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Author – Rachel Masterson. Originally posted on Electric Picnic live blog Reposted with permission. Lana Del Ray offers the perfect closure on the Main Stage at what has been an incredibly eclectic and emotional Electric Picnic. The weather did not dampen our spirits as we danced, sang and partied throughout, and then saw the night through with this hypnotic performer. Lana did…

Author – Rachel Masterson. Originally posted on Electric Picnic live blog Reposted with permission. Photo credit Christian Tierney.  Now it’s really time to get this party started with a frenzied barn dance along to Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats. At 7pm at the Main Stage it was clear Electric Picnic was far from over. Predicting a riot, or at least a legion of…

Author – Rachel Masterson. Originally posted on Electric Picnic live blog Reposted with permission. Photo credit Leanne O’Sullivan.  Joining another packed out comedy tent for David O’Doherty, everyone crammed in to sit down in anticipation of the gig. He opened by remembering those who are not there, namely ISIS and Lance Armstrong and all the dead people. He was on fire and as…

Author – Rachel Masterson. Originally posted on Electric Picnic live blog Reposted with permission. Photo credit Christian Tierney.  By the time James Bay took to the stage, the final day of Electric Picnic was in full swing. The epitome of sing-along festival anthems, his music is known by even the casual listener. And how could it not be, with a platinum selling single and…

Author – Rachel Masterson. Originally posted on Electric Picnic live blog Reposted with permission.  Blindboy Boatclub has become somewhat of an unintentional political spokesperson for the rather lost generation of youths. He speaks to the masses in a way that only a man with a plastic bag over his head can. He once described us as a generation who are “either jumping…

Author – Rachel Masterson. Originally posted on Electric Picnic live blog Reposted with permission. Photo credit Leanne Sullivan.  A drummer turned cookie maker who has more soul than you can shake a rolling pin at, Ralph Rolle has worked with Chic, Lady Gaga, Prince and more. In today’s guise, he puts his talents into creating soulful food, using a recipe passed down to…

Author – Rachel Masterson. Originally posted on Electric Picnic live blog Reposted with permission. Photo credit Leanne Sullivan.  Electro-pop outfit Years & Years close the Electric Arena on the Saturday night of Electric Picnic on a high. Having released their debut album ‘Communication’ in 2015, following a succession of EPs, the trio have become one of the biggest acts to come out of the…

Author – Rachel Masterson. Originally posted on Electric Picnic live blog Reposted with permission. Photo credit Leanne Sullivan. That familiar Gallagher drawl fills up the Main Arena, reaching your ears before the stage even becomes visible. Walking towards it, it’s clear that Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds have a big crowd. Firmly holding his own as a front man, Noel commands the audience,…