2006 Festival
| Location(s) | Stradbally, County Laois, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 1–3 September 2006 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Website | www.electricpicnic.ie |
In 2006 the festival gained momentum, with all 30,000 tickets (each costing €175 including camping) selling out more than seven weeks in advance. Presale tickets went on sale on Monday 28 November 2005. The event took place on the weekend of 1–3 September 2006, with the line-up being revealed on Friday 24 March. Artists who performed across the seven stages included Sparks, New Order, Pet Shop Boys, Basement Jaxx, Rufus Wainwright, Bloc Party, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Gary Numan, François Kevorkian, Groove Armada, Damien Rice and The Frames. The Blue Nile's appearance was their only live performance of the year. The festival's biggest casualty was Gnarls Barkley who had to cancel their appearance after rapper/singer Cee-Lo strained his vocal cords. David McWilliams made an appearance as a celebrity. RTÉ Two televised the festival, with a special RTÉ Two Green Room being set up at Stradbally Hall Estate for presenters Tom Dunne and Jenny Huston.
Journalist and television presenter Joe O'Shea was arrested for driving in an intoxicated state on his way home from the event.
- Groove Armada
- New Order
- Basement Jaxx
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs
- The Frames
- Massive Attack
- Bloc Party
- Pet Shop Boys
- Josh Ritter
- Laurent Garnier
- Rufus Wainwright
- Elbow
- Paul Noonan
- Belle & Sebastian
- Jape
- Amadou & Mariam
- Minotaur Shock
- Tom Vek
- Aberfeldy
- The Archie Bronson Outfit
- The Swell Season
- Damien Rice
- Super Furry Animals
- Antony and the Johnsons
- DJ Shadow
- PJ Harvey
- Red Sirus
- Graham Coxon
- Mogwai
- Devendra Banhart
- Sparks
- Yo La Tengo
- David Kitt
- Mundy
- Broken Social Scene
- Messiah J & The Expert
- Dancepig
- Laura Izibor
- Tapes 'n Tapes
- dEUS
- The Skatalites
- Cora Venus Lunny
- Gary Numan
- The Rapture
- Hot Chip
- Tilly and the Wall
- Saul Williams
- Soulwax / 2 Many DJ's
- Tiefschwarz
- Dublin Gospel Choir
- François K
- Coldcut
- Spank Rock
- Modeselektor
- Digital Circus
- Tadhg Cooke
- Semifinalists
- Vyvienne Long
- Gang Of Four
- Michael Franti
- David Geraghty
- Cut Chemist
- Hystereo
- Mad Professor
- Hexstatic
- Warlords of Pez
- Nouvelle Vague
- Zen Hussies
- The Rumours
The Comedy Tent in 2006 featured PJ Gallagher, Des Bishop, Neil Delamere, and Eric Lalor.
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