Mary Coughlan, Mik Pyro & Dublin Blues Cartel, Mary Stokes and more announced for Howth Roots and Blues festival

Established in 2019, the fifth iteration of the Howth Roots and Blues festival will take place on August 9-11.

The mostly free festival will feature a variety of artists and styles including as Mary Coughlan, Mik Pyro & Dublin Blues Cartel, and Mary Stokes.

Cavan's The Savage Hearts also make up part of the festival's lineup.

The Howth Roots and Blues festival aims to celebrate the  Irish artists, along with some international talent, and offers an eclectic mix for fans of Blues, Country, Bluegrass, Americana, and Reggae.

There will be five exclusive ticketed headline shows at the historic Abbey Tavern, and one at Howth Angling Centre.

Headline acts include internationally acclaimed singer ‘Mary Coughlan’, Award winning blues artist ‘Grainne Duffy’, UK all star blues trio ‘The Dirt Road Band’, Award winning rock trio 'Crow Black Chicken’, and the living legend ‘Rob Strong’ and his Band.

Gráinne Duffy Band will also be performing a ticketed live show.

Howth Roots and Blues festival will take place across 8 different venues over the course of the weekend including The Summit Inn, McNeills, The Bloody Stream, The Harbour Bar, Findlaters, O’Connells, Howth Angling Centre and The Abbey Tavern.

Some of the venues have created specially designated outdoor spaces for summer gigs. O’Connells will have the East Pier Stage, an outdoor performance space on the prom at The East Pier.

The Bloody Stream will host Phil Lynott Stage in their tented beer garden. The Harbour Bar has the Garden Stage, an intimate outdoor performance space in their covered beer garden.

Further information regarding the festival as well as tickets can be found here. 
The full lineup of free gigs can be found below: 

Mik Pyro & Dublin Blues Cartel, Mary Stokes Band, Doc MacLean, Bree Harris, The Skalps, Fiona Kennedy, The Savage Hearts, Susan Tomelty Band, Square Pegs, Niamh Strong, Parchman
Farm, Des Hopkins Dixieland Jazzband, Kelly’s Lot, Dead Letter Devils, Dermot Byrne & Danny Tobin, Roisin McAlinden Band, Pete Cummins & Ger Kiely, Colm Skwirbat, Mr. Castle Blues Band, Rye River Band, Moher, Backbone Blues Band, Crazy Crow, Ben Reel, The Stone Cold Hobo, Paul Sherry, Jukedom Ft Dubh Lee, Tom Horan’s Legends of Country Music, Neon River, Rhys Crimmin, Driving Blue, Garry Cogdell, King and Whittredge, Dickie Lee Erwin, Ben Catley, Susanne Rhattigan, Niamh Duffy, Frank Francone, The Festival Rootenanny with Paul Byrne and friends.