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

wyatting

LG1234 wrote: »

I'm loving Bicep, their song Just was mixmags number 1 tune of 2015.

Kiasmos are great obviously as well, Burnt and Bent are my personal favourites

Check out hammer. ...he's mates with bicep. ...they are all from Belfast

Former Former

SDKev wrote: »

When will they release the 2017 Map? Will it be very similar to 2016?

Hasn't really changed in a few years; since capacity is the same this year, I wouldn't expect any real differences.

(but it's usually the week before the festival)

bodhrandude

wyatting wrote: »

Check out hammer. ...he's mates with bicep. ...they are all from Belfast

Have you ever heard Max Cooper, I think he's from Belfast, it would be a nice surprise if he got added in this last announcement too, a Jon Hopkins/James Holden in the making.

wyatting

Ok so they could at least book the half man half biscuit tribute act from limerick

Slobberdawn

wyatting wrote: »

Ok....in the spirit of positivity i'll give tentative thumbs up to. ...phoenix. ...car seat headrest. ...lemon twigs. ....parquet courts. ...goat girl. ....father john misty

Father john misty loses points for his appearance on the mark Radcliffe radio show

Do not, any of you, deprive yourselves of BICURIOUS.

wyatting

Slobberdawn wrote: »

Do not, any of you, deprive yourselves of BICURIOUS.

Are they playing. .?

ghostdancer

Slobberdawn wrote: »

Do not, any of you, deprive yourselves of BICURIOUS.

Slobberdawn

wyatting wrote: »

Are they playing. .?

Yes. In the Salty Dog. I've been there once in twelve years to see Redneck Manifesto but I will return for this pair.

mimimcmc

It's been two years since I've been to picnic so I can't remember but what time is it that they let you into the arena with drink? Or do the Heineken bars have a license extension?

Seathrun66

mimimcmc wrote: »

It's been two years since I've been to picnic so I can't remember but what time is it that they let you into the arena with drink? Or do the Heineken bars have a license extension?

If I remember correctly the bar closing times last year were Friday 1am, Saturday 2am and Sunday 12pm or 1am. Likely to be the same this year and thus I'd expect people to be allowed to take drinks in shortly after that. Though in my experience security get a lot more lax from around midnight.

WM18

Can one walk up to village as they please or are there restrictions ??

Seathrun66

WM18 wrote: »

Can one walk up to village as they please or are there restrictions ??

No restrictions.

eplady2017

Seathrun66 wrote: »

If I remember correctly the bar closing times last year were Friday 1am, Saturday 2am and Sunday 12pm or 1am. Likely to be the same this year and thus I'd expect people to be allowed to take drinks in shortly after that. Though in my experience security get a lot more lax from around midnight.

The main bars last year were 12am Fri, 1am Sat, 12am Sun but drink couldn't be brought into the main area any night until after 1am

bodhrandude

WM18 wrote: »

Can one walk up to village as they please or are there restrictions ??

Only Sunday day trippers might get that problem i'd say, with weekend wristband you can come and go as you please.

ghostdancer

you'd miss being able to bring in booze after 10pm a few years ago. or better yet, when there was a direct entrance from the campsite into B&S and could bring it in there any time of the day.

WM18

bodhrandude wrote: »

Only Sunday day trippers might get that problem i'd say, with weekend wristband you can come and go as you please.

Whats the quickest way,are there options?

scruff monkey

WM18 wrote: »

Can one walk up to village as they please or are there restrictions ??

The only issue is the shops, bit odd and kept asking me if i was local...

maximoose

WM18 wrote: »

Whats the quickest way,are there options?

Used to take the paintball exit and walk into town that way for breakfast on the Sunday -took about 25/30mins from Warhol campsite to the wee cafe at the start of the town.

Decided a few years ago though it's not worth it at all :pac:

bodhrandude

WM18 wrote: »

Whats the quickest way,are there options?

You know something I can't actually remember now, its been that long since I was an EP punter, I think its a bit above the production entrance which I think is Gate C, well it used to be anyway. I tend to just stay in the crew camp and use the hole in the wall staff entrance to the festival these days, crew camp has a back road leading straight into the town. The best and cheapest breakfast roll is the small green shop above production entrance. If yer wondering where production entrance is, its the one where the heavy vehicles, vans and cop cars go in, security tend to be in bright red hi vis there.

mimimcmc

eplady2017 wrote: »

The main bars last year were 12am Fri, 1am Sat, 12am Sun but drink couldn't be brought into the main area any night until after 1am

I know someone who's gonna be working at the Heineken bar and they're expected to work til 1am every night so I'm assuming it will be bar closes at 1 and you're allowed drink in from then..

