Electric Picnic 2012 - Day 1

So in 2012, I finally set foot in the Electric Picnic ( http://electricpicnic.ie/ ) , the yearly Irish music festival held in Stradbally Hall.
After setting camp in the morning - I arrived quite early, avoiding all the traffic, people had promised me - i went for a quick around the place, even found the salty dog.
The first band was on the main stage: Alabam Shakes ... good, but as I enter a tent I got stunned by the performance of a fuming "Willis Earl Beal".
The first day finished with the XX tremendous and an unexpected volcanic and eruptive performance from Sigur Ros to close the night.

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Willis Earl Beal

Willis Earl Beal

Roots Manuva

The XX

Sigur Ros

Artists Seen

• Alabama Shakes
• Willis Earl Beal
• Roots Manuva
• Grizzly Bear
• Grandaddy
• The Jezabels
• ???
• The XX
• Sigur Ros
• Ed Sheeran ( only the end with a tremendous version of "Chasing Car"