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

thebusher

scruff monkey wrote: »

Eh?

Smileys not showing. I've edited with an old school "lol"

declanleo

When 5 of us travelled down in 2 cars this bad boy brought the tents chairs and trays of beer in. This hand truck and a roll of duct tape is a winner. After 8 or 9 picnics a wheel came off last year. Buying a new one tomorrow. http://www.woodies.ie/master-sacktruck-with-pneumatic-wheels-250-kg-capacity-363759

stead

Not sure if it has been already posted, but some stage times are starting to trickle out.

https://twitter.com/The_Strypes/status/898515431505494020
The Strypes - Main Stage Saturday 2.45pm

https://twitter.com/toutsband/status/898832645177704448
Touts - Cosby Tent Saturday 2.15pm

https://twitter.com/Keywestofficial/status/898537679629017089
Keywest - Main Stage Saturday

Might be more info on individual artists' websites, as others have posted.

Seathrun66

scruff monkey wrote: »

Fago123 wrote: »

Drizzle? Isolated bad spots?? Were you at the same festival as me?!

It was a little moist (ooh er missus) but the ground did hold up well

The main arena has generally held up well. Only one year the ground has cut up badly (2010?) when there was rain for weeks beforehand and the soil was waterlogged before anyone arrived. The organisers shut down the route from the EA to the main stage as it was so muddy. And yet the site was still much more bearable than any Glastonbury with rain. The soil so much better than there & we're generally going to be ok at the site unless the rain is relentless between now & Sept 1.

everlast75

Eh... **** off lads talking about rain.

It's gonna be tropic!!!!

davew121

All confirmed from official websites
Run the Jewels Friday
London Grammar Friday
Madness Saturday
Elbow Sunday
Rag n Bone Man Sunday
Soulwax Sunday

grudgehugger

bodhrandude wrote: »

So is the Tribe Called Quest gig still on, didn't someone mention earlier they cancelled a gig in August due to grief over the death of Phife Dawg. Just listening to We Got it from Here, I hope they don't cancel EP I'm loving that record.

They cancelled a festival appearance in San Fran a couple of days after a sold-out show of their own in Denver (links to a Denver review and article about the cancellation below).

They only have 2 gigs left afaik - EP and Bestival. A cancellation could happen, as could an anticlimactic gig where the crowd don't know their tunes and the vibe generally ain't right.

Hopefully neither happens and it's a great show!

Denver review

San Fran cancellation

Wile E. Coyote

sassyj wrote: »

Any sign of a gin bar ðŸ¸

Ask and you shall receive.... we've a gin bar and a whiskey bar going into Trailer Park beside the Tiki Bar.

Wile E. Coyote

We also have a new bar going beside the Salty Dog stage.

Stillill42

Wile E. Coyote wrote: »

We also have a new bar going beside the Salty Dog stage.

Nice one. Badly needed.

Rigor Mortis

Stillill42 wrote: »

Nice one. Badly needed.

Strange one that. It is within the campsite area, so you'd be choosing to pay rather than get booze from your tent.

Poorside

Wile E. Coyote wrote: »

We also have a new bar going beside the Salty Dog stage.

the Salty Dog getting a huge makeover and we need details,not the stuff from the website either, actual plans.

Seathrun66

grudgehugger wrote: »

bodhrandude wrote: »

So is the Tribe Called Quest gig still on, didn't someone mention earlier they cancelled a gig in August due to grief over the death of Phife Dawg.  Just listening to We Got it from Here, I hope they don't cancel EP I'm loving that record.

They cancelled a festival appearance in San Fran a couple of days after a sold-out show of their own in Denver (links to a Denver review and article about the cancellation below).

They only have 2 gigs left afaik - EP and Bestival. A cancellation could happen, as could an anticlimactic gig where the crowd don't know their tunes and the vibe generally ain't right.

Hopefully neither happens and it's a great show!

Denver review

San Fran cancellation

Very likely if they're scheduled after Pete Tong as they'll be left with a relatively small audience. Before him could work very well, assuming they're both main stage. Personally I'd love ATCQ to headline the EA, has happened before with My Bloody Valentine when they were headliners in 2008. But I'm sadly only too aware it won't happen.

endainoz

If we get this kind of rain in two weeks, the picnic might float away. ☔

Wile E. Coyote

Rigor Mortis wrote: »

Strange one that. It is within the campsite area, so you'd be choosing to pay rather than get booze from your tent.

Can't see it being overly busy early in the day but by evening time when the best bands come in there'll be plenty that won't want to walk back and forth to their tents.

Seathrun66

Wile E. Coyote wrote: »

Rigor Mortis wrote: »

Strange one that.  It is within the campsite area, so you'd be choosing to pay rather than get booze from your tent.

