Sigur Ros - O2 Dublin 16th November 2013

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Icelandic euphoric post rockers Sigur Rós have just announced that they will headline The O2, Dublin on Saturday 16th November to kick off the next leg of their tour. Tickets are on sale this Thursday, 28 March at 9am from Ticketmaster Ireland

Caliden

Sweet, missed them at EP last year and wasn't sure when I'd get another chance to see them.

LeftBlank

Nice. Didn't think they'd be big enough for the O2, especially given the latest direction they taken.

grudgehugger

Excellent - didn't float my boat at EP last year as the first 30 minutes was so downbeat.

Standalone show @ the O2 should suit them better - and delighted that it's a Saturday night.

Will be heading along...

lordgoat

LeftBlank wrote: »

Nice. Didn't think they'd be big enough for the O2, especially given the latest direction they taken.

This will sell out. Might even be a second night.

LeftBlank

lordgoat wrote: »

This will sell out. Might even be a second night.

I wouldn't be so sure. Did the Olympia show sell out when they were touring Takk...?

Toast

It didn't sell out instantly but it certainly sold out pretty quickly and there was plenty of demand for tickets after. I reckon the good tickets on this will sell out fairly smart but the nosebleeds will hang around for a while after. Wouldn't think a second night will happen to be honest.

LeftBlank

Toast wrote: »

It didn't sell out instantly but it certainly sold out pretty quickly and there was plenty of demand for tickets after. I reckon the good tickets on this will sell out fairly smart but the nosebleeds will hang around for a while after. Wouldn't think a second night will happen to be honest.

Yeah, checking old posts, it looks like it sold out in about a week.

That said, I would be very surprised if they sold out the O2.

schemingbohemia

Saw them in Glasgow at the SECC a few weeks ago, superb gig, real return to form for me. Obviously nothing will ever beat seeing them supporting Godspeed! You Black Emperor in the TBMC (as was) years ago, that was one of the best gigs I've ever been to.

ballsymchugh

saw them in brixton a couple of weeks ago. the gig was excellent. they're not made for outdoor at a festival, so i wouldn't be too downbeat about any EP gigs they had.
i'd imagine there'd be plenty going to this from the UK too. all the gigs here were sold out.

lordgoat

LeftBlank wrote: »

Yeah, checking old posts, it looks like it sold out in about a week.

That said, I would be very surprised if they sold out the O2.

Course it sold out. That show will be 3 albums ago and yep it'll sell out.

thebostoncrab

It will 100% sell out, but not straight away. Gotta get my tickets that Friday!

Srianadh

Any idea on what price tickets will be? Thursday is pay day and I may feel the need to splurge! (If my overdraft isn't too big by then).

xerces

Nice one, I'll be using O2 priority for this.

Srianadh wrote: »

Any idea on what price tickets will be? Thursday is pay day and I may feel the need to splurge! (If my overdraft isn't too big by then).

40 euro according to O2's blueroom page.

http://blueroom.o2online.ie/Artists/Sigur-Ros.aspx

lordgoat

All tickets are 40e

Irish Aris

Best birthday present I could ask for!!!! It will be the second time I am going to see them, the first back in 2003 was one of the most important live music experiences of my life!!!

fits

I thought they were deadly at EP. Even the sound check was musical.

LeftBlank

Does anyone know will this be all seated?

delbertgrady

At present, the accompanying floor plan on Ticketmaster is fully seated, though that could be an error. It has happened in the past that the default floor plan was amended before it went on sale.

The Phantom Jipper

Anyone familiar with the o2 able to suggest which would be the best seats to go for if given the choice? Or am I overthinking it and is it the closer the better?

Thanks.

atgate

I just bought standing on http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/presale/

Evil Sausage

atgate wrote: »

I just bought standing on http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/presale/

Some nice seats available there as well

Shorty11857

atgate wrote: »

I just bought standing on http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/presale/

What exactly are the early entry tickets? Any reason not to get them?

LeftBlank

Shorty11857 wrote: »

What exactly are the early entry tickets? Any reason not to get them?

They will get you in at 6:00 and everyone else will have to wait for 6:30.

When they played in the Olympia, the tickets from Sigur Ros site came with a wirstband for the pit and that worked really well.

LeftBlank

Early entry tickets are gone. Managed to grab 2.

vicwatson

atgate wrote: »

I just bought standing on http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/presale/

Know what these are?

 (+Applicable tax, shipping and handling costs)

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atgate

vicwatson wrote: »

Know what these are?

 (+Applicable tax, shipping and handling costs)

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€39.54 each plus shipping 6.98 (the shipping was for two).

Hugo_Whoriskey

Evil Sausage wrote: »

Some nice seats available there as well

Bought seating tickets but no indication of where they are at all for me?

atgate

Hugo_Whoriskey wrote: »

Bought seating tickets but no indication of where they are at all for me?

