- Music
- 01 Mar 16
Their tenth anniversary celebrations will feature a surprise or three
Knockanstockan is headed back to its home on the banks of Blessington Lakes for the tenth straight year - and they've got some surprises in store.
While lips are well and truly sealed as to exactly what we can expect, we do know that bookers have been busy lining up well-known mavericks on the Irish scene to perform as honorary guests, sprinkled throughout a line-up of the best and brightest in fresh homegrown talent. Who, exactly, the acts are is still very much a secret - and will remain so until they take the stage.
"We really want the element of a birthday surprise at this years festival, so our lineup is under lock and key right now," says Bettine McMahon, one of the festivals bookers. "Even most of the crew don't know who is playing! You will have to be there to witness history."
And if witnessing history sounds like your thing, then there'll be three days in the Wicklow sunshine to be enjoyed this year; the festival takes place July 22-24, with weekend camping tickets priced at €115.