New Year's Eve concert Merchant quay

bigpink

See that Will Leahy tweeted something it today

Made plans for New Years Eve yet ? Limerick launched it's year as City of Culture today and there will be a massive concert on Merchants Quay to start the whole thing. It will be televised by RTE and beamed worldwide on the RTE Player.

Tickets go on sale next week and the line-up will be revealed. All I can say is that the line-up combined have had No 1 albums in the 70's, 80's, 90's, 00's, 2011,2012 & 2013.

I am the MC on the night. I have had no No. 1 albums but did win a silver medal in Feile Luimní when I was 6 for singing.

https://www.facebook.com/willleahyon2fm

vkid

bigpink wrote: »

See that Will Leahy tweeted something it today
Made plans for New Years Eve yet ? Limerick launched it's year as City of Culture today and there will be a massive concert on Merchants Quay to start the whole thing. It will be televised by RTE and beamed worldwide on the RTE Player.

Tickets go on sale next week and the line-up will be revealed. All I can say is that the line-up combined have had No 1 albums in the 70's, 80's, 90's, 00's, 2011,2012 & 2013.

I am the MC on the night. I have had no No. 1 albums but did win a silver medal in Feile Luimní when I was 6 for singing.

All in a 140 character tweet? ;-)

vkid

bigpink wrote: »

See that Will Leahy tweeted something it today
Made plans for New Years Eve yet ? Limerick launched it's year as City of Culture today and there will be a massive concert on Merchants Quay to start the whole thing. It will be televised by RTE and beamed worldwide on the RTE Player.

Tickets go on sale next week and the line-up will be revealed. All I can say is that the line-up combined have had No 1 albums in the 70's, 80's, 90's, 00's, 2011,2012 & 2013.

I am the MC on the night. I have had no No. 1 albums but did win a silver medal in Feile Luimní when I was 6 for singing.

All in a 140 character tweet? ;-)

bigpink

Sorry it was a tweet linked to a facebook post

https://www.facebook.com/willleahyon2fm

Marcus Halberstram

After the disaster that was the Millenium disco lazer bouncing off the walls of Kings Johns Castle I swore I'd never again go to any of these events again.

jbkenn

Who is Will Leahy?

Poxyshamrock

DJ with 2FM.

mgbgt1978

Ah, but will it be enough to attract Marks & Spencer to the derelict Opera Centre ????????)

OP, is the line-up just Cliff Richard ?

Kess73

mgbgt1978 wrote: »

Ah, but will it be enough to attract Marks & Spencer to the derelict Opera Centre ????????)

OP, is the line-up just Cliff Richard ?

The OP is just repeating what is being advertised online and is not involved with the event afaik, so doubt if she will know who is on the bill before anyone else will.:)

mgbgt1978

She might.....if nobody else is a follower of Will Leahy's Tweets .

bigpink

It says the line up combined so that could be anyone

Ayio

So Marcus u reckon it will be a shambles then? Really?
I was hoping for something different in the city and that it might go off well not sure now. And I was trying to arrange all of my friends to come but it would be great it there was a big crowd and a lively buzz round the town... for a change. Would be good for Limerick!

Silentcorner

Ayio wrote: »

So Marcus u reckon it will be a shambles then? Really?
I was hoping for something different in the city and that it might go off well not sure now. And I was trying to arrange all of my friends to come but it would be great it there was a big crowd and a lively buzz round the town... for a change. Would be good for Limerick!

Ayio, when it comes to posting in this forum you must understand that certain posters display that Limerick mentality whereby just say Jesus Christ himself walked across the River Shannon if front of our very eyes it would be because he couldn't swim!!

If the hotel managers in the city are to be believed there will be a massive crowd in the city this new years, and I have yet to witness the Irish Chamber Orchestra participate in any kind of a shambles!!!

Marcus Halberstram

Silentcorner wrote: »

Ayio, when it comes to posting in this forum you must understand that certain posters display that Limerick mentality whereby just say Jesus Christ himself walked across the River Shannon if front of our very eyes it would be because he couldn't swim!!

If the hotel managers in the city are to be believed there will be a massive crowd in the city this new years, and I have yet to witness the Irish Chamber Orchestra participate in any kind of a shambles!!!

And this forum is also full of that other Limerick mentality whereby anyone who expresses an opinion that somebody doesn't like is immediately harassed and attacked for expressing that opinion.

You'd be forgiven for thinking that it is in the Limerick Forums Charter that only 100% positive comments are allowed.

