Electric Picnic 2010
Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th September 2010Stradbally Hall Estate, Stradbally, Co. Laois, Eire, Ireland
240 euros
Trenchtown returns to Ireland's Electric Picnic to add a touch of the Caribbean to the festivities. A Jamaican village right in the heart of the festival Trenchtown offers the sites, sounds tastes of the island in the Stradbally forest. Curated by Martin Hickey who spends 6 months of the year sourcing the finest that Jamaica has to offer.
Music over the three days is provided by a One World Sound, Ireland's first integrated Gospel choir - Discovery Gospel Choir, West African song and dance group Wassa Wassa, new Irish Reggae band The BaRLey Mob, a shamanic dub trotting session from Wiggle, Roots Factory, Skaz, Present Arms, Dub Investigation, 7 piece Ska/reggae band The Bionic Rats, Treasure Beach International featuring DJ Floyd Cide and Sou-Wes Krew, and Worries Outernational serving up a crucial mix of Roots Reggae and Dancehall.
Plus reggae stylings from The Launch Crew, 8-piece roots band Indica, roots riddims from The Italics, and finalists of European Reggae contest Intinn and old school professional reggae stalwart DJ Will Softly.
Aside from the music, Trenchtown offers all the delicious foods, drinks and aromas you'd expect to find in Jamaica.
Electric Picnic is held from Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th September at Stradbally Hall Estate, Co Laois. Tickets are priced at 240 euros for an adult weekend ticket. Family Camping Tickets, and Campervan Tickets priced at 60 euros are also available.
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The line-up includes the previously announced Roxy Music, Leftfield, and Massive Attack lead the acts announced that include LCD Soundsystem, The Frames, Public Image Ltd, The National, Imelda May, Mumford & Sons, Seasick Steve, Modest Mouse, Hot Chip, Gil Scott-Heron, Fever Ray, Jonsi, Fat Freddy's Drop, Bad Lieutenant, Crystal Castles, Afro Celt Sound System, Booka Shade, Bloody Beetroots Death Crew77, and more. For the line-up details as available please click here.
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