Electric Picnic 2017 **Discussion Only // No Ticket Sales**

bodhrandude

You'd think yer man from ATCQ could just get his shoulder replaced, why did he go off and injure it in first place.

Reggie noble

What's he need the shoulder for anyway besides throwing shapes . Surely he can still do the show

stead

Ice Cube is a step up from ATCQ, so hopefully it happens.

Reggie noble

stead wrote: »

Ice Cube is a step up from ATCQ, so hopefully it happens.

Big time , a true headliner , saw him at Coachella last year , best act of the weekend by far .
I like ATCQ, but not main stage headliners for me , one of the tents earlier in the day better suited for them

bodhrandude

Well it looks like that ATCQ still seems to be in the line up poster anyway, so maybe they will play the Picnic.

scruff monkey

bodhrandude wrote: »

Well it looks like that ATCQ still seems to be in the line up poster anyway, so maybe they will play the Picnic.

Until there's a press release, I'd assume they're still on the bill

ghostdancer

they've only cancelled some June gigs, they're still playing in the US in July as expected. they'll be at EP.

MJohnston

Just noticed Washed Out is touring the US in July, wonder if he'll be booked for some in Europe.

ghostdancer

lots of camping gear on sale in Aldi this Thursday.

pretty good looking 4-man tent there for €35. I got a similar one from Lidl a few years ago and it was perfect, withstood several wet festivals no bother. lots of other bits and bobs there, sleeping bags, mats, rucksacks etc.:

https://www.aldi.ie/c/specialbuys/dates/2017-05-25?q=%3Apopular&page=0

Synode

Loving the 'All We Are' songs on the Spotify playlist. Very nice

team_actimel

https://twitter.com/EPfestival/status/866983148655185920

Bizarre post for EP to put up. Why wouldn't EP be going ahead as planned?

Wooderson

Bizarre statement from the festival.

BikesKilleen

Well that tweet does nothing to ease the nerves in light of what has happened in Manchester.

Really hope EP shed a bit more light on that....

team_actimel

You'd wonder did some freaked out EP-goers contact EP to voice their concerns over security?
Very strange altogether.

Wooderson

Way overblown in multiple ways. Astounding how tone deaf it is.

Furious-Red

Download festival posted the same , Along with Parklife Festival (which at least its relevant for them)

ghostdancer

a few other Festival Republic/Live Nation events and festivals have put out the exact same statement (just with the event name changed), so presumably it's just a statement sent from head office for all the UK/Ireland events to put up.

eg:
https://twitter.com/OfficialRandL/status/866975064360718336

showpony1

i was thinking after the attack that the likes of 3 arena don't exactly have great security in place for these types of things, just a check of females bags and a pat down of lads. i was recently in Amway centre in Orlando their equivalent concert arena and before your ticket is even checked they have the airport style scanners where you empty out all your pockets etc.

EP prob has even less measures in place if somebody had something like this in mind being that you can walk in with a suitcase not checked at all.

showpony1

Also Wireless Festival in the UK posted the exact same message as EP on facebook there

Rigor Mortis

Wooderson wrote: »

Bizarre statement from the festival.

This feels like someone at a corporate level decided that all the festivals in the stable would do this as a mark of respect, without any thought as to location. Personally, although Ireland is clearly a different territory, I have no problem with this. People attending one of their shows (i'm guessing) were murdered. It's entirely reasonable that they would mark that with a significant comment.

Paddy2012

I think its more a statement from Festival Republic than EP, Latitude and Reading/Leeds have posted the same thing

Wooderson

Rigor Mortis wrote: »

This feels like someone at a corporate level decided that all the festivals in the stable would do this as a mark of respect, without any thought as to location. Personally, although Ireland is clearly a different territory, I have no problem with this. People attending one of their shows (i'm guessing) were murdered. It's entirely reasonable that they would mark that with a significant comment.

Mark the importance like many others have but don't make it all about you, wouldve been my advice to their PR department. Glastonbury have paid respects... further commentary/clarification can wait for another day FFS.

bodhrandude

Latitude posted the same tweet too.

bodhrandude

I don't think the tweet is anything unusual its just a sympathy post and no communication for two days, its definitely not cancelling.... yet.

PinkCamper

It's a copy and paste from Download

MJohnston

showpony1 wrote: »

i was thinking after the attack that the likes of 3 arena don't exactly have great security in place for these types of things, just a check of females bags and a pat down of lads. i was recently in Amway centre in Orlando their equivalent concert arena and before your ticket is even checked they have the airport style scanners where you empty out all your pockets etc.

EP prob has even less measures in place if somebody had something like this in mind being that you can walk in with a suitcase not checked at all.

Security would have made no difference last night

showpony1

MJohnston wrote: »

Security would have made no difference last night

I'm not sure what you mean, a guy brought a bag into the arena that surely a metal detector, check points etc wouldn't have allowed?

Amirani

showpony1 wrote: »

I'm not sure what you mean, a guy brought a bag into the arena that surely a metal detector, check points etc wouldn't have allowed?

He didn't go into the arena, he waited outside for the crowds to leave.

showpony1

Amirani wrote: »

He didn't go into the arena, he waited outside for the crowds to leave.

ok i see - i understood it was inside the building just in the lobby area which would be after the metal detector check would have taken place in the US arena i mentioned.

D.Q

I was at Manchester arena for ufc in October and they had metal detectors and bag checks. Dogs too.