Electric Picnic 2021 - Cancelled :( **No Ticket Sales / Requests **

Eod100

Rfrip wrote: »

"low key entertainment"

Picture this headlining all three nights then

God i can never resist a line up attack, even in this times

A lad playing a terrible version of Wonderwall on tin whistle in the campsite at 5am

PabloAndRoy

civdef wrote: »

https://twitter.com/laoiscouncil/status/1405107722694103047?s=21

Mindfield seems to have moved over behind what used to be B&S

Freetown renamed as Provedencia

Eod100

Seems to be pulled from their site now?

bodhrandude

LowOdour wrote: »

So, they are looking to push it back by 3 weeks? Interesting! I guess in terms of vaccination rollout, it gives that additional breathing room...on the other hand, could be getting fairly baltic to be camping out that late in the year!!

Would be no difference really, Bestival used to be the week after and Fuinneamh the week after, yeah a bit cold at night but still doable.

Yellowledbetter

https://www.leinsterexpress.ie/news/electric-picnic/641694/breaking-electric-picnic-applies-for-licence-to-hold-the-festival-this-year-on-new-dates.html

Stillill42

Oh my giddy aunt. We're back in business. I think the throngs of unhappy locals waiting with pitchforks may have been overdone. The guy who sold me the 99s on main street Stradbally last week was all in favour of the EP circus rolling back into town. Also, I just saw a bloke on Twitter who lives in Stradbally saying it's alright by him. So that should scotch those rumours. I'd love to know where the power lies on the licensing committee. Surely something from the organisers imminent.

everlast75

Stillill42 wrote: »

Oh my giddy aunt. We're back in business. I think the throngs of unhappy locals waiting with pitchforks may have been overdone. The guy who sold me the 99s on main street Stradbally last week was all in favour of the EP circus rolling back into town. Also, I just saw a bloke on Twitter who lives in Stradbally saying it's alright by him. So that should scotch those rumours. I'd love to know where the power lies on the licensing committee. Surely something from the organisers imminent.

Bring back Bertie and the brown envelopes!

Poorside

Seems I destined not to go this year, those dates are brutal for me.
And it would be bloody freezing.

PTH2009

Delightful news for all of you but still it's early days in terms of planning for it

One thing I'm assuming is no way will Arena sized gigs be permitted by then. They could have EP be the real start of it all again

scruff monkey

If it goes ahead, it will be f.ucking baltic at night.

everlast75

scruff monkey wrote: »

If it goes ahead, it will be f.ucking baltic at night.

Lace up your beer coat, stick your thermals on and it'll be grand.

I'd happily do the weekend in a pair of speedos if it meant it was going ahead.

Fatfrog

Yellowledbetter wrote: »

https://www.leinsterexpress.ie/news/electric-picnic/641694/breaking-electric-picnic-applies-for-licence-to-hold-the-festival-this-year-on-new-dates.html

Thanks for this, it's been pulled from the Laois coco website.
Is this exactly what the original link contained?

rubick

I am once again asking for you to let me drink cans at the Salty Dog you cowards.

Eod100

scruff monkey wrote: »

If it goes ahead, it will be f.ucking baltic at night.

Would 3 weeks make a huge difference?

traco

Wonder how ready Pink Moon are for new dates?? We have three tents in there but nothing from them at all. Also a concern given they are a UK outfit with the Brexit mess not to mention the potential mess the delta variant may have.

Still - a glimmer of hope is nice to see.

Rfrip

Rfrip wrote: »

"low key entertainment"

Picture this headlining all three nights then

God i can never resist a line up attack, even in this times

I stand corrected, Low key entertainment applies to the thursday night not all weekend

BigMo1

Straight from the horses mouth here: https://twitter.com/EPfestival/status/1405148671562428421?s=20

Stillill42

Fatfrog wrote: »

Thanks for this, it's been pulled from the Laois coco website.
Is this exactly what the original link contained?

No, the original link was the full planning application. I only skimmed it, said I'd come back to it but it was gone in a flash.

Rfrip

like it's happening isn't it?

Actually emosh reading the statement from them

Jesus we all need this

showpony1

Ok now for first time I am worried i have no ticket!

ghostdancer

Some UK festivals around that time which EP could have acts from:





















Plus gigs:

Biffy Clyro at Glasgow Green
Manic Street Preachers in Halifax
Kaiser Chiefs in Halifax
New Order at Heaton Park
Courteeners in Manchester with Johnny Marr, Blossoms, The Big Moon, and Zuzu

and in Manchester:
Tuesday 21st September: Dermot Kennedy
Wednesday 22nd September: Kaiser Chiefs, plus Razorlight
Thursday 23rd September: Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott
Friday 24th September: The Streets
Saturday 25th September: Hacienda Classical
Sunday 26th September: Snow Patrol

endainoz

So they said 70,000 tickets....were there not 80,000 tickets sold originally for 2020? If that's the case maybe they're banking on people looking for refunds so they can stage it? Or maybe I'm wrong and it was always gonna be 70,000.

everlast75

(Braces onself for a kicking)..

They could be saying this in the knowledge it may never happen, to be then in a position to say "folks, we tried our best" and garner kudos from us all for trying...

sprucemoose

everlast75 wrote: »

(Braces onself for a kicking)..

They could be saying this in the knowledge it may never happen, to be then in a position to say "folks, we tried our best" and garner kudos from us all for trying...

have to say i think youre spot on here

Stillill42

BigMo1 wrote: »

Straight from the horses mouth here: https://twitter.com/EPfestival/status/1405148671562428421?s=20

Straight underneath, you have a tweet from Gavin James talking about a big announcement. It's really all coming together, lads.

FrewBrews

ghostdancer wrote: »

Some UK festivals around that time which EP could have acts from:

AVA is on the same weekend in Belfast too.

Thundercats Ho

everlast75 wrote: »

(Braces onself for a kicking)..

They could be saying this in the knowledge it may never happen, to be then in a position to say "folks, we tried our best" and garner kudos from us all for trying...

It does look a bit like that. If they were confident enough that a 3 week delay will mean it goes ahead, then they'd release a line up (which they may do over the next few weeks).

It's them covering the holes for insurance purposes (imo), and genuinely doing whatever they can to make it happen.

Imagine it went ahead ! my liver just groaned..

showpony1

David Guetta playing Isle of White 17th Sept,
I think we would all agree would fit nicely in the Saturday night dance slot.

sprucemoose

Stillill42 wrote: »

Straight underneath, you have a tweet from Gavin James talking about a big announcement. It's really all coming together, lads.

if thats the case id prefer it cancelled tbh

Thundercats Ho

showpony1 wrote: »

David Guetta playing Isle of White 17th Sept,
I think we would all agree would fit nicely in the Saturday night dance slot.

Cancel the festival