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Killarney Festival of Music & Food (Formely Westport Festival)

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    #32
    yayamark
    Registered Users Posts: 2,013 ✭✭✭yayamark


    I said it months ago !

    Anyone ive been talking to has said the price is the biggest turn off.

    76 euro per day per person is a stupid price that people cannot afford

    The whole set up and promotion of this has been very poor and they are now paying the price.

    Worst of all it now looks bad on the town of Killarney that they cant arrange a music festival

    5000 is a maximum that can attend per day

    A shambles


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    #33
    sasta le
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,586 ✭✭✭sasta le


    Kilareney isn't a town that needs a festival and deffo not in peak season


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    #34
    MisterAnarchy
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    yayamark wrote: »
    Anyone ive been talking to has said the price is the biggest turn off.

    76 euro per day per person is a stupid price that people cannot afford

    I think 76 euro for the Sunday lineup isnt too bad ,considering the cost of other stand alone gigs,its 50-80 euro for a 90 minute gig in the Marquee in Cork .

    Duran Duran,Texas,Burt Bacharach ,they are all decent acts .
    I paid $80 to see Bacharach in the US a few years ago.

    The Saturday night lineup though ,that's really poor.

    Looking at tickets on ticketmaster there is a reduction for over 60's/unemployed
    OVER 60'S/UNEMPLOYED Ticket (ID REQUIRED) 56 euro

    How does one prove unemployment? :confused:
    Is this just a method to boost sales I wonder


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    #35
    Whosthis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,342 ✭✭✭Whosthis


    Cancelled.


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    #36
    QuadLeo
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    Whosthis wrote: »
    Cancelled.

    Can confirm. And I'm not a bit surprised.


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    #37
    ashdale5
    Registered Users Posts: 247 ✭✭ashdale5


    Whosthis wrote: »
    Cancelled.

    Where did you hear this? Nothing on Twitter yet


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    #38
    QuadLeo
    Registered Users Posts: 625 ✭✭✭QuadLeo


    It's definitely cancelled. Don't know why they haven't released a statement yet.


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    #39
    ArtOfEscape
    Registered Users Posts: 154 ✭✭ArtOfEscape


    Source? :(


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    #40
    Whosthis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,342 ✭✭✭Whosthis


    I'd rather not say. It has definitely been cancelled however. I'd advise you to keep an eye on their Facebook page for an official announcement but I wouldn't be surprised if these fools have forgotten the password.


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    #41
    lc180
    Registered Users Posts: 2,008 ✭✭✭lc180


    Whosthis wrote: »
    I'd rather not say. It has definitely been cancelled however. I'd advise you to keep an eye on their Facebook page for an official announcement but I wouldn't be surprised if these fools have forgotten the password.

    They were re - tweeting and giving away tickets on RTE literally an hour ago!

    Also I saw mentioned on twitter that someone set up a website naming and shaming the organisers. - www.killarneyfest.com

    One big huge mess really.


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    #42
    ArtOfEscape
    Registered Users Posts: 154 ✭✭ArtOfEscape


    If this is true, I hope they do the decent thing and announce sooner rather than later to give people a chance to cancel their travel arrangements and get some of their money back.


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    #43
    feelgoodinc27
    Registered Users Posts: 714 ✭✭✭feelgoodinc27


    It's been relocated, don't know about cancelled and it's gone from a 36,000 capacity event to 5,000.

    http://www.radiokerry.ie/news/killarney-festival-of-music-and-food-to-be-relocated/


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    #44
    Whosthis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,342 ✭✭✭Whosthis


    feelgoodinc27 wrote: »
    It's been relocated, don't know about cancelled and it's gone from a 36,000 capacity event to 5,000.

    http://www.radiokerry.ie/news/killarney-festival-of-music-and-food-to-be-relocated/

    It was relocated yesterday, it was cancelled today.


