[Cancelled] Electric Picnic 2020 **Discussion Only // No Ticket Sales / Requests **

BaZmO*

sally cinnamon89 wrote: »

Wrong thread

Not at all. It's very relevant given that they are starting to push out gigs into the new year.

maximoose

BaZmO* wrote: »

Not at all. It's very relevant given that they are starting to push out gigs into the new year.

Definitely relevant, but that could just be Mr Gray's schedule

Quite a few gigs being rearranged for September. Granted, small venues a lot of them

https://mcd.ie/rescheduled-events/

BaZmO*

maximoose wrote: »

Definitely relevant, but that could just be Mr Gray's schedule

Quite a few gigs being rearranged for September. Granted, small venues a lot of them

https://mcd.ie/rescheduled-events/

Very true. It must be an absolute logistical nightmare trying to reschedule all those postponed gigs, especially when there's no guaranteed finish to all this.

fafy

Now that the extension has been officially made to April 29th, we’l have another lash of postponements. Many smaller gigs have already been moved, or cancelled.

The Sunmer Euro touring circuit, impacts EP, but so far has there been any July/August festival cancellations ?

GentleHumour

Dua Lipa gigs in 3 Arena scheduled for 18th 19th June now re-scheduled to 8th / 9th Jan 2021.

(Reschedule news came before the extension of the restrictions this afternoon)

Edit: just spotted the MCD deferred gigs list posted above. Listed on that.

johnnyskeleton

fafy wrote: »

Now that the extension has been officially made to April 29th, we’l have another lash of postponements. Many smaller gigs have already been moved, or cancelled.

The Sunmer Euro touring circuit, impacts EP, but so far has there been any July/August festival cancellations ?

The Fleadh Ceoil has been called off from August (see ATN thread). However, that can attract far more people than even EP, with more international visitors, a somewhat older age profile (I'd say) and is in a town. Not sure if all those factors make a difference:

https://www.offalyexpress.ie/news/home/527869/decision-made-on-fleadh-cheoil-2020-in-mullingar-due-to-covid-19.html

endainoz

johnnyskeleton wrote: »

The Fleadh Ceoil has been called off from August (see ATN thread). However, that can attract far more people than even EP, with more international visitors, a somewhat older age profile (I'd say) and is in a town. Not sure if all those factors make a difference:

https://www.offalyexpress.ie/news/home/527869/decision-made-on-fleadh-cheoil-2020-in-mullingar-due-to-covid-19.html

The biggest difference with the fleadh is that the competitions to qualify for it are cancelled as well. Each county has a fleadh earlier in the summer, then each province has their own and then the all Ireland fleadh.

It had no chance really, and yes over the course of the week there would have been bigger numbers for sure.

everlast75

endainoz wrote: »

The biggest difference with the fleadh is that the competitions to qualify for it are cancelled as well. Each county has a fleadh earlier in the summer, then each province has their own and then the all Ireland fleadh.

It had no chance really, and yes over the course of the week there would have been bigger numbers for sure.

EP fans here responding to posts claiming it will be cancelled

Wooderson

Im sure there were peeps on the Titanic that steadfastly refused to leave before dessert.

Stillill42

Wooderson wrote: »

Im sure there were peeps on the Titanic that steadfastly refused to leave before dessert.

Anyone else picturing Scruff and BD in the iconic pose singing 'My heart will go on' as the Salty Dog gradually sinks into the mud?

endainoz

Wooderson wrote: »

Im sure there were peeps on the Titanic that steadfastly refused to leave before dessert.

This reminds me of 2013 when some ejit was so adamant that it wasnt going ahead he took a bet with one of the regulars here. Of course there was no payout if I remember rightly? I'm not quite as confident yet, but encouraging signs are there, talk of the GAA season coming back in late June but it's still much too early to tell.

Wooderson

endainoz wrote: »

This reminds me of 2013 when some ejit was so adamant that it wasnt going ahead he took a bet with one of the regulars here. Of course there was no payout if I remember rightly? I'm not quite as confident yet, but encouraging signs are there, talk of the GAA season coming back in late June but it's still much too early to tell.

When a blind man cries, there ain't no sadder tale chief. Agreed.

endainoz

No point in speculation at this point. It's pretty much useless.

scruff monkey

Stillill42 wrote: »

Anyone else picturing Scruff and BD in the iconic pose singing 'My heart will go on' as the Salty Dog gradually sinks into the mud?

C’mon, credit me with just a little taste please, Gloria Gaynors I will survive would be more appropriate.

LilNiall

Neighbourhood Weekender festival in the UK rescheduled from late May to EP weekend in September. EP still possible!

GentleHumour

Neighbourhood Weekender rescheduled from May 23rd/24th to Sept, same weekend as EP.

That has to be encouraging...right guys??

(Neighbourhood Weekender has Fontaines DC & The Murder Capital scheduled for the Saturday 5th. Inhaler scheduled for Sunday 6th.
Rules them out being added for those days anyway if they are to be added to the EP lineup.)

Fatfrog

endainoz wrote: »

This reminds me of 2013 when some ejit was so adamant that it wasnt going ahead he took a bet with one of the regulars here. Of course there was no payout if I remember rightly? I'm not quite as confident yet, but encouraging signs are there, talk of the GAA season coming back in late June but it's still much too early to tell.

What ever happened to the guy from Donegal on here a few years back, that was adamant he could drive his car into the camp site to leave off the heavy stuff, then drive back out

Rfrip

Fatfrog wrote: »

What ever happened to the guy from Donegal on here a few years back, that was adamant he could drive his car into the camp site to leave off the heavy stuff, then drive back out

Oh ya I R.E.M. that!!!

This really made me lol on twitter!

https://twitter.com/followthelaoide/status/1243238209158549512?s=21

Seathrun66

scruff monkey wrote: »

C’mon, credit me with just a little taste please, Gloria Gaynors I will survive would be more appropriate.

Not so appropriate on the Titanic.

scruff monkey

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Not so appropriate on the Titanic.

There's room on the door for me, BD... not so much,

Poorside

Rfrip wrote: »

Oh ya I R.E.M. that!!!

This really made me lol on twitter!

https://twitter.com/followthelaoide/status/1243238209158549512?s=21

I might sign up to the Gardai.

PabloAndRoy

LilNiall wrote: »

Neighbourhood Weekender festival in the UK rescheduled from late May to EP weekend in September. EP still possible!

sally cinnamon89

https://twitter.com/byjimcarroll/status/1243463503844904960

Eod100

sally cinnamon89 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/byjimcarroll/status/1243463503844904960

Was a fairly stupid statement to make at the time. Looks even worse now.

BadTurtle

Hes some bellend in fairness.

endainoz

Small bit confused, who's that quote from?

BadTurtle

Melvin Benn, MD of Festival republic. Said it at the launch of EP this year.

endainoz

Oh yeah, well hindsight and all that I suppose.

BadTurtle

endainoz wrote: »

Oh yeah, well hindsight and all that I suppose.

He said that on the 11th. Schools were closed on the 12th. China and Italy were already overwhelmed with the virus by then. It was a stupid thing to say even then.

Genghis

johnnyskeleton wrote: »

Probably more suitable to the ATN/FF threads, but First Aid Kit did a live gig from one of their apartments:

Could they not have turned the phone to landscape?!