Electric picnic

Electric Picnic announce a jam-packed comedy line-up

Get ready to laugh, Picnickers.

Johnny Marr pictured in Athy last October

Easy money: Johnny Marr added to Electric Picnic bill

Guitar ace Johnny Marr is among the latest additions to the sold-out Electric Picnic in Stradbally, Co Laois this August 30th to September 1st.

Music • 17 Jul 19

A theatrical and ethical fine dining experience is coming to EP

Hold onto your wellies, you're in for a surprise.

Food • 10 Jul 19

Cardi B headlines this year's Longitude Festival

Irish Music Festivals 2019 - 10 essential events

The good times are back, baby - or at least you'd think so, considering the number of music festivals lining up on the runway for the summer - and that's before you include stand-alone mega-gigs from everyone from Metallica to The Spice Girls.

Festivals • 14 May 19

(L-R) The 1975, Hozier, The Strokes, Florence + The Machine - Headlining the sold-out festival at Stradbally Hall, Co Laois from August 30 to September 1

Hozier, The 1975, Strokes and Florence are Picnic-bound

Hozier has been announced as one of this year's headliners at the Electric Picnic Festival in Stradbally, Co Laois, with The Strokes, Florence + the Machine and The 1975 also headlining.

Music • 13 Mar 19

Dan's Playlist - Wednesday, March 13

2FM News • 13 Mar 19

Electric Picnic 2019 tickets have sold out. Photo credit, Aerial.ie

Tickets for Electric Picnic sell out in record time

Tickets for next year's Electric Picnic went on sale on Monday morning at 9am and sold out in just 15 minutes.

Electric Picnic • 03 Dec 18

John Reynolds ahead of the first Electric Picnic in 2004

John Reynolds remembered - a music promoter who changed the game

Promoters take chances. By their very nature, they go out on a limb every time they go to work.

Music • 26 Oct 18

Electric picnic founder Ireland's leading independent festival and concert promoters and died suddenly at his home in Milltown, Dublin.

Tributes paid after death of music promoter Reynolds

Tributes have been paid to John Reynolds, the concert promoter who died suddenly last night at his Dublin home.

Ireland • 26 Oct 18

Jenny Greene and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra announce second INEC Killarney gig

Jenny Greene and RTÉ Concert Orchestra announce new gig

2FM's Jenny Greene and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra have announced they will be playing a second gig at the INEC Killarney this December.

Music • 12 Sep 18

Phyllis, Esther and Irene, volunteers with PATH

Sleeping bags left at Electric Picnic given to homeless

Volunteers from Portlaoise Action to Homelessness (PATH) are asking members of the public to help them launder more than 650 sleeping bags they collected from campsites after the Electric Picnic festival.

News Lens • 07 Sep 18

Electric Picnic 2019 early bird tickets have sold out Photo credit: Aerial.ie

Electric Picnic 2019 early bird tickets sell out

Tickets for Electric Picnic 2019 went on sale on Friday morning and now early bird, loyalty, family camping, family campervan and campervan tickets have already sold out.

Electric Picnic • 07 Sep 18

Friends of the Earth Ireland has estimated that ten kilograms of waste per visitor was left at the EP site this year Photo credit: Aerial.ie

Friends of the Earth condemn Electric Picnic litter

Environmental charity Friends of The Earth Ireland have added their voice to calls for action over the amount of rubbish left behind in campsites at Electric Picnic, saying that the problem is a reflection of "our throw-away culture".

Music • 05 Sep 18

Dan's Playlist - Tuesday, August 4

2FM News • 04 Sep 18

The sun goes down on Electric Picnic 2018, and the countdown to 2019 begins Photo credit: Aerial.ie

Electric Picnic 2019 tickets on sale this week

As the curtain comes down on this year's Electric Picnic, organisers have announced that tickets for next year's festival will go on sale this Friday, September 7 - and capacity at Stradbally Hall, Co Laois will be increased by an extra 2,500 tickets.

Music • 02 Sep 18

The fans were in the best of form All photos: Micheál Mac Suibhne

Look! The fans at Electric Picnic

No names, no pack drills! RTÉ News cameraperson Micheál Mac Suibhne was out and about at Electric Picnic and found the party-suited and booted fans in the best of form.

Electric Picnic • 01 Sep 18

Electric Picnic has been gearing up for a Massive Saturday night Photo: Micheál Mac Suibhne

Electric Picnic to reveal 2019 plans

Organisers of Electric Picnic have told RTÉ that they will announce this weekend when tickets for next year's festival will go on sale.

Music • 01 Sep 18

2FM's Jenny Greene & RTÉ Concert Orchestra coming back to Killarney in December

Jenny Greene joins RTÉ Concert Orchestra for new show

2FM's Jenny Greene and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra are set to raise the roof at Electric Picnic on Friday night and fans of the unparalleled live experience will be delighted to hear they're coming back to the INEC Killarney in December.

Music • 31 Aug 18

3 cultural things to do this weekend

Have we got Culture recommendations for you! A trio of must-see happenings this weekend...

Cultural Happenings • 31 Aug 18

A campsite for Irish speakers is among one of the new attractions at this year's event

Electric Picnic weekend begins in Stradbally

Up to 55,000 people are expected to attend the Electric Picnic arts and music festival over the next three days at Stradbally Hall in Co Laois.

Electric Picnic • 01 Sep 18

The Story of Hip-Hop: 'It's arguably the biggest genre in the wor

Radio 1 Highlights • 31 Aug 18

The scene at last year's Electric Picnic

'Leave as early as possible' for Electric Picnic

Festival goers travelling to this weekend's Electric Picnic in Co. Laois have been advised to leave as early as possible and give themselves extra time to travel due to major roadworks.

Music • 30 Aug 18

8 beauty trends to try at your next festival

A flower crown just won't cut it any more. Try one of these awesome beauty looks instead.

Beauty • 30 Aug 18

Derry Clarke and Clodagh McKenna join the Electric Picnic line up

Electric Picnic is a foodie's paradise and it gets bigger and better every year. This year's line-up includes a 7-course banquet dinner cooked by Derry Clarke and Clodagh McKenna.

Electric Picnic • 30 Aug 18

Ná cailligí iad seo ag EP!

Don chéad uair, tá dhá láthair ina mbeidh ceol agus comhluadar Gaeilge lárnach; an puball Gaeilge mar chuid de Mindfield agus Puball Bhliain na Gaeilge sa Chollchoill.

Gaeilge • 30 Aug 18

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