Benefit gig to support Irish festival welfare service PsyCare

On May 18th, the non-profit festival welfare service, PsyCare Ireland, is hosting a benefit concert at Dublin‘s WigWam. Starting at 7pm the event will feature a number of fresh and creative live acts.

Headliner is the Dublin-based electronic duo Adult Store, which will be supported by DJs Falx and OneCanChan. The ticket sales begin next week, on Monday, April 17th.

All proceeds from the benefit concert will go to PsyCare Ireland to further support the organisation's important services at Irish festivals.

PsyCare Ireland is a 24-hour welfare service for festival-goers who are experiencing psychological or drug-related difficulties. It further provides substance harm reduction information to the public at Irish events.

 

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With the greater goal of providing a peer-to-peer service for Irish festival-goers, PsyCare Ireland was established in 2021 by a team of professionals and festival fans. The welfare service was founded by medical doctor Kathryn Ledden and her brother, Michael Ledden, a psychotherapist.

"This benefit gig will bring together like-minded individuals who want to see a change in how we approach mental health and substance use at live music events," Dr Kathryn Ledden said.

The event is for everyone who loves the music and concert scene in Ireland but will also provide information on "how we can keep people psychologically well and assist them in making safer choices around substance use," Michael Ledden added.

In addition to the live acts, members of the PsyCare committee will also talk about the future of the service and the festival plans for 2023.

Tickets can be purchased here from Monday, April 17th at 8 pm.