Trinity College Park Summer Series, July 2017

Evil Sausage

Anyone else see the Pixies announce all the gigs this morning?

https://www.facebook.com/pixiesofficial/photos/pb.22939707441.-2207520000.1486373865./10154946857837442/?type=3&theater

06/07 Gregory Porter
07/07 James Vincent McMorrow
08/07 Bell-X1
09/07 Pixies
10/07 Two Door Cinema Club
11/07 Alt-J

Not cheap either, €55 for Alt-J, but interesting venue

Peter File

MCD copying Aiken's Iveagh gardens concerts. I presume that these will be held in the courtyard and not on the cricket ground!

Wooderson

Fascinating.

Safely write this bunch off for the Picnic?

cruhoortwunk

The summer outdoor gig saturation taken to new levels. If we add this to Iveagh, Marlay and Kilmainham, it's too much.
Unless they are using Trinity instead of Marlay

rubadub

I'd like to know the capacity.

mrcheez

5K afaik

sally cinnamon89

I'd imagine that they are not using Marlay Park this summer. I wonder where longitude will end up

windowcleaner

On the Record had this months ago

http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/ontherecord/2016/12/05/a-new-festival-site-for-dublin-trinity-college/

Mentions 5000 capacity

whiskeyman

Seems a high price for those acts involved.
TCD must be out to make a nice cut too.

Still, nice location and very handy.

sweetie

Yeah, knock a tenner off and I might go but that's too much for most of those acts bar maybe pixies and bellies who I've seen many times anyway.

Wooderson

I would suggest this puts Longitude '17 in doubt.

cruhoortwunk

Wooderson wrote: »

I would suggest this puts Longitude '17 in doubt.

It's usually around 15th to 20th of July, so very close to it all right. And no announcement yet for Longitude.
I'd say more ca$h to be made from these individual gigs.

MattD

With MCD announcing Kings of Leon in the 3 arena and this announcement I agree that it looks like there's no marlay gigs this year at all. This year licensing and dealing with resident committees obviously wasn't worth it...

schemingbohemia

cruhoortwunk wrote: »

The summer outdoor gig saturation taken to new levels. If we add this to Iveagh, Marlay and Kilmainham, it's too much.
Unless they are using Trinity instead of Marlay

Don't forget Malahide too!

steve_r

Looking forward to seeing Alt-j in this

BPKS

If the capacity is 5000, is it likely that Pixies will sell out fairly quickly? Was hoping not to use my credit card this month!

sweetie

BPKS wrote: »

If the capacity is 5000, is it likely that Pixies will sell out fairly quickly? Was hoping not to use my credit card this month!

They played the Iveagh last year which is same capacity, there was plenty of tickets available the week of the gig on social media etc, not sure if it was a sellout but i'd not rush to buy myself.

flasher0030

I picked up a ticket for €25 for the Pixies from a Tout about an hour before the Pixies took to the stage. Seemed like there was plenty of them available. And they were about €40 for that gig (I think). You just never know in Ireland. People were giving away tickets for free outside the Olympia for Primal Scream.

sweetie

flasher0030 wrote: »

I picked up a ticket for €25 for the Pixies from a Tout about an hour before the Pixies took to the stage. Seemed like there was plenty of them available. And they were about €40 for that gig (I think). You just never know in Ireland. People were giving away tickets for free outside the Olympia for Primal Scream.

We gave away a Wilco ticket at the iveagh last summer.

Furious-Red

Frightened Rabbit announced as support for Bell X1

Winterlong

Got my tickets for the Pixies there. Just found out about this last night so nice to have something to look forward to.

Furious-Red

All Tvvins supporting James Vincent McMorrow

WoollyRedHat

Bump, are these all sold out?

Tried to buy Alt J tickets and then Bell Xi but both are returning the message "Tickets not currently available from Ticketmaster".

Peter File

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

Bump, are these all sold out?

Tried to buy Alt J tickets and then Bell Xi but both are returning the message "Tickets not currently available from Ticketmaster".

Tickets are still on sale. TM were probably doing site maintenance when you went to buy tickets.

paddylonglegs

Some good names coming up for this.

What venue will they be playing in? What kind of capacity?

http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/ontherecord/2017/02/06/all-eyes-on-trinity-in-july/

bodhrandude

paddylonglegs wrote: »

Some good names coming up for this.

