The Road To The Great Escape announces full Dublin lineup and venue breakdown
The Road To The Great Escape will return to Dublin this May ahead of the Brighton new music showcase festival that weekend in 2023.
The two-day festival is taking place on Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th May 2023 in venues across Dublin including Whelan’s, Grand Social, Workman’s Club, and Academy 2, and the festival has announced its full lineup and venue breakdown.
Additions to the line-up include Canadian singer Cate, gothic post-rock Londoner Heartworms, songwriter RØRY, party animals Fat Dog, RCA signee Isabel Larosa, Sottish singer-songwriter Katie Gregson-MacLeod, YouTuber Hannah Grae and Scottish folk artist Rianne Downey, as well as an Irish contingent including Khakikid, Spider, and SIIGHTS.
Here’s how it’s looking:
Line Up, venue split:
Day 1 – 8th May 2023 | |||
Whelan’s | Workmans | Grand Social | Academy 2 |
49th & Main | Heartworms | Katie Gregson MacLeod | RØRY |
Siights | Fatdog | Ber | Spider |
Seb | Chalk | Victor Ray | Hannah Grae |
Calum Bowie | |||
Day 2 – 9th May 2023 | |||
Whelan’s | Workmans | Grand Social | Academy 2 |
Sorcha Richardson | Vacations | Kean Kavanagh | KhakiKid |
Sammy Copley | Yot Club | Isabel LaRosa | Nix Northwest |
Rianne Downey | Girl and Girl | Cate | Surya Sen |
Venue tickets €15.90 including booking fees on sale Friday 17th February at 10am from Ticketmaster.
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