Wilco or Sonic Youth in Ireland this year???? [Wilco gigs announced]

JLemmon · 19-02-2007 02:00PM #1

Anyone any info on this?
Probs be a festival job but would like a standalone gig myself
J

Mr Marenghi · 19-02-2007 02:17PM

At Jeff Tweedys solo gig he said Wilco would be back to Ireland.

Even if Sonic Youth do play theres no way of predicting beforehand, they play such random dates in Europe that you never can tell.

Would love to see Wilco, to think, they played Whelans years ago.

Mr Marenghi · 23-02-2007 04:23PM

Wilco have just been confirmed for ATP vs the fans in England in May

Mushy · 23-02-2007 04:25PM

Would love to see Sonic youth at some small gig here. Hoping its a convenient date/price IF they come over.

DadaKopf · 23-02-2007 04:28PM

Wilco are playing ATP events, including Primavera festival in Spain. Sonic Youth are playing an ATP 'Don't Look Back' gig in August, so it's possible they could come over here around then, if someone books them.

honru · 23-02-2007 05:13PM

DadaKopf wrote:

Sonic Youth are playing an ATP 'Don't Look Back' gig in August, so it's possible they could come over here around then, if someone books them.

I'm thinking a possibility for Electric Picnic meself.

lordgoat · 23-02-2007 05:56PM

Wilco are playing Bonaroo festival in Tenesse in Jun after that barca date so i doubt they'll come back across again. Which is complete ****.

JC 2K3 · 23-02-2007 06:18PM

SY would still be on their Rather Ripped tour though wouldn't they?

Not that I didn't like RR. It was all right. But I'd love if they toured playing their old songs. Preferably off DN, Sister and Evol.

honru · 23-02-2007 06:57PM

JC 2K3 wrote:

Not that I didn't like RR. It was all right. But I'd love if they toured playing their old songs. Preferably off DN, Sister and Evol.

They played plenty of old stuff when I saw them in England last December, though I heard it was not a typical setlist.

If Wilco are playing the ATP thing then the chances of them crossing the pond for show here are quite high, I would reckon, since there's nearly a two week gap between the ATP and Primavera Sound dates.

lordgoat · 01-03-2007 12:49PM

the only gap is May 21 and 22 and Shepards bush have no gigs for those nights up so i'd put money on 3 wilco gigs or at least 2 so i doubt they'll be in Ireland. Aw well...

MAY-19SOMERSET, ENGLAND ALL TOMORROW'S PARTIES
MAY-20LONDON, ENGLAND SHEPHERD'S BUSH
MAY-23COLOGNE, GERMANY LIVE MUSIC HALL
MAY-24BERLIN, GERMANY KESSELHAUS
MAY-25HAMBURG, GERMANY GROSSE FREIHEIT
MAY-26DRESDEN, GERMANY ALTER SCHLACHTHOF
MAY-28FRANKFURT, GERMANY MOUSONTURM
MAY-29PARIS, FRANCE BATACLAN
MAY-30 GENT, BELGIUM DE VOORUIT
MAY 31 AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND PARADISO
JUN-02BARCELONA, SPAIN PRIMAVERA SOUND

Mr Marenghi · 01-03-2007 01:44PM

That sucks, they're doin a fest in USA at the end of June so they'l hardly come back to Europe for a few months after that.

lordgoat · 02-03-2007 12:38AM

Jun 14, Bonaroo in TN, so no they won't be back and yes it sucks...

calex71 · 02-03-2007 05:24PM

saw sonic youth play their own show here in 1997/8? was the time of a thousand leaves, was great to see them in that kind of setting, at the festivals ive seen them do here since ( 2 times its been more 4 or 5 old hits and the rest off the recent album) . the problem i have with sonic youth live is that they have so may albums and so many songs that there is no way in hell you'll see them do a show where they play all your favorites or even a set of 50% of favorites so i always felt that while they kicked ass live, i left the shows feeling a little dissapointed - not by the performance but by the set lists, - but thats my problem not theirs :-)

Tom65 · 02-03-2007 06:14PM

Mr Marenghi wrote:

That sucks, they're doin a fest in USA at the end of June so they'l hardly come back to Europe for a few months after that.

Eh...they're playing Hurricane Festival in Europe in June 23rd & 24th, and then a festival in Poland on the 29th. So there's still a chance.

Mr Marenghi · 02-03-2007 11:25PM

Tom65 wrote:

Eh...they're playing Hurricane Festival in Europe in June 23rd & 24th, and then a festival in Poland on the 29th. So there's still a chance.

I was talking about Wilco

lordgoat · 03-03-2007 12:14AM

So was I...

Mushy · 03-03-2007 09:38AM

Sonic Youth...Hurricane festival...sweet. Hopefully they're added to Werchter now, along with QOTSA. Good chance for them...might finally get to see them

Mr Marenghi · 03-03-2007 11:04PM

lordgoat wrote:

So was I...

Sorry i meant TOM 65's post about sonic youth playing hurricane

DadaKopf · 04-03-2007 01:16AM

News: Sonic Youth have been added to the Primavera lineup. Part of the ATP 'Don't Look Back' gigs, when they'll be playing Daydream Nation from start to finish!!!

