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

bodhrandude

Also heard Gavin James new single on the radio, vomit inducing, as the Proclaimers say I would walk 500 miles from the phucking stage Gavin James is playing on.

Seathrun66

bodhrandude wrote: »

Also check out Attention Bebe who are excellent, the Haunt venue is worth seeing in the Body & Soul Village.

Loved it last year. And it seems deliberately placed to block off some of the noise bleed from E-Lites and the Heineken whatchamacallit. Great tunes too.

Seathrun66

scruff monkey wrote: »

Utterly wild theory caused by Black Russian #3 and too much sun


Could they have snagged some one large but are leaving it to absolute last min to announce to prevent touting going through the roof

Or to screw last-minute ticket sales for ATN as we speculated last week? And the week before. And now this week. And likely next week until they say something.

Poorside

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Loved it last year. And it seems deliberately placed to block off some of the noise bleed from E-Lites and the Heineken whatchamacallit. Great tunes too.

Great little spot but can’t see it on the app this year.

Franz Ferdinand have a Sunday shaped hole in their tour.

MadYaker

Franz ferdinand could be a good shout.

bodhrandude

Poorside wrote: »

Great little spot but can’t see it on the app this year.

Franz Ferdinand have a Sunday shaped hole in their tour.

Thank Fcuk that they are not clashing with Massive Attack, might get another MA cancellation ha ha. Wait a minute, they not even been announced yet. I suppose a visit is due, I think the last time they played was 2008.

Stillill42

bodhrandude wrote: »

Poorside wrote: »

Great little spot but can’t see it on the app this year.

Franz Ferdinand have a Sunday shaped hole in their tour.

Thank Fcuk that they are not clashing with Massive Attack, might get another MA cancellation ha ha. Wait a minute, they not even been announced yet. I suppose a visit is due, I think the last time they played was 2008.

No, weren't they on before Arctic Monkeys 2012 or whenever?

erica74

Poorside wrote: »

Normally see the most kids on the Sunday, shiny happy faces of the day tickets are fairly easy to spot.

and their clean clothes and clean hair and hopeful faces.

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Never caught them at EP though reading about their shows for years. The online stuff is good but there's obviously something about the live shows that sets them apart. What is it?

With KKC it's the craic. The lads know their audience so well and there's always a brilliant atmosphere at their shows, everyone dancing and screaming the words to the songs. I've seen them during the day and at night and at a couple of their own shows and it's always the same, rubbing in the commotion lotion and chasing blue ghosts:D

davew121

erica74 wrote: »

and their clean clothes and clean hair and hopeful faces.



With KKC it's the craic. The lads know their audience so well and there's always a brilliant atmosphere at their shows, everyone dancing and screaming the words to the songs. I've seen them during the day and at night and at a couple of their own shows and it's always the same, rubbing in the commotion lotion and chasing blue ghosts:D

**** Pete Tong it's all gone King Kong ðŸ¦

namejeff128

Have it on good authority that Tebi Rex are playing also, great irish hip hop duo

Seathrun66

Caught the very impressive Seamus Fogarty at the Róisín earlier tonight. Chatted with him briefly afterwards and completely forgot to ask about EP. Doh!

But he's doing Castlepolooza, Larmer Tree, Green Man and some other fests in Germany so it'd be surprising if the Picnic didn't book him. The guy is on the up, the Guardian & Hot Press love him and The Curious Hand was 84/100 in Metacritic. Maybe my fave album of 2017. My recommendation for 2018 if he makes it to Stradbally.

Stillill42

Unless I'm dreaming, I've just read that the Frames are playing Ballintubbert in September? I'd LOVE to see them in Stradbally.

bodhrandude

mgkelly wrote: »

If it's Ed (or Ted, as I call him in our house), I'll cry. If, however, Mr. James were to appear, I might wet me pants!

It depends what James though ha ha.

Seathrun66

bodhrandude wrote: »

It depends what James though ha ha.

David Butterfingers James please. If Steve Davis can be a prominent DJ then the doors are open....

Coz

scruff monkey wrote:

Could they have snagged some one large but are leaving it to absolute last min to announce to prevent touting going through the roof

Like Daft Punk? You've heard Daft Punk are playing, haven't you?!!!??

scruff monkey

Coz wrote: »

Like Daft Punk? You've heard Daft Punk are playing, haven't you?!!!??

Yes, they’re playing in my pants

Rigor Mortis

scruff monkey wrote: »

Yes, they’re playing in my pants

Your pants are in my house?

