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IRISH singer-songwriter Gavin James will be the final headline act at the Kaleidoscope Festival taking place at Russborough House, Blessington in June.
Fresh from playing his sold-out date at the 3Arena last month, Gavin James will be joined on the bill this summer by an array of the hottest Irish acts right now, including Hudson Taylor, Camille O’Sullivan and Cork’s silky-voiced songstress Lyra, whilst The 2 Johnnies will also bring their ribald humour to the stage.
In 2016, Gavin James won the Choice Music Prize Irish Song of the Year award. He has released two studio albums, ‘Bitter Pill’ in 2016 and ‘Only Ticket Home’ in 2018.
These unmissable acts join already-announced headliners The Divine Comedy and Basement Jaxx (DJ set) who promise to help kick off the school summer holidays in unforgettable fashion.
Other confirmed performers include HamsandwicH, The Scratch, Ryan Sheridan, Bird On The Wire, Brian Deady, Aimée, Ryan McMullan, Lisa McHugh, Dublin Gospel Choir, Block Rockin Beats, Stephanie Rainey, True Tides, Tim Chadwick, Lavengro, Bobbi Arlo and Luz Corrigan.
There will be a number of camping arrangements available at the festival, from boutique camping with Pink Moon and Silk Road Tents to An Ghaeltacht Campsite. A limited number of camper van/caravan tickets, priced at €86.25, have also just gone on sale.
Russborough House and Demesne stretches over 200 acres of fields, woodlands and lakes, meaning there’s plenty of space to extend the Camper van site, whilst still ensuring its close proximity to the festival site to accommodate young families.
As for cost, to take the edge off payment, Kaleidoscope have brought back their instalment payment plan. The first half of the fee must be paid upfront and the second to be paid on May 1. A family camping ticket costs €176 and tickets are available for purchase online via Ticketmaster.ie.
There is also a charge of €20 for car parking over the weekend. Festival goers are advised to pre-purchase their parking ticket to ensure the smoothest possible arrival at the festival.
Day tickets are also available for those who can’t make the whole weekend.
Attendees can also look forward to Kaleidoscope’s Sports and Wellness programme, which will offer everything from laughter yoga to ziplining. Elsewhere, the brand-new Carnivale area, which will be home to acrobats, dancers and strongmen over the weekend, will transport the whole family to the 19th-century travelling fairground.