Can't see it being overly busy early in the day but by evening time when the best bands come in there'll be plenty that won't want to walk back and forth to their tents.

A fresh cold beer beats a warm can anyday. EP is a holiday for me and as such I write off the cash I waste on food & beer there. I have some at the tent but it's not worth the hassle of going back and forth and missing bands.  Very different when I was in my skint teens & twenties at fests.
I don't earn a huge amount of money but enough to have some choices. And cold lager is option number one.

Ricey92

Listened to Otherkin and Car seat headset based on recommendations from here. Very very impressed and both are now on my list.

Anyone got any other recommendations like these ?

Poorside

Ricey92 wrote: »

Listened to Otherkin and Car seat headset based on recommendations from here. Very very impressed and both are now on my list.

Anyone got any other recommendations like these ?

New Valley Wolves and The Touts are both bands that were recommended here and both are must see for me now.

Fatfrog

Fago123 wrote: »

Drizzle? Isolated bad spots?? Were you at the same festival as me?!

Sure there was on/off rain over the weekend and Sunday night was pretty miserable, but it wasn't exactly torrential, if you had even a poncho or similar it was barely noticeable.

The ground was perfectly fine, that site seems to hold up pretty well maybe due to all the surrounding trees, the only dodgy spot was around the salty dog, but you could walk around the edges.

If you think last year was bad I'd possibly suggest that you never ever go to Glastonbury EVER!!

bodhrandude

I downloaded Trainspotting 2 last night and enjoyed the film, but what got me even more excited was the soundtrack, I really enjoyed the three tracks by Young Fathers, so will make a special effort to see them. I think folk were raving about them a few year back when they played the Body & Soul village.

Seathrun66

bodhrandude wrote: »

I downloaded Trainspotting 2 last night and enjoyed the film, but what got me even more excited was the soundtrack, I really enjoyed the three tracks by Young Fathers, so will make a special effort to see them.  I think folk were raving about them a few year back when they played the Body & Soul village.

They were on the Body & Soul main stage after Tune-Yards in 2014, Friday night I think. Great set & great energy. An even better band now I think, love the T2 stuff.

Easy Rod

bodhrandude wrote: »

I downloaded Trainspotting 2 last night and enjoyed the film, but what got me even more excited was the soundtrack, I really enjoyed the three tracks by Young Fathers, so will make a special effort to see them. I think folk were raving about them a few year back when they played the Body & Soul village.

You won't be disappointed. Top of the list for me.

Fatfrog

Has anyone considered this Kipngo service? Its like pink moon but in the general campsite. Tents look a little ****e and Joplin is the only option.

http://kipngo.com

bodhrandude

Just settling to watch a bit of this.

Edit: I changed video, this is a better audio, other one was very low in sound.

GidCudi

Sat down with the misses and went through the line up making our lists of who we want to see...loadssss on mine this year!

Our "Must See" list so far is The xx, Run The Jewels, London Grammar, Bicep, Kiasmos, Mr. Jukes, Kelly Lee Owens, Le Boom and Public Service Broadcasting.

Heaps more across the weekend but if I get all them in I'll be a happy man Monday morning

askU

Tip:
I have a thermos cool bag. I 90% froze cans last EP and they were still fairly cold on the Sunday afternoon. It's well insulated but importantly it doesn't weigh much. (it's better not to freeze beer too hard as it goes a little flat but cider is fine thawed from frozen)

https://m.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/6064992/Trail/searchtext%3EThermos.htm

Poorside

askU wrote: »

Tip:
I have a thermos cool bag. I 90% froze cans last EP and they were still fairly cold on the Sunday afternoon. It's well insulated but importantly it doesn't weigh much. (it's better not to freeze beer too hard as it goes a little flat but cider is fine thawed from frozen)

https://m.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/6064992/Trail/searchtext%3EThermos.htm

froze bottles of water and put them into the cool box among the cans,still cold, sure the weather helped, on sunday morning:D

adam240610

askU wrote: »

Tip:
I have a thermos cool bag. I 90% froze cans last EP and they were still fairly cold on the Sunday afternoon. It's well insulated but importantly it doesn't weigh much. (it's better not to freeze beer too hard as it goes a little flat but cider is fine thawed from frozen)

https://m.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/6064992/Trail/searchtext%3EThermos.htm

How long did you put the beer in the freezer? I have a bag of wine frozen I'm using to help keep beer cold atm

sassyj

Wile E. Coyote wrote: »

Ask and you shall receive.... we've a gin bar and a whiskey bar going into Trailer Park beside the Tiki Bar.

Well you've made me very happy. Will be top of list for visit as soon as it opens Friday

Poorside

sassyj wrote: »

Well you've made me very happy. Will be top of list for visit as soon as it opens Friday

First tears by Friday 6pm.