Electric Picnic 2018 **Discussion Only // No Ticket Sales** [Part 1]

BadTurtle

Is there an announcement tomorrow, yeah?

eplady2017

BadTurtle wrote: »

Is there an announcement tomorrow, yeah?

No announcement of an announcement yet!!! :P

Poorside

BadTurtle wrote: »

Is there an announcement tomorrow, yeah?

Yup
My Bloody Valentine
The Avett brothers
Beck
The traveling wilburys.

BadTurtle

Dream ticket:
Death Grips
Deafheaven
Ho99o9
Danny Brown
Vince Staples
Rustie
Hudson Mohawke
Lunice
My Morning Jacket
Julianna Barwick
Julia Holter

Nightmare scenario:
Kodaline
Coronas
Liam Gallagher
Picture This
Hudson Taylor
Ben Howard

Davysulls86

BadTurtle wrote: »

Dream ticket:
Death Grips
Deafheaven
Ho99o9
Danny Brown
Vince Staples
Rustie
Hudson Mohawke
Lunice
My Morning Jacket
Julianna Barwick
Julia Holter

Nightmare scenario:
Kodaline
Coronas
Liam Gallagher
Picture This
Hudson Taylor
Ben Howard

Keep your head up, Ben Howard has been announced already

BadTurtle

Davysulls86 wrote: »

Keep your head up, Ben Howard has been announced already

Bollocks. And I'm only just after getting over the fact that George Ezra is behind that incredibly ****ing twee song on every radio station for the last 3+ months.

The Nal

BadTurtle wrote: »

Bollocks. And I'm only just after getting over the fact that George Ezra is behind that incredibly ****ing twee song on every radio station for the last 3+ months.

George Ezra is a stain

Bigbagofcans

Still scratching my head at the addition of Dua Lipa and NERD. And I bet they both cost a pretty penny.

scruff monkey

Bigbagofcans wrote: »

Still scratching my head at the addition of Dua Lipa and NERD. And I bet they both cost a pretty penny.

dua lipa - pop for the kiddies, i'd assume she'll be on sunday at some point when the day trippers arrive

nerd - dunno, never really on my radar but Pharrell is pretty big

fourmations

BadTurtle wrote: »

Bollocks. And I'm only just after getting over the fact that George Ezra is behind that incredibly ****ing twee song on every radio station for the last 3+ months.

Im delighted to inform you that Mr Ezra has a new single out
(and its just as cringey!;) )

Bigbagofcans

scruff monkey wrote: »

dua lipa - pop for the kiddies, i'd assume she'll be on sunday at some point when the day trippers arrive

nerd - dunno, never really on my radar but Pharrell is pretty big

Pharrell has had a few big hits (Get Lucky for one) and NERD don't perform his solo songs. Anyway, won't be going to see them. :pac:

tonto123

announcement today ???? i really hope so but fear there will have to be the usual announcement about an announcement first....

gaffolino

tonto123 wrote: »

announcement today ???? i really hope so but fear there will have to be the usual announcement about an announcement first....

I'm so underwhelmed by this years line up so far. I tried my best to get into some acts and discover new ones . Its just not happening. Really really really hoping they pull out a few gems for a second announcement but if I'm honest I can't see it being great. Already preferring the line up for ATN and also heading to Madcool so EP is like the poor relation for me this summer

eplady2017

No "Announcement of an announcement" makes me fear this waiting is gonna continue for another while yet....
I really hope I'm proved wrong later today...

tonto123

yes same as... hoping the line up improves with second announcement as im struggling to get excited about anything on lineup right now if im honest...think altogether now getting totally overhyoed tho... fleet foxes, groove armada, roisin murphy , chaka chan , underworld , mogwai have all played picnic or ireland before and we would be all giving out about the picnic lineup if it had the lineup altogether now has

Bigbagofcans

gaffolino wrote: »

I'm so underwhelmed by this years line up so far. I tried my best to get into some acts and discover new ones . Its just not happening. Really really really hoping they pull out a few gems for a second announcement but if I'm honest I can't see it being great. Already preferring the line up for ATN and also heading to Madcool so EP is like the poor relation for me this summer

Looking at the poster there's still a load more acts to be announced I reckon. Which genres do you prefer? There might be some hidden gems you haven't discovered yet and I'm sure boardsies would be happy to help you out.

