Boutique festival delivers electric line-up

DESPITE the huge number of open-air concerts last year, new arrival Electric Picnic proved the hit of the summer and with another star-studded line-up just announced, it looks poised to repeat the trick.

With a roster of performers aimed at the wealthier late-20s and the thirtysomething market, the promoters have announced a very strong bill that includes Basement Jaxx, Massive Attack, New Order, Pet Shop Boys, Groove Armada, and Mercury prizewinner Antony and the Johnsons.

Local hero Damien Rice will be joined by DJ Shadow and flavour of the month Yeah Yeah Yeahs, while festival perennials The Frames will rub shoulders with weird folkie Devendra Banhart and Rufus Wainwright.