Electric Picnic will take place in Stradbally this month.
The owner of a Laois manor house says the county is well positioned as a music festival hotspot.
Thomas Cosby took over the running of Stradbally Hall in his 20's, with the site being the venue for Electric Picnic since its creation in 2004.
Other festivals in the area include Greenfields Festival at Ballykilcavan Estate in the town, and Forest Fest in Emo.
Mr Cosby says it's an ideal location:
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