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

  • 05-02-2025 11:42AM
    #1
    greenspurs
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    https://forestfest.ie/

    I think it needs its own thread at this stage.

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    "Bright lights and Thunder .................... " #NoPopcorn



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  • #2
    greenspurs
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    Great prices ,

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    "Bright lights and Thunder .................... " #NoPopcorn



  • #3
    greenspurs
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    Great line up.

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    "Bright lights and Thunder .................... " #NoPopcorn



  • #4
    Stillill42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 4,985 ✭✭✭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?



  • #5
    Furious-Red
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123137067#Comment_123137067

    Oh I'm interested in hearing about this



  • #6
    Acosta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,141 ✭✭✭Acosta


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



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  • #7
    RolandGoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 761 ✭✭✭RolandGoose


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



  • #8
    bodhrandude
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    FF making an announcement of 4 acts apparently next Monday at 7 AM.

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    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



  • #9
    scruff monkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 6,035 ✭✭✭scruff monkey
    Snarky Snark Snark


    Would be tempted with The Selecter as #1

    #2 is Magic Numbers

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    #11 jack lukeman

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  • #10
    rossie1977
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,526 ✭✭✭✭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



  • #11
    Furious-Red
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    Think I see paddy casey and ryan sheridan



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  • #12
    Stillill42
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    Elvis number 7. Big one for Forest Fest. Fair play.



  • #13
    manofwisdom
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123241748#Comment_123241748

    It's Andrew Strong who was there last year.



  • #14
    corm500
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123240709#Comment_123240709

    I see hats are all in this year.



  • #15
    Penfailed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,960 ✭✭✭Penfailed


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

    Gigs '24 - Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball (Gomez), The Jesus & Mary Chain, The Smashing Pumpkins/Weezer, Pearl Jam, Green Day, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Electric Picnic, Pixies, Ride, Therapy?, Public Service Broadcasting, IDLES, And So I Watch You From Afar

    Gigs '25 - Spiritualized, Supergrass, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Queens of the Stone Age, Electric Picnic, Vantastival, Sprints, Getdown Services, And So I Watch You From Afar, The Scratch

    Gigs '26 - Deftones, Sleaford Mods, Franz Ferdinand, Stereolab, Sugar, Clutch, Big Thief, The Cure, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, IDLES, Electric Picnic, Public Service Broadcasting



  • #16
    scruff monkey
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    there we are now so.



  • #17
    Stillill42
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    Really very strong this year alright.



  • #18
    Always_Running
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    Gets better each year fair play to those organising it.



  • #19
    Stillill42
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    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.



  • #20
    Fanirish
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123250161#Comment_123250161

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



  • #21
    scruff monkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 6,035 ✭✭✭scruff monkey
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    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.



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  • #22
    Thundercats Ho
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    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.



  • #23
    scruff monkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 6,035 ✭✭✭scruff monkey
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    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".



  • #24
    Fanirish
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    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



  • #25
    rossie1977
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    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.

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  • #26
    Stillill42
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    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.



  • #27
    scruff monkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 6,035 ✭✭✭scruff monkey
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    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.



  • #28
    mikekerry
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    will there be a shuttle service to and from dublin on day of the events?



  • #29
    scruff monkey
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    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


  • #30
    Always_Running
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    A few more bands has been published.

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  • #31
    Penfailed
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    The Olllam not playing now. Double booked apparently.

    Gigs '24 - Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball (Gomez), The Jesus & Mary Chain, The Smashing Pumpkins/Weezer, Pearl Jam, Green Day, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Electric Picnic, Pixies, Ride, Therapy?, Public Service Broadcasting, IDLES, And So I Watch You From Afar

    Gigs '25 - Spiritualized, Supergrass, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Queens of the Stone Age, Electric Picnic, Vantastival, Sprints, Getdown Services, And So I Watch You From Afar, The Scratch

    Gigs '26 - Deftones, Sleaford Mods, Franz Ferdinand, Stereolab, Sugar, Clutch, Big Thief, The Cure, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, IDLES, Electric Picnic, Public Service Broadcasting



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