DONEGAL’s Eve Belle will feature on TG4’s broadcast of Electric Picnic. TG4 have announced that the station will be broadcasting from this year’s sold-out Electric Picnic Music and Arts festival in Stradbally Co. Laois. Presented by Síomha Ní Ruairc and John Sharpson, from Electric Picnic will feature live music performances from artists performing on the […]
Electric Picnic dreams dashed after scam
By Aoife Doherty WHEN Zara McGettigan saw a familiar face selling an Electric Picnic ticket online, she thought her luck was in. However, her dream was cut short when the ticket sale turned out to be a scam. Advertisement Electric Picnic, which takes place at the end of August in Stradbally, is renowned for its […]
‘Tough drive’ from Letterkenny didn’t dampen the Wolfe Tones’ performance at EP
THE Wolfe Tones gave a phenomenal performance at Electric Picnic on Sunday despite driving over four hours to get there. The exhausted band members had driven 330km from Letterkenny after headlining Summer Sessions on Saturday night. The world’s most famous republican band, made up of members Brian Warfield (78), Tommy Byrne (80) and Noel Nagle […]
Letterkenny DJ Conor gets booked for Electric Picnic
By Dionne Meehan LETTERKENNY DJ 666cmg (aka Conor McGranaghan) is set to make his debut at Ireland’s biggest music festival as he joins the Electric Picnic line-up for 2024. Set to perform in front of thousands in Stradbally, Co. Laois this August, the rising star said this opportunity is something he has dreamt of for […]
Festival-goers urged to act responsibly to ensure a safe journey to and from Electric Picnic 2023
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána (AGS) have joined forces to urge Electric Picnic attendees to stay safe on the road this weekend. This year’s festival will once again see over 70,000 people travelling to and from Stradbally, Co. Laois. The RSA and An Garda Síochána are reminding festival-goers of the risks […]
Letterkenny musician reflects on US tour and what lies ahead
BY PADDY WALSH It’s a Thursday night on San Francisco’s Valencia Street and in a tiny office space, a handful of stairs away from the stage on which ‘The Murder Capital’ have just performed, Gabriel Blake is reflecting on the band’s U.S. tour which is drawing to a close. Just fifteen minutes previously the Irish […]
Killybegs duo Little Hours chosen to play Electric Picnic
DONEGAL band Little Hours are among the 10 acts chosen from almost 500 entries to play next month’s Electric Picnic in 2fm’s Play The Picnic with Oxfam competition.