Next stop Kilkenny as Three's City Stages issues call out for musicians to have chance at Electric Picnic gig

Three has announced that Kilkenny will be the next stop on the City Stages nationwide tour, on Saturday, May 27 with an opportunity for a lucky artist to perform at Ireland’s biggest festival, Electric Picnic.

Six new acts in Kilkenny will now have their opportunity to put their name in the hat to perform at this summer’s festival in Stradbally. The Kilkenny City Stage will be live from noon – 3pm at the Parade in Kilkenny.

The initiative offers the next generation of musicians, currently learning their trade by busking on Ireland’s city streets, an opportunity to progress their careers by offering them the opportunity to perform on the biggest stages in the country, and a dedicated timeslot.

This year, having already visited Dublin, Limerick, Waterford and Galway, 30 musicians have received the opportunity to perform alongside special guest buskers including pop band, Wild Youth, folk pop singer Saibh Skelly and singer-songwriter Brad Heidi. The initiative offers the next generation of musicians, currently learning their trade by busking on Ireland’s city streets, an opportunity to progress their careers by offering them the opportunity to perform on the biggest stages in the country. Applications to perform are now open at 3.ie/CityStages with the next dates and locations to be announced shortly.

Three’s City Stages is touring Ireland across 2023, with more opportunities for those artists to play on some of Ireland’s biggest stages such as 3Arena and 3Olympia, opening for major artists. The next group of artists to perform could also receive the added bonus of gracing the stage at Ireland’s biggest festival, Electric Picnic, with Three.

Every artist who performs on a City Stage receives their own dedicated timeslot and professionally edited content of their performance, supported with promotion through Three Ireland’s social channels. In addition, every musician who applies can access a series of mentoring masterclasses. Recently, applicants were invited on to the stage of the prestigious 3Olympia Theatre for a masterclass in how to build and develop an artist’s live performance.

The City Stages initiative is supported by Sony Music Ireland and AIM Ireland as well as City Stages ambassador, broadcaster Tracy Clifford.

City Stages is part of Three’s commitment to the brand’s All For Music positioning, helping to support and nurture new and exciting musical talent in Ireland through live experiences. This support is channeled to help these aspiring artists to grow their careers from the smallest stages to the largest. As sponsors for some of the country’s biggest venues such as 3Arena & 3Olympia, as well as Electric Picnic, Three can offer unique opportunities to Ireland’s next generation of talent.

‘All For Music’ is built around the collective experience of the enjoyment we get from music, the way we connect with people and how it is celebrated. This depth of connection is the reason that we love it so much, both as individuals and as a brand. This togetherness is why Three is ‘all in’ on music.

Interested artists can sign up to City Stages now at 3.ie/CityStages. To be the first to hear of all the exclusive music news from Three, join the conversation on social @threeireland using #3AllForMusic.

Interested artists can sign up to City Stages now at 3.ie/CityStages.