The Ultimate Guide to Music Festivals in Ireland 2023

Music Festivals on the Island of Ireland in 2023

Updated May 2023 (First Published January 2023) 

Ireland – we’re known for our ‘ceoil agus craic’ so there’s no surprise that this beautiful little Island of Ireland plays host to some of the best music festivals in the world!

Feast your eyes on this ‘Ultimate Guide to Music Festivals in Ireland 2023‘ and get planning. From old favourites to pastures new, tickle your dancin toes and feed your soul with the energy of live music in whichever form feeds it.


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Guide to Music Festivals in Ireland 2023 – August

  • Ballyshannon Folk & Trad Music Festival | Aug 3 – Aug 6 | ballyshannonfolkfestival
  • All Together Now Festival | Waterford | Aug 4 – Aug 6 | AllTogetherNow.ie
  • Indiependence Music Festival | Cork | Aug 4 – Aug 6 | indiependence
  • Ruta-Fest Music Festival | Mayo | Aug 4 – Aug 7 |
  • Fleadh Cheoil | Mullingar | Aug 6 – Aug 14 | fleadhcheoil.ie
  • New Ross Guitar Festival | Wexford | Aug 10 – 13 | newrossguitarfestival.ie
  • Howth Roots & Blues Festival | Howth | Aug 11 – Aug 13 | howthrootsandblues.com
  • Revival Festival | Listowel | Aug 11 – Aug 12 | revivalfestival.ie
  • Luke Kelly Festival | Smithfield, Dublin | Aug 13dublincity.ie
  • Chamber Music on Valentia | Kerry | Aug 17 – 20 | chambermusiconvalentia
  • Another Love Story | Killyon Manor, Meath | Aug 18 – Aug 20 | anotherlovestory.ie
  • Clandeboye Festival | Bangor, Down | Aug 18 – Aug 26 | camerata-ireland
  • Arranmore Country Music Fest | Donegal | Aug 19 & 20 | facebook.com/Arranmore
  • Masters of Tradition | West Cork Music | Aug 23 – Aug 27 | westcorkmusic.ie
  • Desmond O’Halloran Music Weekend | Inishbofin | Aug 24 -26 | facebook.com
  • Dylanfest | Moville, Donegal | Aug 24 – 27 | dylanfest.com
  • The Playing Fields | Clane | Aug 25 – Aug 26theplayingfields.ie
  • Audio Garden Festival | Athy, Kildare | Aug 25 – Aug 27 | audiogarden.ie
  • Glenarm Festival of Voice | Ballymena | Aug 25 – Aug 27 | niopera.com
  • Emerge Music Festival | Belfast | Aug 26 – Aug 27 | emergebelfast.com
  • Beatyard | Dublin | Aug TBC | the-beatyard.com
  • Yurt City Music Festival | Dublin | Aug TBC | yurtcity.ie
  • Temptation Festival | Naas, Kildare | Aug TBC

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Guide to Music Festivals in Ireland 2023 – October

  • Ireland Music Week | Dublin | Oct 3 – Oct 6 | irelandmusicweek.com
  • East Cork Early Music Festival | Oct 13 – 15 | eastcorkearlymusic.ie
  • City of Derry International Choir Festival | Oct 18 – 22 | derrychoirfest.com
  • Biggest 90s – 00s Disco | Leitrim | Oct 21 | 3arena.ie
  • Wexford Festival Opera | Wexford | Oct 24 – Nov 5 | wexfordopera.com
  • Westival Music & Arts Festival | Westport, Mayo | Oct 25 – Oct 30 westival.ie
  • Cork Jazz Festival | Cork | Oct 26 – Oct 30 | guinnesscorkjazz.com
  • BD Festival Day of the Dead | Wicklow | Oct 29 | bdfest.ie
  • Meet Me at Sundown | Dublin & Galway | Oct TBC | eventbrite.ie

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