MCD "Big Announcement"

Furious-Red

MCD Productions

BIG announcement coming this Friday...really big!

Thought id give it its own thread . Chances are its gonna be a let down of announcement .

I was also thinking rumours are that No Doubt are announcing a World Tour this week

davywalsh7

Furious-Red wrote: »

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Thought id give it its own thread . Chances are its gonna be a let down of announcement .

I was also thinking rumours are that No Doubt are announcing a World Tour this week

Could be a kings of Leon gig. They announced some uk dates this week

RangeR

Are we even allowed to talk about that company?

Furious-Red

Mr.S wrote: »

Oxegen 2013 details perhaps?

Sounds bigger then a gig, MCD don't usually tweet stuff like that about shows.

But didnt they say something similar when the announced The Killer shows?

Professey Chin

Furious-Red wrote: »

But didnt they say something similar when the announced The Killer shows?

It was today fm that built up the killers announcement

davywalsh7

Furious-Red wrote: »

But didnt they say something similar when the announced The Killer shows?

Yea you're right. Think the words big or special announcement next Monday were used b4 the killers were announced for Dublin and Belfast.

Mental Mickey

davywalsh7 wrote: »

Yea you're right. Think the words big or special announcement next Monday were used b4 the killers were announced for Dublin and Belfast.

They always do. Don't believe the MCD hype.

markc1184

Wasn't there talk of there being a second Slane concert in 2013? Perhaps it has something to do with that.

Or do mcd even promote Slane?

aka accounts 2010

Furious-Red wrote: »

But didnt they say something similar when the announced The Killer shows?

It was KC and Ian Dempsey on Today FM who said that. KC said on the Thursday night that Ian Dempsey had a big announcement to make while Ian Dempsey tweeted that he had a "big - ish" announcment to make.

MCD made very little of it in the days leading up to it, think they just asked people to tune in for an announcement!!

Toast

Hype thread.... calling reaction to whatever the announcement now to be 85% "I can't believe this is considered a big announcement" to 15% "well I quite like Madonna".

davywalsh7

markc1184 wrote: »

Wasn't there talk of there being a second Slane concert in 2013? Perhaps it has something to do with that.

Or do mcd even promote Slane?

Doubt they'd announce a second slane on the day the first ones tickets go on sale. Usually a press conference is called at slane castle to announce it also. My money is on a kings of leon or oxegen announcement, or that kings of leon are playing oxegen. I could be wrong though, just an educated guess

optimistic_

It’ll be Oxegen 2013 details – Or more likely an entirely “new” festival.
And if they’ve heeded any feedback it will be a two day with a Friday night camp, less stages and not in Punchestown.
Either way I’ll be going nowhere near it.

ATP 2 for me next summer.

ghostdancer

optimistic_ wrote: »

It’ll be Oxegen 2013 details – Or more likely an entirely “new” festival.
And if they’ve heeded any feedback it will be a two day with a Friday night camp, less stages and not in Punchestown.
Either way I’ll be going nowhere near it.

ATP 2 for me next summer.

why would they move it from Punchestown? it's perfect for Oxegen
there's few, if any other places that they could hold it.

aka accounts 2010

ghostdancer wrote: »

why would they move it from Punchestown? it's perfect for Oxegen
there's few, if any other places that they could hold it.

Exactly, Punchestown is the ideal site for such an event. If it's going ahead, that's where it will be!!

RangeR

Mr.S wrote: »

Oxegen 2013 details perhaps?

Sounds bigger then a gig, MCD don't usually tweet stuff like that about shows.

Reported. For the craic.

Furious-Red

RangeR wrote: »

Reported. For the craic.

Didnt know Mods can get reported

Mental Mickey

Furious-Red wrote: »

Didnt know Mods can get reported

Doooooooh

Ash.J.Williams

davywalsh7 wrote: »

Could be a kings of Leon gig. They announced some uk dates this week

how the F** is that anything even resembling remotely "big"

Anniebell

I'm hoping its Robbie Williams. His tour dates are usually announced soon after his album release which was last Friday.

bren2001

Anniebell wrote: »

I'm hoping its Robbie Williams. His tour dates are usually announced soon after his album release which was last Friday.

Was just going to post something similar. Slane and Oxegen market overlap, it makes some sense to leave a few weeks gap to let people get their Slane ticket. If Oxegen does return, I expect it to be announced at the end of the month.

