London's KOKO club to curate a stage at BARE in the Woods this summer

They join one of the most diverse festival line-ups set for Ireland this summer, that already has Canadian electro-pop sensation Kiesza, House of Pain and US grunge-rockers Helmet announced as headliners. Also bound for the festival are Mike Skinner & Murkage present Tonga, HamsandwicH, UK hip hop/grime artist Akala, Danish experimental pop trio WhoMadeWho, Rubberbandits, Right Said Fred, Alvarez Kings, Jon Stevens (INXS), The Frank & Walters and RSAG.

The BARE17 Dance Arena features some top class artists in Dan Shake, Cinema, Damiano Von Eckert, Phare, Mr Beatnik and Josh McGowan, while the Spoken Word Stage (staged in an amazing full-scale Crannog) hosts Dublin Slam Poet Champion Jon Cummins, Ri Ra, David Jackson, Cormac Lally, Stuart Wilde, Tempermental Missy Elayneous and more.

The award-winning bespoke festival site is set to be one of the stars of the weekend, located only 50 minutes from Dublin and accessible via motorway networks to all major Irish cities in under two hours. The site is located close to Portarlington railway station and serviced by Dublin Coach, with a 24-hour service to Dublin, Limerick and Cork.

Check festival details at: www.barefestival.com