The family friendly festival set in Stradbally Hall in Co. Laois is expected to be even more diverse this year with each act set to please a wide range of festival-goers.
Outkast, Paolo Nutini, Pet Shop Boys, Foals, Lily Allen and Portishead, Beck, are just some of the acts confirmed.
The line-up also includes:
- Chic featuring Nile Rogers
- St Vincent
- Simple Minds
- London Grammer
- Metronomy
- Slowdive
- The Blades
- Laura Muvla
- Annie Mac
- Flume
- The Stranglers
- Omar Souleyman
- The Wailers
- Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks
- White Denim
- Temples
- Sohn
- Jungle
- Fka Twigs
- Bicep
- Kaytranada
- John Wizards
The organisers have said they will reward loyal festival goers again this year by offering them special ticket prices. They also warned that last year was a sell out and they're expecting the same this year, so book in plenty of time.
Lyndsey Holmes from Lyndsey Holmes Publicity says the festival is an amazing family event.
The festival returns to Stradbally, Co.Laois from Friday 29th August to Sunday the 31st.
Tickets will go on sale at 7pm this evening and can be purchased from the Electric Picnic website www.electricpicnic.ie or www.ticketmaster.ie
Photo: Twitter @Maria_Shannon at Electric Picnic line-up launch
TICKETS:
Between March 19th – April 18th
€154.50 if you can prove you’ve been to 3 or more Picnics
€174.50 if you can prove you’ve been to the Picnic once/twice before
€194.50 if you haven’t been before
Family Weekend Camping ticket as above (2 kids U12 permitted per adult FOC)
Sunday Day Tickets; €90 (No camping permitted)
April 19th – July 4th midnight €194.50 weekend tickets
After July 4th midnight €229.50 weekend tickets [price remains the same as 2013]
Campervan Tickets for access to Regular and Family Campervan Parks are €60
