Vantastival: First Acts Announced

The Festival’s first line-up announcement was released this morning, with The Riptide Movement due to headline The Volkswagen Main Stage on Saturday June 3.

Having blown the Irish music scene wide open in 2014 with their Number One, gold-selling album Getting Through, a string of Top 10 singles and various sold-out headline tours, the four-piece's new single 'Changeling' from their Top 5 charting album 'Ghosts', is out now.

The line-up also includes Choice Music Prize nominees Overhead, The Albatross, Dublin folk four-piece Lankum (formerly Lynched), and the inimitable Kíla – due to release a new live album on St. Patrick’s Day.

There are also a number of exciting up-and-coming indie acts are on the Vantastival bill, with many more acts yet to be announced.

Vantastival 2016 will take place on Saturday June 3 and Sunday June 4 at Beaulieu House & Gardens, Drogheda. Other attractions will include The Volkswagen Campervan Cook-off, open mic sessions, art installations, storytelling, festival traders, a host of children’s activities and much more. Vantastival has something for everyone, with or without a campervan! Weekend tickets are on sale now at €85 + booking fee for two nights camping. Day tickets cost €40.

Full line-up so far:

THE RIPTIDE MOVEMENT

KÍLA OVERHEAD, THE ALBATROSS LANKUM (LYNCHED)

THE PALE CORNER BOY NEW SECRET WEAPON CAT DOWLING

ORCHID COLLECTIVE MINDRIOT HEROES IN HIDING WOB!

WOLFF HVMMINGBYRD MONGREL STATE MARK GEARY

VULPYNES NAVÁ 5TH ELEMENT & DOUBLESCREEN ELMORE

BLAMING HANNAH DIOSCÓ NA MBÓ MORE THAN MACHINES

DAHLIA LŌWLI SUB MOTION VINCI FRANKENSTEIN BOLTS

GRAHAM SWEENEY EMMA LOU & THE AGENDA THE POX MEN

CRANKY FACE SONNETS & SISTERS AMOON THE LOST GECKO

SUSO YOUTH CHOIR

And more to be announced...

The full line up and festival details can be found at vantastival.com.