Electric Picnic 2021 - Cancelled :( No Ticket Sales / Requests

Thundercats Ho · 29-05-2020 12:10pm

endainoz wrote: »

Rory Gallagher tribute festival in Ballyshannon have been postponed to the end of August, I've been threatening to go to it for a while now. Anyone been before?

It's a class weekend.
I'd imagine it'll be cancelled altogether.
Thankfully our hotel just rolled over our booking to next years festival.

We stay in Bundoran, and there's a regular shuttle bus to and from Ballyshannon (I think it's €2). If you're lucky enough to get accommodation in Ballyshannon all the better.

It has the festival vibe, and you can walk around the streets drinking cans, and get cool ones from the offie and drink them at the many outdoor gigs.

There are some food vans too which were grand.

Highly recommended !

endainoz · 29-05-2020 12:35pm

Thundercats Ho wrote: »

It's a class weekend.
I'd imagine it'll be cancelled altogether.
Thankfully our hotel just rolled over our booking to next years festival.

We stay in Bundoran, and there's a regular shuttle bus to and from Ballyshannon (I think it's €2). If you're lucky enough to get accommodation in Ballyshannon all the better.

It has the festival vibe, and you can walk around the streets drinking cans, and get cool ones from the offie and drink them at the many outdoor gigs.

There are some food vans too which were grand.

Highly recommended !

I had presumed it was cancelled alright, but seen as they changed the date they must be reasonably confident of it happening? I might wait and see how it goes, Ballyshannon is a bit of a trek from me but it does sound like a great weekend.

Thundercats Ho · 29-05-2020 12:47pm

endainoz wrote: »

I had presumed it was cancelled alright, but seen as they changed the date they must be reasonably confident of it happening? I might wait and see how it goes, Ballyshannon is a bit of a trek from me but it does sound like a great weekend.

They rescheduled it in mid March.
There's does be around 10k people at it so no chance of it going ahead imo.

endainoz · 29-05-2020 4:04pm

Thundercats Ho wrote: »

They rescheduled it in mid March.
There's does be around 10k people at it so no chance of it going ahead imo.

Yeah they might have had a chance if it was less than 5k

NotInventedHere · 30-05-2020 4:36pm

On a bit of a nostalgia buzz so I created a playlist for EP 2005, for the nice day that in it.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3kGvGmcvgJ1PBnJ7uTVQ9P?si=I3-NLTu3ShW_dJ91Jl09CQ

Seathrun66 · 31-05-2020 10:04pm

endainoz wrote: »

Rory Gallagher tribute festival in Ballyshannon have been postponed to the end of August, I've been threatening to go to it for a while now. Anyone been before?

My pal lives there, huge Gallagher fan and loves the fest. Sounds like a pretty mellow affair, always a few decent acts in the main venues and loads of bands play in the pubs also. I'd give it a go.

Rory doc on TG4 at 11 tonight.

endainoz · 01-06-2020 2:24pm

Seathrun66 wrote: »

My pal lives there, huge Gallagher fan and loves the fest. Sounds like a pretty mellow affair, always a few decent acts in the main venues and loads of bands play in the pubs also. I'd give it a go.

Rory doc on TG4 at 11 tonight.

Ah yes, Irish tour '74 a classic music documentary! Going to my hometown is iconic.

Thundercats Ho · 03-06-2020 3:00pm

A friend sent this to me.
It sounds great in theory.
Not sure how that'd work in a post covid world, handing over cans etc.
Might be a goer for smaller festivals, but not so much at EP where Heineken offer this service for free (albeit with Heineken products).

Question for ye festival goers. Friend of mine is working on a prototype cooler that could bring 6 cans down from 24 degrees to 4 degrees in about 5 mins. Do you think it's the type of service people would be interested in at a festival, and if so what would you be willing to pay for the service? For example, you could hand in 6 warm cans of beer on your way into the jacks and they'd be ice cold by the time your finished!

endainoz · 03-06-2020 5:56pm

Thundercats Ho wrote: »

A friend sent this to me.
It sounds great in theory.
Not sure how that'd work in a post covid world, handing over cans etc.
Might be a goer for smaller festivals, but not so much at EP where Heineken offer this service for free (albeit with Heineken products).

Question for ye festival goers. Friend of mine is working on a prototype cooler that could bring 6 cans down from 24 degrees to 4 degrees in about 5 mins. Do you think it's the type of service people would be interested in at a festival, and if so what would you be willing to pay for the service? For example, you could hand in 6 warm cans of beer on your way into the jacks and they'd be ice cold by the time your finished!

