BRAY COMES ALIVE FOR SUMMERFEST 08

Issued 19th June 2008

Bray Summerfest is returning this year for its most exciting event to date. Wicklow County Tourism is pleased to announce that this unique summer festival, which has over 100 events, will take place over six weeks this July and August. The main event will take place from 16th - 20th July. The thrilling Bray Air Display takes place on 27th July (practice sessions on 26th) and Bray's Summerfest Funfair will run for three weeks from Saturday, 19th July to Sunday, 10th August. Over 60,000 visitors attended the Bray Summerfest mid-July weekend last year, making it the largest summer beach-party festival in Ireland.

As part of the festivities, double platinum artist Munday will perform on Bray’s Seafront Bandstand in July, as he appears as the opening headline artist at this year’s Summerfest.

Mundy will perform in front of an anticipated crowd of 15,000 in a free-to-view open-air evening concert on Wednesday 16th July (9pm). This is Mundy’s second appearance at Bray Summerfest having previously performed at the festival’s’ Killruddery Garden Party Live event. Mundy will be supported by bands Alphastates and Peakin’ Trippers.

All live music concert events on Bray Summerfest’s Bandstand Summer Stage, situated on the magnificent Bray Seafront, are free to the public. Other music highlights confirmed for Bray Summerfest ’08 include the hottest U2 tribute band on the planet Rattle n Hum (Saturday 19th July), and a massive Sunday afternoon line-up that includes Dublin Gospel Choir, Franklin, and current hit chanteuse Amy, plus Nicolette Street (Sunday 20th July 2008).

The event will be supported by Ireland’s biggest Beach Funfair (Saturday 19th July – Sunday 10th August), a four-day Irish and international crafts and food market, and the return of the Coco-Cola International Beach Volleyball Tournament (Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th July). This year also sees the return of the Bray Summerfest Air Display – now the only free air display event taking place in Ireland (Sunday 27th July.)

Full details on all Bray Summerfest 08 events are available at www.braysummerfest.com. For more information on festivals happening around County Wicklow this summer, visit Wicklow County Tourism’s Festival section.