Electric Picnic 2013 *Discussion only. NO ticket sales/requests*

optimistic_

the_doctor199 wrote: »

Have they announced a date for next years festival yet?

It'll be 30/08, 31/08, 01/09

It's always either the last weekend of August, first of September or the straddling weekend as it is next year.

griffdaddy

nocoverart wrote: »

I have plenty of personal preferences but at the end of the day I just want the line-up to be a little edgier. Year on year the artists are definitely getting more commercial and I don't care what anybody says but it was a weak line-up this year.... but these are a few I'd like.

Boards of Canada ( new album coming out, so you never know )
Exitmusic
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
The Twilight Sad
The Knife
Tim Hecker
Soap&Skin

I thought that Boards of Canada and the Knife don't play live?

Eileen Down

johnnykilo

Anyone hear anything about early bird tickets this year? I'm pretty sure they were out by this time last year.

sile seilide

Maybe MBV will be play 2013- new material etc..

nocoverart

griffdaddy wrote: »

I thought that Boards of Canada and the Knife don't play live?

The Knife played a handful of shows before. They are rumoured to be touring with their new album ( when ever that comes out ) but still unlikely. Boards of Canada is just wishful thinking on my part but they too are suppose to have a new album out.

kwat

johnnykilo wrote: »

Anyone hear anything about early bird tickets this year? I'm pretty sure they were out by this time last year.

Yeah just checked my emails and they were out November 21st last year!
I'd say the early birds should be out soon?

shed head

Kraftwerk are adding festival dates for 2013, they would be epic if this was true, gigs are in 3d

ger71

Saw Kraftwerk in 05,that was the best EP. The Arcade fire,Mercury Rev, The Flaming Lips, Nick Cave, Human League. Hard to top that. However if The Replacements were to reform and play, now thats Rock n Roll.

Eod100

Anyone hear/see any info on loyalty tickets by any chance?

I know on twitter they're telling people news on early bird tickets will be released in the next week or two..

But there's been no mention of loyalty tickets so far..

Eod100

Also, I'm probably reading far too much into it but it's a bit odd they haven't posted any info about this on their Facebook page (which over 120,000 people like)..

Think the only reason they were responding to people on Twitter today was because of a Broadsheet post about a rumour that it wasn't going ahead next year.

cherryjuice

its my first time going to a festival and I'm trying to decide between Electric Picnic and a few other ones (European probably). What makes makes EP so good, obviously the acts but I mean like atmosphere, crowd, other things to do etc?

bodhrandude

cherryjuice wrote: »

its my first time going to a festival and I'm trying to decide between Electric Picnic and a few other ones (European probably). What makes makes EP so good, obviously the acts but I mean like atmosphere, crowd, other things to do etc?

Maybe you should check some of blog reviews out there for this years festival, dont go to the normal newspaper reviews as they say the same old rubbish. Look at the Bestival reviews too as its a similar type of festival. EP for me is like what I reckon is a smaller concise Glastonbury covering all the different music niches with lots of after hours goings on in the forest too.

cherryjuice

bodhrandude wrote: »

Maybe you should check some of blog reviews out there for this years festival, dont go to the normal newspaper reviews as they say the same old rubbish. Look at the Bestival reviews too as its a similar type of festival. EP for me is like what I reckon is a smaller concise Glastonbury covering all the different music niches with lots of after hours goings on in the forest too.

Thanks, I have checked out some blogs but was just wondering what people thought on here? Apart from the music, what is the crowd like?

Eod100

Apparently early bird tickets won't go on sale until January 2013..They're telling people this on their fb page.

ghostdancer

just been on their page and can't see them saying that?

pretty shoddy if true, said 2 weeks ago they'd be onsale in the next week or 2, and i'm sure lots of people would be getting them for Xmas presents. lots of people won't have the moeny to spare in January either.

Eod100

ghostdancer wrote: »

just been on their page and can't see them saying that?

pretty shoddy if true, said 2 weeks ago they'd be onsale in the next week or 2, and i'm sure lots of people would be getting them for Xmas presents. lots of people won't have the moeny to spare in January either.

If you click posts by others and scroll down, there's comments from EP to people's posts..

Yeah totally agree with you..

