Otherkin set for a return to the Picnic

With lead singer Luke Reilly from Beauparc at the helm Otherkin will return for a fourth appearance at the sold out Electric Picnic from Friday 30th August in Stradbally Laois.
Along with Conor Andrew Wynne, David Anthony and Rob Summons Reilly and Otherkin were one of 40 new acts announced to be added to the already formidable Electric Picnic bill.
Joining the big names such as Florence and the Machine, Billie and Hozier will be chart topping Scottish singer songwriter Gerry Cinnamon who will make his Picnic debut this year.
Charli XCX also makes her Picnic debut appearance, alongside electronica DJ Richie Hawtin, grime rapper J Hus and legends Johnny Marr and Richard Ashcroft.  
Add those to an already amazing list of acts and you have the perfect playlist for Ireland’s favourite music and arts festival.  It’s time to sit back and start planning!

So with just six weeks to go before the biggest weekend of music, spoken word, art and food, Electric Picnic welcomes  – Gerry Cinnamon, Johnny Marr, J Hus, Charli XCX, Richie Hawtin, Richard Ashcroft, All Tvvins, Biig Piig, Brittany Howard, Cassia, David Keenan, Declan J Donovan, DJ Seinfeld, Duff McKagan, Easy Life, Eve, Fjaak, Girl in Red, Ider, Inhaler, Just Mustard, Kettama, Le Boom, Maverick Sabre, Mella Dee, Otherkin, Powpig, RebÅ«ke, Rob de Boer, Silverbacks, Soja, Somebody’s Child, Sports Team, Talos, Uly, Viagra Boys, White Reaper, Wild Youth, Working Men’s Club and Yonaka.

And of course there is much, much more to look forward to from the rowdy guitar riffs in Trailer Park and Salty Dog, to the tranquil whimsical wonderland that is The Hazel Wood, to the pulsating heart of Electric Picnic – The Body & Soul Village. Never one to rest on our laurels, stay tuned for some exciting news on Freetown, the brand new area which promises to bring a whole new level of intrigue.