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04th May 2015

Pic: The entire line-up for the very first Witnness festival in 2000 is very nostalgic

What a solid start.

Paul Moore

What a solid start.

The summer season is upon us which means that like a moth to a musical flame, Irish fans will be heading to some cracking festivals in the next few weeks.

For fans of a certain age, Witnness (later known as Oxegen) was the pinnacle of the Irish festival going experience from 2000-03.

The very first festival was originally held at Fairyhouse Racecourse in Meath and this day-by-day breakdown, featuring some really eclectic artists on the billing , should bring back some memories for the people that were there.

Take a look and keep an eye out for an early appearance by Snow Patrol and Bell X1.

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HT – Richie McCormack

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