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SFX

  • 27-12-2011 5:26pm
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    Is there an SFX (Dublin) gigography listing all the bands/events who played there over the years?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,328 ✭✭✭karaokeman


    I'm not sure, try emailing whatever company owned the venue.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,382 ✭✭✭Motley Crue


    All I know is that Megadeth played there in 2001, so did Slayer come to think about it, I'm afraid I know little else - having said that there's a Facebook site called Classic Dublin gigs with a lot of ticket stubs from the more high profile, heavier, bands who played the Top Hat and the SFX


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,213 ✭✭✭✭therecklessone


    Slayer played it in 1994 with Machine Head and Downset supporting,

    Sepultura played in 1992 (with Paradise Lost?)

    iron Maiden, Tool, Fear Factory, Anthrax, Body Count, Therapy?, Green Day, Foo Fighters, Deftones, Smashing Pumpkins, Type O Negative (with Stuck Mojo), Pantera, and Korn all played at various points.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,901 ✭✭✭RayCon


    Back in the 80's the SFX hosted ...

    Dokken
    Accept
    Magnum
    Marillion
    Whitesnake
    Queensryche
    Def Leppard
    Fastway
    Gary Moore
    Dio
    Mamas Boys
    Saxon
    MSG
    Ozzy

    I was at most of them ....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,959 ✭✭✭✭scudzilla


    RayCon wrote: »
    Back in the 80's the SFX hosted ...

    Dokken
    Accept
    Magnum
    Marillion
    Whitesnake
    Queensryche
    Def Leppard
    Fastway
    Gary Moore
    Dio
    Mamas Boys
    Saxon
    MSG
    Ozzy

    I was at most of them ....

    That's a coincidence, i seen most of them exact same bands in the 80's in The Manchester/Liverpool area as grew up in North Wales.

    Just wish i'd have kept all my old ticket stubs but i just didn't think for tomorrow in them days.

    Would have loved to have paid at least 1 visit to Top Hat as heard so amny good things


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 207 ✭✭green day rule


    I think the chilis played in the early 90's:confused:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,213 ✭✭✭✭therecklessone


    I think the chilis played in the early 90's:confused:

    Forgot that one, support from Moby playing mostly Animal Rights material.

    Also Stone Temple Pilots and Alice in Chains.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,550 ✭✭✭NIBBS


    All I know is that Megadeth played there in 2001, so did Slayer come to think about it, I'm afraid I know little else - having said that there's a Facebook site called Classic Dublin gigs with a lot of ticket stubs from the more high profile, heavier, bands who played the Top Hat and the SFX

    yeah, that's my mate Luke's page, plenty of ticket stubs and photos there now......

    the list is much longer than that lads.......

    Manowar (loudest gig ever at the time I believe)

    Metallica supported by Anthrax in 1986
    Anthrax supported by Testament in 1987

    @therecklessone - yep was Paradise Lost supporting Sepultura that night, cracking gig, Seps were on speed that night, sped up versions of Beneath The Remains songs was just brilliant......

    I've been to a Nicko McBain drum clinic in there too.....was good craic...
    pretty sure Maiden played there too on the X tour and couldn't sell it out....

    you'll have no joy getting info from the previous owners as it was the nuns that owned it before it became Apartments......


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,901 ✭✭✭RayCon


    NIBBS wrote: »
    yeah, that's my mate Luke's page, plenty of ticket stubs and photos there now......

    Yeah some of them ticket pics are mine !
    NIBBS wrote: »
    the list is much longer than that lads.......

    Manowar (loudest gig ever at the time I believe)

    Metallica supported by Anthrax in 1986
    Anthrax supported by Testament in 1987


    I've been to a Nicko McBain drum clinic in there too.....was good craic...

