Electric Picnic 2015

Ferris_Bueller

That line up is very appealing to me, lots of acts I would love to see announced for EP so fingers crossed. I presume we can rule out any of the ones playing Longitude (Chemical Brothers, Jungle, Young Fathers) and then a lot of the acts that played EP last year (Duke Dumont, Annie Mac, Joy O). Would love to see Duran Duran, The Jacksons, Todd Terje, Flight Facilities, Jurrasic Five and would think they all have a decent coming here the week before too, there are a lot of very good DJs on that Bestival line up although from what I can see there usually isn't much crossover between the two festivals in terms of DJs, always feel that apart from the RBMA and the Casa Bacardi there aren't many other stages at EP suitable for DJs to play on.

edit: there are the LBT and Electric Arena but I would think both of them are slightly too big for a couple of DJs on the Bestival bill.

ghostdancer

would like to see at EP:
Underworld
Tame Impala
Flying Lotus
Jurassic 5
Jamie xx
Todd Terje
Action Bronson
Madlib
Four Tet
Future Islands
Jackmaster
Ben UFO
Flight Facilities
Erol Alkan
Benji B/Deviation
Lapsley
Boy Better Know
Dean Blunt


at a guess, i'd imagine Underworld, Future Islands, Tame Impala, Flying Lotus, Todd Terje and Sleaford Mods are all likely anyway.
too hard to know with the DJs as Bestival usually has a lot more of them and we don't get many as they're elsewhere for EP weekend.

breakfasttime

I'm only just after getting into Todd Terje recently. He'd be perfect for the festival buzz!

RolandGoose

Nostalgia regurgitation and the ever slowly, but surely dying troop of laptop jockeys!

Oh and the Chemical Brother!

Must say the only band of be interested in seeing in this list is Tama Impala.

keithkk16

There are a lot djs/electronic acts on that line up. Would love to see a most of those at ep. Love they the way it's like 50/50 bands and djs

Rfrip

keithkk16 wrote: »

There are a lot djs/electronic acts on that line up. Would love to see a most of those at ep. Love they the way it's like 50/50 bands and djs

The beauty of EP, something for everyone

bodhrandude

Fatfrog

RolandGoose wrote: »

Nostalgia regurgitation and the ever slowly, but surely dying troop of laptop jockeys!

You could say that about pretty much every festival!!!

keithkk16

RolandGoose wrote: »

Nostalgia regurgitation and the ever slowly, but surely dying troop of laptop jockeys!

Someone doesn't like Djs/electronic acts.

Rough Sleeper

I guess if white people with guitars is your big thing then that line-up wouldn't appeal. It looks solid enough to me, if a little unadventurous,

Seaaan123

Anyone think there's a chance Beach House might be there?

breakfasttime

I'm thinking Florence and the Machine will be there, potentially headlining?

breakfasttime

Seaaan123 wrote: »

Anyone think there's a chance Beach House might be there?

They're currently working on their album I think so it depends on when they release it and where they begin their tour. I'd love to see Beach House!

Furious-Red

Faithless just announced for Opener Festival in Poland. Looks they are gonna tour instead of just playing the London show

scruff monkey

Wonder if there's any chance of FKA Twigs makin up for her non appearance last year?

Fatfrog

breakfasttime wrote: »

I'm thinking Florence and the Machine will be there, potentially headlining?

Yes, odds on in my view, playing Coachella also.

New album out.
EU dates, UK,Ger etc but none in Ireland.
Not big enough to do a large park gig.
Playing Norway, Finland & Sweden just after the EP date.

Be very surprised if Not added.

keithkk16

Flying Lotus is playing Dublin in April, does that mean he won't be back in Ireland for a while?

Whosthis

Seaaan123 wrote: »

Anyone think there's a chance Beach House might be there?

Hopefully not.

BullBlackNova

Fatfrog wrote: »

Yes, odds on in my view, playing Coachella also.

New album out.
EU dates, UK,Ger etc but none in Ireland.
Not big enough to do a large park gig.
Playing Norway, Finland & Sweden just after the EP date.

Be very surprised if Not added.

Am I not right in thinking she played a sold out gig in Marley/Phoenix Park last time she played in Ireland as well as numerous O2 shows?

I think she's a safe bet for a headliner but given the rumours that she'll top the bill at Glastonbury and her pedigree here, she's plenty big enough to sell out massive park gigs I'd say.

Seaaan123

Whosthis wrote: »

Hopefully not.

Good man

ghostdancer

keithkk16 wrote: »

Flying Lotus is playing Dublin in April, does that mean he won't be back in Ireland for a while?

probably not for a few months, but many acts that play EP have also played the previous Jan/Feb/March/April, especially ones for MCD gigs.

given that he's at Bestival the week after EP, and has played it before, then i'd say there's a good chance he'll play this year.

ghostdancer

BullBlackNova wrote: »

Am I not right in thinking she played a sold out gig in Marley/Phoenix Park last time she played in Ireland as well as numerous O2 shows?

I think she's a safe bet for a headliner but given the rumours that she'll top the bill at Glastonbury and her pedigree here, she's plenty big enough to sell out massive park gigs I'd say.

she supported Snow Patrol in the Phoenix Park a few years ago, don't think she played her own gig there.

don't know if she'd be too big for EP now, she's headlining several bigger festivals than EP this summer already.....

Fatfrog

BullBlackNova wrote: »

Am I not right in thinking she played a sold out gig in Marley/Phoenix Park last time she played in Ireland as well as numerous O2 shows?

I think she's a safe bet for a headliner but given the rumours that she'll top the bill at Glastonbury and her pedigree here, she's plenty big enough to sell out massive park gigs I'd say.

I think she supported? Yea for sure she can fill the O2/Three arena, I reckon she's on the verge of big shows in Ireland but just not a dead set sell out yet.

keithkk16

Going by last years headliners imo I can't really see her headlining. Could see her on the line-up though.

ghostdancer

er, going by last year's headliners, she's 100% a headliner if she plays. way bigger than Portishead, Beck and Outkast.

keithkk16

ghostdancer wrote: »

er, going by last year's headliners, she's 100% a headliner if she plays. way bigger than Portishead, Beck and Outkast.

Bigger than Beck and Outkast? Are you serious?

iamanengine

Ferris_Bueller wrote: »

Think I saw the Gorillaz are coming back together today, would they be a decent shout for a headliner or is that me going totally crazy?

If Gorillaz get announced I will eat my hat!! Dammit I'll eat all of your hats!

That would be a dream...

Furious-Red

Yea can either see FATM doing a Kilmainham show or doing EP.Could see her either headlining or getting a Foals type slot.
Might be a long shot but would love to see Faith No More to play.

Think if they go for the "commercial " type headliner like they have done the last few years (FBS/Arctic Monkeys etc) i can see Kasabian getting that type of headline slot (well i could be a bit biased and hopeful ). or FATM being bumped up to headliner

MadYaker

How come tickets aren't available on ticketmaster for this? Is it still possible to buy via the installment plan?

ghostdancer

keithkk16 wrote: »

Bigger than Beck and Outkast? Are you serious?

yes, in the UK/Ireland she's definitely more popular than them, Beck especially.
he'd play the Olympia here or maybe a curtained-off O2.
she sold out the O2 last time and would easily do it again.

in the UK her's has gone Platinum (over 300k), Beck's hasn't even broken silver yet (60k). and incidentally her last album sold 1m in the US, Beck's sold 300k.

every time she releases a single it's played all over the radio. Blue Moon was the first Beck single that has gotten played in about a decade, and of about 40 singles over 2 decades, there's about 4 of them that actually get played occasionally.