Electric Picnic line-up: Wolfe Tones, Saw Doctors and Nell Mescal among 40 new acts added

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An updated line-up for EP 2023.

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Eoghan Moloney

The Wolfe Tones, the Saw Doctors and Nell Mescal are among 40 acts that have been announced as part of Electric Picnic’s 2023 lineup today.

Electric Picnic is sold out across the three-day festival weekend and the event has revealed an extended line-up for the popular Laois festival at the start of September.

“With 10 acts announced just before Christmas, including headliners Billie Eilish, Lewis Capaldi, Fred again.. and The Killers, Electric Picnic is delighted to now announce Mimi Webb, The Murder Capital, The Mary Wallopers, Cian Ducrot, Nell Mescal, Sello, The Wolfe Tones and much more are set to perform at Ireland’s largest gathering of arts and music 1st – 3rd September 2023.

An updated line-up for EP 2023.

“The sun is starting to shine, summer is approaching and Stradbally awaits… keep your eyes peeled for even more announcements ahead of what promises to be the festival event of the year,” the organisers said in an announcement on Friday afternoon.

A complete list of the added acts includes:

Mimi Webb - PinkPantheress - The Saw Doctors - The Wolfe Tones - Johnny Marr – Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Young Fathers - Viagra Boys - Cian Ducrot - Bakar – Holly Humberstone - Lovejoy - Ethel Cain - Snail Mail - Nia Archives - Lyra - Fight Like Apes – The Murder Capital - The Mary Wallopers - Lightning Seeds - Nessa Barrett - COIN – Cat Burns - King Kong Company - Ham Sandwich - Anna of the North - Nell Mescal – Royel Otis - Ryan Mack - Samia - Sello - The Last Dinner Party - JULIE – Hannah Grae - Gurriers - Chalk