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Sufjan Stevens - The Helix, Dublin, August

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    #32
    frantic190
    Registered Users Posts: 1,438 ✭✭✭frantic190


    ghostdancer wrote: »
    it's 1min walk and I don't think you need to be a student, but I doubt it's open this time of the year with most students away for the summer.

    There's also Matt Weldens/The Slipper just across from the DCU entrance on the Ballymun Road if you're getting the 13A bus there.

    It is open and quite busy every day! €4 pints go down very well.


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    #33
    sporina
    Registered Users Posts: 6,781 ✭✭✭sporina


    frantic190 wrote: »
    It is open and quite busy every day! €4 pints go down very well.

    cool - so what bar is that? i read something about Nubar? Is there a bar in the students union too?


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    #34
    frantic190
    Registered Users Posts: 1,438 ✭✭✭frantic190


    sporina wrote: »
    cool - so what bar is that? i read something about Nubar? Is there a bar in the students union too?

    That's NuBar in the Hub (which I think is the students union?), it's basically in the middle of the campus. I'm not aware of any other bar but I'm not a DCU student, my girlfriend just works in DCU.

    https://www.dcu.ie/sites/default/files/info/DCU_Map_21_Aug_2015.jpg

    You can see it in relation to the Helix on that map.


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    #35
    eyeball kid
    Registered Users Posts: 1,738 ✭✭✭eyeball kid


    Stage times from the helix website for anyone interested..

    Show Dates & Times:

    Friday 28th and Saturday 29th August 2015

    Doors 7.30pm | Support act: 8pm | Main act: 9pm

    The support act, Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear, a mother and son folk duo from Missouri could be interesting.


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    #36
    sporina
    Registered Users Posts: 6,781 ✭✭✭sporina


    yeah... the day after tomorrow... i love when i am able to say that about something i am looking forward to....


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    #37
    proudi
    Registered Users Posts: 91 ✭✭proudi


    Lads. Does anyone know what time this will end. Need to be at O' Connell street at 11.30 for my bus home. And I'm not leaving early.


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    #38
    cruhoortwunk
    Registered Users Posts: 2,355 ✭✭✭cruhoortwunk


    His last shows other than festivals were about 2 hours, he's starting at 9.
    So I'd say it would be very tight


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    #39
    proudi
    Registered Users Posts: 91 ✭✭proudi


    cruhoortwunk wrote: »
    His last shows other than festivals were about 2 hours, he's starting at 9.
    So I'd say it would be very tight
    Brilliant thanks. Guess I'm going out after. :cool:


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    #40
    googled eyes
    Registered Users Posts: 4,629 ✭✭✭googled eyes


    My mate text me yesterday to say he'd a spare ticket and asked if i'd go.

    I am fecking delighted.


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    #41
    sporina
    Registered Users Posts: 6,781 ✭✭✭sporina


    yeah... you lucky sod,....

    enjoy enjoy...

    oh this time tomorrow we will be at the warm up,...


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    #42
    sporina
    Registered Users Posts: 6,781 ✭✭✭sporina


    oh for those who are at the gig tonight - be sure to alert spoilers if ye are posting.. enjoy


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    #43
    mosstin
    Registered Users Posts: 6,118 ✭✭✭mosstin


    About two minutes to show time. Obscenely excited. Really liking the venue.


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    #44
    sporina
    Registered Users Posts: 6,781 ✭✭✭sporina


    yeah, as in reports from tonights gig - not to spoil it for those going tomorrow..


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    #45
    mosstin
    Registered Users Posts: 6,118 ✭✭✭mosstin


    I feel drained after that...... in the best possible way. That was immense, beyond all expectations.


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    #46
    eyeball kid
    Registered Users Posts: 1,738 ✭✭✭eyeball kid


    mosstin wrote: »
    I feel drained after that...... in the best possible way. That was immense, beyond all expectations.

    I concur! I absolutely loved it.
    The song before the encore was brilliant, I thought the helix was going to collapse all around us.

    I was there for Modest Mouse last month and thankfully there was no issue with the sound. Everything was spot on. Even the crowd were great, no one talking and very few people taking photos.

    For the people going tomorrow, enjoy. You're in for a great night.


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    #47
    LuckyLloyd
    Registered Users Posts: 36,134 ✭✭✭✭LuckyLloyd


    Immense. A feast of musicianship and stage production.


