Electric Picnic 2015

Furious-Red · 31-07-2015 2:20pm

Other Voices are returning to the Stradbally woods this September and they have just revealed the first snippets of their line-up: announced so far are The Staves, East India Youth, Stornoway, Heartless Bastards, Cristobal & The Sea, Ala.ni, Gavin James and Ham Sandwich.

frantic190 · 31-07-2015 2:36pm

everlast75 wrote: »

Is there any chance some of those acts from Indiependence will be added? Would love to see All Tvvins and Fight Like Apes

Hoping to see both of these added in the final announcement too!

bodhrandude · 31-07-2015 3:47pm

An amusing article from the Guardian about festival horror stories.

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/jul/30/naked-almost-dead-festival-horror-stories

parabol · 31-07-2015 6:30pm

I just had a little look at the 2fm/Oxjam play the picnic competition. Some of these guys aren't bed, El Grey are actually pretty alright. But Just Mikey really kill it. I hope they get to the bigger stage or play some Dublin gigs soon. Loving this song:

bodhrandude · 31-07-2015 7:17pm

Lollapalooza in the US streaming live for the weekend.
Glass Animals on at the moment.

http://www.lollapaloozade.com/en/

red face dave · 31-07-2015 7:27pm

bodhrandude wrote: »

Lollapalooza in the US streaming live for the weekend.
Glass Animals on at the moment.

http://www.lollapaloozade.com/en/

Missed them twice last year only realised on the Monday morning :mad:

bodhrandude · 31-07-2015 11:05pm

Was anyone watching the Hot Chip set from Lollapalooza, they done a cover of Springsteen's Dancing in the Dark and went into what sounded like LCD Soundsystem's All my Friends at the end of their set, really nice stuff.

donCORK · 31-07-2015 11:10pm

it's been about 4/5 years since I've been but is it still only beer served in the main arena?

bodhrandude · 31-07-2015 11:22pm

donCORK wrote: »

it's been about 4/5 years since I've been but is it still only beer served in the main arena?

There is a few range of lagers, Heneiken, Coors, Paulener and I think Becks too, there will be Pimms probably, Prosecco and a few wine bars too. Apparently Orchard Thief is going to be there this year with cider too, there is the Bacardi bar and I think Red Bull has a bar where you can get Vodka too

frantic190 · 01-08-2015 12:00am

bodhrandude wrote: »

There is a few range of lagers, Heneiken, Coors, Paulener and I think Becks too, there will be Pimms probably, Prosecco and a few wine bars too. Apparently Orchard Thief is going to be there this year with cider too, there is the Bacardi bar and I think Red Bull has a bar where you can get Vodka too

I assume the "craft" beer bar will be back too this year.

Sofiztikated · 01-08-2015 12:03am

parabol wrote: »

I just had a little look at the 2fm/Oxjam play the picnic competition. Some of these guys aren't bed, El Grey are actually pretty alright. But Just Mikey really kill it. I hope they get to the bigger stage or play some Dublin gigs soon. Loving this song:

Check out Aine Cahill at the Oxjam stage as well, little girl with a big, big voice.

budgemook · 01-08-2015 9:51am

Hello. I've been to electric picnic 5 or 6 times (though not in last couple of years). Any time I've been I have never once taken a shower.

I'm a bit older now and I think I would like to shower this time! So, outside of boutique camping, what are the showering options at electric picnic?

Arne_Saknussem · 01-08-2015 10:05am

Hello. The showers are usually located in the Hendrix campsite just opposite the entrance the arena. They've been excellent the the last few years.

About 20 individual showerheads separated by canvas dividers, warm water, little or no queues and they're free. I think they shut up shop at around 2pm each day though.

MadYaker · 01-08-2015 11:47am

bodhrandude wrote: »

There is a few range of lagers, Heneiken, Coors, Paulener and I think Becks too, there will be Pimms probably, Prosecco and a few wine bars too. Apparently Orchard Thief is going to be there this year with cider too, there is the Bacardi bar and I think Red Bull has a bar where you can get Vodka too

Who doesn't love 6 euro pints of Heineken :pac:

Fatfrog · 01-08-2015 12:49pm

MadYaker wrote: »

Who doesn't love 6 euro pints of Heineken :pac:

Some of the other beers where €6.50 last year! I really can't stand Heineken!

