The Ultimate Guide to Music Festivals in Ireland 2022

Music Festivals on the Island of Ireland in 2022

Ireland – the land of saints and scholars … and music festivals it would appear! Feast your eyes on this ‘Ultimate Guide to Music Festivals in Ireland 2022‘. Sure you’d be broke and broken if you were to try fit them all in. But then again we’ve all been starving for live music for two years! From famine to feast … where do I tuck in?

What have you got your eye on? An old favourite or does the thought of pastures new tickle your dancin toes?

Get saving, get planning, get moving … and travel this beautiful isle of Ireland, from the north to the south, the east to the west and back again. Belfast to Blessington, Dublin to Dingle, there are music festivals for every taste. From boutique music festivals to grand scale music festivals. From trad music to jazz music, dance to drumming, Irish to international – just choosing one will be the problem!

Guide to Music Festivals in Ireland this January 2022

Midwinter Festival: Stanford | Galway | Jan 21 – Jan 23 | musicforgalway.ie
TradFest 2020 | Various Venues | Jan 26 – Jan 30 | tradfest.ie
Imbolc International Music Festival | Derry | Jan 30 – Feb 6 | imbolcfestival

Guide to Music Festivals in Ireland this February 2022

Féile na Tána | Carlingford, Louth | Feb 5 – Feb 6 | eilenatana.com
The Next Big Thing Festival | Dublin | Feb 10 | theworkmansclub
Spike Cello Festival | Dublin | Feb 11 – Feb 13 | spikecellofest.com
RIAM PianoFest | Dublin | Feb 14 – Feb 18 | eventbrite.ie
Belfast Trad Fest | Belfast | Feb 18 – Feb 20 | belfasttraditionalmusic.com
Concertina Cruinniú | Clare | Feb 18 – Feb 20 | concertinacruinniu.ie
BalladFest II | National Stadium Dublin | Feb 19 | gr8events.ie
26th Festival of Youth Orchestras | Dublin | Feb 19 | iayo.ie
Russell Festival Weekend | Doolin | Feb 24 – Feb 28 | doolin.ie
Ortús Chamber Music Festival | Cork | Feb 25 – Feb 27 | ortusfestival.ie

Guide to Music Festivals in Ireland this March 2022

Kilkenny Tradfest | Kilkenny | Mar 16th – 20th | kilkennytradfest.com
Soul Of Dublin Soul Weekender | CIE Inchicore | Mar 25 – 27 | facebook.com
Finding A Voice | Clonmel, Tipperary | Mar 4 – Mar 8 | findingavoice.ie
Fingal International Festival of Voices | Dublin | Mar 10 – 13 | fingalfestivalofvoices
Limerick Ballad & Folk Festival | Thomond Pk | Mar 11 | eventbrite.ie
Limerick Early Music Festival | Various Venues | Mar 18 – 20 | limerickearlymusic
Relapse Punk Festival | Cork | Mar 19 | eventbrite.ie
Feis Ceoil Festival | Dublin | Mar 28 – Apr 8 | feisceoil.ie

Guide to Music Festivals in Ireland this April 2022

Dublin Bowie Festival | Various Venues | APRIL | dublinbowiefestival.ie
Ballydehob Traditional Music Festival | Cork | Apr 8 – 10 | facebook.com
Tullamore Trad Fest | Offaly | Apr 8 – Apr 10 | tullamoretradfest.com
BD Festival | Wicklow | Apr 16 | eventbrite.ie
Music Current | Dublin Art Project | Apr 19 – Apr 23 | musiccurrent.ie
Kilfenora Traditional Music Festival | Clare | Apr 23 – Apr 24 | kilfenoraclare
Cork International Choral Festival | Cork | Apr 27 – May 1 | corkchoral.ie
The City of Derry Jazz & Big Band Festival | April 28 – May 2 | cityofderryjazz
Rebel Fest | Donegal | April 29 – May 1 | eventbrite.co.uk
Kilkenny Roots Festival | Kilkenny | April 29 – May 2 | kilkennyroots.com
The Cup of Tae Festival | Donegal | Apr 29th – May 2nd | cupoftaefestival.com
Claremorris Folk Festival | Co. Mayo | Apr 30th – May 1st | claremorrisfolkfestival

