Battles. Galway & Belfast August 2016

Peter File

A swift and welcome return for battles to Ireland next month
Róisin Dubh Galway August 15. tickets via ticketmaster or roisindubh.net
Black Box Belfast August 16. tickets £20
https://blackboxbelfast.ticketsolve.com/shows/873557576/events

Always fantastic live and worth catching especially in intimate venues

Furious-Red

Seen them at Oxegen 2008 and they just blew me away (even though they had serious issues with their equipment) , Personally think they are def suited indoors/tents. Missed them at EP last year and FF few weeks ago but ill get to see them in August

BadTurtle

Saw them at Primavera and the Button Factory and they were brilliant both times. Also saw them at EP last year, FF 5 years ago and Oxegen back in the day. One of those bands who never get old.

Lotus Flower

I'm going to Galway. Seems to be tickets still available which surprises me as it's such an intimate venue. I wonder is it because it's a Monday night gig?

I've seen them 4 times already and as noted above, they never get old!

Lotus Flower

Less than a week to the Galway gig! Who's going?

Arghus

Saw them in Galway back in 2007, I think. Remember the heat in The Roisin being almost faint inducing. Looking forward to seeing them again.

MadYaker

Is this tomorrow? The Roisin Dubh is around the corner from my house might check it out if theres tickets on the door.

Lotus Flower

MadYaker wrote: »

Is this tomorrow? The Roisin Dubh is around the corner from my house might check it out if theres tickets on the door.

Tickets still available on TM

MadYaker

Yeah and there's people trying to flog tickets on the Facebook events page too. Not a chance will this sell out. Monday is a bad night for a gig. Plus I just listened to their music for about half an hour on Spotify and it's weird as hell! Experimental rock has never really been my thing.

Lotus Flower

Battles are one of those bands that are better live than on record (though I still like them on record too). Their drummer John Stanier needs to be seen to be believed!

Arghus

They are quite experimental, but I would say they are a "fun" experimental band. They never get toooo out there to the extent that it all becomes a load of noise - there's always a tune in there somewhere.

Lotus Flower

Battles were amazing, as always!

Arghus

Yup, Battles were on form tonight. It was hard to take your eyes off John Stanier, such energy - he was absolutely hammering those drums and that snare sound of his is just so snappy and satisfying.