Gigs for 2022

Furious-Red

Looks like I'll be missing my first gig of the year tomorrow due to finally getting bit by the covid 😂, although luckily I got to Les Miserable last week so I'll take that still as a win

The Nal

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I got covid at my first gig of the year last week! Thankfully nothing on this week really. Actually a good time to get it out of the way.

Mike Litoris

'stratagem' with Alan Partridge 23rd April 3 Arena.

delbertgrady

Lucy Dacus, Olympia

Sparks, Vicar Street

Sparks, Ulster Hall

Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets, Convention Centre

Public Service Broadcasting, Olympia

Christian Lee Hutson, The Grand Social

Billie Eilish, 3Arena

Duran Duran, St. Anne’s Park

Phoebe Bridgers, Fairview Park

Sharon Van Etten, Vicar Street

St. Vincent, Fairview Park

Yes, Vicar Street

Elton John, Pairc Ui Chaoimh

Pixies, Iveagh Gardens

Wolf Alice, Olympia

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Olympia

Wet Leg, Academy

The Cure, 3Arena

Fandymo

Fatboy Slim next week

LG hopefully

NG maybe

Garth Brooks in September

And hopefully a Fangclub gig when they are back up and running.

Beasty

Some changes required:

Irish gigs:

1. Texas
2. The Darkness
3. Status Quo
4. Nick Mason
5. Whitesnake, Foreigner & Europe
6. Imelda May
7. Lindsey Buckingham
8. Iron Maiden (Belfast)
9. The Eagles
10. Kaiser Chiefs
11. Madness
12. The Stranglers
13. Rod Stewart

Gigs in Britain include

1. Cheap Trick
2. Stereophonics
3. The Fratellis
4. Paul Weller
5. Sting
6. Suzi Quatro
7. Blondie
8. Alice Cooper
9. Jeff Beck
10. Queen
11. Elvis Costello
12. Elton John
13. Roger Daltrey
14. Steve Hackett
15. The Proclaimers
16. Deep Purple
17. Status Quo
18. The Rolling Stones
19. Kiss (Download Festival at Donington)

2 x UB40 didn't quite work out and Midge Ure has pushed his tour back to 2023

Have managed to add a Thursday at Anfield followed by a Friday at Donington though. Saw the Stones in 82 and the mid 90s, but will be my first experience of Kiss

PTH2009

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Unreal list

Beasty

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118783931#Comment_118783931

Only 10 of the 32 are in the second half of the year - plenty of scope for more....

I have the advantage of being semi retired - only work one day a week and can plan trips incorporating multiple gigs (and matches). Early April I'll be at Old Trafford for a match, then after a day break (looking to fit another sporting event into that day) it's 5 gigs in 5 days. At the end of May it will be another 5 gigs in 6 days, with either motor racing at Donington or cricket on the other day

PTH2009

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That's living life right there

Hope you enjoy every second of it

Penfailed

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BOOM! Fair play!

jacool

Power Of Dreams - Cyprus Avenue (tick)

The War On Drugs - 3 Arena

Tindersticks (with orchestra) - NCH

The National (2020 rescheduled) - Marquee

Beasty

...a couple more to add

Joe Jackson gigs in Ireland were cancelled, so seeing him in York in July (only other time I've seen him was when he was supporting the Stones at Roundhay Park in Leeds back in 1982)

Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall next week - the Who acoustic

bodhrandude

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Very impressive lists altogether Beasty, fair play I'm trying to fit a few gigs in, looking forward to Nick Mason next month at Pixies in July then a pile of festivals in between and after.

CalamariFritti

Was to my first gig in more than 2 years Saturday night. The Mysterines in the Workmans Cellar.

For those who don't know them they're not around long maybe a couple of years. 4 piece indie/alternative rock band from Liverpool with a very strong voice from the front woman. They've been on and off the BBC6 play list for the last year or so and have a handful of very good tunes. 'Hung Up' is very strong and my favourite. Released their first album a couple of weeks ago so their playlist was limited, played only about an hour.

So it was a relatively short gig but was something to plan the night around and I really enjoyed it. If you like strong hardish guitar rock of the indie/alternative style give em a google. They're worth it and I expect and look forward to hear more from them.

Penfailed

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Cheers for the recommendation. Just downloading the album now 👍

CalamariFritti

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Glad you like them. I think they're really good. Bought the CD off their website on release day but sadly it hasn't arrived yet. Gig was good and very close. Barely a hundred people there.

OwaynOTT

Just back from White Lies in Vicar Street. What a treat, great gig and great crowd. Apart from one knob at the front starting a fight with someone enjoying themselves

bodhrandude

I may put Boris Brejcha to my list of gigs, found out he's playing in Dublin on April 2nd.

