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Paolo Nutini

Milk Market Limerick - August 21st

Olympia Theatre - August 24th

I'm hoping he will come to Cork

I'm hoping Bruce will add a Cork or Limerick show to his 2 RDS gigs for 2023

First post-covid gig for me last night, Katherine Ryan in the Olympia

So nice heading into town, place was busy, got some food and a drink, packed theatre, no fear, everything just felt normal

As for Katherine Ryan, she was good, but not amazing. I enjoyed it, but wouldn't be in a rush to see her again

Now I need some live music! Nothing booked until the end of July, might need to fix that...

I had 2 Bruce Springsteen tickets practically in my hand and the feckin' BOI app crashed and wouldnt let me verify the payment. Of course when it was fixed all the tickets were long gone. So frustrating!!!!

(27-05-2022, 05:37 PM)Wichita Lineman Wrote: [ -> ]I had 2 Bruce Springsteen tickets practically in my hand and the feckin' BOI app crashed and wouldnt let me verify the payment. Of course when it was fixed all the tickets were long gone. So frustrating!!!!

Nothing worse, I believe all 3 dates sold out, he does put on an epic show

Hello everyone, hope you are all well.

A bit last minute-y, I have an extra ticket available for the Frames tonight - for free!! The friend that bought them can't come anymore due to illness, but she's not looking to get any money out of it, thus the free part!!!

Just back from Tom Grennan and his support act Stephanie Rainey in Cork at the Marquee, both very good

Looking forward to an evening with Richard E. Grant in October. Bought them to cheer myself up after the Bruce Springsteen debacle.

Fight Like Apes are back
15 years since their debut

Olympia gig for next March, that's going to be a long wait

@Rachel Stevens on a Pogo Stick what's the rest of the year's gig schedule for you?

(14-06-2022, 12:07 PM)jp liz v1 Wrote: [ -> ]@Rachel Stevens on a Pogo Stick  what's the rest of the year's gig schedule for you?

I tend to buy new tickets every few weeks, but at the moment have tickets for...

Crown The King @ Whelan's (17.06.22)
Hawke The Band @ Whelan's (24.06.22)
HAIM @ Trinity (28.06.22)
20 Years of Avril Lavigne Tribute Night @ The Workman's Club (30.06.22)
Orla Gartland @ Whelan's (11.07.22)
Tenille Arts @ Whelan's (12.07.22)
Cloudbusting: Kate Bush Tribute Band @ The Button Factory (15.07.22)
Idlewild @ The Button Factory (04.08.22)
The Riptide Movement @ Whelan's (19.08.22)
Priscilla Block @ The Workman's Club (29.08.22)
Jackie Beverly @ Whelan's (08.09.22)
Carly Pearce @ The Academy (19.09.22)
Pillow Queens @ Vicar Street (02.10.22)
Tenille Townes @ The Workman's Club (14.10.22)

Still have a ticket for Aly & AJ too, that is supposed to get rescheduled at some point...

Don't have tickets yet for the following, but will likely buy one if they're still available or become available closer to the time...

James Blunt, Noah Cyrus, Travi The Native, SOAK, The Wannadies, Counting Crows, The Pretty Reckless, Fya Fox, Sigrid, The 502's, Wet Leg, Placebo, and I'm sure there'll be others that get announced or catch my attention at some stage.

Omg 20 years of Avril, I feel old

(14-06-2022, 12:55 PM)jp liz v1 Wrote: [ -> ]Omg 20 years of Avril, I feel old

Just go to more gigs and you'll start feeling young again... Cram 8 gigs and 2 Silent Discos into 2 and a half weeks like I recently just did and it'll knock about 12 years off you... I feel about 23 again...

I do enjoy tribute acts

(14-06-2022, 12:27 PM)Rachel Stevens on a Pogo Stick Wrote: [ -> ]I tend to buy new tickets every few weeks, but at the moment have tickets for...

Ah, to be young again
Very impressive list. I'm jealous, that's the sort of diary I used to have! Kids and country living (and Dublin hotel prices!) have killed off my gig going at the moment.

(14-06-2022, 03:00 PM)E.N. Wrote: [ -> ]

(14-06-2022, 12:27 PM)Rachel Stevens on a Pogo Stick Wrote: [ -> ]I tend to buy new tickets every few weeks, but at the moment have tickets for...

Ah, to be young again
Very impressive list. I'm jealous, that's the sort of diary I used to have! Kids and country living (and Dublin hotel prices!) have killed off my gig going at the moment.

Yeah understandable, luckily I live in Dublin, have no dependants, and minimal responsibilities, so all I need is the price of the ticket (most of the ones I go to are between €10 and €25), bus fare, and maybe enough for a pint or two if I fancy them, but I rarely drink much anyway, so its reasonably inexpensive in the grand scheme.