Fatfrog · 01-08-2015 12:58pm

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

Hello. The showers are usually located in the Hendrix campsite just opposite the entrance the arena. They've been excellent the the last few years.

About 20 individual showerheads separated by canvas dividers, warm water, little or no queues and they're free. I think they shut up shop at around 2pm each day though.

Toyed with the idea of taking a shower Sunday last year, until I seen the queues!! Must have been half a mile long and wasn't moving too fast!
Used my own alternative shower method back at the tent, which involved pouring water over a baby wipe, mixing up with soap standing in my boxers I was able to give my self a 'good oul clean'. To rince again I soaked a baby wipe, used that to take of the suds. Towel dry and boom it was pretty dam near a shower feeling!

-=al=- · 01-08-2015 1:46pm

Can't beat a good whores bath!

I'd love to shower but I can't get up that early and I don't queue too well ðŸ˜€

Rarely buy a pint at the festival usually a bottle of soft drink and tip my favourite spirit into it. It's less peeing an expense! Don't mind the odd pint for afternoon chilling though. Pretty sure Heineken owns most of those beers anyways. They own Tiger which is prob their version of a "craft beer"

SligoBrewer · 01-08-2015 2:13pm

-=al=- wrote: »

Can't beat a good whores bath!

I'd love to shower but I can't get up that early and I don't queue too well ðŸ˜€

Rarely buy a pint at the festival usually a bottle of soft drink and tip my favourite spirit into it. It's less peeing an expense! Don't mind the odd pint for afternoon chilling though. Pretty sure Heineken owns most of those beers anyways. They own Tiger which is prob their version of a "craft beer"

Their version of a craft beer is actually Cute Hoor.

frozenfrozen · 01-08-2015 3:15pm

you'd be spoiled after the baby wipes

Bobby Baccala · 01-08-2015 3:45pm

Are there any stands selling Galway hooker and the likes?

frozenfrozen · 01-08-2015 3:53pm

P4DDY2K11 wrote: »

Are there any stands selling Galway hooker and the likes?

ah no theres none of that kind of thing, just buy someone chips and they'll come back to your tent

deeceemee · 01-08-2015 4:28pm

EP Lockers are now available for booking if anyone is interested 15yoyo....https://secure.tickets.ie/Listing/EventInformation/25257/giglocker-electric-picnic-2015-stradbally-04-September-2015

Arne_Saknussem · 01-08-2015 4:40pm

Fatfrog wrote: »

Toyed with the idea of taking a shower Sunday last year, until I seen the queues!! Must have been half a mile long and wasn't moving too fast!
Used my own alternative shower method back at the tent, which involved pouring water over a baby wipe, mixing up with soap standing in my boxers I was able to give my self a 'good oul clean'. To rince again I soaked a baby wipe, used that to take of the suds. Towel dry and boom it was pretty dam near a shower feeling!

You must have passed by at peak time of around 12?

Before 10:30 or after 1pm there's little or no queues usually for the men's and relatively short queue's for the women's.

Although there has been a big jump in capacity in the last couple of years so maybe that's a factor!

grudgehugger · 01-08-2015 4:49pm

budgemook wrote: »

Hello. I've been to electric picnic 5 or 6 times (though not in last couple of years). Any time I've been I have never once taken a shower.

I'm a bit older now and I think I would like to shower this time! So, outside of boutique camping, what are the showering options at electric picnic?

I've become slightly addicted to festival hot tubs over the last few years of attending the Picnic and Body&Soul. A side benefit of these is showers with little or no queuing.

Go hard at it on the Friday night, get up around midday on Saturday, hot tub for 1 or 2pm, then off and running again...

The hot tub experience includes not one - but two (!!!) - showers, all for the very reasonable price of only 20-25 yoyos depending on how many people you convince to join you (in the tub, not the shower...). One before and one after the very pleasurable experience of wallowing in some warm-ish water while several other passing festival goers gawk at you (Body&Soul has a fairly private woodlands vibe for the tubs, @EP you're basically a spectator sport).

