Whelan's Ones To Watch festival is back for its 10th year, with one of its most thrilling and eclectic line-ups yet. Taking place across the iconic venue from Wednesday, January 15 to Sunday, January 19, the annual event is once again showcasing the impressively high calibre of talent currently emerging on the Irish scene.

The five-day party will showcase a variety of music styles, so attendees can expect to hear indie, folk, experimental, pop, rock, hip-hop, electronic and more. In addition to promoting emerging talent, Whelan's will be championing artists who have taken the next step and are planning releases for 2020.

Hot Press can exclusively reveal the first acts announced for Ones To Watch 2020 below:

WEDNESDAY 15TH

Main Venue

Rebecca Locke
La Di Da
Gorilla Troubadour

Upstairs

KK Lewis
Djouce
City Victim
Toygirl

THURSDAY 16TH

Main Venue

Chinese Newspaper
Grey Face
Naoise Roo
1000 Beasts

Upstairs

Strange New Places
Ma-Ka
Uppbeat
Inbetween Honey

FRIDAY 17TH

Main Venue

Pixie Cut Rhythm Orchestra
The Wha
Jaxson
Krisdeberg
Jackie Beverly
Stupid Son

Upstairs

Constant Supply
Bobbi Arlo
Janksy
Bedrooms
Lost In Your Mind

SATURDAY 18TH

Main Venue

Skinner
Milk.
Blushing Boy

Upstairs

Shivs
Classic Yellow
Turnstiles

SUNDAY 19TH

Main Venue

Dea Matrona
Crispr Kid
Dylan E. Crampton
Toshin
Paddy Mulcahy

Upstairs

Aoife Wold
Hidden Stills
Insideawave
Elise

Watch this space for even more acts still to be announced. Tickets are €6 for one day or €12 for the full five-day festival, and are available to purchase now at whelanslive.com. See our reviews of 2019's Ones To Watch for Friday and Saturday.