So the first batch of bands for this years Electric Picnic has been announced. How do you think it compares to Oxegen and who are you looking forward to seeing? Personnally I’ll be front and center at The National, Modest Mouse, New Pornographers and The Low Anthem.
Roxy Music, LCD Soundsystem, The National, PiL, Gil Scott-Heron, The Frames, Imelda May, Modest Mouse, New Pornographers, Seasick Steve, 808 State, Hot Chip, Fever Ray, Beach House, Jonsi, Edan, Fat Freddy’s Drop, The Waterboys, Liquid Liquid, Booka Shade, The Horrors, The Big Pink, The Low Anthem, Mr Scruff, Paul Brady, Monotonix, Cymande, Bloody Beetroots, Steve Earle, Bad Lieutenant, Crystal Castles, Afro Celt Soundsystem, Mumford & Sons, Here We Go Magic, Field Music, Caribou, Dublin Gospel Choir, Messiah J & The Expert, Adrian Crowley,Villagers, Redneck Manifesto, Breakastra, Memory Tapes, Steve Mason.
Wow I’m old, the only band I recognise is Steve Earle!
Here’s the Ticket info too:
Weekend Tickets are €240
Family Camping Ticket EU240 per adult.
Each adult can bring up to 2 kids under 12.
There are no single day tickets.
Campervan Tickets for access to Regular & Family Campervan Parks are €60, available also from the same outlets.
Above ticket prices include booking fee & VAT and go on sale 9am 26th March 2010 from all usual outlets,
http://www.ticketmaster.ie / Credit Card Hotline: Ph 0818 719300 Republic of Ireland / 0870 2434455 UK/Northern Ireland. Phone / internet bookings are subject to 12.5% service charges. Agents fee is €2.50.
Personally i’m pretty disappointed! Imelda May was one of my highlights last year at the festival but otherwise there is little there that I want to see and I cant justify €240!
This time I’m only going if it doesn’t rain and hasn’t rained for 2 weeks before.