Playlist for Tuesday 6-9-2011

4-5

The Cult - She sells Sanctuary
Butthole Surfers - Dracula From huston
Rilo Kiley - The Execution of all things
Kasabian - LSF
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
Midlake - Fortune
Doors - LA Woman
This Club - I won't worry
Raconteurs - Old Enough
Public Enemy Ltd - Rise

5-6

Martin Sexton - Diner
The National - Conversation 16
Mooney Suzuki - Alive & Amplified
Martin Sexton - Found
Happy Mondays - Step On
Stornoway - I saw you blink
AC/DC - Thunderstruck
The Black Keys - Heavy Soul
Moby - In my heart

6-7

Wild Beasts - Hooting & howling
Nirvana - Come as you are
The Rapture - How deep is your love
Small Faces - Two Faces
Police - Roxanne
White denim - Drug
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zero's - 40 day dream
Blackstreet - No diggity
Foster The People - Houdini
William Shatner - Common People
Feist - How come you never go there

Playlist for Monday 5-9-2011

4-5
Queen - Your my best friend
James - Laid
Foster The People - Call it what you want
Jeff Buckley - Last Goodbye
James Brown - The Boss
The Beatles - I want to hold your hand
Ash - Girl from mars
Futureheads - Hounds Of Love
Destroyer - Savage night at the opera
Fleet Foxes - Bedouin Dress
The White Stripes - Dead Leaves and the dirty ground
Pulp - Mis-shapes

5-6
Vampire Weekend - White Sky
The Jam - Start
Pixies - Where is my mind
Brenton Wood - Oogum Boogum
Blur - The Universal
Tuneyards - Powa
Pearl Jam - Better Man
King Creosote & Jon Hopkins - Bats in the Attic
Kinks - You really got me
Matt & Kim - Daylight

6-7
Arcade Fire - Wake Up
The Vapours - Turning Japanese
TV Girl - Benny & The Jets
Primal Scream - Rocks
Dr. Dog - The Rabbit, The Bat and the Reindeer
Beirut - East Harlem
Isreal Kamakawiwo'le - Somewhere over the rainbow
Mayer Hawthourne - A Long Time
Temper Trap - Love Last
Men Without Hats - Safety Dance

Playlist for Friday 2-9-2011

4-5

Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks
Jimmy Cliff - Harder they come
Oh Land - Sun of a gun
Sinead O' Connor - Mandinka
Twin Shadow - At My Heels
OMD - Enola Gay
Santigold - Lights Out
The Charlatans - The only one I know
Pulp - Disco 2000

5-6

Public Enemy - Fight The Power
Lykke Li - Dance Dance Dance
Arcade Fire - Rebellion
Sly & The Family Stone - Everyday People
Yuck - Get Away
Toots & The Maytals - 54-46 was my number
Republic Of Loose - I like Music
Clap Your hands say yeah - Maniac
Arcade Fire - Ready to start

6-7

Jimmy Cliff - You can get it if you really want
Beirut - Nantes
ACDC - Thunderstruck
Lykke Li - Get Some
Chemical Brothers - Let Forever Be
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zero's - 40 day dream
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son
The Go Team - Get it together
Guns 'N Roses - Welcome To The Jungle

Not the Teddy Bears Picnic, but the Electric Picnic!

Electric Picnic takes place this weekend at Stradbally Hall until Sunday. 35,000 people are expected to attend.

Most traffic can be expected this afternoon and this evening and also on Monday morning. Bear in mind, this year day tickets will be available on Sunday so traffic is likely to be busy throughout the weekend.

Gardaí are appealing to any motorists not attending the event to avoid the area and take an alternative route. There is no official closing time for campsite on Mondayso motorists are in no hurry to get on the road on Monday. Be sure it’s safe to drive before you take to the road.

ROAD CLOSURES:

The Abbeyleix Rd (R427) will be closed from Money Cross to Stradbally until 4am on Sunday and from 8am until 3pm on Monday. Access to Stradbally along this route will only be for residents and event traffic during these times.

HOW TO GET THERE:

From the M7 southbound approaching Stradbally, motorists should exit at J16 Portlaoise East to the Ballydavis Interchange and continue onto the Bloomfield R/A. All event traffic (with the exception of coaches, mini buses, camper vans and taxis) will go straight at the Bloomfield R/A.

From the M7 northbound motorists should exit at J17 Portlaoise Centre to the Togher Interchange. Event traffic will proceed on the Abbeyleix Rd to Meelick Jct, onto the Timahoe Rd and join other traffic at the Bloomfield R/A.

Travelling on the M8 Cork/Dublin Rd exit at J4 Urlingford and travel through Durrow, Abbeyleix and turn right to Ballyroan and onto Money Cross.

Portlaoise traffic will be directed onto the Knockmay Relief Rd, to the Clonminham Relief Rd and then on towards the Bloomfield R/A.

With the exception of coaches, mini buses, camper vans and taxis all traffic approaching Stradbally from Carlow/Athy will travel through Stradbally town to the Portlaoise Rd.

From Vicarstown divert at Garran’s Cross to the Athy Rd and continue through Stradbally.

CAR PARKS:

All car parks are free of charge and will be signposted. Car parks A, B and C can be accessed via the Abbeyleix Rd and have been open since this morning (Friday).

