Boyne MidSummer Festival presents The Coffee Box, in association with Droichead Arts Centre - Echoes of the Abbey.

The Boyne Midsummer Festival is making a highly anticipated return to the streets and venues of Drogheda this June, bringing a curated live music and family fun lineup and a day-to-night format spanning across two weekends. The first festival weekend kicks off at 9:00 PM with an atmospheric evening performance at Abbey Lane

This outdoor concert brings together some of Drogheda's finest musicians, under the mural of Boann! With support from Graft @bruhub, who will supply some tasty food on the night, it's the perfect evening's entertainment.

🎟️Tickets are €15 and includes a complimentary refreshment. (beer/wine/mineral)

✨Featuring:

Seán McCluskey

Sean is a singer-songwriter from Drogheda, Co. Louth. His exceptional band includes Ógy Collins on keys, Tadhg Leahy on guitar, Gene Carolan on bass/vocals, and Ants Kierans on drums. Seáns music relies heavily on improvisation, atmospheric soundscapes and songs exploring themes of mortality, love and council estate surrealism. Sean released his music video 'Olive' last year with Brian Connolly of Bang Bang Visual. He also recently featured on the Støl Sessions video series.

Ortiga - Sarah O Brien, Inis Hartigan, and Derek Murphy.

Hailing from Drogheda, Sarah has been dipping in and out of performing original material and covers in various pubs in Drogheda and Dublin. When the opportunity came to sing and harmonise on some original songs with another singer-songwriter and her old friend, Inis, their musical relationship grew. Mixing folk, blues, and a cappella harmonies with themes of love, loss, nature, and travel. Well-known Drogheda musician, Derek Murphy, will accompany Sarah and Inis.

Daithi McGahon

Coffee box owner and long-time musician, Daithi has fronted some of the town's great bands, from Cachimbo to the Blinders, Iron Sky, and The Highlife. He will be open the evening with some sure-fire toe tappers and sing-along classics.

The Boyne Midsummer Festival 2026 is made possible through a collaborative partnership between Droichead Arts Centre, Sound Town, the Drogheda Night-Time Economy (NTE) Advisor, Scotch Hall, The Coffee Box, Bare Food Cafe, Louth County Council, and Love Drogheda BID. This event will go ahead rain or shine, so please do consider the weather and cool Irish evenings when dressing for the event.