Updated / Sunday, 30 Aug 2026
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Lola Young makes a surprise appearance on the Main Stage, after being added to Saturday’s line-up at short notice / Image: Getty
Lola Young made a surprise appearance on the Main Stage as Electric Picnic moved into its second day at Stradbally, while CMAT returned for of Saturday’s most anticipated sets.
Rain and increasingly muddy conditions were part of the picture on Saturday, but festival-goers were out in force across the Co Laois site as another packed day of music got under way.
One of the day’s biggest surprises came from Lola Young, who was added to the Main Stage line-up for an afternoon set and drew a rain-soaked crowd for a performance which included her hit Messy.
Later, CMAT returned to the festival after cancelling a performance in France the previous night because of illness. She opened her Main Stage set with Jolene in tribute to Dolly Parton before delivering a high-energy homecoming performance.
Across the rest of the site, Damien Dempsey, The Undertones, Jessie Murph, The Stunning, Kyla Cobbler, Audrey Hobert, Oklou, The Scratch, Eleanor McEvoy and FeliSpeaks were among the many artists performing throughout the day.
Gorillaz brought Saturday’s Main Stage programme to a close as Electric Picnic headed into its final day.
From the stages to the increasingly muddy fields, see some of the best pictures from day two of Electric Picnic in our gallery.
CMAT makes her Electric Picnic return – she opened her set with Jolene in tribute to Dolly Parton / Image: Getty
Festival-goers enjoy day two of Electric Picnic in Stradbally / Image: Getty
RTÉ 2FM presenter Laura Fox / Image Brian McEvoy
The Stunning make their return to Electric Picnic, 18 years after their last appearance in 2008 / Image: Getty
Danielle McFadden, Niamh Walsh, Clodagh Henderson, Cathair Curran and Tony Smith pictured at the Three Charge & Chill area at Electric Picnic 2026 / Image: Brian McEvoy
US singer Jessie Murph gets Saturday underway in the Electric Arena / Image: Getty
The Scratch bring their distinctive collision of folk and heavy rock to Rankin Wood / Image: Getty
Clodagh Henderson / Image: Brian McEvoy
Cork comedian Kyla Cobbler takes her stand-up to the Electric Arena, after being added to the EP bill in the final line-up announcement / Image: Getty
Festival-goers take in the atmosphere at the Electric Picnic on Saturday / Image: Getty
Eimear Glennon, Muireann Smith and Olivia King, from Co Cavan / Image: Brian McEvoy
Audrey Hobert performs in the Electric Arena after being bumped up from her originally scheduled Rankin’s Wood slot / Image: Getty
The Undertones hit the Electric Arena, having been among the final additions to this year’s Electric Picnic line-up / Image: Getty
Oklou takes over Rankin’s Wood on Saturday evening / Image: Getty
Emer Ruane and Colin Ruane, from Castlebar, Co Mayo / Image: Brian McEvoy
Damien Dempsey draws a crowd to the Electric Arena on Saturday evening / Image: Getty
Rain fails to dampen spirits on day two of Electric Picnic / Image: Getty
Poet and performer FeliSpeaks takes to the stage at Croí, part of a Saturday programme celebrating Irish music, poetry and storytelling / Image: Getty
Elanor McEvoy performs at Croí / Image: Getty
Cathair Curran / Image: Brian McEvoy
Danielle McFadden / Image: Brian McEvouy
Keith Barry and Martin Power / Image: Brian McEvou
Andrea Gilligan / Image: Brian McEvoy