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

BadTurtle wrote: »

Dunno where you were, but the crowd around us were loving it, sound was fine, and MA were making light of it throughout the set. One of the best and most memorable performances of any EP, if you weren't afraid of a bit of rain.

That's my recollection too. Was rammed packed where I stood and everyone loving it despite getting soaked. It was a terrific show.

I enjoyed Massive Attack too, but was so badly prepared, just in a hoodie and jeans, so was absolutely drenched, left after Unfinished Sympathy as I figured when they are doing the old school classics it was quite near the end of their set anyway. But I had to find some shelter after enjoying the snug Electric Arena for Fever Ray, it was that same epic rainfall like on the Sunday at Life Festival 2014.

:Could the hold up be these gigs in Trinity? Maybe Grace Jones, Brian Ferry, Imelda May, and Gavin James are to blame.:)

Bah, I'd really prefer if none of the Trinity people turned up. Bored of Grace Jones at this stage, no interest in Bryan Ferry, despise Gavin James' music

davew121 wrote: »

Kings of Leon!!

Would be absolutely amazing but highly doubt it

ricerocket wrote: »

I'd say it was a 50:50 thing, those that stayed enjoyed it and those that left (including me), left for a reason.  I'll put up with a bit of rain but an act need to be absolutely top drawer and pumping out the energy for me to stick around through a downpour.

It was top drawer for me. Amazing atmos despite the rain

haitens wrote: »

:Could the hold up be these gigs in Trinity? Maybe Grace Jones, Brian Ferry, Imelda May, and Gavin James are to blame.:)

I was thinking that during the week. To be fair,Gavin James never came to mind. I'd be disappointed if they were the reason for a hold up

davew121 wrote: »

Kings of Leon!!

I’d be surprised to see them at ep for a number of reasons but they are available as they headline reading/Leeds the week before and what prob fit into what eoghan McDermott was hinting at last week. Not sure how well they’d go down tho plus doesn’t make sense why they wouldn’t have been announced yet.

I highly doubt Kings of Leon will be added. They'd be a bigger draw than either Massive Attack or N.E.R.D. I've seen them a few times and enjoyed them each time, but I think I'd be disappointed.. probably because I've seen them so often. Herself would love it though, so it'd be a win.

The drip feed of filler announcements is speeding up to a trickle/steady stream. Big news incoming shortly.

I think we'll get body and soul today. Gut feeling based on their Instagram post yesterday and the timing compared to recent years. There will then be a second announcement on Thursday (Hopefully the main announcement)

Davysulls86 wrote: »

We're only getting one more main arena announcement.

Looks that way. I think it will be this week or early next week at latest. Thursday makes sense to me if 3 are releasing last tickets on Friday.

Heavy longshot but Kasabian have a EP shaped hole in their tour schedule. Have just announced the weekend before in Brixton.

ricerocket wrote: »

They're playing Belfast on 20 August so unlikely to do two "Irish" gigs in the space of two weeks?

Isn't that the rearranged gig from their cancellation last year?

Kasabian are playing Shanghai on the 29th, according to their website, so they can be ruled out once and for all ... thank god!

The Jambori isn't part of picnic, just happening on the Stradbally site. It's over by next week