Electric Picnic 2026 - Stradbally Hall

What to Expect

Electric Picnic 2026 takes place over the August Bank Holiday weekend at Stradbally Hall, Co. Laois, from Friday 28 to Sunday 30 August. Ireland’s largest and most celebrated music and arts festival returns with a headline lineup that places Gorillaz on the main stage Saturday night and Fontaines D.C. closing the festival on Sunday, providing a homecoming moment for one of Ireland’s most important bands of the modern era.

The 2026 lineup also includes CMAT, who has become one of the most beloved Irish acts of her generation; British rap artist Skepta, whose live shows are among the most electrifying on the circuit; Swedish pop phenomenon Zara Larsson; plus Wunderhorse, Role Model, Geese, and US singer-songwriter Sombr among the first wave of announced acts. With considerably more names still to be announced, the 2026 edition is shaping up as one of the most substantial in recent years.

Electric Picnic is much more than a music festival. Spread across 600 acres of the Stradbally Hall estate, it encompasses multiple stages of comedy, theatre, spoken word and arts alongside the main music programme, with Body and Soul, the Electric Arena, the Rankin’ Wood and numerous smaller areas each creating distinct atmospheres across the weekend. Food and drink at the festival are consistently rated as the best of any Irish event, with dozens of quality vendors spread throughout the site.

For those travelling from Dublin, Stradbally is approximately 90 minutes by car, and a substantial shuttle bus operation runs from Dublin city centre for the full weekend.

Good to Know

• August 28-30, 2026 at Stradbally Hall, Co. Laois

• Gorillaz headline Saturday; Fontaines D.C. headline Sunday

• Camping is available on site; camping tickets are separate

• Book early as tickets typically sell out in advance

• Shuttle buses run from Dublin city centre throughout the festival weekend

• More acts to be announced; check electricpicnic.ie for updates

Getting There

Stradbally Hall is in Co. Laois, approximately 90 minutes from Dublin city centre by car via the M7 motorway. Dedicated shuttle buses and coaches run from Dublin, Limerick, Cork and other Irish cities for the full festival weekend. Bus and shuttle details are published on the Electric Picnic website closer to the event.