With Slane going on sale tomorrow I think they will try and hit a different genre now. Robbie slots into that nicely, I expect him to play a stadium, new album, although, not what I am hoping for.

davywalsh7

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

how the F** is that anything even resembling remotely "big"

wasnt saying that it was big but obviously mcd are gonna try hype it up

bren2001 wrote: »

Was just going to post something similar. Slane and Oxegen market overlap, it makes some sense to leave a few weeks gap to let people get their Slane ticket. If Oxegen does return, I expect it to be announced at the end of the month.

With Slane going on sale tomorrow I think they will try and hit a different genre now. Robbie slots into that nicely, I expect him to play a stadium, new album, although, not what I am hoping for.

robbie williams is a good shout for the "big" announcement but i dont think there will be that similar crowds goin to bon jovi at slane as that goin to oxegen next year

lordgoat

Can't wait for all the whingers in here after another MCD hype fest does exactly what it's intended to do.

Pointless thread tbh.

lordgoat

davywalsh7 wrote: »

wasnt saying that it was big but obviously mcd are gonna try hype it up

I hope you're right and it is KOL. A decent guess imo.

PTH2009

Journey and Whitesnake are playing in Belfast on the 16th May 2013. Maybe its a Dublin date being announced ??

jossnjuice

although its a good call, i cant see journey and whitesnake being "big".

Anniebell

Maybe it's a Robbie back in Slane announcement! Hate the hassle of getting there & back but I'd be there in a flash if it was him.
Doubt it will be though as there's no hint of any tour dates on his website or anything yet

brenmusic

It's gonna be Oxegen 2013. Stone Roses and Kings Of Leon headlining. That should help.

aka accounts 2010

brenmusic wrote: »

It's gonna be Oxegen 2013. Stone Roses and Kings Of Leon headlining. That should help.

Sounds possible. I see TITP Christmas Early Bird tickets are going on sale on the 7th December and thats it's being held 12th-14th July 2013.

Given that Oxegen and TITP operate to similar schedules, I would expect an Oxegen announcement soon with a week/few weeks of non-stop MCD radio adverts/posters/TV adverts etc etc before tickets go on sale!

Also, I'm going to throw the Killers into the mix as another possible headliner.

jossnjuice

Think the answer has just been posted, but it will be a dublin gig.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056801856

aka accounts 2010

jossnjuice wrote: »

Think the answer has just been posted, but it will be a dublin gig.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056801856

I wouldn't think so being honest.

Furious-Red

Yea can see this being the announcement . But didnt Aiken do his last few gigs over here?

Ash.J.Williams

isn't there to be a second slane this year?

aka accounts 2010

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

isn't there to be a second slane this year?

They won't announce the second Slane date the day after tickets for the first date go on sale!!

Plus, Slane gigs are always announced by Lord Henry at the Castle and not directly by MCD.

Furious-Red

I wont be Rod Stewart anyways

ROD STEWART ‘Live The Life’ Tour, RDS Arena Dublin, Saturday 29 June 2013. Odyssey Arena Belfast, 26 June 2013. Tickets on sale Thursday 15 November at 9.00am. Following his sell out Shows in 2010, ROD STEWART has confirmed he will return to Ireland in 2013 to play the RDS Arena Dublin on Saturday 29 June as part of his ‘Live The Life’ Tour. He will also play a date at Belfast’s Odyssey Arena on 26 June. Tickets go on sale Thursday 15 November at 9.00am

rolexeagle1

2 day festival, moving away from Punchestown, think castle grounds maybe.... central ireland

Furious-Red

srumball wrote: »

2 day festival, moving away from Punchestown, think castle grounds maybe.... central ireland

Why would they move from Punchestown?

rolexeagle1

Kildare coco really not happy with it the last few years, also the HUGE loss being made on it being held there over 4 days. Tickets sales awful the last 2 years. I'd say going to be smaller and 2 days, better acts. I have worked it for years, lived in punchestown on site for the whole process, its become a disaster of a gig, terrible publicity after assaults, deaths, rapes, arrests etc also.

Not sustainable in its current form, they have to re brand it and start a fresh

Furious-Red

srumball wrote: »

Kildare coco really not happy with it the last few years, also the HUGE loss being made on it being held there over 4 days. Tickets sales awful the last 2 years. I'd say going to be smaller and 2 days, better acts. I have worked it for years, lived in punchestown on site for the whole process, its become a disaster of a gig, terrible publicity after assaults, deaths, rapes, arrests etc also.

