Sharon Shannon and Ryan Sheridan among 24 new acts announced for Forest Fest
Sharon Shannon and Ryan Sheridan are among 24 new acts added to the line-up for Forest Fest.
The festival is set to take place in the village of Emo in Laois this July 25 to 27 for its fourth edition.
The new range of international and Irish acts that will play across the weekend, including the genre blending, rebellious Alabama 3, harmony-rich quartet The Magic Numbers, legendary UK rocker and producer Nick Lowe, soul icon Robert Finley, timeless story-tellers The 4 of Us.
Also added to the setlist are Ireland’s First Lady of jazz Mary Coughlan, accordion virtuoso Sharon Shannon, Dublin rockers Sack, theatrical festival favourite Jack Lukeman, the high-energy, distortion-fueled Thumper, soulful vocalist and legendary leader of The Commitments Andrew Strong.
Singer Kiera Dignam, heartfelt Dublin singer-songwriter Paddy Casey, the electrifying Daft Punk Tribute, renowned Queen tribute act Qween, rousing Ryan Sheridan, emotive, 80s-infused rockers Cry Before Dawn, RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards winners The Olllam will also perform across the weekend.
This is the fourth round of line-up announcements for Forest Fest 2025, with even more acts to be announced before July.
For tickets please visit the official Forest Fest website at www.forestfest.ie.