Electric Picnic 2015

Peterd66

RTE and Met getting hopeful.

"Next week: There is a real chance of the weather settling down next week with the Azores High building up northwards towards Iceland and steering down a coolish but mainly dry northerly airflow over Ireland. Certainly some scattered showers are likely but the dominant weather is more likely to be dry conditions and good sunny spells. Good drying as well in the moderate northwesterly winds. Temperatures from 14 degrees along the north and northwest coast and high ground to at best 18 degrees in the east and south. The nights chilly with minima in single figures and perhaps rural ground temperatures dipping below zero."

BananaR

Ruxjit wrote: »

I remember one Sunday night down there it lashed in Biblical proportions. I got the worst wetting I've ever had in my life that night. I Can't remember what year, it was the Year The Fall played.

There was also a Friday night in recent years , I'm pretty sure where it lashed rain for hours. I went for a "nap" , woke up to lashing rain and couldn't face braving the elements. Needless to say I was up bright n' early , full of energy the next day...

morrissey1307

Ruxjit wrote: »

I remember one Sunday night down there it lashed in Biblical proportions. I got the worst wetting I've ever had in my life that night. I Can't remember what year, it was the Year The Fall played.

2010 it was. I remember cause I completely missed the Fall from the lineup

Seen them at Glastonbury this year and they were incredible! Definitely one of my highlights and I think Mark E Smith even pissed himself mid way through the set

GhostMutt30

paulbok wrote: »

Getting sad reading this thread now.......

For those who are going,
'eat, drink and be merry',
for one day, you too will have to do grown up stuff.

I feel your pain, missed 2013 because of the baby but it just made me all the more fired up for the next one...

bodhrandude

BananaR wrote: »

There was also a Friday night in recent years , I'm pretty sure where it lashed rain for hours. I went for a "nap" , woke up to lashing rain and couldn't face braving the elements. Needless to say I was up bright n' early , full of energy the next day...

2011, was working the weekend on Friday night at Gate E near the little big tent, it rained for about two hours from 12 am to about 2 and there was another shower for about an hour on Sunday afternoon, but grand after that.

paulbok

GhostMutt30 wrote: »

I feel your pain, missed 2013 because of the baby but it just made me all the more fired up for the next one...

It's looking like I have a wedding next year on EP weekend, so boo there as well (missing EP, not the wedding).
Also moving down the country to the new house so gigs will be a rarity anymore.

Still, EP is family friendly, so assuming they don't kill the golden goose with the increased capacity, We'll all be going in a few years.:D

Canneverfindit

paulbok wrote: »

It's looking like I have a wedding next year on EP weekend, so boo there as well (missing EP, not the wedding).
Also moving down the country to the new house so gigs will be a rarity anymore.

Still, EP is family friendly, so assuming they don't kill the golden goose with the increased capacity, We'll all be going in a few years.:D

And if they keep it the week later like they did this year.

Had to leave early on Sunday last year as my little lad was starting school on the Monday.

BadTurtle

The rain during and after Massive Attack in 2010 was relentless. I was up the front so the sound was great but imagine if you were further back the wind would have caught it. Looked amazing though. Lads sweeping water off the stage between songs and Daddy G mocking 3D for standing back from it.
Just went back to the tent and hid there afterwards, was afraid id go off to the woods and my tent would be blown away when I came back.

Steroo

Don't miss Future Islands just for his performance of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8Uhf3gM1m0

foolelle

Jesus lads there is so much talk of rain here all the Google ads have changed to rain gear and umbrellas.....enough!!

mimimcmc

Peterd66 wrote: »

... and perhaps rural ground temperatures dipping below zero."

This...
It's going to happen
I remember a few years ago someone near us said their zip on the tent was frozen shut one morning

paulbok

mimimcmc wrote: »

This...
It's going to happen
I remember a few years ago someone near us said their zip on the tent was frozen shut one morning

An instance on a forum where the expression 'blast it with pi$$' is for once acceptable.:D

gandalfio

Steroo wrote: »

Don't miss Future Islands just for his performance of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8Uhf3gM1m0

The guy is hilarious

OuterBombie

paulbok wrote: »

An instance on a forum where the expression 'blast it with pi$$' is for once acceptable.:D

A risky maneuver when inside your tent on your knees!

endainoz

So any idea when this final announcement is out? Line up already brilliant for me, but maybe a few more Irish acts to put the icing on the cake!

lbj666

BadTurtle wrote: »

The rain during and after Massive Attack in 2010 was relentless. I was up the front so the sound was great but imagine if you were further back the wind would have caught it. Looked amazing though. Lads sweeping water off the stage between songs and Daddy G mocking 3D for standing back from it.
Just went back to the tent and hid there afterwards, was afraid id go off to the woods and my tent would be blown away when I came back.

