So despite pretty persistent rumours of the festival’s demise this year, the launch takes place today and the line-up is..HERE!
Orbital
Flaming Lips
Basement Jaxx
Madness
MGMT
Fleet Foxes
Klaxons
BellX1
Rodrigo Y Gabriela
Chic – first ever Irish apperance
Seasick Steve
2 Many DJs
Explosions in the Sky
Lisa Hannigan
Alabama 3
Zero 7
The Sugarhill Gang
Erol Alkan
Roots Manuva
Billy Bragg
Bat for Lashes
Damien Dempsey
Lykke Li
Imelda May
Echo & The Bunnymen
ABC
Magazine
ESG
Moderat
Four Tet
Magnetic Man (Skream & Benga)
Simian Mobile Disco
Heartbreak
Halfset
Noze
Chris Cunnigham – A 55 minute performance, combining original and remixed music and film.
Okkervil River
Magnolia Electric Company
The Low Anthem
Villagers
Tunng
Jape
Efterklang
Micachu and the Shapes
Marina and the Diamonds
The Whitest Boy Alive
The Walkmen
Michael Nyman – with a mini-orchestra,
Dublin Gospel Choir
Quantic Soul Orchestra
Jazzanova
Wavemachines
No Morrissey, David Byrne, Fleetwood Mac or Kraftwerk but EP has always to me been about the smaller bands. Definitely looking forward to Chris Cunnigham, Orbital, SMD, Michael Nyman, Micachu, Jape, The Walkmen, ESG, Moderat, Flaming Lips, Bat for Lashes and Roots Manuva.
TICKET INFO:
Weekend Tickets are €240 / Family Camping Ticket is €480 for 2 adults & up to 4 kids under 12 with access to designated Family Campsite. There are no single day tickets.
