RAG Week Line Up Revealed

therealmccoy

Monday Night
- Valentines Ball - Dome - Lock and Key Party - Big Generator

Tuesday Night
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Weds Night
- Adrian Knight Hypnotist - Dome
- Hardy Bucks - Harveys

Thurs Night
- Rag Ball - Harveys - Fourplay DJs
- Neil Delamare - Sports Hall

Other random events also Including the world famous Mickey-Joe Harte in the Dome monday at 2pm.

By my standards the Rag week this year is after taking a step backwards. People was new, fresh ideas but this just seems the be "Same ****, different year". Wheres the new names, new events..?

Seems they could have done a lot better. (No personal attack on Rag Crew intended, just on a professional level)

Opinions people??

MitchKoobski

Neil Delamare AGAIN Adrian Knight Hypnotist AGAIN
Couple of us called it weeks back.
Nothing against the two of them, but a bit of variety through the years wouldnt go astray. Neil Delamare and Adrian Knight have done rag week and freshers week for the last two years and its getting boring. You might argue that they bring the money and the charity in, but if I paid to see him once I wont pay to see him do the same material again.

That being said, the RAG Ball is always good craic. Valentines Ball hasnt really been done before and sounds like it could be a success. Cant stand Hardy Bucks meself but it'll prob be really successful.

The lads doing the Sky Dive deserve any donation they get! Just a shame when Mickey-Joe Harte is the biggest name we can get....


Edit: Before anyone says it, forget about Rubberbandits. Extortionate amount of money being asked since they became tv famous. Not worth it.

therealmccoy

Agree fully bout Hardy Bucks. Wouldnt go see them even if ya offered me 20quid.

Rubberbandits..??? JUST NO! Simply... NO! Would consider boycotting everything if I saw them advertised. they were looking for €8K AND Expenses for a gig! Shocking stuff.

Valentines ball.. Technically not done.. but Lock and Key party? Done to Death!! And Big Generator have their usual monday night slot in the dome back again.

Sky Divers.. fully agree. Great to see at least one non-alcoholic BIG event!

Should be a lot more tho IMHO.

shanemul

That is not even half the events that will be taking place, so wait for the full timetable to come out then judge the full week

MitchKoobski

Fair point tbh.

Anything could be added or updated by the end of next week. Think theres something being done with Storm as well.

therealmccoy

@shanemul

Well if you dont want us to judge.. Post up the full line up!

Sparkles:)

Ahh lads c'mon! It's gonna be good banter no matter whats happening!

Monday
Quiz in rev
lock and key

Tuesday
car park tax
pj raid in town
im a wit student get me outta here!

ham sandwich
Paddy Casey

Wednesday
Sky dive
music all day in the dome

storm cinema €3 show all proceeds going to charity

Hardy bucks

Thursday
cake sale (college st only i think, tho open to correction)
Friends marathon college st rec room
Neil Delamare
4 dj's in harveys

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Music in the college st canteen everyday during the week
Music in dome bar every day

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Our President Conor Doyle, is raising money in an interesting way...

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The Charities were nominated and voted on by the Class Rep Council and WIT Students Union.

~Make a Wish Foundation
~Waterford Wheelchair Association
~Waterford St Vincent de Paul
~Housing for Boaco

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All proceeds go to charity, give what you can!

therealmccoy

No one will doubt that it will be good craic, just that when you have been around the college for 5 years like myself a bit of change would be nice. Like Neil Delalame!? Three years running now? Could they seriously not get anyone else?! Maybe a TOP named DJ or Band?

Is there any top bands playin in town or is just DJ's?

Sparkles:)

its not 3 years running for neil delamare, i saw jason byrne 2 years ago

Who would you class as top named like?

Sparkles:)

also darts, poker and xbox events, to be held in the dome i believe

MitchKoobski

A "top" DJ or band is just gonna ask for a shedload of money to perform, and seeing as the whole point of the week is to raise money for charity, it would just be counter productive. Youd have to charge extra on the door to cover the cost, and people wouldnt bother.

therealmccoy

MitchKoobski wrote: »

A "top" DJ or band is just gonna ask for a shedload of money to perform, and seeing as the whole point of the week is to raise money for charity, it would just be counter productive. Youd have to charge extra on the door to cover the cost, and people wouldnt bother.