    Yip ... forgot about those ...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,454 ✭✭✭EyesClosed


    http://www.setlist.fm/search?query=sfx

    here you go, seems to be a good few here


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,113 ✭✭✭Lumbo


    I think the chilis played in the early 90's:confused:

    Sure did. Rollins supported. I liked RHCP's back then.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭irlirishkev


    Inspiral Carpets in 92, supported by The Frank and Walters
    ASH in 92
    The Stunning in... 94 maybe?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,402 ✭✭✭nxbyveromdwjpg


    Nine Inch Nails, Moby (back in his rave days), Body Count, Foo Fighters, Machine Head, Therapy?, Pantera, Sepultura, Alice in Chains.
    I too wish i had kept my stubs :/


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    I saw the 4 of us there in 89 I think


    Edit - and the Black Crowes in 95/96


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,901 ✭✭✭RayCon


    nm wrote: »
    Body Count

    How did I miss that :confused:


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 405 ✭✭Econoline Van


    I was at the Top Hat once........ but unfortunately it had mutated into The Fun Factory, was a kids play area and I was about 10 years old.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,113 ✭✭✭Lumbo


    nm wrote: »
    Nine Inch Nails, Moby (back in his rave days), Body Count, Foo Fighters, Machine Head, Therapy?, Pantera, Sepultura, Alice in Chains.
    I too wish i had kept my stubs :/

    I was at a few of those gigs. Someone should have told Moby that scumbags on E's don't like Acoustic guitars.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 68,401 Mod ✭✭✭✭Grid.


    Was at the Black Crowes there in '95.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,465 ✭✭✭Irish Halo


    darryn wrote: »
    http://www.setlist.fm/search?query=sfx

    here you go, seems to be a good few here
    Probably some overlap here too - http://www.last.fm/venue/8886609+SFX/events


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,144 ✭✭✭peter1892


    Gigs I saw there:

    Judas Priest, 1991
    Extreme, 1992
    Pantera, 1993
    Therapy?, 1993
    The Almighty, 1994
    Anthrax, 1996
    Iron Maiden, 1996
    The Verve, 1997

    As I recall, the only gigs from that list that were sold out were Pantera and also Extreme - and that was moved from the Point! Therapy? were doing two nights so the second one wasn't a sellout, The Almighty played to about 200 people, Maiden, Priest they were maybe half full. The Verve played to fairly good crowd but a year later they were headlining Slane (great in the SFX, poor at Slane).

    It seemed like it was a big church hall with a huge stage...maybe it was. Good memories though!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,213 ✭✭✭✭therecklessone


    peter1892 wrote: »

    It seemed like it was a big church hall with a huge stage...maybe it was.

    It was!

    My abiding memory was the sweaty walls...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 562 ✭✭✭ned rierson


    Echo and the Bunnymen
    New Order
    REM
    Pogues
    Damned
    Wonder Stuff
    RHCP
    The Clash
    The Smiths
    Pretenders
    House Of Love
    Wedding Present
    Therapy
    Fugazi
    Foo Fighters
    Green Day
    The Cramps
    Soul Asylum
    Big Audio Dynamite
    That Petrol Emotion

    Great venue. Bouncers were always sound. No prob bringing in a few cans.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 737 ✭✭✭holly8


    ah yes, just talking about this t'other day.
    Was at New Order & That Petrol Emotion gigs there.
    I could be wrong but think The Tom Tom Club may have been there too.

    Anyone on here remember The Ramones in the TV Club (Camden St?), early 80s. Supported by The Golden Hoarde ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 562 ✭✭✭ned rierson


    holly8 wrote: »
    ah yes, just talking about this t'other day.
    Was at New Order & That Petrol Emotion gigs there.
    I could be wrong but think The Tom Tom Club may have been there too.

    Anyone on here remember The Ramones in the TV Club (Camden St?), early 80s. Supported by The Golden Hoarde ?

    tom tom club gig was in mcgonagles.
    i was at the ramones gig in the tv club (harcourt st)

    ramonestvclub.jpg

    deedeedublintvclub.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 562 ✭✭✭ned rierson


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 737 ✭✭✭holly8


    tom tom club gig was in mcgonagles.
    i was at the ramones gig in the tv club (harcourt st)

    ramonestvclub.jpg

    deedeedublintvclub.jpg

    OMG Ned?? is that u? or is it Dee Dee??


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 737 ✭✭✭holly8


    holly8 wrote: »
    OMG Ned?? is that u? or is it Dee Dee??

