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Forest Fest

Emo Village, Ireland
75 artists

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Forest Fest 2026: Britpop and New Wave at Emo Village

Forest Fest transforms Emo Village in 2026 with a lineup celebrating britpop, new wave, and British alternative rock. This Irish festival fuses 80s-90s legends and local scene in a friendly atmosphere dialoguing with forty years of insular musical evolution.

British icons MADNESS headline with emblematic 2-tone ska, joined by Echo & The Bunnymen with legendary post-punk neo-psychedelia. James enriches the experience with melodic indie rock that marked the 90s British scene.

Contemporary British scene asserts itself with Feeder and energetic alternative rock, The Hoosiers bringing playful indie pop. Irish act The Coronas completes this lineup with popular indie rock rooted in local tradition.

Forest Fest celebrates new wave and britpop heritage in an Irish countryside setting. Between irresistible pop choruses and jazz atmospheres, this festival dialogues with pop rock and easy listening traditions that shaped British musical culture.

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🎤Lineup

Headliners
MADNESS – Ska
MADNESS
Ska
Echo & The Bunnymen – Post-Punk
Echo & The Bunnymen
Post-Punk
James – Jazz
James
Jazz
The Fratellis – Indie Rock
The Fratellis
Indie Rock
Feeder – Alternative Rock
Feeder
Alternative Rock
The Hoosiers – Indie Pop
The Hoosiers
Indie Pop
The Wedding Present – Indie Rock
The Wedding Present
Indie Rock
HUGH CORNWELL – Rock
HUGH CORNWELL
Rock
A House Is Dead
Andrew Strong – Pop
Andrew Strong
Pop
Aoife Destruction – Alternative
Aoife Destruction
Alternative
BABYRAT – Punk
BABYRAT
Punk
Björn Again – Pop
Björn Again
Pop
Black Grape – Alternative Dance
Black Grape
Alternative Dance
Black Pistol Fire – Blues Rock
Black Pistol Fire
Blues Rock
Boolaboom
Boolaboom
Bruce Foxton – Rock
Bruce Foxton
Rock
Byro – Dance
Byro
Dance
Camille O’Sullivan – Folk
Camille O’Sullivan
Folk
Columbia Mills – Alternative
Columbia Mills
Alternative
Cry Before Dawn – Rock
Cry Before Dawn
Rock
Cúr – Alternative
Cúr
Alternative
David Kitt – Rock And Indie
David Kitt
Rock And Indie
Deacon Blue – Pop Rock
Deacon Blue
Pop Rock
Def Nettle – Alternative
Def Nettle
Alternative
Don Baker – Jazz
Don Baker
Jazz
Dopamine – Dance
Dopamine
Dance
Driven Snow
Driven Snow
Dylan Flynn and the Dead Poets – Rock
Dylan Flynn and the Dead Poets
Rock
Echo and The Bunnymen – Alternative
Echo and The Bunnymen
Alternative
Fun Lovin' Criminals – Alternative Rock
Fun Lovin' Criminals
Alternative Rock
Gemma Hayes – Folk
Gemma Hayes
Folk
Grooveline – Techno
Grooveline
Techno
HamsandwicH – Folk, World, & Country
HamsandwicH
Folk, World, & Country
Harvest & the Hearts of Gold Choir
How I Became A Wave – Singer-Songwriter
How I Became A Wave
Singer-Songwriter
Jack Lukeman – Rock
Jack Lukeman
Rock
Jesus Jones – Grebo
Jesus Jones
Grebo
Kerbdog – Alternative Metal
Kerbdog
Alternative Metal
King Kong Company – Electro
King Kong Company
Electro
Lloyd Cole – Rock
Lloyd Cole
Rock
Mary Coughlan – Pop
Mary Coughlan
Pop
Mik Pyro – Rock
Mik Pyro
Rock
Motion Sickness – Alternative
Motion Sickness
Alternative
Ned's Atomic Dustbin – Grebo
Ned's Atomic Dustbin
Grebo
Partick Monkeys
Paul Brady – Folk
Paul Brady
Folk
Power of Dreams – Rock
Power of Dreams
Rock
QueenBees – Pop
QueenBees
Pop
Qween and The Dublin Gospel Choir
Rattle & Hum
Run the Red
Run the Red
Sadhbh Keane
Sadhbh Keane
Something Happens – Pop Rock
Something Happens
Pop Rock
Strength In Numbers
Strength In Numbers
Thanks Mom – Alternative
Thanks Mom
Alternative
The Bionic Rats – Reggae
The Bionic Rats
Reggae
The Boomtown Rats – Post-Punk
The Boomtown Rats
Post-Punk
The Chameleons – Alternative
The Chameleons
Alternative
The Charlatans – Alternative Rock
The Charlatans
Alternative Rock
The Circus Ponies
The Circus Ponies
The Classic Beatles
The Complete Stone Roses – Alternative
The Complete Stone Roses
Alternative
The Coronas – Indie Rock
The Coronas
Indie Rock
The Frank & Walters – Alternative
The Frank & Walters
Alternative
The Luna Boys
The Luna Boys
The Minutes – Rock 'N' Roll
The Minutes
Rock 'N' Roll
The Seattle Grunge Experience
The Specials Ltd.
The Sultans of Ping – Pop
The Sultans of Ping
Pop
The Undertones – New Wave
The Undertones
New Wave
The Wonder Stuff – Alternative Rock
The Wonder Stuff
Alternative Rock
These Charming Men – Alternative
These Charming Men
Alternative
Thin Az Lizzy – Rock
Thin Az Lizzy
Rock
Walk The Line – Country
Walk The Line
Country

Location

Emo Village, Ireland

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Dates
Location
Emo Village, Ireland
Artists
75 artists
Official website
forestfest.ie
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