Celebrating its 25th Anniversary, the Leixlip Festival officially unveiled its full 2014 line-up at a press launch in the Court Yard Hotel – which will be the scene of the big festival gigs – last night.

Fresh Ré, a ridiculously young and talented urban-influenced quintet from Celbridge, kicked things off in terms of entertainment, before Meath trio Million Little Gods wowed the assembled with a confident, expansive set that showcased the shedload of alt. rock tunes they already have in their arsenal. Amorica, a Dublin-based band by way of Bulgaria, ended proceedings on a high.

As for the festival itself, things kick off Thursday May 29 and don't stop until late on Monday June 2.
With Big September set to play the Court Yard on Thursday night, Raglans and The Riptide Movement raising the roof Friday and a fantastic run of bands on Saturday (Bouts, Million Little Gods, Leaders Of Men and O.R.B would be impressive on any festival stage) just to begin with, organisers are definitely backing up their tag as "best kept secret" of the festival season.

There is a €10 cover charge on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday for the Court Yard main stage. More details for the five-day event in the Kildare spot (a simple train or 66 bus away from Dublin's city centre) can be found at [link]www.courtyard.ie[/link].

Here's the full line-up:

Thursday May 29
6:30 – Nine Inch Trio
9:30 – Big September

Friday May 30
5:30 – Loop Culture
6:30 – Children Of The Son
7:30 – Raglans
9:30 – The Riptide Movement
10:30 – DJ Martin

Saturday May 31
3:30 – Soldiers Can’t Dance
4:30 – Bouts
6:00 – Million Little Gods
7:15 – Leaders Of Men
9:30 – O.R.B
10:30 – Daft Punk Tribute
11:30 – DJ Martin

Sunday June 1
3:00 – Shane Butler
4:30 – The Still Room
6:30 – Amoric
7:30 – The Harleys
9:15 – Friends in Low Places
11:00 – Artful Dodger’s ‘Robbie Craig’
12:00 – DJ Martin

Monday June 2
12:00 – Dance LA
3:30 – Fresh Ré
6:00 – Austin Monks
8:00 – The Breakers
9:30 – Smash Hits