Whelan’s Ones to Watch Festival makes its triumphant return today! The legendary venue plays host to over 60 up and coming acts over 4 days. Tickets are a mere €7 for each day or €15 the weekend and include a free pint. Sure what more could you want? It’s such a joy to see so many new and exciting acts in one fantastic venue again after such a long hiatus. Full lineup and ticket details are below, but my personal picks for the weekend include:
Full Lineup below:
THURSDAY
MAIN VENUE
21:00-21:30 SCAREDACAT
21:45-22:15 BASHT
22:30-23:00 GURRIERS
23:15-23:45 CABLE BOY
00:00-00:30 NAKED LUNGS
00:45-01:15 VJ JAXSON
UPSTAIRS
20:30-21:00 TEAZE
21:15-21:45 TROPHY WIFE
22:00-22:30 AILSHA
22:45-23:15 FIND-JOY
23:30-00:00 LA DI DA
00:15-00:45 ARLENE
01:00-01:30 TBA
LITTLE WHELAN’S
21:30-22:00 EOGHAN DALY
22:15-22:45 JAMES KEEGAN
FRIDAY
MAIN VENUE
20:15-20:45 KATIE PHELAN
21:00-21:30 OF ALL LIVING THINGS
21:45-22:15 STILL BLUE
22:30-23:00 SKINNER
23:15-23:45 LUCY GAFFNEY
00:00-00:30 BIG SLEEP
00:45-01:15 TBA
01:30-02:00 FILMORE!
UPSTAIRS
20:30-21:00 TBA
21:15-21:45 CABL.
22:00-22:30 LIFTS
22:45-23:15 THE FAE
23:30-00:00 REEVAH
00:15-00:45 LATE NIGHT PHARMACY
01:00-01:30 AONAIR
01:45-02:15 SUGA KNUCKLE
LITTLE WHELAN’S
20:15-20:45 TBA
21:00-21:30 BRID LYONS
21:45-22:15 THOM SOUTHERN
22:30-23:00 SIOBHAN FRANKS
23.15-23:45 DÁWNA
OPIUM
21:00-21:30 EMILY 7
21:45-22:15 FOUR FACES
22:30-23:00 N.O.A.H
23.15-23.45 SKY ATLAS
SATURDAY
MAIN VENUE
21:00-21:30 ANIE VALENTINE
21:45-22:15 BLOOD DONOR
22:30-23:00 LAST APOLLO
23:15-23:45 SPEARSIDE
00:00-00:30 DECARTERET
00:45-01:15 TBA
UPSTAIRS
20:30-21:00 DAIRE HEFFERNAN
21:15-21:45 KÎND
22:00-22:30 SEARCH RESULTS
22:45-23:15 HIS FATHERS VOICE
23:30-00:00 SHORT BACK AND SIDES
00:15-00:45 CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING
01:00-01:30 NERVES
01:45-02:15 UNSTUCK
LITTLE WHELAN’S
21:00-21:30 GEORGE HOUSTON
21:45-22:15 SEAN JOYCE
22:30-23:00 BÁLORDABREEN
OPIUM
20:15-20:45 TBA
21:00-21:30 LAVENGRO
21:45-22:15 POST PARTY
22:30-23:00 GROOVELINE
23:15-23:45 JAVILL
SUNDAY
MAIN VENUE
20:15-20:45 SCOTH
21:00-21:30 LES SALAMANDAS
21:45-22:15 SAMMY COPLEY
22:30-23:00 OSCAR BLUE
23:15-23:45 KINGFISHR
00:00-00:30 D CULLEN
UPSTAIRS
20:30-21:00 DUNLUVLY
21:15-21:45 KAYA T
22:00-22:30 SAIBH SKELLY
22:45-23:15 DRYING WEATHER
23:30-00:00 TBA
00:15-00:45 DEF NETTLE
Tickets are available here, or on the door.
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