Home-town heroes Fontaines DC overshadowed the international stars at Forbidden Fruit, writes Ed Power

Now that the line-up for Electric Picnic has been released, it’s time to finalise your plans for a busy season of music events, writes Ed Power.

The sun was setting over Dun Laoghaire harbour as jazz sorcerer Kamasi Washington embarked on his umpteenth dazzling solo of the evening.

Birdy and Elbow are among twenty new acts added to the line-up for this years highly anticipated Electric Picnic.