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Electric Picnic 2018 **Discussion Only // No Ticket Sales** [Part 1]

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  • #1622
    PabloAndRoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,501 ✭✭✭PabloAndRoy


    Harrison Enough Winter wrote: »
    I swear to fcuk if he’s announced....

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    What's the problem?

    /s


  • #1623
    kg703
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 1,121 ✭✭✭kg703


    Meh - nothing to make me fork out 150 quid on top of my EP ticket


  • #1624
    Ricosruffneck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭Ricosruffneck


    Would have liked New power generation, Prince's backing band.

    They have a great setlist for their shows.


  • #1625
    Synode
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭Synode


    That's a very decent lineup. Not enough for me to buy an early bird but if the Picnic lineup is poor I'd certainly consider selling my ticket and going to this instead


  • #1626
    scruff monkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,944 ✭✭✭scruff monkey
    Snarky Snark Snark


    fleet foxes and first aid kit, i'd like to have seen at EP, seen a lot of the others in recent years, it could have a distinct advantage in the weather being warmer though (if not drier)


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  • #1627
    Stillill42
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    My wife will be sick that the New Power Generation are there rather than in Stradbally. She's a huge Prince fan. They'll be great.


  • #1628
    Ford Chubby Luggage
    Posts: 5,926 ✭✭✭ Ford Chubby Luggage


    Would love to have seen black Madonna at ep
    Everything else I’ve either seen before or wouldn’t really have me forking out to go to two festivals in the month

    Hope it’s a success for them, would definable consider it next year if all reports are good. If it’s a scorcher of a wkend I know il be cursing it when it comes around but sure you can’t go to everything!


  • #1629
    Rigor Mortis
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    In fairness that is a decent enough line up. But equally, other than Mogwai, there is no one that i am sad to see not playing EP. It'll be a good weekend and if EP was crap i would consider selling up and switching but thats about it


  • #1630
    ghostdancer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,539 ✭✭✭ghostdancer


    scruff monkey wrote: »
    fleet foxes and first aid kit, i'd like to have seen at EP, seen a lot of the others in recent years, it could have a distinct advantage in the weather being warmer though (if not drier)

    and the bank holiday weekend, so most people will only need the friday off work (or even only a half day for many).


  • #1631
    LFC CONNAUGHTON
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    Jamie xx is playing a festival in Marrakech the same weekend, not sure if that would make him more or less likely to have a slot at EP


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  • #1632
    billybonkers
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    LFC CONNAUGHTON wrote: »
    Jamie xx is playing a festival in Marrakech the same weekend, not sure if that would make him more or less likely to have a slot at EP

    Doubtful as they were all there last year


  • #1633
    showpony1
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    any word on if there will be pink moon camping at ATN?


  • #1634
    PabloAndRoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,501 ✭✭✭PabloAndRoy


    i know it sounds crazy but can we discuss All Together Now on its own thread?
    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057829424

    don't mean to get all nanny-state but i guess that's why different threads exist.


  • #1635
    rubick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,986 ✭✭✭rubick


    Anyone heading on the Thursday this year?
    We went last year, saves us getting up at 6am to get a decent parking spot (travelling from Co Antrim).
    Wasn't much to do last year, highlight was the bizzare sight of low-lying fog across the empty Warhol/Hendrix campsites. Thought we heard some music and headed towards it, but it turned out to be the fella in The Big Wheel payhut at the fairground blasting out some happy hardcore tape.


  • #1636
    Ford Chubby Luggage
    Posts: 5,926 ✭✭✭ Ford Chubby Luggage


    rubick wrote: »
    Anyone heading on the Thursday this year?
    We went last year, saves us getting up at 6am to get a decent parking spot (travelling from Co Antrim).
    Wasn't much to do last year, highlight was the bizzare sight of low-lying fog across the empty Warhol/Hendrix campsites. Thought we heard some music and headed towards it, but it turned out to be the fella in The Big Wheel payhut at the fairground blasting out some happy hardcore tape.