Thing about it the friday that year was beautiful had prefect blue skys.

Still though nothing will top 2012 for weather.

everlast75

OuterBombie wrote: »

A risky maneuver when inside your tent on your knees!

nmg_ire

Folks going to get my stuff together this weekend, if anyone sees any good deals for 24cans of beer (dublin) can you post it, thanks

pmalone

Steroo wrote: »

Don't miss Future Islands just for his performance of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8Uhf3gM1m0

Yeah he looks like Joe Dolan and dances like an uncle at a wedding...

In all seriousness, will go if this doesn't clash with something I really want to see.

pmalone

After .. what is it eleven years? ... the core message is "yeah, it rained twice, remember that Sunday night, oh yeah and the Friday ... "

Twice in eleven years people!

... that says it all to me ...

leonh74

Can any ongoing or previous college students on Boards tell me how important a college induction day is. I've my induction day in WIT in Waterford the Monday straight after EP which would mean I'd have to leave the Sunday Night. Which would Kill me particularly if Blur are headlining the Sunday. Any help appreciated!

mimimcmc

pmalone wrote: »

Yeah he looks like Joe Dolan and dances like an uncle at a wedding...

In all seriousness, will go if this doesn't clash with something I really want to see.

Love love love his crazy dancing
but that weird growling thing has to go...

declanleo

All the talk is of whether hot chip underworld or Jon hopkins finishes the main stage on Saturday. ...I'm wondering what despacio will be doing. What tent will they play and will they get all 3days?

mimimcmc

pmalone wrote: »

After .. what is it eleven years? ... the core message is "yeah, it rained twice, remember that Sunday night, oh yeah and the Friday ... "

Twice in eleven years people!

... that says it all to me ...

I've been to all the picnics since 2010 and if memory serves me right it rained every year bar one... but those were just showers and those two times were extreme conditions really

everlast75

leonh74 wrote: »

Can any ongoing or previous college students on Boards tell me how important a college induction day is. I've my induction day in WIT in Waterford the Monday straight after EP which would mean I'd have to leave the Sunday Night. Which would Kill me particularly if Blur are headlining the Sunday. Any help appreciated!

Scipd mi induchshun dai nd it didnit effect mi lurnin at al*




*you'll be absolutely fine, especially if you have a mate going in that day..

pmalone

declanleo wrote: »

All the talk is of whether hot chip underworld or Jon hopkins finishes the main stage on Saturday. ...I'm wondering what despair will be doing. What tent will they play and will they get all 3days?

i asked on EP facebook page ages ago if they were taking over one of the regular tents .. EP said that Despacio will get their own tent 6 hours each night

pmalone

mimimcmc wrote: »

I've been to all the picnics since 2010 and if memory serves me right it rained every year bar one... but those were just showers and those two times were extreme conditions really

yeah but showers don't count .. this is ireland after all, we expect showers .. have you ever been to a glasto mudbath ?

Edit: I have been going to festivals for the best part of 30 years and EP is the one that I have the best recollections of weather in UK & Ireland. That end august early September thing does seem to work in this regard.

gandalfio

declanleo wrote: »

All the talk is of whether hot chip underworld or Jon hopkins finishes the main stage on Saturday. ...I'm wondering what despair will be doing. What tent will they play and will they get all 3days?

Surely Blur will be last on the main stage Saturday or any other night. No?

Ferris_Bueller

leonh74 wrote: »

Can any ongoing or previous college students on Boards tell me how important a college induction day is. I've my induction day in WIT in Waterford the Monday straight after EP which would mean I'd have to leave the Sunday Night. Which would Kill me particularly if Blur are headlining the Sunday. Any help appreciated!

My advice is to skip the induction. I went to WIT myself and the induction was a two day affair if I remember correctly, not sure if yours is the same? But basically they just show you around the college, introduce you to the lecturers and try to get the class to know one another a little bit. A few people in my year missed the induction for different reasons so I doubt you will be the only one. Definitely not worth the hardship of leaving EP on the Sunday!!

Regarding Despacio, has it been confirmed if they're on every day or just Saturday & Sunday? 6 hour sets each day, I wonder what times they will be on. I'm guessing something like 6-12.

mimimcmc

pmalone wrote: »

yeah but showers don't count .. this is ireland after all, we expect showers .. have you ever been to a glasto mudbath ?

Edit: I have been going to festivals for the best part of 30 years and EP is the one that I have the best recollections of weather in UK & Ireland. That end august early September thing does seem to work in this regard.

No but I was at the horrific oxegen 2007

I'm agreeing with you with regards the last post.. of course we're gonna get showers