform Together Now initiative with IMRO, which amplifies IMRO's commitment to championing up-and-coming talent both in Ireland and abroad. Over 1,000 artists and bands applied to play at this year's sold-out festival through the Perform Together initiative. 10 emerging artists out of those who applied have been chosen to join the festival for its sixth chapter. Ticket information All Together Now has reminded people that all tickets and campervan tickets for this year's festival are completely sold out. All boutique and pre-pitched tickets are also completely sold out. There will be no day tickets available for All Together Now 2025. People are advised to be cautious and avoid scams of counterfeit or unofficial tickets being sold online. Those who missed out on tickets or campervan passes can register their interest by clicking here. Travel by bus The festival has shared public transport information with festival-goers, encouraging people to leave the car behind and travel with Bus Éireann. Bus Éireann's Expressway services are working with All Together Now again this year to provide return services from Dublin, Cork, and Waterford to and from the venue. This year, the bus drop-off location will be beside the main ticketing entrance. Timetables and prices can be found by clicking here.
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘Beware' – Festival bosses issue urgent warning to thousands ahead of sold out gig as new acts announced
FESTIVAL bosses have issued an urgent warning to thousands of music lovers ahead of this year's sold out All Together Now. The huge three-day event is returning to Curraghmore Estate in Co Advertisement 3 All Together Now is returning to Curraghmore Estate in Co Waterford this August Bank Holiday weekend Credit: Instagram 3 Many huge acts are set to perform across the weekend 3 Bosses have issued an urgent warning to festivalgoers Credit: Instagram Ahead of the event, organisers are urging fans to avoid falling for fake ticket sellers, plan They've stressed that the In a statement, bosses said: "Once again, we strongly urge all festivalgoers to be cautious and avoid scams of counterfeit or unofficial tickets being sold online." The warning comes as excitement builds with this year's All Together Now set to be the biggest and best yet. Advertisement READ MORE ON FESTIVALS An extra 50 acts have just been added to the lineup, including major names like Primal Scream, The Voidz and The Boomtown Rats. Organisers have also revealed a fresh wave of rising talent including Biird, Funk Assault, Georiga Morgana, and Metador. And returning this year is the fan-favourite Brunch on the Bandstand - and it's going to be bigger than ever. The surprise guests for the popular stand will be revealed "very soon". Advertisement most read in the irish sun Due to the incredible demand last year, they are also expanding their delightful afternoon offering with a new feature called Talks in the Tent. Comedy fans are in for a treat too, with Kneecap perform surprise gig in London hours after rapper Liam O'Hanna, 27, charged with terror offence The iconic Afterburner stage, the festival's fire-breathing centrepiece, is also back and bringing a full 360 degree sensory experience that organisers promise is "unlike anything else". This year will also see the launch of Flourish, a brand new stage created in partnership with IMRO to shine a spotlight on some of the best new music, emerging voices and many Irish debut acts. Advertisement As part of the Perform Together Now initiative, ten up-and-coming artists have been selected from over 1,000 applicants to perform over the weekend. FESTIVAL FUN Some of the fresh faces announced include Chloe Qisha, Martin Luke Brown, Radio Free Alice and Heartworms. And to make getting there easier, Bus Eireann and Expressway is running return services from Already included in the major lineup across the weekend is noughties icon Nelly Furtado, who is sure to excite fans with her hits, I'm Like a Bird, Promiscuous, and Maneater. Advertisement Additionally, Irish dance musicians Le Boom, Cork-born singer Darren Kiely, Connemara's Maria Sommerville, and New York R&B band Infinity Song are some of the other artists added to the mix. Previously announced acts include, Dublin-based Fontaines D.C., Dunboyne's own CMAT, and 2024 Mercury Prize winners English Teacher. Also playing across the weekend are Wet Leg, Bicep, John Grant and Gurriers.
