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Electric Picnic - Everything You Need To Know

Tuesday, 30 August 2022 14:41

Attending the Stradbally festival this weekend? We've broken it down for you.

Electric Picnic returns to Laois this weekend.

With over 70,000 people expected to attend the three-day Stradbally festival. 

The last time the event was held was in 2019. 

Here's everything you need to know:

LINE-UP

Dermot Kennedy, Megan Thee Stallion, Tame Impala, Arctic Monkeys, Picture This and Snow Patrol will take over the main stage as the festival's headline acts.

Mullingar band The Academic, Hudson Taylor, The Coronas and Disclosure will also be performing over the three days. 

 

SCHEDULE OF HEADLINERS AND ACTS YOU SHOULD LOOK OUT FOR

FRIDAY

Megan Thee Stallion - Main Stage, 9.15pm

Dermot Kennedy - Main Stage, 10.30pm

Willow - Electric Arena, 8.00pm

Glass Animals - Main Stage, 8.00pm

Bright Eyes - Electric Arena, 6.45pm

Roisin O - Islands Edge Stage - 9.30pm

Roisin O says it's one of her favourite events to perform at. She's been speaking to Midlands 103's Head of Digital Sarah Casserly:

SATURDAY

Picture This - Main Stage, 9.15pm

Tame Impala - Main Stage, 11.30pm

The Kooks - Main Stage, 7.30pm

Anne-Marie - Main Stage, 6.00pm

Hudson Taylor - Main Stage, 2.00pm

SUNDAY

Snow Patrol - Main Stage, 8.15pm

Arctic Monkeys - Main Stage, 10.30pm

Disclosure - Electric Arena, 10.45pm

The Coronas - Main Stage, 6.30pm

Danny O' Reilly from The Coronas says he's excited to play:

Graham Knox and Dave McPhillips of The Coronas have been catching up with Midlands 103's Sarah Casserly before the festivities at the weekend:

The Academic - Main Stage, 5.15pm

Moncrieff - Electric Arena, 3.30pm

A full list of the festival's schedule can be viewed on the Electric Picnic App.

The record crowd attending this year's Electric Picnic is being reminded there's much more to offer than just music.

Hugo Jellett, curator of Freetown, explains what's available away from the main stage:

THE COMEDY TENT

Dylan Moran and David O' Doherty will headline Electric Picnic's Comedy Tent this year.

Also included in the lineup is Offaly's Neil Delamere, Diana Doherty and Shane Todd.

Bingo Loco frontman Adam Burke will MC this year's events.

TRENCHTOWN

Cian Finn and DJ Wax will headline The Trenchtown line-up.

Also featured is Stevie G and The Skalps.

THE SALTY DOG

'The Salty Dog' returns for to the Stradbally festival and is shaping up to be bigger and better than ever.

Renowned performers 'Riptide Movement' and 'Hamsandwich' are among the artists, with 30 acts set to take to the 'salty' stage.

Leo Varadkar will be among the festival goers at EP

The Tánaiste said he hopes to attend at least one day this weekend.

He was disappointed the festival didn't go ahead last year:

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We wouldn't miss Ireland's biggest festival.

Roy Jennings will bring Drive Time to the Picnic on Friday from 3pm - 7pm

Peter Dunne will host Feel Good Saturday from 11am - 2pm

And Lorraine McCormack will round out the weekend with The Sunday Shine from 12pm - 2pm

EXTRA INFO

For info on what you can and can't bring into the Electric Picnic campsite, food and drink, and more, look here.

Details on camping can be found here.

For details on how to get to Electric Picnic, look here.

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