Where is oxygen festival held?

Where is oxygen festival held?

Punchestown Racecourse

Oxegen
Dates August 2013
Location(s) Punchestown Racecourse, County Kildare, Ireland
Years active 2004–2011; 2013
Website Oxegen.ie

Why did Oxegen stop?

In a statement, Oxegen promoters MCD said: “It is with regret that MCD announce that Oxegen will not take place this year due to lack of suitable headline acts which combined with the financial demands by local agencies make it no longer viable to stage the festival in its current form.”

How many people were at Oxegen 2010?

Ireland’s largest music festival, Oxegen begins on Friday afternoon. Around 40,000 fans made their way to Punchestown racecourse in County Kildare on Thursday with thousands more expected over the weekend.

What year was Eminem at Oxygen?

2010
It took place on the weekend of Friday 9 July, Saturday, 10 July and Sunday, 11 July at Punchestown Racecourse near Naas in County Kildare, Ireland. Eminem, Muse and Arcade Fire headlined….

Oxegen 2010
Genre Rock
Dates 8–11 July 2010
Location(s) Punchestown Racecourse, County Kildare, Ireland
Website www.OXEGEN.ie

What year did the killers play oxygen?

It took place on the weekend of Friday 10 July, Saturday, 11 July and Sunday, 12 July at Punchestown Racecourse near Naas in County Kildare, Ireland. Kings of Leon, Snow Patrol, Blur and The Killers headlined….Oxegen 2009.

Location(s) Punchestown Racecourse, County Kildare, Ireland
Website www.OXEGEN.ie

What year did Daft Punk play oxygen?

Oxegen 2007 had at least seven stages. These included the Main Stage, Stage 2/NME, the Green Room, the Pet Sounds Arena, the Dance Arena, the New Bands Stage and one new addition, the Laughter Lounge. The Main Stage was headlined by Muse and The Killers. Stage 2/NME was headlined by Rodrigo y Gabriela and Daft Punk.

Is oxygen still a festival?

Oxegen has been cancelled, festival may close permanently.

What year did James Brown play oxygen?

Oxegen 2006
The Main Stage on the Saturday at Oxegen 2006.
Genre Rock
Dates 8–9 July 2006
Location(s) Punchestown Racecourse, County Kildare, Ireland

Who headlined oxygen in 2009?

The Main Stage was headlined by Blur, Snow Patrol, Kings of Leon and The Killers. The O2 Stage was headlined by Keane, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Nine Inch Nails.

What happened to Oxegen?

When Earth first formed 4.5 billion years ago, the atmosphere contained almost no oxygen. But 2.43 billion years ago, something happened: Oxygen levels started rising, then falling, accompanied by massive changes in climate, including several glaciations that may have covered the entire globe in ice.

Did James Brown play Ireland?

James Brown, his 14-piece band and his nimble dancers boogied the night away at the only Dublin gig on his European Tour. The soul guru took to the stage at 9.45pm in green spangled jacket, green shirt and trousers with a diamante strip down the leg.

Is Drogheda in Northern Ireland?

Drogheda is a large town on the East coast of Ireland, in County Louth. The city is conveniently located in the north of the country, and if you are traveling from Dublin to Northern Ireland, it will be a convenient point for your stop.

How to get to Oxegen Festival 2019?

The Oxegen Festival 2019 is held at the famous racecourse near the town of Naas, located about 25 miles to the southwest of Dublin on the M7 highway. Go about 35 more miles to Portlaoise, and you will reach the site of the eclectic Electric Picnic Festival held in September. There are daily buses from Dublin as well as excellent train service.

Where is the Oxegen Festival 2021?

The Oxegen Festival 2021 is held at the famous racecourse near the town of Naas, located about 25 miles to the southwest of Dublin on the M7 highway. Go about 35 more miles to Portlaoise, and you will reach the site of the eclectic Electric Picnic Festival held in September.

Is Oxegen 2012 festival cancelled?

^ a b “Oxegen 2012 festival cancelled: The Irish festival promises to be back in 2013”. NME. 21 December 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2011. ^ a b “The day the music died – Oxegen taking a breather for a year”.

What bands have performed at Oxegen Festival?

Muse, known for their spectacular light show and their reputation as one of the best live bands in the world, headlined Oxegen 2007. They returned to headline the mainstage on the Saturday night of the 2010 festival. Battles played the biggest festival show of their career at that time in the Pet Sounds Arena during Oxegen 2008.