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

Fatfrog · 14-05-2021 12:26pm

Stillill42 wrote: »

Ah lads! Brilliant! We're trashing hypothetical acts! Just a hop, skip and a jump to trashing an actual line-up! It's all coming together!

And discussing what months make up the seasons

Stillill42 · 14-05-2021 12:29pm

The Davestator wrote: »

The ploughing has been cancelled today and that's after EP

Doesn't bode well.

True but it's a different beast alright. 300,000 punters and 1700 exhibitors, many of them international. I wouldn't consider it a mortal blow.

PabloAndRoy · 14-05-2021 1:22pm

Poorside wrote: »

Let's really get it rolling.

Surely Nile Rodgers has an Irish passport

Would he qualify for Direct Provision maybe as a refugee of the 80s ?

Suckit · 14-05-2021 1:25pm

The Davestator wrote: »

The ploughing has been cancelled today and that's after EP

Doesn't bode well.

They chose to do it themselves. Was on Claire Byrne talking about it.

They have asked and asked for more or any information, and weren't getting any answers, so they had to make a decision. They chose to cancel the Trade Exhibition and World Ploughing Contest and continue the rest of the events (national competition will go ahead) and some others. I was listening and working at the same time.

It's here - https://www.rte.ie/radio/radioplayer/html5/#/radio1/21953870

endainoz · 14-05-2021 1:29pm

Speaking of "ploughing ahead" wild roots organizers are doing a small test event to show antigen testing. More relatively positive news.

https://www.newstalk.com/news/sligo-festival-organisers-to-run-demonstration-event-today-using-rapid-antigen-tests-1194704?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Instagram%23Echobox%3D1620982238

Peterd66 · 14-05-2021 1:46pm

First Feile, Trip to Tipp was almost exclusively Irish acts if I remember (big if) correctly.

endainoz · 14-05-2021 2:21pm

Peterd66 wrote: »

First Feile, Trip to Tipp was almost exclusively Irish acts if I remember (big if) correctly.

As was the relocated Lisdoonvarna festival is 2003, with the exception of Josh Ritter I believe.

everlast75 · 14-05-2021 2:30pm

endainoz wrote: »

It dosent, but the ploughing is a must bigger event with a different crowd each day. I'm not saying it's positive news or anything but it wouldn't worry me too much.

Stillill42 wrote: »

True but it's a different beast alright. 300,000 punters and 1700 exhibitors, many of them international. I wouldn't consider it a mortal blow.

Posters here responding to negative stories about the Picnic not happening

Fatfrog · 14-05-2021 2:54pm

I'd argue there's more setup to EP than the ploughing, but I know the ploughing start very early building decking tracks, water and electricity lines.

Correct me if I'm wrong Bd but ep built is 3-4 weeks?

PabloAndRoy · 14-05-2021 3:30pm

Fatfrog wrote: »

I'd argue there's more setup to EP than the ploughing, but I know the ploughing start very early building decking tracks, water and electricity lines.

Correct me if I'm wrong Bd but ep built is 3-4 weeks?

I think its less about the set up and more about the international nature of the Ploughing coupled with the enormous crowds over the whole week arriving every day.

endainoz · 14-05-2021 3:31pm

Fatfrog wrote: »

I'd argue there's more setup to EP than the ploughing, but I know the ploughing start very early building decking tracks, water and electricity lines.

Correct me if I'm wrong Bd but ep built is 3-4 weeks?

I think the main difference is the size of the crowd the ploughing would attract, and a different crowd each day too.

Poorside · 14-05-2021 3:50pm

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

I think its less about the set up and more about the international nature of the Ploughing coupled with the enormous crowds over the whole week arriving every day.

Was listening to the Woman that runs the ploughing a few weeks back and she said they would have boots on the ground in July to start getting things ready.

endainoz · 14-05-2021 6:08pm

Wild Roots have some of the test gig on their instagram, nice to see something happening anyway.

bodhrandude · 14-05-2021 7:03pm

I would add some Irish electronica for the stage to pad out the big hitters like Aphex Twin and Bicep, add Fish Go Deep and Reid from Cork, Kneecap, Kormac, Sunil Sharpe, Tinfoil, Jimmy the Hideous Penguin, Gnosis, Boot & Kats, some of the Limerick crowd behind Bump Musick festival, Prymary Colours, Attention Bebe, Donal Dineen, Neil Flynn. Trad stuff from Altan, Danu, Frankie Gavin and his version of De Danann, Johnny Ringo and his version of De Danann, Paddy Keenan, Ye Vagabonds, Daithi. will add more when they come to mind. Lisa Hannigan, Lisa O'Neill, Cathy Davey, Jack L, Camille O'Sullivan, Tree Lined Streets, Columbia Mills, Cursed Murphy Versus The Resistance.

