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

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.

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 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.

Rfrip 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.

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.

bodhrandude wrote: »

Seeing that Body&Soul was supposed to start today I done a blog report looking back on the years. https://niallmcquaid.wordpress.com/2020/06/18/a-fallow-year-for-festivals-bodysoul-a-virtual-tour-through-the-years/

Very nice BD you must have a serious amount of pics and vids at this stage.

Only realising that Jon Hopkins has played B&S quite a few times!! Gutted to have missed him in the Bord Gais just before lock down.

Rfrip wrote: »

Oh il deffo watch this!

Body and soul are streaming gigs from their website this wkend, reckless in love stage tonight

Also kelly byrne is on twitch live every Saturday at 6pm and it’s brilliant. It’s basically her today fm show

Really bugs me how rte/Virgin haven't taken to this considering they've well run out of content at this stage. Can only assume different royalty levels for TV vs internet stream?
RTE must have a huge amount of footage (not aired at the time) they could roll out?

Watching Isle of wight recording Chic/Nile Rodgers 2018, lovely.

bodhrandude wrote: »

Seeing that Body&Soul was supposed to start today I done a blog report looking back on the years. https://niallmcquaid.wordpress.com/2020/06/18/a-fallow-year-for-festivals-bodysoul-a-virtual-tour-through-the-years/

Great post- some serious memories there!
Thanks for that as it’s cheered me some bit in light of not being there tonight

Best lockdown show I've watched anyway, that was amazing.

I really felt the lack of festival on Saturday and Sunday last weekend on what should've been B&S weekend even though the weather was pretty sh1t and will get that feeling again come the start of August with ATN and the start of September with EP. Its going to be a tough one having to wait around for announcements for 2021 and we don't even know if the friggin virus is going to disappear. I hope some of you go camping on the particular festival weekends as it is great to be in the great outdoors, sh1t weather or not.

Glastonbury experience this weekend. I would normally be watching avidly from my couch, getting excited watching the people who may or may not be appearing at EP. I guess I'll just be watching avidly from my couch.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/evrj6q

Lots of classic sets, there seems to be a good bit on BBC2 and BBC4 for those who can't get around the iPlayer regional restrictions.
I'll raise a glass to those who would be over there now.

Muse on Mtv - would be utterly fantastic for next year...

scruff monkey wrote: »

A good read for anyone who's missed it, dire warning though on festivals in general as if Glasto goes tits up, can anyone else hope to survive?

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jun/25/michael-eavis-glastonbury-will-go-bankrupt-if-it-cant-be-staged-in-2021-coronavirus

Mr. Benn get's a fair bit of time in it, I could see his plan being implemented here next year if there's no vaccine (or even if there is to be honest).

Glastonbury actually more vulnerable than most as they've no corporate sponsors, no drinks sponsors and they allow the BBC to broadcast at a fraction of the price that Channel 4 or Sky have offered in the past. They're also not-for-profit with money going to Oxfam, Greenpeace & Water Aid and thus they probably have low cash reserves. A change in any of the above would make them secure but thankfully that's unlikely. They may have to lower the attendees and decrease the scale (temporarily) but I don't think Glasto is in long-term danger.

Rfrip wrote: »

Finding it really heartbreaking watching Glastonbury. I’ve never been and watch it every year from the comfort of my couch but just really sunk in that we won’t all be dancing in a field in stradbally in a few months

Same for me.