SPRAOI festival. July 31-Aug 2, 2015

comeraghs · 17-07-2015 2:31pm #1

Just been having a browse through the brochure for the 2015 SPRAOI & as always there seems to be a great line up of acts from all around the world ...... now fingers crossed for good weather!

http://www.spraoi.com/

Wanderer78 · 17-07-2015 7:07pm

best of luck to everyone involved im sure it ll be a great weekend. hopefully we get the weather. unfortunately lost interest in this years ago but it seems to be going well

Smell the glove · 18-07-2015 9:03am

Have to say the music acts look particularly poor this year, but, each to their own. I'm sure there are some people that will enjoy it.
Always like the buzz around the pubs when spraoi is on.
Only time that the pubs are like what they were like 10-15 years ago.

comeraghs · 30-07-2015 1:58pm

Wanderer78 wrote: »

best of luck to everyone involved im sure it ll be a great weekend. hopefully we get the weather. unfortunately lost interest in this years ago but it seems to be going well

Have to disagree with that, some very good bands playing, & especially some of the UK ones.

& There are fireworks! FIREWORKS! Maybe I had a deprived childhood but fireworks always excite me!

wellboytoo · 30-07-2015 3:08pm

Smell the glove wrote: »

Have to say the music acts look particularly poor this year, but, each to their own. I'm sure there are some people that will enjoy it.
Always like the buzz around the pubs when spraoi is on.
Only time that the pubs are like what they were like 10-15 years ago.

Sounds like you like pubs.

Wanderer78 · 30-07-2015 8:10pm

comeraghs wrote: »

Have to disagree with that, some very good bands playing, & especially some of the UK ones.

& There are fireworks! FIREWORKS! Maybe I had a deprived childhood but fireworks always excite me!

ah ive moved on from it. i have a very odd taste in music anyway. be lucky to catch any of the bands im into in ireland let alone waterford. wish the spraoi lads the best this weekend. forecasts dont look amazing though particularly for sunday. im sure the town will be buzzing though. fireworks rock!

gscully · 31-07-2015 5:24pm

I'd recommend anyone to go see The Showhawk Duo. They're brilliant guitarists who play songs you know in a way you've not seen before. Especially 90s dance anthems like Sandstorm, Zombie Nation, Insomnia etc

Just check out their Edinburgh Fringe gigs on youtube

lassykk · 31-07-2015 8:53pm

gscully wrote: »

I'd recommend anyone to go see The Showhawk Duo. They're brilliant guitarists who play songs you know in a way you've not seen before. Especially 90s dance anthems like Sandstorm, Zombie Nation, Insomnia etc

Just check out their Edinburgh Fringe gigs on youtube

Thanks so much for pointing this out... Can't wait to see them on Sunday!

thomasm · 01-08-2015 12:10pm

They look great

Samsgirl · 01-08-2015 7:43pm

Was in town today. Was great to see life back in town and loads of people out and about. Personally I think that there were too few acts this year for the crowds that were there. It was very hard to see the acts in John Roberts Sq this afternoon. My 3 and 2 yr ols didn't stand a chance of seeing anything.

Wanderer78 · 01-08-2015 7:44pm

hows the festival going so far folks? anything or bands to watch out for?

thomasm · 01-08-2015 10:53pm

Wanderer78 wrote: »

hows the festival going so far folks? anything or bands to watch out for?

Huge crowds today, really nice atmosphere around and very enjoyable acts. Hope weather holds for parade and fireworks.

wmpdd3 · 02-08-2015 9:47am

Biggest crowds I've ever seen yesterday. But yes my 2 kids couldn't see anything. It was great when it was in the park. I saw interesting things for older kids in o O'Connell St. It was nicely spread out.
The website said there was parking in the Rice centre but I sent some people up there and it was all locked up.
The pubs really seemed busy which is great.

Wanderer78 · 02-08-2015 11:44am

thomasm wrote: »

Hope weather holds for parade and fireworks.

unfortunately it doesnt look too good for this evening/tonight. bring the rain gear folks

wmpdd3 · 02-08-2015 2:49pm

Pity it was a lovely morning. Have the rain gear beside the door!

Wanderer78 · 02-08-2015 6:09pm

wmpdd3 wrote: »

Pity it was a lovely morning. Have the rain gear beside the door!

jasus it really doesnt look too good for the parade. current forecasts are showing the worst to hit around the time of the parade. theres even a bit of thunder wrapped up in it but hard to know if it ll hit here.

met eireann short range:
http://www.met.ie/forecasts/short-range.asp

ROCKMAN · 02-08-2015 6:12pm

Here it comes ,its an annual question by now .

What time are the fireworks ?
please

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madfcuker · 02-08-2015 6:29pm

Spraoi brouchure states at the end of the parade so guessing after 10pm more closer to 10:30pm

ROCKMAN · 02-08-2015 6:36pm

madfcuker wrote: »

Spraoi brouchure states at the end of the parade so guessing after 10pm more closer to 10:30pm

Thanks

Samsgirl · 02-08-2015 7:54pm

Gosh, will it all go ahead with the terrible weather?

madfcuker · 02-08-2015 8:04pm

Samsgirl wrote: »

Gosh, will it all go ahead with the terrible weather?

As per Spraoi Facebook:

Hi all, the parade IS GOING AHEAD tonight, starts 9.30p.m. John's St, Michael St., Broad St and the Quay. Just put on your coats and come celebrate the climax of Spraoi 2015. Fireworks follow parade

Wanderer78 · 02-08-2015 8:04pm

Samsgirl wrote: »

Gosh, will it all go ahead with the terrible weather?

crew have gone in anyway. its gone ahead before in fairly terrible weather so id say it probably will. heavier rain on the way though

taytobreath · 03-08-2015 7:37pm

has poor spraoi ever caught a break with the ould weather? they seem to be wicked unlucky every year

SPRAOI festival. July 31-Aug 2, 2015

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