Live at Liberty Park

Live at Liberty Park was a free open-air concert in October 2022 in which Liberty Park, a little known urban gem in Dublin’s North Inner City played host to a specially curated series of live performances. Nestled just off Dublin’s Foley Street, Liberty Park came to life with a line up that featured a diverse range of music from pop to R&B, funk to electronica, and hip hop to jazz. The concert featured a collection of Dublin’s most cutting edge musicians, as well as some younger local legends.

Amongst the line-up was Irish R&B sensation Cosha, who headlined the event. Raised between Dublin and Wicklow, Cosha made her Glastonbury Debut in 2017, and has collaborated with everyone from Mura Masa to Nile Rodgers. The seven-piece Dublin band Cooks But We're Chefs, known for their eclectic fusion of jazz, soul and hip hop also played, as well as electric punk duo Nixer and the urban dance collective Black Canvas. It was a special gig for sister duo Zeztra, singer-songwriter Chloe Harris and hip-hop performer Temi NLA, as the artists, who are all local to the North Inner City, performed on their home turf. Conan Wynne, aka Contour, provided stage visuals throughout the six hour music event.

The concert was an initiative by Dublin City Council, with support from the Local Live Performance Programming Scheme. Speaking ahead of the event, Dublin City Arts Officer Ray Yeates invited members of the public to come and be inspired:

“One of the few positive takeaways from the pandemic was that it helped us to re-imagine how we could use outdoor spaces for live events. Liberty Park is just a tiny patch of the city, but the intimate concert will further demonstrate the potential for similar temporary cultural events and happenings. It is wonderful to see so many local artists playing at the concert. Music sounds better shared, and I would invite the local community, as well as visitors to the city, to come be inspired by our local talent”.

Photos by Kamyla Abreu and Pati Guimarães.