Summer in the City 2019
FREE Music & Arts Festival... Waterford City, June 1 – August 17 2019
Waterford’s free, summer-long music and arts festival! Our programme for 2019 an absolute cracker, with this year set to be bigger and better than ever! Funded by Waterford City and County Council and Waterford Viking Triangle and produced By Central Arts and Partners, Summer in the City takes places across the summer months from June 1 to August 17 with 160 events taking place on four stages across five areas of the city – and it’s all entirely FREE!
See the full brochure online HERE
This year there are five main areas: Centre Stage in John Roberts’ Square, Waterford Viking Triangle, The Apple Market, ArtBeat and the Churchyard Sessions in Bailey’s New Street and Block Parties in Waterford Cultural Quarter. Full details for each area are below:
Centre Stage, John Roberts Square - the heart of it all. Every Friday and Saturday expect quality tunes, family fun activities, free facepainting and puppet shows. Kicking off the music on Saturdays we have performances by some of Waterford’s amazing marching bands and concert bands.
Fridays
2.30pm – 4.30pm: Family fun with facepainting, balloons, kids’ disco
5pm – 7pm: Live Music Sessions
Saturdays
12.30 – 2pm: Family fun
1pm: Puppet Shows
2.15 – 3.15pm: Marching bands / concert bands
3.15 – 5.15pm: Headline Music Acts
June 1 - Newfoundland
June 7 - Third Wheel
June 8 - The Flicks
June 14 - Monkey Harris
June 15 - Three’s Company
June 21 -Achara
June 22 - Hard To Handle
June 28 - Rippin' Up Time
June 29 - Shellakybookies
July 5 - No Pressure
July 6 - Rookie Thomson
July 12 - Shellakybookies
July 13 - Boobs And Balls
July 19 - Two Piece In a Pod
July 20 - Monkey Harris
July 26 - Shellakybookies
July 27 - No Hot Ashes
August 9 - Three's Company
August 10 - Riff Raff
August 16 - BabyVegas
August 17 - Sleeze 'N' Cheeze
Waterford Viking Triangle - a fantastic programme of creative and entertaining events. Highlights include three ‘Big Events’ on June 1, July 5 and August 17 with street performers, artists workshops, music and spoken word events! Some of the great activities happening in the Viking Triangle include Speakers Corner, Crafter’s Corner, Waterford’s Biggest Colouring Book and Battle of the Bands!
The Apple Market - this year for the first time, Summer in the City includes The Apple Market with gigs on selected Saturday evenings from 6 to 8 pm
Saturday June 1 – Mundy
Saturday June 8 – Junior Brother, Liam Merriman & Bill Stuart
June 15- Riff Raff
July 6 – Colin and the Harries Hawks
July 13- Three’s Company
July 20 – Rippin’ Up Time
Waterford Cultural Quarter Block Parties - something brand new for 2019 on O’Connell Street, we have Block Parties! With street bands, brass and high energy on the stage outside Tully’s Bar. From 9pm – 11pm.
Sunday June 2 – Code of Behaviour
Friday June 28 – Galway Street Club
Friday July 26 – Conor Clancy and Band
Friday August 16 - Chinese Newspaper
ArtBeat & The Churchyard Sessions, Bailey’s New Street
From 5pm each Saturday, ArtBeat focuses on emerging original Irish music; in one of the most beautiful settings in Ireland nestled among the historic ruins of French Church. The Churchyard Sessions kick off at 8pm and are brought to you by The Munster Bar and The Reg, with the cream of the Irish music scene gracing its stage.
June 1 - The Jam Tarts, Crome Yellow, Sean McComish
June 8 - Newfoundland, Dowry, Amy Montgomery, Anna Mullarkey
June 15 - RSAG, Dezoot, Cherym
June 22 - Mount Sion Choir, Sick Love, Owen Byrne
June 29 - The Eskies, Munky, Tanjier, Emma Quilty
July 6 - Jerry Fish, Jack O’Rourke, BleakHaus
July 13 - Thank Funk, Mark Walsh & the Tide, EMR
July 20 - Beef Supreme, Elephant, Kudos
July 27 - The Tan and Sober Gentlemen, Ten Ounce Mouse, Drop the Shadow
Aug 10 - Newfoundland, Jack Kennedy, Open Mikers
Aug 17 - Thumper, EHCO, Bankrupt
DJ Daveyboy’s Indie Disco Bailey’s New Street - all the coolest tunes, indie anthems and floorfillers to get your feet tapping and your heart racing. June 15, June 22, June 29, July 20, July 27
Acoustic Sessions Bailey’s New Street - Friday nights from 8pm you can unwind and enjoy the very best acoustic music with these chilled-out sessions brought to you by The Reg Bar and The Munster Bar. Happening June 7, June 14, June 21, July 5, July 19 and August 9.
Summer in the City is produced by Central Arts and partners and funded by Waterford Council and Waterford Viking Triangle and supported by The Reg, The Munster Bar, Tully’s, Rapid Cabs, Waterford Cultural Quarter and WLRFM
With loads more info and announcements to come, keep and eye to this site and our FaceBook for details!