    Ramones played 2 nights??? in a row? love the ticket stubs, wish i kept mine.

    always rem outside that night as Joey Ramone was coming out side door of TV Club into big black limo (limo? dublin 1980s??) was someone shouting out in a pure Dub accent behind me " Hey Joey, Get A Bleedin' Haircut!!!"
    :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,644 ✭✭✭SerialComplaint


    Echo and the Bunnymen
    New Order
    REM
    Pogues
    Damned
    Wonder Stuff
    RHCP
    The Clash
    The Smiths
    Pretenders
    House Of Love
    Wedding Present
    Therapy
    Fugazi
    Foo Fighters
    Green Day
    The Cramps
    Soul Asylum
    Big Audio Dynamite
    That Petrol Emotion

    Great venue. Bouncers were always sound. No prob bringing in a few cans.

    Yes, we share a lot of our music heritage. Some great gigs there in the early and mid 80s, with very little fuss or drama. I remember the very hippyish Waterboys supporting the Pretenders. I remember buying a £6 ticket for Simple Minds around 1983 from a tout for £9 - possibly the only time I've ever bought from a tout.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,143 ✭✭✭D-FENS


    First gig i ever went to was Jesus Jones in the SFX, '90 or '91 it was.
    Seen Therapy with Ash as support around '95, then Ash on their own the following year. Megadeth around the same time too.
    First time seeing the Verve was there too, '97 as someone already said.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 197 ✭✭violenza


    Some great memories from the SFX such a shame it's gone!!!

    f6ce86a6.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 562 ✭✭✭ned rierson


    holly8 wrote: »
    OMG Ned?? is that u? or is it Dee Dee??

    not me. it is indeed dee dee. the picture is in monte melnicks book about da brudders


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 514 ✭✭✭argentum


    Howard Jones
    Simple minds
    Imagination
    thomson twins


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,402 ✭✭✭nxbyveromdwjpg


    violenza wrote: »
    Some great memories from the SFX such a shame it's gone!!!

    f6ce86a6.jpg

    Forgot about that Foo Fighters gig, i was at that one too. Great stubs.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,465 ✭✭✭Irish Halo


    peter1892 wrote: »
    It seemed like it was a big church hall with a huge stage...maybe it was. Good memories though!
    SFX - St Francis Xavier hall


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,064 ✭✭✭poundhound


    I've seen Kings X, Queensryche, Alice in Chains, Suede, The Black Crowes, Iron Maiden and Stone Temple Pilots there.

    I remember going to the Nicko McBrain drum clinic there in 1989. When he came out on stage he looked around and said, "Jesus, this is some toilet".
    Little did he know Maiden would be playing there 6 years later.

    U2 also filmed the video for Pride there.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 737 ✭✭✭holly8


    not me. it is indeed dee dee. the picture is in monte melnicks book about da brudders

    ah hah! thanks for that!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,144 ✭✭✭peter1892


    Irish Halo wrote: »
    SFX - St Francis Xavier hall

    Indeed - in fact I was once reprimanded by an elderly gentleman who reminded me that it was the 'Saint Francis EX-avier Hall' (say it in a Dublin accent!) and not the 'SFX' :D:o

    Just as well I didn't tell him I was going to see a band called 'Judas Priest' - on an Easter Sunday as well...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,463 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    What do parish halls get nowadays ???

    Richie Kavanagh/The local Kids Choir

    Must of been cool to be a concert goer in the 80's, early 90's


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 158 ✭✭eoin1981


    was in it once. counting crows mar 2000. good gig but a little short.

    does anyone know where exactly the sfx building is/was. i looked for it one day but wasn't too sure. is it around temple street/temple theatre area?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,663 ✭✭✭✭Mental Mickey


    Been to a few gigs there over the years.

    Slayer - twice I think(nearly got f***ing mashed to pieces at one gig during Raining Blood)
    Sepultura
    Pantera - with COC supporting.
    Paradise Lost(met them after the gig - they were cool, but totally wasted).


    Also saw bands such as Machine Head(headlining and supporting Slayer - same gig as the Downset one), and Tool. Saw a load of other bands who I can't remember atm.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,144 ✭✭✭peter1892


    eoin1981 wrote: »
    does anyone know where exactly the sfx building is/was. i looked for it one day but wasn't too sure. is it around temple street/temple theatre area?

