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

Ricosruffneck · 03-08-2018 01:36PM

Jerry Fish will have our backs...

Was hoping for Frames this year. Hopefully Glen and Friends back again this year in some form.

And hopefully not drowned out by another stage like last year.

But yeah for me it’s been a poor xmas day. On way down to ATN now.

Former Former · 03-08-2018 01:40PM

sweeneed wrote: »

thats a pure shambles. had to be friday!!!! brain dead stuff. zero excitement for them on a sunday verses friday night

They're playing in Italy on the Friday

davew121 · 03-08-2018 01:41PM

The demand for tickets over on Facebook has shot up so if it really is that bad for anyone your ticket will be snapped up

ghostdancer · 03-08-2018 01:48PM

davew121 wrote: »

The demand for tickets over on Facebook has shot up so if it really is that bad for anyone your ticket will be snapped up

same on toutless

johnpatrick81 · 03-08-2018 01:51PM

jobless · 03-08-2018 01:57PM

please no prodigy on sunday!

johnpatrick81 · 03-08-2018 02:00PM

that is legit the worst lineup they've ever put out, by a long long way. Cut price local bands all over it. Wow. If people don't get the hint and stop helping this crap sell out before the lineup is announced, it will carry on milking the suckers for all it's worth. Shameful by the organisers. So glad I gave up on it a couple of years ago.

Davysulls86 · 03-08-2018 02:03PM

johnpatrick81 wrote: »

While I get that they're not for everyone, they're certainly not on my "must see" list, the fact remains they're one of the most popular acts in the country, they're also from 10 minutes over the road from the festival. Also, nobody is going to force you to go see them, there will be other bands on at the same time, I promise.

johnpatrick81 · 03-08-2018 02:05PM

Davysulls86 wrote: »

While I get that they're not for everyone, they're certainly not on my "must see" list, the fact remains they're one of the most popular acts in the country, they're also from 10 minutes over the road from the festival. Also, nobody is going to force you to go see them, there will be other bands on at the same time, I promise.

Boyzone and Westlife were popular too back in the day, there's no excuse for them as a fcvking headliner for EP.

I know they sold out 3arena blah blah but they probably play for 2 slabs of dutch gold and a snack box.

I'm not going anyway. But just sickens me seeing punters being ripped off so badly.

Mrs Shuttleworth · 03-08-2018 02:05PM

Why is St Vincent bumped so far down the bill?

Her show last October was the best gig of 2017 hands down both sonically and visually and now she's expanded it for arenas.

It will be a good weekend it always is but I will be strictly avoiding Picture This!

ghostdancer · 03-08-2018 02:06PM

johnpatrick81 wrote: »

Boyzone and Westlife were popular too back in the day, there's no excuse for them as a fcvking headliner for EP.

I know they sold out 3arena blah blah but they probably play for 2 slabs of dutch gold and a snack box.

I'm not going anyway. But just sickens me seeing punters being ripped off so badly.

the vast majority of punters seem absolutely delighted with the additions.

ghostdancer · 03-08-2018 02:07PM

acts I'd go to see:

Kendrick
Massive Attack
Prodigy
King Krule
St. Vincent
Nina Kraviz
Ash
Cigarettes After Sex
Chvrches
Death Grips
Denis Sulta
DJ Koze
Friendly Fires
Garbage
Gomez
Jessie Ware
Jungle
Mall Grab
Mount Kimbie
Peggy Gou
Wolf Alice
Delorentos
Ham Sandwich
King Kong Company
Scarlxrd
Laoise
Fontaines DC
Ryan Vail
Sleep Thieves
David Kitt
Gundelach

although there's only about 5 of them that I'd actually go out of my way to specifically see....

electrobanana · 03-08-2018 02:08PM

johnpatrick81 wrote: »

The funniest part of this is the sold out sign.

Coz · 03-08-2018 02:08PM

759 acts last year.

Leaving out Foodie things, Mindfield and Comedy etc there were 550 Music Acts and DJs.

So far there are only 199 acts announced.

We've a long way to go folks.

As someone else pointed out, Salty Dog and Jerry Fish are yet to come.

johnpatrick81 · 03-08-2018 02:09PM

ghostdancer wrote: »

the vast majority of punters seem absolutely delighted with the additions.

And that's why EP is a place to avoid these days.

tonto123 · 03-08-2018 02:10PM

is it not a positive with all these bands playing that at least the fake tan brigade wont be near me for most of the weekend as when these bands are playing i can head somewhere else... listen we would be giving out no matter what, in their defense they have the greatest rapper alive, they have peggy gou and nina kraviz 2 off the most talked about djs out there.. prodigy and massive attack for the old school... certainly cant be accused of not supporting the irish acts anyways... yes of course the big **** up is the lack of quality guitar bands... being honest im disapointed but know that i will havea great weekend, i kind of like kendrick and those bland irish bands being there in a weird way as all the teenagers will head to them and i can head off the other way and not feel like im at a youth disco... people id really like to see... the prodigy, peggy gou, nina kraviz, king kong kompany,sigrid, ham sandwich, ... acts i dont mind being dragged along too ash, george ezra, nerd, chvrches,

Mucker46 · 03-08-2018 02:10PM

Seathrun66 wrote: »

I’d consider it if they have a solid lineup in 2019. This year’s is just nowhere near good enough for me. EP is far superior still, despite the mass presence of some really poor Irish & UK acts. EP is really now all things to all people. I’ll stil buy a cheap early bird for 2019 but with the option of selling later based on lineups.

