Vantastival 2015 has unveiled its first names for the festival to take place in Bellurgan Park, north of Dundalk, from 1st to 3rd May and it includes Dublin indie rockers Delorentos and Welsh rap chancers Goldie Lookin’ Chain.
The lineup
Delorentos – Goldie Lookin’ Chain – Jinx Lennon – R.S.A.G. – Rackhouse Pilfer – The Flaws – Cry Monster Cry – Bunoscionn – The Crayon Set – Black Svan – I’m Your Vinyl – Tecimerico – Corner Boy – Rudy Trixx – The Bonny Men – The Bionic Rats – Plutonic Dust
Temper-Mental Misselayneous – Tell No Foxx – Elephant – The Blood Red Mountain Band – Silent Noise Parade – Cfit – The Hardchargers – We Raise Bears – Let’s Set Sail – Brett Newski – Graham Sweeney – Kate O’callaghan – Cpnhgn – Remedy – Travis Oaks – Foreign Affair & Dabinett – Elm – Val Normal – Podracer – We Were Giants – This Other Kingdom – Beached Whales – Bunk – Featuring X – Na Tonnta – The High Life – Words That Burn – Red Moon Bayonets – Naoise Roo – Tiny Vinyls – The Twisted Sisters – District Daze – Kingdom Of Crows – Evil Presidentes – Red Temple – Resin – Majestic Bears – The Pox Men – Christian Collins – We Are Athletics – The Brown Notes – The Well Dressed Hobos – The Rollers – Sarah Gleeson – Grand – Nix_Moon – Richard Richard
Tickets are now on sale at €95 for three nights camping, available from vantastival.com/tickets.

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