Cois Fharraige
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| Cois Fharraige | |
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| Image:Cois-Fharraige-County-Clare-Map.jpg | |
| Location(s) | The West Coast, Ireland |
| Years active | 2007 - present |
| Founded by | |
| Date(s) | September 5 - September 7 |
| Genre(s) | Surf music |
| Website | www.coisfharraige.com |
Cois Fharraige is a three-day Irish surfing and music festival, first held in Kilkee, County Clare in 2007. The name is derived from the Irish: "beside the sea". It is notable for being Ireland's first surfing and music festival and was a joint project between MCD and Sony Ericsson. [1] The 2008 event will be held from September 5 - 7.
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[edit] 2007 festival
The 2007 event took place from September 7 - 9 in Kilkee, County Clare.
[edit] Tickets
Individual Day Tickets were priced at €29.50, Early Bird Three Day Festival Ticket were €69.50, whilst Three Day Festival Ticket were €84.50.
[edit] Announcement
The first set of bands announced to play included Ocean Colour Scene, Fun Lovin' Criminals, Republic of Loose, The Blizzards, Kíla, Tom Baxter, Róisín Murphy and Buffalo Souljah. [2]
A little while later Badly Drawn Boy and The Enemy were added to the line-up. The surf event ran on an invitation only basis, for surfers with a required standard of surfing. An invitation was issued from The West Coast Surf Club to all suitable applicants. The surf event offered 48 competitive places to applicants. [3]
[edit] 2007 Line-up
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Friday September 7
STRICT CURFEW 12.30AM |
Saturday September 8
STRICT CURFEW 12.30AM |
Sunday September 9
STRICT CURFEW 11.30PM |
[edit] 2008 festival
Cois Fharraige 2008 will take place from September 5-7 in Kilkee, County Clare.
[edit] Tickets
Early Bird three-day festival tickets will cost €79.50 until August 11 and after that prices rise to €89.50.
Tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. on Friday June 13.
[edit] Announcement
It will be headlined by Travis and will also include Supergrass, The Zutons, The Futureheads, Seasick Steve, The Coronas, Cathy Davey and 28 Costumes. [4] [5]
[edit] References
- ^ "Surfing & Music festival set for Clare". MUSE.ie (2007-07-13). Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
- ^ "Surfing & Music festival set for Clare". MUSE.ie (2007-07-13). Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
- ^ "Badly Drawn Boy and The Enemy added to Cois Fharraige". MUSE.ie (2007-07-18). Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
- ^ "Travis to lead Cois Fharraige line up". Hot Press (2008-06-03). Retrieved on 2008-06-03.
- ^ "Supergrass and the Zutons do like to be beside the seaside.". Phantom FM (2008-06-03). Retrieved on 2008-06-03.
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