Comments on: Likely Electric Picnic Line-up http://www.nialler9.com/2008/03/26/likely-electric-picnic-line-up/ Ireland based MP3 blog - Indie, Electronica, Hip-Hop - A Chronicle of Musical Delights Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:35:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Conorworld http://www.nialler9.com/2008/03/26/likely-electric-picnic-line-up/#comment-25817 Conorworld Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:33:08 +0000 http://www.nialler9.com/blog/2008/03/26/likely-electric-picnic-line-up/#comment-25817 Well the price of a packet of cigarettes is something different. The price goes up as a supposed deterence against smoking and I support that. However I think it is more to do with not the government but a nation who have become inebriated by wealth over the last decade or so who may grumble at prices going up but pay it anyway. The sellers know this very well and take advantage of it. There is a lack of protest at price increases in this country, well strong and credible ones. This needs to be organized. We have become a Spar generation. People who pay the premium and grumble but do it anyway. However the government i some respects have to take some issue. They need increased competition from legal services to broadband but they are not doing it. I have decided not to go to the Picnic in protest and hopeit does not sell out and maybe if other people take a similar line and boycott things a bit more and gigs then it will make the planners think and knock them off their perch of complacency. Maybe going to buy your ticket in a Ticketmaster vendor and not online thus bypassing the extortionate visa charge etc (if you want to go to a concert that is) will make them think. OK, that is my rant for today. Well the price of a packet of cigarettes is something different. The price goes up as a supposed deterence against smoking and I support that.
However I think it is more to do with not the government but a nation who have become inebriated by wealth over the last decade or so who may grumble at prices going up but pay it anyway. The sellers know this very well and take advantage of it. There is a lack of protest at price increases in this country, well strong and credible ones. This needs to be organized. We have become a Spar generation. People who pay the premium and grumble but do it anyway.
However the government i some respects have to take some issue. They need increased competition from legal services to broadband but they are not doing it.
I have decided not to go to the Picnic in protest and hopeit does not sell out and maybe if other people take a similar line and boycott things a bit more and gigs then it will make the planners think and knock them off their perch of complacency. Maybe going to buy your ticket in a Ticketmaster vendor and not online thus bypassing the extortionate visa charge etc (if you want to go to a concert that is) will make them think.
OK, that is my rant for today.

]]> By: George http://www.nialler9.com/2008/03/26/likely-electric-picnic-line-up/#comment-25816 George Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:27:44 +0000 http://www.nialler9.com/blog/2008/03/26/likely-electric-picnic-line-up/#comment-25816 I really doubt they sold more than twice the amount of tickets advertised! plenty of people snuck in, as for bitchin about the cost compared to festivals in other countries, while we're at it shouldn't we bitch about the price of bread, milk, tobacco, booze etc. in this country?! yes, festivals are more expensive here, everything is! it'd make more sense to giv out about d government than d festival organisers, like d huge price difference between 20 cigs 10 years ago and today, who's 2 blame 4 that, mr benson and mr hedges? Hardly, they're prob dead by now.. sure 20euro's a bit of an increase, but lik, are ye completely ignorin the fact that Life festival was 100euro last year, and is 150euro this year? Now, THAT'S somethin 2 complain about! I really doubt they sold more than twice the amount of tickets advertised! plenty of people snuck in, as for bitchin about the cost compared to festivals in other countries, while we’re at it shouldn’t we bitch about the price of bread, milk, tobacco, booze etc. in this country?! yes, festivals are more expensive here, everything is! it’d make more sense to giv out about d government than d festival organisers, like d huge price difference between 20 cigs 10 years ago and today, who’s 2 blame 4 that, mr benson and mr hedges? Hardly, they’re prob dead by now.. sure 20euro’s a bit of an increase, but lik, are ye completely ignorin the fact that Life festival was 100euro last year, and is 150euro this year? Now, THAT’S somethin 2 complain about!

]]> By: Paul http://www.nialler9.com/2008/03/26/likely-electric-picnic-line-up/#comment-25682 Paul Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:16:23 +0000 http://www.nialler9.com/blog/2008/03/26/likely-electric-picnic-line-up/#comment-25682 It's not 20%, they were €220 last year weren't they? I agree about the selling out bit though, it was way too packed last year, the atmosphere was far more frantic than the previous year. It’s not 20%, they were €220 last year weren’t they?

