BALLYKNOCKAN MUSIC FESTIVAL TO RAISE FUNDS FOR CHARITY

Issued 23rd July 2008

The Ballyknockan Music Festival is an annual festival featuring both local and National bands, based in the spectacular setting of Ballyknockan – “The Granite Village” on the shores of the Blessington Lakes.
The festival now in its 5th year, is a charity event, raising funds for an adolescent cancer centre at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin in Dublin.
The festival is hosted by the Ballyknockan Inn, a legendary music venue in West Wicklow featuring live bands every weekend of the year.
This year's festival will take place on the weekend of 25th, 26th and 27th July and it is hoped, will be the biggest yet. There are two stages this year and we are hoping to offer camping close by for the first time. Things get under way on Friday 25th at 7pm and on Saturday and Sunday 26th and 27th at 2pm.
The organisers would like to thank all the bands who have already offered their services for this year's Fest. Things are looking good for a great line up for the most up and coming charity festival in the country.

CONFIRMED ALREADY

Friday 25th July:

Blues Up Front, Nugget, .12 Gauge, The 83's, Junah, Band On An Island,

SATURDAY 26th July:

Shallow Stream, Sick Boy, Jekyl, Fia Rua, Kill City Defectors, Bright Light Fiasco, Eclipse, Rock of Ages, Clurichaun, Snow Dial, Holy Matrimony, Fraction Kids, Colm Lynch, Bill Minus, Echo Lawrence

SUNDAY 27th July:

TKO, Miracle Bell, Gary Stewart, The Tripps, 79 Cortinas, The Dead Flags, Darragh G, The Deans, Frank Lutz & The Focus Group, Vasco Junior, Grace Hopper, Nero

More being added daily