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
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