Electric Picnic gets underway later today, with 55-thousand people expected in Stradbally, Co. Laois.

It's the biggest ever attendance at the festival.

The weather is said to be mixed for the weekend, so the advice for those travelling is to bring rain gear and suncream.

The Chemical Brothers will headline the Main Stage tonight.

Festival Organiser Melvin Benn says there's an endless list of acts that he's looking forward to seeing this weekend: