Electric Picnic 2022 - Here we go again! - No Ticket Sales / Requests

completedit · 03-09-2022 04:49PM

Has the weather been worse than predicted? I honestly thought it would end up being a fairly decent weekend. People were saying the ground was so dry that wellies wouldn't be needed.lmao

I spent a lot preparing to go but looking at that weather I am kinda glad I missed out as expensive as missing out has turned out to be.

You'd wonder how bad it would have to be for it to be cut short?

Dutchy · 03-09-2022 05:15PM

How do kneecap get away with that act ? Brilliant imo. Now for TCM. Great weekend.

lee_baby_simms · 03-09-2022 05:28PM

“…fortunately the wet weather failed to dampen the spirits of the revellers…”

Poorside · 03-09-2022 05:44PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119565685#Comment_119565685

It's wet, it's Ireland, ground in the main Arena is still solid, woods are mucky, I'm wearing Docs and have been grand.

griffdaddy · 03-09-2022 05:57PM

It's wet but nowhere near as bad as people are making out, jesus. Sun is out now at Salty Dog, TCM warming up

spakman · 03-09-2022 06:13PM

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what are you raving about. it pissed rain, but the ground was so dry it soaked it up no problem.

If you're going through a narrow walkway it will be mucky, but ground in open spaces is still hard

Poorside · 03-09-2022 06:15PM

Walked cans into the main arena no bother, and I have a bag that says " The bag for the cans" on it, happy days.

SteelyDanJalapeno · 03-09-2022 06:15PM

Wash out

MadYaker · 03-09-2022 06:16PM

I doubt it’ll get proper mucky it’s been so dry and the predicted rain isn’t enough.

CoffeeImpala · 03-09-2022 06:33PM

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tldr: normal Irish weather is not going to stop anything at EP.

The weather has been about what was predicted a week ago, mixed with chances of heavy rain. In the main arena arena the ground looks the same as it did before any water hit it, the wooded areas have some puddles but they're easily avoided.

Festival Republic have been at this a long time. I've seen smaller festivals close stages because the stage hasn't been rigged for wet weather, whatever else you might say about them FR know how to avoid that.

Very strong winds or tonights lightening would be the most likely things to stop the stages running. If the wind was strong enough to stop the festival the vast majority of campers tents would already have be flattened so they'd already have gone home.

Naked Lepper · 03-09-2022 06:35PM

anyone know what time Ja Rule and Blink 182 are playing the main stage

Wanderer78 · 03-09-2022 06:40PM

looks like its gonna be a rough night, make the best of it folks

dasdog · 03-09-2022 06:41PM

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The people attending are having a far better time than your misery pill look on life.

pedrozeno · 03-09-2022 06:42PM

I was a bit put off by the idea of the "up the ra" stuff but my god, Kneecap were incredible. One of the best gigs I've been to in a while.

Sun out now, thank god!

Genghis · 03-09-2022 07:01PM

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TCM unreal, weren't they. Approached a group near the front. Are ye Boarders? The blank look should've been my que to move on, but no I ask again.l!

Anyway I tried!

declanleo · 03-09-2022 07:04PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119565257#Comment_119565257

He was very sober but couldn't stand up straight

Mucker46 · 03-09-2022 07:15PM

We have had rain but not to the point that it is affecting any of the performances and for most not affecting their tent. Heavy enough shower before TCM but the power above showing he is a smiths fan as sun came out for it. Was class and met a few more boardsies

Beechwoodspark · 03-09-2022 07:16PM

some of the security are way over the top

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup · 03-09-2022 07:54PM

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is this an MDMA reference by any chance?! cos I took some at primavera that an english lad gave me and I wasn't too wasted but just could not stand up straight, I lost all sense of balance for a while in the middle of the crowd. kinda scary tbh, my brother had to hold me up! we left and then I was grand. weird

Bobby Baccala · 03-09-2022 08:27PM

Tent was flooded when we woke up this morning so we scarpered back to Dublin for the day, we’re gonna be back down in the morning.

Definitely agree that there’s too many people at the festival, queues for any sort of food are ridiculously long. The festival itself is poorly arranged and poorly signposted. The stewards in the carparks and surrounding areas are next to pointless. The company that was renting out those trolleys at the main entrance legged it early with our deposit too.

I was 10 mins late to Pixies and thought I might have missed Debaser, mad that they didn’t play it at all. Toisín was savage at the trailer park.

The ladies welcoming campers to the byeco site yesterday were great and so accommodating.

LowOdour · 03-09-2022 09:07PM

Anyone tempted to sleep in their car tonight? So very tempted to pack up at 1 and sleep in the car. Wouldn't be driving til mid day. Our good tent leaked last night and not sure how it will stand up against weather later

Stillill42 · 03-09-2022 09:11PM

Loads of great stuff today. Naked Lung, Silverbacks, Susan O'Neill, Annamoe Drive, the Scratch, Denise and the Limerick crew all fantastic. Not to mention These Charming Men. Great day so far. Sleaford Mods still to come. Such silly conversations about the weather. As said, whole arena perfect, walkways a bit muddy. Pair of hiking boots, not a bother. We'll have to wait and see what's to come tonight.

CoffeeImpala · 03-09-2022 09:17PM

When I left the arena after Ham Sandwich I went out through transmission. Security seem to have given up, just a bit of tape across the entrance.

Reded · 04-09-2022 07:58AM

Lovely morning out there.. blue skies and sunshine have a great Sunday!

Roadtoad · 04-09-2022 08:41AM

Ah we ye stick up a few photos svp! Boards is an ENTERTAINMENT site. Mud, smiles, queueueues, whatever.

mcdonut · 04-09-2022 08:54AM

Beautiful morning here in Stradbally. Kudos to all the regular posters here. I said hello to some of ye at TCM. Enjoy yizzers day. Cmat is my first must see today.

Bobby Baccala · 04-09-2022 09:56AM

Hows the ground looking down there?

Poorside · 04-09-2022 10:35AM

Breakfast

No idea how to rotate this

scruff monkey · 04-09-2022 10:35AM

Rise and shine mudderfunkers!

another beautiful day here. How did yer tents hold up last night?

Poorside · 04-09-2022 10:37AM

Have 1 with a kid in a bin with his parents beaming about it, randomness so wouldn't be comfortable putting it up here

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