The National - Donnybrook Stadium - 15th & 16th June 2018

ghostdancer · 06-10-2017 10:06am #1

Following their remarkable intimate shows in Vicar Street last month, The National have announced their return to Ireland with two very special shows in Donnybrook Stadium on Friday 15th & Saturday 16th June 2018. A full line-up of special guests for each day will be revealed over the coming weeks.

Tickets go on sale Friday 13th October at 10am through www.ticketmaster.ie & usual outlets.

https://twitter.com/aikenpromotions/status/916226591595909120

BullBlackNova · 06-10-2017 10:20am

1 day ticket - €76 // 2 day ticket €136

https://www.aikenpromotions.com/component/thelist/show/1268-the-national-donnybrook-stadium-dublin-live-in-donnybrook-stadium-mulberry-ln-Dublin-4-on-15-Jun-2018.html?Itemid=1268

Huh. Sounds like a festival deal if you can buy two day tickets...

Wooderson · 06-10-2017 10:28am

This is an untested venue with limited access. Highly residential. What could go wrong?

Go for the two nights lads!

ghostdancer · 06-10-2017 10:30am

BullBlackNova wrote: »

1 day ticket - €76 // 2 day ticket €136

https://www.aikenpromotions.com/component/thelist/show/1268-the-national-donnybrook-stadium-dublin-live-in-donnybrook-stadium-mulberry-ln-Dublin-4-on-15-Jun-2018.html?Itemid=1268

Huh. Sounds like a festival deal if you can buy two day tickets...

different support each day with The National headlining each night maybe? I wouldn't be buying a 2 day ticket without knowing what the story is and who's supporting tbh, might even hold off getting a 1-day ticket until the special guests are announced for each day.

ghostdancer · 06-10-2017 10:32am

Wooderson wrote: »

This is an untested venue with limited access. Highly residential. What could go wrong?

Go for the two nights lads!

not really, there have been concerts there in the past.

Wooderson · 06-10-2017 10:35am

ghostdancer wrote: »

not really, there have been concerts there in the past.

Buble a decade ago only one in recent memory... I'd class a show here similar to Goffs. High risk of issues.

Peter File · 06-10-2017 10:39am

Wooderson wrote: »

Buble a decade ago only one in recent memory... I'd class a show here similar to Goffs. High risk of issues.

And very different fan bases!!.as you say its very high risk.

BullBlackNova · 06-10-2017 10:39am

ghostdancer wrote: »

different support each day with The National headlining each night maybe? I wouldn't be buying a 2 day ticket without knowing what the story is and who's supporting tbh, might even hold off getting a 1-day ticket until the special guests are announced for each day.

On Instagram, the band said "with a full line up of guests...
Full lineup to be announced soon"

That would suggest 2/3 bands to me anyway. I would reckon the usual suspects, though: Lisa Hannigan, This is the Kit, etc

I'll likely hold tight 'cos I'm hoping to catch them at another festival somewhere overseas but it's an interesting proposition.

That said, going by the rate of gigs they play here, they'll likely add the Marquee to the roster and several other shows later in the year!!

ghostdancer · 06-10-2017 10:44am

with gates open from 2pm, I'd expect 3 support acts at least.

phunkadelic · 06-10-2017 11:05am

The full day wouldn't work on the Friday with people working. So it might be Friday evening, then full day Saturday, a bit like Metropolis this year.

The Nal · 06-10-2017 11:13am

Will be interested to see how the gig goes in that venue. Nice outdoor size.

Utterly terrible band mind you.

sheroman01 · 06-10-2017 11:20am

The Nal wrote: »

Will be interested to see how the gig goes in that venue. Nice outdoor size.

Utterly terrible band mind you.

You're still around trolling? Do you like any music at all?

BurtMacklin · 06-10-2017 11:24am

Hardly have Bon Iver as part of it?

ghostdancer · 06-10-2017 11:28am

phunkadelic wrote: »

The full day wouldn't work on the Friday with people working. So it might be Friday evening, then full day Saturday, a bit like Metropolis this year.

