Singer-songwriter Gavin James has said he kept his nerves in check ahead of his performance on the Main Stage at Electric Picnic but still knew he would get the butterflies 20 minutes before he went on.
The Dubliner has played at the festival before, but Saturday marked the first time he graced the Main Stage at Ireland's premium festival.
"I've played here a couple of years," he told Morning Ireland's Jackie Fox. "First time I played here was the Oxjam tent and there was ten people there. Then I did the Rankin's [Wood] and there was 50-ish people there.
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"And then I played the Rankin's again last year and it was packed. And now it's mad that I'm doing the feckin' main stage!"
Naturally, he was also keen to take in a few of the acts himself. So who would he recommend?
"Hermitage Green, who are playing right now," he said. "I wanna see Lana Del Ray tomorrow... and Nathaniel Rateliff..."
