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

scruff monkey

sydthebeat wrote: »

Love and hate

He was excellent, pity he didn't have a bigger crowd.

I am still convinced I am a black man in a white world.

room_149

Graham1978 wrote: »

I've being saying it for years, I think James would be a great booking . Perfect picnic band . Also Peter Hook and the light, great live .

Agreed, tis quite odd that they've never been booked.
Hooky & the light would be great too.

sweeneed

sydthebeat wrote: »

Love and hate

He was excellent, pity he didn't have a bigger crowd.

Thought he was class. I was watching rubber bandits and it sounded like a pink floyd gig or something so i left the comedy and caught the last 15 of him.

BullBlackNova

Northside festival in Denmark announced its headline acts, think its the first European one to announce. Takes place in early June so some of the acts may be touring Europe at that end of the summer and more likely for the likes of Primavera than EP but at least we know who is around.

The National, Queens of the Stone Age and Father John Misty announced as headliners, with Cigarettes After Sex on the bill too.

Wouldn't expect Father John Misty again after performing this year but the National are surely a good shout? Apparently QOTSA are doing big outdoor shows next year too so would expect a mid-summer Marlay Park or a festival slot here. How big a demand would there be for QOTSA here? Like their 3Arena show (15k) sold out pretty sharpish, so would they sell out 30-45k in a big field in the summer, or would they be more likely to do a festival show?

You'd expect the likes of the War on Drugs, Tame Impala (if they release new music), Beck, the Killers and St Vincent to be doing the rounds on the festival circuit next year after new albums and smaller tours (in some cases) this year. Any or all could be a good bet for EP.

bodhrandude

Did anyone catch Clark's or Tiga's sets, were they good.

room_149

bodhrandude wrote: »

Did anyone catch Clark's or Tiga's sets, were they good.

My missus told me we were at Clark and that I was enjoying myself
That's about all I'm able to tell you.
Sorry!

duckdiggler

room_149 wrote: »

bodhrandude wrote: »

Did anyone catch Clark's or Tiga's sets, were they good.

My missus told me we were at Clark and that I was enjoying myself
That's about all I'm able to tell you.
Sorry!

Just to confirm for me , was Clark the guy with 2 dancers who were really weird and wonderful ?

Wooderson

Queens arent big enough for a field yet IMO. I do think they'd sell out a show in Cork and/or Belfast along with a 3Arena date to surmount this... To my mind theres nothing on the current record which will see 'em jump past this level.

Trying to work out what their biggest show (non festival) to date has been. Manchester Arena, 21k?

Ferris_Bueller

I was at Tiga and thought he was disappointing, it was a DJ set so he didn't play many of his own tunes, I left before he ended.

whelzer

bodhrandude wrote: »

Did anyone catch Clark's or Tiga's sets, were they good.

We were at Clark - simply fantastic. I was about 10 back from the front. The dancers were also great, if a little freaky..

Peter File

Wooderson wrote: »

Queens arent big enough for a field yet IMO. I do think they'd sell out a show in Cork and/or Belfast along with a 3Arena date to surmount this... To my mind theres nothing on the current record which will see 'em jump past this level.

Trying to work out what their biggest show (non festival) to date has been. Manchester Arena, 21k?

duran duran or atcq wouldnt fill or come close to filling the three arena. Qotsa have sold out the three arena months in advance.they have headlined much bigger festivals than EP

MadYaker

I think if QOTSA are doing festivals next summer there's a good chance EP will book them.

MJohnston

You could probably stick 2018 speculation on the 2018 thread! This one's for us whingy feckers.

Seathrun66

Peter File wrote: »

Wooderson wrote: »

Queens arent big enough for a field yet IMO. I do think they'd sell out a show in Cork and/or Belfast along with a 3Arena date to surmount this... To my mind theres nothing on the current record which will see 'em jump past this level.

Trying to work out what their biggest show (non festival) to date has been. Manchester Arena, 21k?

duran duran or atcq wouldnt fill or come close to filling the three arena. Qotsa have sold out the three arena months in advance.they have headlined much bigger festivals than EP

With the greatest of respect that's just nonsense. Duran's last two Dublin shows were selling out The Point in 2011 and a standalone at Phoenix Park in 2007.

ATCQ have just had a number one album in the US and could easily sell out a 9,000 capacity venue.

Where have QOTSA headlined that's far bigger than EP? Bearing in mind that the Picnic's capacity is now 55,000 and is in the top twenty largest festivals on the planet.

mutley18

Seathrun66 wrote: »

With the greatest of respect that's just nonsense. Duran's last two Dublin shows were selling out The Point in 2011 and a standalone at Phoenix Park in 2007.

