If you're on the lookout for a new favourite band or artist to follow in 2020, there's a festival that'll be right up your street taking place next week.
The Whelan's Ones to Watch festival is an annual showcase of upcoming acts that takes place at the well-known Dublin venue. It's a great way to get a taster of what's happening on the Irish music scene at the moment, with over 60 acts taking part.
This year's festival takes place from January 15th - 19th and the first names have been announced.
WEDNESDAY 15th
MAIN VENUE
REBECCA LOCKE
LA DI DA
GORILLA TROUBADOUR
UPSTAIRS
KK LEWIS
DJOUCE
CITY VICTIM
TOY GIRL
THURSDAY 16th
MAIN VENUE
CHINESE NEWSPAPER
GREYFACE
NAOISE ROO
1000 BEASTS
UPSTAIRS
STRANGE NEW PLACES
MA-KA
UPPBEAT
INBETWEEN HONEY
FRIDAY 17th
MAIN VENUE
PIXIE CUT RHYTHM ORCHESTRA
THE WHA
JAXON
KRISDEBERG
JACKIE BEVERLY
STUPID SON
UPSTAIRS
CONSTANT SUPPLY
BOBBI ARLO
JANKSY
BEDROOMS
LOST IN YOUR MIND
SATURDAY 18th
MAIN VENUE
SKINNER
MILK.
BLUSHING BOY
UPSTAIRS
SHIVS
CLASSIC YELLOW
TURNSTILES
SUNDAY 19th
MAIN VENUE
DEA MATRONA
CRISPR KID
DYLAN E. CRAMPTON
TOSHÍN
PADDY MULCAHY
UPSTAIRS
AOIFE WOLF
HIDDEN STILLS
INSIDEAWAVE
ELISE
Tickets are a very reasonable €6 per day, or €12 for the entire festival, and on sale now from whelanslive.com. Not only that, but you'll get a free pint of Hop House 13 with your ticket.
