Bon Iver leads first acts for Ireland's Forbidden Fruit Festival

Flying Lotus, Lisa Hannigan, The Staves, Gordi, and Paul Thomas Saunders

By Scott Williams | Published: Thu 15th Dec 2016

Forbidden Fruit 2017

Saturday 3rd to Monday 5th June 2017
Grounds of Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, Dublin, Ireland
145.50 euros for 3-days (sold out), 109 2-day, 64.50 euros per day

Bon Iver, Flying Lotus, Lisa Hannigan, The Staves, Gordi, and Paul Thomas Saunders are the first acts to be confirmed for the seventh Forbidden Fruit which takes place in the grounds of the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, in the city of Dublin, Ireland, on the bank holiday weekend (in Ireland) of Saturday 2nd to Monday 5th July 2017.

Bon Iver will be curating the Bank Holiday Monday only, and there will be more acts to be revealed soon, including announcements about Saturday and Sunday of Forbidden Fruit.

More acts for the Monday bill - all of which is curated by Bon Iver - will be announced in the new year.

For the line-up details and stage splits as available see the Forbidden Fruit line-up page.

There are many moire acts to be announced across four stages (Original Stage, Undergrowth, Lighthouse, Someplace Else), plus the return of the Bulmer’s Lounge. Details on the Forbidden Fruit Nights, Comedy and Fashion offerings are all still to be announced.

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A weekend ticket is priced 145.50 euros, day tickets 59.50 euros.

Forbidden Fruit is an Over 18 event, photo ID will be required.

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