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

ghostdancer

by my reckoning, we still have the following announcements to come over the next 5 weeks:

Main acts
Body & Soul
Comedy
Salty Dog
Jerry Fish's thing
Trailer Park
Electric Ireland cheese
Mindfield
Transmission
Global Green
ArtLot
JustEat Retreat (DJs)
Heineken Live (DJs)
Orchard Thieves Bold Motel (DJs)

PabloAndRoy

ricerocket wrote: »

I'm expecting a small announcement on Wednesday (Salty Dog or similar) followed by a bigger announcement on Friday (hopefully Main #2 but could be Body & Soul).  Regardless of the reasons for the hold-up, with 5 weeks to go they really should have their sh1t sorted in terms of booking acts or else they are having bigger problems that we thought.

My memory might be letting me down here, but I thought that the B&S announcement is usually very near the end, last couple of weeks.

Blackie_IRL

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

My memory might be letting me down here, but I thought that the B&S announcement is usually very near the end, last couple of weeks.

Don't think so..iirc it's been late July or very early August. I know this because I usually enjoy a few weeks of exploring line-up before EP

tonto123

surely they would want to announce the acts sooner rather than later to get the country talking about the festival... instead of just announcing two weeks before and the wholething just comes and goes... obviously im overthinking an they couldnt give a fiddlers as they sell out regardless

PabloAndRoy

Blackie_IRL wrote: »

Don't think so..iirc it's been late July or very early August. I know this because I usually enjoy a few weeks of exploring line-up before EP

Just my Monday morning Alzheimer's kicking in so ..

Blackie_IRL

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

Just my Monday morning Alzheimer's kicking in so ..

Had a quick look at last year and it was announced 27th July.

Nilbert99

who needs line-up announcements... there's going to be gaelteacht camping! can I be bean an ti (fada)?

endainoz

You won't make much of a Beann an tí­ if you can't find Alt-Gr!

tonto123

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnddd another day gone

sydthebeat

tonto123 wrote: »

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnddd another day gone

You Iiving in Australia?

Poorside

sydthebeat wrote: »

You Iiving in Australia?

Is this a reference to Tame Impala?

What have you heard? For the love of god will you just tell us what you know.

BurtMacklin

Poorside wrote: »

Is this a reference to Tame Impala?

What have you heard? For the love of god will you just tell us what you know.

Make it happen.

tonto123

sydthebeat wrote: »

You Iiving in Australia?

Stone the flaming crows

BullBlackNova

https://pitchfork.com/news/kevin-parker-talks-new-tame-impala-album-sza-collab-more/?mbid=social_twitter

Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker has hinted at a follow-up to Currents for the first time, in conversation with Beats 1’s Matt Wilkinson. Parker says he’s “ready to play some other songs live” and will be “very disappointed” if a new record isn’t out next summer. “I like that the first time people hear it is the kind of the recorded glory,” he adds, “like the premeditated thing that I’ve spent two years on, rather than being half drunk bashing it out on stage, hitting clanger notes.”

Sounds like Tame Impala 2019 is more likely than Tame Impala 2018...

thebusher

Is it too early to open up the 'tribute/cover bands at a festival' debate?

Stillill42

thebusher wrote: »

Is it too early to open up the 'tribute/cover bands at a festival' debate?

No. I actually sent these Charming Men a message asking whether they were making an appearance or not. In true Morrissey fashion, they completely ignored me. I'm quietly confident though. That Neil Young tribute that played Trailer Park on the Friday last year was great. I'd love to see them again.

Davydeath

thebusher wrote: »

Is it too early to open up the 'tribute/cover bands at a festival' debate?

Last year friday 6p-ish the Doors tribute band on salty dog. great way to start the festival. Year before was These Charming Men in the same slot. hopefully a decent one this year.

The Davestator

Davydeath wrote: »

Last year friday 6p-ish the Doors tribute band on salty dog. great way to start the festival. Year before was These Charming Men in the same slot. hopefully a decent one this year.

100% The doors tribute were our rendezvous point an it kicked off from there!

D.Q

The Davestator wrote: »

Davydeath wrote: »

Last year friday 6p-ish the Doors tribute band on salty dog. great way to start the festival. Year before was These Charming Men in the same slot. hopefully a decent one this year.

100% The doors tribute were our rendezvous point an it kicked off from there!

haha same.

What a night that was.

BigMo1

thebusher wrote: »

Is it too early to open up the 'tribute/cover bands at a festival' debate?

No problem at all with tributes at the festival.

Le Freak last year at The Trailer Park was probably the most fun I had all weekend.

thebusher

Davydeath wrote: »

Last year friday 6p-ish the Doors tribute band on salty dog. great way to start the festival. Year before was These Charming Men in the same slot. hopefully a decent one this year.

Agreed. TCM were top notch last year. Harvest on Friday evening were brilliant.
Pogueology at midnight in Jimmys Juke Joint was some craic for as long as it lasted.

thebusher

Stillill42 wrote: »

No. I actually sent these Charming Men a message asking whether they were making an appearance or not. In true Morrissey fashion, they completely ignored me. I'm quietly confident though. That Neil Young tribute that played Trailer Park on the Friday last year was great. I'd love to see them again.

Yea. I sent Harvest a message too. They replied tagging Trailer Park sauing 'make it happen'

Loved TCM last year

thebusher

For that big dirty guitar shaped hole.

Wood Burning Savages are playing the Play the Picnic stage on Sunday.

Loud.

https://youtu.be/C_J7X1S_3TY

https://youtu.be/fgS3aeLy3Q8

https://youtu.be/uYjeIkyNwwY

thebusher

Colter Wall self announced for Sunday.

Great voice. American/Country

Poorside

Davydeath wrote: »

Last year friday 6p-ish the Doors tribute band on salty dog. great way to start the festival. Year before was These Charming Men in the same slot. hopefully a decent one this year.

I’m reliably informed I really enjoyed that set.

jeditokingyoda

Quick question not related to the announcements. Are we allowed to bring small camping chairs inside of the arena? It says no on the official list on their website for any camping gear. But I seem to recall quite a lot of people with chairs inside the arena. Just asking cause I'm bringing my folks this time round and I'd like to know if they can rest easily. Sorry if it's been asked before.

Davydeath

https://www.electricpicnic.ie/news/book-your-eco-friendly-toilet-loowatt-now-0

*Insert festival going down the toilet joke here*

whelzer

jeditokingyoda wrote: »

Quick question not related to the announcements. Are we allowed to bring small camping chairs inside of the arena? It says no on the official list on their website for any camping gear. But I seem to recall quite a lot of people with chairs inside the arena. Just asking cause I'm bringing my folks this time round and I'd like to know if they can rest easily. Sorry if it's been asked before.

Based on 2017 experience, it depends on the steward/security individual, some were complete and utter 100% w@nkers (I am not bitter!), ie those around Pink Moon, at the Salty Dog entrance they were ok. We only had those tiny tripod things.

Ricey92

Another post on twitter about Massive Attack being brilliant and blah blah blah. This is getting seriously annoying.

Poorside

Davydeath wrote: »

https://www.electricpicnic.ie/news/book-your-eco-friendly-toilet-loowatt-now-0

*Insert festival going down the toilet joke here*

€29, that’s a bit much.