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SunStroke 2020

  • 26-11-2019 5:21pm
    #1
    frag420
    Registered Users Posts: 6,158 ✭✭✭


    So SunStroke 2020 is looking likely...

    It also coincides with an announcement from Faith no More!


    Fingers crossed!!!


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  • #2
    fyfe79
    Registered Users Posts: 4,121 ✭✭✭fyfe79


    It's gotta be! I'm also hearing a rumour of Deftones.

    Was at the last Sunstroke in '95 so will certainly venture up for this one!


  • #3
    frag420
    Registered Users Posts: 6,158 ✭✭✭frag420


    FNM confirmed...

    The rest of the supposed line up is tasty too, Deftones, Gojira, Refused, Helmet...


    and the rest have been confirmed too

    https://www.sunstrokeireland.com


  • #4
    Passenger
    Registered Users Posts: 6,144 ✭✭✭Passenger


    SUNSTROKE%202020%2010.webp

    Interesting lineup for sure.


  • #5
    Mental Mickey
    Registered Users Posts: 10,633 ✭✭✭✭Mental Mickey


    I remember the original one with FNM & Helmet. Great gig


  • #6
    jack presley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    Mental Mickey wrote: »
    I remember the original one with FNM & Helmet. Great gig

    Didn't Helmet play in '94?

    FNM was '93 with Sugar, Belly, Disposable Heroes of Hiphopracy, The Golden Horde and maybe one other. I'm almost sure Helmet weren't that year.

    EDIT - Sonic Youth were the other band.


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  • #7
    peter1892
    Registered Users Posts: 1,144 ✭✭✭peter1892


    jack presley wrote: »
    Didn't Helmet play in '94?

    Yes they did.


  • #8
    flasher0030
    Registered Users Posts: 2,460 ✭✭✭flasher0030


    Brilliant. Never saw FNM live. Last band really on my bucket list. Consistently made good music. Patton was my hero when I was a young lad. Angel Dust was majestic. I played Mr Bungle's debut album to death to try to get to like it, until I matured a bit and realised it was crap and pretentious IMO.
    Anyway will be unreal to get to listen live to Epic, midlife crisis, matador, I started a joke.
    Just one question - Has anyone seen if you can buy a one-day ticket. Couldn't see anything on google about a one-dayer.


  • #9
    Mental Mickey
    Registered Users Posts: 10,633 ✭✭✭✭Mental Mickey


    Saw FNM supporting GnR in Slane in 92. It was RHCP in Sunstroke. Soundgarden were MEANT to play, but pulled out IIRC.....?


  • #10
    jack presley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    Mental Mickey wrote: »
    Saw FNM supporting GnR in Slane in 92. It was RHCP in Sunstroke. Soundgarden were MEANT to play, but pulled out IIRC.....?

    RHCP were down as the original headliners in ‘93 but pulled out and FNM stepped in. Chillis then headlined in ‘94. Soundgarden were to be on the bill in ‘94 (not headlining though) but cancelled. They then headlined in ‘95.


  • #11
    Mr. CooL ICE
    Registered Users Posts: 17,486 ✭✭✭✭Mr. CooL ICE


    Never liked FNM much but saw them at a European festival in 2015 and was blown away by them.

    This is tempting.


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  • #12
    skD13
    Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭skD13


    With the Download overlap and a gap in System of a Down's schedule on the Saturday. What are the chances!?


    I'm happy enough as it is with Deftones and FNM - and I have discovered a few good bands on the undercard already this morning - but SOAD added to the mix! Would be magic.


  • #13
    PCros
    Registered Users Posts: 2,067 ✭✭✭PCros


    skD13 wrote: »
    With the Download overlap and a gap in System of a Down's schedule on the Saturday. What are the chances!?

    Pretty much unlikely as they are playing in Italy on the 12th June - same with Korn too.


