Electric Picnic announces acts for 2026 Salty Dog stage
Electric Picnic takes place 28-30 August.
THE Frank and Walters, Junior Brother, Thumper, Mik Pyro and George Houston are among the acts announced for Electric Picnic’s Salty Dog stage.
The pirate-themed stage, which is based in the forests of Stradbally Hall, has proven popular with festival goers over the years. Rounding out the line-up for the 2026 iteration of Salty Dog are Charles Hendy’s Showband Party, Andjo Banjo and The Muirthemne Ramblers, Grooveline, Blessed, Thumper, These Charming Men, The Wran, Fizzy Orange, Babyrat, and more.
They join many other acts who are set to perform at the festival, including headliners Fontaines D.C., CMAT, Gorillaz, and Sombr.
Zara Larsson, The Mary Wallopers, The Saw Doctors, and Madra Salach are also set to perform over the weekend.
Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi was officially announced as a headline act at this year’s festival in late June. Fans had speculated that Capaldi would join the festival line-up after noticing t-shirts from his official merchandise included a date for Electric Picnic, Friday 28 August.
Electric Picnic takes place 28-30 August. It is set to welcome an estimated 80,000 music fans to the 600-acre Stradbally Estate in Co Laois.
Festival favourites such as Provedencia, Croí, Trailer Park, Fish Town, and Mindfield are set to return.
