Stage Times And Timetable For 2010 Electric Picnic Confirmed

Arts and Entertainment - Music

Wednesday, 01 September 2010 11:15

Written by Denise Lyons

The stage times and timetable for participating acts in this weekend's Electric Picnic 2010 have been announced.

The festival weekend, which takes place in the Laois village of Stradbally from September 3rd to 5th, will see Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music make their ever Irish festival appearance with a set that will cover all of their classic hits, such as ‘Love is the Drug’, ‘Jealous Guy’ ‘Let’s Stick Together’ and ‘Avalon’.

Bristol trip hop legends Massive Attack also return to the festival, where they played a storming set in 2006. Meanwhile, nineties electronica outfit Leftfield will return for the first time to live performances for more than a decade. A limited number of tickets remain on sale from Ticketmaster outlets nationwide, priced at €240.

MAIN STAGE
FRIDAY
10:30pm – midnight       Roxy Music
8:45pm – 9:45pm          Modest Mouse
7:15pm – 8:15pm          The Waterboys
6:00pm – 6:45pm          Janelle Monáe
4:45pm – 5:30pm          The Jolly Boys
3:45pm – 4:15pm          Donal Dineen. Niwel Tsumbu & Friends

SATURDAY
12.30am – 2.00am         Leftfield
10.30pm –11.45pm        The Frames
8.45pm – 9.45pm          Imelda May
7.00pm – 8.00pm          Seasick Steve
5.15pm – 6.15pm          Afro Celt Soundsystem
3.30pm – 4.30pm          Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
2:15pm – 2:55pm          Heathers
1.30pm – 2.00pm          Mountain Man
12.30pm – 1.00pm         Brian Deady

SUNDAY
10.30pm  –   midnight    Massive Attack
8.45pm – 9.45pm          The National
7:10pm – 8:00pm          Mumford & Sons
5:30pm – 6:30pm          Friendly Fires
3.45pm – 4.45pm          Dennis Alcapone
2:30pm – 3.15pm          Bonobo (live)
1.15pm – 2.00pm          Cymande II
12 noon – 12.45pm        Dublin Gospel Choir

ELECTRIC ARENA
FRIDAY
10:45pm – midnight       Public Image Ltd
9:00pm – 10:00pm         Jonsi (Sigur Ros)
7:15pm – 8:15pm          Marc Almond
6:00pm – 6:45pm          Black Mountain
4:45pm – 5:15pm          Chew Lips
3:45pm – 4:15pm          Nova Static

SATURDAY
10:45pm – 12:15am       LCD Soundsystem
8:45pm – 9:45pm          Hot Chip
7:00pm – 8:00pm          Bad Lieutenant
5:15pm – 6:15pm          Crystal Castles
4:00pm – 4:45pm          K’Naan
2:45pm – 3:30pm          Robyn
1:30pm – 2:00pm          Spilly Walker
12:30pm – 1:00pm         Channel One

SUNDAY
9:30pm – 10:40pm         Fever Ray
7:45pm – 8:45pm          UNKLE
6:15pm – 7:15pm          Fat Freddy’s Drop
5:00pm – 5:45pm          Two Door Cinema Club
3:30pm – 4:15pm          Beardyman
2:30pm – 3:00pm          DaM-FunK + Master Blazter
1:30pm – 2:00pm          Neon Indian
12:30pm – 1:00pm         Messiah J & the Expert

CRAWDADDY STAGE
FRIDAY
10:50pm –  12midnight  Eels
9:20pm –  10:20pm        Foals
7:45pm –  8:35pm         Laura Marling
6:30pm –  7:15pm         Hurts
5:30pm –  6:00pm         Joe Echo
4:30pm –  5:00pm         Cloud Castle Lake

SATURDAY
12midnight – 1:00am     Gil Scott Heron
9:45pm – 10:45pm         Cathy Davey
8:15pm – 9:15pm          Steve Earle
6:45pm – 7:45pm          Paul Brady
5:15pm – 6:15pm          Villagers
4:00pm – 4:45pm          Redneck Manifesto
2:30pm – 3:15pm          Adrian Crowley
1:30pm – 2:00pm          And So I Watch You From Afar
12:30pm – 1:00pm         Goodtime John

SUNDAY
11:00pm – 12midnight   Wolf Parade
9:15pm – 10:15pm         Low Anthem
7:45pm – 8:45pm          The Horrors
6:30pm – 7:15pm          The Big Pink
5:15pm – 6:00pm          Fight Like Apes
4:00pm – 4:45pm          The Alarm
2:45pm – 3:30pm          Stornoway
1:30pm – 2:15pm          The Tallest Man on Earth
12:30pm – 1:00pm         James McMorrow