Sounds like he's using liquid nitrogen. On a warm Sunday afternoon after two hard days at it, I'd probably pay 5 for it.

The Davestator · 03-06-2020 6:54pm

Thundercats Ho wrote: »

A friend sent this to me.
It sounds great in theory.
Not sure how that'd work in a post covid world, handing over cans etc.
Might be a goer for smaller festivals, but not so much at EP where Heineken offer this service for free (albeit with Heineken products).

Question for ye festival goers. Friend of mine is working on a prototype cooler that could bring 6 cans down from 24 degrees to 4 degrees in about 5 mins. Do you think it's the type of service people would be interested in at a festival, and if so what would you be willing to pay for the service? For example, you could hand in 6 warm cans of beer on your way into the jacks and they'd be ice cold by the time your finished!

Sounds great. The only issue I forsee is the Q's to drop off or reclaim your beers might be longer than the time required to cool them!

Q's into heineken cold rooms can take far too long in my experience and they have a few operating it.

everlast75 · 04-06-2020 7:14am

Walking through drogheda yesterday and there was a distinct smokey smell (i didn't know at the time, it was caused by the smoke from the gorse fires).

It made me think of the EP. I was trying to figure out why but then i realised it was a smell you would get walking alongside the various eateries

exilec · 04-06-2020 7:31am

everlast75 wrote: »

Walking through drogheda yesterday and there was a distinct smokey smell (i didn't know at the time, it was caused by the smoke from the gorse fires).

It made me think of the EP. I was trying to figure out why but then i realised it was a smell you would get walking alongside the various eateries

That was just probably Paddy McCabe you walked past

Thundercats Ho · 04-06-2020 8:52am

endainoz wrote: »

Sounds like he's using liquid nitrogen. On a warm Sunday afternoon after two hard days at it, I'd probably pay 5 for it.

I had thought liquid nitrogen myself.
I'm not sure i'd be bothered with it to be honest, but if I was going to treat myself, i'd be happy to pay that too i guess.

The Davestator wrote: »

Sounds great. The only issue I forsee is the Q's to drop off or reclaim your beers might be longer than the time required to cool them!

Q's into heineken cold rooms can take far too long in my experience and they have a few operating it.

Fair point.
It'd possibly work better at a free flow, or smaller festival.
EP has the heineken cold rooms, and increasingly restricted areas you can drink byob.

Thanks lads

PabloAndRoy · 04-06-2020 4:35pm

endainoz wrote: »

Sounds like he's using liquid nitrogen. On a warm Sunday afternoon after two hard days at it, I'd probably pay 5 for it.

I would say 5 quid to cool 6 cans would be very pricey. You would better off buying nicer beer that doesnt need cooling. Its only the crappy stuff that needs cooling as it helps mask the sub-standard taste. A nice IPA doesnt need cooling in my (not so humble) opinion.

Stillill42 · 04-06-2020 6:51pm

Rolling blackouts coastal fever for Vicar Street in March, I know there are a few fans on here. General sale tomorrow, presale here now:
https://t.co/ex1TLQYrQ7?amp=1

Feels good to buy a ticket again.

Seathrun66 · 04-06-2020 8:54pm

Stillill42 wrote: »

Rolling blackouts coastal fever for Vicar Street in March, I know there are a few fans on here. General sale tomorrow, presale here now:
https://t.co/ex1TLQYrQ7?amp=1

Feels good to buy a ticket again.

Thanks for the heads up man, just got a pair. Unsure whether we're incredibly generous and just gifting a booking fee to TM but it certainly feels good to be hopelessly naive that all will be as normal by then.

Stillill42 · 04-06-2020 8:58pm

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Thanks for the heads up man, just got a pair. Unsure whether we're incredibly generous and just gifting a booking fee to TM but it certainly feels good to be hopelessly naive that all will be as normal by then.

I'm a glass half full kinda guy, Seathrun. We might have a socially distanced pint in March, so. Something to aim for.

Seathrun66 · 04-06-2020 9:20pm

Stillill42 wrote: »

I'm a glass half full kinda guy, Seathrun. We might have a socially distanced pint in March, so. Something to aim for.

Same here. Should be a pleasant gig then as that's the only type that'll be buying tickets.

