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

tonto123 · 22-06-2018 03:01PM

cant see anything being announced at this time on a friday... that weather outside id say they have well left the office

Former Former · 22-06-2018 03:06PM

Bowlardo wrote: »

The Line up is poor. There is not one that list that is a headliner. people are paying enough for the tickets that there should be a good headliner.

BullBlackNova · 22-06-2018 03:09PM

Bowlardo wrote: »

The Line up is poor. There is not one that list that is a headliner. people are paying enough for the tickets that there should be a good headliner.

Every. F*cking. Week.

"I don't like this band" does not equal "This band isn't popular/headline-worthy."

Kendrick Lamar is one of the biggest draws on the planet at present; NERD are headling and sub-headlining festivals all over Europe and North America this summer, and Massive Attack have headlined at Electric Picnic before!!

Add in George Ezra, Dua Lipa and Ben Howard (all huge popstars at present) and St Vincent (who is headlining smaller festivals like End of the Road, where EP used share acts) and EP has actually put together an objectively strong line-up at present.

Do I like those acts? For the most part, no. But that doesn't mean they shouldn't be at the top end of the poster and the fact that it is selling out stupidly fast each year would suggest that the organisers know their audience by now!

homosapien91 · 22-06-2018 03:12PM

Tickets arrived in the post this morning

Poorside · 22-06-2018 03:52PM

It’s the hope that gets you in the end.

Every Friday from 11:55 to 14:05 there’s the hope of an announcement, then just confusion, denial, lashing out and acceptance.

eplady2017 · 22-06-2018 06:04PM

I started the day with such high hopes and optimism...

22-06-2018 06:21PM

Would kill to be at body and soul now

Poorside · 22-06-2018 06:54PM

Harrison Enough Winter wrote: »

Would kill to be at body and soul now

Or Isle of Wight, pod pads put up a pic, 1 cloud in the sky.

Davysulls86 · 22-06-2018 06:55PM

Poorside wrote: »

Or Isle of Wight, pod pads put up a pic, 1 cloud in the sky.

Or Sea Sessions...

BadTurtle · 22-06-2018 09:49PM

Davysulls86 wrote: »

Kendrick Lamar is probably the biggest act on the planet at the moment (I'm not a fan, but he is everywhere). So stop being so dramatic.

Ah now, a tad over the top there. Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, U2, Beyonce, Rihanna etc. have far bigger fanbases.

Former Former · 22-06-2018 10:52PM

BadTurtle wrote: »

Ah now, a tad over the top there. Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, U2, Beyonce, Rihanna etc. have far bigger fanbases.

Fingers crossed for the next announcement so.

Ferris_Bueller · 22-06-2018 11:18PM

BadTurtle wrote: »

Ah now, a tad over the top there. Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, U2, Beyonce, Rihanna etc. have far bigger fanbases.

Yeah but they are never going to headline EP in fairness, in terms of acts picnic could realistically book I'd say Kendrick Lamar is up there even though I'm not a fan myself.

scruff monkey · 23-06-2018 03:25AM

Dunno, could see U2 at some point doing it before they call it a day, they've only really done Glastonbury in terms of festivals over the last 30 years but given it's the largest home one, it's got to be in with a shout at some stage.

Seathrun66 · 23-06-2018 07:36AM

scruff monkey wrote: »

Dunno, could see U2 at some point doing it before they call it a day, they've only really done Glastonbury in terms of festivals over the last 30 years but given it's the largest home one, it's got to be in with a shout at some stage.

And they’ve scouted out the festival. The Edge was standing beside us for Gavin Friday in 2012 while Bono was sidestage at Patti Smith the following evening. I’m not aware of them dropping in any other year but it’s surely a consideration for them.

johnnyskeleton · 23-06-2018 10:19AM

Ferris_Bueller wrote: »

Yeah but they are never going to headline EP in fairness, in terms of acts picnic could realistically book I'd say Kendrick Lamar is up there even though I'm not a fan myself.

My fear is that they spent so much on Kendrick and now its sold out they wont spend much on mid tier bands! Not a criticism of Kendrick or the organisers, but Im not overly optimisitic for the next announcement. Prove me wrong EP!

eplady2017 · 23-06-2018 12:14PM

Could they be waiting to announce after Picture This finishes Cork and Dublin gigs.. They certainly seem to have the following and could IMO be a sub headliner..

s8n · 23-06-2018 12:16PM

It’s not really, think about it logically

Poorside · 23-06-2018 06:50PM

eplady2017 wrote: »

Could they be waiting to announce after Picture This finishes Cork and Dublin gigs.. They certainly seem to have the following and could IMO be a sub headliner..

Jesus no, actually let them at it, certainly wouldn’t be a clash for me and would draw a load of people away from the tents and bars.

Poorside · 23-06-2018 08:08PM

Watching Isle of Wight now, those poor souls had the X factor winners to contend with.

BadTurtle · 23-06-2018 08:38PM

Poorside wrote: »

Jesus no, actually let them at it, certainly wouldn’t be a clash for me and would draw a load of people away from the tents and bars.

Waste of money though.

Saw some footage of Massive Attacks new show on instagram, visuals look seriously impressive.

roly123 · 24-06-2018 12:09PM

eplady2017 wrote: »

Could they be waiting to announce after Picture This finishes Cork and Dublin gigs.. They certainly seem to have the following and could IMO be a sub headliner..

Not sure why they’d have to wait after the gig if they were going to announce them? Just hope we’ll get a pre-announcement in the next few days.

Poorside · 25-06-2018 10:39AM

With B&S out of the way we’re surely going to get something this week? Right?
Guys?

scruff monkey · 25-06-2018 11:11AM

Poorside wrote: »

With B&S out of the way we’re surely going to get something this week? Right?
Guys?

declanleo · 25-06-2018 06:17PM

Ferris_Bueller wrote: »

Yeah but they are never going to headline EP in fairness, in terms of acts picnic could realistically book I'd say Kendrick Lamar is up there even though I'm not a fan myself.

Ed sheeran played 2 years ago

Davysulls86 · 25-06-2018 09:25PM

Mr.S wrote: »

Who has been the "biggest" act booked by EP since it started? Arcade Fire? Outkast?

Or was it the half a million set by The Killers ?

Florence and the Machine. She was huge at the time..
Kendrick Lamar has to be up there too.

Rigor Mortis · 25-06-2018 09:30PM

i'd imagine Blur would have cost a fair few bob, that was a reunion tour

Rigor Mortis · 25-06-2018 09:31PM

declanleo wrote: »

Ed sheeran played 2 years ago

Ed hadnt reached peak crazy by then. He was big, but a few months away from being nutso big

scruff monkey · 25-06-2018 09:48PM

declanleo wrote: »

Ed sheeran played 2 years ago

5 years ago surely?

Ferris_Bueller · 25-06-2018 09:53PM

declanleo wrote: »

Ed sheeran played 2 years ago

He played in 2012 I think? Nowhere near as big as he is now.

I'd say Kendrick Lamar is up there with the biggest acts they have ever booked.

BigMo1 · 25-06-2018 11:05PM

Arctic Monkeys for the 10 year anniversary are definitely up there.

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