Blur Sat 24th June 2023 Malahide Castle

PTH2009

https://twitter.com/blurofficial/status/1594616610668552194?t=keRTbdMnUzZr4FXFwEhB6A&s=19

will more dates be added ?

Fanirish

More Dublin dates? God no.

PTH2009

Odd enough that's there's no 'MCD Presale' for the gig ?

Beechwoodspark

Saw them at elec Pic - bit mehhh tbh

Nigel Fairservice

Would like to go but the venue is putting me off.

PTH2009

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119909592#Comment_119909592

If only we had more stadiums capable of holding concerts instead of approx 70% of summer concerts been held in fields

Is what it is I suppose

Big Game

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119909337#Comment_119909337

Yeah, no pre sale link knocking about anywhere?

PTH2009

Be happy if tickets are under €100

Say it'll be golden circle and General Admission going by other Malahide Castle gigs next summer

Fuzzy Logic

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119916493#Comment_119916493

79.65 including booking fee

callaway92

Been a while, but saw them at Oxegen 09 and they were damn boring. Generally I do listen to them a fair bit so it was disappointing. Debating the Malahide Gig

Irish Gunner

Not as bad as I Thought the wait was in quick enough and got 2

Was offered gold circle first but went with General

2 Full Price Ticket

€79.65 x2

€159.30

Per Item Fees

€7.15 (Service Charge Full Price Ticket) x2

€14.30

Bloody FEES!!!!!!

PTH2009

Ticket secured

Tried for Gold Circle but seems to be sold out, tbh standard standing is grand

Del Griffith

Ended up with 3 extra (standing), if anyone wants PM me and will do through the app

davywalsh7

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119918987#Comment_119918987

get on to ticketmaster, they should refund you. think you are allowed change your mind in first 24/48 hours

Nigel Fairservice

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119919037#Comment_119919037

Ya they should refund the cost of the ticket if you go about it within 24 hours. I had to do it recently. Ticketmaster, of course, wouldn't refund their fees though. Anyway, I was glad to get most of my money back.

PTH2009

Got a gold circle ticket eventually and applied successfully for a refund on the Standing ticket

Hopefully a fine day with a great support lineup next June

Fanirish

Support already announced slow Thai and self esteem

jimosterberg

That's the support for their London show? Was the same announced for Dublin?

Fanirish

Mcd announced them as support on the mcd website page for the event and has subsequently deleted that paragraph.

Must been saving to announce them after Christmas as marketing push as standard practice.

PTH2009

Plenty of 'britpop' options they could go for but not expecting it

Fanirish

Blur don’t want to be seen as nostalgia fest judging by line up for Wembley

Le Bruise

Picked up tickets over the weekend. Going to bring the kids to their first gig (age 6 and 8) as they love Blur....pricey endeavour getting 4 tickets, but will be well worth it!

Zardoz

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119920430#Comment_119920430

Absolutely bizarre choices of support.

Tone deaf choice considering most of Blurs fan base are in their 40s and 50s.

Most would have never even heard of Slowthai or Self Esteem.

Fanirish

Damon albarn wants to associate himself with younger/fresher acts. Sure slowthai was on a gorillaz song.

thebronze14

Have tickets for both this and Iron Maiden on the same night. Going for this though as IM are going to mainly base their setlist on two albums I'm not a huge fan of

Yawn

thebronze14

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119942203#Comment_119942203

Are ya tired?

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119944320#Comment_119944320

Yeah I just listened to a Blur song. Put me right to sleep 😴

thebronze14

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119945797#Comment_119945797

At lest you stayed awake long enough to let us know you were yawning. Thanks for that fantastic input👍️ Do you do this for gigs of all bands you don't enjoy?😂

Drunkenly impulse purchased tickets when Tender started playing randomly on Spotify when I was walking home from the pub last night.

I regret nothing.

Dreamweapon

Graham Coxon's new project, The Waeve, are playing the night before in the Grand Social. Tickets out Friday https://mcd.ie/artists/the-waeve/

The Golden Miller

Will be one of the biggest gigs of the summer, and you never really know how many times Albarn will get them back together, so opportunities to see them could be limited in the future.

One of the last truely great and huge bands, who's evolution is brilliant, all the genres they covered, all to critical success. Their association with quintessential Britain really put people off them here, and there's still alot of apathy towards them here, whereas in Britain are beloved.

They were never my favourite band and Albarns toff nosed carry on used to annoy me, but after watching him and the band evolve over time, I'd regard them as probably the best band of the last 30 years. You'll generally find people who dismiss them didn't listen to their later stuff. A once in a generation band imo. You'll rarely find a band as clever and diverse as them

The Golden Miller

Ye the grand social had a Blur or Britpop night when they last played here in Kilmainham I think

seligehgit

Anybody know the support acts and the likely time Blur will come on stage?

Fanirish

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120444935#Comment_120444935

Slowthai and self esteem were announced on mcd website and then quickly removed. Take what you want from that.

9pm is standard for pretty much any concert in ireland. 11pm curfew

PTH2009

Paul Weller one of the support acts for the 2nd Wembley show

Be nice if himself or a similar calibre was on the bill for Dublin. Not holding my breath though

Out of interest is the Dart like a jungle after concerts going back into the city ?? Travelmaster not running a service up for this surprisingly

Fanirish

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120444962#Comment_120444962

The dart is usually grand, previous times we made our way near the back for encores and we first out the gate after.

PTH2009

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120445014#Comment_120445014

Using Marathon Coaches to and from the City Centre for Depeche Mode

Might do similar for this if it goes well

roadmaster

Will tickets come back on sale for this gig closer to the date?

Fanirish

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120445110#Comment_120445110

Always resale the week or two before with. Show this size

mactheknife19

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120444946#Comment_120444946

usually the malahide concerts I've been at were 8.30 on stage , and 10.30/40 finish

The Davestator

Don't rely on cars / taxis to get you to and from any Malahide gig. No taxis to be had, bus routes altered due to road closures and gridlock on the roads before the start. Dart is probably the least bad option

billyhead

Are they any good live. Might go myself if I can get a ticket.

bodhrandude

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120451005#Comment_120451005

Check them out, this was them 8 years ago at Electric Picnic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h08dkp-Circ

dontmindme

Saw them in McGonagles in the early 90s but have never warmed to them over the years.

unichick

I’d love a ticket if anyone has one spare dm me. I originally bought tickets for their Sunday night gig at Wembley but it doesn’t suit to travel to London now. I didn’t realise there was an Irish gig coming. They’ve just been resold on Ticketmaster after I listed them

I saw them 10 years ago & at a festival before that. Love them live.

Fuzzy Logic

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120484234#Comment_120484234

I've stuck 2 Gold Circle tickets up on Toutless just there

SachaJ

They gone?

Dreamweapon

Am i the only one who'll be going to The Waeve the previous night? I've little interest in Blur but Coxon's new project is decent enough.

unichick

Crap I missed your comment. Are they sold? If not I’ll take them off your hands.

o1s1n

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120168523#Comment_120168523

Appreciate you really like them but best band in the last 30 years? Really? That's a tiny bit of a stretch now.

Without going into the many, many great bands over the last 30 years, all I have to do is say 'Radiohead' and there goes any chance of Blur being the best. They are but a fraction of the musical talent and output of Thom Yorke and Co. over the last 30 years.

Don't get me wrong though, this'll still be a great gig and they are a great band. Think the last time I saw them live must be about 20 years ago now, think it was in the Olympia? Tempted to get tickets for this, just not a fan of having to trek out to Malahide for a show.