Weather gods smiling as Electric Picnic 2024 gets under way 

The music for Electric Picnic kicked off on Friday afternoon

Early arrivals at Electric Picnic 2024.

Twenty years on from the very first Electric Picnic, the latest generation of revellers have been making their way to the Co Laois event for the 2024 festival. Running from Thursday to Sunday in a slot that’s a few weeks earlier than usual, this year’s Picnic features the likes of Noah Kahan, Calvin Harris, and Kylie, with a sold-out crowd of 75,000 expected across the weekend.

As an event, Electric Picnic has had several incarnations since co-founders Robbie Butler and the late John Reynolds shook up the festival scene and unveiled their vision to the 10,000 attendees at Stradbally Hall in 2004.