My must sees so far: St. Vincent, Massive Attack, Wolf Alice, Nina Kraviz, Friendly Fires.

maximoose

Tried my best also to drum up some interest in the first wave but just nothing there for me. The delay in more announcements more or less made my mind up to sell tix and make other plans.

The ATN lineup isn't amazing by any means (and it should be a cheaper ticket IMO) but I'm looking forward to something different. Already been to Primavera this year, gonna throw in Stendhal too and Pitchfork Paris.

scruff monkey

tonto123 wrote: »

we would be all giving out about the picnic lineup if it had the lineup altogether now has

People are gonna whinge about the line up no matter who is on it.

All this has happened before and will happen again.

tonto123

exactly well said...

BadTurtle

scruff monkey wrote: »

dua lipa - pop for the kiddies, i'd assume she'll be on sunday at some point when the day trippers arrive

nerd - dunno, never really on my radar but Pharrell is pretty big

Dua Lipa is one of the big acts around at the moment, don't get it myself but it's probably one of the few coups EP got this year (Kendrick is big right now, but Longitude had him two years ago, and he also played Dublin last year).

NERD seemed to have become elder statesmen since their last album, the same way A Tribe Called Quest or Wu Tang Clan got bumped up to headliners at festivals in the last decade - it's not due to increased popularity, just seems to be that they're going long enough. I'm a fan of them - their first two albums are great, good musicianship, production and genuinely good craic. Third and fourth albums are patchy at best. New one is another mixed bag but has grown on me since the release. Still can't see how they're headliners having only had two hits in the country ever, and those back like 14 years ago, but I guess EP are going off their placing at other festivals, and banking (probably wrongly) on Pharrell and the Neptunes starry careers to make them seem more like headliners.

PinkCamper

Chvrches new album is amazing. They are superb live. They’ll be my number one must see at EP this year. I’m going to see them in Glasgow in 2 weeks as well.
Stick them on Spotify while you’re gardening or bbqing this weekend if you’re not familiar

tonto123

still room on lineup poster for some decent subheadliners i hope

tonto123

another week gone... ****ing jokers

roly123

I'd be surprised if there was an announcement today since there has been no pre-announcement like last year

tonto123

very true. there wont be now anyways at this time

Bowlardo

scruff monkey wrote: »

tonto123 wrote: »

we would be all giving out about the picnic lineup if it had the lineup altogether now has

People are gonna whinge about the line up no matter who is on it.

All this has happened before and will happen again.

The  Line up is poor. There is not one that list that is a headliner. people are paying enough for the tickets that there should be a good headliner.

eplady2017

Five Grand Stereo (not familiar) have tweeted that they have been added to EP lineup!!! https://twitter.com/fivegrandstereo/status/1008989503544070144?s=19
I don't see them on the EP website.....Perhaps that second announcement may be on the way ..

MikeyTaylor

eplady2017 wrote: »

Five Grand Stereo (not familiar) have tweeted that they have been added to EP lineup!!! https://twitter.com/fivegrandstereo/status/1008989503544070144?s=19
I don't see them on the EP website.....Perhaps that second announcement may be on the way ..

I've heard of them.

Davysulls86

Bowlardo wrote: »

The  Line up is poor. There is not one that list that is a headliner. people are paying enough for the tickets that there should be a good headliner.

Kendrick Lamar is probably the biggest act on the planet at the moment (I'm not a fan, but he is everywhere). So stop being so dramatic.

scruff monkey

Bowlardo wrote: »

The  Line up is poor. There is not one that list that is a headliner. people are paying enough for the tickets that there should be a good headliner.