We’ve Only Just Begun Festival – Night 3 – Whelan’s, Dublin – August 9th, 2025
The final night of We’ve Only Just Begun was pure celebration, a joyful, defiant exclamation point on the festival’s fifth birthday.
Night 3’s lineup:
FLORENCE ROAD
EFÉ
SARAH CREAN
I DREAMED I DREAM
BABYRAT
ESSIRAY
TELEKURA
SHMONEYDOLL
SJANEY
With a line-up bursting with creativity and range, every act brought their own flavour, creating a rich tapestry of sound that felt like the heartbeat of Ireland’s emerging music scene.
From soulful melodies to high-energy pop, dreamy indie beats to pulsing electronic sets, the night was a rollercoaster of emotion and movement.
The audience, still buzzing from two nights of magic, raced between stages to catch every note, cheering each artist like a headliner. One moment you’d find yourself in a tearful hush, hanging on a lyric; the next, you’d be shoulder to shoulder with strangers, dancing like you’d known them for years.
When the final beats faded and the lights came up, there was a shared look among the crowd, equal parts joy, pride, and the bittersweet ache of an ending. Night 3 wasn’t just a close, it was a victory lap for the women and non-binary artists who made this weekend unforgettable.
Main venue lineup in order of appearance:
I Dreamed I Dream photos:
Sarah Crean photos:
EFÉ photos:
Florence Road photos:
Upstairs venue lineup in order of appearance:
Sjaney photos:
Shmoneydoll photos:
Telekura photos:
ESSIRAY photos:
Babyrat photos:
Photos & words – Erica Keogh @ericasnapz