All Together Now is returning to Curraghmore County Waterford for the August Bank Holiday weekend 2022 and promoters have revealed the main headline acts so far..
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds will headline festivals across Europe in summer 2022, in their first shows in four years. Formed following the breakup of The Birthday Party in 1982, to date the band have released seventeen studio albums, starting with From Her To Eternity in 1984 to the Bad Seeds' latest album ‘Ghosteen’, which has been widely received as their best work ever. One of the most critically acclaimed acts working today, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have sold over five million albums worldwide to date. Their influence has been profound and far-reaching with many artists covering their work and citing their influence, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds continue to remain peerless and defy expectations.
Underworld, AKA Rick Smith and Karl Hyde, are a true one-off - at home headlining the world’s biggest festivals and events, playing underground techno clubs and warehouses. Having cemented their place in the ’90s underground techno scene, the group’s definitive breakthrough came in 1996 when their timeless anthem ‘Born Slippy (Nuxx)’ became the soundtrack of a generation.
Groove Armada will be live To celebrate 25 years of touring, This will be one of the last opportunities to see their incredible career spanning hits as they are calling time on a live career.
Sinead O'Connor's incredible artistry has made her a household name across the globe, and the reviews for her current US tour have been nothing short of astounding. This will be her only festival performance in Ireland this year.
Here's the full line up so far:
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Underworld * Groove Armada Live * Jungle
Sinead O’Connor * King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
DJ Koze * DIIV * King Kong Company * Denise Chaila * SHAME
Mano Le Tough Live * Honey Dijon * Joy Orbison * ROMY * Or:la
Pillow Queens * CMAT * Ghostpoet * Billy Nomates * Gemma Dunleavy
Sorcha Richardson * Beverly Glenn Copeland * Dry Cleaning * NewDad
John Francis Flynn * Oscar Jerome * Sinead O’Brien * HousePlants
SHERELLE * Christian Löffler * Sad Night Dynamite * Crazy P DJ
Smoothboi Ezra * The Altered Hours * MELTS * Enola Gay
Aby Coulibaly *Monjola * Far Caspian * Pretty Happy
PowPig * Kampire * Paddy Mulcahy * EMA
Sing Along Social * prYmary colours
Glasshouse Ensemble * Nialler9
+ many more across 18 stages of music, theatre, spoken word, comedy, wellness, food and more
The festival takes place this year from July 29th to August 31st. Tickets go on sale on Thursday November 18th via Ticketmaster, at costs of €235 for general and family weekend camping tickets.
The 3rd installment of the festival was due to take place in the Co.Waterford village of Portlaw in 2020 with acts such as Iggy Pop, Lauryn Hill, Mura Masa and Groove Armada all set to headline over the Bank Holiday Weekend. However it was cancelled due to Covid restrictions.
Previous headliners include Patti Smith, Damon Albarn’s The Good, The Bad & The Queen, and Underworld.
