The Great Escape

25 Irish acts now added to The Great Escape Festival

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Wednesday, April 2, 2025

The Road To The Great Escape venue lineups for Dublin announced

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Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Barclays no longer sponsoring The Great Escape Festival

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Monday, October 7, 2024

Over 130 acts boycott The Great Escape Festival due to Israel-funding sponsor Barclay’s Bank

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Thursday, May 16, 2024

Artists call on The Great Escape Festival to drop sponsor due to ties to Israel arms companies

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

The Road To The Great Escape full lineup for Dublin venues festival revealed

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

Kneecap, Lambrini Girls among the 150 acts to play The Great Escape Festival

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

The 9 best bands I saw at The Great Escape 2023

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

24 acts from Ireland are playing The Great Escape in Brighton next week

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Friday, May 5, 2023

150 acts added to The Great Escape showcase festival

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

180 acts added to The Great Escape: Tolü Makay, The Scratch, Object Blue, Or:la, Goat Girl, Piri & Tommy & more

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Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Hard Working Class Heroes announce 2nd round of delegates

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Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Hard Working Class Heroes are bringing reps from The New Yorker, The Great Escape, SXSW, Eurosonic & more to the festival this year

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Wednesday, July 19, 2017

The Great Escape announces 100 bands

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Wednesday, January 27, 2016

The Great Escape Festival announce first bands including Oh Wonder, Shura, Mura Masa

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Wednesday, December 2, 2015

The 10 best bands I saw at The Great Escape 2015

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Monday, May 18, 2015

The Great Escape add 150 bands to the lineup

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Friday, March 27, 2015

The Great Escape announce 150 bands for its 10th anniversary

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Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Brighton’s The Great Escape announce first 100 bands

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Wednesday, January 22, 2014