Electric Picnic 2017 Discussion Only // No Ticket Sales

Fatfrog · 16-08-2017 10:18PM

D.Q wrote: »

anyone know how much of a walk it is to pink moon from carpark?

Green car park is the closest to pink moon, but as always you may not have a choice on car parks.

https://twitter.com/EpCountdown/status/769656273553989632

everlast75 · 16-08-2017 10:23PM

Anyone want two free tickets to happy Mondays on tomorrow in Leopardstown? Tickets in Swords.

Call it a warm up for the E.P.

PM me

scruff monkey · 16-08-2017 10:32PM

everlast75 wrote: »

Anyone want two free tickets to happy Mondays on tomorrow in Leopardstown? Tickets in Swords.

Call it a warm up for the E.P.

PM me

No thanks, the crew I work for are taking us to that for our "summer party", my manager is over from the UK for it.

I ****ing hate the goddamned happy **** mondays with an utter passion only reserved for loofah faced fascist **** gibbons and Rupert Murdoch.

Fatfrog · 16-08-2017 10:36PM

Ricey92 wrote: »

Had one from halfords last year and it was a game changer for me. Definitely bringing one this year.

The air mattresses are great but pose a couple of problems;
1: They're very heavy some are similar to a tent in weight. 2: They need to be inflated, takes allot of effort, some stalls have compressed air and will inflate for €10 I think, challange is carry back to the tent, particularly if windy.
3: They don't last, after a few months they go porous, by the time morning comes will have lost most pressure and you might as well be on the ground.

I recommend getting a camping mat instead, take a spare sleeping bag, open it out, basically use it as a sheet! Boom!!

TheIrishGrover · 16-08-2017 10:48PM

Fatfrog wrote: »

The air mattresses are great but pose a couple of problems;
1: They're very heavy some are similar to a tent in weight. 2: They need to be inflated, takes allot of effort, some stalls have compressed air and will inflate for €10 I think, challange is carry back to the tent, particularly if windy.
3: They don't last, after a few months they go porous, by the time morning comes will have lost most pressure and you might as well be on the ground.

I recommend getting a camping mat instead, take a spare sleeping bag, open it out, basically use it as a sheet! Boom!!

Not going to EP but I use this at Glasto each year. One of the best things I bought. Keeps you about 40 cm from the ground. Narrow but comfortable. Recommended
http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/3407129/Trail/searchtext%3ECAMPING+BED.htm

Dtp1979 · 16-08-2017 10:59PM

I bring the double air mattress that's pretty much the same size as a double bed in width and height. Leave a manual pump attached and get be it a few blasts before bed and when you go for your 4 am Toilet break.

fourmations · 16-08-2017 11:22PM

I'm in the self inflating camping mat camp myself, there's less to go wrong and they aren't noisy like airbeds, it's what pink moon supply when you rent them, I've bought four of the aldi/lidl ones over the years and they are spot on, airbeds are softer no doubt but I find them annoying bearing in mind you'll be clambering all over it all weekend, no issues on getting a good kip in on the camping mats after a night out at EP , fecking airbeds are to easy to puncture anyway! Mine has five bike patches on it

MJohnston · 17-08-2017 12:06AM

Oh wait, yeah, when I talked about couldn't go without an air mattress earlier, I was thinking of the camping mats too. I have a single blue one that self-inflates, think I got this one up in Belfast:

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/forclaz-400-xl-self-inflating-mat-blue-id_8363045.html

PinkCamper · 17-08-2017 08:15AM

Last few years the self inflating mats (supplied by PM) hurt my 37 year old back. Have bought an air mattress to bring this year. But now I'm worried about punctures and deflation. Should I bring a repair kit or duct tape?

D.Q · 17-08-2017 08:28AM

PinkCamper wrote: »

Last few years the self inflating mats (supplied by PM) hurt my 37 year old back. Have bought an air mattress to bring this year. But now I'm worried about punctures and deflation. Should I bring a repair kit or duct tape?

