Electric Picnic has announced 10 additional acts to the huge lineup this August — including Eurovision finalist Bambie Thug and country music star CMAT. The festival returns to Stradbally on the earlier date of August 16-18, with Noah Kahan, Calvin Harris and Kylie Minogue all headlining the biggest festival in the country. While only 50 acts were announced during the initial lineup announcement, Electric Picnic have since revealed that 10 new acts have been announced, with performers from both at home and abroad heading to Co Laois.
A post shared by Electric Picnic (@epfestival) Following their sixth place finish in Eurovision — Ireland’s best finish in over a decade — ‘ouija pop’ star Bambie Thug announced that they were heading to Stradbally for their festival debut. Following her phenomenal 2022 performance, CMAT is also performing at the show, while folk music group Lankum, indie folk group Villagers, Cardinals and comedian Blindboy will all be heading to the festival. As well as this, a host of international acts are also set to perform at EP — with two-time Eurovision winner Loreen also joining the lineup for her debut.
Rock band The Stranglers are celebrating their 50th anniversary at EP, as well as German band Zimmer90. Headlining acts Noah Kahan, Calvin Harris and Kylie Minogue will make their EP debuts on respectively on Friday, Saturday and Sunday with Gerry Cinnamon, Kodaline and RAYE co-headlining. Other international acts announced for the festiva.
