Favourite gig year by year

PTH2009

So we will play a bit of a game in which you pick your favourite gig for a certain year. You can go back as many years as you wish but can only pick 1 per year

2019- Metallica Slane
2018- U2 3Arena
2017- Aerosmith 3Arena
2016- Stone Rose's Etihad Stadium Manchester
2015- U2 3Arena
2014- Biffy Clyro The Marquee Cork
2013- Bruce Springsteen Nowlan Park night 1
2012- Thin Lizzy Olympia Theatre
2011- Rush 3Arena
2010- Kiss 3Arena

Rothko

2011: And So I Watch You From Afar
2012: Japandroids
2013: Tame Impala
2014: Manic Street Preachers
2015: Ryan Adams
2016: Neil Young
2017: Radiohead
2018: Roger Waters
2019: Weyes Blood

Thrashssacre

2014: iced earth
2015: carcass
2016: vektor
2017: sabaton
2018: slayer
2019: devin townsend

Ferris_Bueller

2019: The Cure - Malahide
2018: The War on Drugs - Kilmainham
2017: LCD Soundsystem - Olympia
2016: Caribou - Castlepalooza
2015: Despacio @ Electric Picnic
2014: Flight Facilities - Vicar St
2013: Chic - Vicar St

delbertgrady

I'll do twenty-five years. These are mostly in Dublin. It was very difficult to choose for some years. Happy enough with this list, though.

1995 Smashing Pumpkins, SFX
1996 Neil Young and Crazy Horse, The Point
1997 The Blue Nile, Olympia
1998 Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, The Point
1999 Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, RDS
2000 Randy Newman, Vicar Street
2001 Grandaddy, Olympia
2002 David Byrne, Ambassador
2003 Neil Young, Vicar Street (third night)
2004 Planxty, Vicar Street (first night)
2005 Brian Wilson, Live at the Marquee, Cork
2006 The Who, Oxegen
2007 Elton John, Live at the Marquee, Cork
2008 Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, RDS (third night)
2009 Leonard Cohen, O2 (second night)
2010 Pearl Jam, Odyssey, Belfast
2011 Roger Waters: The Wall, O2 (first night)
2012 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, O2
2013 Biffy Clyro, O2
2014 Kate Bush, Hammersmith Odeon, London
2015 King Crimson, Brighton Dome, Brighton
2016 Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Croke Park (second night)
2017 The Stone Roses, SSE Arena, Belfast
2018 a-ha, Live at the Marquee, Cork
2019 Eagles, 3Arena (second night)

Stillill42

A veritable who's who, Delbert. Quite a list.

El Gato De Negocios

2014 - Machine Head in The Academy
2015 - Fear Factory in The Academy
2016 - Slayer in The Olympia
2017 - Meshuggah in Vicar Street
2018 - Paul McCartney in the Hydro Glasgow
2019 - Decapitated in Voodoo Lounge
2020 - Slipknot, probably wont get to many more this year all things considered

BadTurtle

19 - The Good the Bad and the Queen @ ATN
18 - Gorillaz @ Malahide Castle
17 - Radiohead @ 3 Arena
16 - Radiohead @ Primavera
15 - Jamie xx @ Forbidden Fruit
14 - Beck @ Electric Picnic
13 - Vampire Weekend @ Longitude
12 - Watch the Throne @ 3Arena
11 - Pulp @ Electric Picnic
10 - Massive Attack @ Electric Picnic
09 - Nine Inch Nails @ Oxegen
08 - Rage against the Machine @ Oxegen
07 - Daft Punk @ Oxegen
06 - James Brown @ Oxegen
05 - Queens of the Stoneage @ Oxegen

