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Poorside · 28-08-2017 12:34PM

Main stage on Sunday is pretty awesome. I'm delighted Pete tong is on late, that should be a blast.

ghostdancer · 28-08-2017 12:35PM

team_actimel wrote: »

Electric Arena I'd predict. Acts and times haven't been announced for it yet.

Clark and Car Seat Headrest could be in the Cosby Tent or Little Big Tent, which still have to announce too.

Thundercats Ho · 28-08-2017 12:44PM

People have asked to list various genres
Rap - m/c /// Trad /// Jazz /// Techno etc

How about listing the cover bands.
There are so many new sounds to take in, that sometimes it's nice to be greeted with the familiar!

Roadhouse Doors (the doors)
These Charming Men (the smiths)
Harvest (neil young)
Le Freak (chic, sister sledge, diana ross etc)
RobotRock (bit of a stretch as they remix daft punk, basement jaxx, chems etc)
Salty Dog no stars are doing exile on main street as their album this year (rolling stones).

Any others to add to the list?

scruff monkey · 28-08-2017 12:47PM

Poorside wrote: »

I think you're worrying about nothing really, and what are they going to steal from empty tents?

I'd worry more about deposits being left in the empty tents

wyatting · 28-08-2017 12:50PM

No mention of the literary stage line up or time table yet

MJohnston · 28-08-2017 12:56PM

scruff monkey wrote: »

I'd worry more about deposits being left in the empty tents

You've to pay a fortune to get a Pink Moon tent, so imo the people staying there are very likely to have more respect for other peoples stuff

Plus the toilets in there are top class and spotless so why bother?

Bigbagofcans · 28-08-2017 12:56PM

scruff monkey wrote: »

I'd worry more about deposits being left in the empty tents

Speaking of which, a tent near us last year got a nice surprise.
The group of girls came back from the main arena on the Fri night and discovered a young fella passed out in their tent. He had also s*** himself.

They called security to drag him out and it was discovered that he had no wristband. He was promptly booted out of the festival, covered in s*** and nowhere to go.

scruff monkey · 28-08-2017 01:02PM

MJohnston wrote: »

You've to pay a fortune to get a Pink Moon tent, so imo the people staying there are very likely to have more respect for other peoples stuff

Plus the toilets in there are top class and spotless so why bother?

Externals do get in, i've seen wall hoppers in PM in previous years.

Sheog · 28-08-2017 01:04PM

Anyone know what time the festival site it'self is open from?
I know main access camping is open from 9am on Friday, but I'm working a half day.

I think from previous years there is no access until around 2pm on the Friday??

rebelreded · 28-08-2017 01:07PM

It seems silly season has well and truly begun for aimless and repeated questions this morning ðŸ€”

sally cinnamon89 · 28-08-2017 01:09PM

Sheog wrote: »

Anyone know what time the festival site it'self is open from?
I know main access camping is open from 9am on Friday, but I'm working a half day.

I think from previous years there is no access until around 2pm on the Friday??

It opens at noon I think

MJohnston · 28-08-2017 01:14PM

sally cinnamon89 wrote: »

It opens at noon I think

Not on the Friday it doesnt. Nothing really starts in there until 5ish, I think they let people in at around 3 last year.

ghostdancer · 28-08-2017 01:17PM

Charles OCK wrote: »

Quick question, I live roughly 10 minutes from the site so travel distance is not a problem for me. What time ideally is the best to get in on Friday to avoid the largest crowds?

Sorry if this has been answered previously.

I'd say before 11am is probably the quietest.
never been there at gates opening so not sure if there is a crowd then, but it should be clear fairly quickly. by lunchtime it's pretty busy getting in, probably traffic queues and then bag check queues of 30mins each.

davew121 · 28-08-2017 01:20PM

Thundercats Ho wrote: »

People have asked to list various genres
Rap - m/c /// Trad /// Jazz /// Techno etc

How about listing the cover bands.
There are so many new sounds to take in, that sometimes it's nice to be greeted with the familiar!

Roadhouse Doors (the doors)
These Charming Men (the smiths)
Harvest (neil young)
Le Freak (chic, sister sledge, diana ross etc)
RobotRock (bit of a stretch as they remix daft punk, basement jaxx, chems etc)
Salty Dog no stars are doing exile on main street as their album this year (rolling stones).

Any others to add to the list?

https://youtu.be/woWuY8kZc8A

Robot Rock Played EP last year according to their facebook page

Seathrun66 · 28-08-2017 01:21PM

grudgehugger wrote: »

Peter File wrote: »

They should not be at a music festival.

Interested to hear more views on this... personally am always surprised there are not more acts like this at festivals.

Would love to see a decent Beatles covers band @ EP sometime.

Fully agree. Why not These Charming Men if Pete Tong & Jenny Greene/RTE Orchestra are doing their own tribute acts. Would love to see TCM, all depends on clashes.

And the Bootleg Beatles have played Glasto twice since 2013, the first time in the Acoustic tent directly clashing with the Stones. They'd go down a storm at EP.

Seathrun66 · 28-08-2017 01:21PM

grudgehugger wrote: »

Peter File wrote: »

They should not be at a music festival.

Interested to hear more views on this... personally am always surprised there are not more acts like this at festivals.

Would love to see a decent Beatles covers band @ EP sometime.