    Here it is:
    http://g.co/maps/pzzpk

    Go into street view, have a look around and you'll see a modern office/apartment block - that's the site of the SFX.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,144 ✭✭✭peter1892


    ...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    I remember being shocked in how small the place was when I went there for the first time at age 14. My only other experience of a gig had been as a 10 year old going to see Chris de Burgh at the RDS Simmonscourt with my mother (yes, I am still scarred).

    So from that and from seeing concerts on tv and videos I was expecting this massive hall but when I walked in the place was tiny, even smaller than my school hall. Anyone know the rough dimensions of the standing area or what the capacity was?

    I didn't go but I also remember some wrestling event there some time in the 90's. It wasn't WWF but one of the smaller brands. I presumed they took the stage out but even then, with the size of the ring there must have been room for only a few rows of seats. Anyone gonna own up to being at this?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,804 ✭✭✭delbertgrady


    I've just seen the Smashing Pumpkins ticket in the earlier posted photo. They played two shows in the SFX in 1995. Ash supported them one night, and I think Whipping Boy did the other. The last event I was at there was Chad Smith's pre-Slane "drum clinic" with Taylor Hawkins and Mark Richardson.

    2024 Gigs and Events: David Suchet, Depeche Mode, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, The Smile, Pixies, Liam Gallagher John Squire/Jake Bugg, Kacey Musgraves (x2), Olivia Rodrigo, Mitski, Muireann Bradley, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Eric Clapton, Girls Aloud, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Rewind Festival, The Smashing Pumpkins/Weezer, Henry Winkler, P!nk, Pearl Jam/Richard Ashcroft, Taylor Swift/Paramore, Suede/Manic Street Preachers, Muireann Bradley, AC/DC, Deacon Blue/Altered Images, The The, blink-182, Coldplay, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Nick Lowe, David Gilmour, ABBA Voyage, St. Vincent, Public Service Broadcasting, Crash Test Dummies, Cassandra Jenkins.

    2025 Gigs and Events: Stuart Murdoch, Lyle Lovett, The Corrs/Imelda May/Natalie Imbruglia, Olivia Rodrigo, Iron Maiden, Dua Lipa, Lana Del Rey, Weezer, Maya Hawke, Billie Eilish (x2), Oasis, Sharon Van Etten, The Human League, Deacon Blue



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,073 ✭✭✭Nea


    Ah great memories of the SFX and the offie on the corner beside it.
    Fecked up my leg crowd surfing in there too.
    I saw some great bands there and tbh most of the gigs were great, it was an awful kip all the same.

    Alice In Chains
    Pantera
    The Almighty/Warrior Soul
    Korn
    Anthrax
    Megadeth
    Machine Head
    Placebo
    Paradise Lost
    Type O Negative


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,901 ✭✭✭RayCon


    My funniest memory of the SFX was being at Mamas Boys gig back in 85-86ish and a bloke in front of us in the crowd had a denim jacket with :

    "Whitestick - Forevery and every" on the back .... to make matters worse, it was written in black marker on yellow gaff tape that had been stuck onto his jacket.

    It was either his mates winding him up or a very low IQ individual


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 562 ✭✭✭ned rierson


    RayCon wrote: »
    My funniest memory of the SFX was being at Mamas Boys gig back in 85-86ish and a bloke in front of us in the crowd had a denim jacket with :

    "Whitestick - Forevery and every" on the back .... to make matters worse, it was written in black marker on yellow gaff tape that had been stuck onto his jacket.

    It was either his mates winding him up or a very low IQ individual

    give me a break. i was young :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    RayCon wrote: »
    My funniest memory of the SFX was being at Mamas Boys gig back in 85-86

    Was that when they were supporting Thin Lizzy on the Thunder and Lightning tour? I used to have a great recording of that gig. It was broadcast on Radio Nova or some station like that.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56 ✭✭Midnight organ


    Where was the sfx? Been looking through some amazing sets that got played in that venue..wow :0


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭irlirishkev


    Here it is... (was)

    7275918.jpg


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