Electric Castle 2022

[offmytrolley]

Some friends and I have got tickets for EC2022 rolled over from 2020. 

Other than the 3 names below there haven't been any announcements for a while. Is anyone else going or happens to know anything?

[#1SzigetFan]

Yes, the festival should happen. They're active on social media (Facebook and Instagram), but they keep remaining silent regarding the future lineup announcements. I think they're going to announce 1 more headliner + lots of smaller names.

Usually the first day has smaller acts, so that's why I expect only 1 headliner to be announced. However the past edition had some interesting names on the very first day as well (Grandmaster Flash for example), but not as big in terms of popularity as the headliners.

[offmytrolley]

I was hoping you'd pop up @#1SzigetFan, I've always liked your updates about Sziget when I've been, and also Electric Castle too 🙂  Thanks for the reply

[#1SzigetFan]

Lineup "coming soon"!

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Here’s what to expect from the upcoming line-up.
The most diverse and consistent selection of artists we’ve been long waiting to see and some of the best comebacks.

For some of you, it might be the best line-up yet. But let’s be honest - no line-up will be ever ‘the line-up’ for everyone. Even between our colleagues, the opinions are divided.
But we share the same excitement level. Sky-high. 🪁

All EC8 tickets are valid for this edition.

[offmytrolley]

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 But let’s be honest - no line-up will be ever ‘the line-up’ for everyone. Even between our colleagues, the opinions are divided.

This seems an unusually honest thing for a festival's marketing team to admit! I hope this isn't softening the blow for a weak lineup due to the financial impact of COVID 🤞

[#1SzigetFan]

The lineup has been leaked

[offmytrolley]

Ah lovely, there's plenty on there that I'm happy with. I'm glad Hospital Records will be there, and that Ben Bohmer is there even though he played at EC's city event last summer in Cluji. I was worried they wouldn't rebook him for the festival as he'd played at an event of theirs last year.

[neacaisa]

it's a pretty good line up overall, i think it's better than the 2020 variant. 

[#1SzigetFan]

This is the final line-up:

Daily schedule is also available on their website.

[#1SzigetFan]

Deftones cancelled sadly. The organizers are looking for a late replacement. 👀

[#1SzigetFan]

Very quiet since Deftones cancelled, I think that most people do not expect a replacement anymore.

[#1SzigetFan]

Omg, they just announced Enter Shikari!!!

+ Roni Size instead of Goldie

Edited June 22, 2022 by #1SzigetFan

[adequate8]

4 hours ago, #1SzigetFan said:

Very quiet since Deftones cancelled, I think that most people do not expect a replacement anymore.

Why did they cancel?

[#1SzigetFan]

45 minutes ago, adequate8 said:

Why did they cancel?

"Logistics" that were beyond the band's "control". This is the band's post on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/deftones/posts/563537008472476

[offmytrolley]

It's getting soon! Looks like it's. Even crazy hot in Romania recently, but also some thunderstorms.

I've seen some pics/videos of really muddy previous years, so I'm guessing the site doesn't drain very quickly if it rains?

[#1SzigetFan]

1 hour ago, offmytrolley said:

I've seen some pics/videos of really muddy previous years, so I'm guessing the site doesn't drain very quickly if it rains?

The problem isn't with the site, it's with heavy rain that takes hours long or even days.

They took some measures in the previous editions to avoid this as much as possible... they moved the festival to mid-July, when statistically it doesn't rain that much as at the end of June / beginning of July (however in 2018 it still rained a lot) and they also put some "alleys" to be able to move from a stage to another.

So if it will rain a lot on a day or even two consecutive days then it's still going to be very muddy. You don't have to worry, you will be able to buy wellies and ponchos in Cluj-Napoca at the supermarkets or even at the festival, on the spot (or from the locals).

Edited July 3, 2022 by #1SzigetFan

[#1SzigetFan]

Finally, we have the map!

[offmytrolley]

Any big changes @#1SzigetFan?

I noticed there's no New Media Castle this time:

[#1SzigetFan]

Here is the Electric Castle 2022 "Thank You" movie: