Dublin

The 2020 headliner and entertainment information is coming soon- check out our 2019 entertainment below! 

Jerry Fish

 

Jerry Fish will headline the Rock ‘n’ Roll Dublin Half Marathon Finish Festival Concert and take centre stage on Sunday Aug 11th.

Jerry Fish is one of Ireland’s most enigmatic and entertaining performers to the point where Ireland’s biggest music and arts festival, Electric Picnic, have afforded him his very own stage for the past six years. An indie legend and ringmaster of exceptional renown, Jerry Fish has evolved into a showman extraordinaire, capturing the hearts and minds of audiences all over with his now legendary live shows, a unique live theatrical experience that dissolves all boundaries between performer and audience.

Jerry Fish blasted onto the Music Scene in the 1990’s touring the globe as front-man of alternative rock outfit, An Emotional Fish, the band who gave us the indie rock anthem “Celebrate”

Mr. Fish’s genre bending and idiosyncratic style of entertainment has made him a household name within the Irish Music industry. With two Platinum selling solo albums, an MTV award and IRMA Music Award, and a solid reputation as a supreme and spectacular showman.

Check him out here!

 

On Course Bands

Stage 1

Dublin City Rounders 

Bio:

If the Dublin City Rounders were a dog, it would be a pink bulldog with a cowboy hat, a studded leather collar and sporting a sleeveless denim jacket. If The Dublin City Rounders were a car it would be a sky blue Cadillac Eldorado with mag wheels, massive fins and fluffy dice.

Two brothers, one mind and a single beating heart made of rock n roll gold. Since forming in 2013, the Rounders have performed over 400 live shows across Ireland and the UK.  Whether playing a Stephen Foster song from the 1980’s or a brand new self penned classic you can’t take your eyes, or ears off these lads! Love ’em, hate ’em, or both they will not be ignored.  

Link: Dublin City Rounders

Stage 2

Brain Donation 

Brain Donation are a 3-piece powerhouse of hard hitting, no nonsense Alternative Rock. Their close harmonies, grungy guitar, sucker-punching bass lines and heavy dance beats produce an enormous sound that could drive even the most miserable of men to dance.  Only in their infancy, the band has completed their debut self-titled EP, engineered and produced by the band themselves to capture the very essence of their sound and deliver a collection of songs nurtured from the Brain to the Web.

Link: Brain Donation

Stage 3

Roscoe Brothers 

Bio:

Roscoe Brothers are fronted by the extremely talented John Byrne. They cover the music frontiers of 1980s and 1990s all the way up to the more recent stuff. Add Roscoe Brothers’ magical, explosive touch to the mix and you’ve got yourself a serious band playing music that makes roofs collapse!

Stage 4

Stephen Gormley 

Bio:

Stephen Gormley is a Irish songwriter who is taking on the world one song at a at time. He is fresh off the back of Glastonbury and is a regular at most Irish festivals. 

His music is known as hard hitting and extremely energetic. Not to be missed on the route.

Stage 5

NC Lawlor 

Bio:

N.C. Lawlor is a singer songwriter guitarist who has absorbed many styles from blues, country, punk and made them his very own. Currently he is operating as a one man band around the country, playing in venues and on the streets! He’s also a session player, and has worked with Shane McGowen, the legendary Billy Joe Shaver, Seasick Steve, and the Water Boys, to name a few.  He frequently travels to the US, where his work is in increasing demand.

NC Lawlor has been animating the city with bellowing guitar and real deal blues as a street performer for the past fifteen years. He has touched the hearts of blues lovers from around the world.

Link: NC Lawlor

Stage 6

Duvet 

Bio:

Duvet are an Energetic Band playing a wide range of Music from 60's Rock n Roll, right up to Modern Chart Music. 

All members have years of experience gigging in various bands in Ireland and the UK. They came together through their love of music and their determination to put on a show like no other. The country is filled with bands that "play" to the crowd.. Duvet play for the crowd, treating them as an extra member of the band. So expect sore feet from dancing and hoarse voices from singing but most of all a great nights entertainment. 

Link: Duvet

Stage 7

STARR 

Bio:

Alan is the chief songwriter in Dublin indie rock act DC Tempest. Over the last 5 years Alan and the guys have worked with some of the best acts in Ireland.

Along with working in the band Alan also wanders around the singer/songwriter scene and can sometimes be found playing troubadour sessions and busking around the streets of Dublin. He continues to work his songs into the DC Tempest songbook and a new EP release from the band entitled “Cities” is due out in the summer.

Link: STARR

Stage 8

Toxic Twins

Bio:

Dave and Wes, collectively known as the "Toxic Twins" are two seasoned and experienced musicians performing nationally and internationally all their lives.

Their own musical influences and backgrounds come together on stage to form a unique sound that has been wowing crowds since they formed. Putting their own twist on songs, they have an entertaining set to suit any crowd... Unless its trad, they don't do trad!..... Seriously don't even ask them!

Link: Toxic Twins

Stage 9

Duelling Saddles

 

Bio:

Duelling Saddles play an exciting mix of modern and classic songs with a Rooty country/rock n' roll twist. Guitars, drums, keys and four part harmonies delivering sweet sounds that are guaranteed to have you dancing and singing along. 

As big fans of country, rockabilly and good old-fashioned rock n’ roll, they like nothing better than to get everybody up and dancing, providing a high-energy, yet accessible-to-all sound - especially with their four-part harmonies. They began playing together five years ago, and have spent that time honing their sound and their live show. They regularly delight folks at their concerts up and down the country, and can even count some celebrities amongst their fans.

Link: Duelling Saddles

Stage 10

STARR 

Bio:

Alan is the chief songwriter in Dublin indie rock act DC Tempest. Over the last 5 years Alan and the guys have worked with some of the best acts in Ireland.

Along with working in the band Alan also wanders around the singer/songwriter scene and can sometimes be found playing troubadour sessions and busking around the streets of Dublin. He continues to work his songs into the DC Tempest songbook and a new EP release from the band entitled “Cities” is due out in the summer.

Link: STARR

Stage 11

The Jive Cats 

Bio:

The Jive Cats are an authentic 4 piece Rock n’ Roll / Rockabilly band who are guaranteed to have you out of your seats and onto the dancefloor!  They are no strangers to Ireland and the UK’s festivals and can be seen rockin’ and rollin’ down in the Dame District in Dublin’s City Center at any given time. 

Link: The Jive Cats

Stage 12

Smokin Mojo 

Bio:

A modern rock and roll cover band, playing a electric and very collection of the greatest songs ever writing. Guitars are loud, drums hit hard, bass is low and the vocals are outrageously familiar.

 

Stage 1 - 10K Course

Rachael McCormick 

Bio:

The extremely talented singer/songwriter Rachael McCormack from North Dublin has released 2 independent albums titled "This Is My Identity” in 2013, and “Songs from a Scrapbook” in 2018. She has played for audiences all over Ireland and has supported established acts like Paddy Casey, Mary Coughlin and Mary Byrne. Her melody and foot stomping acoustic style music is not only uplifting, but well written and her spirit comes out with her live stage presence. Having also played well known festivals like the Electric Picnic and gaining recognition from Hotpress on numerous occasions, Rachael McCormack packs a punch!

She is the music ambassador for Teen Line Ireland and 1 of Dublin’s leading Independent Females.  

Link: Rachael McCormick