sally cinnamon89

2019 - Girlband - Vicar Street

Beasty

1979 - Wings, Manchester Apollo
1980 - AC/DC Deeside Leisure Centre
1981 - The Who, Manchester Apollo
1982 - The Rolling Stones, Roundhay Park, Leeds
1983 - David Bowie, Milton Keynes Bowl
1984 - Elton John, Queens Hall, Leeds
1985 - Live Aid, Wembley Stadium (Status Quo, Midge Ure, Elvis Costello, Dire Straits, Phil Collins, Sting, Paul Young,Alison Moyet, U2, Queen, Bowie, The Who, Elton John, Paul McCartney etc)
1986 - Queen, Knebworth
1988 - Human Rights Now, Wembley Stadium - (Springsteen, Sting, Peter Gabriel etc)
1990 - Fleetwood Mac, Maine Road, Manchester
1995 - Rolling Stones, Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield
1996 - Eric Clapton, Manchester Arena
1999 - Eurythmics, Manchester Arena
2002 - Elton John, Manchester Arena
2009 - U2 Croke Park
2012 - Lady GaGa, Aviva
2016 - AC/DC, Etihad Stadium, Manchester
2017 - The Who, Manchester Arena
2018 - Roger Waters, 3Arena
2019 - The Darkness, Manchester Academy
2020 - Music for the Marsden, O2 London (Tom Jones, Eric Clapton, Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Van Morrison, etc)

PTH2009

Beasty wrote: »

1979 - Wings, Manchester Apollo
1980 - AC/DC Deeside Leisure Centre
1981 - The Who, Manchester Apollo
1982 - The Rolling Stones, Roundhay Park, Leeds
1983 - David Bowie, Milton Keynes Bowl
1984 - Elton John, Queens Hall, Leeds
1985 - Live Aid, Wembley Stadium (Status Quo, Midge Ure, Elvis Costello, Dire Straits, Phil Collins, Sting, Paul Young,Alison Moyet, U2, Queen, Bowie, The Who, Elton John, Paul McCartney etc)
1986 - Queen, Knebworth
1988 - Human Rights Now, Wembley Stadium - (Springsteen, Sting, Peter Gabriel etc)
1990 - Fleetwood Mac, Maine Road, Manchester
1995 - Rolling Stones, Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield
1996 - Eric Clapton, Manchester Arena
1999 - Eurythmics, Manchester Arena
2002 - Elton John, Manchester Arena
2009 - U2 Croke Park
2012 - Lady GaGa, Aviva
2016 - AC/DC, Etihad Stadium, Manchester
2017 - The Who, Manchester Arena
2018 - Roger Waters, 3Arena
2019 - The Darkness, Manchester Academy
2020 - Music for the Marsden, O2 London (Tom Jones, Eric Clapton, Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Van Morrison, etc)

Now that's a list amazing

El Gato De Negocios

Beasty wrote: »

1979 - Wings, Manchester Apollo
1980 - AC/DC Deeside Leisure Centre
1981 - The Who, Manchester Apollo
1982 - The Rolling Stones, Roundhay Park, Leeds
1983 - David Bowie, Milton Keynes Bowl
1984 - Elton John, Queens Hall, Leeds
1985 - Live Aid, Wembley Stadium (Status Quo, Midge Ure, Elvis Costello, Dire Straits, Phil Collins, Sting, Paul Young,Alison Moyet, U2, Queen, Bowie, The Who, Elton John, Paul McCartney etc)
1986 - Queen, Knebworth
1988 - Human Rights Now, Wembley Stadium - (Springsteen, Sting, Peter Gabriel etc)
1990 - Fleetwood Mac, Maine Road, Manchester
1995 - Rolling Stones, Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield
1996 - Eric Clapton, Manchester Arena
1999 - Eurythmics, Manchester Arena
2002 - Elton John, Manchester Arena
2009 - U2 Croke Park
2012 - Lady GaGa, Aviva
2016 - AC/DC, Etihad Stadium, Manchester
2017 - The Who, Manchester Arena
2018 - Roger Waters, 3Arena
2019 - The Darkness, Manchester Academy
2020 - Music for the Marsden, O2 London (Tom Jones, Eric Clapton, Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Van Morrison, etc)

Was Bon still alive for that gig? Savage lineup.

Beasty

Statutory Ape wrote: »

Was Bon still alive for that gig? Savage lineup.

No, Brian was in place for that 1980 tour

Also saw them at Punchestown in 2009, but had to fit U2 in that year (and they also squeezed out Fleetwood Mac with the best I've seen of them in that year)!

