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24 Oct 2025

Laois' Forest Fest reveals highly anticipated headline acts for this year's festival

Emo will host the unforgettable weekend of music this July

Laois' Forest Fest reveals highly anticipated headline acts for this year's festival

Forest Fest main stage 2022

Reporter:

Sandra Malone

07 Feb 2025 7:33 PM

The hugely popular Forest Fest will return to Emo this July for an unforgettable weekend of music following last year's stand-out success. 
After much anticipation, this year's line-up has finally been announced by the festival's organisers. 
So far, Franz Ferdinand, Manic Street Preachers, Orbital, The Stranglers, Tom Meighan, Travis and Tony Hadley are among the big names announced for this year's festival. 
In the latest reveal, Peter Hook & The Light, Therapy, Teenage Fanclub, Reef, Hermitage Green, Something Happens, The Riptide Movement, Dirty Blonde, Aoife Destruction And The Nilz, Kerbdog and the Live Forever Oasis Tribute Band have been put on the ticket. 
With even more acts listed to perform across the 5 stages, there's something for all music tastes at this year's festival taking place on 25, 26 and 27 July. 
If you haven't got your ticket to the festival yet, there are still some early bird tickets up for grabs until 28 February. 

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