Headliners announced for outdoor pilot gig with 3,500 attendees

Gavin James will headline a 3,500-capacity show at Royal Hospital Kilmainham on Saturday, July 3.

The pilot music event will see Gavin James, Denise Chaila, Sharon Shannon and more stellar names from the Irish music industry take to the stage at the Dublin venue. A one-metre social distancing regulation will be in place and rapid antigen testing will be an entry requirement.

3,500 people will be allowed to attend the event which will be hosted by comedy duo The 2 Johnnies.

I'm announcing details of next week's pilot live music event –a music festival @IMMAIreland on July 3rd

Ft @gavinjames @thislyra @DeniseChaila @SharonShannon99 @WyvernLingo @the2johnnies @bandwildyouth

🟢rapid testing
🟢3,500 fans
🟢distancing at 1m

More details shortly pic.twitter.com/ctmi2xW6yT

— Catherine Martin TD (@cathmartingreen) June 22, 2021

More details are expected to be announced shortly.

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