Forest Fest - 2026 - Emo - Co. Laois

scruff monkey · 25-03-2026 12:21AM

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fcuked if I know but he’s not likely to be sharing the bill with whoever has to replace those two bands. He’s a headline for smaller fests not a mid level support act at a legacy fest.

Penfailed · 25-03-2026 11:40AM

Jesus Jones would be my pick from those announced this morning.

sydthebeat · 25-03-2026 11:50AM

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completely

The National formed in 1999.

of the 11 biggest names on the posters, only the coronas were formed later (in 2003) and they're obviously there as an irish act. Kerbdog and feeder are next at 1991 and 94 respectively.

all others were formed in the 80s or earlier.

The National are actually too new for a legacy festival like Forest Fest, and matt Beringer wouldn't have a big following among the dusties who are the main attendees here.

sydthebeat · 25-03-2026 11:53AM

looking at the full lineup now, its actually a very, very strong festival for what is is and has become.

hopefully the new location lives up to the line up

Thundercats Ho · 25-03-2026 11:59AM

Chameleons and David Kitt are nice additions too.

rubick · 25-03-2026 12:44PM

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DUSTIES?!

I think you'll find we're all International Bright Young Things. Also my knee hurts.

sydthebeat · 25-03-2026 02:27PM

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At a few months short of half a century in includingn myself in that descriptor 😉😁

scruff monkey · 25-03-2026 05:03PM

I honestly thought Don Baker was dead

KawaKris · 25-03-2026 07:55PM

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Oh yeah, 100%, sure I know that. I meant in Vicar St again or somewhere similar in Dublin. Gonna see him in Belgium anyway. I actually said something along those lines in an earlier post I think regarding The National (lost count how many times I've seen them, over 15 I'd say at least) when they were mentioned.

jamiethe6th · 27-03-2026 06:35PM

I just noticed that i have bought a caravan ticket instead of a campervan ticked with my weekend festival tickets 😬will this be an issue or will my small campervan be okay ? I was sure I bought a camervan ticket. Do other people's campervan tickets on Eventbrite say "campervan"

KawaKris · 27-03-2026 07:39PM

You'll be fine. They will most likely direct you to the Campervan's anyway. I don't think there is any difference in the cost.

jamiethe6th · 27-03-2026 07:59PM

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Yeah same cost but I do rember different fields last year. It may be all in one spot on the new site

HBC08 · 02-04-2026 10:34AM

Haven't been to Forest fest before,Ive only been to maybe 3 festivals ever in Ireland.I just bought a couple of tickets for myself and the missus.We will be bringing a campervan.

From reading their site the festival doesn't seem to be free flow,can anyone confirm?

Also,we're planning on bringing enough booze for the 4 days,do they have limits,search campervans etc on the way in?

Any answers or tips greatly appreciated!

Penfailed · 02-04-2026 01:08PM

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It's not free flow. There weren't any checks on the campervans previously. Smuggling alcohol into the festival site was hit and miss success wise.

HBC08 · 02-04-2026 03:36PM

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Thats great info,thanks for the response.

Bit disappointing that its not free flow.

I don't drink Rockshore or Heineken or whatever the sponsor swill of choice is.Hopefully they might have a few smaller interesting vendors aswell.

artanevilla · 02-04-2026 03:43PM

No limit to the drink you can bring to the campsite, but you can't bring drink into the festival site. They do search that as well. One of the nice things about this festival is the walk between the camp and the site is the pub on the way. However with the change this year that might not be the case.

scruff monkey · 02-04-2026 03:51PM

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There's plenty of choice on the beer front the last few years with Wicklow Wolf and that moaning git in Stradbally along with the generic larger stuff and Gnt stands etc..

HBC08 · 02-04-2026 03:57PM

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Ah thats good to hear.

It's only myself and the Mrs but we plan on letting the hair down a bit and having a lot of drinks (or at least as many as we want)

Thats an expensive add on to an already expensive few days.If we had to buy drinks only onsite i guess thats about 200e between us for each day!

Ill be happy enough to wander back to camper and chill with a few of my own beers from time to time aswell.

Thats assuming of course its not too much of a trek!

jamiethe6th · 02-04-2026 05:08PM

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There has been a real good cocktail and wine bar the last couple of years with actual proper amount ofalcohol in the cocktail (unlike some other festivals) I hope its there on the new site this year

HBC08 · 02-04-2026 05:10PM

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Sounds great! We'll definitely be paying that a visit if its there.

budgemook · 02-04-2026 05:45PM

There were a load of people drinking their own cans in the site on the Saturday last year anyway.

Forest Fest - 2026 - Emo - Co. Laois

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