Camper van car parks will open at 7pm on Thursday and can be accessed via the Timahoe Rd (R426).

The car park for Family Camping ticket holders will be located at the GAA Pavilion, on the Timahoe Rd (R426).

Parking for day ticket holders (Sunday only) can use car park Z on the N80 Portlaoise Rd.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Buses:

Bus Éireann will provide a bus service to Electric Picnic from Custom House Quay in Dublin.

• Tonight, services will run from 10am to 6pm.
• On Saturday, they will run from 10am to 1pm.
• On Saturday, and Sunday return buses will run from 10pm to 1am and on Monday they will run from 6am to 2pm. Tickets cost €28 return.

Bus Éireann will also operate services to the festival from Cork and Galway as follows:

• Bus will depart from Cork Bus Station, Parnell Place at 10am on Friday and will depart from Stradbally, Co. Laois at midday on Monday.
• Bus will depart form Ceannt Station, Eyre Square in Galway at midday on Friday and the return service will depart from Stradbally, Co. Laois at 10am on Monday.

Kelly travel will also operate bus services to Electric Picnic as follows: On Friday services will depart from Limerick at 10am, Cork at 11am and from Galway at 11am.

• On Sunday services will also be available from Limerick, Cork and Galway at 9am.
• On Monday, return services will depart from Stradbally Hall from 1am.
• A designated drop off zone for taxis will be located on Main St (N80).

Train:

The nearest train station is Portlaoise station which is about a 15 minute drive from the festival site. For scheduled train services to Portlaoise click here.  Shuttle buses will operate from Portlaoise train station to the festival site. The times of the shuttle buses will correspond with incoming Irish Rail services.
Return shuttles are available on Monday from 8am until 1:30pm. Tickets can be purchased on the bus.

Playlist for Thursday 1-9-2011

4-5

Teddybears - Punkrocker
James Brown - Say it loud
Nathan Fake - You are here
ACDC - School Days
White Stripes - We're going to be friends
Don Henley - Boys Of Summer
Lykke Li - I'm good, I'm gone
Paul Weller - The Changing Man
UNKLE - Money & Run
Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick blues
The Antlers - I don't want love
Sugerhill Gang - Rappers delight

5-6

Arcade Fire - Keep the car running
The Beta Band - Squares
The Who - Pinball Wizzard
Metronomy - The Look
Midlake - Roscoe
George Baker - Little Green Bag
Sebastian Tellier - La ritournelle
Sly & The Family Stone - Everyday People
The Naked & Famous - Young Blood
Billy Bragg - Waiting for the great leap forward

6-7

King Creosote & Jon Hopkins - Bats in the attic
Paolo Nutini - Pencil full of lead
The Velvet Underground - Who loves the sun
New Order - Hellbent
Chemical Brothers - Galvanise
Foster The People - Houdini
Chromeo - Word Up
Everything Everything - Leave the engine room
MGMT - Time to pretend
Violent Femmes - Blister in the sun
Edward Sharpe & Magnetic Zero - 40 Day Dream

Playlist for Wednesday 31-08-2011

4 - 5

Cars - Just what I needed
Noah & The Whale - 5 years time
Beirut - Santa Fe
Spin Doctors - Two Princes
Chatham County Line - Chip of a star
Baccara - Yes Sir, I can boogie
Belle & Sebastian - Slow Graffiti
Starshine Vocal Band - Afternoon Delight
Minnie Ripperton - Inside my love
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

5 - 6

The Clash - Complete Control
Director - Reconnect
Rory Gallagher - As the crow flies
Santigold - Lights Out
My Morning Jacket - Circuital
The Cure - Close to me
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zero’s - Home
Boo Radleys - Wake Up
Cloud Control - Gold Canary

6 - 7

REM - its the end of the world
Cut Copy - Hearts on fire
Little Green Cars - My love took me down to the river
Paul Simon - 50 ways to leave your lover
Primal Sceam - Rocks
Talking Heads - Road to nowhere
Holy Ghost - Wait & See
The Drums - Lets go surfing
The Jezabel - Easy to love
Pulp - Common People

Playlist for Tuesday 30-08-11

4 - 5

Cathy Davy - Little red
Johnny Cash - A thing called love
Little Green Cars - My love took me down to the river
Led Zeppelin - Out on the tiles
Groove Armada - If everybody loked the same
Doves - Snowden
Thin Lizzy - The Rocker
Lykke Li - Get Some
Iggy Pop - The Passenger
Arcade Fire - Wake Up

5 - 6

Beatles - Ticket to ride
Foster the people - Houdini
Rolling Stones - Jumpin Jack Flash
Saw Doctors - I Useta Love her
The Tallest Man on earth - The Wild Hunt
Pulp - Something Changed
Oh Land - Sun of a gun
Audioslave - Cochise
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zero’s - Janglin

6 - 7

The Enemy - we’ll live and die in this town
Bon Iver - Holocene
The Smiths - This charming man
Rufus Wainright - California
Dusty Springfield - Son of a preacher man
Austra - Lose it
Mic Chrisopher - Hey Day
Commitments - In The Midnight Hour
Empire of the sun - Walking on a dream
Marlena Shaw - California Soul