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

Ferris_Bueller

So who are we expecting to perform on the main stage then aside from the headliners? Have a feeling it is going to be a weak year for the main stage and I will probably spend minimum time at it which is a shame as I enjoy flaking out with a pint watching an act on that stage.

Friday - Kendrick Lamar, Ben Howard, Walking on Cars, Delorentos
Saturday - NERD, Massive Attack, Dua Lipa, Gavin James, Ham Sandwich, Hudson Taylor
Sunday - The Prodigy, Picture This, George Ezra, The Kooks, Mavis Staples, Inner Circle

Above is just guesswork (not confirmed) based on my post yesterday about who is playing what days. I wonder will NERD or Massive Attack play the late slot on the Saturday?

phizzledizzle

Ham Sandwich are on in the Electric Arena.

d_levins

I've done Boutique camping the past couple of years with silk road, and the VIP area was allowed with that wristband, think i bought one whiskey from the bar one year and used the toilets, nothing to write home about. good for bringing drinks from the campsite into the main area that the only big Advantage.
Doing pink moon for the first time this year, Can you bring drinks from the pink moon in to the main arena?

tonto123

phizzledizzle wrote: »

Ham Sandwich are on in the Electric Arena.

For defo? If any idea which day

tonto123

Ferris_Bueller wrote: »

So who are we expecting to perform on the main stage then aside from the headliners? Have a feeling it is going to be a weak year for the main stage and I will probably spend minimum time at it which is a shame as I enjoy flaking out with a pint watching an act on that stage.

Friday - Kendrick Lamar, Ben Howard, Walking on Cars, Delorentos
Saturday - NERD, Massive Attack, Dua Lipa, Gavin James, Ham Sandwich, Hudson Taylor
Sunday - The Prodigy, Picture This, George Ezra, The Kooks, Mavis Staples, Inner Circle

Above is just guesswork based on my post yesterday about who is playing what days. I wonder will NERD or Massive Attack play the late slot on the Saturday?

Are picture this, ezra and the kooks all Def playing the Sunday? Ye úr right the main stage will be poor this year... I'm going to be forced to go rave even more with the lack of bands to go see:) and I'm surprised nerd and kendrick aren't the one night... Thanks for the info

Seathrun66

scruff monkey wrote: »

Pink moon (and all the other fancy campy things) are pricey yes, but an extra 65 pushes it into silly money for the weekend and i just don't see the benefit in it

(disclaimer : i've not been into the vip and it could be a magical wonderland of unicorns, beautiful people who like being drooled on and gold plated sh1tters with silk sheets for bog paper but i somehow doubt it).

Only been in once in 2010 when pal playing the main stage got passes for loads of us. Toilets were nice but two out of three were broken so of little use. My partner got lots of free make-up from a Mac stall there so she was delighted. Good wood-burning pizza oven and the bar was comfortable. It also stayed open til 1.30/2am at a time when the main arena bars closed at 12 on Fri/Sat and 11 on the Sunday. Big bonus then, not now. Overall a waste of cash I'd say and I'd not personally pay for it.

Rigor Mortis

Ricosruffneck wrote: »

Who has the best Spotify Playlist covering all additions?

Seems that people have some but not all; especially EP themselves.

What list are all of you using?

https://open.spotify.com/user/1157820226/playlist/1L2JgU6k3lE4UQOI7WqJBt?si=-RXfecQ9Tb-KMYosRSu3iA

Ferris_Bueller

tonto123 wrote: »

Are picture this, ezra and the kooks all Def playing the Sunday? Ye úr right the main stage will be poor this year... I'm going to be forced to go rave even more with the lack of bands to go see:) and I'm surprised nerd and kendrick aren't the one night... Thanks for the info

According to their websites The Kooks & George Ezra are Sunday. Thought some poster said Picture This were on Sunday but could be wrong.

NERD have on their website they are on Saturday night, not sure if Kendrick is on Friday but just guessing as it seems the only night without a headliner.

Paddy2012

I think Chvrches will be on the main stage this year.

conork12

d_levins wrote: »

Doing pink moon for the first time this year, Can you bring drinks from the pink moon in to the main arena?

Loved being able to bring drink in from boutique. We would walk around the service road and straight into the VIP area or to the main stage with backpacks full of cans. Hopefully the security guards are as sound in pink moon!

Rigor Mortis

Paddy2012 wrote: »

I think Chvrches will be on the main stage this year.

I'm really hoping they are headlining a sub stage

ghostdancer

Ferris_Bueller wrote: »

According to their websites The Kooks & George Ezra are Sunday. Thought some poster said Picture This were on Sunday but could be wrong.

NERD have on their website they are on Saturday night, not sure if Kendrick is on Friday but just guessing as it seems the only night without a headliner.

plus he's in Europe for all of August, and playing Reading/Leeds on the previous Saturday and Sunday, so it would make sense that he plays here on the following Friday and then heads back to the US, rather than hanging around any longer.

scruff monkey

d_levins wrote: »

Doing pink moon for the first time this year, Can you bring drinks from the pink moon in to the main arena?

not until the bars close.

kg703

scruff monkey wrote: »

not until the bars close.

Officially.

Stayed in PM the last two years and they let us through with beer as long as we put it in those plastic cups.

No PM this year so hiding various things around the body will be my mission

PinkCamper

Paddy2012 wrote: »

I think Chvrches will be on the main stage this year.

