Gigs of the Year 2024

hynesie08

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Much of a turn out?

Gloomtastic!

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About 30 fans and a good few stragglers from the Guinness Storehouse. First gig for the new guitarist Gary Regan(?)…..

b318isp

For me, there were a few off-the-beaten track:

1. 8/10 Aurora in the National Stadium - great sound and atmosphere
2. 8/10 St Vincent in the Olympia - Annie and the band were in great form
3. 8/10 80s Orchestra in the 3Arena - I expected cheese, but got an omelette
4. 7/10 Julian Lage at Whelan's - guitar virtuosity that left my jaw on the floor
5. 7/10 Orbital at Vicar St - haven't grooved so much in years

Honourable mention: 6/10 The Smile - great to see the musicianship, but I thought they started a bit flat

Most disappointing: 3/10 Air @ Trinity for the reasons given above, and they didn't really warm up until the second half

Wooderson

That Orbital show was vintage!

Morgans

Havent been to all that are mentioned but been to aboout a dozen of those mentioned above - and by a long way the most enjoyable gig I was at all year was They Might be Giants in Vicar St. Not a superfan or anything like it but the vibe and the show was the best I've experienced for a good few years.

adrian522

I'm probably not as enamoured with Nick Cave as a lot on here. I thought the gig was good but not as good as he's done in the past.

My favourite gigs this year were:

1. Pixies - Olympia playing Bosanova and Tromp L'Monde
2. Nick Cave - Point
3. Suede/Manic Street Preachers in Trinity
4. Orbital - Vicar Street
5. DJ Shadow - Academy
6. Smashing pumpkins/Weezer - Point
7. Pearl Jam - Marlay
8. Bruce Springsteen - Kilkenny/Dublin
9. Lankum - RHK
10. Peter Hook and the Light - Olympia

A lot of legacy acts there, must try to hit up some more new music this year.

mfceiling

A bit late to the party but here goes.

1. Yard Act in Vicar Street. Excellent night and the place was on wheels!!

2. Kasabian 3 Arena. Again the place was bouncing. Took my 17 year old daughter and they gained a new fan.

3. Fontaines 3 Arena. Been discussed to death here. Simply brilliant.

4. Stereo MC's Button Factory. Throwback to my youth and it was 2 hours of dancing.

5. Nathan Johnston and the Angels of Libra Whelans. Came up on my Instagram reels and I liked the sound of them. Took herself and we were both very impressed.

6. Gavin James Whelans. Friend bought me a ticket. Wouldn't be a huge fan (very low key atmosphere and no real buzz or jumping around) but there's no doubt he is a serious musician and a really likeable lad.

Don't have anything lined up this year as yet. Hoping that Sleaford Mods go on the road again.

Wrongway1985

Also late to the party I see its been mentioned once already which is nice to see, favourite for me was The Warning @ The Academy an absolute blast with one of the most respondent crowds of the year.

Depeche Mode @3.O2 - Just so reliable, I'm committed to resign myself from attending >€100 gigs of acts I've seen but I do have them as the one exception.

Brutus @Brutal Assault - For me possibly the best live experience right now from any band formed within the last decade.

Beyond the Black @Schlachthof, Wiesbaden - Super show and performance hopefully they make it to these shores someday.

Bring Me The Horizon @ 3.O2/Graspop - Hadn't witnessed these live prior to this year, absolutely whoppin. Both shows differed only ever so slightly but hard to separate.

Judas Priest @3.O2 - A triumphant return for the mighty Priest with one of the best albums of the year under their {bullet} belt.

Crosses @Graspop - As a fan of Deftones I overlooked these for so long, exceptional performance will for sure be eyeballing future dates.

Epica w/orchestra @ AFAS, Amsterdam - They just know how to do these special shows more than any other, a setlist catering to every era over 2 hour show, special guests, kids choir and a truck load of bells and whistles to boot.

Honourables; Pixies, Idles, Lindsey Stirling, Therapy?

Boooourns

Idles - Olympia

LCD - Malahide

Amyl and the sniffers - National stadium

Special shout for Chalk supporting Idles, unreal.

KawaKris

I think it has to be Nick Cave - 3 Arena.

Close on his heels;

Idles - Liverpool

ACDC - Croker

War on Drugs - Belfast - Telegraph Building, mad place for gigs & nabbed the set list

Cmat - EP

Overhead the Albatross - ATN

John Francis Flynn - ATN - for curing my 3 day drinking hangover - late but memorable 1st pint on Sunday

LCD, Lankum, The National & Future Islands all up there.

I was a bit disappointed with Public Service at the Olympia even though I got the Set List, seen them many many times and this was not their best by a long way.

Regrettable misses Bonnie Light Horseman, Phospherescent. Had tickets for Pixies, DIIV & Bombay Bicycle Club but missed them due to injury.

fillup

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Second that for Chalk, first time catching them very impressive

And that Idles gig (I was at 1st night) was pretty damn special too...

0ph0rce0

For me it was the last night in vicar street for kneecap. What a gig, never crowd surfed so much in my life. Don't like the genre but was **** amazing.

p.s metal head myself.

edit: sum 41 was **** cool

Boooourns

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Was at the first night as well, the roof nearly came off.

Id seen Chalk in Rotterdam the year before at a festival, smaller venue as well, they were unreal. They're becoming a must see band for me, next gig is in Whelans