Fatfrog · 06-06-2020 3:23pm

The way it's going looks like everything will be back up and running by EP time

sweetie · 06-06-2020 4:19pm

also got me RBCF tickets, not finding the new album as good as O hoped though

Stillill42 · 06-06-2020 6:43pm

sweetie wrote: »

also got me RBCF tickets, not finding the new album as good as O hoped though

Yeah, same. Hope Downs was a tough one to live up to.

Seathrun66 · 07-06-2020 12:36am

sweetie wrote: »

also got me RBCF tickets, not finding the new album as good as O hoped though

Same here, not hearing any tunes coming through. Reviews are very good though (both have 84 on Metacritic) so maybe a grower.

Are we now needing to wear band t-shirts for this gig?

endainoz · 07-06-2020 4:36pm

I wonder if things keep declining if they would relax on that one a bit? Like obviously everything is cancelled anyway, but fuinneamh and those type of smaller gatherings would like a bit more clarity I'm sure.

Suckit · 07-06-2020 11:27pm

Mr.S wrote: »

Probably, especially small outdoor events.

For concerts / festivals - not sure how you can ensure social distancing at even 1m without drastically changing the experience.

Yes, it might drastically change the experience, but it would be fun

It'd be worth it for the moshpit alone..

PabloAndRoy · 08-06-2020 12:58pm

Mr.S wrote: »

Probably, especially small outdoor events.

For concerts / festivals - not sure how you can ensure social distancing at even 1m without drastically changing the experience.

Am hoping so. Might get to Vantastival who pushed back to 18th-20th September. Might be a bit cool, temperature wise, but the caravan heating is good.

Fatfrog · 10-06-2020 11:43pm

You may have seen the FB post from ECO camp site, FRs "Full capacity plan"

https://www.festivalrepublic.com/news/full-capacity-plan

We're all itching to get back but is this a bit far fetched?

endainoz · 11-06-2020 2:21pm

Mr.S wrote: »

Melvin getting involved with health matters? Jaysus.

He changed his tune in a big way from the interview a few months back! He's encouraging mass testing, which I suppose isnt a bad thing to be fair.

Stillill42 · 11-06-2020 4:13pm

He's not wrong (a sentence I have not used in relation to Melvin before). Some of the things we love about our lives are not going to be viable with social distancing in place. So we wait for a vaccine or we try other methods.

Stillill42 · 11-06-2020 11:45pm

Wow. Not a massive Lisa Hannigan fan but she's brilliant on Other Voices at the minute. Gorgeous stuff.

bodhrandude · 12-06-2020 6:08pm

Stillill42 wrote: »

Wow. Not a massive Lisa Hannigan fan but she's brilliant on Other Voices at the minute. Gorgeous stuff.

Saw her at All Together Now last year, superb, apart from the FOMO crowd making a racket coming in from the downpour.

Seathrun66 · 12-06-2020 9:17pm

Tickets got for Joan As Policewoman next May. Is it possible to OD on live music cos 2021 is going to be mild overkill after several months of cold turkey?

Furious-Red · 12-06-2020 10:29pm

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Tickets got for Joan As Policewoman next May. Is it possible to OD on live music cos 2021 is going to be mild overkill after several months of cold turkey?

Tbh my plan is to go as many gigs as i can next year to make up for this year:pac:

Fatfrog · 12-06-2020 11:10pm

Stillill42 wrote: »

Wow. Not a massive Lisa Hannigan fan but she's brilliant on Other Voices at the minute. Gorgeous stuff.

I met her in the aisle of plane in Milan a few years ago, did the awkward in the way getting to the overhead locker. I like to think I played it cool, but I actually blushed like a teenage girl

Mucker46 · 13-06-2020 1:07pm

Furious-Red wrote: »

Tbh my plan is to go as many gigs as i can next year to make up for this year:pac:

Ditto all of this years rescheduled gigs plus as many more as i can get. Missing out has made me appreciate them even more.

Mucker46 · 13-06-2020 1:09pm

Furious-Red wrote: »

Tbh my plan is to go as many gigs as i can next year to make up for this year:pac:

Diito all of this years rescheduled gigs plus as many more as i can get. Missing out has made me appreciate gigs even more.

Furious-Red · 13-06-2020 7:34pm

Yea i only had EP and Sunstroke sorted before the lockdown but had missed out tickets for the Hella Megga Tour but gonna guy one soon for next year. Yea def gonna hit up as many as bank balance will allow me ha

scruff monkey · 14-06-2020 12:28am

Any one know if World Party are still a going concern?

