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

scruff monkey · 30-07-2018 11:32AM

declanleo wrote: »

What if they are playing in your head?

1. Turn off walkman / iPod / Phone
2. If situation persists, see a doctor.

Poorside · 30-07-2018 11:43AM

Mr.S wrote: »

Interesting graph.

I still can’t find the other voices stage in the forrest

It’s between Salty dog and trenchtown.

ghostdancer · 30-07-2018 12:09PM

Blackie_IRL wrote: »

Working on the assumption that the main announcement will be Friday I hope we get something like Body and Soul earlier in the week.

I asked B&S on facebook and they said it will be "very soon", so i'm hoping it will be this week.

tonto123 · 30-07-2018 12:22PM

ghostdancer wrote: »

I asked B&S on facebook and they said it will be "very soon", so i'm hoping it will be this week.

very soon, they are getting as bad as ep, heads up their holes in fairness, give people a straight answer like..

ghostdancer · 30-07-2018 12:33PM

tonto123 wrote: »

very soon, they are getting as bad as ep, heads up their holes in fairness, give people a straight answer like..

I presume that they've handed in their lineup to EP HQ, and don't have any control over it now until EP decide it's time to release it, so they probably don't know exactly themselves...

tonto123 · 30-07-2018 12:39PM

ghostdancer wrote: »

I presume that they've handed in their lineup to EP HQ, and don't have any control over it now until EP decide it's time to release it, so they probably don't know exactly themselves...

fair point my friend, fair point... im just frustrated at this stage! hopefully we get something soon! on a positive note its gonna be an exciting few weeks now..

declanleo · 30-07-2018 12:45PM

tonto123 wrote: »

very soon, they are getting as bad as ep, heads up their holes in fairness, give people a straight answer like..

They probably havent been told when they can anmounce

tonto123 · 30-07-2018 12:46PM

another food announcement just announced

Ricey92 · 30-07-2018 12:50PM

tonto123 wrote: »

another food announcement just announced

€120 euro for a "fine dining experience". What a load of ****e.

whelzer · 30-07-2018 12:55PM

tonto123 wrote: »

another food announcement just announced

Jesus wept...when (if) announcements come they better be good!

BadTurtle · 30-07-2018 12:56PM

tonto123 wrote: »

another food announcement just announced

Electric Arena or Rankins?

BullBlackNova · 30-07-2018 12:56PM

Ricey92 wrote: »

€120 euro for a "fine dining experience". What a load of ****e.

Ah tbf, it is a fundraiser for Pieta House and Temple Street. At least the money is going to a good cause!!

ricerocket · 30-07-2018 12:57PM

tonto123 wrote: »

another food announcement just announced

I suppose they didn't specify that the announcements would involved music - we can probably expect an announcement about the brand of bog roll they'll be using in the portaloos next...

tonto123 · 30-07-2018 12:57PM

ricerocket wrote: »

I suppose they didn't specify that the announcements would involved music - we can probably expect an announcement about the brand of bog roll they'll be using in the portaloos next...

for sure

ricerocket · 30-07-2018 01:01PM

Decided over the weekend that this will be my last 12th and last EP. Can't say that it's 100% because of the faffing around with announcements but its certainly a factor. Just get the sense that the organisers don't really value the goodwill that had been built up over the years.

Ricey92 · 30-07-2018 01:05PM

BullBlackNova wrote: »

Ah tbf, it is a fundraiser for Pieta House and Temple Street. At least the money is going to a good cause!!

True, but still, its not a music announcement so its ****e haha

sally cinnamon89 · 30-07-2018 01:08PM

Ricey92 wrote: »

True, but still, its not a music announcement so its ****e haha

Oi Oi

duckdiggler · 30-07-2018 01:11PM

Not EP related but as I am fed up with negative vibes maaaan ( watched Kellys heroes yesterday !)
There are 4 festivals at least on next weekend Castlepalooza, Beatyard, Indiependence & All Together Now ( I think of The Farm song every time ...)
- where is everyone headed ?
Beatyard was really tempting this year with their lineup for me but I'm off to Castlepalooza in Tullamore - a great small festival, the lineup is very much unknown but its always really good and its where I've discovered a lot of great Irish music over the years.
KKC a few years ago as a prime example.( wasn't sure was i hallucinating when I saw Boxhead for the first time...!!)

Everyone have fun wherever you go...and then back to EP

tonto123 · 30-07-2018 01:16PM

the picnic doing these announcements a disserevice , much like the play the picnic, what a letdown for these young bands that their announcment is met with a 1000 groans on social media because not even half the lineup is announced and thats all people wanted to hear about.... same with this charity drive might not be nice to hear but would have been best off announced after the lineup to stop the groans from the frustrated masses... but the picnic instead are using them as a distraction to delay the lkineup even more.. crazy carry on... very very poor form on this year....

