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2019 Irish Gigs (Rumoured & Confirmed events)
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ghostdancer wrote: »Ferris_Bueller wrote: »Didn't know where else to post this, but it looks like Bodytonic are set to take over the Wright Venue in Swords.
This would be much needed good news for dance music in Dublin with Hangar closing recently and District 8 closing this month. Bodytonic are excellent promoters who currently run Beatyard festival, Wigwam, The Bernard Shaw and other bars around the city. It would be exciting to see what they have planned for a venue with such a large capacity (just for comparison District 8 is around 1,000-1,500 , Vicar Street around 1,500, Olympia 1,200) and it would hopefully mean we would see more mid-sized acts coming to Ireland as there are not many other venues with a capacity more than 1,500.
Personally as someone who doesn't live in Dublin, it would be a bit of a pain in the arse getting out to Swords for a late night gig but might be manageable every once in a while. I would presume they will continue with their more intimate bookings in venues like Wigwam or the Bernard Shaw. Especially with the closure of D8 later this month you would expect there to be ~1,000 clubbers looking for somewhere to go on a Saturday night so definitely a gap in the market I would think.
Bodytonic email:howdy folks,
Apologies for the length of this email, if someone sent me one this long, I'd probably have deleted it by now.
Every now and then we do something different or worth talking about in more detail, and next month will be one of those when we launch a new space in Swords called Jam Park. We've been hard at work stripping, breaking and painting the new place. Its very reminiscent of the days when we started the Shaw, everyone is mucking in and working hard its amazing to see. We're hosting a bit of a launch party May for BT members, family & friends with a strict BYO red carpet policy. To get an invite sign up here. We aim to open early May and the launch party towards the end of the month. Depends how long this painting goes on
We'll add more pages to the website next week, and we'll announce our summer events before the end of April, and then from Sept-Dec we've a massive range of all sorts of events on, more on that to follow soon. If you're interested in putting something on here, from conferences to sneaker festival to music to art or lego exhibitions - we'll be doing all of that, and much much more, so get in touch via the website. Or keep an eye on the website/social/mailing list as theres lot of news to come.
Jam Park - why?
No doubt some of you folks will think this is an unusual move, either the size of it, or the location. Maybe to some of you who've been on this list since day 1, you might not be too surprised. There was a time when us starting the Bernard Shaw was considered mad. 'No one goes to pubs' & 'wheres south Richmond street?' were common refrains we started the Shaw, and we copped the same flak and cynics when we moved northside to Abbey St to start the Twisted Pepper in '08 too. The simple fact is we go where we find the spaces. Ideas and people drive what we do, not locations or fear. We've an amazing in house team at Jam Park, and a team of promoters, artists, friends, event organisers and creative people who are all simply too good at what they do, for us to turn down a space like this, simply because the location isn't 'easy' .
You can think of Jam Park as like a much bigger Shaw, with dedicated 'event spaces' or as a small, weekly Beatyard style space. It will have bars, a restaurant, rooftop, outdoor & indoor spaces, and lots of room for dancing. It's an adults playground , but you can bring your kids if you want too, they just need to be gone by evening time. We'll have levels of all sorts of games, a main room for talks, conferences, live shows, club shows. Our club shows might start at midday. or 6pm. They might end at 11pm. Every Sunday we'll run Market Park which is a weekly popup market dedicated to food, drinks, flea, crafts, demos, talks run by our Eatyard gang with music & djs most weeks. Everything we've been doing for the last 15 years, and everything you have supported us on over that period, we will do at Jam Park. And just to be straight up, we won't get this right from the start. We don't do perfection, we don't do picture perfect Instagram accounts, and we don't get 5 star reviews from the press. But most people tend to understand, and get it - eventually ! Like Club Tropicana, membership here is just a smiling face. None of that drinks are free malarky though, down with that sort of thing.
