Visitors to Waterford’s Harvest Festival this September 8th to 10th can get ready to rock as the City will be alive with the sound of music across the Harvest Festival music stages.
Kicking off the beats on Friday September 8th from 2pm will be hip hop, reggae and swing sounds from Baby Root Acoustic followed by Liam Merman Duo from 3pm and Jazz from Calypso Trio at 4.15 and taking Friday evening to a close at 5.30pm there will be bluegrass sounds from Omega 3.
On Saturday Saturday, September 9th live music commences from 12 noon with Damn Dirty Apes a 4 piece Rock Covers band, followed by traditional music from The mulligans Celtic at 1.15pm and some alternative pop from 2.30pm from Sand. In the later afternoon The Shellakybookies acoustic pop bank will be on stage followed by The Ramling Paddy’s Irish folk & pop band at 5.15pm and taking Saturday evening to a close will be funk and soul from Conor Clancy Band.
On Sunday September 10th the WAMA Drum Band will kick things off at 12 noon followed by the acoustic duo from Cadance at 12.45 and Jaxx and funk from the WAMA House Band at 2pm. From 3.15pm the Deise Brass 10-piece will be serving up dixieland jazz and at 4.45pm the 5-piece Two Time Charlie will be have the city swimming to pop funk soul and Lower East Side will close the festival weekend with a smooth jazz set from 6pm.
The two live music stages are programmed by WAMA’s Trevor Darmody and in addition there will be vast array of entertainment and tings to see, do and eat throughout the festival weekend.
Highlights include ‘Food Matters’ food sustainability talks where some of the country’s most esteemed food writers, chefs, activists, journalists and business people, it’s guaranteed to be an educational, engaging and entertaining debate each day.
For the food fans Waterford’s rich food heritage will be key, celebrating the City’s diverse restaurants, eateries and producers. The best of Waterford’s food and drink will be centre stage at the giant Harvest Festival Market which will traverse across Waterford’s wonderful squares and interconnecting streets. On the Taste Waterford Kitchen Stage sponsored by Waterford’s Local Enterprise Office, there will be a host of Waterford’s very own food producers and Chefs who will all be sharing their best recipes and food tips.
In the Junior GIYer’s zone which will take over O’Connell Street families will enjoy the Wooly Farm where children can learn more about our furry and feathered friends. Artist Aga Krym will create a new living art installation with Slí Waterford based on the UN sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger. In addition Cool Food School and GIY will be hosting workshops on seed sowing, growing and cooking food and Monty Potts will be on hand to help out plus there will be art workshops, Fun Drums and at Waterford City Library there will be story-telling, colouring sessions and more.
Special events will also be on offer including a restaurants trail, the World Honey Championships and more.
The Waterford Harvest Festival is funded by Waterford City & County Council and is a weekend-long celebration taking place from Friday 8th to Sunday 10th of September and will see the city come to life with markets, special dining events, panel discussions and plenty more. For further details and to browse the full programme of free entertainment and events see https://harvest.giy.ie/
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