Eire's Body & Soul adds James Murphy, and Nicolas Jaar

James Murphy, Nicolas Jaar, Doldrums, Kid Karate, and Rootical Soundsystem have been added to the line-up for Ireland's Body & Soul Festival which takes place on the Summer Solstice in 2013.

Now in it's fourth year the midsummer's festival will also host Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds will headline, with Public Image Ltd. (PiL), Kurt Vile & the Violators, Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires, Solange, Breton, Willy Mason, Mmoths, Pantha Du Prince, Iron Curtis, Jon Hopkins, Almighty Sion, George FitzGerald, Adultrock, Monto, R.S.A.G., Ryan Vail, and Fish Go Deep.

Once part of Electric Picnic the festival is based on the idea of a family friendly secret garden, and is all about celebrating and expanding the ideas from that well loved area. Held once again over three days on the weekend of Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd June 2013 at Ballinlough Castle, Co. Westmeath in Ireland.

The Body & Soul Gathering will take place across the labyrinth of stone-walled gardens and woodlands in the beautiful surrounds of Ballinlough Castle. The programme includes live bands and electronic acts, street theatre, acoustic jams, a healing area, a permaculture garden, a soul kids area, visual arts, workshops, hot tubs, late night cabarets and a masquerade ball with a moon lit orchestra under the stars. In keeping with the ancient tradition, the weekend is expected to once again draw to an end with a fire ceremony. Marking endings and new beginnings, death and new life and the continuous cycle of change. Festival goers can create their own lanterns in an "illuminati workshop tent" and participate in the closing ceremony.

A three day camping ticket is priced at 139 euros. Combined weekend and bus tickets are available, departing from Dublin (Custom House Quay) for 168 euros. Bus schedules will be made available closer to the time. Day tickets for the Sunday are available priced at 55 euros. A combined day & Bus ticket is also available for 84 euros.

A Family ticket is available for those wishing to stay in the dedicated Family Campsite for 139 euros. A family ticket permits entry for 1 adult and 2 children aged 12 or under. (Adults without children are not permitted into Family Campsite). There are also Campervan tickets available for 50 euros for those who have left their tenting days behind.

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