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Smithwick’s Rhythm & Roots Festival 2010

James — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:02:41 +0000

Source: www.kilkennyroots.com

Source: www.kilkennyroots.com

JOSH RITTER, THE DUKE AND THE KING, JASON ISBELL & THE 400 UNIT, JASON & The SCORCHERS, CHRIS SMITHER, HOT CLUB OF COWTOWN, BAND OF HEATHENS, PETE MOLINARI, DEX ROMWEBER DUO, JOE PUG, UNCLE MONK, CAITLIN ROSE, JAMES VINCENT McMORROW, plus over 50 free gigs on Smithwicks Music Trail!

Friday April 30th – Monday May 3rd, 2010

This year Smithwick’s is celebrating 300 years of brewing craft and tradition in Kilkenny. Founded by John Smithwick in 1710 he chose the site of an ancient monastery, St Francis Abbey in Kilkenny, to position his brewery. Due to this heritage and Smithwick’s reaching this momentous occasion we are delighted that the Kilkenny Rhythm and Roots Festival will be celebrated with the Smithwick’s brand being the principal sponsor at the festival.

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Booking:
Rollercoaster Records, Kieran Street, Kilkenny. Email: rollercoasterkilkenny@yahoo.ie
Tel from Ireland 0567763669, International 00353567763669

All other enquiries to info@kilkennyroots.com

“By now a national institution and an international buzz-phrase among the Americana / Roots movement…Ireland’s most compact and hospitable music festival, where virtually everything is low-key but high grade”
Irish Times.

“For the last ten years Kilkenny has played host to many of the best roots-rock, alt-country and Americana acts at the magnificent Rhythm and Roots Festival.”
Irish Examiner.

“The premier alt country and folk-roots festival in this country.”
Hot Press.

“Like a mini-SXSW without the queuing or taxi-panic.”
Maverick Magazine

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Guinness Kilkenny Rhythm & Roots Festival

James — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:08:54 +0000

Yesterday (Wednesday) was the launch of this year’s annual ‘Guinness Kilkenny Rhythm & Roots Festival’. Featuring over 80 acts from several countries, this music festival is sure not to disappoint.

From Friday 1st May to Monday 4th May, Kilkenny is bound to have a unrivalled atmosphere in the country for the May bank holiday weekend.

Here is a list of the gig guide and the current line up for the festival.

www.kilkennyroots.com/gigs

Not all gigs are free so remember to book early if tickets are involved.

Website: www.kilkennyroots.com

Email: info@kilkennyroots.com

Phone: 056 7794828

Carlsberg Cat Laughs Kilkenny Comedy Festival 2009

James — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:23:10 +0000

Des Bishop. John Bishop. Lewis Black. Jason Byrne. Neil Delamere. PJ Gallagher. Rich Hall. Tommy Tiernan. Adam Hills. Maeve Higgins. Andrew Maxwell. Colin Murphy. David O’Doherty. Ardal O’Hanlon. Karl Spain.

Above is only a small list of the extremely talented comedians making their appearance at the annual Carlsberg Cat Laughs Comedy Festival here in Kilkenny.

www.carlsbergcatlaughs.com
Information: info@carlsbergcatlaughs.com
Tickets: tickets@carlsbergcatlaughs.com

Yes, it’s that time of the year again folks.

The comedy festival will run from the 28th May to the 1st of June. Tickets are priced between €22 – €29 (excluding the final show), and tickets are available in person or by phone in the Box Office in Kilkenny from Monday, April 27th, 2009.

But here’s the punchline.

Tickets are available online RIGHT NOW.

And you can get them here…

www.carlsbergcatlaughs.com/events

But act quickly as traditionally, these tickets do not take long to sell out.

From Monday, April 27th, 2009

Carlsberg Cat Laughs Comedy Festival Box Office
St Francis Abbey Brewery
Parliament Street
Kilkenny.
Phone: 056 776 3837 or Intn’l: +353 56 776 3837

Information: info@carlsbergcatlaughs.com
Tickets: tickets@carlsbergcatlaughs.com

Don’t forget the soccer match as the comedian’s take sides in an epic battle!

Ireland V The Rest Of The World

Fairgreen, Sunday 31st May, 2.30pm

Admission: Free

Useful Links/Downloads

Festival Programme 2009

Festival Planner 2009

Festival Map 2009