Irish music festival organisers stand accused of a cookie cutter approach to every festival.

Controversial music journalist Jim Carroll says bands sound appalling in open-air conditions, which should be "reserved for football and hurling."

Further, he argues the food is all the same, every festival has to feature a comedy and debate area and anyway music isn't the real reason people go to these events. The reason people go is because of their social network.

Carroll says the strongest personality in your social circle will be the one who decides what festival the group goes to, not on the basis of the group's music interests.

The Irish Times music journalist did give an honourable mention to the Beatyard festival happening in Dun Laoghaire this coming weekend, and he said he was excited about the upcoming winter music festival Metropolis at the RDS. But he didn't expect both original ideas to be replicated by next year. 

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Carroll told Seán Moncrieff he's had enough: 

Annual music festival Féile drew massive crowds back in the early 1990s. Photo: Ali McLaughlin / Facebook: Féile - Trip to Tipp