Stereophonics Olympia March 9th

Joekers

Stereophonics have just announced details of their highly anticipated return to Ireland with a show at The Olympia Theatre on Saturday, March 9th! Tickets priced from €39.05 go on-sale this Friday at 9am!

aka accounts 2010

Can't wait for this. Been waiting to see them since Oxegen a few years back.

Mr E

It may have been highly anticipated at some stage, but then they threatened to rerecord The Beatles' Please Please Me with Mick Hucknall.

Furious-Red

Yea delighted they are doing a show here . Really like the new song

Joekers

Been long over due

lc180

Was never a fan until I saw them at Oxegen a few years back. Totally blew me away, great live band.

Any word on pre-sales for this??

Furious-Red

lc180 wrote: »

Was never a fan until I saw them at Oxegen a few years back. Totally blew me away, great live band.

Any word on pre-sales for this??

They are imo the ultimate festival band since they have so many hits . This is their 1st headline irish show since the Academy in 2008

They are the one of the few bands that I still can listen to from the Brit Pop era, and they seem to be still making decent music. Saw them in the old Point a couple of times, along with Witnness and Slane. Holy shít they played Slane, seems like a life-time ago, now the Olympia. Hopefully I can get some tickets, always a good show.

SB-08

Seems to be sold out already. They better add a second night.:mad:

JaMarcus Hustle

SB-08 wrote: »

Seems to be sold out already. They better add a second night.:mad:

I just got a pair of tickets after you posted.

I selected 2 Upper Circle, and it said there were none available. I then went back and selected 2 "Best Available" - and there were 2 Upper Circle waiting for me. Maybe somebody gave them up or timed out.

kensutz

Got standing tickets, will be my 41st time seeing them live. Can't wait as the Olympia will be a really good venue to suit them for the roadtesting of the new album live. The album is out that Monday (4th) too.

SB-08

JaMarcus Hustle wrote: »

I just got a pair of tickets after you posted.

I selected 2 Upper Circle, and it said there were none available. I then went back and selected 2 "Best Available" - and there were 2 Upper Circle waiting for me. Maybe somebody gave them up or timed out.

I was offered restricted seats at the very back but passed on them and tried again and there were none available. What are the chances of a second date? It would seem mad not to add another considering the demand.

kensutz

SB-08 wrote: »

I was offered restricted seats at the very back but passed on them and tried again and there were none available. What are the chances of a second date? It would seem mad not to add another considering the demand.

Very doubtful as it's only a small venue tour before they do arenas later.

JaMarcus Hustle

SB-08 wrote: »

I was offered restricted seats at the very back but passed on them and tried again and there were none available. What are the chances of a second date? It would seem mad not to add another considering the demand.

Sorry what are restricted seats?

SB-08

JaMarcus Hustle wrote: »

Sorry what are restricted seats?

They are ones that are red on the seatings chart. Generally restricted view. Probably a pillar blocking the view of part of the stage.

I have been trying over and over with no avail but amazingly I just managed to get two standing tickets.:D Delighted.:cool:

pinkballetdance

Heya, So I managed to get 4 tickets, but I'm just after realising that they're not standing like Id originally thought... I'm quite disappointed, but I was just wondering with seated tickets can you stand in the olympia or is it like the O2 Where seating tickets mean your sitting?!

kensutz

Not an absolute hope you'd have with standing with seated tickets.

calabi yau

You could stand in the upper circle at bloc party last night provided you weren't in the front row

lippy88

2 tickets standing for sale PM me if interested.

Osmago

PM sent lippy88

Furious-Red

Recent Setlist

The Bartender and the Thief
A Thousand Trees
Superman
Graffiti on the Train
(Live debut)
Indian Summer
Take Me
(Live debut)
Catacomb
(Live debut)
Maybe Tomorrow
Been Caught Cheating
(Live debut)
In a Moment
Same Size Feet
Violins and Tambourines
Just Looking
We Share the Same Sun
(Live debut)
No-one's Perfect
Local Boy in the Photograph
Encore:
Billy Davey's Daughter
Traffic
Roll the Dice
(Live debut)
Dakota

JaMarcus Hustle

No

Mr. Writer

?

One of my favourites! :eek::(

Joekers

I know its a new album out and all but that setlist is still a bit meh

Osmago

Long shot, but does anyone have a spare standing ticket?

villa2008

Should be a great gig.
Anybody any idea who the support band is??

kensutz

Don't think there is a support act.

WeleaseWoderick

Just managed to get 2 seated tickets from Ticketmaster for this a few mins ago. They must have released a few returns. Had just decided to check on the off chance!

Furious-Red

Anyone at the Belfast show?

