Forest Fest 2025 - Emo , Co Laois 25-27 July.

greenspurs

https://forestfest.ie/

I think it needs its own thread at this stage.

greenspurs

Great prices ,

greenspurs

Great line up.

Stillill42

Would love to nip down for the day. Anyone take a bus from Naas direction last year? How did that work? I know they were advertised, can't remember times or regularity, how late they went back, where you got them from in Emo. Any ideas?

Furious-Red

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123137067#Comment_123137067

Oh I'm interested in hearing about this

Acosta

Who let Hermitage Green onto the bill? Decent line-up all the same.

RolandGoose

I suppose Frank Carter and the Sex Pistols getting on this bill is unlikely?

bodhrandude

FF making an announcement of 4 acts apparently next Monday at 7 AM.

scruff monkey

Would be tempted with The Selecter as #1

#2 is Magic Numbers

#11 jack lukeman

rossie1977

Lukeman has been on FF Spotify playlist a while now

Mr. C on his Instagram confirmed he would be back for another DJ set

https://x.com/Faymondo73/status/1893254184012525780

Furious-Red

Think I see paddy casey and ryan sheridan

Stillill42

Elvis number 7. Big one for Forest Fest. Fair play.

manofwisdom

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123241748#Comment_123241748

It's Andrew Strong who was there last year.

corm500

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123240709#Comment_123240709

I see hats are all in this year.

Penfailed

Magic Numbers, Alabama 3 and Thumper are great additions for me. Unreal line up.

scruff monkey

there we are now so.

Stillill42

Really very strong this year alright.

Always_Running

Gets better each year fair play to those organising it.

Stillill42

A bit sad to see the Pillow Queens so far down the bill, Andrew Strong levels. Their star really seems to have fallen of late.

Fanirish

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123250161#Comment_123250161

in fairness, given forest fest audience it’s apt.

scruff monkey

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123250161#Comment_123250161

A pity, they were fantastic at it two years ago and were on quite late in the evening.

Thundercats Ho

I've been the last few years and it really is a great weekend, especially if the weather is kind..

It's a bit like a forever young / rewind festival, but for decent music. If you haven't been, i'd definitely recommend it.

The only small gripe for me is that maybe 60% of those listed have played FF over the last few years.

The smaller acts yet tba will have a returning figure of over 80%

The Saturday looks strong though, so it looks like just a Sat day ticket for me this year.

scruff monkey

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123250243#Comment_123250243

That's a pretty standard feature of Irish fests though isin it? A small enough local pool to pull from and only so much budget for "foreign bands".

Fanirish

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123250390#Comment_123250390

Yeah and especially a festival catering to/aiming for a particular era of music. Only so many 90’s/early 2000’s uk and Irish bands about that can draw a crowd

rossie1977

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123250161#Comment_123250161

Posters don't really tell you where an act will feature. Last year Jenny Greene was in same place and she was last act on main-stage Saturday night.

Stillill42

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123252004#Comment_123252004

Yeah, Jenny's probably a bit different, the act that's in it. But fair enough, maybe I'm reading too much in to it.

scruff monkey

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123252026#Comment_123252026

I'm guessing you've not been but there were 3 tents two years ago, decent sized (for the festival) Fleadh tent, then large (again for the festival) tent (had Hooky, Pillow Queens etc.. in) and then a smaller tent which had Lukeman and choirs and some other acts in. They might be lower on the "poster" but a good evening slot in one of the tents.

Hadn't really listened to them before then, would very much go see again if they were handy.

mikekerry

will there be a shuttle service to and from dublin on day of the events?

scruff monkey

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123253846#Comment_123253846

Google is your friend

1. Official site : https://forestfest.ie/info/#Getting_to_from_Forest_Fest
2. There was a shuttle bus service last year from the looks of it, I'm assuming it was announced much closer to the event. : https://forestfest.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Shuttle-Bus-Times-2024-V2.pdf

Always_Running

A few more bands has been published.

Penfailed

The Olllam not playing now. Double booked apparently.