FULL music line up and times for Old Fort Quarter Festival

The Old Fort Quarter Festival 2018 will kick off this Friday evening at Main Street, Portlaoise with music and festivities. 

The Friday evening launch will include the Red Coats marching from the courthouse to the main stage, and fire a volley of shots. MC on the evening will be Christy Bannon. He will be joined on stage by Old Fort committee Chairperson Ivor O'Loughlin, Arts Officer Muireann Ni Chonaill, CEO of Laois County Council John Mullholand, Chairperson of Laois Heritage Society Michael Parsons and Laois TD and Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan.

Main stage at the bottom of Main Street.

Friday June 22

7pm The Jury

8:30pm The Frank & Walters

10:30pm Roll With It - The Ultimate Oasis Tribute

12:00am DJ

Saturday June 23

12pm Joe S

1pm Vendetta Love

2pm Curtis Walsh

3pm Robin and the Hoods

4pm Portlaoise Comhaltas

5pm Dublin Ukulele Collective

7pm Rusangano

8pm The Valves

10pm Transmitter

12:30am DJ Bob Conway

Sunday June 24

12pm Fionn Marum

1pm Curtis Walsh

2pm Music Generation Laois

4pm Vocalese

5pm Kavanagh’s ukulele Troup

6pm Soul Beats

7.30pm The AJs James O’Connor and Alan Smyth

10pm Smash Hits

12:30am DJ Bob Conway

A second music stage has been added to the festival this year. It will be near the courthouse.

Friday June 22

7:30pm Radio Nowhere

9:15pm Superbass

Saturday June 23

DJs all night

Sunday June 24

7:30pm Abbeyfolk

DJ

Excellent Irish comedy line up announced for Old Fort Quarter Festival.