Super furry animals! Groove armada!

eth0_

12 July 2004
Groove Armada and SFA for new festival
Groove Armada and Super Furry Animals are among the artists that have been confirmed for a new music festival called The Electric Picnic.

The Electric Picnic takes place on Saturday 4 September in the grounds of Stradbally Hall, County Laois.

Jurassic 5, Grandmaster Flash, Arrested Development, Lee 'Scratch' Perry, David Kitt, Erol Alkan, Pump DJs, Soulwax and 2 Many DJ's will also perform at the one-day event.

The Electric Picnic will be served up across three stages, with a main outdoor venue and two marquees.

Tickets are priced at €59.50 and are available from Ticketmaster and usual outlets.

Gates will be open from 3pm until midnight and capacity is limited to 15,000.

mise

Pretty good line-up. Would go to see soulwax and arrested development. Showing the football on a big screen but would have to see who i'd miss by watching it.

Lainey

the electric picnic... in stradbally.. deadly .. go to steam rally the week before and just stay for the electric picnic..

neXus9

Saw super furry animals at wittness, really trippy stuff. Showed their weird music videos (which are quite good) on the tv screen (also clips of Stallin lip syncing lyrics from the song "the man don't give a f*ck) and at one point the lead singer was wearing this weird alien power ranger helmet (with red overalls), bopping up and down to techno music. Good show anyway!

froggie_1

this really looks intetrestin! Plump DJs, Soulwax, 2many DJs, David Kitt and im sure planty more

SFA and Groove Armada will draw a lovely crowd i'd say?

.....and also........FREE FOOD...(i think, well accordin to POD anyway) !!! excellent....!

looks like a great way to round of the Summer....

Marq

GRANDMASTER FLASH!!! ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT!!! JURASSIC 5!!!
Hell yeah.

froggie_1

is it definitely PLUMP DJ's??? everywhere it says PUMP DJs...is there such a group....really hope its PLUMP DJ's.....

on the plump djs website it says theyre doing a test-ival in Dublin???
i suppose this is Stradbally?
http://www.plumpdjs.co.uk/pages/tour_dates.asp

can anyone clear this up for me???

mwnger

Since I was a kid I've been a huge Beatles fan and I never thought any band could ever better them. But recently I've come realise that I prefer the Super Furry Animals. Now I know not many people will agree with that, but that's how much I rate them. Obviously I'm gonna be there. Can't wait.

froggie_1

i see theyve now added a comedy stage with Des Bishop, Tommy Tiernan and Barry Murphy among others.....bit mad isnt it....its an awful lot to cram into one day isnt it. well be runnin around tryin to get a bit of everythin. should be a 2 day thing!

Bottle_of_Smoke

was lookin at the line up surely not the same david kitt who has the album square 1?

Jim

Originally posted by Bottle_of_Smoke
was lookin at the line up surely not the same david kitt who has the album square 1?

I is a terrible terrible woefully dreadful album. But I have faith in his other ones, to bring at least one more good / bareable album.

Go'wan the Kittster.....

eth0_

Originally posted by froggie_1
i see theyve now added a comedy stage with Des Bishop, Tommy Tiernan and Barry Murphy among others.....bit mad isnt it....its an awful lot to cram into one day isnt it. well be runnin around tryin to get a bit of everythin. should be a 2 day thing!

You're so right. One day aint enough! heh.

ogy

anyone have any idea how its laid out?
dont wanna miss any of 2 many djs, j5, sfa, arrested development or grandmaster (cut faster!) or tommy tiernan. i know theyll prolly all be playing at once just to piss me off but hopefully itll work out nicely
is barry murphy on comedy stage? doesnt say it on the site

froggie_1

Barry Murphy and Apres Match are comin on at half time in the Cyprus Match which they are showing on a big screen.

how fookin cool is that!

tickets got!

super_furry

Can't bloody wait for this. Must get tickets sorted out soon.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

i see theyve now added a comedy stage with Des Bishop, Tommy Tiernan and Barry Murphy among others.....bit mad isnt it....its an awful lot to cram into one day isnt it. well be runnin around tryin to get a bit of everythin. should be a 2 day thing!

dear jesus christ, I got my ticket on saturday

I can not wait.

FX Meister

Not that cool at all, Apres Match is some of the worst comedy I have ever seen. I'd rather watch Sinbad!!!

Originally posted by froggie_1
Barry Murphy and Apres Match are comin on at half time in the Cyprus Match which they are showing on a big screen.

how fookin cool is that!

tickets got!

Helix

unfortunately for you sinbad wont be present, but apres match will

Shrimp

Supperfurry animals are animal :P

froggie_1

lads does anyone know the venue or what kind of a setup they have there?
ive never heard of any other things going on there...is it just a big field like?

rabbitinlights

I Think its 1 main outdoor stage with 2 Large marquee's and another stage for the match and comedy. Its a massive place but not too sure if it will be fully open to us, Id imagine most of the areas will be sealed off? But it a really nice place, not just a field like oxegen etc. Any one know how the tickets are going? its not gonna take long for 15,000 to sell. im sure there will be a few people who missed out on Oxegen who will not wait till the last min to buy!

Cant wait!

Sean