Music with soul delviered with style and crafted passion

Sinead O’Connor’s appearance couldn’t steal thunder of Colorado man

Cosmonaut tsarina dress did not overshadow icelandic singer

Dubliner shows he can sing but lack of stagecraft renders ballads quite ordinary

Band returns to scene of first-ever gig after slots at Coachella and Lollapalooza

Tanzania-born singer shows its not simply stylish music without substance

Even after a long summer, singer produces a quality set showing she’s at the top of her game

Garage rock act show bawdy, bodacious side durink slam-dunk of a performance

Six-piece act puts in flawless performance but punters leave feeling a little cold

Singer shows there is more to him than the odd brilliant hook

After 25 years in the business, Simon Fowler and co bring little to the picnic party

Rocksteady tunes help to raise spirits of weary main stage crowd

Bluesy set proves too intimate and sluggish for an afternoon festival crowd

The big, bustling sound of the Dublin group got the Electric Arena moving

DJ Fatboy Slim a big draw at sold-out event for first night of weekend festivities in Laois

Kevin Shields and Co’s wall of sound floated into the ether rather than being a concentrated assault

Dapper scouser has crowd eating out of his hand

It’s not long before the crowd is rolling to Irish music’s most exciting rising star

Tar the Dublin quintet with ‘rustic folk’ label at your peril

A textured vulnerability to Karen Sheridan’s vocals makes the whole thing more interesting

Former busking brothers display sophistication in folky set-up

Seven kung fu-obsessed rhymers slowly take to the stage over a crunching backbeat

No major delays reported for revellers travelling on four wheels

All 35,000 tickets for this year’s event have been sold out

To those who are going – spare a thought for the people outside the gates

Your phone, your money, your mind – don’t lose the run of yourself at EP

The Stradbally bash has packed a bumper hamper for its 10th birthday celebrations. Here are 10 acts not to be missed