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KnockanStockan

About Me

'KnockanStockan began with a dream. At venues around Dublin, David Griffin, Peter Keogh and Enda Reilly's 'Primal Jelly Social Club' burst onto an ignorant and flailing music scene with new platforms for the city's hard-working bands. But more was needed.
In 2007, a small mini-camping festival and musical weekend in The Ballyknockan Inn offered 40 acts 'A musician's festival for musicians'. KnockanStockan was born.
In 2008, KnockanStockan returned: an alliance of passionate volunteers, blazing musical talents and a friendly farmer forged a 3-day festival to strike a blow against a profiteering music industry, with 3 stages and 100 acts, scooping that year's best small festival award.
Now... the legend continues. With 4 amazing stages, over 125 superb acts and 3 days of fantastic free camping and parking overlooking the gorgeous Blessington Lakes, as well as open mics, poetry, performance arts, cinema, tea parties, food vendors, chill-out areas and much more; all for €65, the festival run by musicians for music lovers has declared 2009 the year that "you're a festival"!
For true music lovers who are tired of billboards, barriers and bouncers, the truly rockin' KnockanStockan is NOT to be missed!!!'..

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 25/05/2007
Band Members:
The Hot Sprockets TV on MUZU . Tightrope

Howl TV on MUZU .
Influences:

We are influenced by the music industry's lack of support for soldiers on the frontline, the many amazingly talented musicians who just need the chance to be heard.

BEAST!!!!

Sounds Like: Wild abandonment coupled with whoops of joy, to be enjoyed with a lollipop and a can in the sunshine.
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

The Party Just Got Louder! 27 more acts confirmed!

KnockanStockan Independent Music Festival is back! July 24th, 25th, 26th Blessington Lakes, Co Wicklow The Party Just Got Louder! Ireland's 'best small festival' and premiere showcase for homegrow...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:17:00 GMT

Does your band want to play KnockanStockan

Howdy all!We extremely excited to announce that planning has startedfor KnockanStockan 2009!! We are all working away, coming up with ideasto make it our best festival yet:)In order to have a fair sel...
Posted by on Fri, 22 May 2009 06:54:00 GMT

Are you a friend of KnockanStockan?

KnockanStockan are proud to announce the Friends of KnockanStockan Package!   A Friends of KnockanStockan Package includes:   A KnockanStockan 2009 weekend festival ticket; A custom...
Posted by on Fri, 22 May 2009 06:49:00 GMT

KNOCKANSTOCKAN LINEUP SO FAR...

Hey hey hey!!!!Greetings from camp KnockanStockan:) We are extremely happy to be announcing our lineup so far for this year's festival!More bands will be announced over the next while but for now (in ...
Posted by on Tue, 12 May 2009 04:35:00 GMT

PrimalJelly Social Club Returns

PRIMAL JELLY Date: Thursday 16th AprilName: Primal Jelly Social Club ReturnsVenue: Break for the border Stephen St. D2 "eclectic melting pot for the Irish unsigned" The Weekly Pandemonium Carnivale th...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:23:00 GMT

Line Up submissions still being accepted - calling all bands!!!

Calling all musicians wanting to play KnockanStockan 09 Howdy all!We extremely excited to announce that planning has startedfor KnockanStockan 2009!! We are a...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:33:00 GMT

Please support this Protest

Massive Protests in Dublin - Sat. 21 Feb.Submitted by Mark Conroy on Wed, 02/18/2009 - 10:48 Free Education for Everyone (FEE), astudent group fighting the reintroduction of fees and cutbacks in third...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:28:00 GMT

early bird tickets!!!

Dear friends of KnockanStockan!!As most of you know, plans for KnockanStockan 2009 are well underway. With plansfor 4 stages, a vendors area, art exhibition space, performance artists and muchmore we ...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:45:00 GMT

March in March

Anyone interested in a March to the Dail for Music.....Trying to gauge interest..Please send us a comment
Posted by on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT

1st draft of the mission statement

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Posted by on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 04:57:00 GMT