[Cancelled] Electric Picnic 2020 Discussion Only // No Ticket Sales / Requests

Poorside · 11-03-2020 02:03PM

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Or some acts have pulled out due to Covid-19?

Yup, I know for a FACT Pearl jam pulled out, Oasis were going to reform live on stage at EP and Bowie was to play the Otherkin slot on The Salty Dog.

scruff monkey · 11-03-2020 02:04PM

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Or some acts have pulled out due to Covid-19?

quite possible if a couple of the bigger festivals get cancelled and tours are postponed then EP and other smaller fests get boned.

Absolutely s.f.a. they can do about that.

There's a distinct whiff of sausage party from the headliners.

endainoz · 11-03-2020 02:04PM

Bunk Moreland wrote: »

Didnt realise you need north of 1000 posts on boards to have an opinion on the lineup. Guess going to the festival for years on end isnt good enough to form an opinion.

It's in the forum rules man look it up.

fish_fingers · 11-03-2020 02:04PM

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Or some acts have pulled out due to Covid-19?

Could well be the case. Mind you, we need the reporter on the ground on the facebook page to let us know the current situation.

For me, a significant undercard will be most welcome in the future.

sally cinnamon89 · 11-03-2020 02:06PM

endainoz wrote: »

Snow patrol have played cto those crowds and bigger over the years. Not saying I'm a huge fan but they will draw the casual late 20s early 30s crowd.

have they? played in Olympia recently

rubick · 11-03-2020 02:08PM

RE: Snow Patrol - on behalf of Co Down, I apologise.
These people do not represent us.

endainoz · 11-03-2020 02:08PM

sally cinnamon89 wrote: »

have they? played in Olympia recently

And they have played to much bigger crowds at festivals over the years as I said.

grudgehugger · 11-03-2020 02:08PM

14 acts to look forward to already. Excellent start.

Genuinely Exciting
0 from the top tier
1 from the 2nd tier (Bicep)
2 from the 3rd tier (Jpegmafia / Little Simz)
1 from the 4th tier (100 Gecs)

Exciting + Happy enough
2 from the top tier (Chems & Rage)
4 from the 2nd tier (Annie Mac / Bicep / RTJ / Skepta)
7 from the 3rd tier (Jpegmafia / Little Simz / Helena Hauff / I Hate Models / Jeff Mills / Matador / Paula Temple)
1 from the 4th tier (100 Gecs)

Never listened to Foals so will see what I think... and lots of other names to explore too.

Excitement levels for some acts tempered by number of times I've seen them i.e. Chems, RTJ

BadTurtle · 11-03-2020 02:10PM

fish_fingers wrote: »

No need...

Indicates the kind of people being appealed to, when they cant take harmless (and deserved) criticism of the lineup they resort to name calling.

Its not electric picnic so much as the O word.

11-03-2020 02:10PM

Although on further reflection its more dance heavy than last years

God i dont know how to feel

Its an emotioanl rollercoaster

rubick · 11-03-2020 02:11PM

I don't want to oversell it, but Helena Hauff in Terminus will be really rather good.

sally cinnamon89 · 11-03-2020 02:13PM

endainoz wrote: »

And they have played to much bigger crowds at festivals over the years as I said.

Likely but I think it's lazy booking. Lewis and Picture This are both playing Malahide shows this summer.

It's down to personal preference and all that. Lack of female headliner is disappointing too.

sheroman01 · 11-03-2020 02:14PM

BaZmO* · 11-03-2020 02:14PM

scruff monkey wrote: »

this has been rolled out every year that i've been going, got old a long time ago.

Doesn’t make it any less true though.

Seathrun66 · 11-03-2020 02:16PM

sally cinnamon89 wrote: »

have they? played in Olympia recently

Their own choice. They're headlining the Isle of Wight in June, a bigger festival than EP. And probably others to come.

sally cinnamon89 · 11-03-2020 02:18PM

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Their own choice. They're headlining the Isle of Wight in June, a bigger festival than EP. And probably others to come.

59,000 thousand last year at IOW

Del Griffith · 11-03-2020 02:18PM

The Chemical Brothers must hold some sort of record when it comes to Irish festivals, they've been headlining at least one a year for 20 years now

Seathrun66 · 11-03-2020 02:20PM

sally cinnamon89 wrote: »

59,000 thousand last year at IOW

IOW is 90,000

https://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/iow/2020

sally cinnamon89 · 11-03-2020 02:21PM

Seathrun66 wrote: »

IOW is 90,000

Is WiKi lying to me

I can see 59,000 on there but open to correction

11-03-2020 02:22PM

come back nile rodgers, alls forgiven old pal

InTheWoods123 · 11-03-2020 02:23PM

The lineup is definitely mixed, there's no doubt about that. However, there is a good amount to look forward to if you have a varied taste in music. I will say though that seeing Picture This as headliners yet again is just really lazy booking. There's acts under Picture This that in my opinion deserve to be above them on the bill any day. I know EP have a job to do in terms of pleasing the majority of the festival goers but surely there's no need to recycle artists at the rate they do. There's enough talent out there...

Eod100 · 11-03-2020 02:24PM

Evie Slimy Talc wrote: »

come back nile rodgers, alls forgiven old pal

Hahaha

Seathrun66 · 11-03-2020 02:24PM

sally cinnamon89 wrote: »

Is WiKi lying to me

Not a reliable site as you're aware. I posted the efestivals link. Here's another:

https://www.festicket.com/festivals/isle-of-wight-festival/

Seathrun66 · 11-03-2020 02:25PM

Evie Slimy Talc wrote: »

come back nile rodgers, alls forgiven old pal

And while we're at it can we have our former Hot Chip & LCD regulars please?

kg703 · 11-03-2020 02:26PM

InTheWoods123 wrote: »

The lineup is definitely mixed, there's no doubt about that. However, there is a good amount to look forward to if you have a varied taste in music. I will say though that seeing Picture This as headliners yet again is just really lazy booking. There's acts under Picture This that in my opinion deserve to be above them on the bill any day. I know EP have a job to do in terms of pleasing the majority of the festival goers but surely there's no need to recycle artists at the rate they do. There's enough talent out there...

They only played two years ago? Normally EP doesnt have headliners back that quick?

Seathrun66 · 11-03-2020 02:27PM

sally cinnamon89 wrote: »

Is WiKi lying to me

I can see 59,000 on there but open to correction

Could be the number of tickets sold last year, but capacity is 90k as agreed with the police and council in 2011. And that's how many tickets they're aiming to sell this year.

Though their lineup no better than ours alas.

BadTurtle · 11-03-2020 02:28PM

Del Griffith wrote: »

The Chemical Brothers must hold some sort of record when it comes to Irish festivals, they've been headlining at least one a year for 20 years now

And Underworld. Tbf, theres only so many major dance acts you can book that deliver something like the experience EP are looking for. Groove Armada, Orbital, Leftfield, Massive Attack, Basement Jaxx, The Prodigy...

Seathrun66 · 11-03-2020 02:29PM

kg703 wrote: »

They only played two years ago? Normally EP doesnt have headliners back that quick?

Not headliners then but, for some incomprehensible reason, the warm-up act for the Prodigy.

maximoose · 11-03-2020 02:30PM

59,000....90,000... 400,000

Snowpatrol are still dross :pac:

sally cinnamon89 · 11-03-2020 02:30PM

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Not a reliable site as you're aware. I posted the efestivals link. Here's another:

https://www.festicket.com/festivals/isle-of-wight-festival/

I see now. Not related to EP but how tf do they get 90,000 people to take a boat to see that lineup.

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