Pinkman

Very disappointed with that setlist - the setlists from their Xmas tour was excellent and had all the classics - now they are playing four less songs and have cut out

Pick A Part That's New, I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio, Mr Writer and More Life In a tramps vest

- four of my favourites. Ah well I am sure it will still be a cracking show.

Shedite27

Support Gareth Dunlop

Furious-Red

Pinkman wrote: »

Very disappointed with that setlist - the setlists from their Xmas tour was excellent and had all the classics - now they are playing four less songs and have cut out

Pick A Part That's New, I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio, Mr Writer and More Life In a tramps vest

- four of my favourites. Ah well I am sure it will still be a cracking show.

What time did they come on and finish at? Suppose with this tour being for the reason of promoting the new album they will sadly have to leave out a few "classics"

kensutz

Shedite27 wrote: »

Support Gareth Dunlop

Sweet, at least I won't be in too much of a panic to get across from the rugby to the gig.

aka accounts 2010

They opened the Late Late tonight.Played Indian Summer, excellent stuff.

Can't wait for tomorrow night now!!!

lc180

Looking forward to the gig tonight! Could someone post the stage times here when they find out.

Cheers!

aka accounts 2010

lc180 wrote: »

Looking forward to the gig tonight! Could someone post the stage times here when they find out.

Cheers!

From Olympia website, what's on section;

Doors; 7pm

Gareth Dunlop on stage around 7.45-8.00pm

Stereophonics on stage around 8.45-9pm


Times subject to change!!

JaMarcus Hustle

Lovely stuff. Any idea how long they were on stage in Belfast, or other recent gigs? Heading out afterwards, deciding whether or not I'll have time to head back to the apartment and have a few drinks!

aka accounts 2010

JaMarcus Hustle wrote: »

Lovely stuff. Any idea how long they were on stage in Belfast, or other recent gigs? Heading out afterwards, deciding whether or not I'll have time to head back to the apartment and have a few drinks!

Set list from London gig last Monday!! 20 songs so I reckon we should get anywhere between 1 hr 30min and 1hr 45min....

The Bartender and the Thief
A Thousand Trees
Superman
Graffiti on the Train
(Live debut)
Indian Summer
Take Me
(Live debut)
Catacomb
(Live debut)
Maybe Tomorrow
Been Caught Cheating
(Live debut)
In a Moment
Same Size Feet
Violins and Tambourines
Just Looking
We Share the Same Sun
(Live debut)
No-one's Perfect
Local Boy in the Photograph
Encore:
Billy Davey's Daughter
Traffic
Roll the Dice
(Live debut)
Dakota

Finish around 10.45 I reckon!!

suicide_circus

So jealous
Enjoy you bastards!

dwight_schrute

Was at Belfast on thursday. On stage for around 1hr 45. Crowd went a bit quiet during some of the new stuff but still got loads of the hits. Said they'd be back in November at the Odyssey so I'd assume the o2 as well.

Furious-Red

dwight_schrute wrote: »

Was at Belfast on thursday. On stage for around 1hr 45. Crowd went a bit quiet during some of the new stuff but still got loads of the hits. Said they'd be back in November at the Odyssey so I'd assume the o2 as well.

Sweet , was hoping they were gonna announce when they would be back on the Late Late last night . Glad they will be back because im gonna have to leave before the end to play my own gig

Zwillinge

Looking forward to this tonight now

JaMarcus Hustle

Fantastic gig. Absolutely delighted they played Mr. Writer too. The lads sure do put on a great show, and Kelly is one handsome bastard.

Furious-Red

Yea really enjoyed the gig and the band were really on form. Had to leave about 2 songs before the encore. Did they say they would be back in Nov?

kensutz

Nope never said when they will return. What a gig and the new songs came off well especially We Share The Same Sun, Catacomb was awesome live, Indian Summer is a crowd pleaser already. It was my 40th time seeing them, one of the best gigs with all the lads on form. I thought Jamie really fitted in well on drums too.

aka accounts 2010

Furious-Red wrote: »

Yea really enjoyed the gig and the band were really on form. Had to leave about 2 songs before the encore. Did they say they would be back in Nov?

Kelly said just before Dakota, "we'll see ye again in the Winter" so I'm guessing that ties in with the mention of November in Belfast earlier in the week.

It was a great gig and the new album material sounded epic. Crowd were in fine voice aswell I felt. Atmosphere was excellent. Nice to see them in an intimate venue, Olympia never fails!!

Furious-Red

aka accounts 2010 wrote: »

Kelly said just before Dakota, "we'll see ye again in the Winter" so I'm guessing that ties in with the mention of November in Belfast earlier in the week.

