Who's heading to Cork?
After two years off, the Mitchelstown-based festival is finally back and it has announced even more acts for July.
Joining headliners Fat Boy Slim, Rudimental and Bastille, INDIE22 this week announced the latest additions to this summer's fantastic line-up.
Aby Coulibaly, Ailsha, Efé, James Or, Jerry Fish, Kehli, Lavengo, Lorraine Nash, Moncrieff, Pastiche, Shiv, Sophie Doyle Ryder, The Blizzards, and Tolu Makay will all play the new IMRO stage.
Also added to INDIE's new Dance Arena are Belters Only, Fergal Darcy and rising Cork drill artist, JRilla.
Legendary UK DJ Fat Boy Slim will play INDIE for the first time. Meanwhile, award-winning Drum & Bass act Rudimental will play their first-ever show in Cork. Bastille have already established themselves as firm live favourites at INDIE, having delivered memorable performances in 2013 and 2019.
There's a strong Irish presence this year, including The Scratch, Lyra, Pa Sheehy, Le Boom, Erica Cody, Wild Youth; while international acts such as Becky Hill and Iceland's Dadi Freyr will make their INDIE debuts.
"INDIE's reputation as one of Ireland's leading music festivals continues to grow year on year, attracting music fans from throughout Ireland and beyond. We are delighted to be returning to Mitchelstown this coming July with the IMRO Stage, which will showcase some of the finest musicians from Ireland," said Keith Johnson, Director of Marketing & Membership IMRO.
Legendary Irish DJ, Jenny Greene of 2FM is the main headliner for the new Dance Arena. She will be joined by Tracy Clifford, Stevie G and Dec Pierce’s Block Rockin' Beats over the weekend. Joining them also are new additions like Declan McKenna and 49th & Main.
INDIE22 takes place on the Bank Holiday weekend of July 29 -31. Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.