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Electric Picnic 2019 **Discussion Only // No Ticket Sales / Requests **

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  • #4832
    Korvanica
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,992 ✭✭✭Korvanica


    red face dave wrote: »
    Still no King Kong Company and Le Galaxie. What's happening to the electric picnic? Saying that it is somewhat saved after today's announcement.

    Be very surprised if KKC didn't play. They're usually announced in august for it anyway so there's time yet. I mean who else is going to close the Salty Dog on Sunday night?


  • #4833
    bodhrandude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,934 ✭✭✭✭bodhrandude


    Korvanica wrote: »
    Be very surprised if KKC didn't play. They're usually announced in august for it anyway so there's time yet. I mean who else is going to close the Salty Dog on Sunday night?

    Maybe the Mighty Stef (Now called Stefan Murphy & the Athletes of Soul), they've closed before a few times or the Touts.

    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



  • #4834
    scruff monkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,623 ✭✭✭scruff monkey
    Snarky Snark Snark


    Korvanica wrote: »
    Be very surprised if KKC didn't play. They're usually announced in august for it anyway so there's time yet. I mean who else is going to close the Salty Dog on Sunday night?

    It was the lovely Cathy last year.


  • #4835
    rubick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,929 ✭✭✭rubick


    Have they started building the festival yet? How long does it usually take?


  • #4836
    Stillill42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,507 ✭✭✭Stillill42


    Cathy should change her name by deed poll. We all call her 'the lovely Cathy...'

    She is lovely, in fairness.

    In other news, Waiting for Smith is a singer. I thought These Charming Men had gone all avant garde there for a minute.


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  • #4837
    scruff monkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,623 ✭✭✭scruff monkey
    Snarky Snark Snark


    rubick wrote: »
    Have they started building the festival yet? How long does it usually take?

    bodhrandude can answer that.


  • #4838
    Stillill42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,507 ✭✭✭Stillill42


    The Scratch sound great. Anyone seen them?


  • #4839
    Poorside
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,098 ✭✭✭Poorside


    Stillill42 wrote: »
    Cathy should change her name by deed poll. We all call her 'the lovely Cathy...'

    She is lovely, in fairness.

    In other news, Waiting for Smith is a singer. I thought These Charming Men had gone all avant garde there for a minute.

    If they don’t have him on before TCM, someone should get a kicking.


  • #4840
    bodhrandude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,934 ✭✭✭✭bodhrandude


    scruff monkey wrote: »
    bodhrandude can answer that.

    Not there yet but there is probably some onsite putting the bones together of the arena, probably the first thing going up will be the 40 km of heras fencing that acts as the festivals perimeter. In a few weeks the main stage and marquees will be erected and all the little bits in-between until I arrive onsite.

    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



  • #4841
    red face dave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,166 ✭✭✭red face dave


    scruff monkey wrote: »
    bodhrandude can answer that.
    Drove by it this morning and no sign of build usually straight after the bank holiday


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  • #4842
    Korvanica
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,992 ✭✭✭Korvanica


    Crew will be onsite on the Tuesday after the bank holiday. Takes a whole month, then 2 or so weeks to teardown from what i remember.


  • #4843
    bodhrandude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,934 ✭✭✭✭bodhrandude


    Yeah something like a two month preparation for the likes of Glastonbury and Sziget that seems about right for EP a month before, don't forget half the stuff from last year is still there, peripheral areas like the B&S arena.

    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



  • #4844
    Mucker46
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,005 ✭✭✭Mucker46


    bodhrandude wrote: »
    Maybe a sub, sub for the main stage (7.30 PM slot or thereabouts) or a headliner for Electric Arena or Rankin Woods marquees.

    Headliner electric picnic like st vincent last year i would guess


  • #4845
    Mucker46
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,005 ✭✭✭Mucker46


    Great line up for salty dog. Will defo be spending time there. Looking forward to otherkin live again.


  • #4846
    davywalsh7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,543 ✭✭✭davywalsh7


    I’ve agreed with a guy off toutless to buy two family camping tickets for face value but kinda worried after seeing the dodgy barcode reports. He’s on toutless 8 years so I’m sure he’s legit, but is there any way for me to check these out?


