Incredible news One of Ireland’s best festivals Electric Picnic have announced their 2026 loyalty scheme. The festival is notoriously tricky to get tickets for, but for those who have been year-on-year, it’s about to get cheaper to make a return trip. With tens of thousands of music lovers set to descend on Stradbally in a […]

8 months ago

“If I hear one more story about people sh***ing in tents, I’m going to pierce my eardrums.” Are you writing another article? This is the only question I got from friends, family, and strangers when I told them I was going to Electric Picnic again this year. Since last year’s festival and accompanying tell-all piece, […]

2 years ago

“Oh f**k, did I just microdose on drugs from the shift?!” Friday, 2 September It’s day one. Electric Picnic 2022 hasn’t properly kicked off and I’m exhausted. I haven’t even made it to the fecking field yet. I’m landing down to the bus stop on four hours sleep, after having a going-away do for one of […]

3 years ago

A huge headliner for one of the biggest names in music. Harry Styles, man of the hour, is having a major moment right now, given the sheer supernova level of his fame and the numbers he racks up on streaming services. The man is a superstar, and a superstar needs the biggest of gigs, right? […]

3 years ago

On your bike, and so forth… The arts and culture juggernaut spectacular that is Electric Picnic finally returns later this year following a pandemic-provoked absence. Taking place in its long-time home of Stradbally, this year’s bash counts the likes of Dermot Kennedy, Tame Impala, Picture This, Snow Patrol, Megan Thee Stallion and Arctic Monkeys among […]

4 years ago

100 JOE Music Quizzes young, baby! Happy glorious 100th to us – the JOE Music Quiz. No resting on our laurels, mind. It’s business as usual this week, and you know what that means. It means you have a bloody tough task on your hand getting 100% here. And we know you really want to […]

4 years ago