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    #45
    yayamark
    Registered Users Posts: 2,013 ✭✭✭yayamark


    Just heard it has been cancelled as well
    A huge embarrassment


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    #46
    scruff monkey
    Registered Users Posts: 4,997 ✭✭✭scruff monkey
    Snarky Snark Snark


    Dear Electric Picnic organisers, Duran Duran have been left short of a gig here this year...


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    #47
    yayamark
    Registered Users Posts: 2,013 ✭✭✭yayamark


    This weekend's Killarney Festival of Music & Food has been cancelled, it was announced today.
    More at BreakingNews.ie


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    #48
    aka accounts 2010
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    http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/entertainment/this-weekends-killarney-festival-cancelled-683587.html


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    #49
    scruff monkey
    Registered Users Posts: 4,997 ✭✭✭scruff monkey
    Snarky Snark Snark


    That's gonna be one hell of a set of cancellation pay-outs


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    #50
    MisterAnarchy
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    scruff monkey wrote: »
    Dear Electric Picnic organisers, Duran Duran have been left short of a gig here this year...

    The Marquee in Cork would be a good venue for them but too late to organise now.


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    #51
    Level 5 Vegan
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    “The promoters are currently in discussions with some of the acts, about performing, in an alternative indoor venue in Killarney over the weekend and hope to make an announcement as soon possible.

    Have seen this happen before when festivals cancel and can sometimes work out to be a really good deal. Guess it'll be an INEC job. Disgraceful pulling it so late, so many plans made, hotels booked etc.


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    #52
    SteelyDanJalapeno
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    Bunch of gowls


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    #53
    beertons
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    Wonder will the hotel's return all the money paid for the hotel rooms that are now not needed?


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    #54
    ArtOfEscape
    Registered Users Posts: 154 ✭✭ArtOfEscape


    Level 5 Vegan wrote: »
    Have seen this happen before when festivals cancel and can sometimes work out to be a really good deal. Guess it'll be an INEC job. Disgraceful pulling it so late, so many plans made, hotels booked etc.

    Would love to see this happen for Duran -- but we would need to know sooner rather than later!


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    #55
    Wrongway1985
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    ArtOfEscape wrote: »
    Would love to see this happen for Duran -- but we would need to know sooner rather than later!

    So basically...please, please tell you now, Is there something you should know?? :D


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    #56
    ArtOfEscape
    Registered Users Posts: 154 ✭✭ArtOfEscape


    Wrongway1985 wrote: »
    So basically...please, please tell you now, Is there something you should know?? :D

    Thank you for that giggle because I think I'd be crying otherwise!! :p


    Official notice just went up on the Facebook page in the last few minutes.


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    #57
    Mushy
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    beertons wrote: »
    Wonder will the hotel's return all the money paid for the hotel rooms that are now not needed?

    Why should they have to? Some hotels cancellation policy may allow for rooms to be cancelled alright, if, for example, went through booking.com.

    Had been toying with the idea of heading to this for the Sunday, but could never justify the price. A mess by the organisers.


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    #58
    comet
    Registered Users Posts: 1,609 ✭✭✭comet


    Level 5 Vegan wrote: »
    Have seen this happen before when festivals cancel and can sometimes work out to be a really good deal. Guess it'll be an INEC job. Disgraceful pulling it so late, so many plans made, hotels booked etc.


    They'll be no relocation to INEC, too late for that.


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    #59
    ArtOfEscape
    Registered Users Posts: 154 ✭✭ArtOfEscape


    beertons wrote: »
    Wonder will the hotel's return all the money paid for the hotel rooms that are now not needed?

    Mostly depends on the policies of the individual hotels and how much notice they require.


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    #60
    Kmgirl
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭Kmgirl


    Bad publicity for Killarney and the organizers aren't even from the town. They made a complete shambles of the whole thing and the prices were far too expensive too. At this stage, they might as well of just let the event go ahead anyway despite the low ticket sales as they have to pay all the acts due to perform at the festival anyway.


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    #61
    ArtOfEscape
    Registered Users Posts: 154 ✭✭ArtOfEscape


    ^^ Yeah, I'm really curious about the economics of this decision and how much they could have possibly mitigated their losses by cancelling.


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