Guide to Music Festivals in Ireland this May 2022

The Cup of Tae Festival | Donegal | Apr 29th – May 2nd | cupoftaefestival.com
Claremorris Folk Festival | Co. Mayo | Apr 30th – May 1st | claremorrisfolkfestival
The Road to The Great Escape | Dublin | May 9 + 10 | greatescapefestival.com
West Wicklow Chamber Music Festival | May 18 – 22 | westwicklowfestival
Other Voices | | Live Online May 19th | othervoices.ie
Féile Nasc Folk and Traditional Music Festival | Dublin | May 21 | eventbrite.com
Mayo Manchester Tradfest | Mayo | May 26 – May 31 | mayomanchester
Life Festival | Mullingar, Westmeath | May 27 – May 29 | life-festival.com
Live at the Marquee | Cork | May 27 – Jun 29 | aikenpromotions.com
Galway Early Music Festival | Galway | May 27 – 29 | galwayearlymusic.com
Fleadh Nua | Ennis, Clare | May 29 – Jun 6 | fleadhnua.com
Blackwater Valley Opera Festival | Waterford | May 31 – Jun 6 | blackwatervalley

Guide to Music Festivals in Ireland this June 2022

Michael Dwyer Festival | Allihies, Cork | Jun 10th – 12th | facebook/Michael-Dwyer
Rory Gallagher Festival | Donegal | Jun 2 – Jun 5 | rorygallagherfestival.com
Wildroots Festival | Sligo | June 2nd – 5th | wildroots.ie
Live at The Botanic Gardens | Belfast |. Jun 2 – Jun 11 | aikenpromotions.com
HeadFest | Moyne Villa, Monaghan | Jun 3 – Jun 6 | eventbrite.ie
AVA Festival | Belfast City | June 3 + 4 | avafestival.com
Forbidden Fruit Festival | Dublin | June 4 + 5 | forbiddenfruit.ie
Dublin International Chamber Music Festival | Jun 7 – 12 | dicmf.com
Westport Folk & Bluegrass Fest | Mayo | June 10 – 12 | westportfolkbluegrass
Doolin Folk Festival | Doolin, Clare | Jun 10 – Jun 12 | doolinfestivals.ie
Belsonic | Belfast City | Jun 13 – Jun 26 | belsonic.com
Jim Dowling Uilleann Pipe & Trad Fest | Cork | Jun 16th – 19th | jimdowlingfestival
Body & Soul | Westmeath | Jun 17 – Jun 19 | bodyandsoul.ie
Sea Sessions | Bundoran, Donegal | Jun 17 – Jun 19 | seasessions.com
Higher Vision Festival | Navan Racecourse | Jun 18 | eventbrite.ie
Belfast City Blues Festival | Belfast City | Jun 24th – 26th | facebook.com
West Cork Chamber Music Festival | Cork | Jun 24 – Jul 3 | westcorkmusic.ie
Kaleidoscope Festival | Wicklow | June 24 – 26 | kaleidoscopefestival.ie
Moynalty Country Music Festival | Meath | June 26 | moynaltysteamthreshing.ie
Trinity Summer Series | Trinity College Dublin | Jun 27 – Jul 3 | ticketmaster
Live at The Iveagh Gardens | Dublin | Jun 30 – Jul 17 | aikenpromotions.com

Guide to Music Festivals in Ireland this July 2022

Longitude | Marlay Park | Jul 1 – Jul 3 | longitude.ie
Biggest 90s – 00s Disco | Leitrim | Jul 2 | biggestdisco.com
Buncrana Music Festival | Donegal | July 2nd + 3rd | buncranamusicfestival
Kilkenny Country Music Festival | Jul 3 | kilkennycountrymusicfestival
SULT Music Festival | Donegal | Jul 9 + Jul 10 | eventbrite.ie
Forever Young Festival | Kildare | Jul 15 – Jul 17 | foreveryoungfestival.ie
It Takes A Harbour Cruise | Custom House Quay | July 22 – Sep 10th | ittakesavillage
Forest Fest Music Weekend | Emo, Laois | July 24th – 26th | forestfest.ie
Sunflowerfest | Hillsborough, Down | Jul 29 – Jul 31 | sunflowerfest.co.uk
All Together Now Festival | Waterford | Jul 29 – Jul 31 | AllTogetherNow.ie
Indiependence Music Festival | Cork | Jul 29 – Jul 31 | indiependence
Fleadh Cheoil | Mullingar | Jul 31 – Aug 7 | fleadhcheoil.ie

