Bold Frontiers: Friday 10th October – Toales, Dundalk
Free Admission | Doors 7pm
This October 10th–12th, Dundalk comes alive with Bold Frontiers, a brand-new urban festival celebrating music, art, and contemporary culture. Set against the backdrop of Ireland’s Ancient East, the festival transforms iconic local venues — including The Spirit Store, Mo Chara, Toales, Dundalk Gaol, St Nicholas Church, and An Táin Arts Centre — into immersive spaces for live performance, installation, and late-night gatherings. Designed as a weekend of discovery and connection, Bold Frontiers invites audiences to see Dundalk anew — as a vibrant creative hub alive with energy, possibility, and imagination.
On Friday 10th October, Toales Live Venue kicks off the weekend with an unmissable double-headline show featuring two of Ireland’s most vital acts — Arco Arena and Junk Drawer.
Arco Arena, the Dundalk-born post-funk/dance-rock powerhouse, deliver an electrifying blend of heavy riffs and infectious grooves — think Rage Against The Machine meets Foals meets Parliament Funkadelic. Their live shows are a kinetic blur of energy, hooks, and sheer musicianship that demand attention.
Joining them, Junk Drawer bring their acclaimed, award-winning sound from Belfast — a hypnotic collision of post-punk, krautrock, and psychedelia, earning praise from KEXP, Stereogum, and Paste Magazine. Fresh off their second album Days of Heaven, the band’s set promises to be one of the highlights of the festival.
Two trailblazing bands. One legendary venue. A free show that captures the Bold Frontiers spirit — bold, original, and completely unforgettable.
You may also like the following events from Toales:
- This Thursday, 9th October, 09:00 pm, Fireside Sessions presents Gerry Maguire feat. Declan Campbell - Toales, Dundalk @ 9pm - FREE adm in Dundalk
- This Saturday, 11th October, 08:00 pm, Triple Tribute Night feat Next Passing Breeze, Cork, and The Rockers - Toales, Dundalk - Doors 8pm in Dundalk
- This Sunday, 12th October, 07:30 pm, Bold Frontiers present Norabelle + Seán McCluskey - Toales, Dundalk - FREE adm - Doors 7.30pm in Dundalk
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