Electric Picnic 2022 - Here we go again! - **No Ticket Sales / Requests **

Seathrun66

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118045524#Comment_118045524

It's all seated, clear on the govt website. But you are allowed to stand by your seat 😂.......and probably on it. I think they just want to avoid the optics of a moshpit though how people dancing in a nightclub differs from a standing crowd at a gig is inexplicable. And obviously Slow Sets are out.

https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/83946-public-health-measures-that-will-come-into-place-in-october/

Seathrun66

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118046687#Comment_118046687

Christ. Can we cancel 2022 also.

Seathrun66

Seems, after talks, that we've got what we wanted. Unless I'm misreading.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/almost-full-unrestricted-reopening-of-hospitality-sector-to-be-confirmed-on-thursday-1.4706068

Stillill42

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118051445#Comment_118051445

Well thank **** for that. I won't actually believe it till I'm standing in front of a stage.

Furious-Red

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118051759#Comment_118051759

Same, Im just waiting for Opium to confirm the gig is going ahead on Friday and I'll be happy.

Seathrun66

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118051759#Comment_118051759

Agreed. Supposedly further confirmation today, the dithering and vagueness ain't helping.

Stillill42

RTE news : 100% nightclub capacity allowed under new guidelines

http://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2021/1021/1255000-covid-guidelines/

All's well that ends well. I think that's all Dublin venues anyway? Vicar street's 1500 I think? Phew.

Seathrun66

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118054498#Comment_118054498

Off the top of my head it's only the 3Arena and Gleneagles in the Republic that'll be affected in the short-term, not sure whether they've anything scheduled anyway. Pretty sure that all the gigs mentioned here by people are well under that limit.

Best news this month. Wedding Present tomorrow, a proper gig finally!

Stillill42

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118054961#Comment_118054961

Enjoy, Seath. That should be quite the celebration.

Seathrun66

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118055018#Comment_118055018

Alas I forsee carnage, hopefully no bad optics emerging. We used to worry about day-tickets kids loose with Bacardi mojotos on EP Sundays. Worse again may be hundreds of middle-aged men (and they're almost all men, more than a few with slipped disc histories) who've not seen a band for 19/20 months , get a bit giddy and try to drink like they did three decades ago. The saddest of sad moshpits may ensue.

Stillill42

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118055068#Comment_118055068

A simultaneously horrendous and beautiful vision. Go with the heart, Seath. To hell with the head.

Seathrun66

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118055093#Comment_118055093

Does the body rule the mind

Or does the mind rule the body?

I don't know

Da Neck

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117989864#Comment_117989864

You're doing gods work, I certainly owe you a pint if you float to the show or any in the future !

If anyone else is interested in coming to the gig on Halloween night, its gonna be a full capacity standing show in the main room. Almost sold out too so if you'd like to go to a loud, smelly rock gig that night, please act soon. Tix are on eventbrite

Promise it'll be lively x

Seathrun66

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118055934#Comment_118055934

Good luck with the gig and if you ever make it down to Galway we'll rustle up a crowd here.

Da Neck

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118056857#Comment_118056857

LEGEND. I mean what say about the pints for boardsies. Nothing signed & sealed just yet but I can say you'll certainly see us in Galway sooner rather than later... yizz will be the first to know !

LostinKildare

Hello EP people! I recall there are some fans of These Charming Men here: I've got three tickets for their show on Sat 30th Oct at Cyprus Avenue in Cork, and now we can't go. If anyone would like them (free!), PM me and I'll send you the PDF that contains all three tix.

Stillill42

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118065613#Comment_118065613

Fair play, Lostinkildare. Cork not a runner for me but I hope someone snaps them up, they were great a couple of weeks ago in Whelan's.

Seathrun66

Ah, gigging, tis good. Dolans in Limerick amongst the best spots in the country, possibly even better than its sister venues Whelans and the Róísín. A debate for another time. Great to be back, even better not to be forcibly perched on a stool.

The Altered Hours next, great new album.

rubick

Right lads, what is the actual craic with the James/Mondays show at the 3Arena under the latest batch of guidelines?

Will it go ahead, but just seated?

Mucker46

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118070135#Comment_118070135

1500 can stand not sure what standing capacity is in 3arena. I have a standing ticket so if anyone knows please let me know

rubick

@Seathrun66 The Orb's tour has been cancelled due to "Covid-19 concerns" - was announced last night via their socials.

optogirl

I was so looking forward to Doves. Hope he gets better soon

Stillill42

Woah. Crowdsurfing banned at gigs. Bit of a blow for this thread.

Seathrun66

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118073358#Comment_118073358

Damn. My bank account has been swelling with returned tickets over the past month.

Bruce2008

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118070734#Comment_118070734

Any updates on standing at the 3arena?

everlast75

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118070135#Comment_118070135

That's the question. Will everyone at the James gig have to....

Sit down

😎😎😎

scruff monkey

there are 303 sleeps

Seathrun66

Anybody catch the shoegazey Altered Hours live? They've just come back from a UK tour supporting the Fontaines, very decent second album just out (4/5 Irish Times, 10/10 Last Mixed Tape). In Galway, Limerick and Dublin this month, their dates spread out due to work or childcare I assume. I'm going to go anyway but any feedback would be good.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mZsWofBLCN4

Bruce2008

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Furious-Red

Foals have released a new banger of a tune today. They are due to announce a tour fairly soon, if the tour happens early next year it could bode well for a return to EP. Unless Indie finally get them for a headline slot(the organisers have always said they were the one band they have wanted to book for years.