Electric Picnic 2009 (2 Viewers)

[east hastings]

That's a bit of an understatement. It's a complete rip off. Look how the ticket price compares to the festivals across the water;

Electric Picnic €240 (UK £206)
T In The Park €209 (UK £180)
Glastonbury €204 (UK £175)
Reading/Leeds €204 (UK £175)
Latitude €175 (UK £150)
The Big Chill €169 (UK £145)
Isle Of White €163 (UK £140)
Bestival €163 (UK £140)
End Of The Road €163 (UK £140)
Green Man €134 (UK £115)

it is pricey, but its the same price as oxegen and you still have to take a flight over to get to those and more general travel expenses, plus changing money. It would end up costing more (probably) going to those festivals. I know you'd be in a different country and all that, but its England its not like its benacism or primavera where you going to the sunshine.

 

[Bold Lump]

Considering the price of a ticket sneaking in is pretty easy. I'm at a wedding on the Friday so whatever about attending I wont be buying a weekend ticket. i wonder if pre-sales are bad will they consider day tickets, or maybe the licence appliction can't accomodate them?
Great news about Dinosaur Jr but there's too real a risk that poor sound could ruin it so I wouldn't want to be counting on it to make the weekend.

 

[Squiggle]

That's a bit of an understatement. It's a complete rip off. Look how the ticket price compares to the festivals across the water;

Electric Picnic €240 (UK £206)
T In The Park €209 (UK £180)
Glastonbury €204 (UK £175)
Reading/Leeds €204 (UK £175)
Latitude €175 (UK £150)
The Big Chill €169 (UK £145)
Isle Of White €163 (UK £140)
Bestival €163 (UK £140)
End Of The Road €163 (UK £140)
Green Man €134 (UK £115)

it is pricey, but its the same price as oxegen and you still have to take a flight over to get to those and more general travel expenses, plus changing money. It would end up costing more (probably) going to those festivals. I know you'd be in a different country and all that, but its England its not like its benacism or primavera where you going to the sunshine.

Yes, and you also need to remember that (with the exception of London where the cost of living is high salaries in the UK are comparatively much lower than here.

 

[Mormon Nailer]

And there are economies of scale involved in putting on a monster like Leeds/Reading that a smaller festival like EP doesn't get.

 

[Analogue]

Blitzen Trapper have just been added for the Sunday. Got an press release bout it and it's on their myspace too.

 

[Gambra]

That's a bit of an understatement. It's a complete rip off. Look how the ticket price compares to the festivals across the water;

Electric Picnic €240 (UK £206)
T In The Park €209 (UK £180)
Glastonbury €204 (UK £175)
Reading/Leeds €204 (UK £175)
Latitude €175 (UK £150)
The Big Chill €169 (UK £145)
Isle Of White €163 (UK £140)
Bestival €163 (UK £140)
End Of The Road €163 (UK £140)
Green Man €134 (UK £115)

And what I'm going to:

Supersonic £80
Colour Out Of Space £40
No Fun Fest Sweden E75

 

[washingcattle]

it is pricey, but its the same price as oxegen and you still have to take a flight over to get to those and more general travel expenses, plus changing money. It would end up costing more (probably) going to those festivals. I know you'd be in a different country and all that, but its England its not like its benacism or primavera where you going to the sunshine.

Yes, and you also need to remember that (with the exception of London where the cost of living is high salaries in the UK are comparatively much lower than here.

Firstly the flight over costs nearly as much as the fucking bus ticket.

Secondly this time of year in the south of England the weather is much like France

Thirdly the average salaries being lower means that you aren't getting gouged constantly once you get there. booze is cheaper and drugs are better in England FACT.

Scotland, Reading and Leeds however I know nothing about except they're all shite at football. also FACT!

 

[Anthony]

Have you been to london recently? Mega expensive.

 

[Cryptid]

In London, transport is quite expensive. Most other things are cheaper than here. It's just because of the exchange rate. That was back in March. Maybe there's been changes since.

 

[Stan Bowles]

London is still a lot cheaper than Dublin, even though the pound has gained a bit recently. Friends who come over cannot believe the prices in Dublin. Likewise going home to London has been brilliant for the last 18 months, so cheap going on this piss compared to Dublin.

Prices in London compared to the rest of the UK is another story, just like Dublin vs. the rest of Ireland.

 

[washingcattle]

London is still a lot cheaper than Dublin, even though the pound has gained a bit recently. Friends who come over cannot believe the prices in Dublin. Likewise going home to London has been brilliant for the last 18 months, so cheap going on this piss compared to Dublin.

Prices in London compared to the rest of the UK is another story, just like Dublin vs. the rest of Ireland.

saw sonic youth in brixton academy a few years ago

Price £14

they're playing the scala next monthand it's £25 yes that's a big jump but SY at Vicar st is €45. Strong pound or nay Dublin is expensive.

 

[broken arm]

London is still a lot cheaper than Dublin, even though the pound has gained a bit recently.

the price of everything still freaks me out when i come over. freaks.

 

[Red_Dog]

Hey I have to go to this cause my girlfriend is dancing in the Spiegle tent(on the stage not in the audience) is there anyway I can get in for free or do I have to bend over and take it up the ticket pipe

 

[pad]

surely you would know the answer to that better than people you don't know, or who don't know your girlfriend? can she not get you a guest pass? wouldn't she be the person to ask?

 

[Red_Dog]

Yeah already tried all that , I was hoping one of the local scene plebes on here could hook me up with number of the spa in charge of burger stands or some shit! Pm me!

 

[evil bandit]

Could you not try and work out a Dirty Dancing style routine with your girlfriend and get in as a dancer as well????

 

[Red_Dog]

She wishes , I hate dancing ick!

 

[mr pharmacist!!!!1]

omg. you guys are the original odd couple.

 

[Red_Dog]

Yeah she likes dancing ,socialising, meeting people and achieving things and I'm a man!

 

[mr pharmacist!!!!1]

shes sounds like me, let me know when you guys break up.