It's bad enough that they're postponing it to January but not letting people know properly (i.e through an announcement on their fb page/twitter/website) is very poor form imo. If anything it'll just add to the rumours that it's not happening this year.

danniemcq

can't remember all other years (blame monday) but do they give any hints or announce anyone when the Early Bird tics are released?

ghostdancer

didn't last year anyway, but that was in mid-November....

Rigor Mortis

really strange decision. If you know that you are going ahead, why miss out of the Christmas present market.

Only makes sense if
a. You are still not 100% sure that you are running
b. you cannot set the price because you have not confirmed venue or duration of the gig (2 day v 3 day)

I hope i'm wrong, but all of this is most strange

fits

^ I agree.

Eod100

Rigor Mortis wrote: »

really strange decision. If you know that you are going ahead, why miss out of the Christmas present market.

Only makes sense if
a. You are still not 100% sure that you are running
b. you cannot set the price because you have not confirmed venue or duration of the gig (2 day v 3 day)

I hope i'm wrong, but all of this is most strange

Yeah seems strange alright! They practically have people queuing up to hand over money for tickets and yet nothing before Christmas..

They keep telling people it's their 10th year so it'll be great but you'd think they'd have been organised enough to have early birds on sale before Christmas!

super_furry

Was just thinking it would be a good idea for a Christmas present only to find out that there's no word on tickets. Seems pretty shady and I wouldn't be surprised if there's problems behind the scenes.

Did it sell out last year?

Eod100

super_furry wrote: »

Was just thinking it would be a good idea for a Christmas present only to find out that there's no word on tickets. Seems pretty shady and I wouldn't be surprised if there's problems behind the scenes.

Did it sell out last year?

Don't think so. Pretty sure it hasn't sold out the last few years..

Toast

The campsite felt way less jammed this year I thought. The Sunday was noticeably busier in the arena with daytrippers. I wonder if they are exploring the idea of doing day tickets for every day and changing the arena and updating the license for that might be whats delaying them.

danniemcq

Toast wrote: »

The campsite felt way less jammed this year I thought. The Sunday was noticeably busier in the arena with daytrippers. I wonder if they are exploring the idea of doing day tickets for every day and changing the arena and updating the license for that might be whats delaying them.

oh i hope not, it really ruins the buzz on Sunday i found.

I know more people = more money but it would be nice if they thought of the loyal picnicers who go year after year and put up with the camping. it levels everyone and by monday you all have that 1000 yard stare you can spot a mile away.

ghostdancer

well the "loyal picnicers" have already put up with Sunday day tickets and increased capacity before, so I doubt they'll really care much about them if they wanted to introduce some Saturday day tickets too.

melekalikimaka

cherryjuice wrote: »

Thanks, I have checked out some blogs but was just wondering what people thought on here? Apart from the music, what is the crowd like?

steadily declining sadly, still heads and shoulders above oxegen, but tbh you would enjoy most uk or european festivals more

run_Forrest_run

melekalikimaka wrote: »

steadily declining sadly, still heads and shoulders above oxegen, but tbh you would enjoy most uk or european festivals more

not sure if I would enjoy other festivals any better. There is something about EP, the setting, the people, magical.
But seriously, as we enter 2013 and nothing from the promoters...is it time to get worried yet?

Happy New Year to All!

bodhrandude

Not really, rumours start floating about February and then the first announcement happens around the middle of March or thereabouts.

Eroticplants

Smashing Pumpkins and The Knife are a possibility.
Could you imagine? *swoon*

ghostdancer

run_Forrest_run wrote: »

not sure if I would enjoy other festivals any better. There is something about EP, the setting, the people, magical.
But seriously, as we enter 2013 and nothing from the promoters...is it time to get worried yet?

Happy New Year to All!

they've been replying to people on fb/twitter every now and again. seems like they didn't have things* ready in time to announce ticket details before Xmas, so they said they'll now be onsale in January.
*what they need beyond prices and date i don't know, especially as it will almost certainly be Aug 30th-Sep 1st.

i'm wondering if, with MCD going to announce Longitude in competition to Body&Soul festival, maybe POD are putting more of their efforts into getting B&S announced and acts booked before putting much effort into EP....

Allyall

run_Forrest_run wrote: »

not sure if I would enjoy other festivals any better. There is something about EP, the setting, the people, magical.
But seriously, as we enter 2013 and nothing from the promoters...is it time to get worried yet?

Happy New Year to All!

