The Strypes to headline Le Chéile
In its 19th year, the Le Cheile Arts & Music Festival brings a truly monster Irish line-up to Oldcastle this August Bank holiday weekend.
The picture perfect town will play host to Irish number one album sellers, three of the hottest young bands in the country, camping in the Loughcrew Megalithic Centre, arts and crafts exhibitions, a grand prix cycling event, as well as over 30 Irish bands each making waves in 2016.
The Strypes will headline this year’s festival on Saturday 30th July. One of Ireland’s most trend-setting acts and endorsed by Dave Grohl, Elton John and Noel Gallagher, the Cavan four-piece - Ross Farrelly (lead vocals/harmonica), Josh McClorey (lead guitar/vocals), Pete O’Hanlon (bass guitar/harmonica) and Evan Walsh (drums) - is a huge international act.
The Strypes will be supported by Aine Cahill, lauded far and wide as the next big thing to come out of Ireland, and her seductive tones and heart-felt tunes are sure to get the crowd moving.
On Thursday 28th July, Robert Mizzell takes to the stage with support from recent Glór Tire runner-up, Oldcastle’s Noel Briody. Mizzell has been touring Ireland and further afield for 20 years, building up a reputation for one of the country’s best live acts. In recent years, he has been part of the Three Amigos hugely successful tour with Patrick Feeney and Jimmy Buckley – and recently scooped the award for Entertainer Of The Year at the Leinster music awards.
Up on Friday 29th is The Academic. Formed in their early teens, this Mullingar band have been building quite a reputation for their live shows. Creating an infectious blend of indie rock /pop, this young band have an astonishing ability to craft scores of songs that make people want to sing and dance. With huge shows in Dublin and elsewhere, this promises to be a great night for their huge fan base.
Supporting the Academic, and hot on the heels of their upcoming Black Light EP launch on 10th June and subsequent launch gig in Whelans on 15th June, Travis Oaks are back at Le Cheile.
Working with Meath Arts Council and County Council, as well as Meath Tourism, Le Cheile also welcome back Italian band ‘The Wrong Side’, from Genoa, Italy, as part of Diaspora Night 2016.
A limited amount of early sale weekend tickets are available for €60 at www.lecheile.com For those living in or near Oldcastle, tickets can be purchased at both Crean’s Bar. All details and future announcements are on www.lecheile.com as well as www.facebook.com/lecheile, where you can have a shot at winning tickets in the run in to Festival Weekend 2016.