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Delines have been drawn to play The Roots Festival Kilkenny

There’s good and bad news regarding the Delines shows at this year’s Kilkenny Roots Festival on the May Bank Holiday weekend. The Portland, Oregon based band, fronted by Amy Boone, will play two shows at the festival. All the songs are written by ...

21 Mar 2019 at 10:53

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Tickets selling fast! Stellar line up of acts at Smithwick’s Kilkenny Roots Festival

Kilkenny Roots Festival celebrates 23 years with an incredible line up of artists. Musicians performing include The Delines, Jesse Dayton, The Hanging Stars, Jake Xerxes Fussell, Joana Serrat, Margo Cilker, His Lordship, TK & The Holy ...

24 Apr 2022 at 15:54

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Happy group back in Kilkenny - without missing a single Roots Festival

The gentlemen pictured have never missed a single Kilkenny Roots Festival. From Scotland, they stay with John and Yvonne Dalton at Butler Court on Patrick Street. From left: Paul, Mike, Robert, Duncan ( Dunky ) Paul and Iain from ...

28 Apr 2022 at 10:00

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Sixteen Kilkenny festivals to receive funding under Festival Grant Scheme 2023

Sixteen festivals have been recommended to go forward for funding approval under the Kilkenny County Council Festival Supports Grants Scheme 2023. The main purpose of the scheme is to support festivals which drive tourism in ...

24 Mar 2023 at 15:46

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Huge coup for Kilkenny Roots Festival with Patty Griffin gig

Preparations for the 22nd Smithwick’s Kilkenny Roots Festival are well under way, with some legendary names such as Alejandro Escovedo, The Sadies and The Delines already announced. The name that has caused most excitement ...

04 Jan 2019 at 13:04

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Pork-pie hats, waxed moustaches and magical music at Kilkenny Roots

Waxed moustaches, Tom Selleck (Magnum) style flowery shirts, tied-up beards, pork pie hats, keys on a chain and sockless sandal wearers were very prominent for what was the most successful Kilkenny Roots ever. Ticket ...

07 May 2019 at 17:02

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Kilkenny roots Festival cancelled

The Kilkenny Roots Festival has been cancelled for 2020. Normally scheduled for the May Bank holiday weekend from Friday, May 1 to 4 it has been called off because of the coronavirus. In a statement, festival ...

16 Mar 2020 at 10:19

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The Smithwicks Roots Festival putting Kilkenny on the map

The influence and spread of the Smithwicks Roots Festival over the May Bank Holiday weekend continues to increase. Already many of the gigs are sold out and many more have a few tickets available. At the ...

16 Apr 2019 at 10:01

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Sixteen Kilkenny festivals to receive funding under Festival Grant Scheme 2023

24 Mar 2023 at 16:31

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Kilkenny Roots festival is selling out fast with William The Conqueror

William The Conqueror is an unusual name for a rhythm and roots band, but they’ll rock the Marble City when they play the Smithwick’s Kilkenny Roots Festival during the May bank holiday weekend. They ...

06 Mar 2019 at 15:19

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BEST OF 2024: Roots Festival got Kilkenny rocking!

23 Dec 2024 at 14:56

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City will sway to Roots Festival beat this weekend

Over 100 musicians in 44 different acts will take the stage in 32 venues over the four days of the 20th Smithwick’s Kilkenny Roots Festival this weekend. They will travel from the USA, Canada, UK ...

26 Apr 2017 at 10:30

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