There’s nothing quite like St. Patrick’s weekend in Kilkenny, when the streets and towns fill with locals and visitors, cultural celebrations pop up in every corner of the county, and the very best of festivals, traditional music, food and atmosphere is on tap for all to enjoy!!
Kilkenny Tradfest takes place alongside the St. Patrick’s Festival Kilkenny from March 15th – 18th, and will bring live, in person performances to a range of venues across Kilkenny City. It is a traditional music festival which is truly unique and steeped in heritage with gigs from some of the best Irish Musicians.
With a programme filled with the very best of Irish traditional music, the 11th Kilkenny Tradfest promises to be the best yet, with a line-up packed full of both trad legends and young blood including headliners such as Hothouse Flowers, John Spillane, Iarla Ó Lionáird, Pádraig Jack, Buíoch, Breaking Trad and Clare Sands, Nell Ní Chrónín, Kilfenora Céilí Band, Leonard Barry Trio and Reel to Reel and many more. Book Your Tradfest Tickets on kilkennytradfest.com
Kilkenny Comes to Life with Live Traditional Music
If you are looking to embrace all the sounds and rhythms of the very best of traditional music, visitors can enjoy over ninety free Trad sessions on the festival’s Bulmers Music Trail. The medieval streets of Kilkenny will be brought to life as visitors pop in and out of Kilkenny’s finest pubs and bars to enjoy FREE live music sessions and sing-alongs in throughout the city.
Kilkenny has so many wonderful pubs and venues, too numerous to mention, so the best advice is to book a ticket for an evening gig as festival tickets are already selling fast and hit the Bulmers Trad Trail early in the day. If you get lost, just follow the sound of the Music!
Brendan Treacy, Festival Committee Chairperson said ‘Kilkenny is definitely where the musicians want to be for the national holiday and we look forward to seeing so many old friends of the festival getting together for mighty tunes and songs, here in Ireland’s medieval capital.’
Celebrate Ireland’s National Holiday in the Heart of Ireland’s Ancient East
During our St. Patrick’s Festival this coming 15th – 18th March 2024, the city and county come alive with pageantry, craic agus ceol. Enjoy free events and scale the heights on the ‘big wheel’, glory in the sight of Kilkenny Castle as it lights up in green, enjoy five American bands and performances through the streets of Kilkenny, indulge in Festival Street Food, ignite your senses with fireworks display and the main event – The St. Patrick’s Day Parade where families and visitors gather to watch the bands, dance troupes, artistic and colourful floats and so much more…
This year’s Parade theme is Kilkenny Cats: Tales and Legends. From ancient tales to present day legends, celebrate the history, culture, and heroes of Kilkenny with a colourful Parade through Kilkenny’s medieval streets.
Richie Power Announced as St. Patrick’s Festival Kilkenny
Grand Marshal 2024 – A Modern Hurling Icon
Leading this year’s St. Patrick’s Festival Kilkenny parade as the 2024 Grand Marshal will be Kilkenny hurling legend Richie Power. A modern hurling icon with almost unparalleled success at both club and county level.
Mayor of Kilkenny Municipal District and Chairperson of Kilkenny’s St Patrick’s Festival Committee, Cllr. Joe Malone described Riche as “The perfect man to lead this year’s parade, not only as a fearless leader on the pitch, but off the pitch too. As someone who has spoken so honestly and publicly about his own personal demons, his confrontation of them and his victory over them, Richie Power is the kind of role model we all need today.”
For the full line-up of St. Patrick’s Festival Kilkenny events visit: stpatricksfestivalkilke
Escape to the Medieval City of Kilkenny this Spring
There is no better place to be and no better way to experience a real St. Patrick’s weekend than in Kilkenny. Home to Kilkenny Tradfest and St. Patrick’s Festival Kilkenny, luxurious hotels & spas, castles & cathedrals, a thriving food scene, vibrant nightlife, an unrivalled shopping scene, rich culture & heritage, and fun filled family adventure. There’s literally something for everyone!
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