Never had any issues, bring a battery powered pump and a double flocked air mattress and you're set. Very comfortable sleep

mockingjay · 17-08-2017 08:36AM

I have been offered a 2 man Tippee in the Pink Moon campsite (have to pay of course), have weekend tickets, but there are three of us going, wondering could the three of us stay in it or would we be refused entry?

Poorside · 17-08-2017 08:49AM

mockingjay wrote: »

I have been offered a 2 man Tippee in the Pink Moon campsite (have to pay of course), have weekend tickets, but there are three of us going, wondering could the three of us stay in it or would we be refused entry?

They'll only take 2 of you

17-08-2017 09:00AM

Is the last main announcement definitely tomorrow, or Le Galaxie the only source for that? Could we hear something later today? EP usually does main stage stuff on Wednesday or Thursday from what I recall, and I don't remember many Friday announcements though happy to be corrected here.

billybonkers · 17-08-2017 09:02AM

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Is the last main announcement definitely tomorrow, or Le Galaxie the only source for that? Could we hear something later today? EP usually does main stage stuff on Wednesday or Thursday from what I recall, and I don't remember many Friday announcements though happy to be corrected here.

It could be anyday

BigMo1 · 17-08-2017 09:09AM

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Is the last main announcement definitely tomorrow, or Le Galaxie the only source for that? Could we hear something later today? EP usually does main stage stuff on Wednesday or Thursday from what I recall, and I don't remember many Friday announcements though happy to be corrected here.

I'd be surprised if it wasn't tomorrow given Le Galaxie announcement. This dead horse has probably been beaten, but what are the predictions for the announcement?

Rigor Mortis · 17-08-2017 09:16AM

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Is the last main announcement definitely tomorrow, or Le Galaxie the only source for that? Could we hear something later today? EP usually does main stage stuff on Wednesday or Thursday from what I recall, and I don't remember many Friday announcements though happy to be corrected here.

As an incredibly handsome and wise poster pointed out a while back, Friday would be the same day as last year for the last announcement.

Synode · 17-08-2017 09:17AM

scruff monkey wrote: »

I ****ing hate the goddamned happy **** mondays with an utter passion only reserved for loofah faced fascist **** gibbons and Rupert Murdoch.

You're twisting my melon man

Poorside · 17-08-2017 09:40AM

Synode wrote: »

You're twisting my melon man

what you gonna do about it?
I'd call the cops...

bodhrandude · 17-08-2017 09:54AM

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Is the last main announcement definitely tomorrow, or Le Galaxie the only source for that? Could we hear something later today? EP usually does main stage stuff on Wednesday or Thursday from what I recall, and I don't remember many Friday announcements though happy to be corrected here.

They are certainly not giving any signs away on FB that an announcement is forthcoming, we've only got Le Galaxie's word, perhaps there will not be a third announcement at all, wouldn't be surprised. In answer to Seathrun66's question I'm sure the second announcement was released on the Friday (23rd June) as I recall it was the opening day of Body & Soul festival this year where a few folk was talking about the announcement.

Edit: Yup it was the Friday 23rd the second announcement was announced. https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2017/0623/885041-elbow-room-20-new-act-announced-for-electric-picnic/

eplady2017 · 17-08-2017 09:59AM

Still waiting on Trailer Park announcement too... Unless I've missed that one!!!!

17-08-2017 10:11AM

bodhrandude wrote: »

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Is the last main announcement definitely tomorrow, or Le Galaxie the only source for that? Could we hear something later today? EP usually does main stage stuff on Wednesday or Thursday from what I recall, and I don't remember many Friday announcements though happy to be corrected here.

They are certainly not giving any signs away on FB that an announcement is forthcoming, we've only got Le Galaxie's word, perhaps there will not be a third announcement at all, wouldn't be surprised. In answer to Seathrun66's question I'm sure the second announcement was released on the Friday (23rd June) as I recall it was the opening day of Body & Soul festival this year where a few folk was talking about the announcement.

Yeah, you're dead right, second announcement was a Friday and the stunningly handsome Rigor Mortis has also pointed out that the third announcement last year was also a Friday. Looks like tomorrow it is. And 2016 added a few decent late acts so I'd expect more of the same.