Dublin City centre is changing, and rather than moan about it, we'll just go where we find the spaces. We're never gonna be in the best locations, in the 'easy to get to' places. If you like what we do and are passionate about going to & supporting our ideas, then make the effort. Nothing good in this life is easy. Running parties in Meath wasn't easy, or Voodoo, Shaw or the Pepper. Or for that party we ran on Red Rock beach You getting to them wasn't easy either, right?!! Took us a whole day to get that sound system to the beach ! They were really hard ideas to make happen, and most of the time, most people didn't get it at first. Neither do we ! Then, and now, we play the long game. We've had some bad ideas we've ditched , but if it's a good one and we keep at it, sooner or later, if we get it, people will get it....you will get it ! We'll do it together.
Dublin is the best city in the world, and it deserves a big space for people to put on new big bold ideas, take a chance, be artistic, be creative, and try something new, big and bold. And the breathing space to stick at it until it clicks. F**k easy. Play the long game.
new email, they're running rooftop outdoor events with international DJs, Palms Trax, Optimo, Kornel Kovacs, Project Pablo announced so far.
https://www.jam-park.com/whats-on/Jam Park
Secondly, last week we announced our first round of Jam Park events which give a good flavour of what to expect from the space. A mix of games, music, sport, food & drink. The things that get us up in the morning! Special mention of course goes to the Motel parties - rooftop, daytime, massive buzz. All we have to do is pray for sun ��. For you our dear old BT members, we're doing a special 33% off all Motel events - just use the promo code <snip> to avail.
Check out what we've got below
Champions Cup Final - May 11 - BOOK NOW
Premiership Final Day - May 12 - BOOK NOW
BINGO LOCO - May 17 - BOOK NOW
Game of Thrones Season Finale - May 20 - BOOK NOW
Synthesis Exhibition Launch - May 23 - LEARN MORE
Kidsyard Family Rave - May 26 - BOOK NOW
Champions League Final - June 1 - BOOK NOW
First Market Park - June 2 - LEARN MORE
Denmark v Ireland - June 6 - BOOK NOW
Screenyard: Anchorman - June 13 - BOOK NOW
Cooks But We're Chefs - June 15 - BOOK NOW
Kornel Kovacs - June 22 - BOOK NOW
Project Pablo - July 6 - BOOK NOW
Marcelo D2 - July 7 - BOOK NOW
Gin Fusion - July 20 - LEARN MORE
Palms Trax - July 27 - BOOK NOW
Optimo - August 24 - BOOK NOW
Level 3: The Rooftop & Eatery
Rooftop Capacity: 300 standing | 100 seated
Our open air and fully heated rooftop can be hired for all sorts of events & parties – rooftop fitness, themed film parties, BBQs, brand pop-ups, non traditional AGMs or 4-a side football, you dream it up!
The space has its own private entrance separate to the main venue, as well as its own bar.
Specs:
House PA
1 x 4K lumen projector
1 x 2m motorised projector screen
1 x 65″ HD plasma
*please note volume restrictions may apply.
The Eatery Capacity: 120 Seated | 250 Standing/Seated
Our bright and airy Eatery can host up to 120 covers a la carte, or up to 250 for a canapés reception. Please note as the Eatery is open to the public 7 days a week, we can only honour private hire on specific occasions.
also, looks like they've turned one of the main rooms into a new club, which District 8 will be running, going by the District8 social media posts in the last couple of days
on Jam Park website:
pic by District 8:
https://www.jam-park.com/space-hire/Level 1: Event Space
Capacity: 1200 standing | 350 seated
Our event space is fully modular and available for concerts, conferences, work parties, screenings, comedy, quizzes, exhibitions and activations.
The space includes 3 bars, 150 cap outdoor terrace with bar, cloakroom and a stand alone exhibition space
Specs:
Funktion One PA
House lighting rig
1 x 10K lumen projector
1 x 4m motorised screen
4 x 65″ HD plasma screen
1 x FOH video matrix
Standard house backline (Mics, DIs & stands)
*please note on all event space bookings we require advance payment in full and a copy of organiser’s public liability.0 -
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