Glounthaune Community Association are busy organising Upstart Festival 2026…. more news to follow.
Five of Cork and Ireland’s most exciting rock bands brought their sounds and energy to the outdoor stage, in the beautiful setting of Craig’s Field, Glounthaune village.
Music is curated by The Glounthaune Vinyl Club.
Upstart Festival is run by unpaid volunteers !!
All artists and our professional Sound & Stage crew are paid for the brilliant work they do!!!!
Glounthaune Community Association would like to thank all the friends and neighbours who have helped put UPSTART together, especially all our stewards and everyone on the Event Planning Team.
Thanks everyone and to the many others who have helped with the 2024 event incl. Sean McDonnell, John Lynch, Johnny O’Shea, Jack O’Shea, Nika @bitsandhues for amazing Graphic design, Steve Isherwood, Ben Richards, Ian Richards & Tony at Outline Ireland, Fergus Gooney, Ian Walsh, Duncan O’Cleirigh of Blackwater Studios, P61 Pizza, Scott Duggan, Glanmire Gardaí, St. John’s Ambulance, Jamie and the crew at AOS Security, AA Munster Portaloos, TS Events, Dan Leo, Glounthaune Men’s Shed, all our Village Neighbours and, finally, Pádraig Lynch, Michelle Green, Mary McSweeney, John Lynch and all at Cork County Council !
Above all, a HUGE thanks goes out to our organising team:
Jesper, Carol, Kate, Richard, Claire and Ailbe.
Trojan work!! Thank you.
..apologies to anyone we missed. Thank you all !!!
A special thanks for our electrician Donie Desmond !!!
Thanks to Cork County Council for their support & help!
In 2024, Upstart festival Cork is delighted to be supported through funding from the The Local Festival Fund.
