Electric Picnic tickets go on sale on Friday — here’s what you need to knowAfter another weekend of celebrating international and homegrown talent at the site in Stradbally, Co Laois, revellers are getting ready to come back for more Thu, 03 Sep, 2026 – 15:54Breda Graham
The dust has settled on another year of Electric Picnic, after 80,000 music fans turned out to see the likes of Lewis Capaldi, Gorillaz, CMAT, and Fontaines D.C. take to the main stage.
After another weekend of celebrating international and homegrown talent at the site in Stradbally, Co Laois, revellers are getting ready to come back for more.
Registration for Electric Picnic’s loyalty rewards scheme has closed, but general sale tickets will go on sale this Friday.
It is expected that about 80,000 people will log on to the Ticketmaster site in the hopes of nabbing a ticket for next year’s festival.
This year, owner of EP, Melvin Benn, confirmed that there would be no increase in capacity for next year’s festival and no increase in ticket prices.
Here’s what you need to know.
When is Electric Picnic 2027 taking place?
Electric Picnic will take place from Friday, August 27 to Sunday, August 29 next year.
When do tickets for Electric Picnic 2027 go on sale?
Registration for the Electric Picnic 2027 loyalty rewards scheme is now closed, and general sale tickets will go on sale at 10am on Friday, September 4 on Ticketmaster.
What ticket types are available?
Family tickets
By purchasing a family ticket, people can gain access to the Family campsite. Children must be aged 12 or under at the time of the festival. Parents or guardians are permitted to bring up to two children on each festival ticket.
Weekend tickets
Weekend ticket holders will have access to the site across the weekend. Weekend ticket holders can enter the general campsites from 9am on Friday, August 27. Early Entry Tickets are also available, allowing entry from 2pm on Thursday, August 26.
Campervan / Caravan tickets
Campervan and caravan tickets are supplementary tickets and attendees must also be in possession of a Weekend ticket to gain entry to the caravan and campervan campsites.
There are four ticket types under this category: General Campervan; General Caravan and Car; Family Campervan; and Family Caravan and Car.
The General Campervan and Caravan Campsite is open from 12pm on Wednesday, August 25; however, access to the site will be restricted until the general campsites open at 2pm on Thursday, August 26.
Early entry
Early Entry ticket holders can enter the campsites from 2pm on Thursday, August 26. An Early Entry ticket is supplementary; attendees must also purchase a weekend ticket for the festival.
How much are tickets?
Weekend camping tickets will range from €245.50 to €325.50.
Are refunds offered?
There are no refunds offered other than for cancellation or significant alteration of the festival.
Warning against scammers
Ticketmaster is the only official ticket agent for Electric Picnic and Ticketmaster resale is the only official resale platform to purchase Electric Picnic tickets.
Ticketmaster Kiosk Outlets, previously used to purchase physical tickets, are no longer in operation.
Organisers are advising people to be wary of unauthorised ticket agents and individual resellers, including tickets offered on buy-and-sell sites, social media, and resale sites such as Viagogo and StubHub.
Who will headline next year’s show?
Information about next year’s headliners is yet to be announced, and tickets always go on sale and sell out before then.
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