GPO - no show!!!

3greenrizla's

A bit of a whinge here from someone who dosen't go out that often, but the last 3 times I have gone to the GPO the Guest DJ's never turned up.

one of the Fun Loving Criminals were feeling ill.

Billy Nasty was in a car crash (the following night).

& on Saturday night Felix The Housecat was stuck in an airport.

is it just a ploy by the GPO to get the punters in? all these gigs were promoted by ticketmaster & FTH was supposed to be on 2fm & was advertised as part of project 06.

dose anyone know if Josh Wink showed up last night? if not what was his excuse (did he have Diarrhoea)? & when is the last time the Guest DJ actually turned up at the GPO?

tman

it's fairly crappy alright
and the date they rescheduled billy nasty for just happens to be the date daft punk are playing in dublin:(

youthacademy

felix did show eventually on sat though didn't he? he'd want to have showed for 25notes

3greenrizla's

I dont think he showed, it was €10 on the door.

emma-ry-ah

As far as I'm aware he didnt show at all... I drove past the club when I heard to find out what the story was with getting my money back. They said he was stuck in Barcelona due to a late flight. They said anyone with a ticket could get in for free and return the ticket to RedLight Records the next day for a refund. I think that was pretty decent of them... free entry and your money back. I went to RedLight the next day and was given my money back straight away.
I've seen him twice before so I didnt really mind anyway, saved me 25 quid I really didnt have in the first place!!

3greenrizla's

emma-ry-ah wrote:

They said anyone with a ticket could get in for free and return the ticket to RedLight Records the next day for a refund. I think that was pretty decent of them... free entry and your money back. I went to RedLight the next day and was given my money back straight away.

I was told that alright & it was a decent night, the thing that i am kind of put out by is the fact that this is a bit of a trend for the Gippo.

Did Josh Wink turn up last night?

nobodythere

You get a refund at least plus I heard the show was pretty good regardless

I have my suspicions with NUIG and all the comedy soc cancellations of well known comedians - just used to draw crowds I suspect.

Tar.Aldarion

3greenrizla's wrote:

Did Josh Wink turn up last night?

Indeed, I believe he did.

3greenrizla's

Tar.Aldarion wrote:

Indeed, I believe he did.

kind of voids my whole point so!!

danniemcq

the whole felix thing was a pisser but refunds are abvailable and it was a tenner at the door for everyone else still was a brilliant weekend. josh wink played a savage night too.

prguru

This is the 3rd time in as many months. Me thinks the GPO aren't booking events. Instead getting publicity and trying to fill the club

Amazotheamazing

Easy way to fill the club, people think they're getting a deal when in fact they're paying a tenner into an absolute dive.

po0k

prguru: 3rd time in as many months.
It's the summer. One gig a month (out of a guessimated max of say 2 a weekend x 4 weekends = 16 gigs) where something goes wrong isn't exactly scalping you in your sleep. Also, could you post dates and acts for those three events please? Or did you just mis-read the posts above?

Amazon: While the gippo isn't my favourite venue, you're going on assumptions. As has been stated by those who were there for Felix, those with a ticket had the door charge waived, those who were down on spec paid the normal door price. That doesn't sound like nefarious conduct to me.

Could someone verify if they were charging a tenner all night, or if they only started accepting non-ticket holders after FTH's no-show was confirmed?

Irregardless, the average nightlife in Galway is lacking in zest. And it's all our fault.

Amazotheamazing

Maybe I'm being unfair, but so many cancellations does damage their credibility.

Jfla

Felix Da F**king B*****D!!!!

Thats his third no show in ireland since decembers. On Dec 30th I was dying with a bug. Dragged myself out of bed to see felix in the trinity rooms in limerick, he didn't show. The organisers printed out an email he sent, he said his father was sick. Yeah rite, a few too many christmas lines methinks. Went to see him in Carlow in the music factory a few months back, guess what?.... No show once more, said he missed his flight. Can't believe he did to again. Just shows he does not care any more. ****in Prick

po0k

MMmm....smell the vindication.

Fame, eh? It's a funny old game.

danniemcq

SyxPak wrote:

MMmm....smell the vindication.

Fame, eh? It's a funny old game.

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Archaic. Rumor.

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Syx tells lies

po0k

And porkie pies.

rabbitinlights

Im not a fan of the GPO, but they handled it in the best way possible, normally clubs just dont say a word and say they cancelled as late as possible to rip everyone off.

Plus it must have been a killer for them, especially after louis Vega bombed on them (hes about €13000 to book).

S.

lostexpectation

who is the promoter?

The Freeman

wouldn't bother my hole goin to that dump anyhow to be honest,the bouncers are shiat,my mate got bet up by nackers 3 years ago outside the club(nose break etc.) and the bouncers didn't bother their hole doin anything,another mate nearly got bottled at the main bar a month or so ago for striking up conversation with a lad, he informed the bouncers of this crazy individual and they didn't give a flying fcuk.

i was there with a group of lads a few weeks ago and a few chics kept shouldering me for some reason(not overly attractive might i add),could someone who regularly goes to g.p.o. please clarify for me please-is this how the mating process initiates when in such social surroundings??????????????

