CMAT, Lankum, and Bambie Thug are just some of the 10 new acts added to this year’s Electric Picnic line-up.
The Stranglers, Loreen, Villagers, Blindboy, daydreamers, Cardinals and Zimmer90 have also been announced as new additions for the festival, which will take place on the weekend of August 16th-18th.
Tickets for the 2024 festival were snapped up within an hour of going on sale, with some 75,000 music fans set to descend on Stradbally, Co Laois, in six weeks.
Ireland’s 2024 Eurovision entry Bambie Thug is expected to perform on the Sunday alongside headliner Kylie Minogue, marking Bambie’s first performance in Ireland since they finished sixth place in the Eurovision competition – the best result for the country since 2000 and the first top 10 finish since Jedward in 2011.
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Eurovision fans will be in for another treat as two-time winner Loreen will also be playing at the festival.
Lankum will be performing at Electric Picnic for the first time, following their Choice Music Prize win earlier this year, and pop star CMAT will be returning following her last appearance in 2022.
Ivor Novello winner Villagers will play too, bringing a melodic fusion of folk, pop and rock to festivalgoers, while The Stranglers will be celebrating their 50th anniversary tour at Electric Picnic as the festival celebrates its 20th anniversary.
Blindboy will also make an appearance for a special podcast, having featured as part of Electric Picnic’s Mindfield line-up in previous years.
Noah Kahan and Calvin Harris are the Friday and Saturday headliners, while Gerry Cinnamon, Raye, Peggy Gou, Nas, Kasabian, and Faithless will also be playing the festival along with Irish acts Kodaline, Jazzy, Kneecap, The Scratch, Damien Dempsey and the Wolfe Tones.
With the revival of smash hit Murder on the Dancefloor following the movie Saltburn, Sophie Ellis-Bextor will be performing, while other noteworthy acts already listed for this year include Tom Grennan, J Hus, Teddy Swims, The Waterboys, Dean Lewis, Moncrieff, Amble, Ryan McMullan, Kojaque, and Jessie Murph.