When I started this thread I never expected to be going to so many gigs, and I often buy a ticket a day or two beforehand if not the day of, so I just forget to post here, but if anyone is genuinely interested in my gigging adventures (past or future), pretty much all I use Instagram for these days is posting the handful of pics I take at gigs... www.instagram.com/cian.taaffe/

Nice photos @Rachel Stevens on a Pogo Stick!
The yungblud concert sounded class. I had half toyed with that but I don't know much about him, other than that he's going to win the Love Song round in FOG Factor

(14-06-2022, 10:02 PM)E.N. Wrote: [ -> ]Nice photos @Rachel Stevens on a Pogo Stick!
The yungblud concert sounded class. I had half toyed with that but I don't know much about him, other than that he's going to win the Love Song round in FOG Factor

Cheers, I'm shite at taking photos in general and don't like having my phone out at gigs, but it is nice to have a few, so will grab some snaps quickly at one or two points in the night, and a couple of them end up being accidentally decent.

The Yungblud gig was pure class, he's great at putting on a show. Had everything from pyrotechnics and the whole audince leaping about the place, to pulling a couple of people waving trans flags up from the audience on stage to sing with him and general messages of inclusivity in between songs. There was even a proposal during I Love You, Will You Marry Me.

(14-06-2022, 12:27 PM)Rachel Stevens on a Pogo Stick Wrote: [ -> ]

(14-06-2022, 12:07 PM)jp liz v1 Wrote: [ -> ]@Rachel Stevens on a Pogo Stick  what's the rest of the year's gig schedule for you?

I tend to buy new tickets every few weeks, but at the moment have tickets for...

Crown The King @ Whelan's (17.06.22)
Hawke The Band @ Whelan's (24.06.22)
HAIM @ Trinity (28.06.22)
20 Years of Avril Lavigne Tribute Night @ The Workman's Club (30.06.22)
Orla Gartland @ Whelan's (11.07.22)
Tenille Arts @ Whelan's (12.07.22)
Cloudbusting: Kate Bush Tribute Band @ The Button Factory (15.07.22)
Idlewild @ The Button Factory (04.08.22)
The Riptide Movement @ Whelan's (19.08.22)
Priscilla Block @ The Workman's Club (29.08.22)
Jackie Beverly @ Whelan's (08.09.22)
Carly Pearce @ The Academy (19.09.22)
Pillow Queens @ Vicar Street (02.10.22)
Tenille Townes @ The Workman's Club (14.10.22)

Still have a ticket for Aly & AJ too, that is supposed to get rescheduled at some point...

Don't have tickets yet for the following, but will likely buy one if they're still available or become available closer to the time...

James Blunt, Noah Cyrus, Travi The Native, SOAK, The Wannadies, Counting Crows, The Pretty Reckless, Fya Fox, Sigrid, The 502's, Wet Leg, Placebo, and I'm sure there'll be others that get announced or catch my attention at some stage.

That's some list, fair play!!
I have Soak on my list too, just waiting to confirm what day of the week my German classes will be in autumn.
Also Placebo: I wasn't planning on it as I have seen them a few times already but I was very pleasantly surprised by the new album.

(15-06-2022, 10:43 PM)Irish Aris Wrote: [ -> ]That's some list, fair play!!
I have Soak on my list too, just waiting to confirm what day of the week my German classes will be in autumn.
Also Placebo: I wasn't planning on it as I have seen them a few times already but I was very pleasantly surprised by the new album.

Yeah, figured I might as well go to as many as possible, carpe diem and all that jazz. Need to sit down and book some more tickets for some of those I don't already have tickets for over the next few days before things start selling out.

I thought Chet Faker might play Cork

(14-06-2022, 12:02 PM)E.N. Wrote: [ -> ]Fight Like Apes are back
15 years since their debut

Olympia gig for next March, that's going to be a long wait

Win


https://thethinair.net/2022/06/win-ticke...like-apes/

Anyone else going to the Eagles?

Return to the 80's this coming week for me with Belinda Carlisle at Vicar Street on Thursday and the Forever Young Festival on Saturday!!

(10-07-2022, 09:07 PM)Irish Aris Wrote: [ -> ]Return to the 80's this coming week for me with Belinda Carlisle at Vicar Street on Thursday and the Forever Young Festival on Saturday!!

Enjoy

Are all venues now card payment only?

(12-07-2022, 05:52 PM)jp liz v1 Wrote: [ -> ]

(10-07-2022, 09:07 PM)Irish Aris Wrote: [ -> ]Return to the 80's this coming week for me with Belinda Carlisle at Vicar Street on Thursday and the Forever Young Festival on Saturday!!

Enjoy

Are all venues now card payment only?

Not sure Liz. 3Arena definitely only cards. 
Olympia the last time I was there couple months ago were still accepting cash.
I generally don't drink lately and haven't used the bars in other venues.

(24-11-2021, 12:03 PM)E.N. Wrote: [ -> ]Another gig lined up for next year. Arab Strap had a Vicar Street gig cancelled in September, but are replacing it with a little tour so I get to see them in Whelan's, even better

As Days Get Dark is my favourite album of the year, if you haven't listened to it you should give it a spin!

First post-covid gig tonight, can't wait

Enjoy @E.N.

