Pitchfork

Your picnics probably consist of Kentucky Fried, Frisbee golf, and fireants. Stradbally, Ireland's picnic consists of electricity, Soul II Soul, and a giant smiling sun. Which is better? That's a toughie, dude.

The fourth annual Electric Picnic festival lays out its blankets August 31 through September 2 and passes its potato salad between Björk, Sonic Youth, Modest Mouse, the Jesus and Mary Chain, and a couple dozen others. Full-weekend tickets can be yours presently, as can the whole of the confirmed lineup, but highlights are down here.

Electricity: Björk, Sonic Youth, Modest Mouse, the Jesus and Mary Chain, the Stooges, Beastie Boys, Primal Scream, LCD Soundsystem, Jarvis Cocker, the Good the Bad & the Queen, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, the Go! Team, Deerhoof, !!!, Jamie Lidell, Polyphonic Spree, Ratatat, Bonde Do Role, Fujiya & Miyagi, the Magic Numbers, Electrelane, Horace Andy, Craig Armstrong, the Undertones, Ladytron, Kieran Hebden & Steve Reid.