1988 had Springsteen in the Human Rights Now concert, but I saw him for a full set that year at Bramhall Lane in Sheffield also

The likes of Thin Lizzy, Alice Cooper, Cher and Adele don't get a look in. Roger Waters was better in Las Vegas in 2017 than at the 3 Arena the following year, but the Who were brilliant in 2017

Mushy

2003 - Metallica, RDS
2004 - The Offspring, Point
2005 - Velvet Revolver, Point
2006 - Muse, Point
2007 - QOTSA, Bristol
2008 - RATM, Pinkpop festival
2009 - Porcupine Tree, Hammersmith
2010 - Pearl Jam, Point
2011 - Biffy Clyro, Sonisphere
2012 - Opeth, Vicar street
2013 - QOTSA, Point
2014 - Pearl Jam, Rock Werchter
2015 - Steven Wilson, Manchester
2016 - cant think of one, was a lean year numbers wise anyway
2017 - Cage the Elephant, Nos Alive
2018 - Pearl Jam, Berlin Waldbuhne
2019 - The Darkness, Cyprus Avenue

dasdog

1988 - Megadeth, Olympic Ballroom
1989 - Suicidal Tendencies, Top Hat
1990 - Faith No More, Top Hat
1991 - Ozzy Osbourne, McGonagles
1992 - Def Leppard, McGonagles
1993 - U2, RDS
1994 - B.B. King, College Green
1995 - James Taylor Quartet, The Tivoli
1996 - Eat Static, Dance Valley Amsterdam
1997 - The Orb, Olympia
1998 - Photek, Temple Bar Music Centre
2001 - Rodrigo y Gabriella, Mother Reilly's Rathmines
2002 - Shane McGowan, Eamon Dorans
<Some very unmemorable mid 00's gigs>
2009 - Janes Addiction, Oxygen
2012 - The Minutes, Whelans
2013 - Kraftwerk, Longitude
2014 - ZZ Top, Live At The Marquee
2015 - U2, 3Arena
2016 - Stone Roses, Marlay Park
2017 - Aphex Twin, Forbidden Fruit
2018 - Dweezil Zappa, Vicar St
2019 - Kamasi Washington, Olympia
2020 - Polyphia, Grand Social

El Gato De Negocios

Beasty wrote: »

No, Brian was in place for that 1980 tour

Also saw them at Punchestown in 2009, but had to fit U2 in that year (and they also squeezed out Fleetwood Mac with the best I've seen of them in that year)!

1988 had Springsteen in the Human Rights Now concert, but I saw him for a full set that year at Bramhall Lane in Sheffield also

The likes of Thin Lizzy, Alice Cooper, Cher and Adele don't get a look in. Roger Waters was better in Las Vegas in 2017 than at the 3 Arena the following year, but the Who were brilliant in 2017

I must say, it's quite jarring to see Adele and Cher mentioned in the same breath as the creme de la creme of rock. I'm going to assume it was a wife or daughter that spurred your attendance. :pac:

The Nal

2008 The Script

2019 Picture This

quodec

1981 Thin Lizzy @ Slane
1982 AC/DC @ RDS Dublin
1983 Rod Stewart @ Simmonscourt Dublin
1984 Status Quo @ RDS Dublin
1985 Bruce Springsteen @ Slane
1986 David Bowie @ Slane
1987 U2 @ Pairc Ui Chaoimh, Cork
1989 Neil Diamond @ RDS Dublin
1997 Garth Brooks @ Croke Park
1999 Meatloaf @ Simmonscourt Dublin
2000 John Fogerty (support to Tina Rurner) @ RDS Main Arena
2003 Rolling Stones @ Point Theatre (saw them at Slane in '82 but a much better gig at The Point)
2009 George Thorogood @ The Olympia

rednik

I feel old, but also very fortunate.

