Electric Picnic 2024 **No Ticket Sales / Requests** - Waiting in line, terrible time, over familiar

Would you have Westlife play EP? Popularity is meaningless.

For the best id say 😂

I also think most people forget they played at 5.30pm, it's not like they robbed Radiohead of a top slot!!!. There have been far less worthy mainstage acts further up the poster. There have been a few tent acts moved up to the mainstage in consecutive years hasnt there? KKC I believe?. The uproar is purely political. Unfortunately for those, the majority disagreed. Was it a lazy/easy booking? Sure. Did the people love it? Looks like it!

It was the same crap last year with the same arguments brought up, majority of the crowd seemed to love them both years, can't comment as I wasn't there but this thread clearly don't represent the typical picnic demographic anymore, and they haven't in many years.

Had A great weekend despite not feeling it on the way there. A lot of that was down to the company we had. Not been since 2019 as it was ugly messy that year. Glad to say we didn’t experience any coked up nonsense this year.

First time doing the Thursday and it was worth it. Stayed in Eco which is really sound as always but some staff members got engaged and they decided to have their own rave on Sat night/Sunday morning from 4 am til 8 am. Not good at all. They tried again after the Rave on Sunday at 5 am Monday but I heard campers kicking off at them. No respect for the respectful people staying in Eco. Interesting to see if it’s back next year.

Music wise Thursday was great craic. Dead Poets in Salty followed by the maddest, weirdest, most fun ‘opera’ from the Wedding Band of the Damned. A real eclectic set list if somewhat bananas.

Pogueology in Survivor were fantastic and the crowd singing Fairytale in August at 1am in the woods I’ll never forget.

Friday TCM was rammed, wandered a bit caught Gerry and ended up staying at Noah Kahan who was surprisingly good but more 8o clock good rather than headliner.

Saturday we really loved Mary Wallopers and SawDoctors, great tunes, great fun. Kneecap, whilst I’m unsure about the lads and their politics no doubt they put on a hell of a show.
Waterboys were good but I stopped listening to them after Fisherman’s back in the day so I could take or leave them. Headed to Salty to see the new lad with Aslan as they have a soft spot in my heart since my college days. He’s changed them to a rock band and lacks the nuance of Christy. I’m out I’m afraid.

Found the underground club which was good craic and explored a mad freak show type place in Providencia which had us all in stitches. Danced a bit in Mother which is a good little area.

Sunday probably my favourite day as the wives were all Celine v Bonny so 2 of us went in the missing list after the excellent stranglers. Wandered about and saw a band called Soft Launch who were cracking and then Spiritual Cramp from California punk types. Bit much for my buddy but I’ll check them out. Played crazy golf in a caravan and ended up and discovered Darnell Cole!!! Unreal. Ended up buying vinyl which didn’t seem like the best idea come Monday morning . Damien Dempsey was soul filling and great to see such a big crowd. Kylie was grand but not a patch on the legends slot at Glastonbury a few years back.

Loved the ukulele choir and white horse guitar club. Trailer Park and Salty are just such good areas.Great to meet some familiar faces from here and have a chat.

Too many people in too small a place and too much has been given over to boutique camping in a money grab. Food was expensive but vendors telling us FR grabbing 25% of everything BEFORE it was passed to the vendors themselves.

All in all a good weekend.

They've moved on to ATN…😳😜

"Only our rivers run free" kinda describes the mens urinals toilet situation too!

I thought Kylie was very underwhelming to be honest. She's not my cup of tea granted but I came (easy now..) with an open mind. I did only stay for the first half of the set and I understand it got better but I'd seen enough. Seemed a bit forced and not that great musically.

I think back to similar occasions of female singers who I was not too keen on but to their credit delivered. One example I remember was Beyonce at Oxegen. I went in not expecting much but she put on an authentic dynamic performance that won over the middle ground. I get the impression it was mostly Kylie die hards that really enjoyed Sunday.

I enjoyed her and I'm not a die hard by any stretch. Second half was much better. Didn't know many songs first half, knew the majority second

A cool wee act I chanced upon while passing the Haunt on my way to see a bit of Kylie.

Acid Granny doing the Trad Porn Ceili.

Off topic, will there be a queue situation on TM for the loyalty in the morning, any point on trying early? Cheers