Tents and baby wipes at the ready - it's almost Electric Picnic time!

For those heading to one of the biggest music and arts festivals of the year, we've got a rundown of who is playing when and where. If you're staying at home, check out how you can keep up with all the action from Stradbally.

To whet your appetite this Thursday (Sept 1), on the eve of Electric Picnic, check out Electric Picnic Preview presented by Bláthnaid Treacy on RTÉ 2 at 11pm. Featuring all the biggest names from last year - including performances from Gavin James, Bell X1, NAS and the 1975 - it's sure to get you in the mood to party.

On Saturday (Sept 2) RTÉ 2 will be live from Stradbally from 8pm right through the night. Hosted by Eoghan McDermott and Bláthnaid Treacy, music fans can expect exclusive performances from main stage headliners. 

RTÉ 2FM will also be coming live from Co Laois over the weekend with a jam-packed schedule of performances, interviews and backstage gossip. And if that's not enough, the RTÉ Player will have plenty of clips and extras.

However, if you are lucky enough to have a ticket, here's a rundown of who is playing when and where: 

MAIN STAGE

The xx, A Tribe Called Quest and Duran Duran take to the main stage across the weekend

Friday
10.30-12.00 The xx
9.00-10.00 London Grammar
7.30-8.30 The Divine Comedy
6.15-7.00 Hudson Taylor
5.00-5.45 Little Hours

Saturday
12.30-1.55 Pete Tong
10.15-11.45 A Tribe Called Quest
8.45-9.45 Phoenix
7.15-8.15 Run the Jewels
5.45-6.45 Madness
4.45-5.15 Giggs
3.00-4.00 The Strypes
1.45-2.30 Keywest

Sunday
10.45-12.00 Duran Duran
9.00-10.00 Elbow
7.15-8.15 Chaka Khan
5.45-6.45 The Pretenders
4.15-5.15 Rag N' Bone Man
2.30-3.30 The Skatalites
1.00-2.00 Dublin Gospel Choir

ELECTRIC ARENA

Interpol's Paul Banks

Friday
11.00-12.00 Bicep (Live)
9.30-10.30 Vince Staples
8.00-9.00 Young Fathers
6.45-7.30 Rejjie Snow

Saturday
12.00-1.30 Interpol
10.00-11.30 Annie Mac
8.30-9.30 Mura Masa
7.00-8.00 Birdy
5.45-6.30 Everything Everything
4.30-5.15 Declan Mckenna
3.15-4.00 Paul Kelly
2.00-2.30 Stephanie Rainey

Sunday
10.50-12.00 Soulwax
9.15-10.15 Father John Misty
7.45-8.45 Band of Horses
6.15-7.15 Michael Kiwanuka
4.45-5.45 Bear’s Den
3.30-4.15 King Kong Company
2.00-3.00 Kila
1.00-1.30 Soulé

RANKIN'S WOOD


Dance up a storm in Rankin's Wood on Friday night with 2FM's Jenny Greene and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra

Friday
9.00 2fm Live: DJ Jenny Greene with RTÉ Concert Orchestra
8.00-8.45 2fm Live: DJ Mo K with RTÉ Concert Orchestra

Saturday
11.00-12.00 Le Galaxie
9.30-10.30 Floating Points
8.00-9.00 All Tvvins
6.30-7.15 Rusangano Family
5.15-6.00 The Riptide Movement
4.00-4.45 Otherkin
2.45-3.30 Bad Bones
1.45-2.15 Jafaris

Sunday
11.00-12.00 Kiasmos
9.30-10.30 Tale of Us
8.00-9.00 Mano Le Tough
6.30-7.30 Hannah Wants
5.15-6.00 Krept and Konan
4.00-4.45 Section Boyz
2.45-3.15 Fangclub
1.30-2.00 Pale Rivers


BODY AND SOUL STAGE

Need a break from the madness? Head to Body and Soul

Friday
02:45-03:30 New Jackson
01.30-02.15 Lowly
00.00-01.00 HMLTD
22.30-23.30 Ships
21.15-22.00 Shookrah
20.00-20.45 Mythill Grim
19.00-19.35 New Valley Wolves
18.00-18.30 Telephone Explosions
17.00-17.30 Bob Skeleton

