Dirty Epics are playing a part in the festival with a gig in the village on Friday the 30th June. From the Galway Advertiser: Take two chances to enjoys this year's Roundstone Arts Festival BY KERNAN ANDREWS THE ROUNDSTONE Arts Festival will celebrate its 10th birthday in style this year with concerts from Luka Bloom, Jape, and Steve and Joe Wall, as well as nightly trad sessions, art exhibitions, and children's events. This year the Roundstone Arts Festival is putting the festivities into two weekends. From Thursday June 29 to Sunday July 2 it will be music and visual arts events and from Friday July 28 to Sunday 30 it will be literature and music. Highlights include the opening night concert with Donegal's finest, Altan. The festival's 10th birthday party takes place throughout Sunday July 2 on Roundstone harbour, with jugglers, beach party cocktail bar, BBQ, and performances from the brilliant singer-songwriter Jape, Cork band Fred, and Dublin's The Mighty Steff. There will also be a special 'In the round' style, with stories and songs from Luka Bloom, Roesy, Noelie McDonnell, and Steve & Joe Wall. The Redneck Manifesto will play the Roundstone festival as will Katell Keineg, Ann Scott, Joe Chester, Sabrina Dinan, Orlagh De Bhaldraithe, The Correlli Quartet, Emmet Scanlan, and The Dirty Epics. Concerts take place in churches, village halls, living rooms, pubs, and outdoors in the village. Tickets will be limited so it is advisable to purchase them early. Tickets are on sale now and are available from 095 - 35871 or 095 - 35960. So get on the blower and book yourself in. More details will be posted later.
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