Metropolis tickets are different prices for different days though (€50 and €70).

for this gates open at 2pm for both days it seems and same price tickets, so can't see one day being shorter than the other. plenty of people will just take a half-day, or rock up straight after work on Friday.

schemingbohemia · 06-10-2017 11:32am

Wooderson wrote: »

This is an untested venue with limited access. Highly residential. What could go wrong?

Go for the two nights lads!

How is it any more residential than Croke Park, Lansdowne or the RDS?

15 minute walk from DART, on a very well served bus route (46a/145) or you could walk from Stephens Green in 30 minutes. Surprised at the negativity.

Wooderson · 06-10-2017 12:21pm

schemingbohemia wrote: »

How is it any more residential than Croke Park, Lansdowne or the RDS?

15 minute walk from DART, on a very well served bus route (46a/145) or you could walk from Stephens Green in 30 minutes. Surprised at the negativity.

Fans in Ireland are happy with anything. Loadsa people like Slane as a venue for example... The National could play Bushy Park and people be on here "Superb venue for them. Natural amphitheatre. Hugely successful when Clayton played there in '76."

beecee · 06-10-2017 12:46pm

Wooderson wrote: »

Fans in Ireland are happy with anything. Loadsa people like Slane as a venue for example... The National could play Bushy Park and people be on here "Superb venue for them. Natural amphitheatre. Hugely successful when Clayton played there in '76."

Haha... never heard about that bushy park gig before.

http://u2theearlydayz.com/max-quad-band.html

The Bushy Park Free concert scheduled for July 24th, was called off only one hour after it began because of adverse weather conditions.

The Nal · 06-10-2017 1:52pm

sheroman01 wrote: »

You're still around trolling? Do you like any music at all?

Yeah. Always loadsa great stuff in the charts on RTEs website

sally cinnamon89 · 06-10-2017 1:55pm

The Nal wrote: »

Yeah. Always loadsa great stuff in the charts on RTEs website

Why are you even here if you don't like The National?

flasher0030 · 06-10-2017 2:04pm

Wooderson wrote: »

Fans in Ireland are happy with anything. Loadsa people like Slane as a venue for example... The National could play Bushy Park and people be on here "Superb venue for them. Natural amphitheatre. Hugely successful when Clayton played there in '76."

Rubbish. Anywhere that's within half an hour walking distance from city centre should not be a problem. Start walking towards town. Taxis everywhere at 11.30 bells. 15 minutes walk brings you to canal, leeson street area. Bushy Park would be alright too. Can't get stranded there. If you leave gig, and stupidly realise that “doh, never thought of how I’m going to get home. Why is there no gold carriage waiting outside for me”, you can put one foot in front of the other and walk the 20 minutes to Rathmines. It’s really only places like Punchestown, Marley Park, Slane that have access/exit issues.

Wooderson · 06-10-2017 4:34pm

flasher0030 wrote: »

Rubbish. Anywhere that's within half an hour walking distance from city centre should not be a problem. Start walking towards town. Taxis everywhere at 11.30 bells. 15 minutes walk brings you to canal, leeson street area. Bushy Park would be alright too. Can't get stranded there. If you leave gig, and stupidly realise that “doh, never thought of how I’m going to get home. Why is there no gold carriage waiting outside for me”, you can put one foot in front of the other and walk the 20 minutes to Rathmines. It’s really only places like Punchestown, Marley Park, Slane that have access/exit issues.

Bit prickly chief. "Gold carriage!" :pac:

Weepsie · 06-10-2017 6:32pm

It can't possibly be a good venue for a gig though can it? It's as open air as a venue can be nearly, they'll have a job on the sound desk. wonder how they got the go ahead to with houses on the Anglesea road going to be hard to live in for the 2 days if not National fans..

Landsdown and Croker are big stadia that contain some of the sound. This can't in the slightest. It's an odd one, but the price of not wanting to do business with MCD I guess

ghostdancer · 06-10-2017 9:06pm

Weepsie wrote: »

It can't possibly be a good venue for a gig though can it? It's as open air as a venue can be nearly, they'll have a job on the sound desk. wonder how they got the go ahead to with houses on the Anglesea road going to be hard to live in for the 2 days if not National fans..