Not necessarily true. If it outlined from the off that this is all for charity they will lower their cost, i have done this myself for another organisation so I know it to be the case.

Top DJ - Lisa Lashes etc. Some one of this calibre. (And contrary to popular belief it wouldnt break the bank to get someone like this.)

Top Band - Not the Coronas (again) Great band but always gigging down here. Why not, Two-Door Cinema Club, Fight-Like-Apes etc.. something new, exciting and fresh on the Irish scene. Again, you would be pleasently surprised by how cheap these could be gotten for.

therealmccoy

Correct me if im wrong but is the whole point of Rag Week to raise money for charities by providing entertainment for students on campus?

While raising money is a fantastic thing and something which should not be dismissed without paying respect to those involved.
I would have just liked to have seen a bit more creativity (Like the Sky Dive) and to think a bit BIGGER that just the "Usual" rag week.

MitchKoobski

therealmccoy wrote: »

Not necessarily true. If it outlined from the off that this is all for charity they will lower their cost, i have done this myself for another organisation so I know it to be the case.

Top DJ - Lisa Lashes etc. Some one of this calibre. (And contrary to popular belief it wouldnt break the bank to get someone like this.)

Top Band - Not the Coronas (again) Great band but always gigging down here. Why not, Two-Door Cinema Club, Fight-Like-Apes etc.. something new, exciting and fresh on the Irish scene. Again, you would be pleasently surprised by how cheap these could be gotten for.

No one is that nice anymore, if it was one single event for a charity they would. But when you say "Its for RAG week" then they'll want paying.
It might just be me, but I'd say plenty of students would rather a band than just some DJ set.
Fight Like Apes are someone I'd consider a big band, and a big band would need to know well in advance of a gig listing, and they'd want paying.

Correct me if im wrong but is the whole point of Rag Week to raise money for charities by providing entertainment for students on campus?

The whole point is to raise money for charity through whatever means. A fun run or a sky dive isn't entertainment, its an event to raise money.

I'm sure everything you're saying was suggested at council meetings and by the RAG crew anyway, but when it comes down to it you'd have spend as little as possible and raise as much as possible.

Sparkles:)

If you could get bands cheap, you should offer your services to the SU i am positive they would be delighted with the offer!

Also its Raise and Give week, not super awesome band on campus week

more money will be raised if its not being spent on tickets to gigs, what were the coronas last year 15€?

People don't have the money for tickets like that this year, people are struggling as it is...

now the negitive vibes are wreckin mah swagga!

RAG WEEK! WHOOOOOOP

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Also there is free bowling, on tuesday between 8pm and 9pm. You have to sign up in the su and pay a deposit but you'll get that back, it's just to ensure people show up

CantGetNoSleep

Frothing at the gash looking at that splendid line up

MitchKoobski

scrubsJD

Mickey Joe Hart?
More cover bands & DJ's?
Neil Delamere again?
The same hypnotist again?
Valentines ball?
Cup Cake Sale?

COME ON! How sh*t is WIT? Every year it just worse.

As for myself, I will be heading up the country in search of decent rag weeks. Our week is just horrible, not a single thing sounds good. While the rest of the colleges are enjoying Tinie Tempah, Tinchy Stryder, Calvin Harris and many more all of our students will be at Mickey Joe Hart.

Conor Doyle should be ashamed.

shanemul

scrubsJD wrote: »

Mickey Joe Hart?
More cover bands & DJ's?
Neil Delamere again?
The same hypnotist again?
Valentines ball?
Cup Cake Sale?

COME ON! How sh*t is WIT? Every year it just worse.

As for myself, I will be heading up the country in search of decent rag weeks. Our week is just horrible, not a single thing sounds good. While the rest of the colleges are enjoying Tinie Tempah, Tinchy Stryder, Calvin Harris and many more all of our students will be at Mickey Joe Hart.

Conor Doyle should be ashamed.

Ah another person that doesn't realise that Raise And Give Week is about raising money a broad range of acts and not about One big act and loose a load of money. I feel every person in the person in the SU should be proud of the acts they've got.

Daft Funk - Never Played in Waterford EVER
Hardy Bucks - Again Never Played In Waterford or Another Rag Week
Four Play DJ's - Never Played Waterford Either

Over the last few years WIT has being able to raise well over €20,000 for charity which other colleges that have gotten the likes of Calvin Harris and Tinie Tempah, Tinchy Stryder has lost crazy amounts of Money.