I fear another awkward conversation with the wife is imminent

Blackie_IRL

Have we had any form of announcement this week. At this stage we should be getting at least 1 if not 2 per week with all that's left to reveal. There is still a significant amount left to announce with 6 weeks to go:

Main announcement 2 + 3
Jerry Fish
Body and Soul
Trailer Park
Comedy
Mindfield
Hazel Wood
Other Voices (Only made a partial announcement)
Salty Dog
Heineken + Orchard Thieves + Eat Retreat + Red Bull

No doubt I've missed some stuff too

Davysulls86

Blackie_IRL wrote: »

Have we had any form of announcement this week. At this stage we should be getting at least 1 if not 2 per week with all that's left to reveal. There is still a significant amount left to announce with 6 weeks to go:

Main announcement 2 + 3
Jerry Fish
Body and Soul
Trailer Park
Comedy
Mindfield
Hazel Wood
Other Voices (Only made a partial announcement)
Salty Dog
Heineken + Orchard Thieves + Eat Retreat + Red Bull

No doubt I've missed some stuff too

I think it can be accepted that were only getting one big announcement for the main arena.

Comedy is usually in August too, the others may be under orders to keep hush for a few weeks.

haitens

Yer man Eoghan McDermott was on yesterday (again) about a "headliner still to be announced" that will make a lot of people happy. Someone text in to complain about the lack of news from EP and asked had he any info. So its probably Kodaline.😂😂

ricerocket

While I remain hopeful, I have given up on expecting any major announcements this side of ATN and even then I don't think we will bowled over by whatever is announced.  The perceived wisdom is that they blew the budget on Kendrick which, if true, was a big mistake in my view.  I would much prefer that they put on a larger number of decent midsize acts over the whole weekend rather than one big name.  It feels like EP is facing into a major crossroads - if they don't bulk out the lineup with a decent announcement I honestly believe they will lose a large chunk of their following next year and people certainly won't be snapping tickets up until they see the lineup.  Of course, we could all be pleasantly surprised but the longer the delay, the less likely that is.

Blackie_IRL

ricerocket wrote: »

While I remain hopeful, I have given up on expecting any major announcements this side of ATN and even then I don't think we will bowled over by whatever is announced.  The perceived wisdom is that they blew the budget on Kendrick which, if true, was a big mistake in my view.  I would much prefer that they put on a larger number of decent midsize acts over the whole weekend rather than one big name.  It feels like EP is facing into a major crossroads - if they don't bulk out the lineup with a decent announcement I honestly believe they will lose a large chunk of their following next year and people certainly won't be snapping tickets up until they see the lineup.  Of course, we could all be pleasantly surprised but the longer the delay, the less likely that is.

They would have spent no more on KL than LCD IMO. It will be a significant amount but no more than the going rate. Duran Duran fwiw weren't cheap either and it didn't prevent FR building a decent line-up around them.

billybonkers

Kenrick probably cost them at least 500K or about 8% of ticket sales

Ferris_Bueller

ricerocket wrote: »

While I remain hopeful, I have given up on expecting any major announcements this side of ATN and even then I don't think we will bowled over by whatever is announced.  The perceived wisdom is that they blew the budget on Kendrick which, if true, was a big mistake in my view.  I would much prefer that they put on a larger number of decent midsize acts over the whole weekend rather than one big name.  It feels like EP is facing into a major crossroads - if they don't bulk out the lineup with a decent announcement I honestly believe they will lose a large chunk of their following next year and people certainly won't be snapping tickets up until they see the lineup.  Of course, we could all be pleasantly surprised but the longer the delay, the less likely that is.

I'd agree about the festival being at a big cross roads, I think by delaying this announcement so much they are really running the risk of majorly disappointing a lot of people who have been going for years. For example, if they do have another "headliner" in store as Eoghan McDermott says and it turns out to be Kodaline or Picture This it is really going to rub salt into the wounds of a lot of posters here having dragged it out for so long and then to be such a disappointment as well.

I know we had the debate before, but with All Together Now coming along as well it could end up being an alternative to EP for some of the older crowd (definitely seems to be who they are trying to target). Having said all of this, we could end up getting a great announcement still to come and come September we will have long forgotten about this delay! It's the hope that kills you..

Davysulls86

billybonkers wrote: »

Kenrick probably cost them at least 500K or about 8% of ticket sales

He didn't.

Blackie_IRL

I've been told that ATN ticket sales are not what was expected which was a sell out. They still have plenty left to shift. They sunk a lot of cash into the lineup and when ticket sales were slow they sunk more into getting the Afterburner. Making a loss on their opening year would put a big question mark over the festival returning. A lot of people here are making assumptions that ATN will be a thorn in EPs side for years to come. That's a massive leap.

Blackie_IRL

Davysulls86 wrote: »

He didn't.

He cost them significantly more

ghostdancer

"at least" being the main part of that, try multiples of 500k :pac:

Reading & Leeds paid several million for him to headline, according to reports.

billybonkers

Davysulls86 wrote: »

He didn't.

What did he cost then? His going rate is up to $1 million. 3 Arena gig with 13,000 at a sell out was 60 - 100 euro per ticket. Took in over €1 million. He easily got half of that...

Blackie_IRL

billybonkers wrote: »

What did he cost then? His going rate is up to $1 million. 3 Arena gig with 13,000 at a sell out was 60 - 100 euro per ticket. Took in over €1 million. He easily got half of that...

A million bucks is the rumour