Friends Goodwill Music Festival 2025
Saturday 7 June 2025 to Sunday 8 June 2025Larne
Friends Goodwill Music Festival is BACK for 2025!
A packed programme of live music, dancing, family entertainment, children’s activities and street theatre.
Saturday – Broadway Beats
A mini-festival at Broadway in the town centre (1pm- 4pm) featuring live performances from The Music Yard and local bands, children’s entertainment.
(No admission fee)
Saturday (evening)
We are delighted to welcome Mary Coughlan, Frances Black, Sharon Shannon and The 4 of Us to perform at Larne's historic Market Yard for one special session on Saturday 7 June, gates open from 6pm.
There will be tasty food wagons and a bar on site.
Book your early bird ticket now to avoid disappointment (at a reduced £15.80 + booking fee) before the general release.
***Book Ticket online via Ticketsource***
Sunday
An all ages FREE event taking place in Curran Park (1pm - 4pm).
Featuring live music, arts & crafts, children’s entertainment, circus skills workshop, petting farm and much more.
(No tickets required)
Saturday 7 June line up
Sharon Shannon, Frances Black and Mary Coughlan
Sharon Shannon, Frances Black and Mary Coughlan are some of the most successful female artists Ireland has to offer and are no strangers to each other, having performed and recorded together as an integral part of the successful Woman’s Heart albums and tours.
The three artists will play a set each with their own musicians, performing many of their greatest hits before joining each other on stage together at Larne Market Yard to complete the night.
Mary Coughlan who celebrates 40 years this year commented "I'm really looking forward to returning to Larne to play this intimate concert in the most beautiful surroundings.
"I've been raving about it to Sharon and Frances since performing there a couple of years ago with Curtis Stigers and Brian Kennedy."
Sharon Shannon received worldwide recognition with the song ‘Galway Girl’ from the Hilary Swank movie, PS I Love You.
Traditional Irish music is Sharon’s background, but she has been fearless in her musical exploration, having defied genres and woven her unique style through country, French-Canadian reggae, hip-hop, dance and classical.
When Nanci Griffith called Frances Black “the sweetest voice of Ireland,” she was paying tribute to someone who has been one of Ireland’s best-loved and most enduring artists since the late 80s, with a string of best-selling albums, awards and other accolades behind her.
The extent of Frances’ popularity and talent has been reflected in the awards and accolades that she has received for her albums and live performances.
Mary Coughlan is the only singer these shores have produced to rival the greatest of European cabaret and American jazz club blues because of one thing: her voice.
She is unique in blending the whisky-blurred, smoke-seared, husky notes and laconic wit of Billie Holiday and Peggy Lee and the line of deep, down and dirty blues singers back to Memphis Minnie and Bessie Smith with the sardonic, bitter-sweet defiance and despair of the Piaf chanteuse, born out of war, in the shadow of Brecht, at war with the world, men, and finally, herself.
The 4 of Us
A legendary blend of rock, soul and folk.
Hailing from Newry, The 4 Of Us has been captivating audiences for over three decades with their soulful melodies and compelling lyrics.
With brothers Brendan and Declan Murphy at the helm, The 4 Of Us has left an indelible mark on the Irish music scene.
Their journey began in the late ’80s, and since then, they’ve evolved into one of Ireland’s most beloved and enduring musical acts.
Known for their distinctive sound that seamlessly blends rock, folk, and pop influences, The 4 Of Us has produced a string of hits that have become anthems for fans across generations.
Brothers Brendan & Declan Murphy will perform the highlights of their award-winning career, along with new material from their latest, acclaimed album, Crescent Nights.
This show will be a chance to hear Mary, Washington Down, She Hits Me, Sunlight and many more classics.
