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Electric Picnic 2021 - Cancelled :( **No Ticket Sales / Requests **

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    #1442
    showpony1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,448 ✭✭✭showpony1


    Seathrun66 wrote: »
    If more than 70% of the adult population is vaccinated by mid-August and the variants haven't taken a foothold then I fail to understand the resistance to open air events given the case incidence for outdoor transmission is 0.1% of the state's infections.


    thousands of people sharing tents and "riding like mad"was the explanation earlier in the thread Seathrun.


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    #1443
    Thundercats Ho
    Registered Users Posts: 2,562 ✭✭✭Thundercats Ho


    Well well well
    https://twitter.com/rtenews/status/1391743882535346187?s=20


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    #1444
    Thundercats Ho
    Registered Users Posts: 2,562 ✭✭✭Thundercats Ho


    everlast75 wrote: »
    Some may not want to miss this.....

    https://twitter.com/WhippingBoyBand/status/1390015730712727577?s=19
    Mucker46 wrote: »
    One of my favourite albums ever.

    For anyone that missed it.

    https://soundcloud.com/rte2fm/the-story-of-heartworm-dan-hegarty-may-2021?in=rte2fm/sets/dan-hegarty-the-alternative


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    #1445
    Seathrun66
    Registered Users Posts: 8,630 ✭✭✭Seathrun66


    showpony1 wrote: »
    thousands of people sharing tents and "riding like mad"was the explanation earlier in the thread Seathrun.

    Class. Though with the obvious exception of the aged Boardsies cohort.


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    #1446
    PabloAndRoy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,501 ✭✭✭PabloAndRoy


    Seathrun66 wrote: »
    Class. Though with the obvious exception of the aged Boardsies cohort.

    True. I don't use a tent anymore.

    (Once you go camper/caravan you can never go back.)


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    #1447
    Stillill42
    Registered Users Posts: 3,694 ✭✭✭Stillill42


    Thundercats Ho wrote: »
    Well well well
    https://twitter.com/rtenews/status/1391743882535346187?s=20

    God bless you Tony. I'm taking that as a yes. Cut to Pixies, main stage Saturday night....'Hello DUBLIN!!!! This is a song about a superhero named Tony. It's called TONY'S THEME!!!!" Holohan enters stage left, in a cape. Place goes ballistic. Rubick starts crying.


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    #1448
    Dr. Bre
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    I hear NPHET are headlining the main stage


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    #1449
    Stillill42
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    Jaysus, the optimism on the news is striking. Catherine Martin is certainly determined to get gigs going again. First time I've heard her say June for trial events.


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    #1450
    Rfrip
    Registered Users Posts: 5,891 ✭✭✭Rfrip


    Oh lads


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    #1451
    Mucker46
    Registered Users Posts: 1,654 ✭✭✭Mucker46


    Jaysus i have not been letting myself think it will happen but am finding it hard to not have hope now after Tony's words. Dont think i would even give out about a lousy lineup


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    #1452
    Rfrip
    Registered Users Posts: 5,891 ✭✭✭Rfrip


    Oh lads


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    #1453
    endainoz
    Registered Users Posts: 4,971 ✭✭✭endainoz


    London Grammar have a new album out, playing all Points East in August. Would be nice to see them again, maybe as an Electric Arena headliner. Thought they did great as a lead into the XX a couple of years ago, really nice vibe on the main stage that Friday night.


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    #1454
    scruff monkey
    Registered Users Posts: 5,084 ✭✭✭scruff monkey
    Snarky Snark Snark


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Could some festivals move to day events with no camping ?

    Not gonna happen, tens of thousands who have nowhere to stay and thousands who've driven but cannot drink.
    **** that.
    showpony1 wrote: »
    thousands of people sharing tents and "riding like mad"was the explanation earlier in the thread Seathrun.
    There are those of us who may be of what might be described as a "preloved condition" on the 2nd hand mature goods market, whilst we may not be "riding like mad", we're built for comfort and not for speed and would have no complaints about being "ridden like mad", shctick another blue pill in there and go till the "palpitations schtop".


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    #1455
    Eod100
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    Melvin Benn saying he sees no reason why EP wouldn't go ahead as normal this year. Seems confident that trials like Liverpool could make it happen. Guess at very least it won't be cancelled for another while yet so.


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    #1456
    patch
    Registered Users Posts: 2,517 ✭✭✭patch


    Eod100 wrote: »
    Melvin Benn saying he sees no reason why EP wouldn't go ahead as normal this year. Seems confident that trials like Liverpool could make it happen. Guess at very least it won't be cancelled for another while yet so.

    I suppose we are now in the best possible place with seemingly everybody wanting to make it happen. Score.

    Now, I'm hoping to be able to go mad in Terminus. Good chance of Chemical Brothers playing this year.
    Anyone else?


