Electric Picnic 2018 **Discussion Only // No Ticket Sales** [Part 1]

tonto123

Poorside wrote: »

I’ll hunt you down if this is a wind up.

Announcing the lineup on a Sunday, sounds dubious

bodhrandude

myxi wrote: »

Definitely Sunday my friend works on their stage!

They are marked down for Home festival in Italy on day 2 on 1st September, there could be something there.

Edit: I'm checking their official site and the tour dates tab, but its not loading at all, so perhaps they might be updating, hopefully anyway, although it would be odd having the dance act on Sunday night rather than Friday or Saturday.

haitens

myxi wrote: »

Definitely Sunday my friend works on their stage!

Seen them a good few times but would be delighted if that's true

erica74

mimimcmc wrote: »

I know we're all complaining now but when the announcement is (eventually) made, this thread will be awash with kickable youths...
I can barely keep up with the thread as is!

For sure! Inside I'm cursing the whole lot of festival republic, ticketmaster, stradbally, everyone is getting thrown in the fire pit but, once there's an announcement, it'll be all love again:pac:

BigMo1

“The wait is nearly over, plenty of announcements in the coming days.” https://instagram.com/p/BlvgJg0lvPQ/

endainoz

Anyone else just join the mailing list on prodigys website in case they announce something?

bodhrandude

BigMo1 wrote: »

“The wait is nearly over, plenty of announcements in the coming days.” https://instagram.com/p/BlvgJg0lvPQ/

Loike

Ricey92

BigMo1 wrote: »

“The wait is nearly over, plenty of announcements in the coming days.” https://instagram.com/p/BlvgJg0lvPQ/

Announcement about the announcement is finally here!!! ...Kind of because they don't actually give a day....

endainoz

At least it's something

BadTurtle

1. They've at least acknowledged that this requires "a wait is nearly over"
2. The "coming days" is literally the rest of time. Not specific enough to get hyped about yet.

bodhrandude

BigMo1 wrote: »

“The wait is nearly over, plenty of announcements in the coming days.” https://instagram.com/p/BlvgJg0lvPQ/

Link doesn't work anymore strangely.

nc6000

bodhrandude wrote:

Link doesn't work anymore strangely.

It's still working for me.

BigMo1

bodhrandude wrote: »

Link doesn't work anymore strangely.

It’s still up there anyway.

MadYaker

Link still works for me. Maybe they’ve sorted whatever issue was holding them back.

MadYaker

myxi wrote: »

Definitely Sunday my friend works on their stage!

What do you mean he works on their stage? Is he part of their crew? I’d be delighted if this was true. But they’d have to be a headliner surely last on the main stage on Sunday? After Kendrick they’d be the biggest name on the lineup so I don’t think a tent would work.

bodhrandude

MadYaker wrote: »

What do you mean he works on their stage? Is he part of their crew? I’d be delighted if this was true. But they’d have to be a headliner surely last on the main stage on Sunday? After Kendrick they’d be the biggest name on the lineup so I don’t think a tent would work.

I think there is such things as after-Headliners though, like what Underworld was doing and Disclosure after Bjork in 2013.

scruff monkey

I’d be surprised if it was them, last few years have had acts with a very broad appeal on the Sunday evening, prodigy are not that.

BadTurtle

Can't see it. We've had people claim insider knowledge before in the past few years and they're usually proven wrong fairly quickly. It'd be a very big change of policy for EP to unleash a potential headliner 4 weeks out from the festival. No question the Irish acts being touted will be in the announcement - they're easy bookings, people will have heard through friends of the band etc, and we're not lucky enough to avoid them, but a band like The Prodigy, I just don't believe it.

Seathrun66

BadTurtle wrote: »

Can't see it. We've had people claim insider knowledge before in the past few years and they're usually proven wrong fairly quickly. It'd be a very big change of policy for EP to unleash a potential headliner 4 weeks out from the festival. No question the Irish acts being touted will be in the announcement - they're easy bookings, people will have heard through friends of the band etc, and we're not lucky enough to avoid them, but a band like The Prodigy, I just don't believe it.

The Irish acts for sure. Some of whom FR may not have been able to announce due to them playing the Galway Arts Fest. But it’s in the interests of FR to splurge some cash this year, and lessen their profits, to ensure the brand remains strong for the next few years. So I’d expect a couple of biggish international names.

davywalsh7

Seathrun66 wrote: »

The Irish acts for sure. Some of whom FR may not have been able to announce due to them playing the Galway Arts Fest. But it’s in the interests of FR to splurge some cash this year, and lessen their profits, to ensure the brand remains strong for the next few years. So I’d expect a couple of biggish international names.

Plus the prodigy wouldn’t be all that much bigger than noel gallagher elbow or blur who were 2nd announcements in the last few years

BadTurtle

Blur were only the second announcement in so much as The Killers were the year they were added after the initial announcement. EP made the initial announcement for 2015 specifically showing that only two headliners had been announced, clearly the third simply hadn't been finalised. This is entirely different from that situation. Also, while Elbow might be bigger than The Prodigy (debatable), The Prodigy are more popular than Massive Attack or NERD. That's just a fact. They won't be added as subheadliners to smaller acts.

Blackie_IRL

BadTurtle wrote: »

Can't see it. We've had people claim insider knowledge before in the past few years and they're usually proven wrong fairly quickly. It'd be a very big change of policy for EP to unleash a potential headliner 4 weeks out from the festival. No question the Irish acts being touted will be in the announcement - they're easy bookings, people will have heard through friends of the band etc, and we're not lucky enough to avoid them, but a band like The Prodigy, I just don't believe it.

I was told a few months ago that Prodigy were playing and reiterated from same person a number of times since then. I said a few times on here that was the case. I've no reason to doubt this person who is close to the festival circuit. My understanding is they are playing the Saturday.

endainoz

Well if it's true great news. If it's a windup you get to fire abuse at them, it's win win

BadTurtle

I'd be happy with them, in my opinion that'd be the 4 best top of the bill acts they've ever booked, which would make up somewhat for the weakest undercard they've ever had. But again, I just don't believe it will happen.

Stillill42

I had no idea turtles were so pessimistic.

andreac

Anyone know roughly what time taxis are available outside until when the festival closes at night time?

Half thinking of selling our pink moon and getting accommodation somewhere if possible. Not sure what to do though. In 2 minds at the mo.

myxi

Poorside wrote: »

I’ll hunt you down if this is a wind up.

I’ll be hunting my friend down if it’s a wind up! Fingers crossed!

Seathrun66

andreac wrote: »

Anyone know roughly what time taxis are available outside until when the festival closes at night time?

Half thinking of selling our pink moon and getting accommodation somewhere if possible. Not sure what to do though. In 2 minds at the mo.

Taxis available 24 hours but you usually have to walk the 15 mins into Stradbally. You also need to book them as there are a hell of a lot of people around the village trying to grab them at 2/3am.

andreac

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Taxis available 24 hours but you usually have to walk the 15 mins into Stradbally. You also need to book them as there are a hell of a lot of people around the village trying to grab them at 2/3am.

Ah ok. That wouldn't be too bad. Just trying to figure out what to do. Few people have pulled out of our group so thinking of selling the pink moon and staying in a hotel even one of the nights and either taxi or ill drive.

Poorside

andreac wrote: »

Ah ok. That wouldn't be too bad. Just trying to figure out what to do. Few people have pulled out of our group so thinking of selling the pink moon and staying in a hotel even one of the nights and either taxi or ill drive.

Think of the craic in the mornings though, nothing like waking up, grabbing a can and getting straight into it.