Depeche Mode - Malahide, June 14th 2023.

Turquoise Hexagon Sun

I've only been to one gig in Malahide and it went surprisingly smoothly. It was years ago for Neil Young with The Frames supporting.

Not sure how I'm going to get there. DART and bus are near me. I suspect the DART might be quicker and the Malahide Road is so narrow going in.

Poorside

Staying in Sutton tonight so heading into Malahide around lunchtime, any suggestions of decent bars close to the venue?

paulbok

For any veterans of driving to Malahide gigs, what's the Marathon car park like for getting out of after? Couldn't get an overnight babysitter, so have to drive home 2+ hrs afterwards so want to guage traffic to have an idea of eta home.

odyssey06

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120712656#Comment_120712656

In this weather Gibneys - they do pub grub and have a lot of outside space.

Cienciano

Put on the sunscreen for this one. Nice having such good weather for an outdoor gig

Le Bruise

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120713241#Comment_120713241

What's really good is the lack of any wind. The sound should be epic!

XxCigiXx

Hi all,

Wondering if anyone can advise from last year, coming from Galway to the gig and not leaving until 4, car park says last arrivals for 6:30/7, its a bit tight and wondering has anyone tried to enter the carpark after this time, were you let in or refused?

TIA

PTH2009

On route

Going to be a great day, now Marathon Coaches don't **** this up on me😆

SuperBowserWorld

Off to this soon. What an incredible day for an outdoor concert.

SuperBowserWorld

Here, 😀 glorious day

sparkzter

I still have those 2 extra tickets and don't want to see them go to waste, so will sell one and give the other free if anyone knows anyone who wants to go. 🌹

sparkzter

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120713481#Comment_120713481

I also want to know this... we will hardly make it for 7pm

SuperBowserWorld

Malahide Castle and grounds ... Beautiful location ...

De Posh Mode

PTH2009

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120714519#Comment_120714519

Tis not a bad place for the North side ha

You can smell the €€€

PTH2009

Smashing day here

Just Mustard not for me but not the worst

Merch expensive, €50 for a shirt

slave1

A cracker, chillin at the back then head into the circle after second support. Every food imaginable, very good facilities

SuperBowserWorld

Young Fathers were very good..

But not the crowd for them..

the 12 th man

Anyone know the other names of the members who will be playing in Depeche Mode along with Gore & Gahan tonight?

SuperBowserWorld

Great concert. Martin and Dave still have a great set of pipes on them and some brilliant songs.

Goldengirl

Brilliant concert.. Wow they really gave it a lot more than I remember from The Point last time.

Loved Dave Gahans dancing, so funny.

Wonderful weather and evening, so lucky.

Now just stuck in the carpark waiting to get out, an inch a minute, with thousands of others.

Just seen the buses leave.

No organisation or rhyme or reason here so it'll be a late night.

Should have taken my own advice and walked in from further out!

But wow what an amazing concert, loved it 🖤

Safe home everybody x

dasdog

Nice crowd - a lot of people from abroad. Great sound and lovely venue although a bit out of the way. Bolted for the DART before it ended but only missed a bit and got a seat. Phucking drink at these gigs is appalling though. Left the hip flask of rum at home as I didn't want to bring it in to work where I had been for ten hours before.

Stillill42

Ah great gig! Beautiful night, beautiful setting. Missed Just Mustard, Young Fathers great but nothing back from the crowd, how 20,000 people can listen to 'Toy' and give NOTHING back is beyond me but hey, horses for courses, eh? My missus drove out, got the Marathon parking and despite all the horror stories, worked out great. Slow getting in but headed for the back of the arena for the encore, danced out to the closing strains of Personal Jesus, straight into the car, straight out the gate. Food good, pints queues quick, crowd friendly, not a negative in sight. Agreedon the state of Dave and Martin's pipes, both sounded brilliant. Fantastic day out.

