Showground Party

Cork 2005 Live at the Marquee is a two-week star-studded season of music and comedy, taking place this summer in a specially designed marquee with a capacity to accommodate 4,000 people in the Cork Showgrounds. Some of the biggest acts in Ireland and from abroad will perform over the two weeks, 30th June - 17th July.
Tickets are on sale now.

Brian Wilson will launch the Cork 2005 Marquee extravaganza on June 30, the first ever appearance by the Beach Boy, who gave the world such seminal albums as "Pet Sounds" and "Smile", in the southern capital.

The season will continue with exclusive Cork performances from international artists Al Green, Nick Cave, Dwight Yoakam, and Gypsy Kings, Irish legends Van Morrison, Christy Moore and Paul Brady and such hugely popular acts as Tommy Tiernan, Paddy Casey, Ronan Keating, Aslan and Brian McFadden.

The line up is...

Brian Wilson - 30 June
Aslan - 01 July
Brian McFadden - 02 July
Gypsy Kings - 04 July
Al Green - 05 July
Nick Cave - 06 July
Van Morrison - 07 July
Paul Brady - 08 July
Dwight Yoakam - 09 July
Tommy Tiernan - 10 July
Paddy Casey - 14 July
Ronan Keating - 16 July
Christy Moore - 17 July