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    #48
    proudi
    Registered Users Posts: 91 ✭✭proudi


    If you're going to the second show stay away from this thread just in case. You don't want anything spoiled.

    But please be there before 9 O clock. The only thing wrong with the show was people getting in the way for the first half hour. Also they accidentally double booked the last two rows of the flat stalls (rows G and H). If they've done that again don't worry. They just put some chairs at the back of the flat stalls for the extra people.

    btw lads. I made it to my bus on time if anyone was wondering. :cool:


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    #49
    frantic190
    Registered Users Posts: 1,438 ✭✭✭frantic190


    Jesus that was incredible. I was one of the double booked people and I ended up in better seats :cool:


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    #50
    ShoulderChip
    Registered Users Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭ShoulderChip


    Eek I looked at setlist.fm looks incredible, for sister does he do it a capella with the audience?


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    #51
    sporina
    Registered Users Posts: 6,781 ✭✭✭sporina


    no looking no looking..


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    #52
    kellso81
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    ShoulderChip wrote: »
    Eek I looked at setlist.fm looks incredible, for sister does he do it a capella with the audience?

    I've been following setlist throughout this tour and sometimes he does sister and sometimes he doesn't. I'll be fecking raging if he doesn't do it cause it's one of my favorites


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    #53
    mosstin
    Registered Users Posts: 6,118 ✭✭✭mosstin


    ShoulderChip wrote: »
    Eek I looked at setlist.fm looks incredible, for sister does he do it a capella with the audience?

    Each song after the break was sublime - understated, quiet, him, the band and that ****ing voice. Magic.


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    #54
    alwayswright
    Registered Users Posts: 142 ✭✭alwayswright


    Still processing yesterday's gig. Absolutely phenomenal, first Sufjan gig and it surpassed my expectations.

    Standout moment for me was before the encore. Totally transformed the ending of that song. Would go again tonight in a heartbeat if I could!


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    #55
    Whipping Boy
    Registered Users Posts: 363 ✭✭Whipping Boy


    Anyone kmow if thre DCU bar will be open before the gig?


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    #56
    eyeball kid
    Registered Users Posts: 1,738 ✭✭✭eyeball kid


    Whipping Boy wrote: »
    Anyone kmow if thre DCU bar will be open before the gig?

    Not sure if the dcu bar will be open but the one in the helix should be fine.


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    #57
    googled eyes
    Registered Users Posts: 4,629 ✭✭✭googled eyes


    Whipping Boy wrote: »
    Anyone kmow if thre DCU bar will be open before the gig?

    You should be grand with the Helix bar. The queue for coffee was longer than the one for beer last night.

    Everyone going tonight will have an amazing time.


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    #58
    The Enabler
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    So jealous of anyone going tonight. Last night was absolutely spectacular!


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    #59
    Effects
    Registered Users Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭Effects


    Really great gig. I spotted some free seats 5 rows from the front, dead centre, and they were empty so I was able to move up there for an incredible view.
    Felt bad for a guy that was ahead of me in the queue when his ticket wouldn't scan. Staff member then looked at it and realised it was for tonight's show and not Friday's. Bummer.


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    #60
    henryporter
    Registered Users Posts: 2,089 ✭✭✭henryporter


    Effects wrote: »
    Really great gig. I spotted some free seats 5 rows from the front, dead centre, and they were empty so I was able to move up there for an incredible view.
    Felt bad for a guy that was ahead of me in the queue when his ticket wouldn't scan. Staff member then looked at it and realised it was for tonight's show and not Friday's. Bummer.

    At least he wasn't trying to get in tonight with last nights ticket!


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    #61
    Liam McPoyle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,846 ✭✭✭✭Liam McPoyle


    Mods, hope its ok to post the below, please delete.

    I have two tickets for Sufjans gig in the Manchester Apollo this Monday night.

    Due to some bad personal news yesterday Im sadly not able to attend it so would hate for the tickets to go to waste.

    If anyone would be interested in buying them I will sell both for €90 in total. Thats less than my wife paid for them and not including the booking fee we paid.

    They are e-tickets so if someone is interested I can email them.

    Paypal accepted if someone is interested.

    Apologies if Im breaking the rules mods.

    Cheers.


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