The Garden Party.


Joining PET SHOP BOYS & Carl Cox are:

Hot Chip (Live)
Vitalic
Andrew Weatherall
Switch/ Charles Webster/ Donnacha Costello/ Bodytonic Sound System

PLUS MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED...
JUNE 9TH
Ballinlough Castle, Athboy, County Meath
2pm–2am. Tickets on sale now.

Marking the quintessential start to the summer, The Garden Party in the magical walled garden of Ballinlough Castle has just become even more enticing with a host of new acts added to include Europe’s hottest dance act HOT CHIP, le magnifique VITALIC & the legendary ANDREW WEATHERALL... And one taken away as we wave goodbye to Burning Spear:

Joining previously announced headliners (the nothing short of full on legendary) PET SHOP BOYS, we are delighted to be giving the red carpet the once over with a dyson in honour of the unbelievable HOT CHIP who will be gracing the Garden Party with a spectacular live set. Keeping the diversity that The Garden Party is renown for, electro-pop five piece Hot Chip have had a meteoric rise since their critically acclaimed 2004 debut with “Coming on strong” & their material is gathering unbelievable momentum with the unique amalgamation of great songwriting & forward thinking production. Their visceral live show has to be seen to be believed, it’s absolute genius.

Adding a sprinkle of 4:4 to the occasion beside world class DJ wizard CARL COX (who’s big smile promises to light up the magical garden more beautifully than anything any production company could source) with a dash of VITALIC into the dance melting pot promises to keep things interesting. A twist of French electro with some fairly showstopping visuals is exactly what you want on a balmy summers evening.

What’s not to say about ANDREW WEATHERALL? He’s as proper as they come with a CV to make most producers look like dabblers... Producing Primal Scream’s Screamadelica album is possibly the most acclaimed work of this modern day electro and techno pioneer who has released works under at least ten different pseudonyms... He’s *everywhere*!

However with all the good news, we’re sad to have to announce that due to an unfortunately insurmountable scheduling issue, Burning Spear are extremely disappointed to be missing out on what looks to be the only way to kickstart summer festival fun... And we can’t blame them (but wish them all the best).



Fear not because DONNACHA COSTELLO LIVE/ SWITCH/ CHARLES WEBSTER/ SCRIBBLE ORCHESTRA LES BIEN LIVE/ BODYTONIC SOUND SYSTEM/ THE REDSETTAZ/ NIC JAMES & SHORTIE will all be putting the party into Garden Party with a mixed bag of sounds that create a marriage between a club & a festival... Lazy daytime sounds becoming more upbeat until the sun goes down, the temp goes up & nothing matters except the music.

BODYTONIC SOUND SYSTEM is a concept devised by head honcho Tayor to showcase all the sounds and styles that BODYTONIC are into playing, promoting and producing. So basically anything in the field of soul, funk, house, techno, breaks , drum'n'bass whatever - as long as its quality they'll play it. Their tent at Garden Party looks like it’ll be upping the ante on last year given the purely staggering line up already confirmed...

Adding to the bill are the non musical elements comprising of ostentatiously decadent displays of cabaret, mouthwatering gourmet food & Pod mixologists shaking up fabulously tasty cocktails, the walled garden promises to offer the ultimate festival experience for those who find that they need more than just music. The Garden Party is set in an aesthetically stunning award winning walled garden in the grounds of Ballinlough Castle, one of Ireland's most picturesque stately homes. Nestled just beyond the 18th Century stabled courtyard, & behind a water garden that was rediscovered when restoration began in 1940; the beautiful walled garden stretches down to a honeysuckle bridge on the estate’s canal where the heartbeat of the action will be..

TICKETS ON SALE NOW
POD Concerts & Bodytonic Music Present....

A music event in a beautiful 18th Century walled garden

The Garden Party

PET SHOP BOYS
BURNING SPEAR
CARL COX
DONNACHA COSTELLO LIVE
SWITCH
CHARLES WEBSTER
SCRIBBLE ORCHESTRA
LES BIEN LIVE
BODYTONIC SOUND SYSTEM
THE REDSETTAZ
NIC JAMES
SHORTIE
Plus many more to be announced...


Check out the Garden party band page for regular updates on this summers "real Boutique festival"