Pro tip: Bring your own togs. Whatever about the water, do you really want to wear togs that have been to more Irish music festivals than Le Galaxie's road crew?

budgemook · 01-08-2015 4:49pm

Fatfrog wrote: »

Toyed with the idea of taking a shower Sunday last year, until I seen the queues!! Must have been half a mile long and wasn't moving too fast!
Used my own alternative shower method back at the tent, which involved pouring water over a baby wipe, mixing up with soap standing in my boxers I was able to give my self a 'good oul clean'. To rince again I soaked a baby wipe, used that to take of the suds. Towel dry and boom it was pretty dam near a shower feeling!

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

You must have passed by at peak time of around 12?

Before 10:30 or after 1pm there's little or no queues usually for the men's and relatively short queue's for the women's.

Although there has been a big jump in capacity in the last couple of years so maybe that's a factor!

Was just going to ask what time was that at. I'm often up early at festivals. Happy enough to get up for a shower and then head back to bed I'd say.

And if not there are the baby wipes of course! I am no stranger to the baby wipe bath.

dublinjen · 01-08-2015 6:12pm

Are the showers like separate cubicles or prison style group showers?

BadTurtle · 01-08-2015 6:16pm

Don't drop the soap

bodhrandude · 01-08-2015 10:42pm

Just looking at Death from Above 1979 on the Lollapalooza stream, would love to see them added to the Picnic but I reckon they are probably too heavy a style of band for EP.

SligoBrewer · 02-08-2015 12:27am

bodhrandude wrote: »

Just looking at Death from Above 1979 on the Lollapalooza stream, would love to see them added to the Picnic but I reckon they are probably too heavy a style of band for EP.

You'll see no more big additions like DFA1979.

Mince Pie · 02-08-2015 6:02pm

bodhrandude wrote: »

Just looking at Death from Above 1979 on the Lollapalooza stream, would love to see them added to the Picnic but I reckon they are probably too heavy a style of band for EP.

Dont think they are too heavy, sure they have Girl Band on the line up. Would love to see them added myself. Missed them at Glastonbury. Always miss something there.

bodhrandude · 02-08-2015 11:15pm

SligoBrewer wrote: »

You'll see no more big additions like DFA1979.

The only reason I mentioned them was that they looked like a mid afternoon or early evening act, so they could still make the line up as an evening act in the Rankins or EA or Cosby tent.

novemberskye · 03-08-2015 12:02pm

Any one know if they will show the all Ireland hurling final this year? :-( hate that they moved the dates back this year. Last year was the first year I could go and then they go and change it back to first weekend in sept

Thundercats Ho · 03-08-2015 12:05pm

There's and Irish speaking tent in mindfield that shows it every year.
It's pretty small but get there early enough and you'll be grand.

total former · 03-08-2015 12:22pm

novemberskye wrote: »

Any one know if they will show the all Ireland hurling final this year? :-( hate that they moved the dates back this year. Last year was the first year I could go and then they go and change it back to first weekend in sept

See post above re Mindfield, but I usually just walk into Stradbally and watch it in a pub, always good craic.

novemberskye · 03-08-2015 6:23pm

total former wrote: »

See post above re Mindfield, but I usually just walk into Stradbally and watch it in a pub, always good craic.

Ok thanks! I'll be torn if tipp are in it :-(

we'llallhavetea · 03-08-2015 8:19pm

Just got two family camping tickets today, 650 for two, hole is fairly tender after that

frozenfrozen · 03-08-2015 8:30pm

jesus ****ing christ 650 euro

we'llallhavetea · 03-08-2015 8:35pm

I know, they were originally bought for 150... sicken the hole off ya

askU · 03-08-2015 10:45pm

Casa Bacardi arena line up with no real headliner?

Fatfrog · 03-08-2015 10:57pm

budgemook wrote: »

Was just going to ask what time was that at. I'm often up early at festivals. Happy enough to get up for a shower and then head back to bed I'd say.

And if not there are the baby wipes of course! I am no stranger to the baby wipe bath.