Tago Mago · 15-05-2021 12:18am

The Davestator wrote: »

The brits didn't sign up to an offered EU tax break for artists so there are huge costs to British bands coming to EU now. More and More will bypass Dublin and do Belfast instead.

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/jan/20/uk-government-rejects-musician-passports-as-stars-attack-shameful-touring-deal

Or do both, same as they've always done.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Fatfrog · 16-05-2021 2:36pm

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

I think its less about the set up and more about the international nature of the Ploughing coupled with the enormous crowds over the whole week arriving every day.

The organiser pulled it themselves, saying the needed to start site work this week, but couldn't get guarantees it would go ahead.
I think Benn is a little more egar to press on with EP, opposite to the Laois public it seems;

https://www.leinsterexpress.ie/news/arts-culture-entertainment/633238/poll-result-laois-public-have-decided-whether-electric-picnic-should-happen.html

endainoz · 16-05-2021 7:04pm

Fatfrog wrote: »

The organiser pulled it themselves, saying the needed to start site work this week, but couldn't get guarantees it would go ahead.
I think Benn is a little more egar to press on with EP, opposite to the Laois public it seems;

https://www.leinsterexpress.ie/news/arts-culture-entertainment/633238/poll-result-laois-public-have-decided-whether-electric-picnic-should-happen.html

I'm sure Melvin will be sure to take that on board.

bodhrandude · 17-05-2021 4:48pm

endainoz wrote: »

I'm sure Melvin will be sure to take that on board.

I wouldn't worry about that newspaper report, Laois has a population of 84,697 people, so 132 people is SFA if taking statistics into account. Even Stradbally has a population of 1,350 so and I'd imagine the town would like to make some money again and keep this flagship going.

everlast75 · 17-05-2021 4:49pm

40 to 49 up next, with the option of the one shot j&j.

Making good progress

drunkmonkey · 17-05-2021 5:20pm

Don't think a vaccination will matter for EP, antigen tests will probably pay a big role. It's mainly outdoors as well which will help a lot.
Don't you know it'll be absolute carnage though, more worried about a heart attack than covid it's been so long without a good 3/4 day session.

bassy · 17-05-2021 5:22pm

is there any hope EP will go ahead ??.

BigMo1 · 17-05-2021 5:29pm

bassy wrote: »

is there any hope EP will go ahead ??.

I'd put it at around 40% at the moment. Maybe higher.

everlast75 · 17-05-2021 7:34pm

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Don't think a vaccination will matter for EP, antigen tests will probably pay a big role. It's mainly outdoors as well which will help a lot.
Don't you know it'll be absolute carnage though, more worried about a heart attack than covid it's been so long without a good 3/4 day session.

If most people going are vaccinated, then the antigen tests will be mostly clear, so...

Seathrun66 · 17-05-2021 10:21pm

everlast75 wrote: »

40 to 49 up next, with the option of the one shot j&j.

Making good progress

My first done, approx 1,200 per day according to staff at Galway Racecourse and they clearly have the capacity for a great many more as they go on. Ultra-efficient there, 35 mins in total including 15 mins wait afterwards.

Going by pal's appointments it seems like everyone over 50 will have had their first dose by end of month.

Seathrun66 · 17-05-2021 10:46pm

everlast75 wrote: »

If most people going are vaccinated, then the antigen tests will be mostly clear, so...

If there's no issues with the variants (and no free for all travel bubble with the UK) then due to the high numbers being vaccinated the case numbers should be in the low double figures come August.

bodhrandude · 17-05-2021 10:54pm

Seathrun66 wrote: »

My first done, approx 1,200 per day according to staff at Galway Racecourse and they clearly have the capacity for a great many more as they go on. Ultra-efficient there, 35 mins in total including 15 mins wait afterwards.

Going by pal's appointments it seems like everyone over 50 will have had their first dose by end of month.

Well done Seath, you must feel a bit of relief, any after illness after the first shot?

Seathrun66 · 17-05-2021 11:03pm

bodhrandude wrote: »

Well done Seath, you must feel a bit of relief, any after illness after the first shot?

None. Moderna. Second shot supposedly tough, but infinitely preferable to an intensive care ventilator.

