Body&Soul Reveals First Phase of Acts for 2018’s ‘Alchemy’ Edition

Ballinlough Castle, Co. Westmeath, Ireland, Summer Solstice Weekend, June 22 – 24 June 2018

The first collection of bands have just been announced for Body&Soul 2018 and as ever, it’s an eclectic bunch! Fever Ray are the main act, but there’s also Jon Hopkins, Baxter Dury (who released a great album last year), James Holden and a few more besides. Check out the full list (so far) below…

The current line-up is: Fever Ray / Chronixx / Jon Hopkins (Live) / Baxter Dury / James Holden & The Animal Spirits / Shamir / Susanne Sundfør / Tank and The Bangas / Son Lux / Shame / Reykjavíkurdætur / Saint Sister / Lankum / Daithi / Gus Dapperton / Smerz / David Keenan / ROE  / Bearcubs / Gundelach / Paddy Hanna / Slow Place Like Home / Kendy Gable / Plus more to come…

Body&Soul, Ireland’s most beautiful midsummer festival, today unveils its first artist line-up for the 2018 festival, with Chronixx, Jon Hopkins, Baxter Dury and James Holden and the Animal Spirits among the main acts joining Swedish artist Fever Ray in playing the stunning grounds of Ballinlough Castle, Co. Westmeath, Ireland from June 22 – 24.

Other confirmed acts announced for the bill include Shamir, Tank and The Bangas, Son Lux, Saint Sister, Susanne Sundfør, Lankum, Shame, Reykjavíkurdætur, Daithi, Gus Dapperton, Smerz, David Keenan, Bearcubs, ROE, Gundelach, Paddy Hanna, Slow Place Like Home and Kendy Gable who will take to the festival’s unique, handcrafted stages across the weekend.