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

Bunk Moreland · 28-08-2018 05:03PM

sydthebeat wrote: »

https://www.facebook.com/pogueology/photos/a.1124359197576176/2137882672890485/?type=3&theater

says

Excellent.

endainoz · 28-08-2018 05:12PM

Has anyone noticed a district lack of a Rubberbandits gig in the comedy stage? Will be strange not to have them there considering the crowd they draw every year. I knew blindboy was taking a bit of a step back from the music to focus on other stuff but surprised they aren't doing EP..

Captain Flaps · 28-08-2018 05:14PM

If anything it's more likely that he'd be there himself at Other Voices or something like that

ghostdancer · 28-08-2018 05:15PM

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/electric-picnic-first-look-inside-the-festival-site-1.3610435

video from the press day today.

bit from the end text on that page:

The Electric Picnic could get bigger in the future, according to the festival’s managing director. Melvin Benn, of Festival Republic, said he would like to further grow the festival.

Mr Benn said there’s “clearly a demand” for the festival. “I would like to add more things into the Picnic and actually to do that I need to grow the space a little bit more. If I grow the space a little bit more it maybe that there’s a bit more room for a few more people,” he told The Irish Times during a site visit on Tuesday.

28-08-2018 05:17PM

Ferris_Bueller wrote: »

Yep that is him, was posted on his instagram last night. See you there!

Ah excellent. I love time traveller! Speaking of instagram..did you see the last post on Krystal klears account.. looked unreal.

Captain Flaps · 28-08-2018 05:20PM

The absolute last thing EP needs is to get any bigger.

Hogzy · 28-08-2018 05:22PM

Captain Flaps wrote: »

The absolute last thing EP needs is to get any bigger.

Think we just need to accept that EP is no longer what it was. It needs to either accept its the new Oxygen and get those sorts of acts lined up or the EP veterans need to look to Body and Soul and that new festival in Waterford (cant remember the name).

scruff monkey · 28-08-2018 05:25PM

It's not looking to be oxygen though, FR ran Glastonbury for a decade and I think that's their template for what they're doing here.

PabloAndRoy · 28-08-2018 05:29PM

ghostdancer wrote: »

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/electric-picnic-first-look-inside-the-festival-site-1.3610435

...

"There will be free drinking-water points across all of the campsites and the main arena, beside the toilet blocks."

Oooh great, free drinking water. I am pretty sure that is part of the licence requirements and not a highlight feature.

Seathrun66 · 28-08-2018 05:30PM

Hogzy wrote: »

Think we just need to accept that EP is no longer what it was. It needs to either accept its the new Oxygen and get those sorts of acts lined up or the EP veterans need to look to Body and Soul and that new festival in Waterford (cant remember the name).

It's not the new Oxegen. Nor will it ever be. It's a tired and lazy statement (oft repeated) which shows utter disrespect to those people who run the Hazel Wood, Little Picnic, Mindfield, Body & Soul, Trenchtown, Other Voices, Anachronica, Salty Dog, Jerry Fish Sideshow, Global Green, Trailer Park and other stages that would never be seen dead at Oxegen.

Punchestown had a few stages, some bad beer & worse food. Head to Reading or Leeds for a reminder of exactly what EP is not.

ED E · 28-08-2018 05:34PM

There's two halves to a camping festival: The acts/activities and the attendees.

EP post Oxegen has maintained its theming but has gained a totally different crowd. You can't dismiss that when you're cohabitating with them for the guts of four days.

Hogzy · 28-08-2018 05:38PM

ED E wrote: »

There's two halves to a camping festival: The acts/activities and the attendees.

EP post Oxegen has maintained its theming but has gained a totally different crowd. You can't dismiss that when you're cohabitating with them for the guts of four days.

Exactly and the fact that the attendees are increasing year on year means that this demographic can only grows in size/percentage.

Seathrun66 · 28-08-2018 05:41PM

ED E wrote: »

There's two halves to a camping festival: The acts/activities and the attendees.

EP post Oxegen has maintained its theming but has gained a totally different crowd. You can't dismiss that when you're cohabitating with them for the guts of four days.

Totally different crowd in what respect? I've seen EP retain most of its core attendees while expanding. There are many younger punters amongst the newcomers but there are also many in their 40s, 50s and older who have come for the first time in the past five years. I don't believe the crowd has changed, it's just got busier.

Hogzy · 28-08-2018 05:42PM

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Totally different crowd in what respect? I've seen EP retain most of its core attendees while expanding. There are many younger punters amongst the newcomers but there are also many in their 40s, 50s and older who have come for the first time in the past five years. I don't believe the crowd has changed, it's just got busier.

If you really believe that then you have wool over your eyes.

The numbers of teenagers/young twenty somethings attending the event has increased DRAMATICALLY! Anyway I dont want to be taking away from the festival so not much point in discussing

billybonkers · 28-08-2018 05:43PM

Few more from some friends

scruff monkey · 28-08-2018 05:47PM

Hogzy wrote: »

...The numbers of teenagers/young twenty somethings attending the event has increased DRAMATICALLY!...

