A strong first shot in musical anger.
Having returned to action last year following a brief hiatus, beloved indie festival Knockanstockan returns to its home on the glorious shores of the Blessington Lakes in Wicklow from 19 – 21 July.
A celebration of upcoming acts and established favourites from all over Ireland, Knockanstockan has established itself as one of the highlights of the festival calendar and this year’s line-up is brimming with excellent local talent.
Among the names; Choice Prize-nominated Dundalk shoegazers Just Mustard, rising hip-hop man Nealo, much-touted youthful Limerick outfit PowPig, trad-metal enthusiasts The Scratch, the ever-intriguing Junior Brother and the compelling tones of Kitt Phillippa.
The first 34 acts for the 2019 edition, announced on Monday morning, look like this:
- Just Mustard
- Bicurious
- Joshua Burnside
- Cherym
- The Pale
- Bouts
- Kitt Philippa
- PowPig
- Shookrah
- Luka Palm
- Thumper
- Dead Label
- Silverbacks
- Junior Brother
- Farah Elle
- The Scratch
- Hot Cops
- Paddy Dennehy
- Soft Boy DJs
- LemonCello
- Words That Burn
- Kneecap
- Cooks But We’re Chefs
- TPM
- Kean Kavanagh
- Nealo
- Rowan
- Hatchlings
- Post Punk Podge & The Technohippies
- Mankyy & Clerk 5
- Ailie
- GavinDaVinci
- Hazey Haze
- Synk
Pretty strong all-round, really.
Tickets are available from the official Knockanstockan website.
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