Electric Picnic 2017 **Discussion Only // No Ticket Sales**

Mogwai and Bloc Party playing at Festival No 6, could they be possible later additions to EP, there is also still a chance of Iggy being added. Some sizeable names cropped up in that last main announcement last year. I'll put as my ultimate wish list to be Aphex Twin returning to Ireland to bookend the summer, having started with Forbidden Fruit and closing with EP. He has been known to play the same country or nation twice in one year, 2008 T in the park then Glade festival and Bestival. But he's one of these guys that tends to get announced very early on, so probably not.

Rigor Mortis wrote: »

I'm fairly sure this is my third year in a row posting this. We even had quite a heated debate on this in last years thread, with some poster suggesting that it would be sensible to pay 50 quid over the odds a month out because they would only get more expensive closer to the date.

For the last 5 years or so I've picked up at least 2 tickets each year for face value or less in the last few weeks before the fest - there are always plenty available as people drop out and supply starts to outweigh demand

If Iggy and Bloc Party are added I think I'll explode.

Wouldn't be expecting Bloc Party or Iggy from the last announcement.

Here are the main acts from past 3 years for comparison:

2016
Skepta, James Bay, Walking on Cars, Bell X1, Adam Beyer, Gorgon City, ABC, Lightning Seeds, Lindsey Sterling, Oh Wonder, Mothers, Picture This, Hermitage Green, Ryan Sheridan, Rejjie Snow, Wyvern Lingo, Brian Deady, New Jackson, King Kong Company, Rusangano Family, Daithi, Otherkin, Pleasure Beach, Talos

2015
The Boomtown Rats, Villagers, Parquet Corts, The Staves, MS MR, Shamir, Mano Le Tough, Le Galaxie, Son Lux, Jape, Girlpool, Little Hours, The Lost Brothers, Here We Go Magic, Thomston, Declan McKenna, Tom Misch, Bry, Legend, Yurodny, Dublin Gospel Choir

2014
James Vincent McMorrow, SBTRKT, Bombay Bicycle Club, The 1975, Hozier, Wild Beasts, Hercules & Love Affair, Cathy Davey, Asgeir, Nick Mulvey, Sampha, Rustie, Seinabo Sey, The Strypes, Walking on Cars, Le Galaxie, **** Robot, Bp Falcon, Nightbox, Sheppard, The Whereabouts, Trinity Orchestra, Dublin Gospel Choir

looks like there is a new stage this year with lots of up and coming acts on the bill. I'm guessing this is replacing the oxjam tent
http://nialler9.com/play-the-picnic-stage-lineup-announced-for-electric-picnic/

Not long to go now.. can't wait. Not expecting much more in the way of major announcements but am more than happy with what's there already. There'll be the usual Irish act announcements, expect All Tvvins, Chasing Abbey, maybe Kodaline or Walking on Cars (unlikely) and bands of that age...

Here's hoping for a savage weekend weather wise.

billybonkers wrote: »

Lzmunky wrote: »

Not long to go now.. can't wait. Not expecting much more in the way of major announcements but am more than happy with what's there already. There'll be the usual Irish act announcements, expect All Tvvins, Chasing Abbey, maybe Kodaline or Walking on Cars (unlikely) and bands of that age...

Here's hoping for a savage weekend weather wise.

Hopefully no Kodaline or Walking on Cars.

All Tvvins I would be up for

Overhead, The Albatross would be nice too but at a more sensible time

https://lovindublin.com/dublin/there-will-be-an-insane-full-moon-party-at-electric-picnic-this-year

Not sure what to make of this. Like the idea of spice bags but the rest not so much!

dmm82 wrote: »

https://lovindublin.com/dublin/there-will-be-an-insane-full-moon-party-at-electric-picnic-this-year

Not sure what to make of this. Like the idea of spice bags but the rest not so much!

"DJ Vogue Williams spinning the decks "

BullBlackNova wrote: »

"DJ Vogue Williams spinning the decks."

I feel like I don't need to make any additional comment there.

That is horrific. I wont be anywhere near that.

dmm82 wrote: »

https://lovindublin.com/dublin/there-will-be-an-insane-full-moon-party-at-electric-picnic-this-year

Not sure what to make of this. Like the idea of spice bags but the rest not so much!

Will entertain the riff raff at least...

Im sure ill wander in for a cocktail and a quick nosey but at 35 I'll most likely be the oldest there

Such a shame they didn't do something along those lines but with decent djs. Could have been a cool idea for a new area.

dmm82 wrote: »

https://lovindublin.com/dublin/there-will-be-an-insane-full-moon-party-at-electric-picnic-this-year

Not sure what to make of this. Like the idea of spice bags but the rest not so much!

The forced hype in that article really annoyed me for some reason.