Still loads more stage times to be released but Friday already looking like a near write-off for me in terms of music.

So a nice surprise to see that a Neil Young tribute act will start my Picnic off in a warm cuddly way. Trailer Park at 6 with a cold beer. Thanks to EPLady for getting the info.

Lzmunky · 28-08-2017 01:23PM

ghostdancer wrote: »

I'd say before 11am is probably the quietest.
never been there at gates opening so not sure if there is a crowd then, but it should be clear fairly quickly. by lunchtime it's pretty busy getting in, probably traffic queues and then bag check queues of 30mins each.

Id go as early as possible if, like me, people hate waiting in a queue for more than a few minutes. I'm leaving home a 6am ish Friday, quick stop at Obama's shop for coffee and get there before 8.30 even with traffic. Load the cart, close the boot, and give herself the keys as she's driving home Monday. Job done.

Charles OCK · 28-08-2017 01:25PM

Lzmunky wrote: »

Job done.

The job is only beginning my friend

LFC CONNAUGHTON · 28-08-2017 01:27PM

Is that Interpol stage time confirmed? Wouldn't like to see them clashing with PSB.

Poorside · 28-08-2017 01:36PM

MJohnston wrote: »

Not on the Friday it doesnt. Nothing really starts in there until 5ish, I think they let people in at around 3 last year.

main arena is 2 this year, 12 O' clock for everything else

thebusher · 28-08-2017 01:42PM

eplady2017 wrote: »

They are called Harvest.. Been in touch via Facebook and they said "6pm on Friday night @ The Trailer Park stage".. Trailer Park time not out yet..

That should be quite cool

MJohnston · 28-08-2017 01:44PM

Poorside wrote: »

main arena is 2 this year, 12 O' clock for everything else

It was 2 last year as well, doesn't mean it actually opened at 2!

declanleo · 28-08-2017 01:48PM

Paleblood wrote: »

I have no problem with them playing. They're a good band and if you've ever seen them live you'll know that the lead singer takes the piss out of the fact that they're a cover band. They're a bit of throwback fun. People need to lighten up and stop being so precious about a festival. There's far worse ideas being implemented at EP each year.

This

Poorside · 28-08-2017 01:57PM

declanleo wrote: »

This

yup, they were a great start to the weekend last year.
I certainly wouldn't have them on any of the main stages, but they are well worth a slot in one of the quirkier places.

MJohnston · 28-08-2017 02:17PM

Not liking how the weather forecast is going at the minute, the charts are showing a huge 20mm downpour over Saturday night into Sunday morning. Friday looks great and Saturday itself is okay up until about 6pm when the rain starts, kicking off big time at around midnight. Sunday should clear up a little bit, but lots of showers.

That's a fairly fecking miserable amount of rain forecast, hopefully it can shift just a little bit better in our favour, maybe the rain moves a bit later to like 4am or something when most people are asleep, and a wee bit further south so that it's a bit lighter too.

heebusjeebus · 28-08-2017 02:20PM

MJohnston wrote: »

Not liking how the weather forecast is going at the minute, the charts are showing a huge 20mm downpour over Saturday night into Sunday morning. Friday looks great and Saturday itself is okay up until about 6pm when the rain starts, kicking off big time at around midnight. Sunday should clear up a little bit, but lots of showers.

That's a fairly fecking miserable amount of rain forecast, hopefully it can shift just a little bit better in our favour, maybe the rain moves a bit later to like 4am or something when most people are asleep, and a wee bit further south so that it's a bit lighter too.

Who you using for that forecast?
YR.NO is looking decent again:

https://www.yr.no/place/Ireland/Leinster/Stradbally/long.html

billybonkers · 28-08-2017 02:23PM

MJohnston wrote: »

Not liking how the weather forecast is going at the minute, the charts are showing a huge 20mm downpour over Saturday night into Sunday morning. Friday looks great and Saturday itself is okay up until about 6pm when the rain starts, kicking off big time at around midnight. Sunday should clear up a little bit, but lots of showers.

That's a fairly fecking miserable amount of rain forecast, hopefully it can shift just a little bit better in our favour, maybe the rain moves a bit later to like 4am or something when most people are asleep, and a wee bit further south so that it's a bit lighter too.

Can I ask where you are getting your forecasts?

Poorside · 28-08-2017 02:24PM

heebusjeebus wrote: »

Who you using for that forecast?
YR.NO is looking decent again:

https://www.yr.no/place/Ireland/Leinster/Stradbally/long.html

I like this one, I'll take that please.

MJohnston · 28-08-2017 02:27PM

heebusjeebus wrote: »

Who you using for that forecast?
YR.NO is looking decent again:

https://www.yr.no/place/Ireland/Leinster/Stradbally/long.html

I'm looking directly at the simulation charts here http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=nwdc;sess= (pick UK Precipitation from the drop down and then cycle through till about +129)

gandalfio · 28-08-2017 02:34PM

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Fully agree. Why not These Charming Men if Pete Tong & Jenny Greene/RTE Orchestra are doing their own tribute acts. Would love to see TCM, all depends on clashes.

And the Bootleg Beatles have played Glasto twice since 2013, the first time in the Acoustic tent directly clashing with the Stones. They'd go down a storm at EP.

Was half expecting something given the Sgt Peppers 50th anniversary this year

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