THE ZUTONS returned to West Coast of Ireland to bring Cois Fharraige to a close for another year.  Kilkee was treated to over an hour of the bands biggest hits and the biggest cheer of the weekend came when they launched into Valerie mid set. 

Fellow Liverpool band Hello... I love you started the musical proceedings in the afternoon and were followed by Limerick jazz ensemble Jazz Lite who played homage to the Beatles with a fab four medley during their set. The Lightning Seeds gave a special acoustic performance while The Stereo MCs sent the crowd wild when they  performed their 90’s hit Connected.

 The weekends other acts saw Doves make their Cois Fharraige bow enjoying every minute of their performance ending their set and the night’s music with a stunning performance of There Goes The Fear.  Saturday’s headliners The Saw Doctors did what they do best - getting the crowd into the party mood kicking off their set with N17 and sending the crowd home delighted after playing hit after hit. Other acts who played over the weekend were Noah and The Whale who went down a treat with the West Coast crowd, a solo acoustic set from Newton Faulkner, The Hold Steady and The Blizzards gave lively performances to a hyped up audience. Laura Izibor put in one of the performances of the weekend wowing fans with her soulful music while festival goers also enjoyed sets from Northern Ireland musician Joe Echo and Jerry Fish and the Mudbug Club.

With the weather reaching soaring heights over the weekend, Cois Fharraige patrons gathered in numbers to enjoy the many beach based activities running alongside the music including three time Irish Wind Surfing champion Ryan Coote who demonstrated his windsurfing talents to the Kilkee crowd.