Electric Picnic line-up announced

The line up for this year’s Electric Picnic Festival in Co Laois has been announced. The self style ‘boutique’ festival returns as a three day event this year on September 1-3.

Last year all 25,000 tickets sold out. This year festival organisers have increased the capacity by five thousand but promise to do their best to maintain the more intimate nature of the festival.

The Electric Picnic typically reflects an eclectic mix of musical genres, and this year’s line-up proves no exception.

Artists announced today include Basement Jaxx, Massive Attack, New Order, Pet Shop Boys, Groove Armada, Anthony and the Johnsons, DJ Shadow, Damien Rice, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Frames, Devendra Banhart, Super Furry Animals, Belle & Sebastian, Rufus Wainwright, Bloc Party, Alabama 3, The Rapture, Mad Professor, Saul Williams, Tom Vek, Gang of Four, David Kitt, The Boy Least Likely To, Jim Noir, Rachid Taha, Elbow, Graham Coxon, Deus, The Rags, The Dublin Gospel Choir, and Gary Numan.

Legendary Scottish band Blue Nile will also be giving their only performance in the world this year.