75 bands play Ones To Watch Festival at Whelan’s this week

The annual new music showcase is back on Wexford Street this week.

January is a time for looking forward, and thinking of the new, and for a good few years now, the Whelan’s Ones To Watch Festival has been ringing in the new with four days and three stages of Whelan’s.

It all kicks off on Thursday and runs til Sunday with 75 Irish artists playing live include Hotgirl, Fizzy Orange, Search Results, Still Blue, Essiray, Anna Leah, Curtisy, Fynch, Spooklet, Big Love, Onion Boys, Cabl, Clay Pigeon Shooting and more.

Tickets from €5 or €12 for the entire weekend.

Full timetable below, and here’s a few choice tunes from some of the acts:

THURSDAY

MAIN VENUE
20:15-20:45 PIER
21:00-21:30 THE DRIVE.
21:45-22:15 SUNBURN
22:30-23:00 HOTGIRL
23:15-23:45 FIZZY ORANGE
00:00-00:30 SCUSTIN
00:45-01:15 TEN HAIL MARYS
01:30-02:00 STILL BLUE

UPSTAIRS
20:30-21:00 WINEMOM
21:15-21:45 PUNCHES PILOT
22:00-22:30 LIMETREE
22:45-23:15 ESSIRAY
23:30-00:00 ANNA LEAH
00:15-00:45 TROYOKAY
01:00-01:30 SLIGHTLY DISHEVELLED

LITTLE WHELAN’S
20:45-21:15 FYNCH
21:30-22:00 IONA
22:15-22:45 AHMED, WITH LOVE
23:00-23:30 CURTISY

FRIDAY

MAIN VENUE
20:15-20:45 CABL
21:00-21:30 LAST APOLLO
21:45-22:15 SPOOKLET
22:30-23:00 ADORE
23:15-23:45 CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING
00:00-00:30 BUCKET
00:45-01:15 DIGDEEP
01:30-02:00 GROOVELINE

UPSTAIRS
20:30-21:00 TAYLOR BYRNE
21:15-21:45 SKULL THE PIERRE
22:00-22:30 DREAMBOY
22:45-23:15 THE AMNIOTICS
23:30-00:00 ANEMOIA
00:15-00:45 ELAPHI
01:00-01:30 BINMEN
01:45-02:15 PIO HARTNETT

LITTLE WHELAN’S
20:15-20:45 EOGHAN DALY
21:00-21:30 SARAH BROOKI
21:45-22:15 EVIE
22:30-23:00 DAVID SAN CLAIR

SATURDAY

MAIN VENUE
20:15-20:45 SILVERGLASS
21:00-21:30 SHEEP
21:45-22:15 PEER PLEASURE
22:30-23:00 BLUE SLATE
23:15-23:45 SEARCH RESULTS
00:00-00:30 ONION BOYS
00:45-01:15 THE DISTRICT
01:30-02:00 FOUR FACES

See Also

6 of the best Irish songs this week

UPSTAIRS
20:30-21:00 REEVAH
21:15-21:45 HANNAH MCCONNELL
22:00-22:30 PEBBLEDASH
22:45-23:15 INNUENDO
23:30-00:00 WIFESWAP
00:15-00:45 DRYEYES
01:00-01:30 SHARK SCHOOL
01:45-02:15 DAIRE HEFFERNAN

LITTLE WHELAN’S
20:15-20:45 RACHEL GRACE
21:00-21:30 YLROY
21:45-22:15 KYLA BELLE
22:30-23:00 DYLAN HARCOURT

SUNDAY

MAIN VENUE
20:15-20:45 ELLEN SLEATOR
21:00-21:30 AFFECTION TO RENT
21:45-22:15 WE’RE NOT TOGETHER
22:30-23:00 DUG
23:15-23:45 BIG LOVE
00:00-00:30 LIFTS

UPSTAIRS
20:30-21:00 CALUM AGNEW
21:15-21:45 GEORGIA G
22:00-22:30 BLÁNID
22:45-23:15 STUPID SON
23:30-00:00 CALLUM WALL
00:15-00:45 TELEBOX

LITTLE WHELAN’S
20:45-21:15 KEL
21.30-22:00 HANNAH HORAN
21:45-22:15 EMILEO
22:30-23:00 LARABEL

---

Hey, before you go...

Nialler9 has been covering new music, new artists and gigs for the last 19 years. If you like the article you just read, and want us to publish more just like it, please consider supporting us on Patreon.

What you get as thanks in return...

• A weekly Spotify playlist only for patrons.
• Access to our private Nialler9 Discord community.
• Ad-free and bonus podcast episodes.
• Guestlist & discounts to Nialler9 & Lumo Club events.
• Themed playlists only for subscribers.

Your support enables us to continue to publish articles like this one, make podcasts and provide recommendations and news to our readers, and be a key part of the music community in Ireland and abroad.