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

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  • #4202
    scruff monkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,597 ✭✭✭scruff monkey
    Snarky Snark Snark


    We’ve not had Mr. Bragg in 5 years.


  • #4203
    patch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,531 ✭✭✭patch


    bodhrandude wrote: »
    Victorious festival has some stuff that would not look bad on the EP bill, The week before in the UK.

    VF18_line-up_A3_April-1-724x1024.jpg
    Looks like the prodigy are our best chance for a big dance act....


  • #4204
    fourmations
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,417 ✭✭✭fourmations


    I would also love to see James added, don't sleep on Friendly Fires, great band, cracking beat driven indie pop bangers for all!


  • #4205
    SlipperyPeople
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,754 ✭✭✭SlipperyPeople


    would love the libertines, Paul weller, billy bragg, happy mondays, the cribs, the prodigy, friendly fires and gomez from that list!


  • #4206
    ghostdancer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,539 ✭✭✭ghostdancer


    fourmations wrote: »
    I would also love to see James added, don't sleep on Friendly Fires, great band, cracking beat driven indie pop bangers for all!
    I think they're the band I'm looking forward to most, so good live, full on party :D



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  • #4207
    SoundOfSilence
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 409 ✭✭SoundOfSilence


    Of the current lineup, Friendly Fires are the standout act for me. Top class band, would be unreal live I'd imagine. For some reason, I managed to sell my tickets off when they were playing the Olympia or the ambassador back in the day :(


  • #4208
    Davysulls86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 370 ✭✭Davysulls86


    Wouldn't mind seeing Reverend and the Makers appear on the line up. Saw them at indiependence way back when and they were good craic. I see they're on the Victorious poster. Possible if not probable.


  • #4209
    PabloAndRoy
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    Graham1978 wrote: »
    Fontaines DC have self announced for the Sunday. Anyone who hasn’t seen these, check them out. Savage Dublin band

    Saw these guys at B&S recently. Excellent live band.


  • #4210
    LowOdour
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    PabloAndRoy wrote: »
    Graham1978 wrote: »
    Fontaines DC have self announced for the Sunday. Anyone who hasn’t seen these, check them out. Savage Dublin band

    Saw these guys at B&S recently. Excellent live band.
    Now this is more like it! Not heard of them before, but after a couple of listens will definitely try and catch their set


  • #4211
    John.Icy
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    Dua Lipa's PR team think EP is in Dublin. Might please some if she ends up there and not in Stradbally for her set.


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  • #4212
    eplady2017
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 317 ✭✭eplady2017


    Those few teasers were nice this week but it looks like that elusive second main area announcement isn't coming today either...:(:(


  • #4213
    BadTurtle
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    Young fathers have been touring with Massive Attack for a good while, plenty of their song collaborations in MAs setlist, and they're in the UK around EP, with no gigs for the dates. Must be a decent possibility.


  • #4214
    BullBlackNova
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    Saw Young Fathers at It Takes A Village and All Points East this year. One of the best live bands on the go. If they're announced, put 'em top of your list.


  • #4215
    Seathrun66
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,667 ✭✭✭✭Seathrun66


    BadTurtle wrote: »
    Young fathers have been touring with Massive Attack for a good while, plenty of their song collaborations in MAs setlist, and they're in the UK around EP, with no gigs for the dates. Must be a decent possibility.

    Would welcome them back but I think too soon after a significant slot last Sept.

    Fontaines very good in Jerry Fish last year too, have an energetic Strokes/Clash sound. And annoyingly good looking too, lead singer looks like a Jackeen Josh Hartnett. That should help draw a few extra souls into their tent.


  • #4216
    LowOdour
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    BullBlackNova wrote: »
    Saw Young Fathers at It Takes A Village and All Points East this year. One of the best live bands on the go. If they're announced, put 'em top of your list.

    They played the Electric Arena on the Friday last year (one of my highlights of the weekend). Slim chance they play 2 years in a row?


  • #4217
    everlast75
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    8 weeks today..

