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

maximoose

Blackie_IRL wrote: »

They sunk a lot of cash into the lineup and when ticket sales were slow they sunk more into getting the Afterburner.

Doubt that's true

The first lineup announcement and the licence application (with Arcadia on it) happened on the same day

billybonkers

Blackie_IRL wrote: »

A million bucks is the rumour

Huge amount for one act at EP when you think about it. Crazy money and I wouldn't be surprised

Ferris_Bueller

He is probably the biggest headliner they have ever had IMO but it's a risk spending so much on one act. Personally I am not a fan so would have rather seen it divided across a few different acts.

Ricosruffneck

billybonkers wrote: »

Huge amount for one act at EP when you think about it. Crazy money and I wouldn't be surprised

I don't know where everyone gets their figures from honestly.

Live Nation give him a set figure and expect him to play X amount of Live Nation festivals/concerts for that amount.

That's why he's headlining alot of fests around europe.

So divide the figure offered (?) by amount of fests and concerts and then you'll know how much he was paid for EP.

Here's the equation (?) / (amount of fests concerts) = (?)

Blackie_IRL

billybonkers wrote: »

Huge amount for one act at EP when you think about it. Crazy money and I wouldn't be surprised

They spent same or very close on LCD, a massive amount on DD. It's nothing new.

ricerocket

Surprising that ATN hasn't sold out with a 10,000 capacity and a good line-up.  I know there is a lot on that weekend but still...

Blackie_IRL

maximoose wrote: »

Doubt that's true

The first lineup announcement and the licence application (with Arcadia on it) happened on the same day

True. I Don't dispute that only sharing what I heard from someone close to the Irish festival circuit.

kg703

Stillill42 wrote: »

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

I can confirm they are not playing the picnic

Stillill42

kg703 wrote: »

Stillill42 wrote: »

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

I can confirm they are not playing the picnic

Aww come on, Kg. Could we not have some insider knowledge that actually confirms something?

homosapien91

ricerocket wrote: »

Surprising that ATN hasn't sold out with a 10,000 capacity and a good line-up.  I know there is a lot on that weekend but still...

Capacity is 15k not 10k

Seathrun66

billybonkers wrote: »

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

With The Killers costing €500k in 2012 I’d say that’s accurate for KL. Or possibly more. He earned on average $1 million per gig on the Damn tour but likely less on the festival circuit given less costs.

Am personally happy he’s there as I think To Pimp A Butterfly is as good as I’ve heard in the last decade. But with 55k punters the festival can afford a fair few other decent acts. And can one of them be the Valentines please?

Ricey92

Can anyone remember how the second announcement was made last year? Was it just released on social media or was there a crap unveiling thing like the first announcement?

tonto123

Good question rice not sure if there was an announcement before the announcement last year..

Ferris_Bueller

They tweeted on the Monday that there was more acts coming on the Friday..

https://twitter.com/EPfestival/status/876801764883701762

retrofest

There was indeed an announcement before the announcement last year , was on a Monday too

Ricey92

Ferris_Bueller wrote: »

They tweeted on the Monday that there was more acts coming on the Friday..

https://twitter.com/EPfestival/status/876801764883701762

So going on last year we need an announcement on a Monday before we get it. Looks like it's not this week so!

maximoose

Ferris_Bueller wrote: »

They tweeted on the Monday that there was more acts coming on the Friday..

https://twitter.com/EPfestival/status/876801764883701762

Maybe it's just my taste..



Grim drop in quality there

Nugget89

There was an announcement today about buying the last batch of tickets through 3Plus on Friday 27th of July. This could well coincide with the next acts announcement.

Possibly.

But who really knows anything.

Ferris_Bueller

maximoose wrote: »

Maybe it's just my taste..



Grim drop in quality there

Ah while I agree that this year is definitely not as much to my taste, I don't think there is that much of a drop in quality of that section.. But this year is crying out for some sub headliners surely.

ricerocket

Nugget89 wrote: »

There was an announcement today about buying the last batch of tickets through 3Plus on Friday 27th of July. This could well coincide with the next acts announcement.

Possibly.

But who really knows anything.

The winners of the 2FM play the picnic competition is also being announced on 27 July so it seems to be a cut-off of sorts.

ghostdancer

Seathrun66 wrote: »

With The Killers costing €500k in 2012 I’d say that’s accurate for KL. Or possibly more. He earned on average $1 million per gig on the Damn tour but likely less on the festival circuit given less costs.

Festivals pay far more than standalone gigs for mid/upper tier acts generally.
KL will easily be getting a million from EP, probably more.

scruff monkey

maximoose wrote: »

Maybe it's just my taste..

Was the shot of last year from its first or second announcement?

maximoose

Judging from the tweet, it's the first I think

kg703

Stillill42 wrote: »

Aww come on, Kg. Could we not have some insider knowledge that actually confirms something?

Sorry, my one bit of insider information is quite negative.

It’d be funny if it was wrong as well and I was lied to but I was laughed at and told not a chance when I asked two weeks ago.

BadTurtle

maximoose wrote: »

Maybe it's just my taste..



Grim drop in quality there

Headliners are far better this year though, so swings and roundabouts.

maximoose

BadTurtle wrote: »

Headliners are far better this year though, so swings and roundabouts.

A bit meh for me both years :pac: Granted I get that Kendrick is a big coup.

tonto123

Bad news lads, play the picnic lineup just announced a few minutes ago so that's gonna be it for another week

tonto123

Unbelievable like

kg703

I feel like this is never going to end

Will it be this week

Will it be this week

We’re gonna get to August 30th and be like well it HAS to be today 😂

BigMo1

Just got a message from 3Plus saying the last few tickets are now on sale. Not sure if that's of any significance. Looking likely it'll be next week.