Whelan’s Ones to Watch festival is back! Now in its eighth year, they continue their quest to find the best emerging talent in the country, whilst also showcasing artists that have taken the next step and are planning releases in 2018.

The festival covers a wide range of music, from folk, indie, hiphop, electronic, experimental, rock and more in between.

There'll be a free pint of Hop House 13 with every ticket purchased. (#TopTip - Day tickets actually represent better value for money.

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First Announcements

[More To Come]

The Girl Talk

Brand New Friend

Echo

For Foresters

Girlfriend

Proper Micro Nv

Sun.Set.Ships

No Tie Friday

Zapho

The Felonies

Little One

Sub Motion

Munky

Silverbacks

Roe

A Great Quiet

Ailie.

Sarah O'gorman

Lowli

Dowry

Jyellowl

Elkin

Sylk

Bobby Basil

Chancer

Oh Bryan

Having blown the Irish music scene wide open in 2014 with their No.1, gold-selling album Getting Through, a string of Top 10 singles and various sold-out headline tours, The Riptide Movement continue their international rise with upcoming European and Worldwide release of their newest album Ghosts amidst a run of upcoming Irish, European & US dates throughout the rest of the year.

Ghosts is a journey that began somewhere between the Caragh River and the Seefin mountains of Gleinbeigh, Co Kerry, and came to completion in Tornillo, Texas, thirty miles East of the Rio Grande, under the guidance of Grammy award winning producer, Ted Hutt. The result is an emotional listen and the perfect bookend for a concept album that opens up conversations that span the generations. There is an authenticity in everything The Riptide Movement do. It permeates their sound and defines their approach.

This charity event will be the very first show the guys have done in Whelan’s in a very long time and we are delighted that they agreed to support such a good cause. All proceeds for the show will go to Child Vision Ireland. Over 150 years old, Child Vision is the only place in Ireland totally dedicated to the education and therapy needs of blind and multi-disabled children. Fellow busker and Ireland’s golden guitar player NC Lawlor will be the support. NC has taking the international blues scene by storm in recent years and this will be a home coming for him.

Sunday August 13

Doors 2000

Whelan’s Main Venue

TICKETS from €10 available online from WAV Tickets or Lo-Call 1890 200 078 (1-7pm M-F)

Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required