Sharon Shannon and Jenny Greene to perform at upcoming festival in Tipperary
A two-day boutique music festival will return North Tipperary during the August Bank Holiday weekend, and will be headlined by Jenny Greene and Sharon Shannon.
The 'Hoolie in the Hills' event is happening on August 3-4, in a the rural village of Upperchurch, near Thurles, against a backdrop of the rolling Slieve Felin Mountains
The organisers Fergal Butler and Eavan Fogarty are fourth-generation publicans of Kinnane’s Pub.
They said this year's festival "follows the legendary footsteps of Shane McGowan and other rebels who frequented the rural Tipp village".
The 'Hoolie in the Hills' festival follows a long musical tradition in the village known for the Upperchurch Polkas, the Upperchurch Cellie Band and the former Ned of the Hill festival.
Saturday, August 3, will take on a party atmosphere as Hoolie on the Hills presents 'Bass Camp', with Jenny Greene playing the freshest new electronic dance anthems from around the world.
Joining the line-up is the dynamic five-piece Rhythm and Sticks with its high energy twist on contemporary hits, and the funky Riff Shop bringing their unique ‘hands in the air vibes’, with local favourites The Dorans and Tradstone.
Hoolie on the Hills then takes on a bucolic vibe with the chilled-out 'Coola Boola' on Sunday, featuring world-renowned Irish traditional artist Sharon Shannon with rousing trad act Rebel Hearts, beloved local band Streams of Whiskey, the newly formed edgy trad band Seskin Lane, Kevin Molloy of Dublin City Ramblers fame, and other favourites such as Strings and Things and The Bootlegs.
Doors open from 1 pm until 11 pm when the after-party continues both nights with local DJs tearing up the dancefloor at Kinnane's Field in Upperchurch, Tipperary.
The inaugural event, last year, saw 3,000 partygoers romp in the hills of Upperchurch.
The organisers say they hope to welcome over 5,000 this year to gather in Kinnanes Field over the bank holiday weekend for "pure craic". Tickets for 'Hoolie in the Hills' are on sale now from €40 available on Eventbrite.