Electric Picnic 2017 Discussion Only // No Ticket Sales

Stillill42 · 23-08-2017 3:44pm

eileenf99 wrote: »

Hi all , does anyone know what it would be like going down Friday evening. Thinking of heading around 5pm or am I better leaving it until later on say around 7pm? Have some nippers at home so it is the earliest I can go , first time EPer so no clue what traffic etc is like.

In my experience , traffic will be brutal around 5 Eileen. Leave it till 7 would be my advice. Having said that, I've always ignored that kind of advice and burst myself to get in at the earliest possible time. God forbid I should miss something.
No doubt there'll be pain involved at 5 though.

Kepler21 · 23-08-2017 3:47pm

eileenf99 wrote: »

Hi all , does anyone know what it would be like going down Friday evening. Thinking of heading around 5pm or am I better leaving it until later on say around 7pm? Have some nippers at home so it is the earliest I can go , first time EPer so no clue what traffic etc is like.

It depends on where you are coming from. if it were me, I would leave as early as I can, you will probably hit Friday evening traffic if coming from Dublin, but probably still faster than leaving at 7pm. If you leave at 7 and then have to put up a tent etc. you will be much later arriving into the music arena.

My experience has been that it takes me about an hour from parking the car to when I have my tent set up.

Stillill42 · 23-08-2017 3:48pm

Niveau skincare line-up out. Now I'm excited.

Former Former · 23-08-2017 3:55pm

Wile E. Coyote wrote: »

In Rankin's Wood https://www.electricpicnic.ie/news/2fm-live-back-their-biggest-show-date

That's mental. Like, Jenny Greene was great craic last year but with Pete Tong there, why on earth are they bringing Jenny Greene back?

eoghan18 · 23-08-2017 3:57pm

bodhrandude wrote: »

The information about the smaller stages will be in the Picnic programme paperback book you get with the laminate timetable yoke that you put around yer neck. It will be in different chapters, Main Arena and the tents, Body & Soul, Trenchtown, Trailer Park and Rave in the woods etc...

Do you have to pay for those actually? Are they worth it?

Poorside · 23-08-2017 3:58pm

Lzmunky wrote: »

Jenny Greene playingbthe Friday night again.... 2fm doing a history of hip hop in Rankin Wood at 8, followed by Greene and the concert orchestra... I will be anywhere else.

wonder which NWA hits they'll knock out?
I too shall be avoiding this.

maximoose · 23-08-2017 3:58pm

eoghan18 wrote: »

Do you have to pay for those actually? Are they worth it?

Yes. No.

Seathrun66 · 23-08-2017 4:22pm

Former Former wrote: »

Wile E. Coyote wrote: »

In Rankin's Wood https://www.electricpicnic.ie/news/2fm-live-back-their-biggest-show-date

That's mental. Like, Jenny Greene was great craic last year but with Pete Tong there, why on earth are they bringing Jenny Greene back?

Maybe they've just worked out how to plug in the orchestra?

ghostdancer · 23-08-2017 4:23pm

Former Former wrote: »

That's mental. Like, Jenny Greene was great craic last year but with Pete Tong there, why on earth are they bringing Jenny Greene back?

i think you'll find that Jenny Greene single-handedly invented orchestras playing along to dance music, which was completely unheard of before EP2016, so she can do what she likes

:rolleyes:

Jayop · 23-08-2017 4:24pm

I'm delighted it's there. I'll be at that and the Pete tong one.

Le Bruise · 23-08-2017 4:28pm

ghostdancer wrote: »

i think you'll find that Jenny Greene single-handedly invented orchestras playing along to dance music, which was completely unheard of before EP2016, so she can do what she likes :rolleyes:

Yup, you'd swear it was a life changing experience, the likes of which the world had never seen! The constant hyping of it by 2fm got pretty old, pretty darn fast.

Former Former · 23-08-2017 4:29pm

I'll probably go to Jenny Greene and skip Pete Tong tbh, but depends on scheduling and clashes.

eoghan18 · 23-08-2017 4:31pm

Does anyone else think the Electric Ireland Throwback Party is a bit disappointing this year?

BigMo1 · 23-08-2017 4:33pm

The hip-hop part sounds interesting. Handy one to pop into and have some craic to start the evening.

PabloAndRoy · 23-08-2017 4:38pm

Former Former wrote: »

I'll probably go to Jenny Greene and skip Pete Tong tbh, but depends on scheduling and clashes.

I am pretty sure that these two will not clash... but if they do .. let's see ... the Heritage Orchestra (legendary) versus RTE Concert (very professional) ... and Pete Tong (legendary, if a bit long in the tooth at this stage) versus Jenny Greene (?).

ghostdancer · 23-08-2017 4:38pm

BigMo1 wrote: »

The hip-hop part sounds interesting. Handy one to pop into and have some craic to start the evening.

