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

sydthebeat

MsMojave wrote: »

Well the hosepipe ban has been extended for Laois so good luck to anyone pitching tents. Ground must be rock solid.

??

They don't hose the camp sites?

jobless

CantonaGod wrote: »

Band of Horses rocking out on"funeral" was a highlight for me last year.....Gang of Youths could be it this year.....kicks in at 6.30 ish mark. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QE5prFYcgSI
Not sure on the lyrics mind you..

stand out moment for me too last year......was amazing!

mimimcmc

ricerocket wrote: »

In that case, I will giving him a miss - big fan of Every Kingdom but don't like the new stuff.  That's an odd - turning his back on the material that won him fans in the first place?

Yup.. I've heard he's awful contrary so I'm not too surprised by him anymore

Went to see him in Munich and he had an awful attitude with the crowd, really turned me off every wanting to meet him...

Ferris_Bueller

Harrison Enough Winter wrote: »

I swear to god im going to get fired this week for my attention span and loosing the will to live here

I just keep dreaming to that moment when im sitting down with that first can, looking at my beautifully highlighted and laminated clashfinder print out......

Same here. I arrived in work this morning and thought how am I possibly going to go through another 3 days of work this week, it's like serving a prison sentence. Have been flat out reading this thread and updating the clashfinder, starting to take shape although still plenty to come.

I wonder when we are going to get the rest of the Body & Soul times? Last year they released all of them on the Monday but this year it was just the main.

billybonkers

MsMojave wrote: »

Well the hosepipe ban has been extended for Laois so good luck to anyone pitching tents. Ground must be rock solid.

Its not actually, seems fine for putting up tents.

Bunk Moreland

billybonkers wrote: »

Have never had a problem going to Green car park early on the Friday, arrived at 9am in 2016 and 1pm in 2017.

Came up through Vicarstown in 2017 to Stradbally took a right and straight to Green, this year there is a diversion near there so will try through Athy

Where is the diversion?

Bunk Moreland

Ferris_Bueller wrote: »

Same here. I arrived in work this morning and thought how am I possibly going to go through another 3 days of work this week, it's like serving a prison sentence. Have been flat out reading this thread and updating the clashfinder, starting to take shape although still plenty to come.

I wonder when we are going to get the rest of the Body & Soul times? Last year they released all of them on the Monday but this year it was just the main.

Looks like everything else is coming tomorrow.

billybonkers

Bunk Moreland wrote: »

Where is the diversion?

"Traffic travelling from Vicarstown on the Friday will not be allowed to enter Stradbally and a diversion at Garrons Cross will be in place."

billybonkers

Mad b******s

MsMojave

sydthebeat wrote: »

??

They don't hose the camp sites?

Obviously (although maybe not) the lack of rain for the foreseeable future is part of the hosepipe ban. So there’ll be solid ground afoot. I’ll stop talking muck now.

billybonkers wrote: »

Its not actually, seems fine for putting up tents.

Confirmed. I was talking muck.

endainoz wrote: »

Won't be a problem, tent pegs will still go down easy enough in hard ground. If someone had some esb poles to drive down it might be an issue.

Okay. I was wrong.

endainoz

MsMojave wrote:

Well the hosepipe ban has been extended for Laois so good luck to anyone pitching tents. Ground must be rock solid.

Won't be a problem, tent pegs will still go down easy enough in hard ground. If someone had some esb poles to drive down it might be an issue.

eplady2017

billybonkers wrote: »

Mad b******s

WTF is that !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ferris_Bueller

Bunk Moreland wrote: »

Looks like everything else is coming tomorrow.

Probably, just seems like a lot to announce in one day considering we have only got 4 or 5 each of the last two days. Still to come: Electric Arena, Little Big Tent, Salty Dog, Trailer Park, Anachronica, the rest of Body&Soul, Throwback tent, Hazel Wood, Mindfield, Transmission, ArtLot.

Ferris_Bueller

eplady2017 wrote: »

WTF is that !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

One of the new rides in the carnival

billybonkers

eplady2017 wrote: »

WTF is that !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

La Fura dels Baus practising

ghostdancer

Ferris_Bueller wrote: »

Probably, just seems like a lot to announce in one day considering we have only got 4 or 5 each of the last two days. Still to come: Electric Arena, Little Big Tent, Salty Dog, Trailer Park, Anachronica, the rest of Body&Soul, Throwback tent, Hazel Wood, Mindfield, Transmission, ArtLot.

as usual with the Irish Times, they'll probably announce a few of these (probably EA, LBT, Mindfield and Salty Dog) and then not bother with the rest.

