Damien Dempsey headlines Slane

Catch him down the road from Lord Henry's gaff in Ryan's of The Gormalough.

The Hot Press Newsdesk, 23 Apr 2009

The Rock 'D' Lough festival, Ireland's newest addition to the exciting list of this summer's festivities will be held in Ryan's of The Gormalough, Slane, County Meath.

The large outdoor event takes place on Saturday, August 29, with Meteor award-winner Damien Dempsey headlining. Also confirmed are soulful songstress Fiona Melady, upcoming folk artist Ruairi Coogan and Peadar Farrelly

Tickets for the over 18's event are priced €25 and will be available from the following venues on Saturday May 2 at 10am: E2 Music, Navan – 046 902 3254, E2 Music, Mullingar – 044 939 0009, The Backroom, Navan – 087 913 6696 and The Gormalough Bar, Slane – 046 902 402.

For the latest updates and news on the event see www.rocktheloughslane.com.

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