Electric Picnic 2019 **Discussion Only // No Ticket Sales / Requests **

endainoz

Stillill42 wrote: »

We've cut that **** out, Endainoz. Get with the program.
#thekidsarealright

Kids might be but hunzos aren't!

johnnyskeleton

endainoz wrote: »

Kids might be but hunzos aren't!

Whats a hunzo? Do we eat it?

Poorside

Vulpynes are playing Salty dog on the Thursday evening

Seathrun66

Poorside wrote: »

Vulpynes are playing Salty dog on the Thursday evening

Decent Dublin female two-piece, very good when supporting Sleaford Mods here in Feb. A nice act to start people off on the Thur.

Envy setting in here for those who have a four day fest when I'm down to two. Missing Sunday and that could be the best day also given that Jerry Fish alone has an excellent evening.

Mucker46

Poorside wrote: »

Vulpynes are playing Salty dog on the Thursday evening

Now i am more jealous of those going thursday

fichetwo

Does anyone know what time the gates close Thursday night for early entry?

Seathrun66

Mucker46 wrote: »

Now i am more jealous of those going thursday

Same here. It's not an enormous expense to pay for an extra evening at a festival. Arrive circa 8, tent up quickly, beers in hand watching a band at 9pm. Enjoy it people.

fafy

timbel wrote: »

Just a quick question, is there a certain route/direction you need to come from to get a spot in the Green Car park.

Last time at EP (2017) we had no choice but to go to a different Car Park and haul all our stuff to Pink Moon. The previous visit (2015) had no such issue.

I am unsure, but going up Thursday, so will get to Stradbally first, for some food, and head down that road that passes it.

Any nice spots to eat there ?

Poorside

fichetwo wrote: »

Does anyone know what time the gates close Thursday night for early entry?

Think it's midnight

endainoz

Interesting video by the economist looking at the finances of festivals and how people are sold the experience. Also Boomtown looks like an amazing festival!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

whelzer

endainoz wrote: »

Interesting video by the economist looking at the finances of festivals and how people are sold the experience. Also Boomtown looks like an amazing festival!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

Great video, thanks for sharing.

red face dave

We all must be going for the experience because it’s defo not the headliners. However that’s exactly what festival republic are pushing the picnic towards the experience.

Stillill42

What festival is not about 'the experience '? Great music every year is only the half of EP for most of us, I'd guess. Look at how attached we are to the Salty Dog, Trailer Park, Body and Soul, the Haunt, Mindfield, our favourite food joints, the Village Hall, whatever. That's the beauty of the whole thing. Some people will eventually get to the point where the negatives outweigh the positives but I'm a long way off that yet. Let them keep working on the experience.

EDIT: Just watched the video, very interesting alright. I'm not after a life altering experience. The music hardly got a mention in that. That's still the driver for me, always will be.

fafy

red face dave wrote: »

We all must be going for the experience because it’s defo not the headliners. However that’s exactly what festival republic are pushing the picnic towards the experience.

People ask me, whose playing at EP, my answer:
Totally irelevant to me, It is an experience, i like hearing music i’ve heard before played live, but i love, being surprised by newmusic i haven’t heard before, and almost all of my best previous experiences at 2 previous EP’s, has been at smaller locations, particularly OV & Salty Dog

bodhrandude

Stillill42 wrote: »

What festival is not about 'the experience '? Great music every year is only the half of EP for most of us, I'd guess. Look at how attached we are to the Salty Dog, Trailer Park, Body and Soul, the Haunt, Mindfield, our favourite food joints, the Village Hall, whatever. That's the beauty of the whole thing. Some people will eventually get to the point where the negatives outweigh the positives but I'm a long way off that yet. Let them keep working on the experience.

EDIT: Just watched the video, very interesting alright. I'm not after a life altering experience. The music hardly got a mention in that. That's still the driver for me, always will be.

Very true, you come across venues that you will never in a million years find in towns and cities. I've discovered loads of new or in some cases old (The Haunt) music from just wandering the periphery of the festival site, very occasionally there are things in the main arena that will get my attention too.

Kenzothe

Best i ever saw at so was David Byrne followed by the knife. Think Johnny mar r was just before. Including real..

Kenzothe

Unreal i mean. New to the boards.

Kenzothe

Now to my question. Anyone ever been asked for proof of purchase for a camper pass?

bodhrandude

Kenzothe wrote: »

Best i ever saw at so was David Byrne followed by the knife. Think Johnny mar r was just before. Including real..

2013 twas a good year I was at these gigs too, amazing stuff. Ben Klock on Friday night at Rave in the Woods, Bjork, Robert Plant, Eels, Disclosure. It was a great lineup that year.

dixiechick88

Hi Guys!!!!

Officially in single digits, on night shift and have severe EP butterflies!!!

Like others I am not overly excited by the line up, to be fair EP could announce a one man band in a tent and I would turn up for the craic! Live for this weekend each year, a place like no other!!!

Any one else getting pre session jitters??? :eek::eek::eek::eek:

CANNOT WAIT!!!!!!!!!!

Rfrip

Chic announced this day last year

Some I’m positive for something decent today

Why do I do this to myself!!

Ficcss

Rfrip wrote: »

Chic announced this day last year

Some I’m positive for something decent today

Why do I do this to myself!!

Well Todayfm said they have another big announcement after 12 today, maybe EP will have something as well!

Rfrip

I also saw two magpies on the way to work this morning....just saying

BadTurtle

Ficcss wrote: »

Well Todayfm said they have another big announcement after 12 today, maybe EP will have something as well!

Today FM Silent Disco or something

Alkers

Kenzothe wrote: »

Now to my question. Anyone ever been asked for proof of purchase for a camper pass?

We've been in campervans the last six years I think and have never been asked

LowOdour

Ficcss wrote: »

Rfrip wrote: »

Chic announced this day last year

Some I’m positive for something decent today

Why do I do this to myself!!

Well Todayfm said they have another big announcement after 12 today, maybe EP will have something as well!

Unless we get the map or a decent band announcement, then TodayFM can fup off.

I was generally calm about the way the announcements were going this year, but really annoyed this last week

GhostMutt30

Maybe Freetown announcement today, map tomorrow

Ferris_Bueller

I think Three said last week that they would be announcing their Made by Music stage today didnt they?

Mucker46

Ferris_Bueller wrote: »

I think Three said last week that they would be announcing their Made by Music stage today didnt they?

Yes. Will be interesting to see what they come up with.

PabloAndRoy

Kenzothe wrote: »

Now to my question. Anyone ever been asked for proof of purchase for a camper pass?

Never happens.