Festival in a Van and Fingal County Council are delighted to present the third year of Sounds of Summer — a vibrant touring programme of live music and performance bringing artists directly into communities across Fingal this July.

Over two weekends, the Festival in a Van stage will pop up in parks, estates, libraries, youth facilities, community spaces and residential settings, transforming everyday places into welcoming spaces of music, creativity and connection.

This year’s programme features an exciting and eclectic line-up of artists spanning folk, hip-hop, spoken word, traditional music, jazz, samba and global sounds, including Luke Clerkin, Asha Ari, Flynn Johnson, Temper-Mental MissElayneous, Rhythm Africana, Brasilidades Trio, Claudio & Matilde, Sarah Louise Finnegan, Trish Reilly, Leo Reilly, Theresa McKenna, Seán O’Meara, Sophie Meehan and more.

We’re also delighted to be joined by special guest performers from local communities throughout the tour, helping to make each event unique to its location. 

Taking place Friday 10 July – Sunday 12 July, and Friday 17 July – Sunday 19 July. For full locations and details, please see click here. 

When: Saturday 18 July, 15:00 pm 

Where: Taylor Hill Estate, Balbriggan 

Featured acts: Theresa McKenna and Claudio & Mathilde 

Please note that the details of events listed above are provided by the relevant Local Authorities.