Guide to Music Festivals in Ireland this August 2022

Beatyard | Dublin | AUG TBC | the-beatyard.com
Howth Roots & Blues Festival | Howth | Aug 5th – 7th | howthrootsandblues.com
Temptation Festival | Naas, Kildare | Aug 6th | eventbrite.ie
New Ross Guitar Festival | Wexford | Aug 11th – 14th | newrossguitarfestival.ie
Revival Festival | Listowel | Aug 12th – 13th | revivalfestival.ie
Chamber Music on Valentia | Kerry | Aug 17th – 21st | chambermusiconvalentia
Yurt City Music Festival | Dublin | Aug 20 + Aug 21st | eventbrite.ie
Another Love Story | Killyon Manor, Meath | Aug 19 – 21 | anotherlovestory.ie
Clandeboye Festival | Bangor, Down | Aug 20th – 27th | camerata-ireland
Masters of Tradition | West Cork Music | Aug 24th – 28th | westcorkmusic.ie
Dylanfest | Moville, Donegal | Aug 25th – 28th | govisitdonegal
Audio Garden Festival | Athy, Kildare | Aug 26th – 28th | audiogarden.ie
Glenarm Festival of Voice | Ballymena | Aug 26th – 28th | niopera.com
Emerge Music Festival | Belfast | Aug 27th + 28th | emergebelfast.com
Arranmore Country Music Fest | Donegal | Aug 27th + 28th | facebook.com
Ballyshannon Folk & Trad Music Festival | Aug 28th – 31st | ballyshannonfolkfestival

Guide to Music Festivals in Ireland this September 2022

Harvest Time Blues Festival | Monaghan | Sep 2nd – 4th | harvestblues.ie
Electric Picnic | Stradbally Laois | Sep 2 – Sep 4 | electricpicnic
Bree Country Fest | Bree, Enniscorthy | Sep 3rd – 4th | eventbrite.ie
Music in Monkstown | Dublin | Sept 7th – 9th | musicinmonkstown.ie
Clonakilty International Guitar Festival | Cork | Sep 9th – 18th | clonguitarfest
Westport Festival of Chamber Music | Mayo | Sep 9th -11th | westportchambermusic
Sounds From A Safe Harbour | Cork | Sep 10th – 15th | soundsfromasafeharbour
Vantastival | Drogheda, Louth | Sep 16th – Sep 17th | vantastival.com
Cahir Trad Fest | Tipperary | Sept 16th – 18th | facebook.com/CahirComhaltas
Fuinneamh Festival | Dundalk | Sep 17th – 18th | eventbrite.ie
New Ross Piano Festival | Wexford | Sep 21 – Sep 25 | newrosspianofestival.com
Limerick Jazz Festival | Limerick | Sep 21st – 25th | limerickjazz.com
Euphonics Festival | Laois | Sep 23rd – 25th | facebook.com
Sligo Baroque Music Festival | Various Venues | Sep 23 – 25 | sligobaroquefestival
Féile John Dwyer | Waterford | Sep 23 – 25th | facebook.com
Night & Day | Castlerea, Roscommon | Sep 24th – 25th | nightandday.ie
Cork Folk Festival | Cork City | Sep 29 – Oct 2 | corkfolkfestival.com

Guide to Music Festivals in Ireland this October 2022

Ireland Music Week | Dublin | Oct 4 – Oct 7 | irelandmusicweek.com
Meet Me at Sundown | Dublin & Galway | Oct 10 – 25th | eventbrite.ie
East Cork Early Music Festival | Oct 13 – 16 | eastcorkearlymusic.ie
City of Derry International Choir Festival | Oct 19th – 23rd | derrychoirfest
Wexford Festival Opera | Wexford | Oct 21 – Nov 6 | wexfordopera.com
Westival Music & Arts Festival | Westport, Mayo | Oct 26 – 31 | westival.ie
Guinness Cork Jazz Festival | Cork | Oct 27 – Oct 30 | guinnesscorkjazz.com
The Greenfields Festival | Athy, Kildare | Oct 28 – 30 | eventbrite.ie
Clang Metal Festival | Dublin | Oct 29 | clangmetalfestival.com – cancelled
BD Festival Day of the Dead 2022 | Wicklow | Oct 30 | bdfest.ie

Guide to Music Festivals in Ireland this November 2022

Dublin Beatles Festival | Dublin | Nov 5th | facebook.com/DublinBeatles
Ennis Trad Fest | Clare | Nov 10th – 14th | ennistradfest.com
William Kennedy Piping Festival | Armagh | Nov 17th – 20th | armaghpipers
Ardee Baroque Music Festival | Louth | Nov 25th – 27th | ardeebaroque.com
Dún Laoghaire Vinyl Festival | Dublin | NOV TBC | vinylfestival.ie
Quiet Lights Music Festival | Cork City | NOV TBC | quietlights.net
Other Voices | Dingle Kerry | NOV TBC | othervoices.ie
Sound of Belfast | Belfast City | NOV TBC | soundofbelfast.com

Guide to Music Festivals in Ireland this December 2022

New Year’s Festival | Dublin | DEC TBC | nyfdublin.com

Photos by Antoine Julien – CCO Licence

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