The blue areas are where the Band's allocation are:

Hugo_Whoriskey

Very nice seats alright, thanks for that!

Missed out on the early entry tickets, anyone know if there will be more available on the O2 priority bookings on Thursday?

Think ill hold out until then as I'd rather just have my ticket emailed to me rather than wait for the official site to post it to me.

Toast

What is the advantage of an early entry ticket if you have assigned seating?

delbertgrady

Zero advantage, unless you want to get to the merchandise stall first.

lordgoat

Toast wrote: »

What is the advantage of an early entry ticket if you have assigned seating?

I don't think the seats had early entry? Might be wrong booked them in a daze this morning.

LeftBlank

lordgoat wrote: »

I don't think the seats had early entry? Might be wrong booked them in a daze this morning.

The seats did not have early entry.

LeftBlank

Mascher wrote: »

Missed out on the early entry tickets, anyone know if there will be more available on the O2 priority bookings on Thursday?

Think ill hold out until then as I'd rather just have my ticket emailed to me rather than wait for the official site to post it to me.

Never say never bur I would doubt there'll be any more early entry tickets.

LeftBlank

Mascher wrote: »

Missed out on the early entry tickets, anyone know if there will be more available on the O2 priority bookings on Thursday?

Think ill hold out until then as I'd rather just have my ticket emailed to me rather than wait for the official site to post it to me.

Never say never bur I would doubt there'll be any more early entry tickets.

grudgehugger

Standing tickets bought through o2 presale.

Roger Waters, Sigur Ros and what sounds like a Tindersticks Greatest Hits set - Autumn is shaping up nicely

JaMarcus Hustle

Tickets booked

Lumineers, Kodaline, Stereophonics and Sigur Ros all in the space of less than 2 weeks. Can't wait for November!

Akrasia

grudgehugger wrote: »

Standing tickets bought through o2 presale.

Roger Waters, Sigur Ros and what sounds like a Tindersticks Greatest Hits set - Autumn is shaping up nicely

I thought it was all seated?

I got my tickets this morning. Anyone familiar with the O2 layout, is section GA1 any good?

LeftBlank

Akrasia wrote: »

I thought it was all seated?

I got my tickets this morning. Anyone familiar with the O2 layout, is section GA1 any good?

Nope it's not all seated. GA1 is a standing ticket AFAIK.

Akrasia

Oh, ok, so GA1 means general admission I presume..

Cool

dinneenp

I was wondering would they be good/too low key for a live gig but this changed my mind 100%

lordgoat

dinneenp wrote: »

I was wondering would they be good/too low key for a live gig but this changed my mind 100%

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

They're amazing live.

Carpentry

If they can sell out madison square garden they can easily sell out minnie tiny O2, question is if there's enough audience for them in this country swamped by ****ty music. Pink is selling out every year she comes, rihanna too, as well as lady gaga. So I am asking WTF ?!

Toast

Carpentry wrote: »

If they can sell out madison square garden they can easily sell out minnie tiny O2, question is if there's enough audience for them in this country swamped by ****ty music. Pink is selling out every year she comes, rihanna too, as well as lady gaga. So I am asking WTF ?!

The O2 has a 15k capacity. MSG is 20k. There is about 20 million people in the NY State versus 4 million people in Ireland. There really is no comparison.

Also I wouldn't get too angry at people considering Sigur Ros fans can't even agree on the pronunciation of the band name let alone what the hell the third album is called. You can see why they might be slightly inaccessible to the sort of people who like the pop acts you listed. However I reckon if there was a decent advertising campaign done a lot more regular joes probably would get the tickets after realising this was the band that does that music from that movie, ad, sports show etc.

lordgoat

Toast wrote: »

However I reckon if there was a decent advertising campaign done a lot more regular joes probably would get the tickets after realising this was the band that does that music from that movie, ad, sports show etc.

Toasty, i thought you'd know better. They don't let their music be used in ads/shows. But I understand what you mean...

http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/media/homage-or-fromage.php

and a bit more here. Very interesting about the beeb and a blanket rate...

http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/media/homage-or-fromage-part-deux/

Toast

lordgoat wrote: »

Toasty, i thought you'd know better.

Would you believe me if I said I actually have read that page in the past? By ads I meant more tv promo spots, trailers and the like but I'd probably have corrected someone else saying the same thing. :P

dinneenp

anyone remember Miranda Sex Garden?
the climax of some of their songs remind me vaguely of the clip I posted above

Toast

If anyone hasn't seen it yet the first single from the new album is out and has a very industrial feel to the sound/video.

RayCon

Carpentry wrote: »

If they can sell out madison square garden they can easily sell out minnie tiny O2, question is if there's enough audience for them in this country swamped by ****ty music. Pink is selling out every year she comes, rihanna too, as well as lady gaga. So I am asking WTF ?!

WTF indeed ... I think you'll find Pink, Rihanna and Lady Gaga easily sell out Madison Sq Gardens too ... whats your point ?