Electric Picnic 2008
Friday 29th to Sunday 31st August 2008Stradbally Hall Estate, Stradbally, Co. Laois, Eire, Ireland
price: Euros 240
The arena will have three stages, a main stage with capacity for 2,000 people and two smaller ones for 500 or so, the acts confirmed for the arena are Modeselektor, Roni Size Reprazent, The Count and Sinden, Rob Hood, Diplo, Toddla T, Trus'Me (live), Lindstrom & Prins Thomas, Charles Webster (live) feat. Atjazz, Emily Chick and Terra Deva, Kerri Chandler (live), Redshape, Sambatuc Samba Band, Benga, Stevie G, Fish Go Deep, DJ Spinna, Aaron Jerome (live), Christian Prommer presents Drum Lesson (live), Assquake DJs, Barry Redsetta, FVF DJs, Downtownsounds DJs, Billy Scurry, DJ Scope & Tu-Ki (Choice Cuts), Bodytronic Soundsytem, Stee Downes (live), Stereotonic DJs, Giles Armstrong (Electric city), Mano Live, Barry O'Donovan (Lunar Disko), Tiddlerz & Lynam (091 DJs), Breakdown vs Breakology, Generic People, and The Disconauts.
Acts already confirmed as playing over the weekend include Sex Pistols, Sigur Ros, Franz Ferdinand, George Clinton & The P-Funk Allstars, My Bloody Valentine, Goldfrapp, Christy Moore, Wilco, Grinderman, The Gossip, Underworld, Tinariwen, CSS, Tindersticks, New Young Pony Club, Josh Ritter, Lisa Hannigan, Cathy Davey, That Petrol Emotion, The Breeders, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Sinead O'Connor, The Roots, Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes), Duffy, The Waterboys, Kila, Micah P Hinson, Hayseed Dixie, Juana Molina, Turin Brakes, Faust, Midnight Juggernauts, Mark Geary, Teitur, Blitzen Trapper, Absentee, Tobias Froberg, Boss Volenti, Constantines, Yacht, Lionheart Brothers, Noisettes, Dublin Gospel Choir, Tartit, The Yard Dogs, Dawn Landes, Candi Staton, Large Mound, Emmy the Great, Kormac & BSQ Band, Jape, One Day International, Foals, Silver Apples, and Adrian Crowley. For the line-up details as available please click here.
As well as loads of comedy, spoken world, a new jazz and world stage, lots of site art and many new areas there's plenty of catering and the normal facilities you'd expect at a festival. There is also more theatre including a new space 'thisispopbaby' where debauched glamour, fairy tale excess and fun is the name of the game. Each day the glittery lounge will mix a kitsch Never Never Land and a raunchy Pop Art Palace. Featuring very special guest star Panti, Queen of the Picnic, it will culminate every night with a Frock 'n' Roll drag show and a down 'n' dirty PopClub.
This year the Electric Picnic introduce a Family Ticket which will permit access for two adults and up to four children and a new specially designated Family Campsite. Families can also download a small booklet outlining children's activities and programmes as well as useful information on family camping, baby changing facilities, showers, toilets, etc. The "Children's Festival" will have its own area and reception for babies, toddlers and children up to 12. It will be programmed with all sorts of creative workshops, kids yoga, chill out space for parents, and games.
There will be no single day tickets on sale. Weekend Tickets are priced at 240. A Family Camping Ticket is 480 for 2 adults and up to 4 kids under 12 which includes access to designated Family Campsite. Campervan Tickets for access to Campervan Park are 60.
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