INDIEPENDENCE is a music festival which takes place on the outskirts of Mitchelstown in northern County Cork, Ireland, typically on the August Bank Holiday weekend. The festival typically features a variety of artists as well as comedy, spoken word, a small cinema and other attractions. INDIE, as it is known, has been shortlisted as one of the best small festivals in Europe several times, as well as winning awards within Ireland.
Background INDIEPENDENCE first started as a free festival in the town square in Mitchelstown, running as such in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Over these years, artists such as The Frank & Walters, Gemma Hayes, The Republic of Loose, The Sultans of Ping, Delorentos, Director and The Blizzards performed at the single-stage event. After capacity crowds in 2008, the festival moved to a green field site at O'Connell Park in 2009 and charged entry for the first time. This event featured The Super Furry Animals, Ocean Colour Scene, Villagers, The Blizzards and others. Despite poor weather, it was a success, and the festival moved to Deer Farm in 2010.
In 2025, the festival was again cancelled, having not run in 2020, 2021 or 2024. Although not ruling out a future return, festival promoter Shane Dunne said the fans would need to manage their expectations as he did not believe they could return to previous levels, such as in 2019 when the festival sold 15,000 tickets.
Line-up headliners 2006 The Sultans of Ping The Frank & Walters Fight Like Apes The Aftermath
2007 Gemma Hayes Cathy Davey Republic of Loose
2008 The Blizzards Director Delorentos Fight Like Apes Ham Sandwich
2009 Ocean Colour Scene Super Furry Animals Mundy The Blizzards The Chapters Fight Like Apes Villagers
2010 Alabama 3 Reverend & The Makers White Lies The Coronas
2011 Editors Ash Therapy The Coronas
2012 2manydjs The Coronas Feeder British Sea Power Maverick Sabre Beardyman Scroobius Pip Jape Japanese Popstars Delorentos
2013 De La Soul Bell X1 Bastille We Are Scientists Kodaline Ryan Sheridan Hudson Taylor The Fratellis Funeral for a Friend And So I Watch You From Afar Bosnian Rainbows
2014 Public Enemy Tom Odell White Lies Hozier Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip Damien Dempsey David Holmes Delorentos Hudson Taylor The Minutes Walking on Cars The Sultans of Ping The Coronas
2015 Kodaline Basement Jaxx The Dandy Warhols Ash Ham Sandwich Embrace Roisin O Hermitage Green The Academic Jape Mark Lanegan Band The Young Folk The Original Rudeboys
2016 Bell X1 Editors Ash The Kooks Walking on Cars
2017 The Coronas Tom Odell Manic Street Preachers Wild Beasts
2018 Walking on Cars Jake Bugg Primal Scream
2019 Bastille Catfish and the Bottlemen Biffy Clyro
2022 Fatboy Slim Bastille Rudimental
2023 The Coronas Anne-Marie Two Door Cinema Club
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