It was a great gig and the new album material sounded epic. Crowd were in fine voice aswell I felt. Atmosphere was excellent. Nice to see them in an intimate venue, Olympia never fails!!

Yea agreed about the crowd , during some songs you couldnt even hear kelly . Have to say the crowd were def better then Slash on monday(still a great gig). Delighted they are def coming back . Yea was cool to see them in a small venue although the Academy gig a few years back was deadly aswell

Pinkman

Great gig. The Olympia is such a fantastic venue, was brilliant seeing them there. My only gripe was I think they played too many new songs. Ten new songs is a bit much - most big acts only do six or seven off a new album. I could've done with three or four less new songs (the one with the girl - 'Take Me' I think it was didn't go down well at all and was not a strong live track), and a few of the classics put in like 'Pick A Part That's New, More Lift In A Tramps Vest', I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio, Hurry Up and Wait'. A good few newer tracks sounded fantastic live though - In A Moment in particular was pretty epic. Indian Summer, Graffiti On A Train, Violins and Been Caught Cheating were highlights for me. Of the older tunes 'Dakota was incredible live at the end - easily the best of the night imo. Loved 'Just Looking, Superman and Traffic too. Surprised they played 'Have A Nice Day' - great song for radio but a tad on the cheesy side. Overall a really good gig.

kensutz

Pinkman wrote: »

Great gig. The Olympia is such a fantastic venue, was brilliant seeing them there. My only gripe was I think they played too many new songs. Ten new songs is a bit much - most big acts only do six or seven off a new album. .

You do realise that they did this small tour was to road test the album? That's why they played the new album.

villa2008

Great gig, last night.
All the new songs sounded pretty good live to me.

The setlist was:

01. The Bartender and the Thief
02. A Thousand Trees
03. Superman
04. Graffiti on the Train
05. Indian Summer
06. Take Me (With Jakki Healy)
07. Catacomb
08. Mr Writer
09. Maybe Tomorrow
10. Been Caught Cheating
11. In a Moment
12. Could You Be The One?
13. Same Size Feet
14. Violins and Tambourines
15. Just Looking
16. Roll The Dice
17. No-one's Perfect
18. Local Boy in the Photograph
19. Encore Break
20. We Share the Same Sun
21. Have A Nice Day
22. Traffic
23. Dakota

aka accounts 2010

Pinkman wrote: »

Great gig. The Olympia is such a fantastic venue, was brilliant seeing them there. My only gripe was I think they played too many new songs. Ten new songs is a bit much - most big acts only do six or seven off a new album. I could've done with three or four less new songs (the one with the girl - 'Take Me' I think it was didn't go down well at all and was not a strong live track), and a few of the classics put in like 'Pick A Part That's New, More Lift In A Tramps Vest', I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio, Hurry Up and Wait'. A good few newer tracks sounded fantastic live though - In A Moment in particular was pretty epic. Indian Summer, Graffiti On A Train, Violins and Been Caught Cheating were highlights for me. Of the older tunes 'Dakota was incredible live at the end - easily the best of the night imo. Loved 'Just Looking, Superman and Traffic too. Surprised they played 'Have A Nice Day' - great song for radio but a tad on the cheesy side. Overall a really good gig.

This tour was designed solely to test the new album and nothing else. Stereophonics are way too big for the Olympia. They're just playing a handfull of small venues at the moment to sort out what tracks off the new album they intend to use for the arena tour next winter.

This was all detailed when the gig was originally announced!!!

The majority of bands do this with new albums. Good example are the Script, played small gig at the Opera House in Cork in November and played entire new album before trimming out what didn't work and played 3 nights at the O2 last week with only a hand full of tracks off the new #3 album!

Stereophonics will be back to play the O2 next winter and will probably only play 4-5 tracks off the new album!

Furious-Red

Stereophonics

We are absolutely delighted to announce we'll be doing a major UK tour in November!

Tickets go on-sale on Stereophonics.com at 9am on Wednesday (general sale on Friday). Get your tickets here then: http://po.st/h1n7mF

Fri 8th - GLASGOW, Hydro Arena
Sat 9th - ABERDEEN, AECC,
Thu14th - MANCHESTER, Arena
Fri 15th - LEEDS, Arena
Sat 16th - NEWCASTLE, Metro Radio Arena
Mon 18th - NOTTINGHAM, Capital FM Arena
Tues 19th - BIRMINGHAM, LG Arena
Thu 21st - BRIGHTON, Centre
Fri 22nd - BOURNEMOUTH, International Centre
Sun 24th - CARDIFF, Motorpoint Arena
Mon 25th - CARDIFF, Motorpoint Arena
Thu 28th - LONDON, the O2

Presume the Irish dates will come later on