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

PabloAndRoy

drunkmonkey wrote: »

It's the best thing could happen, move all the wavey lighters stuff off to another festival and put the electric back in the picnic.

Its what I am praying for and I am an atheist. For this I convert temporarily.

PabloAndRoy

drunkmonkey wrote: »

We've nothing that resembles a proper Weekender, it's all selfies, lighters in the air, bring the kids on a Thursday and the Grandparents on Sunday.

Calvin Harris
Deadmau5
Carol Cox
Faithless
Tiesto
Hardwell
Swedish House Mafia
Paul VanDyk
Chemical Brothers
Apex Twin
Martin Garrick
Black Keys
Fatboy

Over 18's only, no photos allowed and anyone heard playing Mumford and Sons in the campsite is barred for life.

While I am a bit grown out of this kind of thing at this stage, I could really see this working. A "no photos" rule is a cracking idea, but pretty much impossible to implement.

Carol Cox and Apex Twin? Its like an infinite number of drunk monkeys.... oh never mind.

ghostdancer

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

Depending on how the EP / TBC lineups are aligned, it could be that the new festival might cater for a specific genre that is absent in the EP lineup and that could cause people to jump ship and thus freeing up some tickets.

If the new festival is "Electric Light" and contains the likes of Kodaline, Picture This, etc ... I reckon that will cause a shift for many of the younger folk. We will know soon enough I suppose.

I'd be surprised if they did that, those type of acts and the ongoing mainstream-ification of EP are what has it selling out straight away these days IMO. loads of people I know who never had any interest in EP or the acts at it now go or want to go and hope for The Coronas and Ed Sheeran. Can't see why FR would kill the cash-cow.

if they were going to split anything off EP, I'd have thought it'd be the "indie" acts and have something small akin to EotR/Bearded Theory, although I don't think that'll happen either.

ghostdancer

Hozier's album is no.1 in the US, can imagine him being an outright headliner.

drunkmonkey

It's the lack of any proper competition that has it selling out straight away, if it was still competing against oxygen it wouldn't be sold out without anyone announced.

drunkmonkey

ghostdancer wrote: »

Hozier's album is no.1 in the US, can imagine him being an outright headliner.

They'd be perfect for picnic light.

PabloAndRoy

ghostdancer wrote: »

I'd be surprised if they did that, those type of acts and the ongoing mainstream-ification of EP are what has it selling out straight away these days IMO. loads of people I know who never had any interest in EP or the acts at it now go or want to go and hope for The Coronas and Ed Sheeran. Can't see why FR would kill the cash-cow.

if they were going to split anything off EP, I'd have thought it'd be the "indie" acts and have something small akin to EotR/Bearded Theory, although I don't think that'll happen either.

I agree.. but I can still dream.

showpony1

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

A "no photos" rule is a cracking idea, but pretty much impossible to implement.

Jaysus - i think people need to be less concerned about what others are doing and enjoy themselves.

LowOdour

Looking at what is on the week before, after and on the week of EP. So thinking we will get some of the following.

Headliners
The 1975
Hozier
Kings of Leon
Twenty One Pilots

None of them do much for me. Would take KOL above the rest as, for all their many faults, have released good music througout their career. Sex on Fire tends to be the last song they play, so would be well gone before the encore!

These would be great additions
The Specials
Anderson Paak
Bloc Party
Doves
Sleaford Mods
Deerhunter
Parquet Courts
Sharon Van Etten
Lets Eat Grandma
Bodega
The Zutons

Would be happy with these also
Beirut
Courtney Barnett
Johnny Marr
Mitski
Cass McCombs
The Distillers
Badly Drawn Boy
The Futureheads

drunkmonkey

Those headliners are exactly why EP needs to have a hard fork. Either go back electric or let it off to some other festival.

PabloAndRoy

showpony1 wrote: »

Jaysus - i think people need to be less concerned about what others are doing and enjoy themselves.

