All Together Now: Homegrown heroes Fontaines DC, CMAT and Bicep to headline 2025 edition
L-R: Bicep, Fontaines DC and CMAT are front and centre of next year's All Together Now.
The All Together Now music and arts festival is continuing in its Co Waterford residency at Curraghmore Estate for a sixth year on August Bank Holiday weekend of next year, promising a multitude of acts across eighteen stages.
Festival organisers announced its first wave of performers on Thursday morning over social media — and it's a vote of confidence in Ireland's homegrown music scene.
Dublin indie darlings Fontaines DC, foremost national pop export CMAT, and Belfast house duo Bicep are top of the billing for the 2025 edition.
They're advertised alongside international headliners like singer John Grant, electronic trailblazers Leftfield in a 35th-anniversary show, and award-winning soul singer Michael Kiwanuka.
Joining them in the first round of announcements are Dublin punks Gurriers and Ballymun jazz-fusionists Bricknasty, in a strong early lineup that also includes Spanish rockers Hinds, Mercury-winning indie outfit English Teacher, and UK rockers Wet Leg.
Fontaines DC are on a commercial and critical roll, with fourth long-player Romance nominated for two Grammy awards and garnering praise for expanding from their well-established post-punk template.
CMAT continues to charm the world after second album Crazymad for Me made an impact - she's currently residing and touring in the United States while in studio for an upcoming release.
Following her now-legendary pro-transgender speech onstage in 2022, the queen herself has announced an exclusive T-shirt for sale at the festival, with all proceeds going to Transgender Equality Network Ireland (TENI), stating on social media that 'a lot can change in three years'.
Bicep, meanwhile, are advertised to be bringing their large-scale Chroma set to the festival, following a number of arena gigs under the banner in 2024.
Boasting a massive audio-visual element, the set is a journey through the duo's own compositions, signposted by the appearances of tunes from influences and counterparts alike.
It's the first big weekend announcement in a 2025 summer season that's already quite busy, with Charli xcx set to headline in Dublin and Belfast; TikTok sensation Noah Kahan stopping in Dublin's Marlay Park; and the Wolfe Tones' never-ending farewell tour adding another date in Limerick's Thomond Park next summer.
- General and family-friendly tickets for All Together Now go on sale via Ticketmaster at 9am on Thursday, November 28.
- Bespoke camping can be booked via the festival's website from 10am on Tuesday, November 26.
