Bands Battle it Out to 'Rock the Yard'

Bands Battle it Out to 'Rock the Yard'

New Irish Talent at Court Yard's Leixlip Festival

New Irish Talent Join The Strypes, Ryan Sheridan, and Hermitage Green on Festival Main Stage!

The search is on, inthe Court Yard Hotel in Leixlip, for exciting new music talent tojoin an amazing line-up that will ‘Rock the Yard’ for theannual Leixlip Festival.

In the run up to theacclaimed local festival, over the June Bank Holiday, the Battle ofthe Bands will seek out new local talent to take to the main festivalstage in the Court Yard Hotel.

As well as thehigh-profile festival appearance, the winning act will also getrecording studio time, regular monthly gigs in Arthur's Live Venuein the Court Yard Hotel, and a cash prize.

Brian Bradley ofBrass Neck Management will be joined by the Central EntertainmentBureau to judge the competition heats, with semi-finals taking placeon the 19th and 26th May in Arthur's Live Venue, and the hotlycontested final happening on the eve of the festival, on Thursday,2nd June.

Hot Festival Line-Up

The competitionwinners will join an amazing line-up of headline acts just announcedfor the spectacular festival, including The Strypes, RyanSheridan, Hermitage Green and the Jerry Fish ElectricSideshow.

Also rocking theyard will be Interskalactic’s unique big band Jamaicanska, indie rock energy from Dublin four piece, Scoops, and aneclectic classic rock set by The Harleys.

Dublin based grungepop band Otherkin, tipped-for-the-top Kildare duo PictureThis, and indie-pop three-piece Million Little Gods alsofeature on the jam-packed top line-up at Leixlip.

The Battle of theBands winners will perform alongside some of the hottest Irish actson the main stage in the Court Yard on Sunday 5th June, as part of apacked schedule of music and family entertainment presented by thelocal hotel for the festival weekend.

Leixlip Festival, anestablished date on the Irish summer festival scene, regularly turnsout top Irish and international acts, with exceptional crowd-pleasingperformances and sensational music.

Taking place overthe June Bank Holiday again this year, Friday 3rd until Monday 6thJune are the important dates to remember for live music lovers thissummer.

Great Irish Talent

Over twenty localand national acts and DJs feature in the 2016 Leixlip Festivalline-up, and the team at the Court Yard Hotel are looking forward topromoting more great new Irish talent with their latest Battle of theBands competition, according to Laura Moriarty of the Court YardHotel.

“In the elevenyears that the Court Yard has been involved in the Leixlip Festival,we have supported the phenomenal success of Irish bands like TheRiptide Movement, The Coronas, The Blizzards, Aslan, Republic ofLoose, the Original Rudeboys, and Damien Dempsey. Whoknows, with our Battle of the Bands, we may just uncover anothergreat Irish music sensation.

Again this year, weare delighted to present some of the biggest names in Irish music,including The Strypes, who will be playing from their amazingsecond album 'Little Victories', released last year.

We also have thereturn of our favourite acoustic folk rock band, Hermitage Green,from Limerick, and we welcome back Ryan Sheridan too, thehugely talented singer, songwriter and guitarist from Monaghan”,Laura Moriarty said at the announcement of this year’s LeixlipFestival line-up at the Court Yard Hotel.

Sunday’sheadline act is Jerry Fish and his Electric Sideshow. Jerry Fish'snew single 'Happy Dog' was released last week, and Leixlip Festivalis part of a packed summer tour for the electric sideshow, whichcloses at Electric Picnic in September.

Taking to the stageagain on Bank Holiday Monday in the Court Yard is the massivelypopular Smash Hits, the unique tribute band to the golden eraof 90s dance, pop, and R‘n’B.

Further competitionand festival updates, and all the family entertainment and fun, isavailable on the Court Yard Hotel website www.courtyard.ie,with festival tickets available soon online, in the hotel, or bycalling 01 629 5100.


Court Yard Leixlip Festival Line-Up for Rock the Yard!

Enjoy four nights of outstanding music and entertainment this June Bank Holiday weekend at the Leixlip Festival in the Court Yard Hotel!

 

ACTS

DAY / DATE

TIME

Friday 3rd June

DJ


10.30pm 'til Late

The Strypes

Friday

9.00pm - 10.30pm

Otherkin

Friday

8.00pm - 8.45pm

Million Little Gods

Friday

7.00pm - 7.45pm

Local TBC

Friday

6.15pm - 6.45pm

 

 

 

Saturday 4th June

DJ

Saturday

10.30pm 'til Late

Ryan Sheridan

Saturday

9.15pm - 10.30pm

Hermitage Green

Saturday

7.45pm - 9.00pm

Picture This

Saturday

6.45pm - 7.30pm

The Klares

Saturday

6.00pm - 6.30pm

Local TBC

Saturday

5.15pm - 5.45pm

 

 

 

Sunday 5th June

DJ

Sunday

10.30pm 'til Late

Jerry Fish Electric Sideshow

Sunday

9.00pm - 10.30pm

The Harleys

Sunday

7.45pm - 8.45pm

Interskalactic

Sunday

6.45pm - 7.30pm

Scoops

Sunday

5.15pm - 6.30pm

Battle of the Bands Winner

Sunday

4.30pm - 5.00pm

Local TBC

Sunday

TBC

 

 

 

Monday 6th June

DJ

Monday

10.30pm 'til Late

Smash Hits

Monday

9.00pm - 10.30pm

The Breakers

Monday

7.45pm – 8:45pm

Luna Boys

Monday

6.45pm - 7.30pm

Austin Monks

Monday

5.45pm - 6.30pm

 

 

 

LA Dancers

Monday

12:00pm - 3:00pm

 

 

 

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