    Elect a clown... Expect a circus



  • #4218
    Stillill42
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    BadTurtle wrote: »
    Young fathers have been touring with Massive Attack for a good while, plenty of their song collaborations in MAs setlist, and they're in the UK around EP, with no gigs for the dates. Must be a decent possibility.
    Loved them last year. They'd be a massive addition.


  • #4219
    scruff monkey
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    everlast75 wrote: »
    8 weeks today..

    Sleeps are the correct unit of measurement round here and don't be bringing these fancy big city week things into the forum like some sort of dressed up dandy swinging a big chunk of time round like you've got a big clock or sommat.

    There are 56 sleeps till EP.


  • #4220
    Poorside
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    Thinking of heading down on the Thursday, so 55 sleeps.


  • #4221
    eplady2017
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 317 ✭✭eplady2017


    Poorside wrote: »
    Thinking of heading down on the Thursday, so 55 sleeps.

    Thinking the same myself.. Trying to decide if its worth the extra €25.. Anyone go early last year??? Any music round salty dog.. Anywhere to get grub???
    I know they advertised comedy on the Thurs night this year but would be happier with some music...


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  • #4222
    Poorside
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    eplady2017 wrote: »
    Thinking the same myself.. Trying to decide if its worth the extra €25.. Anyone go early last year??? Any music round salty dog.. Anywhere to get grub???
    I know they advertised comedy on the Thurs night this year but would be happier with some music...

    I think my plan is to head into Stradbally for a couple of pints, heard it’s normally great craic the Thursday night.


  • #4223
    haitens
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 230 ✭✭haitens


    I went down Thursday last year wasn't anything on id say this year will be different. Still was nice to walk around the place with hardly anyone around seeing empty campsites was funny. Nice to get in without queues and seeing the place fill up on Friday was a great build up. I'll probably do the same this year
    eplady2017 wrote: »
    Thinking the same myself.. Trying to decide if its worth the extra €25.. Anyone go early last year??? Any music round salty dog.. Anywhere to get grub???
    I know they advertised comedy on the Thurs night this year but would be happier with some music...


  • #4224
    Lotus Flower
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    Fontaines DC are an excellent addition, great Irish talent


  • #4225
    eplady2017
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 317 ✭✭eplady2017


    haitens wrote: »
    I went down Thursday last year wasn't anything on id say this year will be different. Still was nice to walk around the place with hardly anyone around seeing empty campsites was funny. Nice to get in without queues and seeing the place fill up on Friday was a great build up. I'll probably do the same this year

    Was there anywhere to get food... Not sure If I need to bring disposable BBQ for breakie etc...


  • #4226
    haitens
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    I didn't notice any food open I went down to the town Thursday eve for something to eat coffee hut in Joplin was open early enough on Friday morning
    eplady2017 wrote: »
    Was there anywhere to get food... Not sure If I need to bring disposable BBQ for breakie etc...


  • #4227
    kg703
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    Stillill42 wrote: »
    Loved them last year. They'd be a massive addition.

    I’m keeping my fingers crossed too. Saw them in the Academy this year and have had them on non stop since. massive attack being there gives me hope


  • #4228
    declanleo
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    scruff monkey wrote: »
    Sleeps are the correct unit of measurement round here and don't be bringing these fancy big city week things into the forum like some sort of dressed up dandy swinging a big chunk of time round like you've got a big clock or sommat.

    There are 56 sleeps till EP.

    55 sleeps


  • #4229
    bodhrandude
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    eplady2017 wrote: »
    Was there anywhere to get food... Not sure If I need to bring disposable BBQ for breakie etc...

    Loads of eateries in Stradbally anyway you could go to on Thursday. :)

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



  • #4230
    bodhrandude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,901 ✭✭✭✭bodhrandude


    Would like to see Jon Hopkins added to the new announcement, he seems to be a regular enough visitor to Ireland and I was blown away by his B&S set this year. I can't stop playing the new album, lovely stuff, I see he is touring again from the middle of September in the US. Its worth catching his new show at Vicar St.

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



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  • #4231
    Lotus Flower
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    The The played a much shorter set than the rest of the tour due to the Iveagh Gardens curfew, Matt said they could have played another hour. Hopefully Seathrun66's prediction is correct!


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