BACARDÍ® has today announced stage times for the award-winning CASA BACARDÍ arena at Electric Picnic 2017, where Latin street-culture meets modern day legends of sound. Featuring a stellar line up of DJs throughout the weekend, CASA BACARDÍ offers festival goers the perfect location to soak up the party atmosphere over The Original BACARDÍ Mojito cocktail.
Illustrious deep funk innovator Tino Piontek aka Purple Disco Machine headlines the opening night of CASA BACARDÍ on Friday, 1 September at 8pm, followed by dancefloor maestro and the acclaimed “Saviour of Dance Music”, MYLO live on stage at 10pm. Support on the night comes from Waterford natives Get Down Edits and disco and house duo Mix & Fairbanks.
On Saturday, 2 September, no-nonsense club smasher Jackmaster leads the line up bringing his legendary sounds to the CASA BACARDÍ experience before Hidden Agenda’s Steve Manning keeps the party going until 2am. Joining Saturday’s line up are Hammer, Krafty Kuts, DJ FLIP, Stevie G, Dan Stritch and Gordon Johnson on stage from 12 noon.
Closing the festival on Sunday, 3 September is Dublin native and one of the freshest new faces in music, Dec Lennon, aka Krystal Klear on stage at 10pm, with live performances by legendary techno DJ Late Nite Tuff Guy and festival heavy hitter A-Skillz from 6pm. Top Irish DJ Kelly-Anne Byrne will be on hand to warm up the crowd with her much-loved blend of disco and soul sounds, along with Boots & Kats, Modern Magic and Prymary Colours.
Ahead of his headline slot at CASA BACARDI, legendary selector Jackmaster said “If you are a DJ, your life is like a holiday - playing the CASA BACARDI stage at Electric Picnic is the best kind of holiday. Rain or shine - you can’t beat the atmosphere and energy at an Irish festival. I’m really looking forward to taking to the stage and will definitely stick around to catch Krystal Klear on Sunday night.’’
Now in its 14th year, the CASA BACARDÍ stage has firmly established itself as one of the must-see venues and best parties at Electric Picnic. Throughout the weekend, BACARDÍ bartenders will also be sharing their top tips with festival goers on how to make delicious BACARDÍ rum cocktails, including a dedicated Mojito bar serving the Original BACARDÍ Mojito and hosting mojito masterclasses, the timeless classic cocktail loved by leading mixologists worldwide.
Stage times can be downloaded from the BACARDÍ Facebook page www.facebook.com/Bacardiireland or from www.electricpicnic.ie. For more information on CASA BACARDÍ at Electric Picnic and how you can win tickets, visit BACARDÍ on Facebook www.facebook.com/Bacardiireland or @BacardiIreland on Twitter.