SuperBowserWorld

Was there early this afternoon so we had parking near the exit gates and we flew out and no trouble at all getting in and away.

Perfect weather, beautiful location, great band. They really were on form and looked like they really were enjoying it too.

mailforkev

Good gig, they’ve still got it. Really enjoyed it. Crowd a bit flat for the first half but still enough people having fun to make it good. Weather was great too.

Malahide is a pain in the ring to get out to from my gaff on the south side but the coach back to town was handy.

Edit: no idea how to rotate that pic correctly.

SuperBowserWorld

Just some still from some videos.

SuperBowserWorld

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https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/depeche-mode/2023/malahide-castle-and-gardens-malahide-ireland-6ba6caf2.html

Goldengirl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120716397#Comment_120716397

Yeah.. we got 'unavoidably delayed' so were only getting there at 7.30 and parked far from exit.

We also stayed to the end and hit the loos as well 🙈all that dancing and beer as well, 🤣

A lot of desperate people shunting like dodgems at midnight but got out quickly after that.

I got a bit of Young Fathers and liked what I heard.

Your list.. Oops, its gone..

And Personal Jesus.

My absolute 100% favourite was Never Let Me Down Again.

They are getting better as they get older I think.

Did you all see some tears a couple of times for Fletch? And the hug Martin gave Dave..😢

PTH2009

What a great gig

Songs of the night for me were 'Everything Counts', 'Walking In My Shoes', 'Enjoy the silence' 'John The Revalator'and 'Don't Let Me Down Again'. The 'hits' got as good reaction as expected. If only they had played 'Strangelove' and 'New Life' but that happens

Gore has some pipes along with Guitar skills as do the rest of the band. Dave is 'Gay Satan' no doubt about it, he puts Dad dancing into another level. His vocals and stage presence is legendary

Gold circle was pretty good but if you have a weak bladder be prepared for the trek all the way back to the toilets

The bars ques were long, they do the recyclable cups thing in which you pay €1 more for your first drink but costs €1 less for your next one. Great buzz around the venue. Amazed at the amount of Eastern European fans of all ages. Shows how much Depeche Modes music is appreciated around the globe

Support was OK, 'Just Mustard' not for me and 'Young Fathers' were decent but left the stage in a rather abrupt way for some reason

Marathon Coaches worked out well and had a load of buses waiting outside. Bus back to the Déise was late but maybe the concert traffic was the issue or not who knows

Enjoyable gig that was well worth the wait. I'd consider going again if they played the 3Arena

delbertgrady

Superb stuff. It's like the loss of Fletch has galvanised them. Solid setlist, great sound, good crowd. So, it delivered on everything that counts. In large amounts.

Granite Head

Not sure how to rotate.

SuperBowserWorld

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120716502#Comment_120716502

Oh I removed my list because basically I liked every song 😁 and put on the set list instead. John the Revelator, world in my eyes, never let me down again, personal Jesus, walking in my shoes, enjoy the silence, waiting for the night ... Brilliant.

Never let me down again was amazing and everyone swinging arms in unison left to right, I think in the entire field. 😁

Didn't see tears. Was in the golden circle, so I barely looked at the TV screens and too far to see tears or too blind 😁 but it's an emotional moment for them and the new album covers all of that and the end of things. Some cracking tunes off the new album too.

Ah, delighted to get to see them again.

Goldengirl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120716506#Comment_120716506

Atmosphere in Malahide much better.

The crowd was incredible, singing along and doing everything asked of us like good (slaves) fans!

Just getting back out for me was the issue, but still on a high.

And less of the "dad dancing" please! He was dancing like that in the 80s 😊

Goldengirl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120716515#Comment_120716515

I was back half way, near the Fletch banana!

Loved the crowd.. That same reaction was all the way around behind us as well.

delbertgrady

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120715693#Comment_120715693

Peter Gordeno on keyboards, bass and vocals and Christian Eigner on drums. Both are longterm DM collaborators and touring musicians and have also worked on Martin and Dave's solo projects, respectively.