When i was younger there were certainly occasions* that I did not want my photo taken and then getting tagged on social media. Privacy anyone?

* I was definitely enjoying myself.

PabloAndRoy

What time is the lineup usually announced?

Rfrip

im nervous

We get the line up at around midday dont we?

scruff monkey

endainoz wrote: »

FB seems to be a sewer.

fixed that for you.

Judes

So tomorrow lunchtime will be post mortem of announcement...…….. no doubt. I look forward to the moans/groans and occasional yelps of joy X

Eod100

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

Depending on how the EP / TBC lineups are aligned, it could be that the new festival might cater for a specific genre that is absent in the EP lineup and that could cause people to jump ship and thus freeing up some tickets.

If the new festival is "Electric Light" and contains the likes of Kodaline, Picture This, etc ... I reckon that will cause a shift for many of the younger folk. We will know soon enough I suppose.

It's a weird one to sell out EP with no sign of line up and also announce a new festival at same time as line up announcement. Tbh I could nearly see the opposite, a smaller festival being set up to challenge ATN

endainoz

scruff monkey wrote:

fixed that for you.

Only for Ireland Simpsons fans I'd be gone long ago

Dr. Bre

Hoboo wrote: »

Carol Cox and Apex Twin would be pretty amazing

Carl’s sister ?

Ricosruffneck

Hoboo wrote: »

Carol Cox and Apex Twin would be pretty amazing

Carol Vagina is Carls sister surely.

bodhrandude

Aphex Twin announced for Home Festival in Italy but now I see they have changed the dates from early September to July. At least he is announcing later summer shows as well as Rock en Seine.

glennponder

LowOdour wrote: »

Looking at what is on the week before, after and on the week of EP. So thinking we will get some of the following.

Headliners
The 1975
Hozier
Kings of Leon
Twenty One Pilots

None of them do much for me. Would take KOL above the rest as, for all their many faults, have released good music througout their career. Sex on Fire tends to be the last song they play, so would be well gone before the encore!

These would be great additions
The Specials
Anderson Paak
Bloc Party
Doves
Sleaford Mods
Deerhunter
Parquet Courts
Sharon Van Etten
Lets Eat Grandma
Bodega
The Zutons

Would be happy with these also
Beirut
Courtney Barnett
Johnny Marr
Mitski
Cass McCombs
The Distillers
Badly Drawn Boy
The Futureheads

Sleaford mods were there last year, on at the same time as the prodigy for some reason

drunkmonkey

Kormac was the same time as the Prodigy, surprised he was been put up against them. If that little shed could talk.

LowOdour

glennponder wrote: »

Sleaford mods were there last year, on at the same time as the prodigy for some reason

Yep, I went to see them! I guess they will still be touring the new album so it's possible they show up again this year... though that's wishful thinking more than anything

PabloAndRoy

LowOdour wrote: »

Yep, I went to see them! I guess they will still be touring the new album so it's possible they show up again this year... though that's wishful thinking more than anything

This never happens.

cjdennis29

The Roots look like a possibility

Furious-Red

cjdennis29 wrote: »

The Roots look like a possibility

Heard mixed reviews from their Metropolis set a few years ago

sweetie

Furious-Red wrote:

Heard mixed reviews from their Metropolis set a few years ago

Yeah, it was only ok.

Seathrun66

endainoz wrote: »

Hopefully some tickets come up for sale with the impending whinge brigade. I'm short two tickets and really hope to grab them at face value, toutless quiet so far...

If my pals pull out then we may have two early-bird spares. Will know in the next fortnight. I realise this isn't a ticket thread but just thought I'd let you know this, especially easy as I'm in Galway City and you're in Clare. Will PM you in the next fortnight.

gauralordon

Would really appreciate a shout from one of you lovely boardsies if there’s a ticket going spare tomorrow after the line up announcement. I know it’s not a ticket thread but still saying a lil prayer.

thebusher

Kings of Leon and Florence played on Darcys Today FM show.

It's a sign lads. I'm telling yis