Fodor's Expert Review Sligo Live Music and Arts Festival

If you're visiting in the fall, don't miss the Sligo Live Music and Arts Festival, held at various venues around town with an impressive lineup of performers. Established in 2005, the festival runs during the last week of October, including both weekends, and has links with North America, particularly with WGBH in Boston. It's elbow-room only, as hotels, pubs, and cafés are crammed with scores of Irish and international acts, involving roots, folk, traditional, and country music, as well as comedy. For dates and details of gigs, visit the website, where you can buy tickets.