The Road To The Great Escape has announced the first round of artists in the line-up of their 2025 festival, which will take place on May 12 and 13, 2025. The performances will be held in different Dublin venues, such as Whelan’s, Grand Social, or The Workman’s Club.

The festival combines rising Irish new acts with prominent international newcomers, and it precedes The Great Escape Festival, set to be held from May 14 to 17 in Brighton.

This year’s edition includes an exclusive performance by Allie Sherlock, a pop-folk singer-songwriter from Cork who has garnered recognition through street performances in Dublin and in her hometown.

Other local acts include Tallaght rapper Curtisy, who has become one of Irish hip hop’s most prominent artists, and Bradley Marshall, a rising star in pop music also born in Tallaght.

International acts include Annie DiRusso, a Nashville-based indie rock musician, and Arcy Drive, a New York indie rock four-piece known for their ‘attic-rock.’

Tickets for The Road To The Great Escape go on sale Friday, February 7 at 10.00am, starting at €28.95. For more information you can click here.