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Electric Picnic Opens in Stradbally With 80,000 Set to Attend

Operational guidance stresses cashless payments, official routing, and HSE harm reduction.

Overview

  • Campsite gates opened at 4pm for early-entry holders as Thursday night programming gets underway across Salty Dog and arena realms.
  • Main Stage activity starts Friday with Hozier headlining that night, followed by Sam Fender on Saturday and a weekend set from Chappell Roan.
  • All on-site payments are cashless, so attendees are urged to charge phones and ensure cards or wristbands are linked and topped up.
  • Road closures are active around the venue, with advice to follow official signage rather than GPS or to use organised coach and public transport.
  • The HSE Safer Nightlife team offers confidential drug checking and advice for a fourth year, and organisers say Kneecap’s Main Stage microphones will stay on.