Not sustainable in its current form, they have to re brand it and start a fresh

I agree that they need to start fresh , but i cant see them moving away from Punchestown imo

aka accounts 2010

srumball wrote: »

Kildare coco really not happy with it the last few years, also the HUGE loss being made on it being held there over 4 days. Tickets sales awful the last 2 years. I'd say going to be smaller and 2 days, better acts. I have worked it for years, lived in punchestown on site for the whole process, its become a disaster of a gig, terrible publicity after assaults, deaths, rapes, arrests etc also.

Not sustainable in its current form, they have to re brand it and start a fresh

It would appear Nass Town Councillor, Alan Kelly would not agree with what you've just said: (at top and bottom of article)

"It’s obviously a big loss to the area. It’s not just festival itself, it’s people coming through the town which is a big boost to the town. It’s a terrible loss."

Full article here: http://thedailyedge.thejournal.ie/oxegen-cancelled-next-year-but-organisers-say-it-will-be-back-in-2013-310152-Dec2011/

rolexeagle1

maybe they wont, i dont really know. I did hear they wanna shake it up big time, whether or not that will actually happen you never know with MCD, they have a fair bit of backing now from the UK so they could announce something big, but doubt it will go that way, sure when OX started she was only a small festival.

Desmond does own most of punchestown also which would help cut the cost of having it there, no real point speculating as im sure we will know by the end of the day, i just hope it is slick, havent had fun at an oxegen in about 4 years!!

jossnjuice

Heard its a 2 dayer closer to Dublin myself......could be fairyhouse again. but it'd be a logistical nightmare to have it in the park due to camping etc........

Apart from them two venues none spring to mind off hand.

ghostdancer

srumball wrote: »

maybe they wont, i dont really know. I did hear they wanna shake it up big time, whether or not that will actually happen you never know with MCD, they have a fair bit of backing now from the UK so they could announce something big, but doubt it will go that way, sure when OX started she was only a small festival.

Desmond does own most of punchestown also which would help cut the cost of having it there, no real point speculating as im sure we will know by the end of the day, i just hope it is slick, havent had fun at an oxegen in about 4 years!!

when it was Witnness at Fairyhouse it was 30,000.
when it became Oxegen, it was 50,000.
neither of those is "small".

and Kildare Hunt Club own Punchestown.

raven136

srumball wrote: »

maybe they wont, i dont really know. I did hear they wanna shake it up big time, whether or not that will actually happen you never know with MCD, they have a fair bit of backing now from the UK so they could announce something big, but doubt it will go that way, sure when OX started she was only a small festival.

Desmond does own most of punchestown also which would help cut the cost of having it there, no real point speculating as im sure we will know by the end of the day, i just hope it is slick, havent had fun at an oxegen in about 4 years!!

Does the Kildare Hunt Club not own Punchestown?

Furious-Red

ghostdancer wrote: »

when it was Witnness at Fairyhouse it was 30,000.
when it became Oxegen, it was 50,000.
neither of those is "small".

and Kildare Hunt Club own Punchestown.

I think if Oxegen just went back to 50,000 with 3 stages (one being a new bands stage) 2 days id be happy (once it was a good line up)

Mickolution

ghostdancer wrote: »

why would they move it from Punchestown? it's perfect for Oxegen
there's few, if any other places that they could hold it.

Yeah, there are very few fields in Ireland, especially ones with terrible transport links.

Furious-Red

Mickolution wrote: »

Yeah, there are very few fields in Ireland, especially ones with terrible transport links.

Punchestown is handy enough to get too , its about 30 mins away from Dublin(traffice depending) . Also MCD might have a contract with Punchestown for "X" amount of years to use their grounds for gigs etc

Melion

Lads, MCD dont give a toss what people want. They know they can cram 5 stages full of shít and it will still sell. Long gone are the good days of Witnness.

ghostdancer

Mickolution wrote: »

Yeah, there are very few fields in Ireland, especially ones with terrible transport links.

yes, because all that's required for Oxegen is a few fields. :rolleyes:

the_doctor199

Melion wrote: »

Lads, MCD dont give a toss what people want. They know they can cram 5 stages full of shít and it will still sell. Long gone are the good days of Witnness.

If you say so.

Heard this mentioned while in town today and the first thing that went through my head was that Soundgarden or the Deftones could be playing here and the announcement was to coincide with the release of their new albums. Then realised this was a silly thought and the announcement will most likely involve some over the hill band reuniting and playing to help the pension fund or some tween sensation who play radio friendly crap or else a grossly over rated Irish artist.

Halloran springs

There's no way oxegen will be held in the phoenix park lol! Look what 1 swedish house mafia gig did there, multiply it by 100 and you have 'O' in the park