04.08.2006: BLOOM FREE MUSIC EVENT LAUNCHED: | Tomas Finneran |
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Tralee, Co.Kerry, July 26th, 2006 Bloom, an exciting new free five day music event was announced this week in Tralee. The event will run parallel to the Rose of Tralee festival from Friday August 18th to Tuesday August 22nd. Organisers of Bloom have announced an extraordinary line up of 20 bands that will play on an open air stage in Tralee's town square. The festival is billed as an independent fringe aspect of the Rose of Tralee festival. Bloom will bring a selection of Ireland’s up and coming bands to Tralee. The initiative was launched by a group of volunteers including local music promoters from Clubheadbangbang and Kerrynini as well as the organizers of last years ‘Live at the Rose’ event. Bloom aims to promote contemporary music and art in Kerry. Top names such as the Chalets, Delorentos, Cartoon, The Red Neck Manifesto and the Republic of Loose are set to wow the thousands of people expected to pack the town square for the five day event. In addition to the featured national acts, each night’s line-up will feature a local Kerry act including Killarney’s Ten Past Seven and Heliopause, Listowel’s Dwight and Tralee’s Avatar, Philtre and Scenes. As well as the nightly music events in the town square, Bloom is running a series of art and music based workshops and showcases including music distribution and management, live graffiti and performance art showcases as well as a dance workshop. For more on Bloom: www.bloomintralee.com ABOUT BLOOM Bloom is a five day musical event which brings together a selection of contemporary and alternative acts. This mini festival encompasses twenty live bands from all over Ireland as well as a series of arts and music based workshops. It was established in 2006 by a group of people in response to a growing demand for |
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