Annual article: The Electric Picnic wasn’t just one of the musical events of the year; it also let us chow down and have a natter with some of the top pop...

They said it couldn’t be done, but this year’s Electric Picnic achieved the impossible by being even more joyous, vibey and action-packed than its...

The last day of Electric Picnic was marked by sunny skies and chilled-out vibes.

Rain didn't stop play on the first full day of the festival.

Electric Picnic 2006 began yesterday (September 1) in fine style.

Going to the Electric Picnic this weekend? Send us your photos!

If you missed out on a ticket to this weekend's Electric Picnic, you can still catch the action on RTE Two.

We hope you're feeling hungry because on September 1, 2 and 3, over 50 of the hottest live acts and DJs around are descending on Stradbally Estate in Laois...

Check out all the latest goings-on from the festival, taking place on 1, 2 and 3 September 2006.

And other useful Electric Picnic facts.

More stars descend on the Hot Press than are in the sky. Yes, really.

All 30,000 tickets for the Electric Picnic in Laois have officially been snapped up.

The boutique festival just gets bigger and better, with some top Irish and international acts being added to the bill.

The Electric Picnic bill gets better by the day.

Irish fans will be able to catch a live earful of the new Rapture album when the New Yorkers jet in for the Electric Picnic, who lead the new set of acts on...

The Electric Picnic has scored another major coup by snapping up Gnarls Barkley for their debut Irish appearance on September 3.

The time has come: the main bands set to play the increasingly popular Electric Picnic have been confirmed.

As revealed by Hot Press shortly after this year’s bash, the 2006 Electric Picnic will be a three-day event running from September 1 to 3.