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

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    #6542
    bodhrandude
    Registered Users Posts: 12,598 ✭✭✭✭bodhrandude


    Dalkeybabe wrote: »
    Have gone to EP since 2007, missed last year but heading this year.
    I cannot wait!! We used to sneak in drink using a particular item but lost it back in 2006, cannot replace it unfortunately. Any ideas? How do most of you get drink into the Arena?
    Much appreciated.

    Woo hoo! Here we go. :D

    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



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    #6543
    eoghan18
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭eoghan18


    Seathrun66 wrote: »
    Am envious man. Gotta try that sometime, though I don't fancy doing the festival volunteering before getting onto the advance stuff. Have a good week there.

    Where are you posted on Sunday? I might see you


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    #6544
    Jayop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,388 ✭✭✭✭Jayop


    Serious enough question like, If I have a cup with a lid in my hand going into the main arena will that be OK so ling as I didn't have anything else with me in a bag? Kinda want to bring a cup like that with me so I can boogie without spillage so if I can fill it with a can and then pour the beer I buy in the main area into it I'll be happy out.


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    #6545
    everlast75
    Registered Users Posts: 19,733 ✭✭✭✭everlast75


    Jayop wrote: »
    That's the beuaty of the festihuts. We have the power cable and one of my hutmates has purchased one of these bad boys.

    http://www.halfords.ie/camping-leisure/camping/coolboxes/halfords-40-litre-mains-and-12v-24v-electric-coolbox

    Holds 56 330ml cans so probably around 40 500ml. Icy cold beer all weekend!!

    So um.... which hut are ye in? :D


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    #6546
    scruff monkey
    Registered Users Posts: 5,115 ✭✭✭scruff monkey
    Snarky Snark Snark


    Jayop wrote: »
    Serious enough question like, If I have a cup with a lid in my hand going into the main arena will that be OK so ling as I didn't have anything else with me in a bag? Kinda want to bring a cup like that with me so I can boogie without spillage so if I can fill it with a can and then pour the beer I buy in the main area into it I'll be happy out.

    shouldn't be that big an issue, actually quite a decent idea

    zoo-moos-bobo.jpg


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    #6547
    eoghan18
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭eoghan18


    scruff monkey wrote: »
    shouldn't be that big an issue, actually quite a decent idea

    zoo-moos-bobo.jpg

    You are allowed to bring empty containers into the main arena


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    #6548
    gandalfio
    Registered Users Posts: 747 ✭✭✭gandalfio


    eoghan18 wrote: »
    You are allowed to bring empty containers into the main arena

    Clashfinder has Madness down for 7pm on Saturday night. Has 7pm been confirmed? And have These Charming Men been confirmed for 7pm too?


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    #6549
    bodhrandude
    Registered Users Posts: 12,598 ✭✭✭✭bodhrandude


    gandalfio wrote: »
    Clashfinder has Madness down for 7pm on Saturday night. Has 7pm been confirmed? And have These Charming Men been confirmed for 7pm too?

    I don't think thats right, when they played in 2009 they came on about 9ish.

    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



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    #6550
    Jayop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,388 ✭✭✭✭Jayop


    scruff monkey wrote: »
    shouldn't be that big an issue, actually quite a decent idea

    zoo-moos-bobo.jpg

    I want that sooo bad.


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    #6551
    D.Q
    Registered Users Posts: 6,053 ✭✭✭D.Q


    Dalkeybabe wrote: »
    Have gone to EP since 2007, missed last year but heading this year.
    I cannot wait!! We used to sneak in drink using a particular item but lost it back in 2006, cannot replace it unfortunately. Any ideas? How do most of you get drink into the Arena?
    Much appreciated.

    Posted this in the gnr slane thread. Here it is again.


    "tesco do these cheap sandwich bags, very light material. No zip locks or anything. Just little small clear sandwich bags. Triple wrap your spirits, place it south.

    Because there's no zip locks etc, it's very easy to walk with the bags down the jocks. You can be confident it won't burst, and even if it does, it'd triple wrapped. I generally put just under 500ml

    Keep a spare bottle cap in the back pocket.

    Once inside buy a pint and a bottle of coke. Drink the pint, drink/pour out the coke. Rip the bags into the empty pint glass. Pour it from the pint glass into the empty bottle of coke.

    So youre now left with 500ml of spirits, and an empty glass for mixing. Buy your mixers from the ice cream vans etc that never have long queues."


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    #6552
    banchang
    Registered Users Posts: 1,271 ✭✭✭banchang


    Staying in Kildare town for the 3 nights

    Is there a bus/transport to/from EP17 from Kildare town does anyone know ?


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    #6553
    Ferris_Bueller
    Registered Users Posts: 5,551 ✭✭✭Ferris_Bueller


    banchang wrote: »
    Staying in Kildare town for the 3 nights

    Is there a bus/transport to/from EP17 from Kildare town does anyone know ?

    Dublin Coach runs every hour (24/7) from Kildare Town to Portlaoise, you would probably have to get a shuttle or taxi from there to Stradbally.


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    #6554
    Fatfrog
    Registered Users Posts: 2,406 ✭✭✭Fatfrog


    PabloAndRoy wrote: »
    unrelated but... If you are using a back pack can you please not stand in front of me at any gigs? Thanks in advance.

    Shoulder bags FTW, spin them around to the front if potential for other punter annoyance.