Good! fresh meat is needed to keep it alive and vital

grudgehugger · 28-08-2018 05:47PM

What type of set do Galway Street Club do? They a covers act? Can anyone name a few songs they would usually play?

Bunk Moreland · 28-08-2018 05:48PM

Mr.S wrote: »

What's going on in the last photo?!

Practice for this:

https://www.electricpicnic.ie/news/its-another-first-electric-picnic-2018

Seathrun66 · 28-08-2018 05:49PM

Hogzy wrote: »

If you really believe that then you have wool over your eyes.

The numbers of teenagers/young twenty somethings attending the event has increased DRAMATICALLY!

Thanks. And shouty capital letters don't impress.

What percentage of attendees do you think are under 25?
And do you think it was solely a thirty-something festival ten years ago? I remember 2010 in particular being seemingly very young and carnage abounding. Highest per capita year for crime there as the Gardai reported.

When you respond I'll send you the FR figures.

scruff monkey · 28-08-2018 05:49PM

grudgehugger wrote: »

What type of set do Galway Street Club do? They a covers act? Can anyone name a few songs they would usually play?

They play 1 song, a cover of Ed Sheerans version of Galway Girl

over and over and over and over...

The samaritans will have a stand near by.

Poorside · 28-08-2018 05:53PM

grudgehugger wrote: »

What type of set do Galway Street Club do? They a covers act? Can anyone name a few songs they would usually play?

No covers that I’m aware of, mostly good bluegrass/folk/blues/ country, basically a great party group.

Seathrun66 · 28-08-2018 05:53PM

scruff monkey wrote: »

Good! fresh meat is needed to keep it alive and vital

Would if it were true, but it's not. Anecdotal as opposed to the economic and demographic research FR commissioned in 2016/17. I'll post it shortly.

Peter File · 28-08-2018 05:54PM

Just saw an interview with Melvin Benn on tv3 news. He is predicting good weather and advised fans to take sunscreen. The venue is looking good.

Mount Vesuvius · 28-08-2018 05:57PM

It will be warm,humid but mostly overcast.
Friday evening expecting some rain showers but overall very good for the weekend

Hogzy · 28-08-2018 05:58PM

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Thanks. What percentage of attendees do you think are under 25?
And do you think it was solely a thirty-something festival ten years ago? I remember 2010 in particular being seemingly very young and carnage abounding. Highest per capita year for crime there as the Gardai reported.

At the time, the Gardai hardly had future statistics now didnt they.

Anyway im going to bow out of arguing with you. I know what I see with my eyes and i dont like what EP has become. I hope you continue to enjoy the festival because I certainly dont anymore!

BadTurtle · 28-08-2018 06:01PM

Hogzy wrote: »

If you really believe that then you have wool over your eyes.

That's not an appropriate retooling of that expression.

Seathrun66 · 28-08-2018 06:06PM

Hogzy wrote: »

At the time, the Gardai hardly had future statistics now didnt they.

Anyway im going to bow out of arguing with you. I know what I see with my eyes and i dont like what EP has become. I hope you continue to enjoy the festival because I certainly dont anymore!

So your own eyes override academic research and factual evidence? Maybe wool over my eyes but I'll go with FR's academic research and assessment from 2017 (sources - Festival Republic and the Leinster Express):

Festival Republic, the company behind Electric Picnic has commissioned an Economic Impact Assessment for 2016. The survey was carried out by Pallavi Arora, MA (UCD, Ireland) MBA (IIT, India). The aim of the study was to improve understanding of the impact of the festival on a local and a national level.

The demographic profile revealed that approx. 25% in the group aged 41-65. Half of the festival visitors surveyed (approx 50%) were in the age of 25-40.

Thus approximately 25% under 25 and that includes all the under-12s taken along by parents. No figures for those but if we say 5% of the crowd then that's one in five of the attendees in the 18-25 age group. They may be noisier but they're far from the majority and possibly consistent with the way it's been since 2004?

declanleo · 28-08-2018 06:07PM

scruff monkey wrote: »

It's not looking to be oxygen though, FR ran Glastonbury for a decade and I think that's their template for what they're doing here.

I was thinking the same today,they seem to be adding different things every year

Seathrun66 · 28-08-2018 06:10PM

declanleo wrote: »

I was thinking the same today,they seem to be adding different things every year

And they're trying to be all things to all people in terms of acts booked. Glasto has had a lot of dross on the Pyramid & Other stages since Emily Eavis took over. So have EP now. But both fests have a hell of a lot of alternative acts to see.

Seathrun66 · 28-08-2018 06:12PM

Hogzy wrote: »

At the time, the Gardai hardly had future statistics now didnt they.

Anyway im going to bow out of arguing with you. I know what I see with my eyes and i dont like what EP has become. I hope you continue to enjoy the festival because I certainly dont anymore!

Highest arrest rate at the time. And not surpassed since. Thus remains the highest. Arrests have greatly dropped in the past two years.

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