I hope not. They will work much better in the EA after dark. Really hope they’re not early evening in the daylight

PinkCamper

gauralordon wrote: »

Sneaked into pink moon in 2016 with a few friends and were constantly shushed as people were trying to sleep..... it was half 12.

Only go to pink moon or boutique camping if you don't wanna have the craic after hours in your tent!

That is the beauty of Pink Moon. There is a policy of no noise between 1am and 7am. That’s what you’re paying for. It’s supposed to be an oasis of calm and order for those that like that. Plenty of craic to be had out beyond its gates at any time of day or night. It’s not for everyone. If you like long sessions into the daylight with guitars and loud people, then Pink Moon is not for you.

scruff monkey

kg703 wrote: »

Officially.

Stayed in PM the last two years and they let us through with beer as long as we put it in those plastic cups.

No PM this year so hiding various things around the body will be my mission

just finished the latest season of OITNB, prison pocket is my new fav term

Rigor Mortis

Stage|Date17|Date 18
Main Stage 1|Mar 15|Mar 14
Other Voices 1|May 3|July 5
Trench 1|May 11|June 12
Food|May 17|May 29
Transmission|May 19|July 24
Main Stage 2|June 23|Aug 3
Anachronica|July 12|July 12
Casa Bacardi|July 18|July 3
Hazel Wood|July 20|July 20
Body & Soul|July 27|July 31
Other Voices2|July 31|Aug 2
Comedy|Aug 2|Aug 8
Electric Ire|Aug 8|Aug 8
Salty Dog|Aug 9
Jerry Fish|Aug 10
Heineken|Aug 10|Aug 1
Mindfield|Aug 11
Trailer Park|Aug 17
Main Stage 3|Aug 17|N/A


Next few days should kill off the list.

Seathrun66

Rigor Mortis wrote: »

Stage|Date17|Date 18
Main Stage 1|Mar 15|Mar 14
Other Voices 1|May 3|July 5
Trench 1|May 11|June 12
Food|May 17|May 29
Transmission|May 19|July 24
Main Stage 2|June 23|Aug 3
Anachronica|July 12|July 12
Casa Bacardi|July 18|July 3
Hazel Wood|July 20|July 20
Body & Soul|July 27|July 31
Other Voices2|July 31|Aug 2
Comedy|Aug 2|Aug 8
Electric Ire|Aug 8|Aug 8
Salty Dog|Aug 9
Jerry Fish|Aug 10
Heineken|Aug 10|Aug 1
Mindfield|Aug 11
Trailer Park|Aug 17
Main Stage 3|Aug 17|N/A


Next few days should kill off the list.

Possibly a few more for the main arena? Irish acts who've played recent local festivals.

Rigor Mortis

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Possibly a few more for the main arena? Irish acts who've played recent local festivals.

I doubt it, the last release was pretty clear about it being the final announcement. The kinds of bands you are talking about are Le Gal and Django Django? I'd say they could go on Salty or Jerry Fish

Seathrun66

Rigor Mortis wrote: »

I doubt it, the last release was pretty clear about it being the final announcement. The kinds of bands you are talking about are Le Gal and Django Django? I'd say they could go on Salty or Jerry Fish

Yeah, exactly those. And I'd have though both too big for those stages. Body & Soul main for sure but bar Ash there's never been an enormous crowd puller at JF. Would prefer if you were right.

BadTurtle

Django Django aren't Irish, don't think they're small enough to be put on one of those stages either, they'd be more well known than Ham Sandwich for instance.

MadYaker

Ugh I hope none of the sh!te Irish bands they’ve booked are on before the prodigy or Kendrick, surely they’d be electric arena headliners? Coronas would fit that slot but if my ears are assaulted by even one syllable of that moaney fûckers voice I’ll cry

Seathrun66

BadTurtle wrote: »

Django Django aren't Irish, don't think they're small enough to be put on one of those stages either, they'd be more well known than Ham Sandwich for instance.

Lead singer is Irish.

ghostdancer

MadYaker wrote: »

Ugh I hope none of the sh!te Irish bands they’ve booked are on before the prodigy or Kendrick, surely they’d be electric arena headliners? Coronas would fit that slot but if my ears are assaulted by even one syllable of that moaney fûckers voice I’ll cry

I hope they do, keep that sh1te on the main stage where it belongs thanks.

BigMo1

scruff monkey wrote: »

not until the bars close.

Our anecdotal experience of going staying in Pink Moon was security didn't give a **** about bringing booze through to the arena. Weren't stopped or questioned once, even while being searched with a can in hand.

BlaaEater

conork12 wrote: »

Hopefully the security guards are as sound in pink moon!

They're not, unfortunately.

patch

Rigor Mortis wrote: »

I doubt it, the last release was pretty clear about it being the final announcement.

Was bewitched a further announcement?
Obviously not huge but might suggest one or two more suprises in store.

Mucker46

patch wrote: »

Was bewitched a further announcement?
Obviously not huge but might suggest one or two more suprises in store.

Bewitched playing electric Ireland throwback tent. Jerry Fish tweeted announcement next week. Given numbers don't expect anymore for main arena.

phizzledizzle

tonto123 wrote: »

phizzledizzle wrote: »

Ham Sandwich are on in the Electric Arena.

For defo? If any idea which day

Unless there's a change of plan, but yes as it stands. Saturday. Don't know what time.