Ah man, I'd forgotten the buzz of live music.

I'd forgotten what it's like to really feel music, literally and figuratively.

To feel the bass in your gut
To feel the layers of music wash over you
To feel the emotion of the lyrics
To feel everyone around you feeling the same

It was incredible, I've missed it so much without realising.

Whelan's was amazing
The crowd were amazing. I spent a while just looking at the crowd, watching people loving it

Arab Strap were amazing. Or maybe they were just a band I love performing decently. I'm not going to analyse it, I'm just going to love it. And look for my next gig...!

(incidentally, I'm sober! Had to drive home)

(18-07-2022, 12:57 AM)E.N. Wrote: [ -> ]Ah man, I'd forgotten the buzz of live music.

I'd forgotten what it's like to really feel music, literally and figuratively.

To feel the bass in your gut
To feel the layers of music wash over you
To feel the emotion of the lyrics
To feel everyone around you feeling the same

It was incredible, I've missed it so much without realising.

Whelan's was amazing
The crowd were amazing. I spent a while just looking at the crowd, watching people loving it

Arab Strap were amazing. Or maybe they were just a band I love performing decently. I'm not going to analyse it, I'm just going to love it. And look for my next gig...!

(incidentally, I'm sober! Had to drive home)

Its such a buzz going to live music, the energy is just cracking... I've now been to 32 gigs since February and each one has been like what you described above - as an atheist, I'm guessing its the closest thing to true devout religion that I'll ever experience...

(18-07-2022, 11:16 AM)Rachel Stevens on a Pogo Stick Wrote: [ -> ]I've now been to 32 gigs since February

Ha ha, that's amazing, good work!

I honestly don't know how I'd forgotten. Even yesterday afternoon I wasn't sure about going (admittedly, having to drive into Dublin to go on my own, sober, isn't quite the same, but still) but I'm so glad I did. Like you say, being part of a good crowd at a good gig is probably the closest thing to religion for heathens like us!

Saw your post about Metric too, cheers for the heads up. It's the weekend between my birthday and my wife's and we normally try to go away but I'll see if we can bring that forward a weekend so I can make it

(18-07-2022, 01:26 PM)E.N. Wrote: [ -> ]

(18-07-2022, 11:16 AM)Rachel Stevens on a Pogo Stick Wrote: [ -> ]I've now been to 32 gigs since February

Ha ha, that's amazing, good work!

I honestly don't know how I'd forgotten. Even yesterday afternoon I wasn't sure about going (admittedly, having to drive into Dublin to go on my own, sober, isn't quite the same, but still) but I'm so glad I did. Like you say, being part of a good crowd at a good gig is probably the closest thing to religion for heathens like us!

Saw your post about Metric too, cheers for the heads up. It's the weekend between my birthday and my wife's and we normally try to go away but I'll see if we can bring that forward a weekend so I can make it

The artists are all loving being back touring again, so they're also feeding off the energy of the audience in a much more spiritual way (seen quite a few get properly emotional up on stage being back in front of a crowd again) so its been class. Not to mention it's done wonders for my mental well being and I'm probably more zen and positive than I've ever been in my entire life, which I'm pretty sure is what religion does for people, so its an apt comparison I reckon.

(14-06-2022, 12:27 PM)Rachel Stevens on a Pogo Stick Wrote: [ -> ]Idlewild @ The Button Factory (04.08.22)

Did you go to Idlewild? How were they?

It was on my watchlist but my knee went again last week (decade old footie injury that flares up intermittently) so skipped it. Seen them loads, think the first time was after Hope... so must have been over 20yrs now, given this was 20yrs of The Remote Part!

Was at Madness on Saturday, brilliant as always

Remi Wolf and Arcade Fire this month too

Mate had a spare ticket to Westlife so I'm spontaneously off to Pairc Ui Chaoimh on Friday👀

(10-08-2022, 04:56 PM)Necro Wrote: [ -> ]Mate had a spare ticket to Westlife so I'm spontaneously off to Pairc Ui Chaoimh on Friday👀

Enjoy  @Necro they might take you on stage as a 5th member , remember to use a stool correctly 😄 I've entered to win tickets a few times for that gig

(07-08-2022, 05:58 PM)E.N. Wrote: [ -> ]

(14-06-2022, 12:27 PM)Rachel Stevens on a Pogo Stick Wrote: [ -> ]Idlewild @ The Button Factory (04.08.22)

Did you go to Idlewild? How were they?

It was on my watchlist but my knee went again last week (decade old footie injury that flares up intermittently) so skipped it. Seen them loads, think the first time was after Hope... so must have been over 20yrs now, given this was 20yrs of The Remote Part!

Sorry, only seeing this now...

Yeah, went to it, class gig, they played The Remote Part in its entirety and then a selection of 8/9 other songs... Good energy in the room too...

https://www.hotpress.com/culture/dublin-...w-22922232

Malaki free gig

Arcade Fire tonight, awkward

https://pitchfork.com/news/arcade-fires-...-responds/