Electric Picnic 2019

[pothead pixie]

Well news on the EP social media has stated that the launch announcement is to be on the 13th March this year, woo hoo bring it on.

[Shanndy]

So who do we reckon will play? I’ll take a first stab at :-

The 1975,  Smashing Pumpkins, Groove Armada, Tears For Fears, Tame Impala, Jess Glynne, Primal Scream, James, Post Malone, Bastille, Charli XCX, Mura Masa, Pale Waves, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Franz Ferdinand, The Streets, Ronnie Spector 

 

 

 

 

Edited February 4, 2019 by Shanndy

[Rico_Pliskin]

34 minutes ago, Shanndy said:

So who do we reckon will play? I’ll take a first stab at :-

The 1975,  Smashing Pumpkins, Groove Armada, Tears For Fears, Tame Impala, Jess Glynne, Primal Scream, James, Post Malone, Bastille, Charli XCX, Mura Masa, Pale Waves, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Franz Ferdinand, The Streets, Ronnie Spector 

 

 

 

 

Headliners

Muse (wishful thinking but no Irish date on tour), the 1975, Post Malone, Tame Impala, Florence

Undercard

Idles, Mitski, Beirut, spritualized, royal blood, basement jaxx, Anderson paak, serpentwithfeet, Yves Tumor (comfirmed), bodega, giorgio moroder, jorja Smith, the streets, Whitney, pond.
 

[Shanndy]

I read somewhere that Johnny Marr had self confirmed 

[LeFreak]

I'd guess:

Florence & The Machine - The 1975 - Tame Impala - Post Malone
The Streets - Anderson Paak - Robyn - Franz Ferdinand

Not sure who is in the running for dance or retro acts this year

[CJTM]

LG & FF sure to show up now

[Shanndy]

So the announcement is next Wednesday, just noticed The Flaming Lips have announced The Soft Bulletin tour for early September and no Irish date, surely they’ll be turning up in Stradbally?

Edited March 6, 2019 by Shanndy

[Dr Baker]

The Flaming Lips would be a welcome booking.

Judging by other headliners doing  the summer festival circuit, we could well get The Cure. I suspect Hozier and/or Snow Patrol could be booked as well.

We usually get quite a few of the acts playing the End of The Road festival the same weekend and some of the acts there include: Beirut, Metronomy, Spiritualized, Courtney Barnett, Jarvis Cocker, Low, Goat Girl and Lets Eat Grandma.

Other possibilities include: Tame Impala; Royal Blood, Foals, Oh Sees, Christine & The Queens,Gogol Bordello, Anderson.Paak, Eels, Sharon Van Etten, Aphex Twin, James Blake, Johnny Marr, Robyn, John Grant and The Waterboys

My wish list would include The Specials, Anna Calvi, Ibibio Sound Machine, She Drew the Gun, Confidence Man, Cat Power, Steve Mason, Suede and Kraftwerk.

Of course, FR could avoid booking most of the top alternative acts, as they have done in the past couple of years, and go for the more commercial acts. Which has made for rather disappointing line-ups as far as I'm concerned. But I live in hope. We'll see tomorrow.

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[Miloliquorice]

 

[Rico_Pliskin]

Quite an amazing first lineup.

[Dom Wall]

Anyone know where to source tickets now it's sold out?

[Rico_Pliskin]

10 minutes ago, Dom Wall said:

Anyone know where to source tickets now it's sold out?

toutless.com

 

[addicted2noise]

Although it's missing a major hip hop act (was hoping for Anderson Paak) this is a really decent first announcement. 

[DDave]

How is Hozier on the top line??

[Nicklord]

1 hour ago, DDave said:

How is Hozier on the top line??

He's from Ireland 

[rubick]

Alright lads!

Hasn't been mentioned here but on the day of the announcement Echo and the Bunnymen put up a different poster on their Twitter feed that included Johnny Marr so expect him as an announcement later in the year.

This year is lacking a big electronic act so far - I think maybe there will be an addition in that vein and Hozier will be maybe subbing on Sunday evening.

[pothead pixie]

Well for the big electronic act I propose Aphex Twin, playing the weekend before at Rock en Seine in Paris, he hasn't played Electric Picnic yet but has played two Forbidden Fruits and Oxegen as the last camping festival he played.  Judging by his recent US shows he as some amazing new music and his lights, visuals and lasers are second to none.  Be it main stage or the Electric Arena marquee.

[rubick]

I'd be more than happy with that, what a late addition that would be. Can't think of anyone I'd rather see more at Stradbally! Shades of a packed Little Bit Tent with the likes of Richie Hawtin or Andy Weatherall in there in years gone by. 

The latest poster has virtually nothing of interest for us in terms of headliners, Aphex Twin would be perfect. Sure we'd only be misbehaving in the woods anyway!

[pothead pixie]

Worrying news for festivals in Ireland from August onward.  https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/over-200-irish-festivals-at-risk-due-to-rocketing-insurance-costs-and-medical-cover-922761.html

Edited May 9, 2019 by pothead pixie

[pothead pixie]

Please join my Facebook campaign to bring Aphex Twin to Electric Picnic. https://www.facebook.com/groups/306301782765054/

[pothead pixie]

40 new additions the main arena lineup and of course fucking typically no Aphex Twin ? GERRY CINNAMON – JOHNNY MARR – J HUS – CHARLI XCX

RICHIE HAWTIN – RICHARD ASHCROFT

ALL TVVINS – BIIG PIIG – BRITTANY HOWARD – CASSIA – DAVID KEENAN

DECLAN J DONOVAN – DJ SEINFIELD – DUFF MCKAGAN – EASY LIFE – EVE – FJAAK 

GIRL IN RED – IDER – INHALER – JUST MUSTARD – KETTAMA – LE BOOM – MAVERICK SABRE - MELLA DEE – OTHERKIN – POWPIG

REBŪKE – ROB DE BOER – SILVERBACKS – SOJA – SOMEBODY’S CHILD - SPORTS TEAM –TALOS – ULY – VIAGRA BOYS

WHITE REAPER – WILD YOUTH - WORKING MEN’S CLUB – YONAKA

[pothead pixie]

Fuck sake dudes give a reply, I don't post for the good of my health.

[gregory]

17 minutes ago, pothead pixie said:

Fuck sake dudes give a reply, I don't post for the good of my health.

I love you. 

[rubick]

On ‎7‎/‎17‎/‎2019 at 7:25 PM, pothead pixie said:

Fuck sake dudes give a reply, I don't post for the good of my health.

No rain this year at the Picnic, because I just bought a new lightweight rain jacket. 

 

[Jack.194]

Anyone know anywhere selling two tickets?