2014 in Irish music
This article lists various songs, albums, festivals, and performances of the year '''2014 in Irish music.'''
Albums/Songs
February
Heartbeat (Can-linn song) was released on February 21. It appeared at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Denmark.April
In April, Jedward's single "Free Spirit" was releasedMay
- Martin Tourish released Under a Red Sky Night on May 1.
September
The Coronas's fourth album will be released sometime in September.Performances/Festivals
Bold indicates that the event occurs in multiple months.February
- Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 took place on February 28.
June
- Lismore Music Festival took place on May 31 and June 1 in Lismore Castle
July
- Live at the Marquee will take place from June 21 to July 15.
August
- Castlepalooza will take place from August 1–3.
- Indiependence, an indie-rock festival, will take place from August 1 to 3 in Mitchelstown, County Cork.
- Electric Picnic, an arts and music festival, will take place from August 29–31.
September
Harvest Time Blues will take place from September 5 to 7 in Monaghan town.October
- Cloughtoberfest, a gypsy jazz festival held in Cloughjordan, County Tipperary October 10 to 12.
News
Emmet Cahill announced that he will be leaving Celtic Thunder in January.Deaths
- Finbarr Dwyer, accordion player, died aged 67 on February 8.
- Seán Potts, Irish musician, died aged 83 on February 11.
- Paddy McGuigan, songwriter who wrote and musician, died aged 74 on March 17.