Vantastival Invades 2UIBestow

Vantastival is a three-day family-friendly festival held at Dunany Estate in mid-Louth over the May bank holiday weekend, April 30 - May 2, 2010.

A full schedule of live music and entertainment on three stages with further attractions for campervan and scooter owners - trade stalls, competitions, and workshops will provide the perfect occasion for admirers to exchange ideas and share their passion for the lifestyle and vehicles.

http://vantastival.com/

This week on the blog I'm going to bring to your attention some of the many excellent new bands playing the weekend.


..... but first here's the day to day music programme:




Friday, 30 April

Paddy Mirage Stage

23.00 David Geraghty
21.10 Miracle Bell
20.10 Susie Soho
19.00 The Riptide Movement
18.00 Reko

Second Stage

20.00 Mods and Rockers Ball with DJs
19.00 The Amazing Few
18.00 The Spikes


Band I'm most looking forward to seeing on the Friday:

Susie Soho








Saturday 1st May


Paddy Mirage Stage

23.00 O Emperor
21.20 Valerie June
20.10 Noelie McDonnell
19.00 Arrow in the Sky
17.50 Anthony Furey
16.45 The Blue Choir
15.45 Wee Small Gods
14.45 Nemo
12.45 Session
11.45 Livestock


Second Stage

23.00 Jinx Lennon
21.20 Sounds of System Breakdown
20.10 Los Langeros
19.00 The Bionic Rats
17.50 Nassau
16.45 Túcan
15.45 Machine Gun Baby
14.45 The Gakk
13.45 Herm
12.45 DC Tempest
11.45 The Whatmans



Main Stage

23.00 Kila
21.20 Mick Flannery
20.10 Fiach
19.00 Sanzkrit
17.50 Scarecrow Disco
16.45 I'd Fight Gandhi
15.45 Blind Yackety
14.45 New Mind Line
13.45 Sticky Digit
12.45 Weedway
11.45 Annas Chamber


Band I'm most looking forward to seeing are I'd Fight Gandhi. My twins will love these!








Sunday May 2nd


Paddy Mirage Stage

23.00 Meg Hutchinson
21.20 Yngve and the Innocent
20.10 Simon Fagan
19.00 little xs for eyes
17.50 Ross Breen
16.45 Sarah Lou
14.45 Dublin City Ramblers
13.45 Session
12.45 Niall Thomas
11.45 Steward Agnew


Second Stage

23.00 The Fontanels
21.20 The Ambience Affair
20.10 El Hombre Jokes
19.00 Pressure Drop
17.50 Speedking
16.45 The Hot Sprockets
15.45 The Aftermath
14.45 Frantic Jack
13.45 The Coonics
12.45 Resin
11.45 Crafty Crimson Cats


Main Stage


23.00 Jack L and the Electric Gospel Choir
21.20 FRED
20.10 Cuckoo Savante
19.00 Prarie Dawgs
17.50 The Gandhis
16.45 Sleep Thieves
15.45 Podracer
14.45 Hassle Merchants
13.45 Valerie June
12.45 The Long Knives
11.45 Blind Pilots


Act I'm most looking forward to on the Sunday is Jack L! It'll be a great sing-song at the end of the festival!


Here's Jack l singing John Martyn's 'May You Never'