Final preparations are underway in Co Laois ahead of the final big music festival of the summer.
35,000 people will begin converging on Stradbally from Thursday evening for the annual Electric Picnic.
The 2013 event is sold out and promoters say no more tickets will be going on sale.
However its been confirmed that new contacts have been signed for a further 10 years of the music and arts festival.
Our News Correspondent Fergal O'Brien reports from Stradbally Hall:Electric Picnic venue awaits the thousands of festival goers:
Main stage nearing completion:
Final preparations in the Body & Soul zone:
The Trailer Park stage:
Washing machine maze:
Jerry Fish and his band warming up ahead of the weekend:
Bronagh Gallagher performing on the Salty Dog shipwreck stage:
