Rag Day Concert?

DieselPower · 19-12-2011 8:46pm #1

Has anyone heard any rumours information on who the performers might be, and prices of tickets etc?

f1dan · 19-12-2011 11:08pm

There was talk of Ed Sheeran but I highly doubt it would be him.

It would want to be somebody good though if they're intent on having just a one day event.

NuckyT · 19-12-2011 11:42pm

Is it just going to be one concert?
I was expecting it to be something similar to the trinity ball if it's going to be 'replacing' rag week!!

Nailz · 20-12-2011 4:54pm

f1dan wrote: »

There was talk of Ed Sheeran but I highly doubt it would be him.

It would want to be somebody good though if they're intent on having just a one day event.

Ah Jesus, it would be a terrible waste if it were. I remember a few years ago DKIT had Rodrigo Y Gabriela playing at their RAG Week, that is undeniably cool. I sincerely doubt that the NUIG concert will be anywhere as awesome as that, it will probably be some awful bunch of fuckers conforming to the resentful and uninteresting music featured on iRadio...

* the opinions stated above are those of Paul Courtney, and not representitive of those involved on the daily Music Library programs, or indeed Flirt FM as a whole

I have to...

BhoscaCapall · 20-12-2011 7:25pm

Would be fantastic if they could get Ed Sheeran, Black Eyed Peas and Tinie Tempah to play, with a DJ set from the cast of the Inbetweeners. And have it in Clifden or something.

Would be like a mong-magnet. Town would be great craic then.

Nailz · 20-12-2011 10:54pm

BhoscaCapall wrote: »

Would be fantastic if they could get Ed Sheeran, Black Eyed Peas and Tinie Tempah to play, with a DJ set from the cast of the Inbetweeners. And have it in Clifden or something.

Would be like a mong-magnet. Town would be great craic then.

NUI Galway SU · 20-12-2011 11:33pm

We're still looking at the logistics of the replacement day, and so we can't confirm/deny anything until early next semester. Don't want to build expectations up until we're sure we can deliver. We'll keep everyone informed through the weekly email though.

Thanks,
The SU

DieselPower · 20-12-2011 11:58pm

NUI Galway SU wrote: »

We're still looking at the logistics of the replacement day, and so we can't confirm/deny anything until early next semester. Don't want to build expectations up until we're sure we can deliver. We'll keep everyone informed through the weekly email though.

Thanks,
The SU

DJ Byrno it is so :cool:

Ficheall · 21-12-2011 12:08am

Nailz wrote: »

I remember a few years ago DKIT had Rodrigo Y Gabriela playing at their RAG Week, that is undeniably cool. I sincerely doubt that the NUIG concert will be anywhere as awesome as that

Rodrigo y Gabriella played the O'Flaherty theatre about 5 years ago.

But you're right - of course the concert will be ****. No one will be surprised. The replacement concert was a silly part of that "deal".

aramush · 21-12-2011 2:22am

Ive my money riding on DJ Lawnmover.

scholar007 · 21-12-2011 10:03am

NUI Galway SU wrote: »

We're still looking at the logistics of the replacement day, and so we can't confirm/deny anything until early next semester. Don't want to build expectations up until we're sure we can deliver. We'll keep everyone informed through the weekly email though.

Thanks,
The SU

Will there be busloads of clowns?

BhoscaCapall · 21-12-2011 9:21pm

scholar007 wrote: »

Will there be busloads of clowns?

If it's in Dangan they might run shuttle buses for students, so yeah.

Davyhal · 30-12-2011 11:10am

When I was in NUIG, Rodrigo Y Gabriela played 3 or 4 times over 2 years, was insane, used to sell out in mere moments!

There are plenty of decent acts like that that NUIG could manage to pull in... They used to be able to pull in good comedy acts for Tuesday Night Ents such as Ed Byrne, Conor Murphy, Maeve Higgins, Andrew Maxwell, David O'Doherty etc... So I don't see why they wouldn't be able to swing an up-and-coming act like Ed Sheeran. If they really put effort in they could maybe even get someone like We Are Scientists, those guys are always hanging about Galway shur!

Ficheall · 30-12-2011 4:14pm

Davyhal wrote: »

When I was in NUIG, Rodrigo Y Gabriela played 3 or 4 times over 2 years, was insane, used to sell out in mere moments!

They only played NUIG once, no?

They played the Black Box a few times too though. And the Radisson, Zhivago's, and the Big Top.

joeKel73 · 30-12-2011 6:36pm

Yeah I think they only played once on campus. There was a sudoku competition in Sin at the time for two tickets, there was an error in it though... so I submitted my entry showing why it couldn't be solved (same number printed twice on the same line).... got the two free tickets.

BhoscaCapall · 01-01-2012 5:55pm

Davyhal wrote: »

So I don't see why they wouldn't be able to swing an up-and-coming act like Ed Sheeran.

Hasn't been "up-and-coming" for about 3 years.

joeKel73 · 01-01-2012 6:02pm

I'd say expect someone like Keywest followed by DJ Byrno.

I do hope I'm wrong though.

Red_Wake · 01-01-2012 6:50pm

foto joe wrote: »

I'd say expect someone like DJ Byrno followed by DJ Byrno. I do hope I'm wrong though.

Fixed that for you.;)

ciano1 · 02-01-2012 10:40pm

Just realised this is only 2 months away now.
You'd think they'd let us know when and where Dj Byrno is playing soon...

Davyhal · 09-01-2012 1:21pm

BhoscaCapall wrote: »

Hasn't been "up-and-coming" for about 3 years.

You can't exactly describe independantly produced EPs that did not chart, along with performing free gigs in pubs, as having made it! His debut album on a record label was only released less than a year ago, not exactly a global superstar yet. Not that I don't like the man, and I love the album, but you can't say that he had made it big 3 years ago!

Samich · 12-01-2012 5:43pm

Davyhal wrote: »

When I was in NUIG, Rodrigo Y Gabriela played 3 or 4 times over 2 years, was insane, used to sell out in mere moments!

There are plenty of decent acts like that that NUIG could manage to pull in... They used to be able to pull in good comedy acts for Tuesday Night Ents such as Ed Byrne, Conor Murphy, Maeve Higgins, Andrew Maxwell, David O'Doherty etc... So I don't see why they wouldn't be able to swing an up-and-coming act like Ed Sheeran. If they really put effort in they could maybe even get someone like We Are Scientists, those guys are always hanging about Galway shur!

lol.

Davyhal · 16-01-2012 11:54am

Samich wrote: »

lol.

Touché!

ciano1 · 16-01-2012 1:37pm

Didn't they have Calvin Harris a few years back?
Not saying I'm a fan of his but if they were able to bring in an international act like him then they surely could put out a decent lineup!

Ficheall · 16-01-2012 1:55pm

ciano1 wrote: »

Didn't they have Calvin Harris a few years back?
Not saying I'm a fan of his but if they were able to bring in an international act like him then they surely could put out a decent lineup!

2010 Rag Week, aye. Massive queue for tickets then people complaining afterwards when it was only his DJ set, despite it being advertised as such.

BhoscaCapall · 16-01-2012 3:54pm

Ficheall wrote: »

2010 Rag Week, aye. Massive queue for tickets then people complaining afterwards when it was only his DJ set, despite it being advertised as such.

Eh? He was actually there... and he's a DJ. What were people expecting, him on top of the speakers playing a bass riff?

They should be able to get someone like John O'Callaghan. Domestic, but quite well known and also quite good (if you're into that). Club K got him for christ's sake...

I'm still laughing at that post about the SU Elections. "Campus is absolutely buzzing with the Rizzle Kicks coup". There hasn't been excitement as tangible as this since Vengaboys took the College Bar by storm. There's a point actually, get the Antarctic Monkeys (the tribute band), seen them in the CB before and they're every bit as good (again, if you're into it) as the real thing.

TheCosmicFrog · 17-01-2012 1:47pm

According to the Education Officer, this will almost certainly take place on a Sunday. Good luck with that.

BhoscaCapall · 17-01-2012 2:32pm

TheCosmicFrog wrote: »

According to the Education Officer, this will almost certainly take place on a Sunday. Good luck with that.

Sounds like a good way to kick Rag Week off

The___________ · 17-01-2012 6:02pm

TheCosmicFrog wrote: »

According to the Education Officer, this will almost certainly take place on a Sunday. Good luck with that.

That's a shocking decision if true.

BhoscaCapall · 17-01-2012 6:45pm

What's wrong with having it on a Sunday?

Can't have it during the week 'cos we're all going to lectures and not partaking in any sort of unofficial socialising since the SU sold us all down the river, remember.

Red_Wake · 17-01-2012 7:58pm

BhoscaCapall wrote: »

What's wrong with having it on a Sunday?

Can't have it during the week 'cos we're all going to lectures and not partaking in any sort of unofficial socialising since the SU sold us all down the river, remember.

Do you need the college's or the SU's approval to go drinking?

BhoscaCapall · 17-01-2012 9:41pm

Red_Wake wrote: »

Do you need the college's or the SU's approval to go drinking?

It's almost as if my post wasn't serious!

The___________ · 17-01-2012 9:58pm

BhoscaCapall wrote: »

What's wrong with having it on a Sunday?

Can't have it during the week 'cos we're all going to lectures and not partaking in any sort of unofficial socialising since the SU sold us all down the river, remember.

Well for one it's a serious inconvenience for anyone who has to go home for the weekend for work (like myself)

Davyhal · 17-01-2012 11:43pm

They are shaping it up to be the exact same as every other RAG week, but they can't advertise it as such. They always had whatever act they were getting play the Sunday night, and they are probably gonna do the same this year cos they know that no matter what, the students are gonna do a RAG Week, even if it is not officially RAG Week in the college... and the bars will probably do the same in the city. I never had a single lecture cancelled due to an official RAG week in all my years in NUIG, we just didnt go unless absolutely essential, and it will be the same this year.

The Cool · 21-01-2012 9:06pm

Sure, they don't even need Rag Day to set the date for unofficial Rag Week - GMIT Rag Week still stands. People will just jump on their bandwagon.

Bootstraps · 21-01-2012 10:47pm

BhoscaCapall wrote: »

What's wrong with having it on a Sunday?

Can't have it during the week 'cos we're all going to lectures and not partaking in any sort of unofficial socialising since the SU sold us all down the river, remember.

Explain how we were sold down the river?

JonathanByrne · 25-01-2012 4:33am

Hi all,
I'm not gonna hijack this thread, I just want to clear a few things up (seeing as I am mentioned a couple of times...)
I am sorry if the whole "DJ Byrno" thing is being overkilled, and to be quite honest I have no idea why I am being booked so much for NUIG events etc.
I dunno what to say really, I take these gigs because I enjoy dj'ing, and enjoy dj'ing to students.
Might be time to start saying no to the NUIG gigs I guess!
B

Bootstraps · 25-01-2012 10:51am

JonathanByrne wrote: »

Hi all,
I'm not gonna hijack this thread, I just want to clear a few things up (seeing as I am mentioned a couple of times...)
I am sorry if the whole "DJ Byrno" thing is being overkilled, and to be quite honest I have no idea why I am being booked so much for NUIG events etc.
I dunno what to say really, I take these gigs because I enjoy dj'ing, and enjoy dj'ing to students.
Might be time to start saying no to the NUIG gigs I guess!
B

Hey man I wouldn't worry about it most nuig people on boards are 19 going on 90. It's like grumpy old men(myself included) sure the biggest thread is the "daily bitch about nuig!!!" Doubt many people here have been to your gigs anyway. There is a reason that we keep asking you to do them. If it aint broke don't fix it.

Reillyman · 25-01-2012 10:53am

Bootstraps wrote: »

Hey man I wouldn't worry about it most nuig people on boards are 19 going on 90. It's like grumpy old men(myself included) sure the biggest thread is the "daily bitch about nuig!!!" Doubt many people here have been to your gigs anyway. There is a reason that we keep asking you to do them. If it aint broke don't fix it.

Hear Hear!

TheCosmicFrog · 25-01-2012 1:31pm

JonathanByrne wrote: »

Hi all,
I'm not gonna hijack this thread, I just want to clear a few things up (seeing as I am mentioned a couple of times...)
I am sorry if the whole "DJ Byrno" thing is being overkilled, and to be quite honest I have no idea why I am being booked so much for NUIG events etc.
I dunno what to say really, I take these gigs because I enjoy dj'ing, and enjoy dj'ing to students.
Might be time to start saying no to the NUIG gigs I guess!
B

If it's any consolation, Jonathan, I've never been to a bad gig by you. If you're playing somewhere it's always a plus point for going to that particular club/venue - and that's the same among everyone I'd go out with.

There's a reason why you're always invited to DJ for NUIG gigs, and that's because students like you. No other reason. I'd take some definite pride in that.

ciano1 · 25-01-2012 5:22pm

JonathanByrne wrote: »

Hi all,
I'm not gonna hijack this thread, I just want to clear a few things up (seeing as I am mentioned a couple of times...)
I am sorry if the whole "DJ Byrno" thing is being overkilled, and to be quite honest I have no idea why I am being booked so much for NUIG events etc.
I dunno what to say really, I take these gigs because I enjoy dj'ing, and enjoy dj'ing to students.
Might be time to start saying no to the NUIG gigs I guess!
B

It's nothing against you or your dj'ing or not even the fact that you play in the college a lot.

It's just that since this event is supposed to be our consolation for the loss of the 'official' RAG WEEK, people are expecting a few big artists to be playing.

BhoscaCapall · 25-01-2012 5:54pm

JonathanByrne wrote: »

Hi all,
I'm not gonna hijack this thread, I just want to clear a few things up (seeing as I am mentioned a couple of times...)
I am sorry if the whole "DJ Byrno" thing is being overkilled, and to be quite honest I have no idea why I am being booked so much for NUIG events etc.
I dunno what to say really, I take these gigs because I enjoy dj'ing, and enjoy dj'ing to students.
Might be time to start saying no to the NUIG gigs I guess!
B

It's nothing against you at all, in fact I'd rather see you on the bill than most of the bands NUIG students are likely to nominate. The fact that you're popular enough to be ubiquitous with college events is only a good thing.

November One · 25-01-2012 6:31pm

There's 12 acts playing the Arts ball and Byrno is the only one of them that I'm looking forward to, no word of a lie. The man is an institution.

Red_Wake · 25-01-2012 9:11pm

JonathanByrne wrote: »

Hi all,
I'm not gonna hijack this thread, I just want to clear a few things up (seeing as I am mentioned a couple of times...)
I am sorry if the whole "DJ Byrno" thing is being overkilled, and to be quite honest I have no idea why I am being booked so much for NUIG events etc.
I dunno what to say really, I take these gigs because I enjoy dj'ing, and enjoy dj'ing to students.
Might be time to start saying no to the NUIG gigs I guess!
B

Wouldn't take the criticism too harshly mate, I've listened to some of your mixes that a mate of mine got and thought it was pretty good.

Just can't remember you playing your own mixes at your gigs - can only recall you playing the same chart ****e that would have been played anyway.

f1dan · 26-01-2012 2:27pm

Red_Wake wrote: »

Wouldn't take the criticism too harshly mate, I've listened to some of your mixes that a mate of mine got and thought it was pretty good.

Just can't remember you playing your own mixes at your gigs - can only recall you playing the same chart ****e that would have been played anyway.

That's cos the clubs give him a set list to play from except for Carbon where he can play whatever he likes!

Reillyman · 26-01-2012 6:59pm

DJ Byrno recieved an Honourary Life Membership of the Business Society, enough said, Johnathan your an absolute hero, and NUIG love you, keep up the good work!

BhoscaCapall · 27-01-2012 12:43pm

Reillyman wrote: »

DJ Byrno recieved an Honourary Life Membership of the Business Society, enough said

He must be overcome with emotion

Reillyman · 27-01-2012 1:19pm

BhoscaCapall wrote: »

He must be overcome with emotion

Correct.

Ficheall · 27-01-2012 3:52pm

Reillyman wrote: »

Honourary Life Membership of the Business Society

Who else has one of those, as a matter of interest, and what are the criteria for getting one?

Robmeister2011 · 27-01-2012 11:20pm

Purely based on penis size.

Reillyman · 29-01-2012 2:28pm

BhoscaCapall wrote: »

He must be overcome with emotion

Byrno Cert.JPG

See attached.

Nailz · 29-01-2012 3:07pm

That would be a lovely thing to be given if you didn't despise the Biz Soc, which many, myself included, do.

Anyway; got an invite to the the ‘Unofficial RAG Week’ over Facebook there yesterday, they got a good chunk of people to accept already. It would be interesting to see if that threat the University made about such an occurrence a couple of months back stands — the one about them penalising/throwing out students who make public calls on specific date(s) for an unofficial RAG week? Surely that couldn't be a legally binding threat seeing as it occurs outside of college activity.

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