Punchestown Music Festival -just one day to go for Culture Club, Dr Hook and many more with legends such as Tom Jones & Bonnie Tyler this Sunday
The long anticipated Punchestown Music Festival kicks off tomorrow.
This is Saturday's line -up
From 3pm tomorrow, Smash Hits kicks off until 3.45pm.
After months of rehearsal, the Smash Hits! story finally began on a Saturday night in May 2009 when the band sold out their first Dublin show at The Sugar Club. The 6-pc managed in the process to become something of an overnight success in that they were immediately offered a monthly residency at prestigious Dublin venue Tripod and were quickly ushered onto the bill at Oxegen '09 a few weeks later. Later that year Smash Hits! opened up the Electric Picnic on the main stage ahead of MGMT, the Michael Nyman Orchestra and Orbital .
Then there is Village People from 4pm until 4.45pm. The American disco group, whose hits include Macho Man, In the Navy and YMCA, have been on the music scene for nearly 40 years.
The band scored gold and platinum discs, won international awards and, to date, have sold some 65 million records.
Then at 5pm, there is Roland Gift. He was the lead singer of Fine Young Cannibals. The Birmingham trio were one of the biggest bands of the late 80s and scored a number one album with 1989’s The Raw And The Cooked, which included hit singles She Drives Me Crazy and Good Thing. Roland is again writing and touring FYC’s best-loved songs alongside his own new material.
From 6.15pm to 7pm, Dr Hook is performing. Founding Member, Original Lead Vocalist & Legendary Voice, Denis Locorriere, will be joined by fellow band members.
Locorriere is the voice of such classics as Sylvia's Mother, Only 16, A Little Bit More, If Not You, Sharing The Night Together, Sexy Eyes, When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman, Years From Now and so many more more.
Dr. Hook is a name in pop music that evokes different things for different people. Some immediately think of Dr. Hook as the group that gave them so many poignant, heartfelt songs as a soundtrack to their romantic journey through life, while others will remember 'Hook' as a band that was willing to provide a cheeky smile or irreverent belly laugh and a 'two fingers up' to the conformities and injustices of day to day living.
Dr. Hook were on the international charts, whether it was in the pop, rock or country categories, for the fifteen years the band was together and continue to top the charts today with releases such as the latest double disc set, Timeless from Universal Music.
At 7.30pm, Deacon Blue starts, their first hit Dignity is likely to be nostalgic for many festival goers. 2017 marks the 30th anniversary of Deacon Blue’s debut album, Raintown.
From 9pm to 10pm, Shane Filan will perform.
The former WestLife star is currently touring as part of his Love Always tour. The Sligo man is best known for songs such as Flying Without Wings, Swear It Again and Queen Of My Heart.
Culture Club will start at 10.30pm and finish at 11.30pm.
On Sunday, the line up a wide range of legends such as Tom Jones, Bonnie Tyler, ABC, Smokie and All Saints.