Mid-August Electric Picnic Date To Last Only One Year

There has been speculation that the change would be permanent.

Electric Picnic's new mid-August date is for one year only.

The three-day festival in Stradbally will take place two weeks earlier in 2024, from August 16th to 18th, in a bid to accommodate specific artists.

It's led to speculation the change would be permanent.

But, during a meeting between farmers and festival organiser Melvin Benn, he made a commitment the mid-August date is only in place for next year. 

Deputy News Editor with the Irish Farmers Journal, Barry Murphy, says EP will return to its usually scheduled date of September in 2025:

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