What venue will they be playing in? What kind of capacity?

http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/ontherecord/2017/02/06/all-eyes-on-trinity-in-july/

How do you know this is going ahead I thought the whole thing was cancelled.

Furious-Red

bodhrandude wrote: »

How do you know this is going ahead I thought the whole thing was cancelled.

Where did you hear that?

bodhrandude

Furious-Red wrote: »

Where did you hear that?

Sorry it seems a few of my mates was winding me up, so I'm left looking a plonker now.

dmm82

bodhrandude wrote: »

Sorry it seems a few of my mates was winding me up, so I'm left looking a plonker now.

Haha, the brats!!

paddylonglegs

bodhrandude wrote: »

Sorry it seems a few of my mates was winding me up, so I'm left looking a plonker now.

Ha ha, hate that.

Been advertised a lot. Reading that they are outdoor gigs but wondering if it's a tent on the grounds or what.

toby2111

Anyone know any more info about these?Going to The Pixies on Sun 9th so just wondering if its outdoor or in big tent?Capacity?Bars on site?

leakyboots

What's the story with these gigs, is the seating a free-for-all on entry or what?

TedR

The gigs are GA standing no seats

Rothko

Going to the concert on Sunday. Anyone know any of the details? Stage times etc.

TedR

Pixies show?

Doors 7:00
Support Fangclub 7:45 - 8:15 ish
Pixies 8:45 ish

PhilipsR

Curious as to where in Trinity it is and the likes, I presume it's on the cricket pitch?

And if it's on the cricket pitch, the ground could possibly be completely covered. Trying to work out whether I can go from work or need to get changed first! Hopefully pics should start to surface in the next 24 hours.

Billy Mays

Saw them setting it up this morning


It is indeed on the cricket pitch. The stage is beside the railings along Nassau Street (when you're looking at the stage you'll be looking directly towards Nassau St).


They have mats down on the grass aswell

Former Former

PhilipsR wrote: »

Curious as to where in Trinity it is and the likes, I presume it's on the cricket pitch?

And if it's on the cricket pitch, the ground could possibly be completely covered. Trying to work out whether I can go from work or need to get changed first! Hopefully pics should start to surface in the next 24 hours.

Took a wander down today to have a nose. It only covers part of the cricket pitch, where the soccer pitch is normally set up, if you're familiar with that.

Ground is completely covered with hard plastic boards, then there are tents up around the perimeter for bars, with a worryingly low number of portaloos...

Mantis Toboggan

Going to Bell x 1 Saturday night, looking forward to it. Strange one being on in trinity hopefully it works out.

PhilipsR

Anyone got stage times for All Tvvins tomorrow night? Tried to google with no luck.

dragonfly!

Tyson Fury wrote: »

Going to Bell x 1 Saturday night, looking forward to it. Strange one being on in trinity hopefully it works out.

Me too
Bellx1 posted a photo of it being set up on Social Media yesterday

Yarghhh

To answer the bar question; Looks like the Pav is going to be fenced off. The concert bar is behind the Berkeley library.

awec

Are these gigs relatively small and low key then?

Skerries

it is supposed to be a capacity of 5000 but looking at it in the flesh it looks very small and cramped and I can't see that many fitting in comfortably

phunkadelic

Alt J seems to be the only one sold out so far

ozbackineire

The site looks very very small, only covering what looks like the size of a soccer pitch with the stage up against the railings on Nassau Street.

purple hands

Any decent spots nearby where one might enjoy the music with a bag of cans?

Yarghhh

Student or Staff, the pavilion is still open to them. They are also allowed two guests but you cant see the stage.

With no ticket? Good luck, unless you get a good vantage point from some building outside of trinity which I would think is impossible..nah

awec

It looks fairly tiny alright, hoping there's plenty of space as I can't be arsed being crammed in. Heading to Bell x1 on Saturday.

Easy Rod

Skerries wrote: »

it is supposed to be a capacity of 5000 but looking at it in the flesh it looks very small and cramped and I can't see that many fitting in comfortably

Looks similar to Iveagh gardens layout.

OhHiMark

No queuing before gates opening
6th July: Gregory Porter
7th July: James Vincent McMorrow
8th July: Bell X1
9th July: Pixies
10th July: Two Door Cinema Club
11th July: Alt-J
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Where's the Lincoln Gate and Science Gallery Gate?