Thin Lizzy London 1979
Thin Lizzy RDS 1980
The Blues Band Macroom 1981
The Rolling Stones Slane 1982
David Gilmour National Stadium 1984
Huey Lewis & The News National Stadium 1986
David Bowie Slane 1987
Bryan Ferry RDS 1988
The Cure RDS 1989
Bon Jovi Point 1990
Dire Straits Point 1991
GNR Slane 1992
Page & Plant Point 1995
Eagles RDS 1996
Eagles RDS 2001
One night in Dublin – Tribute to Phil Lynott 2005
David Gilmour RAH 2006
Roger Waters Point 2007
Bruce Springsteen RDS 2008
Paul McCartney Point 2009
Robert Plant Olympia 2010
Rush Point 2011
Peter Gabriel Berlin 2012
Roger Waters Aviva 2013
Flying Colors London 2014
Van Halen Boston 2015
Chris Cornell Olympia 2016
Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow 02 London 2017
Scorpions 02 London 2018
Tedeschi Trucks Band London 2019

LoughNeagh2017

2011 - Evanescence
2012 - Lacuna Coil 15th anniversary shows
2013 - Bullet For My Valentine
2014 - Paramore
2019 - Mike Shinoda

Beasty

Statutory Ape wrote: »

I must say, it's quite jarring to see Adele and Cher mentioned in the same breath as the creme de la creme of rock. I'm going to assume it was a wife or daughter that spurred your attendance. :pac:

Lady GaGa was with the kids. Adele was a corporate hospitality thing at work. Cher - well I simply wanted to see the show she put on, well into her 70s and TBH pretty phenomenal at that age. And of course she goes back to the 60s herself and was a bit different from the "pop" stars of yesteryear and certainly those around nowadays

rednik

Beasty wrote: »

1979 - Wings, Manchester Apollo
1980 - AC/DC Deeside Leisure Centre
1981 - The Who, Manchester Apollo
1982 - The Rolling Stones, Roundhay Park, Leeds
1983 - David Bowie, Milton Keynes Bowl
1984 - Elton John, Queens Hall, Leeds
1985 - Live Aid, Wembley Stadium (Status Quo, Midge Ure, Elvis Costello, Dire Straits, Phil Collins, Sting, Paul Young,Alison Moyet, U2, Queen, Bowie, The Who, Elton John, Paul McCartney etc)
1986 - Queen, Knebworth
1988 - Human Rights Now, Wembley Stadium - (Springsteen, Sting, Peter Gabriel etc)
1990 - Fleetwood Mac, Maine Road, Manchester
1995 - Rolling Stones, Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield
1996 - Eric Clapton, Manchester Arena
1999 - Eurythmics, Manchester Arena
2002 - Elton John, Manchester Arena
2009 - U2 Croke Park
2012 - Lady GaGa, Aviva
2016 - AC/DC, Etihad Stadium, Manchester
2017 - The Who, Manchester Arena
2018 - Roger Waters, 3Arena
2019 - The Darkness, Manchester Academy
2020 - Music for the Marsden, O2 London (Tom Jones, Eric Clapton, Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Van Morrison, etc)

Wings were one of the few that got away as were Floyd for The Wall in Earls's Court in 1980 but travel was far more expensive back then. If you can remember what did you think of Wings?

Beasty

rednik wrote: »

Wings were one of the few that got away as were Floyd for The Wall in Earls's Court in 1980 but travel was far more expensive back then. If you can remember what did you think of Wings?

I had just started university in Manchester when news came they would be selling tickets one Sunday morning at the venue.Got there at what I thought was an early time, only to find there were masses there already. As I started walking down the queue people started getting up and moving forward. Some were in sleeping bags and before I knew it there was a massive rush as people closed all the gaps, and I was in the middle of it:pac: That meant I had a very good seat

The show itself was good, but looking back, Mull of Kintyre had a fake bagpiper. They did one or two of McCartney's Beatles sings, but this was very much a Wings show. Overall I would say from the list above this would have been near the bottom, but some of those shows were special.

Obviously saw McCartney again at Live Aid, but he only did Let it Be there and that was pretty special, but more because of the occasion, and even then there is no doubt that Queen, U2 and the Who used their 20 mins or so to do something pretty special