Electric Picnic 2024 **No Ticket Sales / Requests** - Waiting in line, terrible time, over familiar

I'd take Peggy Gou but I couldn't see her as a main stage dance headliner, maybe EA headliner, she had one sorta half-big hit in the charts and a lot of decent underground tracks over the years. Thought some of her new music was decent paticulary the one with Lenny Kravitz. Was supposed to see her in Manchester 2 months ago but cancelled last minute (only found out at the venue) but it seemed genuine, was replaced with Fred Again who linked up with Four Tet and Skrillex already on the bill so I wasn't complaining. Fred Again is in a different league to her imo as a headliner, he only came as a last minute favour it seems.

Of ones I've seen before from that list, I'd take Lana Del Rey, Deftones, Blur, Skepta, Kevin Abstract, Charlotte De Witte, Skream and Benga, Orbital, Blessed Madonna, Skin on Skin, there's plenty others but those would be my pics. I actually think it's a semi decent coachella lineup, I like how mixed it is, not just the teeney bopper fest it seems the EP headliner/ tier one+two has become and a lot of genres, appeals to a variety of people like EP used to. Bicep, Justice, Barry Cant Swim I haven't seen but would like to see them.

If I was to ask for any single act from that list it would be Deftones, I grew up with a lot of rock/nu-metal but honestly they've been such a constant band over the years, not everyones cup of tea but I think they'd appeal to a huge audience even if they're not typically into that sort of music, they're playing Primavera too and a few other festivals. Their gig in vicar street was immense in 2017. Their last TWO gigs here were cancelled due to COVID, Sunstroke festival and 3Arena.

I'd be shocked if there was more than 1 out of my list at it to be honest, I reckon more likely someone like Ice Spice probably nailed on for EP too if tour dates line up, just the type of act they'd book.

WANT - HAAi

GETTING - Peggy Gou

It's so cold and desolate.

I'm in a situation where I've got a campervan ticket but not an actual festival ticket...!

Apologies for the off topic comment here lads, but figured it's the best place to ask some like minded fellows. With a few festivals coming up this year (and a hiking trip to boot) can any of you recommend what type of footwear would serve me best? I have a pair of steel toed work boots that served me well with the muck at ATN last year but jesus they were heavy on the legs come Sunday. Something a bit lighter would be great but would they suffice in a mucky festival scenario?

Elverys have a sale on and was looking at a few of these.

https://www.elverys.ie/Elverys/Sports/Outdoor/Mens/The-North-Face-Cragmont-Mens-Waterproof-Shoes/p/000000000001139986_BLACK

Or any general advice on what to look out for/avoid would be appreciated - certain I've come across this debate on EP threads over the years but the search function is gone to sh*te on here!

Bought a pair of hi tec waterproof hiking boots in ramblers way a few years ago (€50 in sale) and they are the business. Really comfy and good both in wet and dry.

Get out. Well, I'm not a big fan but themselves and Lana would certainly be serious top line headliners.

This would be amazing

This would be brilliant!!

Didn't think it'd happen but this made my day.

Expected them for pukkelpop and lowlands with no space for EP.

Lol. What was the source of this rumour? Excuse my cynicism but this will never happen. I would love it but the days of a band like QOTSA headlining an already sold out EP with a much younger demographic are over. Keep your money on The Script or Picture This.

Haha. Happy to come on board :)

EP has many youngsters but also an enormous amount of over-30s as is clear from the demographic on this thread for starters. A wander around the site would also quickly disabuse anyone of the notion of it being a youth fest.

Forty-somethings the Killers were headliners last year, the Arctics and Tame Impala the year before. Plenty of shire on the main stage but QOTSA and Lana Del Ray won’t be out of place there. You’ve also got to drop the assumption that all the youth are listening to Dua Lipa. If they were then we wouldn’t have so many post-punk, indie and trad bands selling out venues throughout the country. I think @Fanirish is probably right here and I’d expect QOTSA to turn up.

This, my friends, is Fanirish's redemption. Get the popcorn in.