Outkast, Portishead and Beck to headline Electric Picnic

Electric Picnic have announced their line-up for this year's festival in Stradbally, Co. Laois.

Headlining this year's festival in August are Outkast, Portishead and Beck and they will be joined by the likes of Chic (featuring Nile Rodgers), Paolo Nutini and Lily Allen.

Simple Minds, the Stranglers and the Wailers will also appear over August 29-31.

The festival also has the usual features, such as Body&Soul, the comedy stage and plenty of foodie delights in the Theatre of Food.

For further information and terms and conditions please check out the Electric Picnic website www.electricpicnic.ie.

Tickets go on sale today from www.ticketmaster.ie and the usual outlets at 7pm, details of prices are below.

Between March 19th – April 18th

€154.50 if you can prove you’ve been to 3 or more Picnics

€174.50 if you can prove you’ve been to the Picnic once/twice before

€194.50 if you haven’t been before

Family Weekend Camping ticket as above (2 kids U12 permitted per adult FOC)

Sunday Day Tickets; €90 (No camping permitted)

April 19th – July 4th midnight

€194.50 weekend tickets

After July 4th midnight

€229.50 weekend tickets [price remains the same as 2013]

Campervan Tickets for access to Regular and Family Campervan Parks are €60.