Placebo, Olympia Theatre Dublin, 25/02/15

poundhound · 29-10-2014 11:48am #1

Tickets on sale Fri 31/10/14 or now via the bands facebook presale.

This Fat Girl Runs · 29-10-2014 12:04pm

Got mine!! Went for the standing section. I'm so excited! This will be my first time seeing them live!

tupelopenny · 29-10-2014 1:55pm

cheers, just got mine too

thanks to original poster for this

viv2 · 29-10-2014 6:31pm

Got mine this morning too. Went for seated. Last time I saw them was in whelans a long time ago...

Mince Pie · 29-10-2014 6:36pm

Gah, the pain of the €50-60 ticket price tag. Will have to give this one a miss and keep everything crossed they play Glastonbury.

DC10555 · 30-10-2014 3:02pm

Mince Pie wrote: »

Gah, the pain of the €50-60 ticket price tag. Will have to give this one a miss and keep everything crossed they play Glastonbury.

Holy crap, I was all down for getting tickets to this but this seems a little much for the Olympia. The current set-list is nice but I think I'm gonna give it a miss too..

The Wild Bunch · 31-10-2014 8:07am

Buzzing for this

Recent setlist

B3
For What It's Worth
Loud Like Love
Every You Every Me
Scene of the Crime
A Million Little Pieces
Twenty Years
Too Many Friends
Rob the Bank
Purify
One of a Kind
Exit Wounds
Meds
Song to Say Goodbye
Special K
The Bitter End
Encore:
Begin the End
Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)
(Kate Bush cover)
Post Blue
Infra-red

I know about 9 of those - need to brush up on their recent stuff - last album I listened to was Kings of Medicine

poundhound · 31-10-2014 8:44am

Kings of Medicine?
I think you mean "Battle for the sun".

This will be my 3rd time seeing them in the Olympia.
The first being notable as the band had to leave the stage, when plaster from the ceiling fell onto the stage and the show was stopped for 15 mins.

The Wild Bunch · 31-10-2014 9:33am

poundhound wrote: »

Kings of Medicine?
I think you mean "Battle for the sun".

This will be my 3rd time seeing them in the Olympia.
The first being notable as the band had to leave the stage, when plaster from the ceiling fell onto the stage and the show was stopped for 15 mins.

Jaysus how did I get that wrong - THE SHAME

I remember that gig! December 2000, Idlewild supporting?

One of the greatest gigs I've ever been to

howardmarks · 31-10-2014 11:31am

Just got mine. Seen them in the sfx years ago. Brilliant gig

Ciaran_B · 31-10-2014 12:02pm

poundhound wrote: »

Kings of Medicine?
I think you mean "Battle for the sun".

This will be my 3rd time seeing them in the Olympia.
The first being notable as the band had to leave the stage, when plaster from the ceiling fell onto the stage and the show was stopped for 15 mins.

That was an amazing gig, Brian talking about Curtis Mayfield when the ceiling started to crumble and shouting at bouncers for hassling people who were dancing. Great night.

stateofflux · 01-11-2014 1:10pm

howardmarks wrote: »

Just got mine. Seen them in the sfx years ago. Brilliant gig

that was the valentines night show in 98 i think. awesome gig. they are not close to the band they were back then but i might go to this one for the craic

The Wild Bunch · 01-11-2014 1:32pm

stateofflux wrote: »

that was the valentines night show in 98 i think. awesome gig. they are not close to the band they were back then but i might go to this one for the craic

That's nostalgia for you!

superman76 · 24-02-2015 9:17pm

Anyone looking forward to the gig tomorrow night? Just heard that 3rd drummer Steve Forrest has also left the band. Hope this doesn't affect the chemestry too much, Last time I seen them was in the Olympia when Black market music came out (with Steve Hewitt)

The Wild Bunch · 25-02-2015 6:28am

superman76 wrote: »

Anyone looking forward to the gig tomorrow night? Just heard that 3rd drummer Steve Forrest has also left the band. Hope this doesn't affect the chemestry too much, Last time I seen them was in the Olympia when Black market music came out (with Steve Hewitt)

I was at that gig in 2000 - mad to think it was 15 years ago

Idlewild supported

Zwillinge · 25-02-2015 9:25am

Really looking forward to this tonight

Seen them one afternoon at Oxegen many years ago, so will be great to see them in a proper venue

poundhound · 25-02-2015 12:10pm

Yep, I'm excited about this too.

3rd time seeing them.

FizzleSticks · 26-02-2015 12:21am

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johnnykilo · 26-02-2015 12:44am

FizzleSticks wrote: »

...there could be a track in there they didn't play and im imagining it but if someone else has a list that would be great.

http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/placebo/2015/olympia-theatre-dublin-ireland-4bcbbb36.html

I wasn't there, so this might be completely wrong!

Maximus Alexander · 26-02-2015 12:49am

Just found out about this now, devastated I missed it. Only saw them live once, I was working at Oxegen in 2006 and we blagged our way up onto the back of the stage while they were playing using our staff wristbands. Twas a good time.

poundhound · 26-02-2015 9:44am

The setlist above is fairly accurate although it omits "Follow the cops back home" which was played.

Brian Molko has real star quality and great stage presence.

Sound quality was fantastic and really loud.

highgiant1985 · 26-02-2015 11:29am

poundhound wrote: »

The setlist above is fairly accurate although it omits "Follow the cops back home" which was played.

Brian Molko has real star quality and great stage presence.

Sound quality was fantastic and really loud.

Damn didn't even know this was on! was there any support act?

I saw them a few years ago when Silversun Pickups were supporting them. Enjoyable gig.

poundhound · 26-02-2015 2:19pm

Support band were The Mirror Trap from Scotland and were very good.

This Fat Girl Runs · 26-02-2015 4:24pm

I had a blast at the gig! Made it to the front row on Stefan's side. Brilliant! I loved every song they played; thought it was a great mix of old and new, and since every Placebo song is a favourite of mine, they played all my favourites! Couldn't be happier and I'm so excited to see them again in London!

stateofflux · 26-02-2015 4:34pm

For me the Gig was average. a bit by the numbers & over rehearsed. A Lot of new mediocre songs and too many session musicians floating about for my liking

Still did enjoy it, sound was great and the stage Lighting was cool.