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/index-boris-brejcha-vibez-emotion-tickets-273780253107

Beasty

Messrs Daltrey and Townshend at the Royal Albert Hall on Friday evening. I think time is finally catching up on Pete, but Roger can still belt it out at over 78 years of age

PTH2009

The 2022 gig journey starts tonight

Less Than Jake in Whelans, can't wait

Stage times

7pm- Doors

7.45pm-Mille Manders and the shutup

8.40pm- Less Than Jake

dasdog

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Good band in the 1960's - The Who Sell Out is a gem of an album. Research book and glad to be free of Brussels hypocrite would put me off.

PTH2009

It's so great to be back at gigs for 2022 after the restrictions have be lifted fully

Loved Less Than Jake, got a little startled as i didn't know the setup in whelans main room was a little different to Opium. Thankfully got a great view and it was great. Setlist was a bit different than expected but what can ya do. They seem to have blanked 'in with the out crowd' album for some reason

Plenty more to come in 2022 and please god beyond

awec

Guns n Roses in June is my only scheduled one for this year but I think I'm going to try for a refund. The new date is crap and at this point in time the thought of having to get to Marley Park and home again after is very unappealing.

But also conflicted as probably last chance to see them live.

flasher0030

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I thought the gig was on a weekend until I saw your comment. Tuesday night!! In Marley Park Ridiculous. There will be lots of people off loading tickets as we get closer to the gig. Work commitments will arise.

That being said, I know I'll be picking one up myself and will go. Have never seen them live. But the midweek aspect of it is a little off putting.

awec

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Yea I'm only in Wicklow so not a big journey for me but still a complete nuisance getting in and out of there, but it'll be far worse for those travelling from afar, will probably mean 2 days off work.

Dreamweapon

Protomartyr

La Luz

Low

Shellac

Bambara

The Lovely Eggs

Earthless

Gustaf

Squid

Mogwai

Spiritualized

Oh Sees

Jane Weaver

Bdrmm

Otoboke Beaver

Om

Conflict

Just Mustard

Parquet Courts

Primal Scream

Fu Manchu

Godflesh

Wet Leg

The Cure

Maybe a few others too.

Plus HRH Psych Festival (Liverpool), ATN, Electric Picnic.

bodhrandude

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Beasty we have a competitor for you with the amount of gigs attending. 😄

Penfailed

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Where/when are Fu Manchu playing?

The Nal

Otoboke Beaver should be a hoot

Dreamweapon

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They're in the Button Factory Mon. 26 September. It was originally scheduled for 2020.

hynesie08

I have no memory of when half of these are happening so they probably won't be in order.

Seen:

David Byrne's American utopia

Billy Joel

Salty dog cruise

To come

Frank Turner

Chuck ragan

Grace Petrie

Menzingers

Mountain goats

Flogging Molly

Gaslight anthem

GnR

Hella mega tour

Eagles

Social distortion

Garth Brooks

Lost evenings

I'm sure I've forgotten some.

Beasty

Last Monday, Nottingham and the Fratellis (received a drumstick courtesy of Mince Fratelli)

Tuesday, round the corner in Nottingham, and Imelda May

Wednesday over to Hull and Paul Weller

Thursday the Manfreds in Harrogate (with a couple of octogenarians, including original Manfred Mann singer Paul Jones)

(had already taken in a couple of football and one cricket match over the previous weekend)

Beasty

9 down, 35 to go

PTH2009

1 down 7 gigs to go (at the moment ha)

fafy

Last night, 1st of 3 gigs at Saint Lukes Church, for Bellx1, with Dowry strings

Few new tracks played, hopefully a new album on the way.

Furious-Red

1st gig of 2022 take 3 - Halestorm were first up but got Covid a few days before , then Royal Blood cancelled their Dublin gig.

Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls - Academy - 10th of April

Penfailed

Teenage Fanclub tonight for me 😎

The Nal

Wilco in New York. Short but very very sweet.

