Eastbound will make its return for its second year running in 2020. In association with RTÉ 2FM, the Dublin festival have announced their first round of acts.

Next year's line-up includes:

• Mahalia, Vicar St, May 16
• Shame, Vicar St, May 12
• Dream Wife, Whelan's, May 13
• Squid, the Grand Social, May 17
• Dry Cleaning, Whelan's, May 16
• Kitt Philippa, the Sugar Club, May 16
• Conchúr White, Upstairs at Whelan's, May 13
• Smoothboi Ezra, the Sound House, May 15
• Uly

The festival, which creates a live space for the best new and breaking Irish and International artists, made its debut last year with performances by Men I Trust, The Murder Capital, Just Mustard and Whenyoung amongst others.

Eastbound Festival 2020 will take place from May 12-17 over six nights in some of Dublin's best music venues, including Vicar Street, the Sound House, the Workman's Club, the Grand Social, Whelan's, the Button Factory and the Sugar Club.