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

Jazzzman

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

it is a lot more .. i hate to moan (honestly), but...

Firstly I don't honestly think that the site can comfortably take this increase, it can get crowded enough at times as is. Popular acts in tents will be a "come early or be disappointed" situation.

Secondly, that's potentially a lot more money for the organisers, which certainly has not been reflected in the lineup (poor show indeed).

Thirdly, expect longer queues getting into the main arena, toilets, bars, etc..

A 17% increase. Are we to expect a cut back Friday again?

Run!

Fatfrog

sadie06 wrote: »

Jaysus…I think an extra 6,000 people is a lot!

I know ticket master sometimes goes on the blink for a few hours and says there aren't any tickets left "while they reload virtual tickets", Could it be they've sold the 35k tickets already, and are now into the 6k (Unlikely but sure don't let fact get in the way of a good boards post!!)

pmalone

Jazzzman wrote: »

Run!

ah its not always what you say , but how you say it

PadraigOK

Updated:

Beck - Fri (tentatively)
Foals - Fri
PSB - Fri
Omar Souleyman - Fri
Young Fathers - Fri
Blondie - Fri
Twin Shadow - Fri
Bicep - Fri
Wild Beasts - Fri or Sat
Mogwai - Fri or Sun
The Strypes - Fri or Sun

Portishead - Sat
Metronomy - Sat
Sohn - Sat
Paolo Nutini - Sat
John Wizards - Sat
Annie Mac - Sat
Clean Bandit - Sat
Bombay Bicycle Club - Sat
Kaytranada - Sat
Simple Minds - Sat or Sun
The 1975 - Sat or Sun

Outkast - Sun (tentatively)
Sinead O'Connor - Sun
Lily Allen - Sun
Laura Mvula - Sun
Temples - Sun
Drenge - Sun
Duke Dumont - Sun
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Sun
Wolf Alice - Sun
Glass Animals - Sun
Nightbox - Sun
Kelis - Sun
The Horrors - Sun
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks - Sun
Nick Mulvey - Sun
Asgeir - Sun
Jungle - Sun
Neneh Cherry - Sun

Could this mean we'll get a full Friday?

Oasis_Dublin

Temples and Dublin/Donegal are bound to clash. That'd be typical.

And before you do, don't abuse me about wanting to watch sport at a music festival.

mooreman09

Hey - Has anybody any experience of the Pink Moon campsite? Do they allow you to bring drink out like they do in the normal Campsite?

bboybaboy19

Oasis_Dublin wrote: »

Temples and Dublin/Donegal are bound to clash. That'd be typical.

And before you do, don't abuse me about wanting to watch sport at a music festival.

Without that second sentence there you were in for it

BullBlackNova

Looking at that breakdown, Friday looks good with Beck, Foals and Wild Beasts (if they're confirmed), though if it is a full selection Friday, I can totally see Wild Beasts and Foals clashing. Or Foals headlining the second stage as Beck is on the main one...

Saturday with Portishead, Metronomy, Paulo Nutini (is that a faux pas here?) looks like a decent start too, and then Sunday with Jungle, Temples, Glass Animals, Asgeir and Stephen Malkmus is a great selection. If we can add St Vincent into Saturday to bulk it up a bit, and maybe London Grammar and Vancouver Sleep Clinic Im happy with that.

If I can catch 4 bands Friday and 6 each Saturday and Sunday Im usually happy with that, though the more the merrier. I can see some horrible clashes on the horizon, mind.

ghostdancer

Fatfrog wrote: »

I know ticket master sometimes goes on the blink for a few hours and says there aren't any tickets left "while they reload virtual tickets", Could it be they've sold the 35k tickets already, and are now into the 6k (Unlikely but sure don't let fact get in the way of a good boards post!!)

no, the licence for 41,000 would have been submitted a few months ago.

sorry

ghostdancer

PadraigOK wrote: »

Could this mean we'll get a full Friday?

doubt it, probably just the usual case of sticking down the first date of the festival starting.

Oasis_Dublin

ghostdancer wrote: »

no, the licence for 41,000 would have been submitted a few months ago.

At least 10 weeks prior to the event. #thingswevelearnedfromgarthbrooks

bboybaboy19

I just hope they don't go for 5 days in a row and get cancelled :pac:

Creeby

sbtrkt on the Saturday, can't wait!

Bootsy.

With an extra 6000 people I really hope they expand things. They'll have to. Last year was tight on the campsites. I got there Friday afternoon and it took ages to find a decent spot, usually no bother at that time. Man, I really hate getting up early on Friday morning!

And there are not too many acts that I'll be willing to squeeze into an over-packed, bursting-at-the-seams arena for.

