Discounted early bird tickets for the Body and Soul festival at Ballinlough Castle in Co. Westmeath have just been released. The lineup for the June 23 and 24 event won't be revealed until early in the new year, but last year's gig featured prominent acts such as Lisa Hannigan, Toby Kaar, Lamb, and Lisa O'Neill.

Tickets starting at €89 are available at [link]www.ticketmaster.ie[/link]. Campers looking to pitch tents on Friday can do so buy purchasing an extra €25 add-on.

In contrast to some of the bigger festivals, Body and Soul has been cited as being closer to the original Woodstock model. The last two years have sold out and Body and Soul was rewarded for its success at the Irish Festival Awards earlier this year, wining both "Best New Festival" and the "Socially Responsible Award."