Have you tried Bestival?

I was one of the many who used to love EP, and everything about it. I stopped after the shambles a few years ago, and i did promise myself never to return again. I have since started to reconsider. I have gone to Bestival the last two years.
The crowds at all those gigs are always amazing. But Bestival just "does it" for me. Love it. Also the price doesn't work out much different. Beer and food etc, bought over there. Admittedly the travelling adds to the price, but i think we got it last year for €79 (All in) return.
I will definitely be going again this year.


Incidentally, Vendors applications haven't even opened yet for EP 2013. I thought they were normally done by November?

http://entertainment.ie/music/news/Electric-Picnic-rumours-are-false-Its-still-happening/154019.htm

melekalikimaka

run_Forrest_run wrote: »

not sure if I would enjoy other festivals any better. There is something about EP, the setting, the people, magical.
But seriously, as we enter 2013 and nothing from the promoters...is it time to get worried yet?

Happy New Year to All!

I assure you there is better out there, if you think EP is magical... you'll be blown away by some of the UK ones

Eod100

Ep replied to someone on their fb saying: ''I can't give you an exact date as i dont have one. Early 2013 is what we have up on the website and is what we've been replying to every post. We are not back to work until next week so nothing will happen before then. Happy 2013! As soon as we get news we will announce it.''

This waiting lark is getting annoying!

bodhrandude

The Knife is releasing an new album in April and a promise of some European shows, they would be tailor made for the Electric Arena. http://theknife.net/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Shaking+The+Habitual&utm_source=YMLP&utm_term=6h5w_teaservideoimage.jpg

nocoverart

I'd absolutely love if The Knife play! they're definitely one of my favourite acts. Fever Ray was immense a couple of years back. Would Love Aphex Twin too ( about time ) and Soap&Skin, her live shows are amazing but also devastating.

bodhrandude

Too much talk about Oxegen, lets talk about the Picnic.

grudgehugger

Fri: Nick Cave
Sat: Radiohead then Daft Punk
Sun: David Bowie

I reckon each of these four is possible but all four is dreamland only....

nocoverart

grudgehugger wrote: »

Fri: Nick Cave
Sat: Radiohead then Daft Punk
Sun: David Bowie

I reckon each of these four is possible but all four is dreamland only....

Feck! for one beautiful second I thought that was official. Nick Cave be the most likely of that lot IMO.

Furious-Red

grudgehugger wrote: »

Fri: Nick Cave
Sat: Radiohead then Daft Punk
Sun: David Bowie

I reckon each of these four is possible but all four is dreamland only....

Daft Punk are not touring this year

Synode

Furious-Red wrote: »

Daft Punk are not touring this year

That's not certain. There's rumours they're doing Coachella

Furious-Red

Synode wrote: »

That's not certain. There's rumours they're doing Coachella

Daft Punk are reportedly not planning to tour or play live at all in 2013, according to Bestival organiser Rob da Bank.

The French duo have been linked to headline slots at both Glastonbury and Coachella by fans eager to see their live show.

However, speaking to eFestivals, Rob Da Bank stated that he was told through official channels that Daft Punk will not be appearing live at all this year.

He said: "There's all kinds of crazy rumours flying about at the moment about Daft Punk at Coachella, and The Rolling Stones playing Glastonbury. We got told months ago that Daft Punk were definitely not touring next year, but it keeps the rumour mill going."

from nme.com

Synode

I'm still hopeful. It will depend on how they are progressing with the new album.

melekalikimaka

Synode wrote: »

I'm still hopeful. It will depend on how they are progressing with the new album.

I dont think EP would really be their bag festival wise

maximoose

Mew doing festival dates in July and August. EP, sign them up and I will love you forever.

electrobanana

Rob da Bank said on twitter last night that he didn't say Daft Punk will not be touring he said there's one festival they wont be doing ie Gastonbury..so you never know but i doubt it myself

red face dave

If we are talking of a dream act to play. My pick would be Crosby, Stills & Nash. They are in Europe in July so maybe they will be still around to pop over to Stradbally.

lordgoat

Furious-Red wrote: »

Daft Punk are not touring this year

Plenty of rumours to suggest otherwise.

We'll find out on the 23rd.

Synode

lordgoat wrote: »

Plenty of rumours to suggest otherwise.

We'll find out on the 23rd.

What's on the 23rd?