Tophe Adventures

 Went with the family to the BEALTAINE FIRE FESTIVAL 2026  (https://uisneach.ie/) on the the Hill of Uisneach. Pleasant and refreshing, but freezing cold at times. Failte Giant on chair Grass through the gate             Bonus: soundtrack 

On the final day, I spent a lot more time in the Body & soul area, enjoying the sun, starting with a concert from Eleventy-four - which I had previously seen in Bourkes. An amazing choir entertained us in the afternoon, before I catch up with some Tipperary friends. Marking the end of 3 beautiful days  Eleventy-four on Body and Soul main stage. ELBOW (main stage) Main Stage .. pack on sunday Bat for lashes the killers The Killers Artists Seen: The Killers Bat for lashes Elbow Dublin Gospel Choir The Bambit Eleventy four

On the second day I had my eye on the cure who did not disappoint me. The day started very well with a full string orchestra playing the full "Dark Side of the moon" in a stunning fashion, before wrapping up with some tune from Stevie Wonder. God is an astronaut SBTRKT The Cure Bringing your kid to a classic The Cure Artists Seen: Trinity Orchestra God is an Astronaut Tieranniesaur Wild Beast SBKRT The Cure Bell X1

So in the end it was the best thing ever. The weather was brilliant. The bands were fantastic. I saw the Cure for the first time, along with Sigur Ros. I bumped randomly into friends once in a while of the weekend, only to loose sight of them on the crowd hours later. Did we mention the weather was brilliant? And the people and the artist, the food.... Sorry if you weren’t there ! Violonist The Salty Dog .... stranded recycling in EP Play some tunes Tree fruits in Body and soul area under the sun in the Body and soul area Relaxing in the body and soul area. Body and Soul Area EP main stage

So in 2012, I finally set foot in the Electric Picnic ( http://electricpicnic.ie/ ) , the yearly Irish music festival held in Stradbally Hall. After setting camp in the morning - I arrived quite early, avoiding all the traffic, people had promised me - i went for a quick around the place, even found the salty dog. The first band was on the main stage: Alabam Shakes ... good, but as I enter a tent I got stunned by the performance of a fuming "Willis Earl Beal". The first day finished with the XX tremendous and an unexpected volcanic and eruptive performance from Sigur Ros to close the night. ?? Willis Earl Beal Willis Earl Beal Roots Manuva The XX Sigur Ros Artists Seen Alabama Shakes Willis Earl Beal Roots Manuva Grizzly Bear Grandaddy The Jezabels ??? The XX Sigur Ros Ed Sheeran ( only the end with a tremendous version of "Chasing Car"

I went to my first SeaSessions in Bundoran l ast weekend. It is a very vibrant, cool music festival, down by the beach, exposed to the Atlantic fury. Weekend Pass Brilliant line-up: KAISER CHIEFS,  THE MINUTES,  REV RUN (RUN DMC) & DJ RUCKUS,  THE CORONAS,  SIMON & OSCAR (OCEAN COLOUR SCENE),  HOT 8 BRASS BAND,  BITCHES WITH WOLVES,  DELORENTOS,  THE ORIGINAL RUDEBOYS,  JAPE,  WE CUT CORNERS,  TOBY KAAR,  TIERANNIESAUR,  DUNE COLLECTIVE,  CRY MONSTER CRY I headed up ( 3 and half hours drive ) Friday afternoon, after ensuring I had a proper tent in order.  Once there, after parking into some unofficial field ( this would cause some epic muddy departure later ), I set up my tent, near the Tramore boys and girls. cosy camper After a couple of drinks, we headed off to the gig tents, and started to enjoying the first bands ( notably the minutes  ). Finished off Friday night ...