Howth Roots & Blues Festival
Previously known as Howth Jazz and Blues Festival the now renamed Howth Roots & Blues Festival returns on August 11th - 13th, 2023. Howth Roots and Blues Festival is a mostly free music festival in the fishing village of Howth on the outskirts of Dublin. The festival showcases the best in Irish roots and blues artists with some international artists and caters for fans of Blues, Country, Bluegrass, Americanna, Reggae and this year we have a Cuban band. Wander around from gig to gig like you’re at Electric Picnic, but without needing a ticket. We have 35 free gigs across 6 venues around the village and hill of Howth in a packed schedule plus 2 ticketed Headline Shows. Headlining the festival is Dom Martin and Band, blues instrumentalist of the year for the past two years at the UK Blues Awards. Also headlining is singer-songwriter Jack O’Rourke who will be performing a candlelit concert at St. Mary’s Church at the gates of Howth Castle.