BannedGugai

I've nothing to do with the GPO, but there is no way they would pretend to book people just to get people to come along and then cancel, because, especially in the internet world and dealing with sharp agents protecting their clients, there is no way that could happen. I would think it's honestly a run of bad luck, these things happen. I know from experience there's nothing you can do sometimes.

GPO

Hello all.

After fellow promoters / club managers forwarding on the link to this thread, we thought we should have our say.

First and foremost, apologies to all those who were both disappointed and inconvenienced by the cancellations of FLC, Billy and Felix.

I'll address each of these cancellations individually and try to clear up any misunderstanding . . .

FUN LOVIN CRIMINALS - Huey was sick or at least that's the excuse we were given. We were notified at 1pm the day of the gig that Huey wouldn't travel because of illness but the other two (FAST & FRANK) would. We all know that Huey is the centre of attention in FLC and a show without Huey would be as good as no show. We decided to pull the show as a consequence because we feel it would have been worse putting it on and having two guys up there who no one recognises. Apologies to those who were left disappointed.

BILLY NASTY - Billy was on route to Gatwick and wrote off his brand new car which he bought only a week previously. He escaped serious injury and was left with only cuts and bruises. Johnny and Arveene did the night instead and rocked the place. Billy date is rescheduled to Friday Aug 25th (same as Daft Punk I know, it's killin me too) - his flights are booked and fee paid so he'll be there!.

FELIX - He got stuck in Barcelona (where he lives) because of airport strike. We were really pissed with this as we feel he could've done more to get here (use other airport etc). Obviously with Felix, five figures isn't enough for that hassle. We let everyone who had bought a ticket in advance in for free (as well as getting their refunds). They got a great show with Sebastien Leger playing an excellent set and Johnny & Arveene also doing the business in Drum. Everyone else who came in that night, but didn't have advance ticket, got in for €10.

At this stage I'd like to point out something about our door prices. For all our guest shows, bar one or two exceptions, we charge €10. For Billy, Fun Lovin Crims, Josh Wink, DJ Spinna, Linus Loves, Japanese Popstars . . . all only €10 in . Roni Size is €12. Tim Deluxe on Oct 28 will be €10 as will Simain Mobile Disco on 27th. We are not ripping anyone off and we are the ones that are absorbing the cost of these gigs. We may not be regarded as the cleanest or most perfect club in Galway, but we do give as much as we can back to our customers in terms of regular guests and competitve prices.

We could easily sit on our holes and not book anything, and like other clubs, continue to charge you €10 for listening to Shakira and Nelly Furtado but we won't, because we're better than that. Everyone who works in GPO still goes out, still likes to listen to music, still likes to go clubbing, still stays up til stupid o clock in the morning talkin ****e to strangers!! We strive to put Galway back on the map - we want to give Galway clubbers something back, we want them to have something to remember!!

Galway has had a few rubbish years go by in terms of clubbing with all clubs / bars opting for the fast buck option with the exception of the Vic & Roisins. We're actively trying to change that in GPO since management changed around last February. We'll continue to book the best acts we can get our hands on and try to build a respectable and quality local resident base (send in your cd's / mixes!!) - we can't do this entirely on our own either so we need your support. If there's guys out there who you think should be playing in GPO, then get them to get in touch with us for a chat and we'll put them on.

At the end of the day, the GPO is your club. By turning up for these gigs as you all did for weekender it's a strong show of support for the direction that we're taking. Unfortunatley, cancellations and flight problems happen but it's a reality that we have to get used to. We book well in advance so trying to predict what's going to happen with future bookings is to say the least, difficult!. Needless to say, we'll push on and continue to bring you the best we can get our hands on.

If anyone has further questions then drop me a line. Also, let me know by mail if there's any acts you'd like to see play GPO.

Apologies again to everyone who was pissed off with the cancellations

All the best

Ferg

Promoter
GPO Nightclub
Eglinton Street
Galway
ferg@gpo.ie
www.gpo.ie
www.myspace.com/gponightclub

po0k

G'man Ferg, nice to see a reply to a thread from a business that doesn't involve the threat of legal action for once


I mean that sincerely. Far too much legalese and libel b0ll0x floating around as of late.

Amazotheamazing

Put me in my spot anyway. Fair play on the reply Ferg and agree completely with the ethos of what you're trying. Hope it works out.

Anima

Yeah good man Ferg, fair play.

millivanilli

it was a pisser that felix didn't show but at least we all got a refund no hassle unlike dj hype on sunday in the vic i haven't been able to get a refund because i just paid at the door and don't have a ticket or proof of purchase which is ****ty

tman

Kudos on the well thought out reply, Ferg.
as Syx has said, that kind of reply from a promoter is a breath of fresh air these days.
Nice to know that the GPO is under new managment (was beginning to wonder why it had started to get a rake of good nights all of a sudden:p )

Just wondering if i'll still be able to get a refund for Billy Nasty?
Have the old ticket sitting here gathering dust and i'll be heading to DP that night:(

I might send a CD your way soon actually...


