"Summer in the City" officially kicks off for 2019 on June 1st

The organisers of Summer in the City – Waterford’s free, summer-long music and arts festival – have announced the programme for 2019, and there's certainly something for everyone. Ciara O'Connell of Central Arts dropped into me On the Fringe and we had a chat about it.

What's "Summer in the City" all about?

The event runs from June 1st to August 17th and is funded by Waterford City and County Council and Waterford Viking Triangle, and produced By Central Arts and Partners. Events will take place on four stages across five areas of the City and everything is free.

This year’s musical acts include: Jerry Fish, Mundy, The Eskies, RSAG, Newfoundland, Jack O’Rourke, Thank Funk, Mount Sion Choir, Thumper, Beef Supreme, Galway Street Club, Crome Yellow, The Tan and Sober Gentlemen, Sleeze ‘N’ Cheeze, Dowry, Munky, Tanjier, Sick Love, Chinese Newspaper, Cherym, Jam Tarts, Junior Brother, Code Of Behaviour, EMR, No Hot Ashes, Monkey Harris, Rookie Thomson, Mark Walsh & The Tide, Conor Clancy & Band, Drop The Shadow, Kudos, EHCO, Elephant, Ten Ounce Mouse, Third Wheel, The Flicks, Dezoot, Amy Montgomery, Anna Mullarkey, Shellakybookies, Colin & The Harries Hawks, Liam Merriman & Bill Stuart, Babyvegas, Bankrupt, The Beachcombers, Three’s Company, Hard to Handle, Two Piece in a Pod, Rippin Up Time, No Pressure, Achara, Sean McComish, Bleakhaus, Emma Quilty, Jack Kennedy, Open Mikers, Owen Byrne.

On top of that, there’s a whole additional programme of events: Family fun, acoustic sessions in Bailey’s New Street, a comedy club, Battle of the Bands, Speaker’s Corner, puppet shows, brass bands, DJ Daveyboy’s on-street Indie Disco, street workshops, facepainters, crafter’s corner and Waterford’s Biggest Colouring Book!

Where's it all happening?

The main areas where the activity all takes place this year are the Apple Market, the Viking Triangle, Centre Stage and Family Fun in John Roberts Square, Artbeat and The Churchyard Sessions in Bailey’s New Street, Block Parties in Waterford Cultural Quarter with Tully’s Bar and Crinniú Na nÓg (‘The Gathering of the Young’) on June 15th.

Summer in the City is funded by Waterford Council and Waterford Viking Triangle and spported by The Reg, The Munster Bar, Tully’s, Rapid Cabs and Waterford Cultural Quarter.

Have a listen below to my chat with Ciara, On the Fringe..

https://soundcloud.com/wlrfmwaterford/ciara-oconnell-tells-mary-all-about-summer-in-the-city-2019