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[Cancelled] Electric Picnic 2020 **Discussion Only // No Ticket Sales / Requests **

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    #1652
    Fatfrog
    Registered Users Posts: 2,297 ✭✭✭Fatfrog


    sweetie wrote: »
    WTF!!??

    Pretty strict rules at Coachella, they have curfews on noise in the camp sites from 1.30am onwards. (Although this makes sense as once the sun comes out at 6.30 you're getting up ;) no sleep ins or back for a noon power nap in the desert heat)


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    #1653
    Seathrun66
    Registered Users Posts: 8,365 ✭✭✭Seathrun66


    sweetie wrote: »
    WTF!!??

    There are a few small drinking areas by the bars. You cannot take alcohol with you to any of the stages. Can't really understand the rationale behind it. It'll be for insurance or health & safety reasons but makes little sense when people can drink at the festival anyway and half of them are popping pills. But hey, with those recent lineups I'm never going to go anyway.


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    #1654
    johnnyskeleton
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 14,466 Mod ✭✭✭✭johnnyskeleton


    Seathrun66 wrote: »
    There are a few small drinking areas by the bars. You cannot take alcohol with you to any of the stages. Can't really understand the rationale behind it. It'll be for insurance or health & safety reasons but makes little sense when people can drink at the festival anyway and half of them are popping pills. But hey, with those recent lineups I'm never going to go anyway.

    Maybe its a litter control thing? Sounds annoying but at the same time might be a way to not get too drunk at a festival


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    #1655
    Stillill42
    Registered Users Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭Stillill42


    johnnyskeleton wrote: »
    Maybe its a litter control thing? Sounds annoying but at the same time might be a way to not get too drunk at a festival

    A way to not get too drunk at a festival? Cop on, Johnny. Next you'll be telling us we can't drink cans at the Salty Dog. If I wanted to be told how to not get too drunk, I could have stayed at home. Life is for the living, Johnny! Carpe diem!


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    #1656
    johnnyskeleton
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 14,466 Mod ✭✭✭✭johnnyskeleton


    Stillill42 wrote: »
    A way to not get too drunk at a festival? Cop on, Johnny. Next you'll be telling us we can't drink cans at the Salty Dog. If I wanted to be told how to not get too drunk, I could have stayed at home. Life is for the living, Johnny! Carpe diem!

    All I know is that I was prevailed upon to drink a half glass of light ale shandy at EP and ended up rolling around in a bed of nettles shouting "I made the BBC".


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    #1657
    endainoz
    Registered Users Posts: 4,731 ✭✭✭endainoz


    An interesting document to have a look through if anyone is interested. I was doing some research for my festival management course and found the event management plan for longitude 2019 from a quick Google search. Festival logistics/organizational nerds like myself may find this PDF interesting:

    https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.dlrcoco.ie/sites/default/files/atoms/files/event_management_plan.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjw-L_o4u_mAhUVHMAKHeQ2DzoQFjAKegQIBBAB&usg=AOvVaw1h7af8tTpaRGv8phjTzKgL


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    #1658
    Kepler21
    Registered Users Posts: 290 ✭✭Kepler21


    endainoz wrote: »
    An interesting document to have a look through if anyone is interested. I was doing some research for my festival management course and found the event management plan for longitude 2019 from a quick Google search. Festival logistics/organizational nerds like myself may find this PDF interesting:

    https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.dlrcoco.ie/sites/default/files/atoms/files/event_management_plan.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjw-L_o4u_mAhUVHMAKHeQ2DzoQFjAKegQIBBAB&usg=AOvVaw1h7af8tTpaRGv8phjTzKgL

    Very interesting. a mixture of generic event management, with some details added in specifically for Longitude such as the names of the Residents associations and the fact that they will build bridges over the waterways.

    The actual PDF link without the Google search stuff is:
    https://www.dlrcoco.ie/sites/default/files/atoms/files/event_management_plan.pdf


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    #1659
    Mucker46
    Registered Users Posts: 1,570 ✭✭✭Mucker46


    Hayden Thorpe at bord gais march 6. Saw him recently in london. Sedate but enjoyable show.


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    #1660
    rubick
    Registered Users Posts: 1,619 ✭✭✭rubick


    Morcheeba seem to be on an extensive European tour this year, including some just announced dates in France towards the end of July.


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    #1661
    Fatfrog
    Registered Users Posts: 2,297 ✭✭✭Fatfrog


    rubick wrote: »
    Morcheeba seem to be on an extensive European tour this year, including some just announced dates in France towards the end of July.

    Ohh yes please!!!


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    #1662
    stephenm1605
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭stephenm1605


    Foo fighters headlining several festivals this year, is this a likely headliner for us?? :)


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    #1663
    patch
    Registered Users Posts: 2,513 ✭✭✭patch


    stephenm1605 wrote: »
    Foo fighters headlining several festivals this year, is this a likely headliner for us?? :)

    Hopefully! They would certainly get the main stage hopping.