Goldengirl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120716528#Comment_120716528

Very good.

Your pics are amazing delbert.

So clear, professional.

delbertgrady

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120716532#Comment_120716532

Thanks very much. They're just taken on a phone, but when I'm that close, I can get lucky.

fits

A really great concert. I enjoyed every bit of it. Very well organised too. We got the dart back into town. Had planned to move to exit during encore but was enjoying it too much.

Up early to drive home now.

Sugarlumps

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120715329#Comment_120715329

Sorry, €50 for just a t-shirt?

Fanirish

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120716729#Comment_120716729

Standard price now at recent shows

Sugarlumps

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120716783#Comment_120716783

Thanks Fanirish...Wow, always remember paying €30 max. I understand they have to make maximum profit, quick check online and they ballpark at €20. Touring t-shirts would differ with tour dates on the back, Jeez I'm getting old.

Collie D

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120716783#Comment_120716783

Yup - can’t help but think they’d sell a ton more and make more money at half the price. Didn’t see anyone even talking to the merchandise sellers. But I’m sure someone has worked out the margins.

Great gig though. Didn’t know a lot of the songs but enjoyed every one anyway. Watched a bit of Primavera and was worried about Dave’s voice but those concerns were put to bed early on. Will go again if/when they return.

Fanirish

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120716826#Comment_120716826

I’d say it trying to maximise revenue whilst carrying limited stock especially with brexit nonsense

XxCigiXx

Agree with you there, was gobsmacked there was no one to control all the cars leaving, especially the ones parked at the back, it was a free for all! But the concert was amazing so worth the lack of sleep today 😁

opus

My first time at Malahide Castle & really glad I made the trek from Cork as DM put on a great show. I didn't expect to hear "Just Can't Get Enough" in the encore but it was fantastic!

Only downside is being at work this morning after < 3 hours sleep but well worth it 🙂

kg703

Really enjoyed the gig and I thought it was very well organised. Queues for toilets and bars were minimal - bar queue got long right before Depeche Mode came on, to be expected. My only small gripe is having one or two darts to continue southbound. You are pushed to take public transport but when the dart leaves you only to town and its after 11:30, you then have to get a taxi. But they did get everyone on the train pretty quick have to say.

Good weather, great music, good day out!

Also - I'm a big Young Fathers fan so the abrupt leaving with loud distorted noises would be part of their whole unsettling vibe, kinda their shtick. :)

PTH2009

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120717291#Comment_120717291

Was wondering that about Young Fathers

Cheer up lads you're getting paid well ha

Stillill42

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120717291#Comment_120717291

Yeah, I love them and was hoping they'd win themselves some new fans yesterday, not sure how it was at the front but I didn't feel they got much of a reaction. I was bopping away to Toy, beaming, but nafa from the crowd around me.

ButtersSuki

My 30th DM concert…..and all things considered it’s up there to be fair. That said, I always prefer their indoor concerts….maybe that’s just me?

€50 for an official T shirt is a bit rich though. That said, I always remember the line from the 101 concert dvd where they took in over $1million in T shirt sales ON THAT NIGHT ALONE - and that was in 1988!!!

Set List was almost exactly like most of the recent gigs, but sadly for me no “Condemnation” (a personal fave) which has usually followed “Waiting For The Night”. The WFTN performance was excellent though.

I absolutely hate Malahide as a venue from a logistics POV though, esp. leaving. Hate it.

Wooderson

What was carpark like? First 'Mode show i've missed in Ireland in 20 years cuzve Malahide.

Lotus Flower

Brilliant gig. Malahide is far bigger than I remember, it didn't feel anywhere near as big when I was at Arcade Fire a few years ago. Felt like a festival

I could have done without Just Can't Get Enough, their weakest song by far IMO, would have preferred Policy of Truth or pretty much anything else. But overall a great night