• The ‘Mayhem’ singer will work with City Stages acts to prepare for this year’s festival
• Three’s City Stages Collective returns with a new collaborative group of musicians
• NewDad and SPIDER add to the list of Irish acts also performing on the Three Music Stage 

Dublin, 31^st July 2024: The Three Music stage returns to Electric Picnic with an exciting line-up of new homegrown and international acts over the festival weekend, including the return of an all new Three City Stages Collective.

Three’s City Stages Collective made its debut at last year’s festival when a collection of Irish buskers came together to create a showstopping performance. This summer it returns with a new line-up of fresh Irish talent, new setlist and a new show. 

This summer’s artists are comprised of Ava McKechnie, Brinda Irani, Dave Lofts, Jamie McIntyre and Tadhg Nolan, all of which have been involved in the initiative led by Three over the past year. Through City Stages, each will have opportunity to play at Ireland’s biggest festival, Electric Picnic, as the City Stages Collective where they will be joined by a full house band of experienced session musicians. 

One of Ireland’s most loved and revered performers Imelda May, alongside Camden Recording Studios MD Cian Boylan, will be working with the acts to create the one-off showcase which will take place on Saturday, 17^th August at 2pm on the Three Music Stage. May will lend her experience of performing on some of the world’s biggest stages to guide and mentor the group of young musicians ahead of their Electric Picnic performance. The five were introduced to Imelda May at a recent live session in Windmill Lane Recording Studios where they worked on preparing the setlist for the festival. 

Ahead of Electric Picnic, Imelda May said “I’m excited to work with this group of talented young musicians to help prepare them for one of the biggest shows of their life. Three’s City Stages has been an important platform to support and help the next generation of Irish talent progress to the next level of their careers. I have been lucky to have performed all over the world on different stages and nothing compares to the buzz of stepping onto a festival stage so I am delighted to be able to share my own experiences and knowledge and be a part of their journey.”

Three’s City Stages initiative has been touring Ireland for over 18 months, providing a platform for Ireland’s busking talent who can be found performing daily across city streets around the country. Over 1,000 musicians have applied to City Stages with a select number having received opportunities to perform on stage at 3Olympia, Electric Picnic and on a European tour with Gavin James. 

As well as the Three City Stages Collective, Electric Picnic’s Three Music Stage has many more incredible new acts across a multitude of genres throughout the weekend. Homegrown talent includes Irish-Italian indie alt band Big Sleep, hip-hop quartet Bricknastyas well as Cork bands Cardinals and Cliffords. Belfast rapper Jordan Adetunji, experimental noise and doom duo DUG, Galway rockers NewDad and Dublin electro pop singer SPIDER are just some of the other local acts fans can see. 

International acts include UK indie pop band daydreamers, Filipino songwriter, rapper and producer Eyedress, soul singer Jalen Ngonda, indie songwriter Nieve Ella, Californian rockers Spiritual Cramp, retro soul group Thee Sacred Souls and German synth band Zimmer90 with more to be added. 

For more information on the Three Music stage, check out Three’s social channels @threeireland #ThreeAtEP

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Notes to Editor:

The Three City Stages Collective are:

Ava McKechnie, Wicklow
Brinda Irani, Carlow
Dave Lofts, Wicklow
Jamie McIntyre, Galway
Tadhg Nolan, Leixlip