Kilkenny City's Watergate Urban Park hosts new outdoor dance music series
The new Watergate Urban Park Block Party series will feature three events, including a sing-along to songs by Lady Gaga and other female artists, and a DJ set by renowned Irish music tastemaker Nialler9
Watergate Urban Park, the new urban pocket park on Parliament Street in the heart of Kilkenny City will come alive for a new outdoor dance music themed series in the coming months.
Watergate Urban Park Block Party is a three-event series kicking off on Culture Night, Friday, September 18, with renowned Irish music tastemaker and DJ Nialler9. Join Nialler + guest DJ Edel for a fun, genre-spanning evening of disco, electronic, pop, and 1980s/1990s jams. This all-ages event is free to attend as part of Culture Night Late in the city.
On Friday, October 30, Sing Along Social bring their mass-participation, no-mic-required singalong to the Watergate Urban Park stage, in partnership with Kilkenny's Toil & Trouble festival in the city. Led live by the Craic Mechanics, The Witches’ Ball is built around the women who have soundtracked generations of witchy women; Kate Bush, Stevie Nicks, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Cyndi Lauper. Support on the night will be from DJ Bootsy. Fancy dress is encouraged and tickets from just €5 + booking fee are available from the Toil & Trouble website, bit.ly/Toilandtrouble .
Finally, on Friday, December 4, one of Irelands leading DJs Kelly-Anne Byrne will take to the decks for a fun filled set of soul, disco, house & electronica, on the Parliament Street stage. Over a career spanning two decades, Kelly-Anne has had headlining slots at many of Ireland’s top festivals, and presented award winning shows on Today FM, Phantom 105.2 and The Face Radio (Brooklyn, NY). This event is presented in partnership with Yulefest and tickets from €7.50 + booking fee are available on the Yulefest website.
Please note the Sing Along Social and Kelly Anne-Byrne shows are 16+ events, and under 18s should be accompanied by an adult. All Watergate Urban Park Block Party events run from 7.30pm – 10.30pm and are no alcohol events.
Mayor of Kilkenny Andrew McGuinness said: “Kilkenny is famous for it’s vibrant and varied nightlife, and Kilkenny County Council is pleased to support this new event series bringing a fun and welcoming atmosphere to the heart of our city in the evening time. This collaboration between our Night Time Economy programme and key festivals in the city underpins our commitment to showcasing Kilkenny city after 6pm for locals and visitors alike, with a range of varied and inclusive events to suit different tastes.”
Night Time Economy Advisor for Kilkenny City, Feargus Dunne, said: “We’re looking forward to bringing these three great acts to Kilkenny. This new series of diverse and inclusive dance music themed events bring a different strand to night time activities in Kilkenny City and will help animate the new Watergate Urban Park space as part of our wider Night Time Economy programme for the city.”
Watergate Urban Park Block Party is presented by Kilkenny Night Time Economy, in partnership with Culture Night Kilkenny, Kilkenny's Toil & Trouble Festival and Yulefest.