I agree about the selling out bit though, it was way too packed last year, the atmosphere was far more frantic than the previous year.

]]> By: Conorworld http://www.nialler9.com/2008/03/26/likely-electric-picnic-line-up/#comment-25672 Conorworld Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:43:58 +0000 http://www.nialler9.com/blog/2008/03/26/likely-electric-picnic-line-up/#comment-25672 I am still trying to fathom the line up. Either the booking people are geniuses or were lazy. It kind of lacks the Wham! Bam! big names of previous years like Bjork and Arcade Fire etc but there are some gems. Nevertheless I am VERY miffed at the price increase. 20% in one year?! I know live music and especially festivals are lucrative but I am finding this blatant profiteering, an unfortunate addition to the aptly termed Rip-off Ireland. A part of me hopes that it does not sell out. The same part of me finds it galling that they would do such a thing in a year of pronounced economic uncertainty. I think I am going to hold out buying a ticket yet. I am however going to Bestival. At least they are kind enough for approximately 175-180 euro (once the price for the Picnic many a moon ago) you even get the ferry from Southampton to the Isle of Wight included. We don't get a bus from Dublin for that. Go figure. I am still trying to fathom the line up. Either the booking people are geniuses or were lazy. It kind of lacks the Wham! Bam! big names of previous years like Bjork and Arcade Fire etc but there are some gems.
Nevertheless I am VERY miffed at the price increase. 20% in one year?! I know live music and especially festivals are lucrative but I am finding this blatant profiteering, an unfortunate addition to the aptly termed Rip-off Ireland. A part of me hopes that it does not sell out. The same part of me finds it galling that they would do such a thing in a year of pronounced economic uncertainty.
I think I am going to hold out buying a ticket yet. I am however going to Bestival. At least they are kind enough for approximately 175-180 euro (once the price for the Picnic many a moon ago) you even get the ferry from Southampton to the Isle of Wight included. We don’t get a bus from Dublin for that.
Go figure.

]]> By: nialler9 http://www.nialler9.com/2008/03/26/likely-electric-picnic-line-up/#comment-25667 nialler9 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:01:55 +0000 http://www.nialler9.com/blog/2008/03/26/likely-electric-picnic-line-up/#comment-25667 [quote post="1110"]its since be changed to €6.50 there was such uproar/discussion/bad vibes on the EP forum and blogs like this![/quote] Are they stupid? Do these people have any common sense? Of course there was going to be uproar about it! [quote post="1110"]its since be changed to €6.50 there was such uproar/discussion/bad vibes on the EP forum and blogs like this![/quote]

Are they stupid?
Do these people have any common sense?
Of course there was going to be uproar about it!

]]> By: sponger http://www.nialler9.com/2008/03/26/likely-electric-picnic-line-up/#comment-25665 sponger Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:41:27 +0000 http://www.nialler9.com/blog/2008/03/26/likely-electric-picnic-line-up/#comment-25665 272 figure comes from the original website which stated tickets €240, subject to phone and internet service charge/booking fee of 12.5% (~€30) and agents fee €2.50) - 240 + 30 + 2.50 = ~€272 its since be changed to €6.50 there was such uproar/discussion/bad vibes on the EP forum and blogs like this! 272 figure comes from the original website which stated

tickets €240, subject to phone and internet service charge/booking fee of 12.5% (~€30) and agents fee €2.50) – 240 + 30 + 2.50 = ~€272

its since be changed to €6.50 there was such uproar/discussion/bad vibes on the EP forum and blogs like this!

]]> By: Barrygruff http://www.nialler9.com/2008/03/26/likely-electric-picnic-line-up/#comment-25664 Barrygruff Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:29:24 +0000 http://www.nialler9.com/blog/2008/03/26/likely-electric-picnic-line-up/#comment-25664 Re:Dear Nialler9, Please fix it so that Billy Bragg is playing. Thnx. - ye Nialler get the finger out & my ticket was only €240 wats all this 272 bullshit? Re:Dear Nialler9,

Please fix it so that Billy Bragg is playing.

Thnx.

- ye Nialler get the finger out
& my ticket was only €240 wats all this 272 bullshit?

