Waterford Music Festival - July 30th 2011

Musicman2000

The organizer has posted here allready from what I can see. His first name is Neill if thats right

Professey Chin

Why didnt anyone just look up the owner of waterfordmusicfest.com?

nkay1985

dayshah wrote: »

But if it were genuine we would at least know who is involved. If its genuine, there is zero reason why we don't know who is organising it.

Is it not the guy Big Slick Poker?

MitchKoobski

dayshah wrote: »

But if it were genuine we would at least know who is involved. If its genuine, there is zero reason why we don't know who is organising it.

That's the part causing the most problems tbh.

They've since updated the awful looking site. With nothing.

dayshah

nkay1985 wrote: »

Is it not the guy Big Slick Poker?

Yes, but I think that is an alias. They are quite wily, these pranksters.

nkay1985

dayshah wrote: »

Yes, but I think that is an alias. They are quite wily, these pranksters.

You mean your real name isn't day shah? And I'm not nkay1985?

My whole world has just been rocked.:(

abouttobebanned

Neil Kelly, very experienced in event management to be fair. That's why I'd be pretty sure it's legit.

To be fair, what might've happened was an oral agreement was reached and the lads felt confident enough to announce and then there was a delay on the written details.

Psychedelic

I think the organisers got so excited about the event that they announced it before everything was 100% in place. There was absolutely no need to hype the event up before everything was confirmed.

I think SCC Group are also involved in organising this event, coz one of their people was quoted in a local paper/radio about the event. As far as I know SCC do security for most of the clubs and pubs in the area.

Sully

abouttobebanned wrote: »

Neil Kelly, very experienced in event management to be fair. That's why I'd be pretty sure it's legit.

To be fair, what might've happened was an oral agreement was reached and the lads felt confident enough to announce and then there was a delay on the written details.

I'm sure media speculation didn't help, maybe even this thread.

When gigs are in negotiation stages, last thing you want is the possible contenders name blasted all over the place!

blobbyblob

abouttobebanned wrote: »

Neil Kelly, very experienced in event management to be fair. That's why I'd be pretty sure it's legit.

To be fair, what might've happened was an oral agreement was reached and the lads felt confident enough to announce and then there was a delay on the written details.

Bit of an oxymoron that. No offence to the people involved but if that's the case, its pretty amateurish. Rule number one in event management is surely "Assumption is the mother of all fup ucks."

Wish 'em well none the less should it happen

dayshah

abouttobebanned wrote: »

Neil Kelly, very experienced in event management to be fair. That's why I'd be pretty sure it's legit.

To be fair, what might've happened was an oral agreement was reached and the lads felt confident enough to announce and then there was a delay on the written details.

Would he have organised anything I might have heard of? Like is he involved in Spraoi or Tall Ships or anything?

ziedth

Sully wrote: »

I'm sure media speculation didn't help, maybe even this thread.

When gigs are in negotiation stages, last thing you want is the possible contenders name blasted all over the place!

If that's the case though maybe they should have kept it under their hats till everything was signed and sealed. Nobody would have speculated then like. I can't say I blame anyone for getting excited.

Sully

dayshah wrote: »

Would he have organised anything I might have heard of? Like is he involved in Spraoi or Tall Ships or anything?

Top of my head, but Neil has run a wide number of big poker events and also a poker club or two in Waterford (think one of his projects was one behind Revolution, if im not mistaken). He is co-owner of The Venue in Tramore which has seen some decent acts head to Tramore.

BIG-SLICK-POKER is Neil in case nobody noticed.

scico rocks

Jesus, is this post still running...........
Until this Neil fella can get his act together (literally), I think we should give him time to come up with excuses why it was cancelled.

newportwex

Sully wrote: »

Its not a windup. I know the people who are organising the event, I have known about this for a good while now and spoke with the council to try speed negotiations up.

What negotiatons were you trying to speed up back then?

What did the council say when you told them ye had no acts confirmed?

Did you show the council the totally bitchin' website?

When you said you'd "known" about this for a good while? What did you actually know? The acts? Or just that there might be a music festival happening in Waterford at some stage?

gscully

Anyone read the front page of Waterford Today. Acts confirmed for the Tall Ships weekend include O Emporer, Sharon Shannon, The Waterboys and a yet-to-be-announced major international act. Honestly, do the organisers of these events think we all suffer from premature ejaculation down here?

Musicman2000

gscully wrote: »

Anyone read the front page of Waterford Today. Acts confirmed for the Tall Ships weekend include O Emporer, Sharon Shannon, The Waterboys and a yet-to-be-announced major international act. Honestly, do the organisers of these events think we all suffer from premature ejaculation down here?

I think this would be separtae from the above event

ziedth

Musicman2000 wrote: »

I think this would be separtae from the above event

Ya tall ships are around 2nd of July IIRC, still nice line up they have.

Minstrel27

Balls. I'd like to see the Waterboys but wont be around for them.

Sully

newportwex wrote: »

What negotiatons were you trying to speed up back then?

What did the council say when you told them ye had no acts confirmed?

Did you show the council the totally bitchin' website?

When you said you'd "known" about this for a good while? What did you actually know? The acts? Or just that there might be a music festival happening in Waterford at some stage?

It would seem the act I was contacted about is not the act taking place, that was last year so I am not sure what happened there. But I have been told who the current act is around the time this thread appeared and thats all ill say because there has been enough speculation and overdrive id like to stay out of thanks

As for the website, thats up to the organisers who they hire to create all material and I am unsure if any restrictions on "good" would be employed by the council or act in question.

ziedth

Minstrel27 wrote: »

Balls. I'd like to see the Waterboys but wont be around for them.