Beasty

Tuesday, Sting plus son Joe - 115 in total

He does not look that much older than the time I first saw him at Live Aid nearly 37 years ago

Wednesday - QSP - Suzi Quatro, Andy Scott and Don Powell - 220 years, 107 days between the three of them

Don Powell breaks the 40 year mark - the time between me first seeing him with Slade, and seeing him perform a couple of songs with QSP in the middle of the Suzi Quatro gig

Mushy

Hoping this is OK, but have a ticket for Truckfighters next Saturday if anyone wants it. Not looking for money, would be nice if it didn't go to waste

Beasty

Last night

Johnny Marr - his blue perhaps spurring Debbie Harry into a pink phase

although she quickly reverted to being Blondie:

not bad at all for someone who turns 77 in a couple of months

No more gigs now for over two weeks.....

dasdog

Alan Partridge outlining his vision of Stratagem on Saturday. He did some hip hop to try and diversify from the "Mostly white, middle aged audience that were guaranteed to show up". And some 80's pop power ballads.

dasdog

Actually it's not been a great start this year due to various factors.

Dry Cleaning - Button Factory - Missed through Covid Symptoms but I saw them a few years ago in an almost empty Workman's Club which was just incredible

Sons of Kemet - Button Factory - Strange one as one of the four members couldn't make it so it was two drummers and a saxophone. They managed somehow to put on a good show

Mdou Moctar - The Sugar Club - Immigration wouldn't let them in due to some issues with visa's :(

Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets - Convention Centre

Michael Kiwanuka - Rescheduled TBD

Fontaines D.C. - Iveagh Gardens  - Rescheduled TBD

St. Vincent - Fairview Park

Emma Ruth Rundle - St. Ann's Church - Bit shoe gazey but she is a tour de force if you haven't heard her. Would highly recommend though and it's in that beautiful church off South Anne Street

Stiff Little Fingers / The Selecter / The Undertones - Belfast

Primus - Olympia

Snarky Puppy - National Stadium

Fontaines D.C. - Vicar Street

Stillill42

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Amazing pics, Beasty. Are they yours? Is that your business?

Beasty

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Yep - all mine. No not my business. The quality of cameras nowadays is amazing. I have a couple of compact cameras that I can use at most concerts. I typically get near the front, although this one was taken from right at the back as I was leaving last night

Sometimes it's a case of how you edit the picture. This is one of Suzi Quatro last week

Nowadays digital cameras are so versatile. Back in the 80s it was a case of trying to snap at the right instant but waiting days to get the pictures back from the developer:

That was Alice in 1986. But by 2019 I knew straight away I had a good picture

Sometimes it's pure luck

Ronnie Wood stalking Imelda May..... - entirely in the way I've cropped the original

I got Imelda to sign that when I saw her a few weeks ago in Nottingham. She absolutely loved it and asked for a copy, which I'll deliver to her framed when I see her in Wexford next month

Anyway, I digress!

Stillill42

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Well, they're amazing photos. What a collection you must have. I'd have my gaff festooned with them.

Beasty

I took 550 photos at Live Aid - got some special ones from that day. Saw Queen at Knebworth in 1986 - Freddie's last gig with them. Bowie at Milton Keynes in 83, The Stones at Roundhay Park in Leeds in 82 (their last gig for 6 years or so). I stopped with the Human Rights Now concert at Wembley in 1988 (including Springsteen, Peter Gabriel, Sting) - started my current job a few weeks after that and it was increasingly difficult to get cameras in.

Started winding down to retirement around 3 years ago and started going to gigs again, but everyone was there taking pictures with their phones. I thought I could do better than that. The photographic records make me remember a lot more about gigs. The stuff from the 80s are in a book I'm drafting. This is the front cover

dasdog

Mate of mine also does it. He's a brilliant artist too and has worked with the KLF but has gotten in to lots of gigs free up front with his camera - sometimes under contract for magazines sometimes just for the enjoyment of it.

Beasty

Professionals are usually given a few minutes in front of stage then have to move out. The biggest issue for amateurs is working out if there will be an issue with the venue. They can be quite prescriptive over what they let in. I've a bridge camera (which is a large digital camera without interchangeable lenses) that I've taken to a few places where they define a "professional" camera as one with interchangeable lenses. It has a massive zoom though and is better than many SLRs that do have interchangeable lenses. I've seen security trying to take the lens off and give up and let me in. Last year at a Genesis concert I ended up taking photos with it next to a guy who had not been allowed to take a cheap and much inferior camera in because it had a removeable lens

At the O2 in London they were very strict. No camera with a lens of more than 55mm. They took my bridge camera off me (and locked it away for me to pick up later). Of course I had another compact camera which I managed to get in. They asked me about the strength of the lens and I said it was 50mm. They let me in - in fact it was probably the equivalent of 300mm due to the zoom, but they do not measure compact cameras that way. The rule was again to stop people taking "professional" cameras in, but there was no way I was getting the bigger one in.

PTH2009

May will be a good gig month

6th May- Tool 3Arena

17th May- Lindsey Buckingham The Helix

24th May- MCR Kilmainham (finally)