Electric Picnic 2016

[pothead pixie]

So no dates, names or such as yet but might as well get the ball rolling, would love to see Fever Ray do another album and tour, other than that I haven't a notion at the moment, would like Aphex Twin, Daniel Avery, would like to see Future Islands back and there is apparently rumours that James Murphy might be getting LCD Soundsystem back together again.

Edited October 14, 2015 by pothead pixie

[addicted2noise]

if the LCD soundsystem rumours are true then I think there's a good chance of them playing EP as James Murphy seems to be there every year in one form or another. Would like The National, The XX (could be one of the headliners I think), Grimes, Radiohead (after Blur this year its not implausible). Also I think Disclosure may end up playing the Underworld slot.

Edited October 15, 2015 by addicted2noise

[A-Rob]

Gorillaz are working on a new album, I wouldn't mind seeing Damon Albarn again

[Bort]

I'm hearing Radiohead.

[dentalplan]

5 minutes ago, Bort said:

I'm hearing Radiohead.

You hearing of any Radiohead for the UK? I think a trip here would be under very serious consideration if there were no UK dates this summer.

[stocky3000]

Surely puts them in the frame for bestival then?

[Shanndy]

So according to the EP website the lineup announcement is mid February

Any predictions for the initial annoouncement?

I'll go for ;

PJ Harvey

 New Order

Foals

Chemical Brothers

Duran Duran

LCD Soundsystem

Lush

Father John Misty

Undertones

The Divine Comedy

[Bort]

PJ Harvey and Radiohead are sure bets.

I may bail on Primavera if it's them and something like:

LCD Soundsystem

Sigur Ros

Beck

Lush

Bat for Lashes

The Chemical Brothers

[Shanndy]

Can't see Radiohead playing tbh although it would be a major coup. 

[Bort]

Saturday headliner

[BIGSID]

i'd say the cure 

[Shanndy]

Could well be The Cure, Bestival aren't touting them as an exclusive this time, which they did do in 2011.

 

Anyway, all will be revealed soon

[dentalplan]

Have they followed up on "mid-February" yet for the reveal?

[pothead pixie]

I see Noel Gallagher is headlinling Festival No 6 on the same weekend as the Picnic, he is doing a spate of medium sized festivals so I can see him headlining the Picnic.  Actually where is my image tab and video tab????

 

 

Edited February 11, 2016 by pothead pixie

[Shanndy]

Yeah I was thinking that Noel Gallagher could headline, would certainly be preferable to Florence last year!

[Shanndy]

Announcement coming 2nd March

[davywalsh7]

any rumours on the lineup?

hoping for radiohead, LCD, Noel G, new order and bloc party (if they play their old stuff)

[Shanndy]

One poster was fairly confident Radiohead were playing, also PJ Harvey and heard LCD and New Order too

[davywalsh7]

would take that!

[addicted2noise]

I would say LCD Soundsystem are very possible. I'm hoping for Radiohead but The Cure seem likely too and I can't see them both playing.  

[Shanndy]

I'll be seeing Radiohead at NOS Alive so selfishly I'd like The Cure over Radiohead if it's either/or

[pothead pixie]

Would also Like to see Air added, they seem to be doing the rounds again, would like to see Animal Collective and the Pixies too.  Also there is a new Fever Ray album in the pipeline so they would be tremendous too.

Edited February 18, 2016 by pothead pixie

[Shanndy]

Could see Animal Collective announced as they're doing End Of The Road and I think Bestival. Think Pixies are doing an Irish gig which might rule them out. For the retro stuff could see Madness and Human League playing as they're both touring around August and September 

[A-Rob]

The Cure, Noel Gallagher and LCD Soundsystem that's my bet for the headliners.

Gorillaz have announced anything yet, although they are working on a new album and Radiohead are a long shot. 

[dentalplan]

A bit of an impossible question but if Radiohead are announced; how quickly would this be likely to sell out? I wouldn't mind a week to get shit together.