  • #14
    fyfe79
    Registered Users Posts: 4,121 ✭✭✭fyfe79


    flasher0030 wrote: »
    Brilliant. Never saw FNM live. Last band really on my bucket list. Consistently made good music. Patton was my hero when I was a young lad. Angel Dust was majestic. I played Mr Bungle's debut album to death to try to get to like it, until I matured a bit and realised it was crap and pretentious IMO.
    Anyway will be unreal to get to listen live to Epic, midlife crisis, matador, I started a joke.
    Just one question - Has anyone seen if you can buy a one-day ticket. Couldn't see anything on google about a one-dayer.

    Day tickets were listed on the official site’s “Tickets” page yesterday – early bird was €69.50, normal price was €79.50.

    Just double-checked now to confirm before I replied, and I see that that info has now been removed! Looks like there will be day tickets eventually but they won’t release them as part of the “Early Bird” deal now. Shame.

    I’ve never seem FNM live but been a big fan for years. Had a ticket for their Olympia gig in 2009 but needed to sell it. They’re playing the 13th – hopefully Gojira and Helmet are playing the same day. Obviously Deftones will be playing the 14th – would like to see them again but can’t really do 2 days.


  • #15
    Mushy
    Registered Users Posts: 21,098 ✭✭✭✭Mushy


    fyfe79 wrote: »
    Day tickets were listed on the official site’s “Tickets” page yesterday – early bird was €69.50, normal price was €79.50.

    Just double-checked now to confirm before I replied, and I see that that info has now been removed! Looks like there will be day tickets eventually but they won’t release them as part of the “Early Bird” deal now. Shame.

    I’ve never seem FNM live but been a big fan for years. Had a ticket for their Olympia gig in 2009 but needed to sell it. They’re playing the 13th – hopefully Gojira and Helmet are playing the same day. Obviously Deftones will be playing the 14th – would like to see them again but can’t really do 2 days.

    Gojira are playing Download the Saturday so will be on Deftones day


  • #16
    fyfe79
    Registered Users Posts: 4,121 ✭✭✭fyfe79


    Mushy wrote: »
    Gojira are playing Download the Saturday so will be on Deftones day

    Sh!te :(


  • #17
    eldamo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,130 ✭✭✭eldamo


    missed faith no more last time they played dublin, despite having tickets and a change of clothes in the car

    must see them this time!


  • #18
    scudzilla
    Registered Users Posts: 11,908 ✭✭✭✭scudzilla


    Reading on Overdrives FB page and they were pretty insistent that capacity for this is only 10k. Surely that can't be right


  • #19
    mayordenis
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 9,603 Mod ✭✭✭✭mayordenis


    I'm at a wedding that weekend, what a complete shambles.


  • #20
    eldamo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,130 ✭✭✭eldamo


    mayordenis wrote: »
    I'm at a wedding that weekend, what a complete shambles.


    it'll never last


    your love for FNM however,


    that's forever


  • #21
    grames_bond
    Registered Users Posts: 9,820 ✭✭✭grames_bond


    scudzilla wrote: »
    Reading on Overdrives FB page and they were pretty insistent that capacity for this is only 10k. Surely that can't be right

    Surely if it was that low they would have opted for non-camping RDS (Download Ireland 2006 anyone?)

    It's in Punchestown though - 75,000 capacity, can't see then doing that little!


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  • #22
    Wrongway1985
    Registered Users Posts: 6,348 ✭✭✭Wrongway1985


    grames_bond wrote: »
    Surely if it was that low they would have opted for non-camping RDS (Download Ireland 2006 anyone?)

    It's in Punchestown though - 75,000 capacity, can't see then doing that little!

    Punchestown they have ability to adjust accordingly in terms of stage build they did it for whatever festival they had there last think Tom Jones headlined and when they tried to revive Oxygen as a dance act focused event.

    With the pitch in RDS you're pretty restricted 30k at that Metallica DL Ire gig iirc unsure what Axl Guns day did, clearly FNM and Deftones as quality as they are they won't be expected to draw similar numbers here to those commercially bigger bands.


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