Have spent the evening clearing out and re-filling old and current iPods with music whilst imbibing a little too much wine (17 year old 3rd gen with firewire still happily rocking on), had forgotten how much I listened to his stuff many many moons ago.

Fatfrog · 14-06-2020 1:06am

2nd best to live music will be glasthomebury 26th to 28th of June, interesting to see how it turns out.

Some reasonably quality footage of Tame Impala last year, full set still available may interest some.

https://youtu.be/uIEawPifpqI

Suckit · 14-06-2020 2:10am

Watching Guns N' Roses - an appetite for democracy (2014) on sky arts...
Not impressed at all, the posing guitarists are getting in the way of it, Axl's voice not great either - not hitting those notes.
Add to that another sonos gone hummmmmmm again... :mad: had to remove it.
so the sound isn't great.

/rant.

Furious-Red · 14-06-2020 12:02pm

Fatfrog wrote: »

2nd best to live music will be glasthomebury 26th to 28th of June, interesting to see how it turns out.

Some reasonably quality footage of Tame Impala last year, full set still available may interest some.

https://youtu.be/uIEawPifpqI

Still regret not getting tickets to their 3Arena show last summer

Seathrun66 · 14-06-2020 12:20pm

Mucker46 wrote: »

Diito all of this years rescheduled gigs plus as many more as i can get. Missing out has made me appreciate gigs even more.

Looks like us lot are going to be resurrecting the economy.

Seathrun66 · 14-06-2020 12:23pm

scruff monkey wrote: »

Any one know if World Party are still a going concern?

Have spent the evening clearing out and re-filling old and current iPods with music whilst imbibing a little too much wine (17 year old 3rd gen with firewire still happily rocking on), had forgotten how much I listened to his stuff many many moons ago.

Never seen them, and don't remember them gigging much or doing festivals. Used to play much more in the US that Europe, maybe Wallinger is based there? I'd be very surprised if they're about, or will be again but would dearly love to be wrong.

endainoz · 14-06-2020 3:40pm

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Looks like us lot are going to be resurrecting the economy.

That's a fact, of all the cancelled gigs for me this year, I only got refunded on one of them because it happened automatically. The four festivals for 2020 will be carried over to 2021 and a few more may be added. Wild roots in Sligo looks interesting. (And it's pretty early in the festival season) Might add in The Rory Gallagher festival too. It's his 25th anniversary today by the way!

14-06-2020 3:49pm

The great thing about all our gigs for 2021 is that they are already paid for!
I’m a one hit festival wonder the last few years due to my emotional, physical and financial status but we will deffo be going to body and soul next year aswell as ep.

What a **** year this is!

patch · 14-06-2020 4:16pm

https://www.tiktok.com/@billyhedigan/video/6837559718509055238

Might look into this scaled down EP.....

endainoz · 14-06-2020 4:44pm

patch wrote: »

https://www.tiktok.com/@billyhedigan/video/6837559718509055238

Might look into this scaled down EP.....

I'm in the middle of throwing something together myself, I have live music and a Guinness keg though.

Got together with a few friends and are going to do it on the festival site. Got wristbands and festival posters all made up for it. It should be great fun, as long as it doesn't end up like a project x type scenario.

14-06-2020 4:54pm

endainoz wrote: »

I'm in the middle of throwing something together myself, I have live music and a Guinness keg though.

Got together with a few friends and are going to do it on the festival site. Got wristbands and festival posters all made up for it. It should be great fun, as long as it doesn't end up like a project x type scenario.

I speak for everyone here endainoz when I say .....just send us the postcode and the date and will see you up there!

endainoz · 14-06-2020 5:36pm

Juelz Chubby Lapel wrote: »

I speak for everyone here endainoz when I say .....just send us the postcode and the date and will see you up there!

Dammit, I've said too much.

Del Griffith · 17-06-2020 6:40pm

Fatfrog wrote: »

You may have seen the FB post from ECO camp site, FRs "Full capacity plan"

https://www.festivalrepublic.com/news/full-capacity-plan

We're all itching to get back but is this a bit far fetched?

Fair play, it's high time someone put this **** to bed

endainoz · 19-06-2020 11:27am

I'm not sure if people are still watching stay at home gigs but the frames are doing one tomorrow night instead of the one they were supposed to do in Dublin for their anniversary.

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