Eastbound Festival Announces Final Round Of Shows

The six-night stand at venues across Dublin – taking place May 7 through 12 – will feature the very best new and breaking artists, with the final round of shows featuring Just Mustard, The Murder Capital, The Howl & The Hum and Halfnoise.

Eastbound is about capturing the spirit of new and breaking artists and capturing the imagination of a devoted, music-hungry city like Dublin and bringing it all together to create making meaningful beginnings.

The full Eastbound line up can be found below:

LION & special guests New Pagans // The Sound House // May 7

LION – aka Beth Lowen – makes her Dublin debut at Eastbound. Blessed with a ferocious, Janet Joplin-esque voice, check out ‘Self Control’ and ‘Oh No’ from her eponymous debut EP.

THE SNUTS & special guests The Valves // The Workman’s Club // May 7

Initially emerging as a word-of-mouth phenomenon and then scoring over 1m Spotify streams of their early demos, The Snuts’ energy and charisma (plus a handful of anthems) has been rewarded with a cult following at home in Scotland.

WHENYOUNG // Whelan’s // May 7

2018 was a landmark year for the Limerick natives with the release of their debut album “Given Up”, and a string of live shows including Shane MacGowan's 60th birthday celebration alongside Nick Cave and Sinead O'Connor, and supporting Dream Wife, The Vaccines and Peace.

HALFNOISE // Grand Social // May 7

HalfNoise is the musical project of Zac Farro, drummer of Paramore. Based in Nashville, Farro formed the project alongside Jason Clark following Farro's departure from Paramore in 2010. Halfnoise headline The Grand Social on May 7^th.

MAISIE PETERS // Button Factory // May 7

Eastbound is delighted to present Maisie Peters’ first Irish headline show. The Brighton songwriter first emerged in 2017 when her debut single ‘Place We Were Made’ went viral, and 2018’s ‘Worst Of You’ has already hit the 22 million play mark on Spotify.

 THE HOWL & THE HUM & special guests Pursed By Dogs // The Sound House // May 8

The York York-based 4-piece embarked on their first headline tour in England in early 2018 to coincide with the release of single ‘Portrait I’. Eastbound are delighted to host their first headline show in Dublin’s The Sound house. 

MEN I TRUST // Workman’s Club // May 8

Described by Pitchfork as ‘dream pop’, Montreal-based Men I Trust release their third studio album - ‘Oncle Jazz’ - later this year.

WILD FRONT & special guest Emma McGrath // The Sound House // May 9

With over 3 million streams on Spotify, Wild Front come to Dublin for an Eastbound headliner before sharing a festival stage with Foals and Two Door Cinema Club this summer.

BOY AZOOGA + HUNKPAPA // The Workman’s Club // May 10

Boy Azooga released their debut album “1,2 Kung Fu” in June 2018 to very favourable reviews, dubbed “bright, exciting and full of effortlessly intelligent song writing” by NME. Formed in 2017, Armagh’s HUNKPAPA haven’t released a single note of music to date yet have scored plaudits from the likes of BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Radio 1. A lethal double-header.

THE MURDER CAPITAL & special guests Melts // Whelan’s // May 11

Exploding onto the scene in 2018, They have been included in The Guardian’s Ones to Watch 2019 and included in NME’s 100 Essential New Artists for 2019 and The Irish Times calling them out as Ireland’s best new rock band. The Murder Capital are the latest edition to the Eastbound bill for a very special show in Whelan’s, May 11.

GWENNO & special guests A Ritual Sea // The Sound House // May 11

Gwenno Saunders is a Welsh Music Prize Winner (for her 2015 debut album Y Dydd Olaf) and former member of The Pipettes.Eastbound will be her first Irish headline show.

KARA MARNI & special guest JyellowL // The Grand Social // May 11

Self-described as “soul with a sprinkling of pop,” Marni has a voice beyond her years, with soaring vocals and a distinct sound that sets her firmly in her own lane. Influences include Roberta Flack and Anita Baker and contemporary greats such as Amy Winehouse and Lauryn Hill.

JUST MUSTARD & special guests Odd Morris // The Workman’s Club // May 12

Eastbound are delighted to announce Just Mustard to the bill this year. Crafting their own unique blend of noise, trip hop and electronic influenced music, they released their debut album 'Wednesday' to critical acclaim earning a nomination as album of the year in the 2018 Choice Music Prize.

BILK + BODY TYPE & special guests Cherym // The Sound House // May 12

Boasting influences from the Jam to Eminem, Essex-based 3-piece BILK write honest songs to inspire the youth of today, their music being a social commentary to the challenges facing young people today. Australia’s BODY TYPE have played shows with the likes of Big Thief and Pond and have already graced the stages of Gizzfest, Bigsound and Fairgrounds festivals at home.

STEAM DOWN // The Grand Social // May 12

Occupying a bold centre-point between Afrofuturism, grime and future soul - all fused together with the fearless spontaneity of jazz – Steam Down’s weekly sessions at London’s Buster Mantis club are already the stuff of legend.

RHYS LEWIS // Whelan’s // May 12