Ireland's biggest arts and music event Electric Picnic kicks off today as the festival celebrates its 20th birthday.
Around 75,000 people are expected to travel to Stradbally for the three-day extravaganza.
Noah Kahan, Calvin Harris and Kylie Minogue are this weekend's Electric Picnic headliners.
Irish acts Kneecap, Kodaline and Lankum are also due to perform.
As well as the music, there is an eclectic mix of craft workshops, live theatre, comedy, philosophy, discussion and dance on offer.
The festival was founded as a one-day event in 2004. Attended by 10,000 people, it was headlined by 2 Many DJs and Groove Armada.
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Over the past 20 years, it has grown to be one of the biggest dates in Ireland's music and arts calendar.
As tens of thousands of people take to the road, gardaí are urging festival-goers to use public transport to help keep travel disruption to a minimum.
The force is also advising motorists to use its interactive map to plan journeys rather than Google maps.
Electric Picnic sneak peak
Met Éireann is forecasting a dry weekend with temperatures as high as 22C.
The HSE said it will be back with its drug checking services again this year as concern is growing over the type and potency of drugs available.
Drugs can be surrendered at two drugs.ie tents where they will be analysed. If high risk drugs are detected, warnings will be issued via the Electric Picnic app.
The festival is taking place two weeks earlier this year to accommodate one of the top artists playing.
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