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

bodhrandude · 25-07-2018 05:58PM

I'm surprised Jim Carroll hasn't wrote an article now about this delay in the announcement, perhaps we might see something in the Irish Times about it unless they splurge the announcement on the Friday.

erica74 · 25-07-2018 06:11PM

kg703 wrote: »

Did anyone read the just eat thing? It said in a survey the person people would most like to share an ice cream with is Megan Markle followed closely by Prince Harry

I’m calling absolute BS on that one

FAKES

LIES

I'd rather have ice cream with my mother and I haven't spoken to her in 18 months:pac:

Blackie_IRL · 25-07-2018 06:43PM

bodhrandude wrote: »

I'm surprised Jim Carroll hasn't wrote an article now about this delay in the announcement, perhaps we might see something in the Irish Times about it unless they splurge the announcement on the Friday.

Funnily enough I tweeted him earlier today

Blackie_IRL · 25-07-2018 06:44PM

bodhrandude wrote: »

I'm surprised Jim Carroll hasn't wrote an article now about this delay in the announcement, perhaps we might see something in the Irish Times about it unless they splurge the announcement on the Friday.

Funnily enough I tweeted him earlier today

Blackie_IRL · 25-07-2018 06:45PM

Blackie_IRL wrote: »

Funnily enough I tweeted him earlier today

Check out @byjimcarroll’;s Tweet: https://twitter.com/byjimcarroll/status/1022156622825697280?s=09

kg703 · 25-07-2018 06:53PM

Blackie_IRL wrote: »

Check out @byjimcarroll’;s Tweet: https://twitter.com/byjimcarroll/status/1022156622825697280?s=09

I think thats a little unfair. For those of us who have been we know its going to be a good weekend and we have the option to buy early for 165 quid or wait until the line up for 240? Normally you take the chance and save the 80 euro!

haitens · 25-07-2018 06:59PM

Blackie_IRL wrote: »

Check out @byjimcarroll’;s Tweet: https://twitter.com/byjimcarroll/status/1022156622825697280?s=09

He's got a point maybe some people won't be in a rush next year to buy tickets. But it will probably sell out quickly again. Only reason I can see myself not going next year is if I have a **** time at it (has never happened) or they do a longitude and go in a different direction (can't see that happening) as annoyed as i am about the delay i think it just tells me how much I'm looking forward to it and how much i love this festival

Stillill42 · 25-07-2018 07:00PM

kg703 wrote: »

Blackie_IRL wrote: »

Check out @byjimcarroll’;s Tweet: https://twitter.com/byjimcarroll/status/1022156622825697280?s=09

I think thats a little unfair. For those of us who have been we know its going to be a good weekend and we have the option to buy early for 165 quid or wait until the line up for 240? Normally you take the chance and save the 80 euro!

Agreed. Jim's had the hump with EP for a few years now. The 'stupid' comment is unnecessary.

haitens · 25-07-2018 07:01PM

bodhrandude wrote: »

I'm surprised Jim Carroll hasn't wrote an article now about this delay in the announcement, perhaps we might see something in the Irish Times about it unless they splurge the announcement on the Friday.

I very briefly considered texting into 2fm to see if Eoghan McDermott would spill the beans.....that would have been a new low for me.

Davysulls86 · 25-07-2018 07:40PM

haitens wrote: »

I very briefly considered texting into 2fm to see if Eoghan McDermott would spill the beans.....that would have been a new low for me.

Maybe you should tell electric picnic that, they'd have to announce if it was damaging people's mental health that much!

haitens · 25-07-2018 08:00PM

Davysulls86 wrote: »

Maybe you should tell electric picnic that, they'd have to announce if it was damaging people's mental health that much!

Pretty sure I could sue for emotional distress:D

tonto123 · 25-07-2018 08:02PM

kg703 wrote: »

I think thats a little unfair. For those of us who have been we know its going to be a good weekend and we have the option to buy early for 165 quid or wait until the line up for 240? Normally you take the chance and save the 80 euro!

He's an idiot always was, if u wait till its announced u could miss out on a ticket sure, muppet

Seathrun66 · 25-07-2018 09:02PM

Blackie_IRL wrote: »

Check out @byjimcarroll’;s Tweet: https://twitter.com/byjimcarroll/status/1022156622825697280?s=09

He makes himself sound silly with that comment.

tonto123 · 25-07-2018 09:11PM

Seathrun66 wrote: »

He makes himself sound silly with that comment.

Absolutely, the tickets sell out before the first announcement like!!!

erica74 · 25-07-2018 09:28PM

haitens wrote: »

I very briefly considered texting into 2fm to see if Eoghan McDermott would spill the beans.....that would have been a new low for me.

Jesus, it's not that bad, give yourself a shake, keep it together.

Wooderson · 25-07-2018 09:34PM

Jimmy C ain’t with the Times anymore, poor lamb. He’s slumming it with RTE.

