Kilkenny Roots Festival Celebrates 23 years from 1st to 4th May with a stellar line-up, including THE LONE BELLOW, JESSE MALIN, CHATHAM COUNTY LINE, JASON HAWK HARRIS, CARSON McHONE, NATIVE HARROW, JAKE XERXES FUSSELL, EILEEN ROSE, JOE NOLAN, THE HANGING STARS, MARTIN STEPHENSON/JOHN PERRY, TANDEM FELIX. Tickets for the individual shows are available from www.kilkennyroots.com or in person from Rollercoaster Records in Kilkenny or call 0567763669. In addition to the ticketed shows, there will be over 70 gigs on the free Smithwick’s Music Trail in venues throughout Kilkenny city.