Robert Plant - Ulster Hall & BGE Theatre, 2nd & 3rd December 2017

Arne_Saknussem · 18-08-2017 2:58pm #1

Robert Plant to play Ulster Hall on Saturday 2nd & BGE Theatre 3rd of December, should be crackers if they're half as good as his last shows here.

https://www.joe.ie/music/robert-plant-dublin-belfast-598586

jsms88 · 19-08-2017 1:05am

Will definitely be trying to get tickets for this one. Looks like the closest thing we'll ever get to a LZ gig.

scruff monkey · 19-08-2017 2:19am

jsms88 wrote: »

Will definitely be trying to get tickets for this one. Looks like the closest thing we'll ever get to a LZ gig.

No, that was the Point in the mid 90s when Page & Plant played, that was a superb gig.

BGE is a shyte venue for a gig

jsms88 · 19-08-2017 7:27am

scruff monkey wrote: »

No, that was the Point in the mid 90s when Page & Plant played, that was a superb gig.

BGE is a shyte venue for a gig

Yea, but nowadays it's probably as good as it's gonna get.

Pelvis · 19-08-2017 6:20pm

Saw Plant twice in The Olympia, first gig was great, second was good but not AS good. I think twice is enough, besides, still haven't quite forgiven them playing Whole Lotta Love and skipping the solo!!

jsms88 · 20-08-2017 11:53am

I havnt seen him before so I'm defintely going to try to get a ticket. He played The Marquee in Cork a few years back but for some reason I didn't go.... don't know what I was thinking at the time :-P

Although, it will mean trips up to Dublin 4 weeks in a row... all for concerts!!

bodhrandude · 20-08-2017 12:48pm

Is this a solo gig or is he playing with the Space Shifters Band like at the Picnic in 2013.

Peter File · 20-08-2017 12:51pm

bodhrandude wrote: »

Is this a solo gig or is he playing with the Space Shifters Band like at the Picnic in 2013.

It is with the sensational space shifters

Mrs Shuttleworth · 21-08-2017 7:32am

scruff monkey wrote: »

No, that was the Point in the mid 90s when Page & Plant played, that was a superb gig.

BGE is a shyte venue for a gig

It's mental that they built that edifice with such lousy raking/sightlines.

scudzilla · 21-08-2017 8:44am

Something i've always thought about, if you were to take away all the bullshit that would come with a LZ reunion and the guys could just turn up and play would they do it?

RayCon · 21-08-2017 8:56am

^ I can't be the only one who actually admires the fact that they never went down the "cash for retirement" reunion road. Leave the legacy .... keep your integrity (although that would seem to be Plants stance .... I think Page would have flogged the Led Zep name to death given half the chance).

The Nal · 21-08-2017 9:37am

RayCon wrote: »

^ I can't be the only one who actually admires the fact that they never went down the "cash for retirement" reunion road. Leave the legacy .... keep your integrity (although that would seem to be Plants stance .... I think Page would have flogged the Led Zep name to death given half the chance).

Nah Page has a strong hold over the legacy and has preserved it well. In terms of releases anyway.

Regarding the reunion etc, people are lazy bastards. Just want to hear the old hits. Plant is dead right. Also Bonham is dead. 25% of the band down.

Wooderson · 21-08-2017 1:23pm

The Nal wrote: »

Nah Page has a strong hold over the legacy and has preserved it well. In terms of releases anyway.

Regarding the reunion etc, people are lazy bastards. Just want to hear the old hits. Plant is dead right. Also Bonham is dead. 25% of the band down.

Bonham is dead??????? No way.

The Nal · 21-08-2017 5:08pm

Wooderson wrote: »

Bonham is dead??????? No way.

Yep, he was one of the pilots on 9/11.

Tickets are punchy enough for this. 80 for the stalls it looks like.

MadYaker · 22-08-2017 2:10pm

RayCon wrote: »

^ I can't be the only one who actually admires the fact that they never went down the "cash for retirement" reunion road. Leave the legacy .... keep your integrity (although that would seem to be Plants stance .... I think Page would have flogged the Led Zep name to death given half the chance).

I was with you on this until I saw the DVD of the gig in London, they sounded so ****ing good! Yeah Bonham's dead and Jimmy has arthiritis in his fingers so he can't shred quite like he used to but they did an excellent job I thought. It's just Plant being a stubborn old bastard and refusing to indulge the fans and remaining band members.

But anyway, id go to this but it's a bit pricey. I saw him at Electric Picnic in 2013 though and he was really great, the band are excellent too and they play plenty of Led Zep tunes and loads of old blues stuff.

tatoo · 22-08-2017 8:08pm

Never been to the BGE before, ideally where would someone aim at being seated ?

RayCon · 23-08-2017 7:45am

tatoo wrote: »

ideally where would someone aim at being seated ?

