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

MadYaker

Kormac posted on Facebook saying that he's doing a new show in other voices this year with his full band and an orchestra. How the hell is there going to space for all that in there, and a crowd of punters as well? It's still a small enough tent isn't it? I saw Le Galaxie in there in 2016 and remember thinking it was tiny.

ghostdancer

MadYaker wrote: »

Kormac posted on Facebook saying that he's doing a new show in other voices this year with his full band and an orchestra. How the hell is there going to space for all that in there, and a crowd of punters as well? It's still a small enough tent isn't it? I saw Le Galaxie in there in 2016 and remember thinking it was tiny.

saw him doing it in Vicar Street on Paddy's Weekend, there was about 15 of them onstage for most of the gig.

maybe they're making the tent bigger this year?

MadYaker

Maybe they are and it'd be no harm if they did. It looks to me like fitting 15 people plus instruments would be a stretch on this stage.

Dany Hitch

Dany Hitch wrote: »

My preference: Arcade Fire, The Prodigy, Sven Vath
Reality: Gavin James, Hozier, The Corrs

What have I done? :eek:

PabloAndRoy

Fatfrog wrote: »

Retarded cop....

Excellent live band. Great name!

PabloAndRoy

phizzledizzle wrote: »

The Corrs aren't playing FFS! It came from my post about the female fronted band (which was correctly guessed within about three posts), and my obviously satirical follow up.

So not The Saturdays reunion, thank christ.

phizzledizzle

I think it was 7am, but could have been 8

Fatfrog

MadYaker wrote: »

Kormac posted on Facebook saying that he's doing a new show in other voices this year with his full band and an orchestra. How the hell is there going to space for all that in there, and a crowd of punters as well? It's still a small enough tent isn't it? I saw Le Galaxie in there in 2016 and remember thinking it was tiny.

Other Voices is a wooden structure, I presume that stays there all year. It holds about 50-80 people I'd say.

ghostdancer

MadYaker wrote: »

Maybe they are and it'd be no harm if they did. It looks to me like fitting 15 people plus instruments would be a stretch on this stage.

this was them at Vicar Street:

LFC CONNAUGHTON

Today's the day!

everlast75

LFC CONNAUGHTON wrote: »

Today's the day!

It had ****ing better be!!!

Coz

LFC CONNAUGHTON wrote:

Today's the day!

It's like Christmas morning.

Santa better not be a dick!!!

BullBlackNova

Part of me hopes they actually hold off until tomorrow or Monday now.

I'll miss the nice community of frustration that has built up from waiting...

Guess it'll be replaced by one frustrated with the lack of/prominence of _____ on the line-up.

That and the Corrs as headliners.

Poorside

So far I’d have a list to see of,

Massive Attack
NERD
Garbage
St. Vincent
Lost brothers
David Kitt
Wolf Alice
Friendly fires
Chvrches
Fontaines DC
Pillow Queens
George Ezra
Hak Baker
Modern Strangers
Soulé
Jorja Smith

That’s not a bad weekend before adding in Salty dog, Trailer park and today’s huge announcement.

ricerocket

The main acts added in this announcement last year were Elbow, Phoenix and Mura Masa so I’m not getting my hopes up that it will be earth shattering. I’d say one big name, a few of the “bigger” Irish acts and then some ok 3rd ring acts.

Major Dad

If we do get an announcement today, what time will it be? I seem to remember it coming about 11.30am - 12pm last year?

ghostdancer

ricerocket wrote: »

The main acts added in this announcement last year were Elbow, Phoenix and Mura Masa so I’m not getting my hopes up that it will be earth shattering. I’d say one big name, a few of the “bigger” Irish acts and then some ok 3rd ring acts.

if they could announce Mura Masa, Phoenix again and someone as big as Elbow that isn't Elbow, I'd be delighted.

missed MM at EP as they were clashing with Phoenix and can't go to ATN to see them this weekend. Then Phoenix cancelled their Olympia gig earlier in the year.

and Elbow are sh1te.

BullBlackNova

Between 12pm and 1pm would be the best guess.

All of Body & Soul, Hazel Wood, Other Voices, Transmission and the Tesco dining thing came between midday and 1pm so would expect it to follow that pattern.

Poorside

Major Dad wrote: »

If we do get an announcement today, what time will it be? I seem to remember it coming about 11.30am - 12pm last year?

Think it was about 1pm last year.

PinkCamper

Oh god the anticipation

haitens

Ah the magic hours before the announcement. When all is possible however unlikely.

PinkCamper

Please don’t let us down EP. Surprise us pleasantly. Let us all saunter into the BH weekend nodding and smiling and saying - I knew it would be ok in the end!

MsMojave

I’ve been out sick from work so I for one am excited to see the conclusion of this hell week. Very little to distract me while waiting for the announcement.

Kepler21

Ham Sandwich was just a silly name they made up for themselves because they couldn't think of a better name at the start, and when they wanted to change it, the name had stuck and they couldn't.

InTheWoods123

I hope for their own reputations sake that after all this waiting they serve up some decent acts that will provide a decent buzz amongst a majority of the crowd....don’t want anyone to be disappointed but at the same time there’s no way everyone is going to be happy.

haitens

Kepler21 wrote: »

Ham Sandwich was just a silly name they made up for themselves because they couldn't think of a better name at the start, and when they wanted to change it, the name had stuck and they couldn't.

Same with Bombay Bicycle Club that was the name they had when they started to take off and they felt they couldn't change it.

thebusher

I see people complaining on ATN social media last night. Directions given getting 2 approach village names wrong.

Also people surprised at both the timings and costs of shuttle buses running to and from Waterford to the site. Especially for Sunday.

ghostdancer

I'm bracing myself for a pile of mostly sh1te that I don't care about, with a few good acts, so an afternoon of disappointment.


and then put together with the rest of the lineup and further announcements, it'll end up being a decent lineup, same as always...

PinkCamper

Car Seat Headrest is a RIDICULOUS name for a band.

LowOdour

Made out a list of what I would go see. Plenty of good stuff to see, but it needs 3 or 4 more top quality acts (what is quality says you!).
Based on who is touring around the same time, I'd like
Vampire Weekend
Big Thief
Franz Ferdinand
Hookworms
Titus Andronicus

Not a big fan or anything, but Damien Rice is doing some touring at the mo but nothing around EP dates so he is going to be my wild guess as an announcement!