    I’m at the age where I couldn’t comprehend going down an extra night before especially with nothing going on. I need that Thursday night sleep and Friday morning shower to set me up!


  • #1637
    dmm82
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 605 ✭✭✭dmm82


    rubick wrote: »
    Anyone heading on the Thursday this year?

    We went on the Thursday last year and will be doing the same this year. Was great getting there minus the traffic and queues and having the whole of friday to relax. Plus an extra night of drinking in a field, great craic. There was a good buzz at the Salty Dog on the Thursday night, a nice little crowd there :)


  • #1638
    showpony1
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    I think last year was the smoothest ever for me in terms of not much traffic when got the bus at 2pm, no queue into EP itself and amazingly no queues at Pink Moon (usually there for about an hour at least to get sorted) so defo will stick with heading on Friday afternoon. obviously
    having the spot already reserved in pink moon Is a big factor.


  • #1639
    PinkCamper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 204 ✭✭PinkCamper


    I think that ATN lineup is very strong for a first announcement of a first time festival. That could have been mistaken an EP announcement. Lots to be said for the earlier date and bank holiday. Esp for those of us with kids going back to school.

    And relax, I’m only discussing it in comparison with EP, so still relevant to this thread.


  • #1640
    PabloAndRoy
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    PinkCamper wrote: »
    I think that ATN lineup is very strong for a first announcement of a first time festival. That could have been mistaken an EP announcement. Lots to be said for the earlier date and bank holiday. Esp for those of us with kids going back to school.

    And relax, I’m only discussing it in comparison with EP, so still relevant to this thread.

    I think it will attract many of the veteran EP people*, many of whom on this thread appear to be a bit disillusioned about the general direction that EP has gone, since POD left.

    *I am in this category and I am currently more excited about ATN than EP. That might change come the end of March when we have a first announcement.


  • #1641
    everlast75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,868 ✭✭✭✭everlast75


    PabloAndRoy wrote: »
    I think it will attract many of the veteran EP people*, many of whom on this thread appear to be a bit disillusioned about the general direction that EP has gone, since POD left.

    *I am in this category and I am currently more excited about ATN than EP. That might change come the end of March when we have a first announcement.

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  • #1642
    PabloAndRoy
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    everlast75 wrote: »
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    What did Festival Republic ever do for us?


  • #1643
    scruff monkey
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    Snarky Snark Snark


    PabloAndRoy wrote: »
    What did Festival Republic ever do for us?

    the aquaduct?


  • #1644
    D.Q
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    Decent enough lineup but nothing overly attractive.

    I have a wedding in Clare the night before EP. Should be an interesting morning.


  • #1645
    patch
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    Underworld would have been great at EP. Ah well.


  • #1646
    bodhrandude
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    patch wrote: »
    Underworld would have been great at EP. Ah well.

    I've seen them three different times, all at EPs so i can't complain.

    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



  • #1647
    Furious-Red
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 16,264 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


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  • #1648
    [Deleted User]
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    Decent enough first announcement for ATN & now likely to do well enough to return in 2019. For that I’m happy but I’ve got to say there’s precious little there that I’ll miss at EP. Mogwai, Ghostpoet, Saul Williams, First Aid Kit & Nils Frahm would be great In Stradbally but after this & the Longitude acts I feel more confident about a good first EP announcement.


  • #1649
    davywalsh7
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    Furious-Red wrote: »
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    Please no! Lol


  • #1650
    johnnyskeleton
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    rubick wrote: »
    Anyone heading on the Thursday this year?

    Yup. Wanna have a chilled out first day, get a good camping spot, see the comedy gigs, try the food stalls, maybe have a pint in stradbally. All for just an extra 25. Granted, its another night in a field, but still!


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  • #1651
    deeks
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    I know this is the EP thread but I've just seen the Event licence application for All Together Now on twitter that was lodged with Waterford Council. There is an area on the plan called "Arcadia". If this is the same people that used be at EP but haven't been for the last number of years than its a huge coup. Sorely missed at EP.


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