    I second this!! And can I add if you're over 6'2" don't wear a ****ing hat, in fact stand at the back you **** !! :D:D


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    #6555
    Oasis_Dublin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,467 ✭✭✭Oasis_Dublin


    Good news that These Charming Men are playing. They are very good... or at least the music they cover is very good!

    I think probably Public Service Broadcasting are the act I'm looking forward to most. My must sees would be London Grammar, The Pretenders, Parquet Courts, Real Estate, Jagwar Ma.... a few other I'll also want to see.

    Any trad going anywhere?


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    #6556
    Furious-Red
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 14,953 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    banchang wrote: »
    Staying in Kildare town for the 3 nights

    Is there a bus/transport to/from EP17 from Kildare town does anyone know ?

    Yea get the green bus to Portlaoise and then head to the train station (about 10 min walk from the bus stop) and get the shuttle bus


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    #6557
    Poorside
    Registered Users Posts: 2,098 ✭✭✭Poorside


    gandalfio wrote: »
    eoghan18 wrote: »
    You are allowed to bring empty containers into the main arena

    Clashfinder has Madness down for 7pm on Saturday night. Has 7pm been confirmed? And have These Charming Men been confirmed for 7pm too?

    Madness no, TCM have that on their site


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    #6558
    bac18
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭bac18


    Gutted to be missing it this year. Will be buying tix as soon as they go on sale


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    #6559
    Seathrun66
    Registered Users Posts: 8,664 ✭✭✭Seathrun66


    bodhrandude wrote: »
    gandalfio wrote: »
    Clashfinder has Madness down for 7pm on Saturday night. Has 7pm been confirmed? And have These Charming Men been confirmed for 7pm too?

    I don't think thats right, when they played in 2009 they came on about 9ish.

    They were headliners then, on after Brian Wilson.

    Hard to tell this time, unless someone with insider knowledge has posted those times. TCM have leaked that time themselves, let's hope Madness is wrong as I'd like to see both.


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    #6560
    banchang
    Registered Users Posts: 1,271 ✭✭✭banchang


    Furious-Red wrote: »
    Yea get the green bus to Portlaoise and then head to the train station (about 10 min walk from the bus stop) and get the shuttle bus

    Thanks - and on the return from EP to Kildare town late at night ?


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    #6561
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users Posts: 12,816 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    What comedians are playing this year?


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    #6562
    Ferris_Bueller
    Registered Users Posts: 5,551 ✭✭✭Ferris_Bueller


    Nialler9 has the Red Bull Sound dome on his instagram story, he said he will be playing at it on the Sunday at 10pm. I've no idea how it is going to work because it looks as if it can only fit about 20 people inside.


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    #6563
    HausOfTony
    Registered Users Posts: 129 ✭✭HausOfTony


    Does anyone reckon there'll be anything happening on the Thursday night for people heading down?


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    #6564
    Seathrun66
    Registered Users Posts: 8,664 ✭✭✭Seathrun66


    Dtp1979 wrote: »
    What comedians are playing this year?

    5ive, Keywest & Jenny Greene. Amongst others.


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    #6565
    MJohnston
    Registered Users Posts: 10,657 ✭✭✭✭MJohnston


    Ferris_Bueller wrote: »
    Nialler9 has the Red Bull Sound dome on his instagram story, he said he will be playing at it on the Sunday at 10pm. I've no idea how it is going to work because it looks as if it can only fit about 20 people inside.

    Going by the volumes of people at the Tropical whateveritwascalled last year, that'd probably be big enough.


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    #6566
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users Posts: 12,816 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    Seathrun66 wrote: »
    5ive, Keywest & Jenny Greene. Amongst others.

    And S club 7. How could you forget that one


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    #6567
    Former Former
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,728 ✭✭✭Former Former


    Dtp1979 wrote: »
    And S club 7. How could you forget that one

    S Club Party. As everyone knows, 7 - 4 = Party.


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    #6568
    davew121
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭davew121


    Can someone recommend a good floor mat for sleeping I don't want the hassle of pumping a blow up bed


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    #6569
    bodhrandude
    Registered Users Posts: 12,598 ✭✭✭✭bodhrandude


    davew121 wrote: »
    Can someone recommend a good floor mat for sleeping I don't want the hassle of pumping a blow up bed

    I used one of these at Body & Soul festival, comfortable enough, I borrowed it from my mate so I've no idea of the store to buy, perhaps Portwest.

    https://www.alpkit.com/products/dozer

    dozer_cactus_1000.jpg

    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



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    #6570
    PabloAndRoy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,501 ✭✭✭PabloAndRoy


    Oasis_Dublin wrote: »
    Good news that These Charming Men are playing. They are very good... or at least the music they cover is very good!

    I think probably Public Service Broadcasting are the act I'm looking forward to most. My must sees would be London Grammar, The Pretenders, Parquet Courts, Real Estate, Jagwar Ma.... a few other I'll also want to see.

    Any trad going anywhere?

    Kíla ?


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    Poorside
    Registered Users Posts: 2,098 ✭✭✭Poorside


    PabloAndRoy wrote: »
    Oasis_Dublin wrote: »
    Good news that These Charming Men are playing. They are very good... or at least the music they cover is very good!

    I think probably Public Service Broadcasting are the act I'm looking forward to most. My must sees would be London Grammar, The Pretenders, Parquet Courts, Real Estate, Jagwar Ma.... a few other I'll also want to see.

    Any trad going anywhere?

    Kíla ?

    Beoga


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