BigMo1 · 17-08-2017 10:23AM

bodhrandude wrote: »

They are certainly not giving any signs away on FB that an announcement is forthcoming, we've only got Le Galaxie's word, perhaps there will not be a third announcement at all, wouldn't be surprised. In answer to Seathrun66's question I'm sure the second announcement was released on the Friday (23rd June) as I recall it was the opening day of Body & Soul festival this year where a few folk was talking about the announcement.

Edit: Yup it was the Friday 23rd the second announcement was announced. https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2017/0623/885041-elbow-room-20-new-act-announced-for-electric-picnic/

Really? I was under the impression that a final act announcement was almost a cert.

Rigor Mortis · 17-08-2017 10:43AM

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Yeah, you're dead right, second announcement was a Friday and the stunningly handsome Rigor Mortis has also pointed out that the third announcement last year was also a Friday. Looks like tomorrow it is. And 2016 added a few decent late acts so I'd expect more of the same.

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Elephino14 · 17-08-2017 10:54AM

bodhrandude wrote: »

Trying to figure how to get to the festival site myself a week before the festival on 27th August, either I'll get the citylink commuter from Galway to Kinnegad and hitch from there or get bus to Dublin and catch connection to Stradbally from there, whats easiest and cheapest. I'm also appealing in lots of car share and festival groups in Facebook.

Im heading from galway myself too , was planning on gong to dublin then to stradbally but is there an easier way?

bodhrandude · 17-08-2017 10:58AM

Elephino14 wrote: »

Im heading from galway myself too , was planning on gong to dublin then to stradbally but is there an easier way?

Are you down in advance for the week before the festival too, because if your just a festival punter there is usually Electric Picnic citylink buses going from the Coachpark in Galway.

gazzer · 17-08-2017 11:00AM

So just wondering what dance acts would be worth going to see at Electric Picnic. There is about 70% of the acts playing that I have never heard off but I would hate to miss out on acts just cos I have not heard of them before. Any decent trance or electronic artists playing? Thanks

bodhrandude · 17-08-2017 11:06AM

gazzer wrote: »

So just wondering what dance acts would be worth going to see at Electric Picnic. There is about 70% of the acts playing that I have never heard off but I would hate to miss out on acts just cos I have not heard of them before. Any decent trance or electronic artists playing? Thanks

Kiasmos, Soulwax, Tiga, Pete Tong, Annie Mac, Mura Masa, Bicep, Floating Points, Mano Le Tough and Kelly Lee Owen. (Neil Finn, Donal Dineen -
Body & Soul), Sunil Sharpe and others (Rave in the Woods). I presume there will be a few more added.

ghostdancer · 17-08-2017 11:16AM

BigMo1 wrote: »

Really? I was under the impression that a final act announcement was almost a cert.

there will definitely be another announcement. Tiga is playing and isn't on the lineup (and he'll probably have a fairly decent slot. presumably he was also told that the announcement would be Monday, and that's why it went up on his Facebook/Spotify pages that night).
Le Galaxie very much seem to be hinting that they're playing (probably told it would be announced Monday too), and there aren't enough acts on the main lineup to fill out the 3 days.

this year there are 58 acts announced for the 5 main stages, last year 89 played those stages.

gazzer · 17-08-2017 11:19AM

bodhrandude wrote: »

Kiasmos, Soulwax, Tiga, Pete Tong, Annie Mac, Mura Masa, Bicep, Floating Points, Mano Le Tough and Kelly Lee Owen. (Neil Finn, Donal Dineen -
Body & Soul), Sunil Sharpe and others (Rave in the Woods). I presume there will be a few more added.

Brilliant. Thanks very much for that info bodhrandude. Had planned to go see Soulwax, Pete Tong and Annie Mac anyway so its great that there are a good few other acts to go and see.

haitens · 17-08-2017 11:25AM

Elephino14 wrote: »

Im heading from galway myself too , was planning on gong to dublin then to stradbally but is there an easier way?

Are bus eireann not going from Galway straight to the picnic

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