]]> By: Joe http://www.nialler9.com/2008/03/26/likely-electric-picnic-line-up/#comment-25663 Joe Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:13:20 +0000 http://www.nialler9.com/blog/2008/03/26/likely-electric-picnic-line-up/#comment-25663 The traffic on Friday was a nightmare. If I remember correctly it was blamed on a minor accident at the time. The traffic on Friday was a nightmare. If I remember correctly it was blamed on a minor accident at the time.

]]> By: Paul http://www.nialler9.com/2008/03/26/likely-electric-picnic-line-up/#comment-25655 Paul Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:05:15 +0000 http://www.nialler9.com/blog/2008/03/26/likely-electric-picnic-line-up/#comment-25655 I think it's €240 including the service charge. Two years ago it was €175, but that was in the heady days before VAT on tickets. Also, while we're talking about it, are they going to overfill the place like they did last year? We were told by a Garda on the way down that they sold WAY more tickets than they advertised and that's why the traffic was so bad on the Friday night (it took us seven hours from Dublin City Centre to get to the car park) He said they'd sold 70,000. It did seem like about twice as many people as the previous year alright, even with the extra camping space and bigger site. I think it’s €240 including the service charge. Two years ago it was €175, but that was in the heady days before VAT on tickets.

Also, while we’re talking about it, are they going to overfill the place like they did last year? We were told by a Garda on the way down that they sold WAY more tickets than they advertised and that’s why the traffic was so bad on the Friday night (it took us seven hours from Dublin City Centre to get to the car park)

He said they’d sold 70,000. It did seem like about twice as many people as the previous year alright, even with the extra camping space and bigger site.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.nialler9.com/2008/03/26/likely-electric-picnic-line-up/#comment-25650 Thomas Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:37:55 +0000 http://www.nialler9.com/blog/2008/03/26/likely-electric-picnic-line-up/#comment-25650 They changed it. It was advertised as e240 +12.5% service charge. Still a fucking rip off. They changed it. It was advertised as e240 +12.5% service charge. Still a fucking rip off.

]]> By: nialler9 http://www.nialler9.com/2008/03/26/likely-electric-picnic-line-up/#comment-25649 nialler9 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:12:11 +0000 http://www.nialler9.com/blog/2008/03/26/likely-electric-picnic-line-up/#comment-25649 €246 it is. Don't know where you pulled that €272 figure from! €246 it is. Don’t know where you pulled that €272 figure from!

]]> By: Paul http://www.nialler9.com/2008/03/26/likely-electric-picnic-line-up/#comment-25648 Paul Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:54:47 +0000 http://www.nialler9.com/blog/2008/03/26/likely-electric-picnic-line-up/#comment-25648 €272? Mine came out at €246. I paid with a laser card, do they charge more for credit card transactions than laser card or am I just missing some fine print? €272? Mine came out at €246. I paid with a laser card, do they charge more for credit card transactions than laser card or am I just missing some fine print?

]]> By: Thomas http://www.nialler9.com/2008/03/26/likely-electric-picnic-line-up/#comment-25647 Thomas Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:20:29 +0000 http://www.nialler9.com/blog/2008/03/26/likely-electric-picnic-line-up/#comment-25647 I don't like the lineup, I dont like the price so I won't go. I havent gone in 3 years since the areshole/media set took over. I'll just to lots of other festivals that would scare the shit out of the average EP/oxygen goer and save myself a few hundred euro. I don’t like the lineup, I dont like the price so I won’t go. I havent gone in 3 years since the areshole/media set took over. I’ll just to lots of other festivals that would scare the shit out of the average EP/oxygen goer and save myself a few hundred euro.

]]> By: Rosie http://www.nialler9.com/2008/03/26/likely-electric-picnic-line-up/#comment-25640 Rosie Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:58:04 +0000 http://www.nialler9.com/blog/2008/03/26/likely-electric-picnic-line-up/#comment-25640 fair point :-) fair point :-)

]]> By: howdydoody http://www.nialler9.com/2008/03/26/likely-electric-picnic-line-up/#comment-25639 howdydoody Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:56:35 +0000 http://www.nialler9.com/blog/2008/03/26/likely-electric-picnic-line-up/#comment-25639 "bah fucking humbug, folks. if you don’t like the line-up, don’t go! stop whingeing about it." What part of comment board don't you understand, girl? “bah fucking humbug, folks. if you don’t like the line-up, don’t go! stop whingeing about it.”

What part of comment board don’t you understand, girl?

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