Best of the Fest - Your guide to the must-see events on Friday at Electric Picnic

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FULL LINEUP BELOW

No Friday at Electric Picnic is complete without seeing some amazing acts, and this year Ireland's most popular festival is spoiling us with some big names.

Of course, the biggest acts of the day will undoubtedly be Sophie Ellis-Bextor (7:30pm Main Stage), Ethel Cain (7:45pm Electric Arena), Gerry Cinnamon (9pm Main Stage), Nas (9:15pm Electric Arena), Faithless (10:45pm Electric Arena) and Noah Kahan (10:45pm Main stage).

A star-studded Irish lineup is also included for the day, with Jazzy (6:15pm Main Stage), Kojaque (8:45pm Rankins Wood), Newdad (8:45pm Three Music Stage) and Villagers (10pm Rankins Wood) all joining the packed schedule.

Some of the lesser known acts are certainly not to be missed!

The first act to kick off the day at 10am in Trenchtown will be the renowned DJ and Galway native Will Softly. The international multi genre DJ will be there to entertain the early party-goers, so get there quick!

Kicking things off in Salty Dog at 2:30pm is the Wexford troupe Peer Pleasure, who are certainly not to be missed. Dragging garage rock kicking and screaming to all new lows, the band have adopted a DIY ethos which has already seem them performing sold-out gigs across Europe.

Breakout star Ezra Williams will play at the FIsh Town Main stage at 7pm. The 21-year-old songwriter and musician from Cork first gained attention with their debut single "Thinking of You" released while still in their teens, and since then have independently released two wildly successful EPs. Influenced by artists like Fiona Apple, Soccer Mommy, and Indigo De Souza, Ezra is not to be missed by the alt pop and alt rock fans!

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FULL FRIDAY LINEUP (AUGUST 16)

Main Stage

10.45pm-12am - Noah Kahan

9-10pm - Gerry Cinnamon

7.30-8.30pm - Sophie Ellis-Bextor

6.15-7.15pm - Jazzy

Electric Arena

10.45pm-12am - Faithless

9.15-10.15pm - Nas

7.45-8.45pm - Ethel Cain

6.15-7.15pm - Ryan McMullan

Rankin’s Wood

10-11pm - Villagers

8.45-9.30pm - Kojaque

7.30-8.15pm - Jessie Murph

6.15-7pm - Good Neighbours

Terminus Stage

10.30pm-12am - Skin on Skin

9-10.30pm - XClub

7.45-9pm - Prozak

6.30-7.45pm - Datsko

Three Music Stage

8.45-9.30pm - NewDad

7.15-8pm - Odhran Muphy

6-6.45pm - Dug