Additional acts announced for Electric Picnic '90 line-up

News just in, Mr Brian Wilson will after all be making an appearance at this year's Stradbally Electric Picnic festival along with (woo-hoo!) ROYSKOPP, plus:

AMADOU AND MARIAM, THE WAILERS, FIONN REGAN, MUNDY, JAMES MURPHY & PAT MAHONEY (from LCD Soundsystem - DJ Set), A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS, BELL ORCHESTRE, THE FIELD, JEFFREY LEWIS, MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS.

From the blurb:

The legendary BRIAN WILSON will be bringing a taste of Californian sunshine to Electric Picnic, Stradbally Hall, Co. Laois when he performs some of the best known anthems in the history of pop - Wouldn’t it Be Nice, Surfing USA, California Girls, I Get Around, Barbara Ann, Good Vibrations – the list is endless. Wilson will be accompanied with his renowned backing band, who Sir Paul McCartney called “the best touring band in the world” and his set will cover all the hits of his 40 year career.

Dubbed the “Mozart of Rock” Brian Wilson co-wrote, arranged, produced and performed over two dozen Top 40 hits with The Beach Boys. He is one of popular music’s most deeply revered figures, the main creative force behind some of the most cherished recordings in music history and certain to be a highlight of Electric Picnic ’09.

Norwegian summer bliss providers, ROYSKOPP play their first Irish show in four years to perform tracks from brand new studio album, Junior. This album is being hailed by critics as a return to form following their landmark 2001 debut album Melody AM. Svein Berge and Torbjorn Brundtland are renowned for putting on an impressive live show and whipping up a party atmosphere with their infectious enthusiasm. Expect pure electro-pop pleasure.

More additions to the Electric Picnic lineup including Global Green, Comedy Stage, Body and Soul, Spoken Word, Art Trail coming soon…

TICKET INFO:
Weekend Tickets are €240

For more on the full line-up see here.