The centrepiece to this whole project is 2FM's DJ Mo K. Mo K has been a hip hop DJ for over 16 years

you would say that, BIG MO K 1!

Stillill42 · 23-08-2017 4:38pm

Le Bruise wrote: »

ghostdancer wrote: »

i think you'll find that Jenny Greene single-handedly invented orchestras playing along to dance music, which was completely unheard of before EP2016, so she can do what she likes :rolleyes:

Yup, you'd swear it was a life changing experience, the likes of which the world had never seen! The constant hyping of it by 2fm got pretty old, pretty darn fast.

To be honest, it was useful last year in that it took a huge crowd, place felt very manageable Friday night, some great stuff on at the same time, Broken Social Scene etc.

Bsal · 23-08-2017 4:40pm

ghostdancer wrote: »

i think you'll find that Jenny Greene single-handedly invented orchestras playing along to dance music, which was completely unheard of before EP2016, so she can do what she likes :rolleyes:

I think Pete Tong was a bit ahead of Jenny in 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xs3BXVTF7mw

Former Former · 23-08-2017 4:41pm

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

I am pretty sure that these two will not clash... but if they do .. let's see ... the Heritage Orchestra (legendary) versus RTE Concert (very professional) ... and Pete Tong (legendary, if a bit long in the tooth at this stage) versus Jenny Greene (?).

Obviously not, I meant if one clashes with a different act I want to see, then I'll go to the other (or neither).

Say what you want, Jenny Greene was absolutely great craic last year.

PabloAndRoy · 23-08-2017 4:48pm

Former Former wrote: »

Obviously not, I meant if one clashes with a different act I want to see, then I'll go to the other (or neither).

Say what you want, Jenny Greene was absolutely great craic last year.

Yeah, I was there myself for a while and it was pretty good craic .. but in fairness I don't think Jenny and RTE is in the same universe as Pete and the Heritage. Its like Barcelona versus Stoke City.

declanleo · 23-08-2017 4:49pm

eileenf99 wrote: »

Hi all , does anyone know what it would be like going down Friday evening. Thinking of heading around 5pm or am I better leaving it until later on say around 7pm? Have some nippers at home so it is the earliest I can go , first time EPer so no clue what traffic etc is like.

Depends on where you are coming from. It's a 1hour drive from the red cow to stradbally at the best of times if coming from dublin but Friday rush hour will nearly double it. Leaving at 7 could get you to wristband/ticket exchange for 8.30/9 o clock.nearly 10 before you have tent set up more than likely in joplin. I'd leave as early as possible.

room_149 · 23-08-2017 4:49pm

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

Yeah, I was there myself for a while and it was pretty good craic .. but in fairness I don't think Jenny and RTE is in the same universe as Pete and the Heritage. Its like Barcelona versus Stoke City.

Yes but could Tong & that Orchestra do it in Stoke on a wet Wednesday evening?

MJohnston · 23-08-2017 4:54pm

eoghan18 wrote: »

Does anyone else think the Electric Ireland Throwback Party is a bit disappointing this year?

I think it is disappointing that it exists, but then I hate musical nostalgia for **** artists.

eoghan18 · 23-08-2017 5:09pm

Ah well the Mark McCabe DJ set in 2015 was pretty good! But in reference to this years lineup I agree

Lzmunky · 23-08-2017 5:11pm

MJohnston wrote: »

I think it is disappointing that it exists, but then I hate musical nostalgia for **** artists.

It is prime teenager kicking real estate though....

Griff77 · 23-08-2017 5:14pm

The EP off licence is up and running. Last orders Monday and pay on pick up. Seems to be the same prices as last year.

http://order.electricpicnic.ie

Jayop · 23-08-2017 5:16pm

Cray cray expensive

bodhrandude · 23-08-2017 5:20pm

Jayop wrote: »

Cray cray expensive

Huh?

Edit: Aaah I get it, the EP offy, just get it in Supervalu, its a bit of a walk but infinitely cheaper, look at the EP offy as a convenience express because its in the campsite.

maximoose · 23-08-2017 5:21pm

€55 vs €36 from Tesco - that's some convenience tax added on

Jayop · 23-08-2017 5:30pm

bodhrandude wrote: »

Huh?

The beer for sale in the EP offie.

€55 for 24 cans of Heineken is mad. I'm sure you'd get that for ~30/35 in an ordinary offlicence.

€20 for 8 cans - €14 in Supervalue now.

Desperados €65 for 24 bottles :eek::eek: - €10 for 6 in Supervalue so even buying 4 sixpacks would be €25 cheaper.

Orchard Theives €55 for 24 cans - €14 for 8 in supervalue but I'm sure you could get a slab even cheaper.

I know there's a premium to be paid for convenience, but is it really that much easier to trek to an offie than it is to trek to the car?

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