ATCQ have just had a number one album in the US and could easily sell out a 9,000 capacity venue.

Where have QOTSA headlined that's far bigger than EP? Bearing in mind that the Picnic's capacity is now 55,000 and is the top twenty largest festivals on the planet.

They headlined Reading and Leeds festivals in 2014 I believe.

Seathrun66

mutley18 wrote: »

Seathrun66 wrote: »

With the greatest of respect that's just nonsense. Duran's last two Dublin shows were selling out The Point in 2011 and a standalone at Phoenix Park in 2007.

ATCQ have just had a number one album in the US and could easily sell out a 9,000 capacity venue.

Where have QOTSA headlined that's far bigger than EP? Bearing in mind that the Picnic's capacity is now 55,000 and is the top twenty largest festivals on the planet.

They headlined Reading and Leeds festivals in 2014 I believe.

Co-headlined with Paramore. Never outright headlined.

bodhrandude

mutley18

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Co-headlined with Paramore. Never outright headlined.

They were last on the main stage of Reading on the Friday night, this is headlining no?

Seathrun66

mutley18 wrote: »

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Co-headlined with Paramore. Never outright headlined.

They were last on the main stage of Reading on the Friday night, this is headlining no?

Not seen by FR to be big enough to headline so given a shared co-headlne slot with Paramore. But yeah, if they were headliners for Reading then Paramore were for Leeds. Where then are the other headlining slots for QOTSA at festivals far bigger than EP as he referred to them in the plural? All the ones I've seen bar Reading 2014 are at smaller festivals.

Former Former

mutley18 wrote: »

They were last on the main stage of Reading on the Friday night, this is headlining no?

"Headlining" means being the first act listed on the poster; e.g. Pete Tong came after ATCQ this year, but ATCQ were the headliner.

mutley18

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Not seen by FR to be big enough to headline so given a shared co-headlne slot with Paramore. But yeah, if they were headliners for Reading then Paramore were for Leeds. Where then are the other headlining slots for QOTSA at festivals far bigger than EP as he referred to them in the plural? All the ones I've seen bar Reading 2014 are at smaller festivals.

I am not sure I was only saying they headlined Reading, I recall watching it on tv.

Seathrun66

mutley18 wrote: »

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Not seen by FR to be big enough to headline so given a shared co-headlne slot with Paramore. But yeah, if they were headliners for Reading then Paramore were for Leeds. Where then are the other headlining slots for QOTSA at festivals far bigger than EP as he referred to them in the plural? All the ones I've seen bar Reading 2014 are at smaller festivals.

I am not sure I was only saying they headlined Reading, I recall watching it on tv.

Mutley, it was the other poster (Peter File) I was referring to who was saying they'd headlined several festivals bigger than EP. It's just not true. He was making a point about Duran Duran & ATCQ having no pulling power.

Synergism

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Not seen by FR to be big enough to headline so given a shared co-headlne slot with Paramore. But yeah, if they were headliners for Reading then Paramore were for Leeds. Where then are the other headlining slots for QOTSA at festivals far bigger than EP as he referred to them in the plural? All the ones I've seen bar Reading 2014 are at smaller festivals.

On their last touring cycle QOTSA headlined a whole load of European festivals of equal size or bigger than EP; Rocke en Seine, Pukkelpop, Sziget, Open'er, Benicassim etc.

Expect to see them at the top of lineups when European fests are announcing for next summer. They'd be a great fit for EP, fingers crossed.

Peter File

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Mutley, it was the other poster (Peter File) I was referring to who was saying they'd headlined several festivals bigger than EP. It's just not true. He was making a point about Duran Duran & ATCQ having no pulling power.

My point was that qotsa are much more popular and contrary to what you wrote and continue to deny qotsa have headlined a large number of festivals worldwide.
I understand the phoenix park concert by duran duran you mention was in a tent in the park in December 2007.
There are other festivals out the Seathrun66, I would suggest you take off the EP fanboy/girl blinkers and experience the world of festivals beyond EP.

Seathrun66

Synergism wrote: »

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Not seen by FR to be big enough to headline so given a shared co-headlne slot with Paramore. But yeah, if they were headliners for Reading then Paramore were for Leeds. Where then are the other headlining slots for QOTSA at festivals far bigger than EP as he referred to them in the plural? All the ones I've seen bar Reading 2014 are at smaller festivals.

On their last touring cycle QOTSA headlined a whole load of European festivals of equal size or bigger than EP; Rocke en Seine, Pukkelpop, Sziget, Open'er, Benicassim etc.

