Electric Picnic 2016

[Shanndy]

10 hours ago, dentalplan said:

A bit of an impossible question but if Radiohead are announced; how quickly would this be likely to sell out? I wouldn't mind a week to get shit together.

Hard tell really, apparently half the tickets have already gone on early bird which leaves about 20k left. It usually takes a few weeks to sell out but obviously if there's a big draw on the initial announcement that could change.

They usually offer an instalment plan though if you're a bit short of readies.

[pothead pixie]

Anyone in the Galway city region, Galway is completely dry, really need to get some toot, its driving me demented,

[dentalplan]

12 hours ago, Shanndy said:

Hard tell really, apparently half the tickets have already gone on early bird which leaves about 20k left. It usually takes a few weeks to sell out but obviously if there's a big draw on the initial announcement that could change.

They usually offer an instalment plan though if you're a bit short of readies.

Cheers. Only 20k left seems kinda nightmareish so I don't reckon a week will be enough if it's as strong as the rumours suggest. I should be fine to pay it before then but it's just getting everyone on board and sorting holidays and stuff, really. I'll just ride it out and see how it goes.

[Bort]

Hoping the Radiohead negotiations worked out, and that the rest of the lineup is ace. Definitely need Lush and Bat For Lashes. 

Otherwise, I'll be checking out Iceland Airwaves. Guess we'll see soon enough.

[BIGSID]

On 2/18/2016 at 5:24 PM, Shanndy said:

One poster was fairly confident Radiohead were playing, also PJ Harvey and heard LCD and New Order too

shanndy can you get a link to the dodgy poster 

[Shanndy]

3 hours ago, BIGSID said:

shanndy can you get a link to the dodgy poster 

Ah no, it wasn't a fake poster, just someone who posts on here saying they'd heard who was playing. Anyway all will be revealed in the morning!

[Hip Priest]

[A-Rob]

Wooo Lana Del Re!!! No one saw that coming

The headliners are good, but so far the rest of the acts are a bit weak 

[Shanndy]

Happy with that! New Order, LCD, Chemical Brothers, SFA, Savages, Wolf Alice, Ezra Furman, Haim, I'll probably pop along to see Lana Del Ray too!

[dentalplan]

Solid start. How many headliners were there last year? 6?

[Shanndy]

52 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

Solid start. How many headliners were there last year? 6?

I'm guessing New Order will headline Friday, LCD followed by Chemical Brothers on Saturday and Sunday headliner still to be announced, can't see Lana Del Rey headlining. Then there's the Electric Arena headliners to come, although LCD headlined there in 2010 and not main stage so who knows?

[addicted2noise]

4 hours ago, Shanndy said:

I'm guessing New Order will headline Friday, LCD followed by Chemical Brothers on Saturday and Sunday headliner still to be announced, can't see Lana Del Rey headlining. Then there's the Electric Arena headliners to come, although LCD headlined there in 2010 and not main stage so who knows?

Based on last year I would've thought the Friday and Sunday headliners are between LCD, New Order and Chemical Brothers with the Saturday headliner yet to be announced but maybe that was a one off. 

[Mr. luiguibangbang]

Does anyone knows how fast does the tickets sells out? Im planning on going this year but it my first time so I have no idea.

[A-Rob]

Last year tickets sold out around May/June if I recall correctly. This year it may sold out quicker as they announce half of the tickets were already gone before announcing the line-up

[Mr. luiguibangbang]

22 minutes ago, A-Rob said:

Last year tickets sold out around May/June if I recall correctly. This year it may sold out quicker as they announce half of the tickets were already gone before announcing the line-up

Thanks a lot A-Rob! Will buy my tickets this week just to be sure!

[Zoo Music Girl]

Tempted by this one now... strong start to the line up. I went in 2012 and really liked it. Only downside then was none of the bars sold cider, but that looks like it may have changed from the site? Anyone go recently that can clarify? I really hate beer...

Still a chance of Radiohead then? Or has that ship sailed?

[pothead pixie]

Yeah thats a nice first announcement, quite a lot I want to see.

[pothead pixie]

On 03/03/2016 at 9:26 AM, Zoo Music Girl said:

Tempted by this one now... strong start to the line up. I went in 2012 and really liked it. Only downside then was none of the bars sold cider, but that looks like it may have changed from the site? Anyone go recently that can clarify? I really hate beer...

Still a chance of Radiohead then? Or has that ship sailed?

Zoo Music Girl that was sorted last year Heineken launched a cider called Orchard Thieves and there was an Orchard Thieves bar there, so there will be cider.  

[Zoo Music Girl]

56 minutes ago, pothead pixie said:

Zoo Music Girl that was sorted last year Heineken launched a cider called Orchard Thieves and therewas an Orchard Thieves bar there, so there will be cider.  

Thank fuck! It was the one thing that I disliked about this fest

[Lou1983]

Damn it, bloody sold out while I was waiting for pay day. If any kind e festers have a spare I'd be grateful!!! 

[Zoo Music Girl]

Just now, Lou1983 said:

Damn it, bloody sold out while I was waiting for pay day. If any kind e festers have a spare I'd be grateful!!! 

Shit really? I guess that helps me narrow down the options but I was not expecting that...

[Lou1983]

4 minutes ago, Zoo Music Girl said:

Shit really? I guess that helps me narrow down the options but I was not expecting that...

Yeah me neither, guess the prospect of chems, NO and Lcd was too good, sold out in record time  

[H.M.V]

Aye, sold out really quickly this year. Luckily we got our tickets sorted. Just! If you are looking for tickets keep an eye on toutless which is an irish ticket selling site for face value tickets. 

[pothead pixie]

Well someone had to say this, Happy St Patrick's Day to everyone, drinking green gloopy absinthe and pints of Guinness, playing a gig in Monroes Tavern in Galway tonight with my group the Living Stream and hoping to land a gig in one of the smaller stages in the periphery of the Picnic.

Click a like for the Facebook page if you get a chance.

https://www.facebook.com/thelivingstream/?fref=ts

Edited March 17, 2016 by pothead pixie

[Shanndy]

New Order and Lana Del Rey both listed as playing Sunday on their websites, assuming Chemical Brothers are the late night Saturday act I guess that means we've one more headliner still to be announced