Get ready for an explosive night as three powerhouses of the electronic music scene Interplanetary Criminal, Shampain and Tommy Holohan will take to the stage of the Heineken® Big Top on Sunday 20 July 2025.
Manchester’s Interplanetary Criminal [Zach Bruce], co-founder of ATW Records, is a leading force in UK Garage, known for fusing 2-step, speed garage, and breakbeats into high-energy sets. Dublin’s Tommy Holohan has carved out his place in the European techno scene with blistering releases and Boiler Room sets, blending UK intensity with thumping European rhythms. Completing the lineup is Galway’s own Shampain, G-Town Records co-founder [with KETTAMA], boundary-pushing DJ, producer, and broadcaster, who’s helping shape the future of Irish electronic music.
Together, these three will deliver a night of pulsating rhythms, genre-blurring sounds, and serious party energy. Don’t miss this powerful showcase of talent - a must for fans of cutting-edge club culture and forward-thinking electronic music.
Interplanetary Criminal, Shampain and Tommy Holohan perform at the Heineken® Big Top on Sunday 20 July 2025.
Tickets €45 (plus booking fee) go on sale at 10am Friday 2 May at giaf.ie
Acts already announced for the Heineken Big Top at Galway International Arts Festival 2025 include Block Rockn Beats, Amble, The Mary Wallopers, Picture This, Mogwai, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Natasha Bedingfield, Kingfishr and The Stunning.
Galway International Arts Festival 2025 runs from 14-27 July 2025. GIAF is an annual celebration of the arts, featuring a diverse programme of events, including music, theatre, visual arts and more. It brings together local and international artists to showcase their talent, creating a vibrant cultural experience for audiences of all ages.
Galway International Arts Festival would like to acknowledge the support of its principal funding agencies the Arts Council and Fáilte Ireland; its Drinks Partner Heineken®; and Education Partner University of Galway.
