I attended Electric Picnic in 2014 photographing many of the artists and the atmosphere.

I can say with certainty that EP was the best festival I have been to, with a great feeling and plenty of action from the main stage to the comedy tent, the art dotted through the site and with a family-friendly campsite and dedicated children's section there is more of a relaxed atmosphere to the festival.

And the food is good too, plenty of Ireland's best food producers are on site serving everything from organic, locally sourced options (vegan, vegetarian and meat eaters) to burritos, some of the best pizza I've had and beyond.

This year's line-up features Irish and international acts both established and upcoming. Big names include Sam Smith, Florence and The Machine and Manic Street Preachers. The nostalgia quotient is provided by The Boomtown Rats.

Mutefish, a band mixing musical influences that performs often on the streets of Dublin including Grafton Street and Temple Bar drawing crowds will also take to the stage.

To see more of my images from 2014 have a look at www.darrenmcloughlin.com.

You can find more of my music and festival photography at www.darrenmcloughlin.com/events.html and Electric Picnic's website is here. I photographed Electric Picnic 2014 for Gigs and Festivals, one of the UK's most popular music websites.