Expect to see them at the top of lineups when European fests are announcing for next summer. They'd be a great fit for EP, fingers crossed.

Sziget - 90,000
Rock En Seine - 30,000
Pukklepop - 60,000
Open'er - 60,000
Benicassim - 30,000
So one much bigger festival, two of comparable size and two half the size of EP. 
And I'm not a fan of QOTSA but I agree they'd be a good for for EP and would check them out if they didn't clash with something I was very keen to see.

Seathrun66

Peter File wrote: »

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Mutley, it was the other poster (Peter File) I  was referring to who was saying they'd headlined several festivals bigger than EP. It's just not true. He was making a point about Duran Duran & ATCQ having no pulling power.

My point was that qotsa are much more popular and contrary to what you wrote and continue to deny qotsa have headlined a large number of festivals worldwide.
I understand the phoenix park concert by duran duran you mention was in a tent in the park in December 2007.
There are other festivals out the Seathrun66, I would suggest you take off the EP fanboy/girl blinkers and experience the world of festivals beyond EP.

I agree with the original poster who said they weren't big enough to sell out an outdoor standalone gig of 30/40,000 capacity. They're popular alright but your point was that Duran Duran & ATCQ couldn't sell out the 3Arena which is patent nonsense. 
Duran's last two Dublin gigs were selling out that very same venue in 2007 and Phoenix Park in 2011 (A marquee with a capacity of 10,000, thus greater than the 3 Arena).
In terms of defensive ad hominen attacks this isn't the forum for it so wind your neck in please. I, like many of the posters here, go to several festivals every Summer, 2017 for me involving a couple in London & Pohoda in Slovakia. Reactionary comments aren't necessary.

Peter File

Seathrun66 wrote: »

I agree with the original poster who said they weren't big enough to sell out an outdoor standalone gig of 30/40,000 capacity. They're popular alright but your point was that Duran Duran & ATCQ couldn't sell out the 3Arena which is patent nonsense. 
Duran's last two Dublin gigs were selling out that very same venue in 2007 and Phoenix Park in 2011 (A marquee with a capacity of 10,000, thus greater than the 3 Arena).
In terms of defensive ad hominen attacks this isn't the forum for it so wind your neck in please. I, like many of the posters here, go to several festivals every Summer, 2017 for me involving a couple in London & Pohoda in Slovakia. Reactionary comments aren't necessary.

The capacity of the three arena is actually over 13,000

Seathrun66

Peter File wrote: »

Seathrun66 wrote: »

I agree with the original poster who said they weren't big enough to sell out an outdoor standalone gig of 30/40,000 capacity. They're popular alright but your point was that Duran Duran & ATCQ couldn't sell out the 3Arena which is patent nonsense. 
Duran's last two Dublin gigs were selling out that very same venue in 2007 and Phoenix Park in 2011 (A marquee with a capacity of 10,000, thus greater than the 3 Arena).
In terms of defensive ad hominen attacks this isn't the forum for it so wind your neck in please. I, like many of the posters here, go to several festivals every Summer, 2017 for me involving a couple in London & Pohoda in Slovakia. Reactionary comments aren't necessary.

The capacity of the three arena is actually over 13,000

Yes, you're right. The figure I saw (9,000) was obviously for an all-seated gig. Which would probably cause a riot if they tried to do that to QOTSA fans.

Peter File

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Yes, you're right. The figure I saw (9,000) was obviously for an all-seated gig. Which would probably cause a riot if they tried to do that to QOTSA fans.

you could try asking them to sit down!!

Synergism

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Sziget - 90,000
Rock En Seine - 30,000
Pukklepop - 60,000
Open'er - 60,000
Benicassim - 30,000
So one much bigger festival, two of comparable size and two half the size of EP. 
And I'm not a fan of QOTSA but I agree they'd be a good for for EP and would check them out if they didn't clash with something I was very keen to see.

Lowlands (55,000), Montebello Rockfest (100,000), Frequency (120,000), Oya (60,000), Orange Warsaw (73,000), Rock in Roma (60,000), Volt (70,000), Hurricane (75,000), Southside (55,000).

The capacity of EP is 55,000 so 60,000 is a 9% increase, a big enough jump. I mentioned Rock en Seine and Benicassim because they attract similar sized headliners to EP.

I agree they haven't headlined a 'load' of festivals bigger than EP but they're more than big enough to do it. The problem I can see with them is EP's history of avoiding anything even slightly hard rock/metal.

IMO they've more pulling power than ATCQ (even as a big fan myself) and Duran Duran.