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MGMT, Flaming Lips, Klaxons for Electric Picnic 2009

The Irish festival also features the likes of Fleet Foxes, The Walkmen and ESG

April 15, 2009 | 1 Comments
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The line up for the Electric Picnic 2009 has been released, with Orbital, Klaxons, MGMT, Magazine, Bat For Lashes and The Flaming Lips all confirmed to play.

The Irish festival takes place at Stradbally Hall, Co. Laois on September 4-6, with tickets going on sale this Friday (April 17) at 9am (GMT).

Other acts on the bill include Fleet Foxes, ESG, Simian Mobile Disco, Jazzanova, 2 many djs, Basement Jaxx and Quantic Soul Orchestra.

The line up for Electric Picnic 2009 so far is:

2 Many DJs
ABC
Alabama 3
Basement Jaxx
Bat For Lashes
Bell X1
Billy Bragg
Chic
Chris Cunningham
Damien Dempsey
Dublin Gospel Choir
ESG
Echo & The Bunnymen
Efter Klang
Erol Alkan
Explosions In The Sky
Flaming Lips
Fleet Foxes
Halfset
Heartbreak
Imelda May
Jape
Jazzanova
Klaxons
Lisa Hannigan
Low Anthem
Lykke Li
Madness
Magazine
Magnolia Electric Company
MGMT
Micachu & The Shapes
Michael Nyman
Moderat
Noze
Okkervil River
Orbital
Quantic Soul Orchestra
Rodrigo Y Gabriela
Roots Manuva
Seasick Steve
Simian Mobile Disco
Skream & Benga’s Magnetic Man
The Sugarhill Gang
The Walkmen
Tunng
Villagers
Whitest Boy Alive
Zero 7

To check the availability of Electric Picnic tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/GIGS now, or call 0871 230 1094.

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