Seathrun66 · 30-07-2018 01:19PM

ricerocket wrote: »

Decided over the weekend that this will be my last 12th and last EP. Can't say that it's 100% because of the faffing around with announcements but its certainly a factor. Just get the sense that the organisers don't really value the goodwill that had been built up over the years.

Perspective please. I get that people are annoyed but the fest is still five weeks away, we'll undoubtedly get decent announcements this week and in early September we'll have easily the best available line-up in the country available to us. I remain very optimistic about what's coming but will happily join in the FR slagging off if a lot of very good stuff isn't forthcoming.

Seathrun66 · 30-07-2018 01:25PM

duckdiggler wrote: »

Not EP related but as I am fed up with negative vibes maaaan ( watched Kellys heroes yesterday !)
There are 4 festivals at least on next weekend Castlepalooza, Beatyard, Indiependence & All Together Now ( I think of The Farm song every time ...)
- where is everyone headed ?
Beatyard was really tempting this year with their lineup for me but I'm off to Castlepalooza in Tullamore - a great small festival, the lineup is very much unknown but its always really good and its where I've discovered a lot of great Irish music over the years.
KKC a few years ago as a prime example.( wasn't sure was i hallucinating when I saw Boxhead for the first time...!!)

Everyone have fun wherever you go...and then back to EP

Alas insufficient cash to go anywhere this weekend after splashing out on loads of the Galway Arts Fest gigs. But of the above the Sunday of Beatyard is the most appealing. Can't believe how many stellar acts they booked for the end of the weekend. For me the best one-day line-up for the entire year. Kamasi Washington on Sat should be fab too.

And enjoy Castlepalooza, !!! and Seamus Fogarty should be standouts.

30-07-2018 01:33PM

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Alas insufficient cash to go anywhere this weekend after splashing out on loads of the Galway Arts Fest gigs. But of the above the Sunday of Beatyard is the most appealing. Can't believe how many stellar acts they booked for the end of the weekend. For me the best one-day line-up for the entire year. Kamasi Washington on Sat should be fab too.

And enjoy Castlepalooza, !!! and Seamus Fogarty should be standouts.

Same about beatyard, the line up is brilliant! Would love to see kamasi Washington

eplady2017 · 30-07-2018 01:36PM

duckdiggler wrote: »

Not EP related but as I am fed up with negative vibes maaaan ( watched Kellys heroes yesterday !)
There are 4 festivals at least on next weekend Castlepalooza, Beatyard, Indiependence & All Together Now ( I think of The Farm song every time ...)
- where is everyone headed ?
Beatyard was really tempting this year with their lineup for me but I'm off to Castlepalooza in Tullamore - a great small festival, the lineup is very much unknown but its always really good and its where I've discovered a lot of great Irish music over the years.
KKC a few years ago as a prime example.( wasn't sure was i hallucinating when I saw Boxhead for the first time...!!)

Everyone have fun wherever you go...and then back to EP

Heading to Waterford for All Together Now... Site images look amazing and on paper it has potential to be a great weekend. Lets hope not too many first year hiccups..

ghostdancer · 30-07-2018 01:43PM

ricerocket wrote: »

Decided over the weekend that this will be my last 12th and last EP. Can't say that it's 100% because of the faffing around with announcements but its certainly a factor. Just get the sense that the organisers don't really value the goodwill that had been built up over the years.

I'm the same, although I've been saying that for the last few years, and the lineup manages to tempt me back each time.
as a festival, it's gone to sh1te over the last 5 years, so if the remaining lineup announcements aren't good, and our group dwindles any more, then I'll be perfectly happy with not bothering tbh.
at the moment, I'm mostly just going for the craic this year, I've almost no interest in EP as a festival any more.

30-07-2018 01:43PM

eplady2017 wrote: »

Heading to Waterford for All Together Now... Site images look amazing and on paper it has potential to be a great weekend. Lets hope not too many first year hiccups..

Really looking forward to hearing about all together now. Havnt the emotional, financial nor physical bandwidth for that and ep within a month of each other but next year it’s deffo on the cards. Hope it all goes well for them

phizzledizzle · 30-07-2018 01:47PM

Going to ATN. Forbidden Fruit has been very well organised for the most part so trust there shouldn't be too man issues.

The fact that you can bring your drink into the arena is a major plus; when Body and Soul brought it in the atmosphere was definitely better as people weren't getting completely tanked in the campsite first

maximoose · 30-07-2018 01:48PM

Also going ATN, and Stendhal the following weekend

30-07-2018 01:53PM

Jesus lads how do ye do it... I’m barely recovered from caribou on sat night!!!

Blackie_IRL · 30-07-2018 01:53PM

As the weekend fast approaches I'm a bit gutted I'm not doing ATN. It's definitely on the cards next year. I'll possibly take a break from EP. Nothing to do with anything other than a bit of change of scenery. And being an old codger I couldn't do 2 festivals in a month

Arne_Saknussem · 30-07-2018 01:56PM

Going to ATN too, site looks amazing.

If the weather holds & there's not much issues getting to and from site i think it will be great.

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

Comments

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