Looking very good here, the take up is very high and polling indicates we're the most willing in the EU to be vaccinated. That to me implies good education.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/people-in-ireland-most-willing-in-eu-to-take-covid-19-vaccine-survey-1.4564007

scruff monkey · 19-05-2021 11:36pm

i gets to sign up tomorrow... i shall be frothing at the gusset when i wake up in the morning... moist dreams are incoming

drunkmonkey · 19-05-2021 11:49pm

Will you not wait for the bribes, who knows what they'll offer, free pink moon and €1000 spending money might get me over the line.

Fatfrog · 20-05-2021 12:36am

Ahaaa yes this is finally online! Its Tame Impala full set Glastonbury 19. What a gig! Perfect to have a couple of beers to chill to at home.

Love the 30 second intro, It starts off with portrait camera phone style footage of people at an outdoor festival, possibly heading to an act. Then opens up beautifully from portrait to 16:9 landscape.
Classic Tame Impala psychedelics, really vivid, sucks you in and sets the scene for the gig to come, magic.

https://youtu.be/aQ2I-rPmmbo

Seathrun66 · 20-05-2021 10:46am

Fatfrog wrote: »

Ahaaa yes this is finally online! Its Tame Impala full set Glastonbury 19. What a gig! Perfect to have a couple of beers to chill to at home.

Love the 30 second intro, It starts off with portrait camera phone style footage of people at an outdoor festival, possibly heading to an act. Then opens up beautifully from portrait to 16:9 landscape.
Classic Tame Impala psychedelics, really vivid, sucks you in and sets the scene for the gig to come, magic.

https://youtu.be/aQ2I-rPmmbo

Excellent. Long overdue their return to EP also, no hope of travel this year but hopefully 2022.

Kepler21 · 20-05-2021 4:45pm

scruff monkey wrote: »

i gets to sign up tomorrow... i shall be frothing at the gusset when i wake up in the morning... moist dreams are incoming

You should be able to register close to midnight the night before; then sleep more soundly knowing you got in ahead of your contemporaries.

scruff monkey · 20-05-2021 5:15pm

Did it first thing when I logged on for work, no idea what the wait times will be though

endainoz · 20-05-2021 6:05pm

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/taoiseach-signals-comprehensive-plans-to-resume-travel-sport-and-entertainment-1.4569730?mode=amp

"Comprehensive plan" to be revealed next week. I hope we'll get some clarity one way or the other.

Seathrun66 · 20-05-2021 6:20pm

Kepler21 wrote: »

You should be able to register close to midnight the night before; then sleep more soundly knowing you got in ahead of your contemporaries.

They're doing it by age, irrespective of when you registered. Clear from the website and from appointments. Pals aged 50/51 registered ahead of me in Galway but had their vaccines five and six days after me.

Seathrun66 · 20-05-2021 6:22pm

scruff monkey wrote: »

Did it first thing when I logged on for work, no idea what the wait times will be though

If you're late forties Scruff you should be middle of next week. Notice seems to be 2-5 days beforehand.

bodhrandude · 20-05-2021 6:42pm

Seathrun66 wrote: »

If you're late forties Scruff you should be middle of next week. Notice seems to be 2-5 days beforehand.

For some folk its been a three week wait, you could get the text verification quick enough but the actual vaccination is normally a few weeks away. That sounds hopeful Seath that they're getting to appointments faster within a week. All good, all good. I actually messaged the good folk of Wild Roots festival winging for a press pass and sent them links to some of my festival reviews, so here's hoping I might or might not get a freebie, I also checked to see if they are taking on festival volunteers.

Stillill42 · 20-05-2021 6:43pm

Good God. New release from Toasted Heretic! Anyone remember these boys?

https://www.hotpress.com/music/legendary-galway-band-toasted-heretic-to-re-release-their-90s-masterpiece-another-day-another-riot-22851460

scruff monkey · 20-05-2021 7:18pm

Seathrun66 wrote: »

If you're late forties Scruff you should be middle of next week. Notice seems to be 2-5 days beforehand.

quite late forties, next week I shall be very late forties but for a few days i'd have been signing my arse up for it yesterday.

drunkmonkey · 20-05-2021 8:05pm

Before anyone loses it, yup I know it's gript but...

Going to a large gathering without social distancing or masks is no more dangerous than going to a shopping centre or a restaurant, according to the latest UK government trials.

The results were found after the British government piloted a few mass events including the World Snooker Championship, three Wembley matches, and the Brit Awards. As reported by the Mirror, according to the preliminary data, screenings, good ventilation and other factors appear to massively reduce covid-19’s spread.

