The Irish Times

Electric Picnic: Thousands of tents abandoned in exodus

It's a sad way to end what's been a great weekend, says Friends of the Earth

Mon Sept 04 2017 - 20:46

Father John Misty at Electric Picnic: ‘Where’d you get your hips?’

People are here to worship and Josh Tillman wowed both the converted and non-believers

Mon Sept 04 2017 - 16:10

Chaka Khan at Electric Picnic: feminist anthem 'I’m Every Woman' heavy with relevance

This is no comfy nostalgia trip as R’n’B anthems burn up the night

Mon Sept 04 2017 - 11:00

Duran Duran at Electric Picnic: A teen dream made real

They breezed onstage, all members remarkably tight in the face and the crotch

Mon Sept 04 2017 - 10:35

EP2017 Ticket Awards: Festival heroes and Stradbally zeros

The music. The food. The clobber. Here’s the best and worst of this year’s Electric Picnic

Mon Sept 04 2017 - 06:00

Electric Picnic: Who got drunk, did drugs, vomited? Many people

Patrick Freyne: I saw bearded men wrestle. I saw nipple rings. I saw Pat Kenny

Mon Sept 04 2017 - 06:00

Battle of the brands at Electric Picnic: Subtle as a Jaegerbomb

At least Casa Bacardi and Red Bull focus on the music at the Stradbally festival. As for the rest ...

Mon Sept 04 2017 - 05:00

Electric Picnic: Arrests down as ‘friendly’ festival ends smoothly

Security at Stradbally opus stepped up this year, but the impact appeared to be minimal

Mon Sept 04 2017 - 05:00

The All Ireland Hurling final at Electric Picnic

Galway and Waterford fans were united around screens big and small at the picnic

Sun Sept 03 2017 - 18:56

Elbow turn Other Voices into a love-in with a surprise gig

Guy Garvey’s voice and warmth make for a five-star Electric Picnic experience

Sun Sept 03 2017 - 18:37

A Tribe Called Quest kick it at Electric Picnic

Hip-hop icons sound as fresh as ever on the Main Stage, while Bill Bailey tackles the DUP

Sun Sept 03 2017 - 17:07

Electric Picnic 2017: Reviews from day three

There might be sore heads but that’s not stopping some serious Sunday tunes

Sun Sept 03 2017 - 17:03

Interpol take us on a cruise to the ’00s with a five-star gig

New Yorkers light up Electric Picnic as they play their dark and poetic debut album in full

Sun Sept 03 2017 - 15:38

5ive at EP2017: Like three lads doing karaoke at a stag

This kind of nostalgia has a certain shelf-life

Sat Sept 02 2017 - 22:05

Electric Picnic style: ‘Glitter. Short shorts. Fishnets. Nipples.’

Previous festivals have been defined by Kate Moss impersonators. Not this year

Sat Sept 02 2017 - 21:25

Electric Picnic day two: ‘Have you done the mushrooms already?’

Salvation is at hand on the second day of the Stradbally sesh amid Santa and shamans

Sat Sept 02 2017 - 20:23

Most Picnic parties better than an S Club Party

EP2017: Throwback Stage packed for three remaining S Clubbers who need a bit of cash

Sat Sept 02 2017 - 20:20

Electric Picnic 2017: Reviews from Day Two

Phoenix fail to take flight, Rusangano Family get shirty, while The Strypes leave no mark

Sat Sept 02 2017 - 20:07

EP2017: Ian Bailey launches poetry collection

The collection of poetry existed in “embryonic form” before the accusations in the 1990s

Sat Sept 02 2017 - 19:00

Electric Picnic heads behind the bike shed

There is a whiff of nostalgia in the Stradbally air as this year’s festival turns into a school disco

Sat Sept 02 2017 - 18:22

With Orchestra collaborations, 2FM give the people what they want

Double bill with Jenny Greene and DJ Mo K among biggest hits of EP2017 so far

Sat Sept 02 2017 - 18:00

Electric Picnic: if you need a break, slip away to Mindfield

Talks, lectures, civilisation. It’s all here

Sat Sept 02 2017 - 17:27

Shookrah bring easy listening R&B to the Picnic table

Cork sextet are an entertaining bunch for a Friday at Body&Soul

Sat Sept 02 2017 - 15:00

Electric Picnic day one: ‘Will we get an auld tattoo?’

The young people of Ireland and their grandparents have gathered to see the acts of the moment

Sat Sept 02 2017 - 14:50

Bicep fails to show true EP muscle

Enter the erie tones, smoke and lasers

Sat Sept 02 2017 - 14:00

Thank you Saint Sister for these heavenly highs

If you go down to the woods today, you’re in for a haunting suprise

Sat Sept 02 2017 - 14:00

This might be our favourite place at the Picnic

Move over cheese, we love The Haunt for its skeletal remains and creepy dolls

Sat Sept 02 2017 - 13:12

Big fish of rap remarkable in his EP minimalism

Vince Staples commands a stunning presence

Sat Sept 02 2017 - 12:00

It’s a quiet eruption for Friday’s EP headliners, The xx

London trio seem slightly awed by Stradbally’s response

Sat Sept 02 2017 - 05:00

Electric Picnic: Your roadmap for Saturday

Everyone needs structure in their life so here’s a plan for day two

Sat Sept 02 2017 - 05:00

Smooth start to Electric Picnic despite increased security

Heightened security ‘observing and profiling’ and designed to be low-key, say organisers

Sat Sept 02 2017 - 01:00

London Grammar hauntingly captivating on EP Main Stage

Hannah Reid’s vocals are icily precise in set worthy of headline slot

Fri Sept 01 2017 - 22:15

Orchestra’s take on 90s hits the hottest ticket in Stradbally

Electric Picnic crowd goes wild for Jenny Greene and RTÉ Concert Orchestra

Fri Sept 01 2017 - 22:13

EP2017: Seriously silly select appeal set to change

There’s room for growing up, but Super Silly provide a heady mix

Fri Sept 01 2017 - 22:00