There are multiple bars around the festival owned by Heineken, Bacardi, and Red Bull. Around the venue multiple food stalls can be found with a wide variety of food and drink.[6] There is also the Longitude Lounge which is sponsored by Coca-Cola and is accessible by VIP ticket holders.[7]
Three Ireland offer free portable battery banks at the festival for a small deposit that can be redeemed if you give the battery bank back by the end of the festival.[8] The festivals age restrictions require under 16's to be accompanied by an adult.[9] Longitude Festival has a sister festival in the United Kingdom called Latitude Festival.
2013
Longitude Festival 2013 was announced in late 2012 by the organizers of Oxegen Festival. The 2013 festival had six different stages: the Longitude Main Stage, Heineken Live Project Stage, Phantom Green stage, Woodlands Stage, Red Bull Music Academy Stage, and The Dirty Old Town Speakeasy.
The first festival took place on Friday 19 July to Sunday 21 July 2013. Some of the acts on the line-up were:
The 2017 Longitude Festival was held from Friday 14 July to Sunday 16 July 2017 with an attendance of 35,000 people.[10] Some of the artists that played at the 2017 festival include:
Travis Scott performing on the Main Stage at Longitude Festival 2018Desperados Sound Stage at Longitude Festival 2018
The 2018 Longitude Festival was held from Friday 13 July to Sunday 15 July 2018 with an attendance of 40,000 people.[12]
Longitude Festival 2018 had seven stages: the Longitude Main Stage, Heineken Stage, Heineken Live Your Music Stage, Red Bull Music, Life Style Sports Stage, Three Made By Music, and the Desperados Sound Stage.
Performer cancellations
Blackbear was supposed to perform at the festival but cancelled due to health issues.[13]Cardi B was also to perform at the 2018 festival but cancelled weeks prior as she was pregnant at the time.[14]
Cardi B (cancelled)
The Story of Hip Hop by RTÉ 9:30pm – 10:30pm
J Hus 8pm – 8:45pm
Sampha 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Ibeyi 5:15pm – 6pm
IAMDDB 4pm – 4:45pm
Lilly Vargen 2:30pm – 3:15pm
DJ Deece
Boots and Kats
Jack Thomson
Long Island Sound
Staxx Lyrical
Ghostboy
Solardo
Kettama
Ciara Brady
Justyna Koss
2019
Ski Mask The Slump God performing on Friday night at Longitude Festival 2019Rae Sremmurd performing on the Main Stage at Longitude Festival 2019Brockhampton performing on the Main Stage at Longitude Festival 2019
The 2019 Longitude Festival was held from Friday 5 July to Sunday 7 July 2019 with an attendance of 40,000 people.[12]
Longitude Festival 2019 had six stages: The Longitude Main Stage, Heineken Stage, Heineken Live Your Music Stage, Spin House Party, Elevation Stage, and Three Made By Music.
A$AP Rocky controversy and other cancellations
A$AP Rocky was supposed to headline on Friday night, but during July he was arrested in Sweden after an altercation on the street in Stockholm.[17] He was replaced by Ski Mask the Slump God.[18]
Conor McGregor was spotted for the second year in a row at the festival during Cardi B's performance.[21]
US Embassy
The US Embassy in Ireland issued a security alert to notify US citizens that they should avoid going to the 2019 festival as there is a risk of violence. The festival promoters response to the US Embassies warning was that it is "beyond ridiculous".[22][23]
The 2020 Longitude Festival was due to be held from Friday 3 July to Sunday 5 July 2020.
COVID-19 festival cancellation
On 21 April 2020, the Government of Ireland announced that outdoor public gatherings of more than 5,000 people would be banned until 31 August 2020 at the earliest due to COVID-19 concerns.[24] On 22 April 2020, Longitude Festival posted to their website and all of their social media accounts that the festival had been cancelled and would return in 2021.[25] This is the first time in the festival's history that it had to be cancelled.
KSI self announcement
On 12 February 2020 at the NME Awards in London, rapper and YouTube personality, KSI announced that he would be performing at multiple festivals that year including Longitude Festival.[26]
Performer cancellations
J Hus was supposed to perform on Friday but cancelled in early February.[27]Pop Smoke was also supposed to perform on Saturday but died on 19 February 2020, after being fatally shot during an invasion of his home in Hollywood Hills, California.[28]
Cancelled line-up
The line up that was planned for the festival (with headliners in bold):[27]