COSBY STAGE

FRIDAY
11:00pm – 12midnight   Duke Special
9:45pm – 10:30pm         Stars
8:30 pm –  9:15pm        Cymbals Eat Guitars
7:30 pm –  8:00pm        Here We Go Magic
6:30 pm –  7:00pm        MNDR
5:30 pm –  6:00pm        Delta Maid
4:45 pm –  5:15pm        Vengeance & the Panther Queen
4:00 pm –  4:30pm        James O’Connor with Audrey Trainor

SATURDAY
01:00am – 02:00am       Joker & Nomad
11:50pm – 12:50am       Edan
10:45pm – 11:35pm       Monotonix
9:15pm – 10:15pm         Brendan Perry
7:45pm – 8:45pm          The Antlers
6:30pm – 7:15pm          Steve Mason
5:15pm – 6:00pm          Philip Selway
4:00pm – 4:45pm          These New Puritans
3:00pm – 3:30pm          Fang Island
2:00pm – 2:30pm          The Mighty Stef
1:00pm – 1:30pm          Aaron Wright

SUNDAY
11:00pm – midnight       New Pornographers
9:15pm – 10:15pm         The Fall
7:45pm – 8:30pm          Liquid Liquid
6:15pm – 7:15pm          Archie Bronson Outfit
5:00pm – 5:45pm          Field Music
3:50pm – 4:30pm          Dandelion
2:50pm – 3:20pm          Jerry Fish
2:00pm – 2:30pm          O Emperor
1:00pm – 1:30pm          Land Lovers
12 noon – 12:30pm        Riptide Movement

LITTLE BIG TENT
FRIDAY
01:15am – 02:00am       Rubberbandits feat Crystal Swing
12:15am – 01:00am       Kormac’s Big Band
10:45pm – 11:45pm       Booka Shade
9:30pm – 10:30pm         Sneaky Soundsystem
8:30pm – 9:30pm          Sebastian Leger
7:15pm – 8:15pm          The Subs
6:00pm – 7:00pm          Lorcan Mac
5:00pm – 6:00pm          Phil Ryan
4:00pm – 5:00pm          LRB

SATURDAY
00:45am – 2:00am         Bloody Beetroots
10:45pm – 00:15am       Tiga
9:45pm – 10:45pm         Daniel Wang
8:30pm – 9:30pm          The Japanese Popstars
7:25pm – 8:15pm          Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip
6:10pm – 7:10pm          Stacey Pullen
5:15pm – 6:00pm          Crystal Fighters
4:00pm – 5:00pm          Arveene & Misk
2:00pm – 3:50pm          Trojan Soundsystem
12:30pm – 2:00pm         Mikki Dee & Mystro

SUNDAY
10:45pm – 12midnight   Laurent Garnier live
9:15pm – 10:15pm         808 State
8:00pm – 9:00pm          Juan Atkins
7:00pm – 7:55pm          Mixhell
5:45pm – 6:45pm          Jackbeats
2:30pm – 5:30pm          Mr Scruff
1:30pm – 2:15pm          Lorcan Mak

Garda Traffic management plan Electric Picnic, Stradbally, Co Laois,  3rd – 6th September 2010.

All routes to and from Stradbally will experience heavy traffic on Friday 3rd and Monday  6th  September respectively.

Motorists who are not attending the event are requested to avoid the Stradbally area and use  alternative routes.

The primary routes to the Electric Picnic are :-  M7 , M8,  M9 ,N80 and R428.
M7 Southbound -  All event traffic to exit motorway at Junction 17 ( 1st Portlaoise Exit)
M7 Northbound -   All event traffic to exit motorway at Junction 17 ( 2nd Portlaoise exit)
M8 Northbound -   All event traffic to exit motorway at Junction 3 ( exit for Rathdowney/Durrow/Abbeyleix)
N80 Southbound -   At first roundabout on outskirts of Portlaoise take 2nd exit onto relief road for Carlow/Limerick.
N80 Northbound -  Travel straight from Carlow to Stradbally.
M9 - All event traffic to take exit for Athy and then R428 from Athy to Stradbally.
R428 -  Travel straight from Athy to Stradbally. ( please see note hereunder)

All routes will be clearly sign posted  for Electric Picnic Traffic and patrons are requested to follow signs on the  respective routes..

On the approach to Stradbally Town, directional signs will be in place for specific vehicle classification ie - Coaches/Buses, Camper Vans,Family Ticket holders, Staff/Crew , Taxi etc.   Patrons wishing to use the Disabled Persons area should follow signs for Camper Vans.

All parking is free and car parks will be clearly identified.

NOTE -    A charity cycle in aid of Temple Street Hospital is taking place on Friday 3rd. 1,000 cyclists will depart Dublin and cycle to Stradbally via  Blessington, Naas, Kilcullen  and Athy.  Motorists on this route are advised to be extra cautious and alert for cyclists.

Drivers on all routes are asked  to drive with care and consideration to and from the event and follow the instructions of Gardai and stewards.

Details can be viewed on www.garda.ie