• Music
  • 12 Jul 07
Diamond Head to rock Kilkenny
Diamond Head to rock Kilkenny
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The Hot Press Newsdesk

The legendary heavy-metal band Diamond Head will top the bill as part of Kilmanagh's Rockfest next Friday July 20.

They are supported by The X Brothers (featuring Blue Oyster Cult's Joe Brouchard), Boston band We're All Gonna Die and Limerick's Soloway.

The concerts all take place in the Ballykeeffe Amphitheatre; a deep worked out quarry located beneath Ballykeeffe Woods in Kilmanagh Co. Kilkenny.

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Saturday July 21 will see Jeff Martin (of Canadian rock band Tea Party) take to the Ballykeeffe stage while Planxty's Andy Irvine will perform at the venue on August 4.

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