Then people wonder why problems are allowed to fester in this city, why incompetence is rewarded rather than punished and why when something goes tits up everybody stands around like apes asking how it happened.

phog

Marcus Halberstram wrote: »

And this forum is also full of that other Limerick mentality whereby anyone who expresses an opinion that somebody doesn't like is immediately harassed and attacked for expressing that opinion.

You'd be forgiven for thinking that it is in the Limerick Forums Charter that only 100% positive comments are allowed.

Then people wonder why problems are allowed to fester in this city, why incompetence is rewarded rather than punished and why when something goes tits up everybody stands around like apes asking how it happened.

So how would you improve the NYE concert?

pigtown

The Strypes are closing the Limerick concert after jetting down from Dublin where they are opening the capital's concert. Both it seems will feature on RTÉ's NYE coverage.

Kess73

phog wrote: »

So how would you improve the NYE concert?

Rammstein with their full stage show.

seachto7

or slipknot

Marcus Halberstram

Full line-up announced - Dolores O Riordan, Maverick Sabre, The Strypes, The Coronas and Leading Armies.

I'm trying to reconcile that with 2fm's Will Leahy earlier claim that - "the line-up combined have had No 1 albums in the 70's, 80's, 90's, 00's, 2011,2012 & 2013"

Am I missing something here?

pigtown

Soak also on the bill

Marcus Halberstram

pigtown wrote: »

Soak also on the bill

Playing a song with Leading Armies.

After what Will Leahy said I was expecting a far better line-up than this.

vkid

its not bad by any stretch. something for most people and far better than most NYE in Limerick.

Quite interested to see the Strypes myself, and Maverick Sabre worth a look. I'll give the Coronas a skip

Marcus Halberstram

Which act has number one albums in the 70's and 80's?

Silentcorner

Marcus Halberstram wrote: »

Which act has number one albums in the 70's and 80's?

Jesus man leave it go...it's a strong line up, if its not your thing fair enough don't bother going...word to the wise...radio djs sometimes hype events...the media can't be trusted!!!

Marcus Halberstram

Silentcorner wrote: »

Jesus man leave it go...it's a strong line up, if its not your thing fair enough don't bother going...word to the wise...radio djs sometimes hype events...the media can't be trusted!!!

Ah so that's what it is - lying to sell tickets. And he is officially involved in the event.

Silentcorner

Marcus Halberstram wrote: »

Ah so that's what it is - lying to sell tickets. And he is officially involved in the event.

Ring the guards!!!

For someone who clearly has no intention of going, you are taking this way too seriously...its "hype"...that is all it is...

Marcus Halberstram

Silentcorner wrote: »

Ring the guards!!!

For someone who clearly has no intention of going, you are taking this way too seriously...its "hype"...that is all it is...

I was looking forward to seeing what the line-up was after the guy hosting it made that claim. I have nothing to apologise for, just more of the same attitude in Limerick where if you point out the bull**** claims you hear week in week out you get criticised. Typical typical typical.

Silentcorner

Marcus Halberstram wrote: »

I was looking forward to seeing what the line-up was after the guy hosting it made that claim. I have nothing to apologise for, just more of the same attitude in Limerick where if you point out the bull**** claims you hear week in week out you get criticised. Typical typical typical.

Who is asking for an apology?...I'm merely advising you to let it go, hype is hype...at the time an act could have been lined up but not confirmed...don't leave it go if you don't want to...start a protest of some sort or write letters, personally I don't really care...

vkid

Marcus Halberstram wrote: »

I was looking forward to seeing what the line-up was after the guy hosting it made that claim. I have nothing to apologise for, just more of the same attitude in Limerick where if you point out the bull**** claims you hear week in week out you get criticised. Typical typical typical.

oh get over yourself. If there was nothing on you'd be giving out too. Acts could have cancelled or anything since he said that, You haven't a clue no more than the rest of us. Its good to see something like this on.

Marcus Halberstram

I'm entitled to speak my mind. You don't like it, spin on it.

untouchable

wow kids put away the tampons. can we just all agree that it wasnt what we expected entirely but its still a really decent line up that has never been matched in this city before???

i for one am looking forward to it and applaud the organizers for it.

there will always be a few people saying it could have been better but who where you expecting??

U2
Greenday
Muse
and bruce????

now that would be some line up but come on ffs we need to spread the limited budget over 12 months not just blow it on the first day(the day before the first day even)