Still, it'll be loads more bags of cash for someone though, so us peasants will just have to put up and shut up, innit.

Rfrip

With the extra 6k plus the day trippers Sunday is going to be way too jammers

bboybaboy19

Sunday day tickets were definitely reduced massively.

ReezyD

First time going to EP, any idea on what security is like going in? Do they go through your stuff etc?

bboybaboy19

ReezyD wrote: »

First time going to EP, any idea on what security is like going in? Do they go through your stuff etc?

Yes. Well, on your first trip in they most definitely will anyway.
Few pat downs etc.
To be fair it's not the most strict security in the world and unless you're a dodgy looking character you should be fine.

run_Forrest_run

ReezyD wrote: »

First time going to EP, any idea on what security is like going in? Do they go through your stuff etc?

A general pat down, they may open your rucksack and ask you are you carrying glass or aerosol cans..just obey some basic rules and be courteous and everyone will be fine.
Or of course as many a time for me, just a quick feel of the bags and waved through.

It's the checks getting into the actual arena you'd want to prepare for...sometimes they can be thorough and as a result the queues can be lengthy.

MadYaker

Sometimes they go through bags. Never happened to me though. If you look on the website there is a list of stuff you can't bring, glass bottles being the only one that might cause an issue.

bboybaboy19

and flares..if you're into that kinda thing

Monsieur Folie

I was with Tour de Picnic last year so I've no experience with the main entrance either, this'll be a first for me. How far is the entrance from the Oscar Wilde camp? I liked it there last year, might camp there again.

TimeToShine

I've seen people blaring tunes in the campsite yet sound systems are supposedly banned?

bboybaboy19

Monsieur Folie wrote: »

I was with Tour de Picnic last year so I've no experience with the main entrance either, this'll be a first for me. How far is the entrance from the Oscar Wilde camp? I liked it there last year, might camp there again.

Very, it's the closest one to the main entrance I'm pretty sure!

TimeToShine wrote: »

I've seen people blaring tunes in the campsite yet sound systems are supposedly banned?

Didn't know they were banned? Never seen anyone with anything beyond a small speaker set connected to an ipod to tell the truth though

TimeToShine

http://www.electricpicnic.ie/prohibiteditems

That's what I'm going off. There was a fella last year in Hendrix who had a pretty big speaker system. Granted he kept the volume down but still find it surprising he got it through.

Halloween Jack

TimeToShine wrote: »

http://www.electricpicnic.ie/prohibiteditems

That's what I'm going off. There was a fella last year in Hendrix who had a pretty big speaker system. Granted he kept the volume down but still find it surprising he got it through.

They mean sound systems as in PA's..... We used to bring one every year a throw a party in the car park, after the music in the arena finished.

They used to be great fun but I can fully understand why the organisers don't like them. I'm sure other people brought rigs too...

Furious-Red

Sure my cousins got in a little camping stove in no bother aswell . They were'nt checked bringing it in

bodhrandude

So I wonder if they actually sold out of the 35,000 capacity and thats why they have added a further 6,000 tickets, I reckon they will have to throw another few names now on the bill to sell that lot.

byrneg28

BadTurtle wrote: »

Jesus, did I offend your delicate sensitivities by pointing out the acts you're looking forward to are also popular with 5 year olds and grannies?
Did your boyfriend propose to you during a Paolo Nutini concert or something?
Make a decent, relevant contribution or **** off.

Clean Bandit are a one hit wonder - they have one hit. It's not rocket science. You have to laugh at these people so obsessed with the "saturday night dance slot" that they're putting acts completely out of their depth just to keep the trend going.
I've no problem with Clean Bandit, but pretending they're headliners is just ridiculous.

Hi again,

when did I ever say I was looking forward to any acts? , would you like to quote me on that?

You go on about 5 year olds and grannies and then make the most childish statement about my boyfriend proposing to me?

When did I mention anything about clean bandit?... I just think you're funny because you're the biggest melodramatic, music-obsessed ponce I've ever came across in my whole life.

freddiemoore

Monsieur Folie wrote: »

I was with Tour de Picnic last year so I've no experience with the main entrance either, this'll be a first for me. How far is the entrance from the Oscar Wilde camp? I liked it there last year, might camp there again.

Not far at all, main entrance is directly beside Hendrix/Warhol. Not sure where they split to be honest, and then Oscar Wilde is just a quick walk through the forest then. Bout 5 mins.

I actually couldn't get over how close everything was at EP considering the last festival I was at before that was Oxegen. Even 6 years on the memories of the trek lives on!

Doing the Tour this year, just wondering what's to be expected on arrival!?