Fatfrog · 25-07-2018 09:57PM

Im on the mailing list for Leeds and reading festivals, very different approach there!
One month out and they have stage times! I must say I'm normally calm and casual about the announcements but actually starting to get mad now....

johnnyskeleton · 25-07-2018 10:26PM

Fatfrog wrote: »

I must say I'm normally calm and casual about the announcements but actually starting to get mad

If the new announcement is an amazing one then Im sure all will be forgiven.

However, I suspect it will be mediocre and more of the same.

I'm not mad as such, just annoyed. Less time to get into new bands and such. There have been a lot of people saying it wont make much of a difference who is playing but to be honest if people start selling their tickets due to frustration and then when those who hold on get to the festival in a bit of a meh! state of mind, I think it might not be as good a year this year.

Ricey92 · 25-07-2018 11:03PM

Fatfrog wrote: »

Im on the mailing list for Leeds and reading festivals, very different approach there!
One month out and they have stage times! I must say I'm normally calm and casual about the announcements but actually starting to get mad now....

It's actually ridiculous at this stage. We won't get stage times until the week before if even. Very poor planning from EP this year.... still can't wait for it though!

declanleo · 25-07-2018 11:04PM

tonto123 wrote: »

He's an idiot always was, if u wait till its announced u could miss out on a ticket sure, muppet

Go on adverts now,you can buy any amount of tickets

SmallBalls · 25-07-2018 11:22PM

Only reason I buy early is for the discount other than that I'd be waiting for full line up. Always lots of face value tickets pop up the closer it gets..

haitens · 25-07-2018 11:41PM

erica74 wrote: »

Jesus, it's not that bad, give yourself a shake, keep it together.

I know I should know better...sure he can only give me bad news.

haitens · 25-07-2018 11:48PM

johnnyskeleton wrote: »

If the new announcement is an amazing one then Im sure all will be forgiven.

However, I suspect it will be mediocre and more of the same.

I'm not mad as such, just annoyed. Less time to get into new bands and such. There have been a lot of people saying it wont make much of a difference who is playing but to be honest if people start selling their tickets due to frustration and then when those who hold on get to the festival in a bit of a meh! state of mind, I think it might not be as good a year this year.

True the tickets will be sold...But to who...and what does that mean to the vibe of the festival. I think I said earlier in the thread...if 2 people get pissed off they could influence the group they go with. Those 2 people turn into 10 and the tickets go to people who have never been. I'm not saying that's a bad thing. Just saying it could change...However I'm confidently forecasting a stellar line up and all will be well. In a James, Paul Weller kinda way.

haitens · 25-07-2018 11:52PM

declanleo wrote: »

Go on adverts now,you can buy any amount of tickets

Really that doesn't sound great but is that not always the case? Hope the atmosphere is the same

scruff monkey · 26-07-2018 12:19AM

haitens wrote: »

Really that doesn't sound great but is that not always the case? Hope the atmosphere is the same

It is the exact same every bloody year, only diff this year is the delay. The tickets being flogged on / whinging about the line up / complaining about the lack of news / conviction that the festival is dead etc... are all annual occurrences.

Davysulls86 · 26-07-2018 06:34AM

scruff monkey wrote: »

It is the exact same every bloody year, only diff this year is the delay. The tickets being flogged on / whinging about the line up / complaining about the lack of news / conviction that the festival is dead etc... are all annual occurrences.

Wondering about the weather starts next week

Davysulls86 · 26-07-2018 07:23AM

One act I haven't seen mentioned a whole lot, if at all on here, are Two Door Cinema Club. They have nothing on the weekend of EP and would fit the mid level/sub headline act. Didn't they close the main stage after Bjork a few years back? They're a band that get a good bit of radio play here too, and from the two times I've seen them, put on a good show.

PinkCamper · 26-07-2018 07:42AM

The difference is - this time two years ago tickets were selling for 300+ on donedeal. One year ago they were selling for 100 quid the week before, and this year they’re selling at face value now, and you’ll pick one up for nothing as the weeks go by. The exclusivity of an EP ticket has vanished.

thebusher · 26-07-2018 08:10AM

Just a thought here. A lot on here have said that the delay may be to do with trying to sabotage ATN. Could it be the other way round? Could ATN have pulled the rug in terms of mid level & smaller acts? Got them before EP? It's not like Reynolds only started thinking about acts when ATN was first announced. Obviously been in planning quite some time.

I know smaller acts aren't asked till late July early August by the Picnic and I know one band who have played Stradbally previously and were in talks to play again this year but have recently been announced for ATN.

As I say, just a thought while I have too much time on my hands.

Seathrun66 · 26-07-2018 08:11AM

PinkCamper wrote: »

The difference is - this time two years ago tickets were selling for 300+ on donedeal. One year ago they were selling for 100 quid the week before, and this year they’re selling at face value now, and you’ll pick one up for nothing as the weeks go by. The exclusivity of an EP ticket has vanished.

Inevitable I think with the sheer number of tickets out there. With 55,000 people going there are always going to be people whose plans change. And, of course, opportunistic buyers/touts.
EP will continue to sell out. The reliable strength of the line-up (pretty sure it'll look much more impressive in a week's time) and the TV coverage ensures it'll remain the most sought after musical event in the country.
Now when can we start discussing the early September weather?

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

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