Huge names have been confirmed Electric Picnic have announced the first nine acts for next year’s festival, and they do not disappoint. The headline slots for Saturday and Sunday for Co. Laois have now been filled, with Gorillaz closing out Saturday and Dublin’s own Fontaines D.C. closing out EP Sunday evening. One of Ireland’s biggest […]
1 week ago
Heading to EP this weekend? This will make your journey ten times easier This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. The end of the summer is here, but that also means Electric Picnic is just around the corner. We’re counting down the days to this year’s […]
3 months ago
Incredible news One of Ireland’s best festivals Electric Picnic have announced their 2026 loyalty scheme. The festival is notoriously tricky to get tickets for, but for those who have been year-on-year, it’s about to get cheaper to make a return trip. With tens of thousands of music lovers set to descend on Stradbally in a […]
4 months ago
BY Fiona Frawley Runaway (to Stradbally). If you thought the strangest thing that happened at Electric Picnic this weekend was the uncharacteristically dry weather, perhaps you haven’t seen the snaps of the artist formerly known as Kanye West cuddling Steve Lacy backstage. Fresh off a controversial summer in Italy, Kanye was spotted, albeit with his […]
2 years ago
“Graffiti on the walls that says, ‘We’re magic, we’re magic’.” The graffiti, as many of us know, said much more than that, and The Wolfe Tones were not going to change their lyrics for a second. The veteran Irish band drew a record crowd to the Electric Arena, on Sunday, and had the place bouncing. […]
2 years ago
The HSE has issued a warning over a new “pink cocaine” at Electric Picnic as the drug surrender bins make their return. Festival goers are heading to Stradbally, Co. Laois on Friday to attend the music event of the year and have been urged not to bring any illegal drugs. The HSE rolled out a […]
2 years ago