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WEST Clare is to play host to what promises to be one of the most excit- ing events in the Irish music calendar
this year.
Sony Ericsson and MCD are launching the “new boutique music and surfing festival” in The Lodge at Doonbeg Golf Club tomorrow
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Details of the event remain a close- ly guarded secret among organisers but The Clare People has learnt that a three-day music and surfing festi-
val is planned in the coastal towns of Kilkee and Doonbeg.
Surfing will be organised during the day at the White Stand beach in Doonbeg while the concerts will be held at night in the popular tourist resort of Kilkee.
Among the acts rumoured to per- form at the concert are Republic of Loose and The Blizzards.
Speculation also suggests that Ocean Colour Scene, who were originally scheduled to appear at the launch, may also be playing at the event.
Republic of Loose, The Blizzard and a new band called “28 Cos- tumes” are to visit Doonbeg for the launch during which the date of the event and further details will be re- vealed for the first time.
Meanwhile a series of events have been announced to mark the home- coming of Clare hurler Tony Griffin. Saturday June 30 will see a major celebration of life, sport and peo- ple with events organised by Ennis Street Festival, Clare Community Games and the Tony Griffin Cycle. On Saturday morning Griffin will begin the final leg of his epic 7,000
mile trip which started in Canada and ends with a cycle from Dublin to Ennis. The day begins with the finals of the Clare Community Games in Ennis. The finals are preceded by a parade from Station Road in Ennis to the courthouse.
Details have also been revealed of another festival to hit the streets of Ennis on the same weekend. The En- nis Street Festival will take place in the town on Sunday July 1 from 12 pm until late. Music, dance, work- shops, story telling, magicians, pup- pets, art exhibitions, street entertain- ment, pub gigs and an outdoor gig rig will be held in the Upper Market area.
Griffin and his group are due to arrive back to Ennis at about 4pm. The celebrations kick off later that evening in the West County Hotel.
Further information on the weekend can be found at www.ennisstreetfes- tival.com and www.tonygriffinfoun- dation.com