Wicklow County Council presents Summer Songs – Inland & By The Sea, a series of live music events taking place throughout the summer.
There will be five days of music at five different outdoor venues across County Wicklow, featuring amazing bands who are from, living in, or with strong connections to Wicklow. Artists include Hothouse Flowers, Kíla, Pillow Queens, Wyvern Lingo, Mary Coughlan, plus many more
County Wicklow Arts Officer, Jenny Sherwin, said the gigs will be intimate with crowds of between 200 to 500 only at each event where restrictions allow – but there will be no compromise on production values. She added: ”It’s a rare opportunity to catch these musicians in boutique crowds where the audience’s view will be up close and personal in these unique settings.”
Wicklow County Council is proud to bring live music and performances by these local musicians back to the community for the first time since the industry was shut down due to the pandemic. There is lots to choose from and something for everyone with traditional Irish, classical, opera, rock and contemporary gigs all on sale.
There will be strict event control for the safest experience for our artists and patrons. Should any event be cancelled for any reason due to COVID-19, a full refund will apply.
Greystones Event Weekend
7th August 2021 Location: Burnaby Park, Greystones
- Kíla
- Glimpse
- Scullion
- Perfect Friction
8th August 2021 Location: Burnaby Park, Greystones
- Sonamus
- Mobile Music Machine
- Into the Deep Dark Woods
Tickets are available to purchase on summersongswicklow.eventbrite.ie in pods of six people and not on an individual basis. Each pod costs €120, with one exception in Greystones on August 8th for families where a pod of six people is €60. Due to current guidelines in place for the presentation of programmes in pods no greater than six people, it is not possible to purchase individual tickets at this time.
We advise people to book now to avoid disappointment as capacity is limited.
Other events taking places throughout the country include:
14th August 2021 Location: People’s Park, Dargle Road, Bray
- Wyvern Lingo
- Cathy Davey
- The Booka Club
21st August 2021 Location: Brockagh Resource Centre, Laragh
- Hothouse Flowers
- Mobile Music Machine
- Leslie Dowdall & Mark Caplice
5th September 2021 Location: North Beach, Arklow
- Pillow Queens
- Mary Coughlan
- Leslie Dowdall & Feel the Pinch
A concert in Wicklow Town will be announced during the summer.
Summer Songs – Inland & By The Sea is funded by The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media as part of their Local Live Performance Programming. This scheme is to support the commercial live performance sector to assist producers, promoters, venues and musicians who have been severely impacted by the pandemic restrictions.
