Electric Picnic 2026: Friday stage times for all the top areas, weather forecast and more
In Stradbally this weekend? Here’s when and where to watch Lewis Capaldi, Zara Larsson, Wolf Alice, Gurriers and more
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Electric Picnic 2026: Stage times for all the main areas
Heading to Stradbally this weekend? Whether you want to see Fontaines DC, CMAT or Geese, here’s when and where they’re playing
Electric Picnic 2026: 19 acts you don’t want to miss at this year’s festival
From Gorillaz to Florence Road via escapist pop, futuristic synth-funk and furious indie rock, this is our pick of the artists who’ll be on stage next weekend
Electric Picnic 2026: Wolf Alice, The Saw Doctors and Djo among acts added to line-up
Irish acts including The Mary Wallopers, Florence Road and Madra Salach have joined the line-up too
Lily Aron of Florence Road: ‘Olivia Rodrigo was such a big gig. It was the first time I didn’t have impostor syndrome’
The Irish four-piece are on the cusp of breaking through, having toured with Wolf Alice, been hailed by Rodrigo and made the BBC’s Sound of 2026 longlist
Wolf Alice at 3Arena review: An ultimately superb – if underattended – show
Scintillating gig shows Ellie Rowsell’s skills as frontwoman and band’s talent for old-school indie pop
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CMAT and Fontaines DC among artists nominated for Mercury Prize
Pulp, Sam Fender, Wolf Alice and more feature on 12-artist shortlist
Wolf Alice: The Clearing review – Indie royalty go off target in shot at the mainstream
Even Ellie Rowsell’s velveteen vocals can’t rescue the band’s unapologetic attempt to ape Fleetwood Mac
Wolf Alice – Blue Weekend: Power pop, power ballads and grunge
London band deliver a safe but effective collection on their 'difficult third album'
Ellie Rowsell: ‘There is a power in collective stories about harassment’
Wolf Alice singer speaks about her experience with Marilyn Manson and online trolls
Mercury Prize 2018: Wolf Alice win for Visions of a Life
The band beat acts including Arctic Monkeys and Lily Allen to take this year’s prize
Electric Picnic review: Wolf Alice – An imperious, gutsy performance
As soon as Ellie Rowsell’s band start to play the Electric Arena fills almost to capacity
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