First Vantastival acts announced

Following last year’s inaugural success, Vantastival returns from May 4 to 6 with the acts confirmed so far: Frankie Gavin & De Dannan, Ham Sandwich, The Original Rudeboys, RSAG, Le Galaxie, I Draw Slow, Jinx Lennon, Eoin Dillon, Preachers Son, Raglans, Wyvern Lingo, Master And Dog, Cars Love Girls, Trap Door, The Bionic Rats, Watson Ace, Fox E and the Good Hands, Rev. JM’s Panic Worship, The Trampz, Vickers Vimy, Cold Comfort, Marc O’Reilly, The Dirty Valentines, Loco Swing, Soldiers Can’t Dance, Fox Jaw Bounty Hunters, The Rambleers, I’d Fight Gandhi, Tarantella Fall, Slow Motion Heroes, Miss Paula Flynn, The Amazing Few, Champagne Animal, MGB, Ladydoll, The Spook Of The Thirteenth Lock, Gypsy Rebel Rabble, Shadowplay, Inni-K, Layne County, The Barley Mob, Trumpets Of Jericho, Third Smoke, The Viking Project, Swords, Ghost Estates, Eleventyfour, The Fitzafrenic, Yukina, Karma Parking, Sticky Digit, Lotus Eater, Ana Gog, Willow Sea, SJ McArdle, Town Criers, Huey And The Hobgoblins and Cold Steel Feel.

There’s a change of venue, with Dunany Estate being replaced by Bellurgan Park, which is situated in the foothills of the Cooley mountains, close to Dundalk.

Two big headlining turns are due to be announced over the next few days, so keep an eye on hotpress.com for details. Early Bird tickets are available up to February 26, priced €70.