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

chevra13i wrote: »

It's beyond a joke at this point.

I'm guessing there won't be a third announcement and they'll just bung it all into one second announcement.

To coincide with ATN.

PinkCamper wrote: »

One thing I’m glad EP doesn’t have is that VIP/Golden circle area up the front bollocks.

At TRNSMT last weekend, we arrived early enough to get golden wristbands to go up there (first 2,500 people) but when we were actually up there, it was always half empty. I see same thing has happened with Mad Cool. Also we were surrounded by teenagers - look at me! I’m up the front - but not real fans. I was searching around me to see ANY real Chvrches fans who even knew the words to one damn song, but they were all behind the second barrier.

Please EP don’t introduce this

Saw this tweet and thought of your post

https://twitter.com/iamconnaugh/status/1017491371882614784

everlast75 wrote: »

Saw this tweet and thought of your post

https://twitter.com/iamconnaugh/status/1017491371882614784

How could an artist enjoy playing to that? Bulk of the crowd 200 metres away.

optogirl wrote: »

Check out the #madcoolfestival tweets - people queueing 90 mins in 30 degree heat to get in with no shade, water or toilets available - and then another hour or so for beer once they are in. Sounds like a bit of a disaster

Christ.

Did anyone experience the queue into the new campsite in Rock Werchter? It was ridiculous. A few people were at breaking point. It would have been a riot in another country I'd say. The queues in from Leuven on the Wednesday were bad enough but manageable. No one could find a camping spot once inside as it was already busy at this stage.Everyone kinda gravitated to this full field with a barrier around it, presuming it was going to open or that we were meant to go here and wait as it was a giant open space. The queue got longer and longer and still people waited. Finally security came to say that the field was for people arriving on the Thurs and it would not be open til then. But what about the people in this queue? Where do we go? More and more joined and by 8pm there was a least 1,000 people congregating I'd say.

More security came, yes, finally, it's gonna open, it has to open. A local in the queue acted as our translator and informed us that security were under the impression, according to their numbers that there was 12 spots dotted around the other camp lots still to fill and this field cannot be opened until those spots were filled. Now, no one wanted to leave the queue in fear it would open. No one could turn around anyway. Stuck there like. We had warm bear and no where to take a piss. After a three hour wait it was opened. Dear god. We arrived a day early to camp and had to wait 3 hours to pitch a tent once we arrived in the campsite after waiting about 3 hours to get into the festival from the drop off spot. Still ended up in the same spot we got the previous year having arrived that year 24 hours later. A part from that the festival was great and really enjoyed it. I suppose my point is; European festivals may have great line ups but they still make stupid planning and logistics decisions.

BigMo1 wrote: »

Another Friday comes and goes it seems folks. It's really getting a bit silly now isn't it.

Maybe there isn't another announcement:eek: (other than the other stages)

The Davestator wrote: »

Maybe there isn't another announcement:eek: (other than the other stages)

They’re all probably out eating ice cream now, laughing at us.

Poorside wrote: »

Can anyone remember if there’s a bar in The Hazelwood? Would be handy for the Thursday night comedy thing.

There was last year. It was €5 a pint.

PinkCamper wrote: »

Are EP trying to sabotage ATN? Perhaps one week ahead of ATN... when it’s not sold out, and folk are thinking about buying a ticket...perhaps disillusioned by EP, thinking of selling their EP ticket even......when BAM, EP drop their impressive announcement with superstar brand new headliners and fairy dust. And the dithering ATN potentials say nah... I’ll wait for EP. And the chiefs at Festival Republic throw their heads back and cackle wickedly..

No.

sydthebeat wrote: »

All this would be grand other than it ignores a huge truth, that of EP being sold out and continues to be sold out straight after the previous year.

Festival Republic dont care about people reselling tickets that are already sold

Yeah I’m just so bored waiting, I might be going mad

Plausible theories but how do you explain EP getting later each year? Last year they were late with announcements (not as late as this year, granted) and there was certainly nothing earth shattering, nor any ATN for them to sabotage. So I'm not entirely sure that's the reason either

I think I am going crazy. I keep thinking that I can hear the person on the radio talking about an announcement for EP. When will this madness end?

Trinity Orchestra are doing a David Bowie set at ATN. So EP gets a girl power set. Sound lads, Spice Girls and Salt N Pepa will easily be a match for Let's Dance, Heroes and Rebel Rebel.

They used to be a reliably enjoyable part of the weekend, doing Discovery, Demon Days and Dark Side of the Moon in their entirety.

Handful of half decent acts at Longitude this weekend, mostly on the Sunday (slowest selling days unsurprisingly - acts a bit too cerebral for topless lads and girls with glitter all over their faces) but you couldn't pay me to go anymore. It might as well be renamed Leaving Cert piss up fest.

As I said, Solange, Anderson Paak, Tyler, the Creator all great acts, but it wouldn't be remotely worth braving that kind of a crowd to see them.

You could nearly pinpoint the sea change moment. 2015, Hozier, Alt J and Chemical Brothers the headliners, still quite an eclectic mix of genres in the undercard too. Don't think it sold well. Next year, Kendrick, the National and Major Lazer. You could say they'd booked major main stream acts before (Hozier, Disclosure) but I feel Major Lazer were the first of that particular ilk to have a big effect on sales. Saturday sold out well in advance, other acts being Diplo, Stormzy, The Coronas. All mainstream draws as well. The Sunday, with the National, Father John Misty, Courtney Barnett, Kurt Vile and various other indie acts, was a ghost town in comparison. Next year it was three days like the Saturday. Same again this year. It's a shame, they've definitely narrowed the focus to only one type of festival goer.