to put out the blaze, which started in the bus' ventilation/air-conditioning unit and caused an estimated $50,000 worth of damage. On Saint Patrick's Day they appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman, a move that led to their Chicago show selling out. On Wednesday March 26 at 6 p.m., the line-up for Electric Picnic 2008 was announced. On Thursday March 27, promoters MCD revealed to the Herald that The Killers would be playing Marlay Park in August, adding that tickets for the event would go on sale on April 4 at 8 a.m. On Friday March 28 at 9 p.m., tickets for Electric Picnic 2008 went on sale. Weekend tickets – there were no individual day ones – cost €240 including camping, with the various sites opening at 9 a.m. on Friday August 29. Camper van access cost €60. April On Friday April 4, tickets for The Killers and Bloc Party at Marlay Park on August 21 went on sale, whilst at 9 a.m. tickets for Paul Simon's July 3 show at the Marquee in Cork also went on sale. On Saturday April 12, Bud Rising Street Party took place outdoors at George's Dock on Custom House Quay in Dublin, with Mix Master Mike, DJ Morgan and live graffiti man Maser as well as headliners, The Streets. On Tuesday April 15, Down played the Ambassador. On Friday April 18, tickets for Metallica and Tenacious D's August 20 date at Marlay Park went on sale, priced at €74.50. On Saturday April 19 at 9 a.m., tickets for Muse and Kasabian at Marlay Park on August 13 went on sale, priced at €69.50. On Friday April 25, tickets for the August 19 appearance of Lenny Kravitz, Alanis Morissette and OneRepublic at Marlay Park went on sale. May Heineken Green Energy took place at Dublin Castle from Saturday May 3 until Monday May 5, marking the beginning of the festival season in Ireland. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds opened the 2008 event with a sold-out show on May 3, supported by David Graney; Radio Soulwax and 2manydjs headlined on Sunday May 4, with Riton DJ Set and Das Pop; The Kooks headlined on Monday May 5, supported by The Coronas. All support acts began at 6 p.m. with headliners taking to the stage at 9 p.m. Phantom FM transformed Thomas Reads on Parliament Street into the Heineken Green Energy Festival HQ