The countdown is on for Dublin’s biggest New Year’s Eve event in North Wall Quay with festival goers in for a big treat on Saturday night with live music from Westlife and Gavin James, and plenty of food and drink.
The entertainment starts at 4pm, with an earlier countdown event at 7pm for young people and families. The main evening show begins at 8pm and Westlife will be performing as the headline act.
To date 18,000 tickets have been sold for the main event on North Wall Quay in Dublin. Here is everything you need to know if you are heading along to the New Year's Festival including performers, stage times, banned items, and more.
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Who is playing on New Year's Eve and what time do gates open?
Legendary Irish boyband Westlife are set to play the city centre at North Wall Quay. Gates for the Matinee Show will open at 4pm, and Irish star Gavin James, Lyra and Brad Heidi will all perform.
Gates for the Midnight Show open at 8pm, with Westlife to headline the performance. Festival goers are reminded that no queuing is allowed at the gates before the shows, and if you do arrive early you will be turned away at restricted points around the venue.
Also, this is a ticketed event so do remember to bring your tickets with you or you won't be allowed in.
Safety Rules and Banned Items
- Don't bring backpacks or large handbags – A4 size only. The event has no cloakroom or storage facilities, so for security reasons any items left unattended will be removed and disposed of
- No glass or cans, hard reusable water bottles/flasks, umbrellas, alcohol, garden furniture, camping/ folding chairs, selfie-sticks, flares, sparklers etc. are permitted.
- This is an outdoor event, and umbrellas are not allowed. Please check weather conditions and dress appropriately
- All under-16s attending the concert must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
- Have your ticket ready for inspection on approach roads to the event.
- Everyone will be subject to a search, permissible under law, as a condition of ticket purchase and entry.
- No professional cameras or cameras with a detachable lens, video cameras & audio recording devices, iPads, or Go Pros.
- Obey the stewards, gardaí, and instructions given for your own safety.
- There are no re-admissions to the venue. If you leave, there is no re-entry.
Event organisers and An Garda Siochna reserve the right to refuse admission to anyone under the influence of alcohol/illegal substance. Gardai will also have a traffic management and security plan in operation, and for more information visit garda.ie.
If you have any additional access concerns regarding medication, toilets, dietary requirements etc, you can visit nyfdublin.com for more information.
How to get to North Wall Quay
Using public transport to get to the concerts is strongly recommended by promoters to reach North Wall Quay. North Wall Quay can be accessed via the Luas Red Line and by a number of Dublin Bus routes, Bus Eireann routes, Irish Rail routes and taxis with late night services in operation.
Festival goers are also advised to plan their journey in advance and allow at least 1.5 hours extra travel time to and from the venue. If you wish to drive, there will be limited parking available in the Point Village car park.
This can be booked in advance via Ticketmaster for the midnight concert only; pre-booking parking for the matinee show is not possible. Follow the route mentioned on your ticket, it is colour coded and you can ask stewards for directions.
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