16 More Acts Added To Killarney Festival Of Music & Food Line Up

Feb 15, 2015 Attractions, Notice Board 0

Walking on Cars, Marc Almond, Father John Misty, Damien Dempsey, Delorentos, Colin Devlin, Morrissey & Marshall,
Ham Sandwich, David Lyttle, Kormac’s Big Band & many more

www.killarneyfestival.ie – 27th & 28th June 2014

The ‘Killarney Festival of Music and Food’ is delighted to announce that sixteen more acts have been added to the line-up of the family friendly boutique festival which will bring eclectic music, comedy and gourmet food together in Killarney on Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th June 2015. Acts will perform across six stages including the Main Stage, Marquee Stage, Comedy Tent and Acoustic Stage.

New additions to the eclectic line up include Walking On Cars from Dingle, American folk singer songwriter Father John Misty, Damien Dempsey, Marc Almond (special guest Jools Holland & his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra), Delorentos, Kormac’s Big Band, Colin Devlin, Morrissey & Marshall, We Banjo 3, Ham Sandwich, Giulia, Elaine Mai, David Lyttle, Not Squares, Sleep Thieves, Gingerbeard Family and The Billy Doherty Ceili Band.

MUSIC
Over 60 Irish and international musicians and bands will perform at Killarney Festival of Music & Food. Bands and musicians already announced include Jools Holland & his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra featuring Gilson Lavis and guest vocalists Ruby Turner, Louise Marshall & Mabel Ray, music legend Burt Bacharach, TEXAS, The Proclaimers, The Undertones, Wallis Bird, Mick Flannery, Gemma Hayes, Mundy, Paddy Casey, Declan O’Rourke, The 4 Of Us, Something Happens, The Frank & Walters, Daithí, Gangs, Oh Boland, Steven Sharpe & The Broke Straight Boys, Tracey Bruen and Lloyd Yates. Headliners and many more additional acts will be confirmed in the months leading up to the festival.

COMEDY
The Comedy Tent which is always hugely popular at the festival will feature ten top comedians from home and abroad including actress and comedienne Deirdre O’Kane and Après Match with Barry Murphy, Risteard Cooper and Gary Cooke. Après Match mocks famous, mostly Irish, soccer stars and pundits including Bill O’Herlihy, Eamon Dunphy, Johnny Giles, Liam Brady, Frank Stapleton, and Graeme Souness, as well as pundits from the UK sports channels, including Richard Keys, Andy Gray, Jamie Redknapp, Gary Lineker and Alan Hansen.

KILLARNEY GOURMET FOOD VILLAGE
The Killarney Gourmet Food Village will be an extensive showcase of wine and food not only for the region of Kerry but for Ireland as a whole. The food village will be dedicated to excellence in taste and food lifestyles. The area will feature well established restaurants from around Ireland, local artisan food producers and culinary demonstrations by some of Ireland’s finest celebrity and Michelin Star chefs including Derry Clarke from L’Ecrivain who will show foodies how to prepare Michelin star dishes at home. Food vendors offering cuisine from around the world will also be on site to cater for up to 20,000 festival goers over the weekend.

There will be a Wine Bar featuring Wines of the World, a Craft Beer Lounge and a Cocktail Lounge where visitors will not only be able experience magnificent cocktails but attend cocktail making masterclasses. A number of chill-out zones will be available for the visitors to sit and enjoy the festival atmosphere while sampling the delights that they have purchased.

KIDS
The Killarney Festival welcomes all ages and of course kids under 12 years of age are allowed in for free accompanied by an adult when tickets are booked in advance. The Killarney Kids Zone (KKZ) will have a fairground, giant games and kids’ activities for all ages including arts and crafts. There will also be cookery demos for children in the Killarney Gourmet Food Village.

HOSPITALITY
Killarney Festival of Music & Food will have a range of hospitality options for groups and companies including catered marquees and bars with luxury loos, catering and full bars.

ACCOMMODATION
Killarney Festival of Music & Food is situated in the very heart of Killarney town. There is a wonderful selection of hotels within a short walk of the entrance to our festival and amazing guest houses to stay close by. Killarney has the largest selection of accommodation outside of Dublin. Check out www.killarney.ie for more info on hotels, B&Bs and self-catering accommodation.

TRANSPORT
By Rail
Irish Rail offer connections from all major rail-linked towns and cities in Ireland to/ from Killarney Railway Station. Tickets may be purchased via www.irishrail.ie

By Air
Kerry Airport www.kerryairport.com is a regional airport centrally located in the heart of County Kerry in the spectacular southwest of Ireland. Kerry Airport is just 16km from Killarney. It is serviced by short, direct and inexpensive flights from Dublin, London Stansted, London Luton, Frankfurt Hahn, Manchester. For more flight information or to book your air journey visit Ryanair & Aer Arann

TICKETS
Killarney Festival of Music & Food tickets are on sale from www.ticketmaster.ie and Ticketmaster outlets nationwide.
Tel: 24 Hours / 7 days : 0818 719 300 International +353 1 4569569 UK incl. NI 0844 8472455

ADULT TICKETS
· Saturday or Sunday Day Tickets €76 (including booking fee)
· 2 Day Weekend Tickets €142 (including booking fee)
· Children 12 years or younger go free – up to two children per paying adult when booked in advance

TEEN – 13 TO 17 Years of Age
· Saturday or Sunday Day Tickets €41 (including booking fee)
· Weekend Tickets €71 (including booking fee)
· Teen tickets apply to children 13-16 years – they must be accompanied by a paying adult
· ID will be requested at entry point to verify age.