....on their arse.

tatoo · 23-08-2017 11:05am

RayCon wrote: »

....on their arse.

Thanks, I was planning on doing that already ðŸ˜€, but where - stalls, circle ?

jsms88 · 24-08-2017 8:24am

tatoo wrote: »

Thanks, I was planning on doing that already ðŸ˜€, but where - stalls, circle ?

I was upstairs (top level) for the Cranberries gig earlier this year and I though there was a great view from there. I think I'm going to try to get floor level for this one.

phunkadelic · 24-08-2017 10:24am

Front row of circle is roughly above row M of stalls. So if you can get in the first 15 rows of stalls they are great, and front rows of circle would be great too.

tatoo · 24-08-2017 10:37am

Thanks folks, I suppose there will be plenty of demand for tickets tomorrow morning.

jsms88 · 24-08-2017 6:52pm

tatoo wrote: »

Thanks folks, I suppose there will be plenty of demand for tickets tomorrow morning.

Yea, hopefully it won't be too bad!

jsms88 · 25-08-2017 9:04am

Well that was very straight forward in the end! Got a lovely end of row stalls ticket.

phunkadelic · 25-08-2017 9:11am

Damn app isn't working, gets to payment, then some generic error

poundhound · 25-08-2017 9:26am

Only offered seats at the back of the stalls or upper circle, turned them down.
Seems to be sold out already.

mikekerry · 25-08-2017 9:32am

ya same here , turned down the ones they offered and they are all gone now.
oh well!

tatoo · 25-08-2017 9:33am

Looks to be sold out, couldn't get any myself

tatoo · 25-08-2017 9:44am

Kept at it and got two stall tickets, happy out.

Grid. · 26-10-2017 1:56am

Anyone know if this is still going ahead in BGET..........been on their site today and no mention of him anywhere in the listings and a search brings up nothing....... I have a ticket, but just wondering has it been moved to another venue by any chance?

horseburger · 26-10-2017 5:13pm

Grid. wrote: »

Anyone know if this is still going ahead in BGET..........been on their site today and no mention of him anywhere in the listings and a search brings up nothing....... I have a ticket, but just wondering has it been moved to another venue by any chance?

It has not been moved to another venue.

MCD are promoting the Belfast Ulster Hall show on 2nd December, and Dublin Bord Gais Energy Theatre shows, on 3rd December.

It is stated on mcd.ie that both gigs are sold out.

https://mcd.ie/artists/robert-plant/

My guess is that most of the listings of shows on the Bord Gais Energy Theatre website, are shows that are being promoted by the venue company itself, and that the details off all the other shows that are being promoted by other promoters, might not be included on the website?

For example Russell Watson is playing at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre, and it would appear that neither MCD or Aiken Promotions are promoting that show, as he isn't listed on either mcd.ie or aikenpromotions.com

Edit: as a complete contradiction of what I have just suggested might be the explanation for it not being listed on the venue website, Gilbert O'Sullivan plays at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre on 26th November, promoted by Aiken Promotions, and that show is listed on the Bord Gais Energy Theatre site and on aikenpromotions.com.:)

https://aikenpromotions.com/shows/artist/601-gilbert-o-sullivan.html
http://bordgaisenergytheatre.ie/index.php/artist/gilbert-osullivan-in-concert1

Grid. · 26-10-2017 8:24pm

horseburger wrote: »

It has not been moved to another venue.

MCD are promoting the Belfast Ulster Hall show on 2nd December, and Dublin Bord Gais Energy Theatre shows, on 3rd December.

It is stated on mcd.ie that both gigs are sold out.

https://mcd.ie/artists/robert-plant/

My guess is that most of the listings of shows on the Bord Gais Energy Theatre website, are shows that are being promoted by the venue company itself, and that the details off all the other shows that are being promoted by other promoters, might not be included on the website?

For example Russell Watson is playing at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre, and it would appear that neither MCD or Aiken Promotions are promoting that show, as he isn't listed on either mcd.ie or aikenpromotions.com

Edit: as a complete contradiction of what I have just suggested might be the explanation for it not being listed on the venue website, Gilbert O'Sullivan plays at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre on 26th November, promoted by Aiken Promotions, and that show is listed on the Bord Gais Energy Theatre site and on aikenpromotions.com.:)

https://aikenpromotions.com/shows/artist/601-gilbert-o-sullivan.html
http://bordgaisenergytheatre.ie/index.php/artist/gilbert-osullivan-in-concert1

Cheers....I rang them today and got a rather embarrassed response .....saying the site " hadn't been updated and wasn't working properly" ..but that he was still playing the venue :rolleyes:.....to which I voiced my displeasure!:p

Robert Plant - Ulster Hall & BGE Theatre, 2nd & 3rd December 2017

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