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    #1664
    stephenm1605
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭stephenm1605


    patch wrote: »
    Hopefully! They would certainly get the main stage hopping.

    For sure. Amazing live show, is there any other artists which are favorites to be named on the lineup? i'm new to boards but this is a great thread.


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    #1665
    patch
    Registered Users Posts: 2,513 ✭✭✭patch


    stephenm1605 wrote: »
    For sure. Amazing live show, is there any other artists which are favorites to be named on the lineup? i'm new to boards but this is a great thread.

    You'll see people posting their hopes and dreams over the next while.
    Personally I'd love to see Chemical Brothers and Bicep show up again.
    Welcome to Boards.ie!


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    #1666
    rubick
    Registered Users Posts: 1,619 ✭✭✭rubick


    I know at least 8,000 punters that would love to see Amelie Lens back this outing.
    Best techno set in Stradbally for years!


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    #1667
    patch
    Registered Users Posts: 2,513 ✭✭✭patch


    rubick wrote: »
    I know at least 8,000 punters that would love to see Amelie Lens back this outing.
    Best techno set in Stradbally for years!
    Hopefully they have a lot more dance and techno acts in that new area this year.
    Felt like an awful waste of space last year after midnight.


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    #1668
    showpony1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,433 ✭✭✭showpony1


    I see Flume, Disclosure, Calvin Harris all playing festivals next year - one of them for the big dance act.
    Probably get regulars like Mura Masa back plays ireland every year.


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    #1669
    Furious-Red
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 14,881 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    Id love to see the Foo's announced but my gut is telling me that they wont play( although i would be happy if i was wrong ha).

    I wonder with the bigger capacity will they go for bigger headliners?


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    #1670
    SmallBalls
    Registered Users Posts: 533 ✭✭✭SmallBalls


    Ticketmaster looking duplicate tickets posted back to them and they'll re-issue new ones.


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    #1671
    Furious-Red
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 14,881 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    SmallBalls wrote: »
    Ticketmaster looking duplicate tickets posted back to them and they'll re-issue new ones.

    Yea got that this morning too


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    #1672
    rubick
    Registered Users Posts: 1,619 ✭✭✭rubick


    patch wrote: »
    Hopefully they have a lot more dance and techno acts in that new area this year.
    Felt like an awful waste of space last year after midnight.
    There's no way the Rave in the Woods can accommodate the extra punters this year. It's been bad enough trying to navigate it in recent years. Terminus should be open to 4am - I just wonder if the licence accommodates it.


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    #1673
    endainoz
    Registered Users Posts: 4,731 ✭✭✭endainoz


    rubick wrote: »
    There's no way the Rave in the Woods can accommodate the extra punters this year. It's been bad enough trying to navigate it in recent years. Terminus should be open to 4am - I just wonder if the licence accommodates it.

    It might free up other areas for (god forbid) actual non electronic music later in the nights.


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    #1674
    rubick
    Registered Users Posts: 1,619 ✭✭✭rubick


    endainoz wrote: »
    It might free up other areas for (god forbid) actual non electronic music later in the nights.
    Non-whatnow? ;)

    Agreed though, seems bizarre that there aren't really any late night options for people that aren't into dance music.


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    #1675
    Wooderson
    Registered Users Posts: 1,849 ✭✭✭Wooderson


    rubick wrote: »
    Non-whatnow? ;)

    Agreed though, seems bizarre that there aren't really any late night options for people that aren't into dance music.


    A laziness that bedevils a lot of festivals - not just EP.


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    #1676
    Stillill42
    Registered Users Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭Stillill42


    rubick wrote: »
    Non-whatnow? ;)

    Agreed though, seems bizarre that there aren't really any late night options for people that aren't into dance music.

    Yeah, always annoyed me, the assumption that it's only dance heads are interested in the late night stuff.

    Now granted, i may be headed for the leaba by one. But i want the option! Godammit!


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    #1677
    optogirl
    Registered Users Posts: 2,975 ✭✭✭optogirl


    yeah would love to see some late night DJ sets that don't require chemical enhancement or maybe some cover bands or themed sets ('90s Indie, one hit wonders or some such).


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    #1678
    Stillill42
    Registered Users Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭Stillill42


    A good old-fashioned indie disco would be a low-cost massive hit. How hard can it be.


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    #1679
    rubick
    Registered Users Posts: 1,619 ✭✭✭rubick


    I'll play Shiny Happy People for three hours on my phone mate, €50.


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    #1680
    endainoz
    Registered Users Posts: 4,731 ✭✭✭endainoz


    Stillill42 wrote: »
    A good old-fashioned indie disco would be a low-cost massive hit. How hard can it be.

    Now there is a novel idea, it could be like a big indie version of the haunt. On a side note, would the haunts future be up in the air because of body and soul pulling out?


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    #1681
    Stillill42
    Registered Users Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭Stillill42


    I mean we mightn't be able to organise our own festival but this thread could certainly run that tent, couldn't we? That would be a proper way to wind up your day.


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