Sharon Shannon has been added to the Tall Ships festival bill and will headline an outdoor show on Saturday, 2nd July.

Sharon Shannon has been added to the Tall Ships festival bill and will headline an outdoor show on Saturday, 2nd July.


With Sharon Shannon, The Waterboys, Brendan Boyer, Damien Dempsey and now the city’s own O Emperor on the bill, an anticipated footfall of 500,000 people and a projected cash boost of €30 million in economic activity, the Tall Ships 2011 Festival is well on target to be the highlight of Waterford’s year.
Fáilte Ireland pledged financial and marketing support to the festival this week. Overall, some €3 million will be invested in the event, which is set to take place from June 30–July 3. An expected 70 magnificent Tall Ships will be the centrepiece of the spectacle, which is expected to attract an attendance of more than 500,000 over the four days, 50% of whom will be visitors to Waterford.