Welcome to Music Ireland ‘06 – a weekend-long feast of live music, exhibitions, workshops, seminars and much, much more! Whether you play, work in or just listen to music, there’s something at the RDS to thrill and delight.
As you roam around you can test a plethora of instruments, musical equipment and computer technology, with a host of coaching sessions to choose from and a hot team of experts to give you advice.
With your Access All Areas ticket, you’ll be able to check out such high-flying Irish acts as Director, The Blizzards, Boss Volenti, Royseven, Tara Blaise, Dave Couse & The Impossible, Shaz Oye and The Immediate among others as they perform on the Live Stage.
There are Rock Clinics where selected new bands can pick the brains of some of the most informed players in the industry, and workshops for drummers, guitarists, dance DJs and would-be electronic wizards.
Hot Press is mounting an exhibition of its covers from down through the years, which includes classic images of U2, Rory Gallagher, Bob Dylan, Glen Hansard, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Sinéad O’Connor, Kevin Shields and a naked Jerry Fish!
The nifty artwork doesn’t stop there, with Neosupervital, Roesy, The Thrills, The Blizzards, Julie Feeney, The Immediate and Brian Palm from The Mary Stokes Band among those painting a door for charity.
On the out-and-out fun side you won’t want to miss the two-time World Air Guitar Champion Zac Monro revealing some of the secrets of his trade. You might even leave the RDS with a real guitar, as thousands of euros worth of equipment and rock memorabilia is given away in free to enter competitions.
So come on and feel the noise at Music Ireland ’06 and get a taste of how music in Ireland and around the globe will shape up over the coming decade.
Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 November
Main Hall, RDS, Dublin
Opening hours:
Saturday 11am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm
Book tickets online at www.musicireland.ie or call 0818 719 317
Pre-booked tickets:
Adults - €8
Children - €3 (14 years and under)
Tickets at the door:
Adults - €10
Two-day tickeet - €15
Children - €5 (14 years and under)
Family ticket - €25 (2 adults and up to 4 children)

Articles:
Seminars and Workshops - What makes the music industry tick and where is it heading? Find out in the Red Room.
The bear necessities - Audio sales and hire specialist Michael Browne gets his gear in gear for Music Ireland 06.
Big city slickers - Director, whose debut album We Thrive On Big Cities recently got to number two in the Irish charts, are emblematic of the extraordinary evolution of the indigenous music industry in recent years.
Music Ireland '06 live acts - The Live Stage sizzles with Music Ireland's collection of groups
Rock n' roland - E-drums, synths and home digital pianos – as Gerry Forde explains, Roland have been at the cutting edge of music technology for decades, and show no signs of slackening off.
Rock Clinic at Music Ireland '06 - Hot Press is giving 16 unsigned bands the chance to have private consultations with top industry experts during Music Ireland '06.
Music Ireland '06 - exhibitions - Whether you are an aspiring musician or a music lover, Music Ireland '06 has somethign for everyone.
Where the deals go down - MIDI are a major force in the distribution of musical instruments in Ireland. Managing director Lesley Kane reflects on the importance of supporting local dealers rather than going overseas.
30 years of rock - In 2007, Hot Press will celebrate its 30th anniversary. By way of a prelude to the up-coming festivities, at Music Ireland ‘06, we will be unveiling the Hot Press Covers Exhibition featuring a selection of the great, and historic images that have adorned the front page of the magazine, from June 1977 onwards...
Playing your way to success - The Music Ireland '06 workshops will help you sort out te bells from the whistles
Who airs wins - Lock up your daughters – or at least keep them under a very close watch. Zac Monro, the two-time world air guitar champion, is coming our way
This keynote's for you - One of Ireland’s leading instrument and accessory distributors for 25 years, Keynote will be raising a rumpus at Music Ireland ‘06, according to Mark Walsh.