Organisers of the Electric Picnic in Stradbally, Co Laois have said that they are "almost" ready as the finishing touches are put on the music and arts festival for the weekend.
Seventy-five thousand fans are expected this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday to see Noah Kahan, Calvin Harris, Kodaline, and Kylie Minogue among the headliners for the festival's 20th anniversary.
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For one year only, the Electric Picnic has moved to earlier dates in August.
In a "first" for a major music festival in both Ireland and the UK, organisers say the main stage will be connected to the grid, using renewable energy and reducing the Electric Picnic's carbon footprint.
Speaking to RTÉ News during a preview of the Electric Picnic site, festival director Melvin Benn said: "It is a little bit earlier [this year]. There were a couple of acts I particularly wanted to play, and I'm very pleased that we secured those acts... You can guess, I guess!
"It was a one-off. We're going back to the usual date next year. It feels strange being here in [the] middle of August, really."
Mr Benn also explained that the main stage will be powered by the national grid this weekend.
"We've brought mains electricity into the site. The Electric Picnic main stage will be the first ever [in Ireland and the UK] fully-powered by sustainable power," he continued.
"And I'm delighted because it means that the electric picnic main stage will be the first ever, you know, fully powered by sustainable power.
"It's incredible, I'm really pleased about it. Every business in the world needs to start making big steps towards reducing the carbon that we're burning, and I'm glad that the Electric Picnic is showing the way.
"I certainly think we will be here for another 20 years," he concluded. "In fact, I got a call about that this afternoon..."