With you on this ATN has potential however EP defo changing for the worse. Where's the usual 80s legends decent subheadliners. Grumpy old man

ghostdancer · 03-08-2018 02:10PM

Mrs Shuttleworth wrote: »

Why is St Vincent bumped so far down the bill?

Her show last October was the best gig of 2017 hands down both sonically and visually and now she's expanded it for arenas.

It will be a good weekend it always is but I will be strictly avoiding Picture This!

she's in the 2nd tier, which is in alphabetical order?

bar a couple, everyone in her tier would be much more popular anyway, ...

Bigbagofcans · 03-08-2018 02:10PM

ghostdancer wrote: »

the vast majority of punters seem absolutely delighted with the additions.

Exactly. As I said in a previous post we're in a minority with our superior music taste! Most people will be happy with the new additions.

Picture This being on before Massive Attack means I can enjoy my cans in the campsite before heading in.
Look for the positives people!

declanleo · 03-08-2018 02:12PM

Davysulls86 wrote: »

Didn't King Krule get an album of the year nomination last week?

He's more depressing than Morrissey

tonto123 · 03-08-2018 02:19PM

hi your tastes seem like mine, whats the 5 ud go out of ur way to see as amatter of interest

carq · 03-08-2018 02:22PM

Blatant cash grab from EP.
Must be the weakest line up in years.

Hard to overestimate how popular those 2 ****ehawks from Athy are, so expect the place to be overrun by the tweens .
Looking at the comments section on Facebook confirms this.

Seems like a seminal moment for EP. I expect a lot of the traditional people wont bother booking again, the 20 year olds will take their place.

Circle of life and all that. To be honest it had gotten very stale, same things in the same areas for the last decade, little to no innovation on site.
There are so many things that are fun the first time and then just left for the next 10 years - caravan area, Salty dog.
Hard to see why people would go back year after year.

Will mix it up next year and go to other festivals.

MsMojave · 03-08-2018 02:25PM

Before you start blaming the "chungwans", my 17 year old brother who is very much of the Longitude crowd is currently disgusted....not sure if that's saying much though.

There were seven below top people last year and there's ten this year. Safe to say that's filled up and final?

PinkCamper · 03-08-2018 02:28PM

Just because Picture This are popular doesn’t make it okay. Love Island is popular. Koka noodles are popular. These are still terrible terrible things to serve up to people.

People are also fangirling over them because they’re very local to stradbally. Gah their accent. *punches wall

Hogzy · 03-08-2018 02:35PM

All things considered Picture This should not be given the privilege of being named on the top list among the likes of Kendrick Lamar, NERD, The Prodigy.

sydthebeat · 03-08-2018 02:37PM

well with scxrlord, prodigy, RSAG and death grips there should be at least one act per day to make my ears bleed... i would have liked another few though.

Davysulls86 · 03-08-2018 02:41PM

Bigbagofcans wrote: »

Exactly. As I said in a previous post we're in a minority with our superior music taste! Most people will be happy with the new additions.

Picture This being on before Massive Attack means I can enjoy my cans in the campsite before heading in.
Look for the positives people!

Surely you'll be in the arena before the second last act on the main stage?!

Long walk back for a few warm cans as opposed to a cold (expensive) pint chilling out in B&S... Even drinking cans in the Salty Dog would be better surely?

ghostdancer · 03-08-2018 02:42PM

carq wrote: »

Blatant cash grab from EP.
Must be the weakest line up in years.

Hard to overestimate how popular those 2 ****ehawks from Athy are, so expect the place to be overrun by the tweens .
Looking at the comments section on Facebook confirms this.

Seems like a seminal moment for EP. I expect a lot of the traditional people wont bother booking again, the 20 year olds will take their place.

Circle of life and all that. To be honest it had gotten very stale, same things in the same areas for the last decade, little to no innovation on site.
There are so many things that are fun the first time and then just left for the next 10 years - caravan area, Salty dog.
Hard to see why people would go back year after year.

Will mix it up next year and go to other festivals.

the main things that have changed have been more and more sh1t commercial sponsor areas, and an increase in the amount of gob****es that spend all day drinking and roaring in the campsite now that Punchestown doesn't cater for that anymore.

Ricosruffneck · 03-08-2018 02:42PM

Hogzy wrote: »

All things considered Picture This should not be given the privilege of being named on the top list among the likes of Kendrick Lamar, NERD, The Prodigy.

Quite insulting to those further down the line up. Picture this better than st Vincent , Ben Howard, Benjamin Clem and a whole host of others.

Not a hope.

LowOdour · 03-08-2018 02:43PM

If your main sub-headliners consist of
Gavin James
George Ezra
The Coronas
The Kooks
Walking on Cars
Dua Lipa
then you are targeting a specific audience... which I am not one of!

Based on the poster (bar St.Vincent) there isnt a quality indie/rock artist there.

Granted, there is probably plenty to see & do but by god it after all the wait it has been thoroughly disappointing & annoying day

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