Knockanstockan: first acts revealed!

Hot Sprockets, Riptide Movement, Swords and many more...

The Hot Press Newsdesk, 16 Apr 2012

Festival season is right around the corner and Knockanstockan appear to be more than ready with the announcement of the first names for this year's spectacular at the Blessington Lakes from July 27-29. Drumroll please...

Arrow In The Sky, Blind Yackety, Christof, Crow Black Children, Cry Monster Cry, Earthship, Elk, Enda Reilly, Fox.E & The Good Hands, Guilty Boy Association, Hassle Merchants, Indecent Cigar Emporium, King Modo, Little x's For Eyes, Louis Barabbas & The Bedlam Six, Medulla, Mikey & The Scallywags, Mojo Gogo, Raglans, Rocket Surgery, Ross Breen, Sal Vitro, Sarah Red, Swords, The Bambir, The Envelope, The Fitzafrenic, The Hot Sprockets, The Louisiana Six, The Riptide Movement, Trap Door, Twin Headed Wolf, Veroa, Wizards Of Firetop Mountain, Wyvern Lingo, Sive, Best Boy Grip, The Eskies and Cat Dowling.

Phew! Tickets priced from €78 are on sale now from knockanstockan.ie

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