Quarantine FM are excited to announce details of the first ever Cana Music Festival.
The aim of which is to help reignite the Irish music industry after the effects of the global pandemic with 4 unmissable, unforgettable gigs featuring the very best in up and coming Irish talent.
Cana Music Festival is unique as it is filmed in all four provinces of Ireland: Ulster, Leinster, Munster and Connaught.
Each gig will be filmed in amazing, specially selected locations from an epic Atlantic coast castle to the iconic Irish Cultúrlann Centre in Belfast.
The events will feature incredible local artists and the streamed gigs will give a look behind the scenes with interviews and a sneak-peek at how QFM’s first ever festival came to life.
- The When and Where
Cork, Thursday July 8th, 7:30pm QFM HQ, Cork City
The first event, will see Quarantime FM recreate and celebrate the dearly missed house party atmosphere at their Cork City QFM Headquarters.
Kestine Rapper, hip-hop artist and proud Cork man Kestine is aiming to put Cork on the map just like Dublin or London, and with his recent EP ‘Reflection’ he looks set to do just that.
Arthur Valentine is self-described as the world’s loneliest boyband
Trap artist and DJ Blakkhart can get any room dancing with her smooth tunes and infectious beats
Galway: Thursday July 15th, 7:30pm, Oranmore Castle
In Galway QFM are merging vibrant modern Irish music with the ancient majesty of Oranmore Castle.
This outstanding location needs to be seen to be believed.
Sligo singer and harpist Bridin brings ethereal beauty to the classic pop world of the loop pedal.
Indie singer-songwriter Seba Safe brings chill vibes and genius lyrics to the Connaught event.
Breakout star Honas provides further singer-songwriter fabulousness with some great ear-worm content
Belfast: Thursday July 22nd, 7:30pm, Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich
For the Ulster event QFM are celebrating the Irish language and cross-border community spirit at this iconic Fall’s Road institution.
QFM are particularly proud of this collaboration and are thrilled to be able to support three extraordinary Belfast artists
Irish-Egyptian Goddess Dena Anuk$a is on hand for some RnB/hip hop fusion.
Derry singer-songwriter Krypton Sun communicates all of our pandemic feelings with his soulful tunes.
Ghost Sister are a rock / punk duo and winners of the Northern Ireland Best Live Act award.
Dublin: Thursday July 29th, 7:30pm, GlassMask Theatre
In Dublin QFM will be streaming from Dublin’s newest and definitely most hip venue, The Glass Mask Theatre.
The Leinster line-up is just as classy as the beautiful Dawson street venue and features the talents of Sinead and D Cullen.
Real-life couple Sinead and D will break your heart with their soulful harmonies and gentle tunes
RnB tunes and incredible vocals are the order of the day from Dubliner Zeinab.
Young up and comer Sophie Doyle Ryder takes us into her teenage dream with fun and cool pop.
- The Who
Quarantine FM (QFM) was a digital radio station set up in March 2020 and born out of Covid-19 unemployment.
It ran as a radio station from March 2020 to March 2021 and during that time we broadcast over 1,100 hours of completely new and original radio content, including nearly six hundred interviews before pivoting to producing podcasts and creating live events.
Cana Music Festival is run by QFM’s very own impassioned Irish music enthusiasts Anna-Rose Charleton, Sam Hardiman, Heather Lawrie and Cailean Coffey.
- The Why
The aim and ethos of Quarantine FM (QFM) from the beginning has been to support young Irish people paving their way in the fields of music, theatre, visual arts, dance, sports and more, and to provide a platform to allow people to share their COVID-19 experiences.
With Cana Music Festival we are thrilled to have the support of IMRO to begin our future pathway of creating paid work for Irish and international musicians, stage crew and event staff.