I know the way, I'm away for a wedding that weekend so I doubt I'll get to any of it. I missed the last one too

Luckycharms_74

I may have found the Event Organisers.....

newportwex

^^^

What are Big-Slick-Poker and Sully doing in the desert though? Is the Native American lad from the Council?

Sully

newportwex wrote: »

^^^

What are Big-Slick-Poker and Sully doing in the desert though? Is the Native American lad from the Council?

Mod Warning

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So lets take this as a final warning... Enough of your crap. We know full well what your at and if you have nothing at all useful to contribute when posting on this forum then you might as well leave peacefully unlike your counterpart.

Asmodean

I take it that there'll be no comedy tent at the festival then seeing as the concept of humour is lost on some people. That photoshop could have been a lot worse to be fair!

BIG-SLICK-POKER

Hi All ,


We appreciate the feedback good and bad and take it all on board. We have been delayed due to legal complications that we did not forsee when we went with the teaser and i understand the frustrations this has caused. But Im hoping that within the next few days we will have all these legalities sorted and will be ready to announce the event and when tickets will go on sale.

We do hope to build this into a yearly event and give people in Waterford something that has never been done in this City. I appreciate the humour within the thread and I would just ask all Boardies to just bare with us while we sort the Red tape out which has taken alot longer than anticipated.I am fully confident as a promoter and organizer that this event will go ahead as planned on July 30th with a Line up that will be exciting and fun for all genres and we will stride to make this successful year on year. This is something new for Waterford and i am delighted to be involved with the project.Just on the Boards post we did not create this thread and i am responding personally as i am a frequent user of this site . When the gig goes Live i will post and official thread aslo .


Regards

Neill K

Asmodean

Its nice to have some official word back on this. I think a lot of people were just frustrated by the lack of communication from the organisers.
I hope this will settle the situation down a bit. The very best of luck with ironing out the details.

scico rocks

I know you got a lot of stick from posters, just keep us informed and best of luck!

gscully

Musicman2000 wrote: »

I think this would be separtae from the above event

I know that! The point being that everything going on in this town lately seems to be all hush-hush.

ziedth

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mayordenis

It's always been the rules on boards, a thread is to discuss the topic at hand never to discuss how the discussion is being handled.
Nothing Dictatory about it.

Sully

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MitchKoobski

LIES!

Mods are the closest things to robots you'll find here.

I bet they're all being given free tickets to this! Probably secretly love 50 pence and justin baby as well!! RABBLE RABBLE! :mad:

Sully

MitchKoobski wrote: »

LIES!

Mods are the closest things to robots you'll find here.

I bet they're all being given free tickets to this! Probably secretly love 50 pence and justin baby as well!! RABBLE RABBLE! :mad:

Banned tbh.

Isn't it obvious anyway, Kelly? Bieber in Dublin during your "negotiation" stage. I think most people have a fair idea its himself.

Icky Thump

anything new to add on this "confirmed" gig??

BIG-SLICK-POKER

Not yet . As i said its at advanced stages now and when we can reveal we will do in a full press release . And boards will be used as a media outlet .

Its 99% there now including the Undercard . Just the Red tape

Neill

ziedth

Good to hear Neill,

Regardless of how good or bad the lineup is I'll give ya 10/10 for getting our and doing this.

ratedR

Bigger then Bryan Ferry ?

*shake your hair girl with your ponytail*

Literally SOME girls will go nuts..

stanceworkx

please dont class 50 cent as a hip hop artist he is a destroyer of hip hop bring some real talent to waterford not pop hop talentless muscle bound ballistic bullet target who talks like a wine gum! if hip hop is dead him and his associates should be up for murder and raping of the ear!

abouttobebanned

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_0CLOsXuDw

BIG-SLICK-POKER

Official Update

Everything is now in place for the Waterford Music Fest 2011 and we have all artists now lined up. The Official Launch date is now Saturday April 2nd when the Line up will be announced . Tickets will go on sale Tuesday April 5th from 9am and will be on sale from www.ticketmaster.ie and will be priced at €54.80 including booking fee.

Neill

Sully

So, where's the boards discount? :P

decies

There is a recession on son, you better have rem and Lilly Allen on for that price !!

AndyKiely

Sounds good. Think I'll wait and see the line up first though. Wouldn't want to see any of the bogey names thrown around here already like Jedward and 50 Cent.

Any idea of when the line up is going to be announced?

south

AndyKiely wrote: »

Sounds good. Think I'll wait and see the line up first though. Wouldn't want to see any of the bogey names thrown around here already like Jedward and 50 Cent.

Any idea of when the line up is going to be announced?

April 2nd

AndyKiely

Thanks buddy.

BIG-SLICK-POKER

Win the first set of tickets to the festival by posting this link www.facebook.com/waterfordmusicfest on your facebook page and commenting on this comment that it is done . Winners will be announced on April 5th when tickets go on sale . Best of luck all

jo06555

AndyKiely wrote: »

Sounds good. Think I'll wait and see the line up first though. Wouldn't want to see any of the bogey names thrown around here already like Jedward and 50 Cent.

Any idea of when the line up is going to be announced?

Im worried those acts are not bein ruled out as if it is 50 cent main act no one will pay that much , i hope we will be truly surprised and i will be hoping to get tickets for who ever it is...

Wooden Jesus

As long as theres a half decent line up ill definately support this. Great to see something like this being organised in Waterford.
Fair play for making this happen and hopefully it can grow to something great in the future.

gscully

I reckon some tickets should be allocated, by way of lottery, to anyone who showed interest in this thread. Limit it to those who have commented so far.