MitchKoobski

scrubsJD wrote: »

Mickey Joe Hart?
More cover bands & DJ's?
Neil Delamere again?
The same hypnotist again?
Valentines ball?
Cup Cake Sale?

COME ON! How sh*t is WIT? Every year it just worse.

As for myself, I will be heading up the country in search of decent rag weeks. Our week is just horrible, not a single thing sounds good. While the rest of the colleges are enjoying Tinie Tempah, Tinchy Stryder, Calvin Harris and many more all of our students will be at Mickey Joe Hart.

Conor Doyle should be ashamed.

Well you are just delightful :rolleyes:.

You're going to abandon the prospect of raising money for charities on your own campus because you don't think the entertainment is up to your standards. ITS NOT ABOUT THE EVENTS. Its about raising money for charity!

I complain as much as the next person about chosen events but I'm sick to the teeth of people complaining about them and then threatening to go to another college for RAG week. They clearly don't get the idea of RAISE AND GIVE at all.

MitchKoobski

On another note, is there any more info on the Storm Cinemas deal? I know its been decided on "The Fighter" and its €3 in, but do we pay €3 at the cinema or do we buy tickets like other events?

Also, any more info on the Poker tournament? Type played and buy-in etc?

AdMMM

I organised the poker tournament out there one year for RAG Week having already had a great deal of tournament directing experience and I have to say it was the most stressful event I've ever had to run! Complete cluster**** so it was!

MitchKoobski

Yeah I'm not the most experienced player, but the thought of nearly 100 people who have never played before coming up to play scares me. AND its booked for the day when everyone will be in The Dome hungover.

Especially the squeaky young wans "Aw cmoooon laaaaaads show me how to plaaaayyy I bet I'll be reeeaaalllyy goooood"

Charlie Haughy

shanemul wrote: »

Ah another person that doesn't realise that Raise And Give Week is about raising money a broad range of acts and not about One big act and loose a load of money. I feel every person in the person in the SU should be proud of the acts they've got.

Daft Funk - Never Played in Waterford EVER
Hardy Bucks - Again Never Played In Waterford or Another Rag Week
Four Play DJ's - Never Played Waterford Either

Over the last few years WIT has being able to raise well over €20,000 for charity which other colleges that have gotten the likes of Calvin Harris and Tinie Tempah, Tinchy Stryder has lost crazy amounts of Money.

Oh come on now... how many students actually care about raising money for charity when it comes to rag week? Not many! Its turning into a week for getting the best bands and events now around the country, and what do you know, I would rate WIT as one of the worst around the country.

For example, Dundalk IT got SIDNEY SAMSON, RUBBERBANDITS...
Limerick IT got Example...

etc. etc.

Why can wit never get a decent world famous band/dj like? Mickey joe hart, hardy bucks, Fourplay djs, all a load of garbage I think...

Even the rubberbandits would have been a good laugh but no they couldn't even afford them but other smaller ITs could :rolleyes:

iseegirls

Sparkles:) wrote: »

Tuesday

ham sandwich
Paddy Casey

Where's Paddy Casey on?

MitchKoobski

Charlie Haughy wrote: »

Oh come on now... how many students actually care about raising money for charity when it comes to rag week? Not many! Its turning into a week for getting the best bands and events now around the country, and what do you know, I would rate WIT as one of the worst around the country.

For example, Dundalk IT got SIDNEY SAMSON, RUBBERBANDITS...
Limerick IT got Example...

etc. etc.

Why can wit never get a decent world famous band/dj like? Mickey joe hart, hardy bucks, Fourplay djs, all a load of garbage I think...

Even the rubberbandits would have been a good laugh but no they couldn't even afford them but other smaller ITs could :rolleyes:

If a student says they couldn't give a ****e about charities and just want gigs given to them, I couldn't be bothered listening to any of their ideas. Would you rather a week of events that help raise money, or just one gig that costs so much to hold that we can't have any other events?

You'd have to charge at least €10 per person on the door just to cover the cost, and then have people going around collecting for charity anyway. If you want a week of nothing but gigs and events, thats what Fresher's week is for. It's called RAG (Raise and Give) week for a reason.

