Over 100 young musicians from Music Generation programmes in Dublin City, Fingal, South Dublin, Wicklow, Meath, and Kildare will be performing at the SubSounds Youth Music Festival on Saturday 24th June at TU Dublin Tallaght.
Hosted by DJ Dan Hegarty (2FM), the free festival will feature youth bands and artists such as FLORENCE RD, The Hex, Daire Heffernan, MUTE, and Cohorts. This youth-centered festival will run from 12.30pm – 8.30pm and will celebrate young musicians performing everything from contemporary pop, to electronic to choral!
The festival has been launched to create a space for young musicians from different communities, backgrounds and musical tastes to collaborate and form musical connections. The SubSounds Youth Music Festival 2023 will act as the foundation for an annual event that will offer opportunities to young people interested in all aspects of the music industry and performance.
‘Being involved in Music Generation through school helped us as a band find our sound. The SubSounds Festival offers us a great opportunity to get our sound out there while also helping our development as musicians and performers. The festival will give us a great idea of how festivals are run and what it is like to be involved. Perfect for our future ambitions. It’s also a great opportunity to meet with other music projects that are working toward the same goal as ourselves. None of this would be possible without the impact Music Generation has made on us.’
Josh, MUTE, Young Musician, Music Generation Kildare
SubSounds is a youth music collective for young people aged 14-18 based in Tallaght. Since 2004 it has worked with musicians from around South Dublin County, mentoring them in the composition, arrangement, performance and recording of original music.
SubSounds of Music Generation South Dublin is part of Music Generation, Ireland’s national music education programme which gives children and young people access to high-quality performance music education. Music Generation believes in an Ireland where every child and young person is given the opportunity to transform their lives through the power of music making ad learning.
SubSounds Youth Festival 2023 will take place on June 24th from 12:30pm – 8:30pm at TU Dublin Tallaght. Admission is free, but tickets are essential. Tickets are available here.
SubSounds Youth Music Festival is co-funded by Music Generation/Arts Council and the Department of Education.
