Electric Picnic 2012
Friday 31st August to Sunday 2nd September 2012Stradbally Hall Estate, Stradbally, Co. Laois, Eire, Ireland
230 euros
Daily capacity: 32,500
More acts have been unveiled for the Salty Dog and Trenchtown line-ups at Ireland's Electric Picnic happening from Friday 31st August to Sunday 2nd September at Stradbally Hall Estate, Co Laois.
Whilst reggae village of Trenchtown will celebrate 50 years of Jamaica's independence 2012 in true 'Yard' style with live music, sound systems, dance, art, performance, food and film in the on-site cinema with a line-up the features DJ Soundcheck , DJ Bibi Ewa, Avatar, DJ Two, The Bionic Rats, DJ Kali, Jamerie, DJ Cian Finn, Dub Investigation, Revelation Sound, Titove, Roots Factory, Weedway, DJ Will Softly, Trenchtown, DJ Ram, The BaRLey Mob, The Pressure Drop Sound, The Explojans, Ramon Judah & Dubhunter, Dirty Dubsters, Ancient Babies, The Reggulators, DJ Rootsman Wurzel, The Pressure Drop, Irie Ireland DJs, Kool Deroy, DJ Ras Tinny, Skazz, Crazy D & Irish All, Floyd, and Worries Outernational.
They join The Cure, The Killers, Tindersticks, Sigur Ros, Elbow, Grizzly Bear, Orbital, The Killers, Bat For Lashes, Christy Moore, The Roots, Hot Chip, Glen Hansard, The xx, Metronomy, The Horrors, Azealia Banks, Roots Manuva, Bell X1, Staff Benda Bilili, Milagres, Ed Sheeran, Alabama Shakes, Cranes, Little Roy, John Digweed, Land Lovers, Baxter Dury, Jonathan Wilson, Solar Bears, Fatoumata Diawara, Willis Earl Beal, Lanterns on the Lake, Patti Smith & her band, Richard Hawley, Crystal Castles, SBTRKT, Grandaddy, Squarepusher, The Maccabees, Gavin Friday, Van Dyke Parks, Michael Kiwanuka, The Jezabels, The Dublin Gospel Choir, Eagle and the Worm, and In Tua Nua.
As well as loads of comedy, spoken world, a range of stages, lots of site art and many areas to explore with plenty of catering options and all the normal facilities you'd expect at a festival, and an an emphasis on eco-friendly initiatives.
Tickets are priced at 230 euros for an adult weekend or family weekend ticket. Sunday tickets are priced at 99.50 euros and Campervan tickets are priced at 60 euros.
To buy tickets, click here.
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