/edit
come to think of it, i did have one minor complaint about the way the original Billy Nasty gig was handled.
Johnny Moy seemed to be doing a good job with the choice of tunes at one stage, beginning to veer into nice deep bass driven techno that i came to the night expecting to hear. he then went back to playing stuff like "The Rocker", and Arvene came on and proceeded to play more of the same music...
Still had a blinder of a night, but it was all a little too reminiscant of the many nights i've had out in the Vic...

GPO

Cheers for the positive feedback guys. It's really appreciated - especially in this game!

tman - You can get refund from point of purchase - any probs, drop me a mail and I'll refund you myself. Hoping to head to Daft Punk too (if I can get someone to look after Billy in GPO!). They rocked the place at Global Gathering in UK according to Josh Wink so I know I'd be kickin myself if I missed it. Send on the cd my man, we really are cryin out for new local talent!
With regard Billy Nasty night and Johnny & Arveene's choice of tunes - I'll let them know - they appreciate feedback (positive or negative) like any self-respecting DJ should

millivanilli - Sorry to hear about your bad Hype experience but as a small consolation, I have him in GPO Friday April 6th - I know it's miles off but thought I'd let you know anyway. Hype I reckon, is the only DJ in the UK that has a Summer 2007 diary open already - and according to his agent, it's nearly full! - Lots more Drum 'n' Bass stuff coming in before xmas too including Roni Size, Goldie and local lads Ernie & Jay Q . . .

Anyway, I'm here in GPO Towers 24/7 (and it feels like it at this stage) - if there's any probs with anything or if you're just bored and want to have a chat about what acts you'd like to see etc, then drop me a mail. It's good to know the people who come thru the doors here and the better we know you, the better we can meet your needs!!

Adios amigos!

Ferg

ferg@gpo.ie
www.gpo.ie
www.myspace.com/gponightclub

Can I just say that on a monday night during term.You could not beat the GPO for the craic.Is it going to be same schedule next term?:)

GPO

Deleted User wrote:

Can I just say that on a monday night during term.You could not beat the GPO for the craic.Is it going to be same schedule next term?:)

Mondays will be the same - it's v popular alright, even thru the summer. We'll be throwing in more along the lines of Tequila Pours and all that messy stuff that the students lap up. We're scheduling the rest this week.

Wednesdays will remain Eighties night but with the addition of DJ in Drum playing stuff for people who get irritated by the 80's (there's a lot of you out there!)

Fridays will have residents Arveene, Johnny Moy & Barry Redsetta plus regular guests

The other nights like I said are being sorted this week

Also, we'll be doing a major demolition / refit / renovation of Drum Bar. We've been delayed with planning issues and other stuff but it's all sorted now with a start date to be announced shortly. The new venue will increase our combined capacity to 1350 with full live capability and more. The design is contemporary with some seriously cool features.
The GPO will get a new sound and light system, new DJ box, High Definition Screens and Visual System and all the fixed and loose seating will be replaced.

We expect to relaunch mid December around the time exams wind up.

We'll keep you informed of what's going on thru our website www.gpo.ie - which incidentally is getting a new look also. New site will go live in a week or so with loads of features including downloadable mixes from Arveene, Ferg, Johnny Moy and an exclusive mix from Cagedbaby. Also, you will be able to buy tickets for all gigs - saving you the booking fee that those thieves at ticketmaster charge.

po0k

More fast bassy stuff please.

sinus

seeing as gugai is posting here and ferg is looking for feedback...

monday nights in the the drum are sadly missed...are ye simply gonna stick to a more dancy field or are ye gonna mix it up and appeal to the indie/alt heads, galway being galway you are missin out on a fair few heads...I mean in all fairness to the roisin, as good as it may be, there must be some other place to go...i mean galway is far from having good places to go with good tunes....will someone shoot a few coverbands - sorry off topic...

but anyways from one ferg to another...even though felix didnt show..the drum rocked that night!! sadly missed, josh, but looking forward to simian...what about getting steve bug in???

po0k

Or Mael Mórdha....

GPO

sinus wrote:

seeing as gugai is posting here and ferg is looking for feedback...

monday nights in the the drum are sadly missed...are ye simply gonna stick to a more dancy field or are ye gonna mix it up and appeal to the indie/alt heads, galway being galway you are missin out on a fair few heads...I mean in all fairness to the roisin, as good as it may be, there must be some other place to go...i mean galway is far from having good places to go with good tunes....will someone shoot a few coverbands - sorry off topic...

but anyways from one ferg to another...even though felix didnt show..the drum rocked that night!! sadly missed, josh, but looking forward to simian...what about getting steve bug in???

Graham Dolan will be starting a new night in Drum on Mondays catering for the indie peeps. With regard guests etc - I'll be programming a much more diverse line-up once Drum gets knocked and rebuilt. We'll have greater capacity and live capability then although our live end of things will be on a much smaller scale than Roisín's.
Simian will be great! 110th Street will be on that night also. Steve Bug - Friday 26th January 2007 TBC