Sooo glad I booked tickets to Primavera!!!

pig on the wing · 04-03-2007 11:12AM

big fan of sonic, never heard wilco, but yankee hotel is a legend of an album. either way, two good bands, so i doubt they'll ever play together. especially in the backass of europe.

lordgoat · 04-03-2007 02:05PM

pig on the wing wrote:

big fan of sonic, never heard wilco, but yankee hotel is a legend of an album. either way, two good bands, so i doubt they'll ever play together. especially in the backass of europe.

Both of them are playing Primavera this May, it's in Barcelona, which is in Spain, which is in the backass of europe.

pig on the wing · 04-03-2007 06:54PM

well you certainly showed me

lordgoat · 04-03-2007 09:00PM

As ever it wasn't particulaty difficuly.

aurel · 05-03-2007 01:27PM

lordgoat wrote:

Both of them are playing Primavera this May, it's in Barcelona, which is in Spain, which is in the backass of europe.

If Barcelona is the backass of europe where exactly is the front bum?

Primavera is gonna be CLASS!

lordgoat · 05-03-2007 03:22PM

Meh.

Mr Marenghi · 30-03-2007 03:50PM

According to The Ticket (weekly film/music pullout) from The Irish Times Wilco are to be announced as playing Electric Picnic Festival in Ireland at start of September.

http://www.ireland.com/theticket/articles/...5003465128.html

lordgoat · 01-04-2007 03:20PM

Come on Wilco...

Furious-Red · 01-04-2007 10:33PM

on d eletcric picnic page on wikipedia it says they are playin EP this year!

Helix · 01-04-2007 11:56PM

both at ep

JC 2K3 · 02-04-2007 10:30AM

^Where did you hear Sonic Youth confirmed.

If SY and Iggy Pop/The Stooges are on the same day I might consider a day ticket - although I'll have seen SY in London the Thursday beforehand...

Helix · 02-04-2007 10:52AM

there are no day tickets for ep, full weekend only

lineup is officially announced at 6pm, so no real point in telling you where i heard it. its a dead cert, signed sealed and delivered

Mushy · 02-04-2007 05:25PM

Polyphonic Spree, Iggy & the Stooges, Jesus & Mary Chain, Beastie Boys, Sonic youth all playing.

Cant believe I'm gonna miss Sonic youth in Ireland. Seems like a very good lineup

JC 2K3 · 02-04-2007 06:26PM

Hmm... It's not a Daydream Nation show and I wasn't that into Rather Ripped, so I guess I'm not missing much.

Iggy and the Stooges though... damn, I'd so buy a day ticket for that if they existed...

Dick Darlington · 07-06-2007 07:51AM

Looks like no Wilco at Electric Picnic, heading back to US mid Aug for a tour through to Sept so considering by then they'l have been in Europe twice since May, it looks unlikely they'l come back

Bubs101 · 07-06-2007 02:26PM

But Jeff promised at his accoustic gig that they'd be here this summer

sweetie · 07-06-2007 02:29PM

just saw both at primavera sound in Barcelona. Cost of tickets, accom and flights for three nights = 300 euro.

DadaKopf · 07-06-2007 02:35PM

I thought Wilco at Primavera were kinda boring. Maybe it was the time of night, or that there wasn't a hope in hell of them making up for Sonic Youth's amazering set, or Battles at 3.45, but I couldn't get into Wilco's set, much as I like them.

Tenuously enough, Billy Bragg packed more of a wallop for me.

honru · 07-06-2007 08:27PM

Not too big on Wilco meself. Saw them in Co. Kildare three years ago (I think) and they were good, not great. Then at Primavera Sound they didn't do much to change my mind, though I was watching them from way down the back.

Maybe they're better on album.

aurel · 08-06-2007 12:46PM

For me anyway Wilco are a slow burn type of band. You would be better spending time with the albums for a while before seeing them. Then again maybe they're just not you're cup o tae. I loved them at Primavera and am really hoping they are playing EP

Bubs101 · 10-08-2007 09:39AM

Wilco are playing dates in smaller U.K. venues in November. It isn't announced on their website yet but the wilco message board http://forums.viachicago.org has all the links to it. No news yet on a potential Irish gig

lordgoat · 10-08-2007 10:56AM

It's got to be vicar street and possibly more than one night...

kage · 10-08-2007 07:54PM

I have it on very good information that tickets are going on sale Monday morning without any advance warning :eek:

lordgoat · 10-08-2007 11:43PM

kage wrote:

I have it on very good information that tickets are going on sale Monday morning without any advance warning :eek:

If that's true Sir, you have my sincere thanks.

badcolm · 11-08-2007 02:24PM

They're already on sale - in Sound Cellar at least. My girlfriend went in on Friday to get tickets for another gig and also got two tickets for Wilco. 14th and 15 November, Vicar St. €40 a go. She actually got numbers 1 and 2... Freakin' sweet I think.

Bubs101 · 11-08-2007 02:50PM

There on sale now??

lordgoat · 12-08-2007 03:10AM

Oh yeah, i can't wait...

lordgoat · 13-08-2007 08:11AM

Onsale now... Oh yeah

Toast · 13-08-2007 10:11AM

Thats pretty hilarious it was done like this though its nice to see them not sell out in 5 minutes. I dont actually care too much for Wilco but picked up tickets for the inevitable slew of my friends who'll be looking for some after it sells out.