TradFest

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Various Locations, Wednesday 22nd January - Sunday 26th January

TradFest is a celebration of Irish identity through music. Each January, it showcases the best of established and emerging musical talent at a landmark festival which is rooted in the historic and atmospheric setting of Temple Bar, Dublin’s cultural quarter.

At TradFest, you’ll have the chance to experience the very best live music in Dublin.

TradFest is reimagining and redefining Irish music and reaching growing Irish and international audiences at live events and through digital media. It adopts a fluid approach to programming and is constantly curating the best of established Irish traditional and folk musicians with emerging performers, some of whom got their career breaks and opportunities to perform at international events through TradFest.


Date:
Wednesday 22nd January - Sunday 26th January
Time:
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