B&S Peace Pagoda running order is here at least:
https://www.facebook.com/events/2148073045514381/

billybonkers

In Little Picnic

eplady2017

Any idea if Early Entry is off sale or just not available online..

Judes

Davysulls86 wrote: »

I won't have flags. But I'll be the guy putting up two tents while my Mrs watches and tells me what I'm doing wrong. After that, I'll be the guy drinking Franciscan Well Chieftan.

Ah but that's her revenge for you taking all the glory for the Summer BBQs i.e. man cooks meat - HERO! Woman does the shopping, marinating, salad making, table setting …………………..

Captain Flaps

gauralordon wrote: »

Something mad like €30 so I have one lined up from Halfords in Belgard Tallaght for €7, getting it collected today. Literally everywhere else at Liffey Valley Retail Park and Fonthill Retail Park has been cleared out of camping gear in general!

The trolley was €75.

€75 for a feckin festival trolley.

...I bought it.

kg703

I wonder when that La Fura thing will be on. Definitely want to catch it

Ethereal Cereal

Rankin Woods on Saturday looks immense, I might actually spend the whole day in there then saunter over to Le Galaxie in Jerry Fish or Massive Attack on the main stage

Mik Pyro
will be singing Republic of Loose songs I assume(?)
Maggie Rogers
Dermot Kennedy
Tom Misch
Mount Kimbie
King Krule
Nina Kraviz

Seathrun66

Ethereal Cereal wrote: »

Rankin Woods on Saturday looks immense, I might actually spend the whole day in there then saunter over to Le Galaxie in Jerry Fish or Massive Attack on the main stage

Mik Pyro
will be singing Republic of Loose songs I assume(?)
Maggie Rogers
Dermot Kennedy
Tom Misch
Mount Kimbie
King Krule
Nina Kraviz

Wasn't last year in the Trailer Park. He was mainly doing a mixture of blues standards and new stuff. Could be different this time though.

endainoz

Captain Flaps wrote:

€75 for a feckin festival trolley.

Captain Flaps wrote:

...I bought it.

Captain Flaps wrote:

The trolley was €75.

Captain Flaps wrote:

The trolley was €75.

Captain Flaps wrote:

...I bought it.

Captain Flaps wrote:

€75 for a feckin festival trolley.

So did I...

Captain Flaps

I saw the price, said 'not a hope', then thought about all the times I've arrived down with cans and tent, got set up and then had to make the trek all the way back to the car for airbed/chair/backpack etc. Herself has a bad back so I'm usually carrying for two also. Saving an hour (per festival) on car runs feels like the investment will be worth it.

Ethereal Cereal

Do ye not have wheel barrows you can bring?
Thats what I'm planning on doing (well borrowing my Dads wheel barrow)

ghostdancer

Captain Flaps wrote: »

I saw the price, said 'not a hope', then thought about all the times I've arrived down with cans and tent, got set up and then had to make the trek all the way back to the car for airbed/chair/backpack etc. Herself has a bad back so I'm usually carrying for two also. Saving an hour (per festival) on car runs feels like the investment will be worth it.

had one of these for the last few years and wouldn't do a festival without it now:
https://www.diy.com/departments/mac-allister-shovel-platform-trolley-max-weight-250kg/1357679_BQ.prd

can't check that for stock in Irish B&Q stores it seems, but Woodies have similar and loads in stock still too:
https://www.woodies.ie/master-sacktruck-with-pneumatic-wheels-250-kg-capacity-363759

couple of bungee chords (i got mine from Halfords i think) and no bother taking slab of cans, tent, chairs, airbeds....

Captain Flaps

Wheelbarrows are a pain in the hoop, useless on uneven ground and when you've reached the site you have to trek back to the car if you want it to be there the next morning.

gauralordon

Captain Flaps wrote: »

The trolley was €75.

€75 for a feckin festival trolley.

...I bought it.

I've a rucksack for my back for clothes, pyjamas, towels, wellies.

I've a granny trolley for my drink, food, sleeping bag. That's one hand gone.

Other hand for tent (4 man for myself).

Second trip back to the car for chair, air mattress and pump. If I survive the first.....

Captain Flaps

Yeah, the range trolley should carry everything bar our backpacks so I'm sorted on that front.

Related/unrelated, a few years ago she got tired of being freezing at night and then waking up in a sauna in the sleeping bag, she suggested bringing a duvet. We ended up bringing down the airbed with a fitted sheet, duvet and two full pillows. I have never slept better at a festival and I don't think I'll ever go back to a sleeping bag unless I'm alone in the tent, the freedom and comfort of being able to kick the covers off as needed is unbelievable.

You also have so much more room for activities.