Baby wipes are grand alright, but don't leave a fresh feeling! Personally I hate the generic scent they all seem to have. If you rince them out with water, use one lathered with plenty of soap! Boom that fresh magic shower feeling!! (Almost!)

scruff monkey · 03-08-2015 11:03pm

if the current weather keeps up, every one will be showered, 3 or 4 times per hour whilst being blown about the shop like a rag doll on a string in a tornado simulator

Irish_rat · 04-08-2015 2:29am

I think this years lineup definitely trumps last years. Blur & FaTM are super headliners to start with.

Some real gems that many won't be queuing for like Alvvays, Viet Cong, Parquet Courts and Circa Waves.

I couldn't start with the rest, so much quality. So many bound to clash :-(

stevire · 04-08-2015 7:43am

Are you allowed to bring a few cans to the hot tubs*?

*to drink while in the hot tub, not outside perving

lbj666 · 04-08-2015 8:34am

stevire wrote: »

Are you allowed to bring a few cans to the hot tubs*?

*to drink while in the hot tub, not outside perving

No, but if ya sneek in a hip flask of something no one will care. They give drinks or juice or cordial to keep ya hydrated and ive topped it up with booze plenty times. Of course you've to try get the booze into the main arena anyway.

Trying to smoke a joint in a hot tub is tricky though.

scruff monkey · 04-08-2015 8:45am

stevire wrote: »

Are you allowed to bring a few cans to the hot tubs*?

*to drink while in the hot tub, not outside perving

You really would not want to perve, by sunday it looks like tramp stew

BeanFlicker · 04-08-2015 9:46am

Any idea when they are announcing the day line ups? Cheers

Toast · 04-08-2015 10:16am

we'llallhavetea wrote: »

I know, they were originally bought for 150... sicken the hole off ya

Supporting people who charge that sort of markup by paying their prices will ensure it continues to happen.

Ruxjit · 04-08-2015 10:16am

No Idea

Canneverfindit · 04-08-2015 10:56am

Hi Folks,

Wont feel it now!

Just wondering if anyone can help or possibly offer some advice on what is a pretty much unanswerable question :-/

Last year was my first EP experience and I adored it - however, I didn't camp. I was spoiled by the fact my friend had booked a cottage a few miles away.
Anyway - this year I AM camping for the weekend.
I've been nosing on here for advice from the veterans on camp sites/ what to bring etc and its been really helpful (thank you!).

Here's the thing - its just myself and my husband heading this year. He has a work commitment that he cant get out of on the Friday night so we'll head up Friday morning, get pitched and set up etc but then he'll have to leave in the afternoon and wont be back until Saturday morning.

Am I really, really stupid to camp on my own? I thought it would be grand until my hairdresser started telling me horror stories of camping at Oxygen years ago/ I started reading on here about the odd unfortunate event in the camp sites and I've suddenly became quite nervous and am wondering if I've been really naive - would appreciate thoughts from those of you who are more experienced in the camping areas..

frozenfrozen · 04-08-2015 11:00am

Canneverfindit wrote: »

Hi Folks,

Wont feel it now!

Just wondering if anyone can help or possibly offer some advice on what is a pretty much unanswerable question :-/

Last year was my first EP experience and I adored it - however, I didn't camp. I was spoiled by the fact my friend had booked a cottage a few miles away.
Anyway - this year I AM camping for the weekend.
I've been nosing on here for advice from the veterans on camp sites/ what to bring etc and its been really helpful (thank you!).

Here's the thing - its just myself and my husband heading this year. He has a work commitment that he cant get out of on the Friday night so we'll head up Friday morning, get pitched and set up etc but then he'll have to leave in the afternoon and wont be back until Saturday morning.

Am I really, really stupid to camp on my own? I thought it would be grand until my hairdresser started telling me horror stories of camping at Oxygen years ago/ I started reading on here about the odd unfortunate event in the camp sites and I've suddenly became quite nervous and am wondering if I've been really naive - would appreciate thoughts from those of you who are more experienced in the camping areas..

You'll be grand don't worry at all! Just make sure you remember where your tent is as there'll be nobody to help you find it

Electric Picnic 2015

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