Tickets for Guinness' second annual Arthur's Day celebrations are now on sale, with more to follow tomorrow. With gigs priced at either €5 or €10 for some of the world's biggest acts, it's an absolute bargain, and more importantly, a great excuse to raise a pint of the black stuff.

According to goldenplec.com, the line up so far looks something like this:

St. James Gate Brewery, Hopstore 13
Snow Patrol
Our Thursdays Finalist
Very special Guests.

Folan Quay, Galway
Newton Faulkner
Magic Numbers
Sharon Shannon
Our Thursdays Runner-up
Very special Guests.

Vicar Street, Dublin
Eliza Doolittle
The Hoosiers
The Maccabees
Very special Guests.

The Academy
Brandon Flowers
The Maccabees
Jose Gonzales
Eliza Doolittle
Very special Guests.

The Olympia Theatre, Dublin
The Chapters
Carbon/Silicon
Our Thursday’s Runner-up
Very special guests.

The Savoy, Cork
Paolo Nutini
KT Tunstall
The View
Fortune
O Emperor
Our Thursdays Runner-up

Hurry now, those tickets won't last long, but of course there'll be plenty more smaller venues taking part in the celebrations in Dublin, Galway and Cork on September 23rd. Visit www.guinness.com or https://www.ticketmaster.ie/Arthurs-Day-2010-tickets/artist/998196 for more info.