Electric Picnic 2014 ** NO TICKET DISCUSSION ALLOWED ** see new mod note

Furious-Red

TXFM Dublin

We have got something exciting to announce later on 1052 TX.fm... Tune in at 5pm to hear Joe Donnelly make the announcement.

Its been nearly impossible to keep this to ourselves; this is how we are feeling waiting to tell you...

Eroticplants

Any update on this announcement?

roll

25 past now-tenner says its nothing to do with EP

Eroticplants

According to Joe Donnelly it's pre-Body&Soul fun.

Mince Pie

They said annoucement at 17.15

Eroticplants

According to Twitter is relates to Body&Soul and Bella Union, a record label.

maximoose

Who John Grant happens to be signed to, and given how much Phantom/TXFM have milked the **** out of him since the great show at last Picnic I'll bet a pack of biscuits it's him :pac:

AlanDeGenerous

You're a genius

roll

j grant doing a radio show on phantom.... god joe donnolly is painful...

Mince Pie

GAH! Stupid phone rang at work! something to do with JG. What happened?

Eroticplants

Bahahaha. Worst. WORST.

Mince Pie

roll wrote: »

j grant doing a radio show on phantom.... god joe donnolly is painful...

Jesus, he's hosting a fecking radio show and they've been going on about it all fecking day!
Talk about building nothing up.

ohbygod

Do ye think it will be sold out this year. I was gonna wait till july to get my ticket

Mince Pie

ohbygod wrote: »

Do ye think it will be sold out this year. I was gonna wait till july to get my ticket

why wait till July when the tickets price goes up by about €40?

ohbygod

Mince Pie wrote: »

why wait till July when the tickets price goes up by about €40?

I was gonna get it b4 the 4th of july thats when the price goes up

melekalikimaka

ohbygod wrote: »

I was gonna get it b4 the 4th of july thats when the price goes up

it will sell out

melekalikimaka

Dubhthamlacht wrote: »

I would have loved to see Eagulls at EP this year, but I suspect that their appearance at Longitude has put an end to that. I'd like to see Brody Dalle too but I can't see that happening. I would have thought La Roux would also be a the type of band you'd see at EP but they'd just announced a gig in Dublin later in the yhear so I'd assume that rules out EP.

In terms of acts who fit the bill with what you normally associate with EP Sharon Van Etten, Mac DeMarco and rising UK band Honeyblood would seem like good matches.

There are normally a few up and coming Irish acts who are picked each year. Perhaps Sounds Of System Breakdown, Girls Names, Cork's Elastic Sleep, We Cut Corners or Sleep Thieves could make an appearance this year? Maybe Codes will make a return after their 2011 show at EP.

Dalle is barely playing any uk dates, going to leeds partly to see her, her and die antwoord.

TimeToShine

melekalikimaka wrote: »

it will sell out

I doubt it tbh. Definitely not before July 4th anyway.

honru

kwat wrote: »

Slightly early I know but what do you reckon the dates for 2015 will be, with the last weekend of August falling slightly earlier; 28th-30th August or 4th-6th September?
Know in 2009 it was from the 4th-6th.
Trying to plan around a wedding!

EP has always been held a week after the Reading and Leeds Festivals in England, which takes place during their August Bank Holiday weekend. As the last Monday in August falls during the former weekend mentioned, it is likely that EP will be held during the first weekend in September.

BadTurtle

melekalikimaka wrote: »

it will sell out

:rolleyes:
It will on its hoop. Certainly not before the end of August.

MadYaker

It just about sold out last year and that was with a far more mainstream, crowd pleasing line up. Id be very surprised if it sells out this year, especially with the extra capacity.

TimeToShine

BadTurtle wrote: »

:rolleyes:
It will on its hoop. Certainly not before the end of August.

True dat, no real headliner to bring the day ticket people in.

Mince Pie

I think weather can play a major factor in ticket sales as well. Longitude is prime example, struggling until the stonkingly amazing weather and then bam!

circular flexing

MadYaker wrote: »

It just about sold out last year and that was with a far more mainstream, crowd pleasing line up. Id be very surprised if it sells out this year, especially with the extra capacity.

Also last year the tickets were cheaper for much longer.

johnpatrick81

A lad I know through a friend, who works in ticketmaster, said they are selling very well this year. I dunno if it's gonna sell out but I wouldn't be taking my chances. I don't know anyone who had any trouble getting the full discount so I imagine they sold a rake of those.

desultory

There's not a chance it'll sell out this year.
It'll probably come close but I reckon there'll be tickets available at it. It might sell out on the day itself.

AlanDeGenerous

desultory wrote: »

There's not a chance it'll sell out this year.
It'll probably come close but I reckon there'll be tickets available at it. It might sell out on the day itself.

There's not a chance it'll sell out... but it might sell out?

desultory

AlanDeGenerous wrote: »

There's not a chance it'll sell out... but it might sell out?

It won't sell out before the date, not a chance of that.

Sorry for the wording but I'm sure you knew what I meant. Never let that get in the way of being a smart arse though :rolleyes:

schemingbohemia

Someone I know who works for one of the sponsors was told to get her guest list number sorted quickly as it was selling very well.

TimeToShine

schemingbohemia wrote: »

Someone I know who works for one of the sponsors was told to get her guest list number sorted quickly as it was selling very well.

Sure that's exactly what they'd be told to say.

As much as I like the lineup it is far too niche to sell 35000 tickets in this country - pretty sure capacity is increased now as well.