JD, the leading retailer for youth fashion and sportswear brands, will be providing the festival vibes in Dublin this July as the King of Trainers becomes Official Sports Fashion Retail Partner of Longitude Festival.
Longitude Festival returns to the Irish capital’s Marlay Park this summer from Saturday, July 1 to Sunday, July 2 with thousands of festival-goers flocking once again to soak up some sun, fun and great music. JD will be on hand with local grassroots DJ’s bringing the vibe at the JD stage alongside the big names on the main stage.
JD will also be teaming up with “ultimate sneaker care” brand Crep Protect at the event, in the hope of making festival-damaged trainers a thing of the past.
Global superstar producer / DJ Calvin Harris will headline Saturday night at Longitude – his first show in the Republic of Ireland in 10 years. Harris has received 18 Brit Award nominations – winning British Producer of the Year and British Single of the Year in 2019, as well as five Grammy nominations. He has received an Ivor Novello Award and was named the Top Dance/Electronic Artist at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards. Producer, remixer & Area10 label boss MK will also perform on Saturday.
Having headlined Longitude in 2018, Sunday 2nd July will see Travis Scott return to the main stage. The American rapper/producer has been nominated for eight Grammy Awards and has won a Billboard Music Award and a Latin Grammy Award.
Irish festival fans’ will be pleased to hear that there is a way to get free tickets to the party with JD too. 14 music-lovers will win 2 X VIP Longitude tickets, with entry to the prize draw included with any purchase at JD’s ROI site and stores from Monday, May 22 to Tuesday, June 6. Fans are also encouraged to keep an eye on the @JDSports Instagram channel for further opportunities to win tickets in the run up to the festival.
Chris Waters, marketing director at JD said: “Attracting concert-goers from around the globe, Longitude has spent the last decade evolving to meet the ever-changing demands and desires of young audiences, which makes us perfect partners. Like Longitude, we’re more determined than ever in making 2023 a summer to remember.”
