Each year Ireland selects a number of bands and musicians to participate in the Eurosonic Festival in Groningen, Netherlands. In recent years, RTÉ 2fm, have sponsored two bands per festival.[1]
| Year | Date | Artists Sponsored by 2fm | Other Artists | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 (Spotlight Country) | January 11 - 14 | [2] | ||
| 2011 | ||||
| 2010 | January 14 - 15 | [3] [4] | ||
| 2009 | January 15 - 17 | http://www.hotpress.com/news/4993129.html http://www.rte.ie/arts/2008/1031/eurosonic.html http://www.hotpress.com/news/5133645.html [5] | ||
| 2008 | January 11 - 12 | http://www.rte.ie/2fm/eurosonic.html [6] | ||
| 2007 | January - January | http://www.irishtimes.com/theticket/articles/2007/0126/1169680578574.html | ||
| 2006 | January 12 - 13 | - | http://thechalets.blogspot.com/2005/11/chalets-eurosonic-showcase.html http://www.rte.ie/arts/2005/1122/eurosonic.html | |
| 2005 | January 13 | - | https://web.archive.org/web/20071118021633/http://www.hotpress.com/archive/2774572.html | |
| 2004 | - | |||
| 2003 | - | http://www.hotpress.com/archive/2693239.html http://www.hotpress.com/archive/2709356.html | ||
| 2002 | - | http://www.hotpress.com/archive/1610768.html http://www.hotpress.com/archive/1660465.html | ||
Undated: Other entries have included JJ72 and Bass Odyssey.