Open Ear

Open Ear have announced the final artists to perform on Sherkin Island, West Cork, for the fourth annual edition of the festival, taking place across the June Bank Holiday Weekend, Thursday 30^th May to Sunday 2^nd June.

This one-of-a-kind festival experience gives a platform to Irish artists involved in the experimental and electronic music scene, in the stunning surrounds of Sherkin, an island measuring 3 miles long and 1.5 miles wide off the coast of West Cork. With it’s most expansive and diverse line-up to date, featuring over 50 performances, the festival have released the final names on the bill for this year’s showcase, which include: J Colleran, S>>D, Zeropunkt, Ocean Floor, 101 Beats Per Minute, Donal Dineen, Ordnance Survey, SYN, Collision Objects, Gadget and the Cloud, Son Zept, Odd Ned, Michael Prime, Kate Butler, Bodycam, BB84, Cáit, Bobofunk, Dylan Kerr, Aonghus McEvoy & School Tour, Safetyboy, Tousist, Lolz, Dublin Digital Radio, Ambisonics Ireland.

They’ll be joining previous announced names: Garies (New Jackson and Lumigraph), Radie Peat, Maria Somerville, Patrick Kelleher & His Cold Dead Hands, Aaron Dilloway & Vicky Langan, Woven Skull, Jennifer Walshe, Club Comfort, Fran Hartnett, T-Woc, Áine O’Dwyer, Aoife O’Neill, Static., Eliza, Prun, Ebauche, Bloom, Belacque, SIAS, Kenny Hanlon, The Digital Druids and Dabbledoo Feat. Amanda Feery & everyone. Find out more about the artists involved here.

As well as the busy music programme, festival attendees will also have the option of taking part in extra-curricular activities around the island, with details to be announced over the coming weeks.

Working closely with the Sherkin Island community, these gigs and activities will be dotted in various locations across the island, with pop-up appearances at: St Mona’s Church, Horseshoe Bay Quarry, Sherkin Community Hall, the main base on the land of Sherkin North Shore, The Jolly Roger Bar, and scenic spots along the way.

‘Sea view’ camping, inclusive with the festival ticket, includes transport of luggage across the island, showers, toilets, and drinking water. Tier 1,2, 3 and 4 tickets are now sold out, and a limited number of Tier 5 tickets are on sale now, priced at €170. This year Open Ear are partnering with the Sherkin House hotel on the island to offer a package deal of festival ticket and hotel room for the weekend, or festival go-ers also have the option of high-end bell tents that attendees can rent via the Open Ear ticketing platform.

Open Ear invites you to switch off and plug in to a slower speed of life. Discover some of the music featured on the line-up on the festival’s playlist here.

Full programme information and booking is now available at www.openear.ie

For a closer look behind the scenes, check out this short 5 minute documentary by Joseph Ingersol: http://bit.ly/openeardoc

Open Ear 2019 Full Line Up

Thursday Opening Party

Zeropunkt :: Collision Objects :: Gadget and the Cloud :: Ordnance Survey :: Donal Dineen

Weekend Performances

Garies :: Radie Peat :: Jennifer Walshe :: Aaron Dilloway & Vicky Langan :: J Colleran

Fran Hartnett :: T-Woc :: Woven Skull :: SYN :: Patrick Kelleher & His Cold Dead Hands ::

Maria Somerville :: Prun :: Bloom :: S>>D :: 101 Beats Per Minute :: Club Comfort :: Odd Ned :: Eliza :: SIAS :: Son Zept :: Áine O’Dwyer :: Michael Prime :: Kate Butler :: BB84 :: Gadget and the Cloud :: Bobofunk :: Aoife O’Neill :: Kenny Hanlon :: Ocean Floor :: Cáit :: Safetyboy :: Ebauche :: Eliza :: Bodycam :: Belacqua :: Static. :: Tousist :: Dylan Kerr :: Aonghus McEvoy & School Tour :: Lolz ::

Dabbledoo feat. Amanda Feery & Everyone :: Dublin Digital Radio :: The Digital Druids ::Ambisonics Ireland

Open Ear is generously supported by Cork County Council and IMRO