LIT Music Festival 2012

LIT Music Festival, kicking off May 3rd at 10am is hosted and run by staff and students of the Music Technology Programmes. Designed to showcase the best of upcoming LIT Student Talent, this one day event will feature 6 bands performing throughout the day, with a number of different DJs appearing under the Macronite collective banner.

The LIT House Band will perform Terry Riley’s seminal minimalist piece In C as well as a set showcasing the talent of Sarah Thompson, winner of this year’s LITStar competition.

Spud (AKA Robert Murphy) also a winner in LITStar, in the original category and Neev Kennedy, winner of last year’s YouBloom song contest will provide some new singer/songwriter fare and local bands Ergot Fire, Leading Armies and Animal Bits will be there to rock it up.

As well as getting a chance to hear local up and coming talent, participants at the event will gain an insight into how the music industry works with a panel discussion on “Music and Copyright” by representatives from IMRO, IRMA, RAAP and others.

Open to members of the public as well as students and staff at LIT, this free event will also feature the first public playing of Music Technology student albums, which are  written, recorded and produced as part thier course. Loads of other student tracks and installations will be on display in the foyer of the Millenium theatre throughout the day.