Saturday
03.00-03.45 Le Boom
02.00-02.45 Sweat
00.30-01.30 Public Service Broadcasting
23.15-00.00 Soulé
22.00-22.45 Everything Shook
20.45-21.30 Elaine Mai
19.30-20.15 Frankenstein Bolts
18.15-19.00 Youth Mass
17.00-17.45 Laurie Shaw
16.00-16.30 Oh Joy
14.45-15.30 Bennett Bay
13.45-14.15 Field Trip
13.00-13.30 The Innocent Bystander
12.00-12.30 Inishowen Gospel Choir

Sunday
01.00-03.45 This Ain't No Disco with Donal Dineen
00:10-00:45 BARQ
23:00-23.40 TooFools
21.45-22.30 IDER
20.30-21:15 Moses Sumney
19:15-20:00 Aldous Harding
18:00-18.45 Nick Hakim
16.50-17.30 Klark Cant
16:00-16.30 David Keenan
15:00-15.30 LAOISE
14:00-14.30 Matthew Noone
13:00-13.30 Clandestinos
12.30-13.00 Coda

COSBY STAGE

Perfume Genius

Saturday
11.00-12.00 Perfume Genius
9.30-10.30 Japandroids
8.00-8.45 Mr Jukes
6.45-7.30 Jagwar Ma
5.15-6.00 All We Are
3.45-4.30 Lewis Capaldi
2.15-3.00 Touts
1.00-1.45 2FM Comp Winner

Sunday
11.00-12.00 Pond
9.15-10.15 Car Seat Headrest
7.30-8.30 Parquet Courts
6.00-6.45 Real Estate
4.30-5.15 The Lemon Twigs
3.15-4.00 Goat Girl
2.00-2.30 Brand New Friend
1.00-1.30 Aaron Lee Tasjan

OTHER VOICES

Don't miss some of the exceptional talent on the Other Voices stage 

Friday
23.25 Saint Sister
22.10 New Jackson
21.00 Soulé
19.50 Supersilly
18.40 Talos
17.30 Charlie Cunningham
16.00 Booka Brass Band

Saturday
22.20 Special Guest
20.50 Jack O'Rourke with Hattie Webb
19.40 Tom Adams
18.30 Stephen James Smith
17.20 Jafaris
16.10 Bitch Falcon
15.00 Katie Laffan
14.00 Slow Riot

Sunday
21.30 Wyvern Lingo
20.20 Pixx
19.10 Odetta Hartman
18.00 Loah
17.00 Special Guest
15.50 Jealous of the Birds
14.50 Ailbhe Reddy
13.50 Pillow Queens

LITTLE BIG TENT

Beoga

Saturday
2.00-3.00 Clark
12.15-01.30 Tiga
11.00-11.45 Versatile
9.45-10.30 Le Boom
8.30-9.15 Eden
7.15-8.00 Lyra
6.00-6.45 Talos
4.45-5.15 Wastefellow
3.45-4.15 Nobody's Heroes
2.30-3.00 Search Party Animal
Sunday
11.20-12.00 J Hus
10.15-10.45 AJ Tracey
8.40-9.40 Kelly Lee Owens
7.15-8.00 Kweku Collins
6.00-6.45 Beoga
4.45-5.30 Alma
3.30-4.15 Margaret Glaspy
2.30-3.00 Kojaque

THROWBACK STAGE

5ive - Fingers crossed for the Megamix!

Friday 8pm: Jenny Berggren from Ace of Base
Saturday 7pm: S Club Party
Saturday 8.15pm: 5ive
Sunday 7.30pm: Smash Hits

RTÉ 2FM

Friday
16:00-19:00: Chris and Ciara kickstart your EP weekend
20:00-22:00: Cormac Battle drives you to The Picnic
22:00-00:00: Dave Treacy - Picnic Bangers!

Saturday
15:00-18:00: Stephen Byrne live from the Picnic
20:00: Cormac Battle with live music sets from EP

Sunday
13:00-15:00: Tracy Clifford live from The Picnic
15:00-18:00: Stephen Byrne live from the Picnic
20:00-22:00: Louise McSharry with more Picnic bangers
22:00-00:00: Alternative Picnic with Dan Hegarty