As for the idea of the rubberbandits, if it had been booked before they got on the telly you'd be grand. Thats how other IT's and colleges were able to afford them before, they weren't famous at that point. Now you have to hand over ridiculous amounts of money.

"all a load of garbage I think..."
Your opinion and you're entitled to it, but others might be enjoying the look of the line up. If you wanted all these big bands, why wait until now to say something?

Charlie Haughy

MitchKoobski wrote: »

If a student says they couldn't give a ****e about charities and just want gigs given to them, I couldn't be bothered listening to any of their ideas. Would you rather a week of events that help raise money, or just one gig that costs so much to hold that we can't have any other events?

You'd have to charge at least €10 per person on the door just to cover the cost, and then have people going around collecting for charity anyway. If you want a week of nothing but gigs and events, thats what Fresher's week is for. It's called RAG (Raise and Give) week for a reason.

As for the idea of the rubberbandits, if it had been booked before they got on the telly you'd be grand. Thats how other IT's and colleges were able to afford them before, they weren't famous at that point. Now you have to hand over ridiculous amounts of money.

"all a load of garbage I think..."
Your opinion and you're entitled to it, but others might be enjoying the look of the line up. If you wanted all these big bands, why wait until now to say something?

But other smaller ITs get big name artists. I don't mind WIT booking all these irish acts, but why not have a big act to end the week or something, like most other rag weeks do. It does show how poor the WIT SU is that they couldn't have booked the rubberbandits earlier then, as a lot of people had heard about them before republic of telly and horse outside.

Myself and lots of friends wouldnt mind paying €10-15 for a ticket to a well known act, and id say most others wouldnt, except we get charged a fiver for all these naff "DJs" *cough*4play djs*cough* and novelty acts *cough*hardy bucks*cough*...

oh well maybe next year things will be different... :rolleyes::rolleyes::mad:

Oh and I didn't wait until now to say it, I predicted the line up weeks ago and got it nearly spot on... shows how predictable WIT rag weeks are after a few years here...

Read here: http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056121686

Charlie Haughy wrote: »

WIT has to have one of if not the worst RAG weeks of any of the big ITs in the country...

Can we not get a good famous DJ this year? Their not too expesive to book, Dundalk IT and LIT got famous DJs for example last year and WIT is probably a bigger college...
Im also sick of these cover bands, can we not get a decent proper band not some sing along cover band like!

Really getting sick of all this same old rock and trad music every year too, its so repetitive in WIT.

Charlie Haughy wrote: »

Lemme guess... the coronas / bluemoose / some crap irish comedian/neil delamare / hardy bucks / daft funk / loads of cover bands / some hypnotherapist or something like that

same old same old


Please why cant we get a international DJ and an actual good comedian along with something different like an electro house night in harverys/masons instead of the same old pop music and whatevers big in the charts + pikey music or like a proper UV night with techno/trance/house music or like get a few irish rappers down or some big enough hip hop group, its always the same garbage in WIT unfortunatly, not everyone likes rag week just to drink gallons of beer...

:rolleyes:

MitchKoobski

Fair enough, hadnt seen those posts before.

Sully

WITSU won't book big bands because they won't make a return on them. The return is the point of RAG week charity wise.

Apparently WIT has the best RAG week line up, and other colleges are jealous of our line up.

The rubberbandits are to expensive, WITYFG looked into getting them and proposed running it alongside WITSU (it was shot down) as they were to expensive for a solo run.

therealmccoy

Sully wrote: »

Apparently WIT has the best RAG week line up, and other colleges are jealous of our line up.

Stretch of the imagination there chief! They might be jealous to the money raised, but not for the "talent" on the line up.

OK, here's a point.. the argument against a top band/DJ is that it wont make money due to costs and that tickets are too expensive. (Personally id pay 15-20 quid for a top band/DJ ((Example)) and so would most of my friends). Point im making is that why not run an event.gig like that (in the forum perhaps)(very disappointed the union didnt consider that venue as it is the biggest and best for these types of events in Wford) and run the event on a cost free profit free basis. Simply cover your costs. THe week is about charity, what about organising a an event for charity for the students! :P

Wonder if WITSU left the USI and saved €37,000 per year could they afford better talent?!?!?!?! :pac:

MitchKoobski

therealmccoy wrote: »

Simply cover your costs. THe week is about charity, what about organising a an event for charity for the students! :P

And therein is the problem....