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in Athboy, County Meath. Both events took place over one day in June. The festival was promoted by Pod Concerts & Bodytonic Music. Stages included the Main Stage, the Ambient Lounge, Pogo Tent, The Pond, Second Nature, Holistic Haven, The Rose Garden and Enchanted Playground.

2006 festival

The 2006 event was a one-day affair which took place at

in Athboy, County Meath on Sunday 4 June. Among the acts to play were The Orb,

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, Buck 65, Asian Dub Foundation and Neosupervital.

2007 festival

The 2007 event was also a one-day affair and took place again at

in Athboy, County Meath on Saturday 9 June from 2 p.m. until 2 a.m. It was headlined by

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, Burning Spear, Carl Cox and

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. The festival took place in high temperatures with Vitalic arriving 45 minutes late due to a delayed flight but eventually making an appearance on the Main Stage. The 2007 festival was a resounding success and the organisers immediately announced its return in 2008. Organiser John Reynolds said: ''"This is the second year and like everything it takes two or three years for a festival to find its feet but if all goes well, it'll be an annual event from now on."'' However, the festival has now been confirmed by Bodytonic not to be taking place in 2008.
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2006 festival

2007 festival

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