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    #1457
    melekalikimaka
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭melekalikimaka


    Stillill42 wrote: »
    God bless you Tony. I'm taking that as a yes. Cut to Pixies, main stage Saturday night....'Hello DUBLIN!!!! This is a song about a superhero named Tony. It's called TONY'S THEME!!!!" Holohan enters stage left, in a cape. Place goes ballistic. Rubick starts crying.

    This needs to be reality

    forgiving the usual 'hello Dublin' error


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    #1458
    Dr. Bre
    Registered Users Posts: 7,652 ✭✭✭Dr. Bre


    melekalikimaka wrote: »
    This needs to be reality

    forgiving the usual 'hello Dublin' error

    That hello Dublin error is one of the best things about EP ! People losing their minds when it happens lol


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    #1459
    Rfrip
    Registered Users Posts: 5,891 ✭✭✭Rfrip


    First time in so long i have some little bit of hope.


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    #1460
    everlast75
    Registered Users Posts: 19,553 ✭✭✭✭everlast75


    patch wrote: »
    I suppose we are now in the best possible place with seemingly everybody wanting to make it happen. Score.

    Now, I'm hoping to be able to go mad in Terminus. Good chance of Chemical Brothers playing this year.
    Anyone else?

    I'm more concerned for Niles Rogers if EP doesn't go ahead.

    I mean, wtf is he going to do with himself that weekend?


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    #1461
    Rfrip
    Registered Users Posts: 5,891 ✭✭✭Rfrip


    everlast75 wrote: »
    I'm more concerned for Niles Rogers if EP doesn't go ahead.

    I mean, wtf is he going to do with himself that weekend?

    He must be seriously homesick!!


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    #1462
    endainoz
    Registered Users Posts: 4,971 ✭✭✭endainoz


    everlast75 wrote: »
    I'm more concerned for Niles Rogers if EP doesn't go ahead.

    I mean, wtf is he going to do with himself that weekend?

    I'd say he'll be nailed on for EP anyways, playing loads of UK dates around the same time.


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    #1463
    fourmations
    Registered Users Posts: 1,320 ✭✭✭fourmations


    hi all

    i'm back, hope y'all are well
    haven't graced these halls in a long time,
    found it like slow torture talking about EP when we couldnt go

    i only said to friend yesterday
    that there was no way in hell it would happen this year,
    All limbs crossed!

    Cheers

    4


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    #1464
    showpony1
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    They'd nearly need to be operating now on assumption that its happening for it to go ahead which seems mad to think they would be. I guess the worry is Anthony Holohan will say July its grand to go ahead when its too late - weird him even saying its a maybe that given you can't go to an outdoor restaurant until mid-june let alone thousands making love in tents.

    I may put in for the days off work now just in case.


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    #1465
    Seathrun66
    Registered Users Posts: 8,630 ✭✭✭Seathrun66


    showpony1 wrote: »
    They'd nearly need to be operating now on assumption that its happening for it to go ahead which seems mad to think they would be. I guess the worry is Anthony Holohan will say July its grand to go ahead when its too late - weird him even saying that given you can't go to an outdoor restaurant until mid-june let along thousands making love in tents.

    I may put in for the days off work now just in case.

    You're a bit fixated on this Showpony. Would the music and beer not be sufficient? :)


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    #1466
    showpony1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,448 ✭✭✭showpony1


    Seathrun66 wrote: »
    You're a bit fixated on this Showpony. Would the music and beer not be sufficient? :)


    It would be for me Seathrun66, it's a family event after all - I'd like to hear the public announcement on RTE where Leo bans such acts from EP.


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    #1467
    endainoz
    Registered Users Posts: 4,971 ✭✭✭endainoz


    https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2021/0511/1220896-mcds-desmond-says-we-have-to-save-part-of-our-summer/


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    #1468
    everlast75
    Registered Users Posts: 19,553 ✭✭✭✭everlast75


    endainoz wrote: »
    https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2021/0511/1220896-mcds-desmond-says-we-have-to-save-part-of-our-summer/

    Hard pressed to accept westlife touring in exchange for having an EP...


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    #1469
    PabloAndRoy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,501 ✭✭✭PabloAndRoy


    showpony1 wrote: »
    It would be for me Seathrun66, it's a family event after all - I'd like to hear the public announcement on RTE where Leo bans such acts from EP.

    How do you think families are made?


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    #1470
    endainoz
    Registered Users Posts: 4,971 ✭✭✭endainoz


    PabloAndRoy wrote: »
    How do you think families are made?

    'tis true, it's also quite likely Pablo made his family on the same spot my cows are currently grazing!


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    #1471
    PabloAndRoy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,501 ✭✭✭PabloAndRoy


    endainoz wrote: »
    'tis true, it's also quite likely Pablo made his family on the same spot my cows are currently grazing!

    might explain why my daughter is such a bull****ter


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