Poorside

right, before the final acts are announced my 'must see' are

Phoenix
Madness
the Pretenders
Duran Duran
these Charming men
The Galway city club
Elbow
London Grammar
Divine Comedy
rag n bone man
eden
Ukulele collective
DJ Yoda stranger things set
New Valley wolves
Bill Bailey
Phil Jupitus
The Punk anniversary talk

would very much like to see
Perfume genius
Carseat headrest
Japandroids
Glen hansard
The Rubberbandits
The lemon twigs
everything shook
beef supreme
Slow riot
katie Laffan
Brand new friend
Otherkin
roadhouse Doors
The XX
Parquet Courts


Probably a few I've missed but thats a decent weekend for me.:D

eplady2017

mimimcmc wrote: »

I know someone who's gonna be working at the Heineken bar and they're expected to work til 1am every night so I'm assuming it will be bar closes at 1 and you're allowed drink in from then..

Maybe extending hours this year but was 12am Fi & Sun last year for the main bars

bodhrandude

Poorside wrote: »

right, before the final acts are announced my 'must see' are

Phoenix
Madness
the Pretenders
Duran Duran
these Charming men
The Galway city club
Elbow
London Grammar
Divine Comedy
rag n bone man
eden
Ukulele collective
DJ Yoda stranger things set
New Valley wolves
Bill Bailey
Phil Jupitus
The Punk anniversary talk

would very much like to see
Perfume genius
Carseat headrest
Japandroids
Glen hansard
The Rubberbandits
The lemon twigs
everything shook
beef supreme
Slow riot
katie Laffan
Brand new friend
Otherkin
roadhouse Doors
The XX
Parquet Courts


Probably a few I've missed but thats a decent weekend for me.:D

Jeezo you'll need to make some time to do a dump and eat and stuff to get through that lot. :pac:

HairyCabbage

ghostdancer wrote: »

you'd miss being able to bring in booze after 10pm a few years ago. or better yet, when there was a direct entrance from the campsite into B&S and could bring it in there any time of the day.

yeah, I haven't been since 2013 and was shocked to find out how late the bars stay open!

Easy Rod

eplady2017 wrote: »

Maybe extending hours this year but was 12am Fi & Sun last year for the main bars

Would the working hours include an additional hour of clean up time?

Wile E. Coyote

Poorside wrote: »

right, before the final acts are announced my 'must see' are

Phoenix
Madness
the Pretenders
Duran Duran
these Charming men
The Galway city club
Elbow
London Grammar
Divine Comedy
rag n bone man
eden
Ukulele collective
DJ Yoda stranger things set
New Valley wolves
Bill Bailey
Phil Jupitus
The Punk anniversary talk

would very much like to see
Perfume genius
Carseat headrest
Japandroids
Glen hansard
The Rubberbandits
The lemon twigs
everything shook
beef supreme
Slow riot
katie Laffan
Brand new friend
Otherkin
roadhouse Doors
The XX
Parquet Courts


Probably a few I've missed but thats a decent weekend for me.:D

Roadhouse Doors are in the local this weekend. Check out Wolff as well. I think it'll be up your street.

Poorside

Wile E. Coyote wrote: »

Roadhouse Doors are in the local this weekend. Check out Wolff as well. I think it'll be up your street.

Listened to a bit of Wolff, not really impressed, but will give them another listen.
Galway city club played in my local last weekend, bloody great craic, even if they did take up half the pub.

Easy Rod

Where's my best bet for picking up a relatively cheap sleeping bag? Under €20 and compact are main concerns (other than the obvious)

Synode

Someone mentioned a good food place in one of the campsites a few weeks ago. Can't for the life of me find it. Anyone remember what it was

adam240610

Interskalactic! Stumbled into a random tent in longitude two years ago and these guys were playing. Was such a fun show. Orchestra/band walked around the crowds in circles playing their instruments. Great crowd engagement. Will gladly go again