Both indoor and outdoor events were tested during the pilot, wherein attendees did not have to wear masks, and had no need for social distancing. While several of these events were seated, there was also a club night in which individuals were allowed to mix freely on dance floors.

https://gript.ie/large-events-with-no-masks-distancing-are-no-riskier-than-shopping-uk-report/

endainoz · 20-05-2021 9:01pm

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Before anyone loses it, yup I know it's gript but...

Going to a large gathering without social distancing or masks is no more dangerous than going to a shopping centre or a restaurant, according to the latest UK government trials.

The results were found after the British government piloted a few mass events including the World Snooker Championship, three Wembley matches, and the Brit Awards. As reported by the Mirror, according to the preliminary data, screenings, good ventilation and other factors appear to massively reduce covid-19’s spread.

Both indoor and outdoor events were tested during the pilot, wherein attendees did not have to wear masks, and had no need for social distancing. While several of these events were seated, there was also a club night in which individuals were allowed to mix freely on dance floors.

https://gript.ie/large-events-with-no-masks-distancing-are-no-riskier-than-shopping-uk-report/

Jesus the mirror would have been a better source than gript!!

But good news, hope some more detail gets put out about by a decent news source. I wouldn't give those cnuts a click though.

Seathrun66 · 20-05-2021 9:28pm

bodhrandude wrote: »

For some folk its been a three week wait, you could get the text verification quick enough but the actual vaccination is normally a few weeks away. That sounds hopeful Seath that they're getting to appointments faster within a week. All good, all good. I actually messaged the good folk of Wild Roots festival winging for a press pass and sent them links to some of my festival reviews, so here's hoping I might or might not get a freebie, I also checked to see if they are taking on festival volunteers.

Galway has 51 and 50 year olds at the Racecourse on Fri/Sat/Sun. They'll be on forty-somethings at the start of next week. It'll vary throughout the country, some slower, some faster, different demographics and take up, etc. But there'll not be much difference. Anyone who's 48/49 should be done next week.

Seathrun66 · 20-05-2021 9:31pm

Stillill42 wrote: »

Good God. New release from Toasted Heretic! Anyone remember these boys?

https://www.hotpress.com/music/legendary-galway-band-toasted-heretic-to-re-release-their-90s-masterpiece-another-day-another-riot-22851460

Yeah, they've been trailing this in the local papers. Gough a significant author these days. Decent band but never seen them play. Could this be the year that they join A House, Microdisney, Those Nervous Animals and Whipping Boy on the Jerry Fish stage?

scruff monkey · 20-05-2021 9:31pm

googles it, fcuking right wing goddamned catlick neo nazi paddling pool bollocks...

endainoz · 20-05-2021 9:49pm

scruff monkey wrote: »

googles it, fcuking right wing goddamned catlick neo nazi paddling pool bollocks...

This is why I love this community

Seathrun66 · 20-05-2021 9:49pm

endainoz wrote: »

Jesus the mirror would have been a better source than gript!!

But good news, hope some more detail gets put out about by a decent news source. I wouldn't give those cnuts a click though.

The Examiner and Sky News reporting the same. I couldn't endure clicking on the Gript site but welcome the news anyway drunkmonkey.

drunkmonkey · 20-05-2021 10:29pm

scruff monkey wrote: »

googles it, fcuking right wing goddamned catlick neo nazi paddling pool bollocks...

Lefty can't sing the blues:D

fafy · 21-05-2021 7:22am

15 covid positive after 58,000 attend infection tracing gigs sounds good, but these are smallish capacity events and nothing like a 3 day festival event with 70,000 +.
Also, it can never be certain those 15 picked ot up at the events.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2021/05/20/exclusive-just-15-positive-covid-tests-among-58000-attended/

https://www.nova.ie/only-15-positive-covid-cases-reported-from-pilot-uk-events-205594/

Peterd66 · 21-05-2021 12:10pm

Seathrun66 wrote:

Yeah, they've been trailing this in the local papers. Gough a significant author these days. Decent band but never seen them play. Could this be the year that they join A House, Microdisney, Those Nervous Animals and Whipping Boy on the Jerry Fish stage?

This re release album (Another Day, Another Riot) is well worth a serious listen, both musically and lyrically, well well above their previous almost novelty home made releases. A proper lost gem.

Poorside · 21-05-2021 9:29pm

St. Vincent on jools Holland at 10 tonight.

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