  • #4847
    LowOdour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,727 ✭✭✭LowOdour


    davywalsh7 wrote: »
    I’ve agreed with a guy off toutless to buy two family camping tickets for face value but kinda worried after seeing the dodgy barcode reports. He’s on toutless 8 years so I’m sure he’s legit, but is there any way for me to check these out?
    You could ask for the toutless users names he last sold tickets to. Drop them a DM, see if they had an ok experience dealing with him.should give you an idea on who you are dealing with


  • #4848
    Mucker46
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,005 ✭✭✭Mucker46


    Given the announcements already plus more arena announcements jerry fish and b&s already have serious clash fear. How many sleeps scruff?


  • #4849
    scruff monkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,623 ✭✭✭scruff monkey
    Snarky Snark Snark


    36 sleeps


  • #4850
    Poorside
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,098 ✭✭✭Poorside


    Looks like slabs are on offer in Tesco and Super Valu, I imagine Dunnes will follow suit over the weekend.


  • #4851
    Fatfrog
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    Poorside wrote: »
    Looks like slabs are on offer in Tesco and Super Valu, I imagine Dunnes will follow suit over the weekend.

    Yesh... It begins!


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  • #4852
    bodhrandude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,934 ✭✭✭✭bodhrandude


    Fatfrog wrote: »
    Yesh... It begins!

    Like having an electronic frapp with combustible absinthe. :):)

    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



  • #4853
    Tago Mago
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 250 ✭✭Tago Mago


    BaZmO* wrote: »
    Yep. Can never understand the moaning after sell out gigs.

    The Olympia really gets me. It has a capacity of 1,240, so at least 240 are sold in presale, leaving 1,000. Not counting tickets held back for comps, I would say that most people buy 2. So that's 500 people buying up the lot. Why are people so surprised/annoyed that they didn't get theirs in something that's essentially a lottery? :o

    My moaning on social media re my 3Plus sale woes has maybe landed me tidings of two tickets via a sympathetic mate, so there is that aspect :D


  • #4854
    Rigor Mortis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,914 ✭✭✭Rigor Mortis


    Not going to EP this year but that is a seriously good Salty Dog announcement. You've also got to reckon that the likes of Pillow Queens and Touts are going to get other outings over the weekend,


  • #4855
    PabloAndRoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,501 ✭✭✭PabloAndRoy


    All this talk of the Salty Dog quality announcement ignores the elephant in the room:

    Is Salty Dog inside the main arena this year?


  • #4856
    rubick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,929 ✭✭✭rubick


    Sure they can't move 'er.
    Yaaar.


  • #4857
    PabloAndRoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,501 ✭✭✭PabloAndRoy


    rubick wrote: »
    Sure they can't move 'er.
    Yaaar.

    Yes, but they can move the main arena boundary. Considering that Freetown is taking over Wilde, it could well be the case.


  • #4858
    thebusher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 385 ✭✭thebusher


    PabloAndRoy wrote: »
    All this talk of the Salty Dog quality announcement ignores the elephant in the room:

    Is Salty Dog inside the main arena this year?

    I've asked EP directly twice, on FB and Twitter. Also asked Salty Dog on Twitter.

    Nothing but tumbleweeds so far.


  • #4859
    showpony1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,517 ✭✭✭showpony1


    How could they do that really its a big crossroads of routes coming from Pink moon etc.


  • #4860
    rubick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,929 ✭✭✭rubick


    Has it been made clear if Freetown will be an extension of the late night events? I'd been assuming it was given the proximity of Trenchtown/Anachronica etc.


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  • #4861
    endainoz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,655 ✭✭✭endainoz


    showpony1 wrote:
    How could they do that really its a big crossroads of routes coming from Pink moon etc.


    Yeah it would be a serious logistical issue, there is more than enough traffic on those routes as it is. I doubt they would change that part of it, people are familiar with it. The site is plenty big enough to make campsites elsewhere without messing with a tried and tested system.


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