Landsdown and Croker are big stadia that contain some of the sound. This can't in the slightest. It's an odd one, but the price of not wanting to do business with MCD I guess

trees on one side and a stand on the other. and one end with the stage. unless it's a particularly windy day it'll be fine.
the Longitude area of Marley Park and the FF main stage at RHK are much bigger areas with some trees around the perimeter and I've never noticed any issues.

the Anglesea Rd residents are well used to outdoor concerts and events in the RDS a few minutes walk away, so I'm sure they'll survive.

and for access it's a brilliant venue, as outlined earlier, walking distance from the city centre, loads of bus and taxi routes nearby, as well as Luas and DART stations within walking distance too.

mutley18 · 11-10-2017 4:07pm

Is it just me or are these tickets still not up on Ticketmaster? I know they aren't on sale until Friday but should the event not be listed by now?

dirkmeister · 11-10-2017 5:06pm

I got an email saying presale was tomorrow but it didn't mention anything about codes.

lc180 · 11-10-2017 5:16pm

Email from who?

dirkmeister · 11-10-2017 5:35pm

lc180 wrote: »

Email from who?

I got it from Ticketmaster today

tfarrell · 11-10-2017 8:53pm

I got an email too but nothing about codes... FFS ticketmaster!!!!

Ricosruffneck · 11-10-2017 8:56pm

So how did the email go, have just emailed them. Had received presales before but not this one. Perhaps only for people that had interest/bought Vicar st gigs?

phunkadelic · 12-10-2017 8:04am

tfarrell wrote: »

I got an email too but nothing about codes... FFS ticketmaster!!!!

Might not be any code, was there a link/url for the presale?

ghostdancer · 12-10-2017 8:52am

http://www.ticketmaster.ie/venueartist/198701/959669

rambo9 · 12-10-2017 9:55am

I preordered Sleep Well Beast so surely I should get a code for presale assuming there is one? I’m on the mailing list and got nothing.

heebusjeebus · 12-10-2017 10:02am

Anyone with the presale link? The link above says:

Tickets are currently not available online for one of the following reasons. Please check back for availability.

SoundOfSilence · 12-10-2017 10:04am

Don't think there's any fear of this selling out anytime soon. I'd rather wait to see the full days line-up before deciding which days best to go with.

tfarrell · 12-10-2017 10:12am

Done a countdown on ticketmaster.. then nothing... very very frustrating... waste of time!!!!

phunkadelic · 12-10-2017 10:50am

http://www.ticketmaster.ie/event/1800534BFD71E206?did=elaserp

ebowdia · 12-10-2017 11:09am

Presale tickets still available using link above.

whatever76 · 12-10-2017 11:10am

Anyone for a Friday presale link ? Above looks to be for SAt only ? thank a mill for sharing BTW !!

phunkadelic · 12-10-2017 11:46am

whatever76 wrote: »

Anyone for a Friday presale link ? Above looks to be for SAt only ? thank a mill for sharing BTW !!

http://www.ticketmaster.ie/event/1800534BFD70E204?did=elaserp

dirkmeister · 12-10-2017 11:50am

phunkadelic wrote: »

http://www.ticketmaster.ie/event/1800534BFD71E206?did=elaserp

You're on my Christmas card list!!... thanks!!!

dinneenp · 12-10-2017 12:12pm

phunkadelic wrote: »

http://www.ticketmaster.ie/event/1800534BFD70E204?did=elaserp

Thanks as well!

Hard to say how quickly this will sell out. Bought 2 tics just to be safe, can't attend Sat so no need for me to wait until full line up announced. If they play the Marquee in Cork I'll just try to get tics for that as well.

Cheers,
Pa.

rebelreded · 12-10-2017 12:23pm

phunkadelic wrote: »

http://www.ticketmaster.ie/event/1800534BFD71E206?did=elaserp

Thanks for this. Just got mine

:D:D

Sútalún · 12-10-2017 12:59pm

Managed to get a seated ticket - Do people think seated people will be able to enter the standing area?

Synergism · 12-10-2017 2:14pm

Are there any 2-day tickets in the presale? Or is it only single days?

delbertgrady · 12-10-2017 2:17pm

Two-day ticket presale...

http://www.ticketmaster.ie/event/1800534BFD73E208?did=elaserp

Synergism · 12-10-2017 2:31pm

delbertgrady wrote: »

Two-day ticket presale...

http://www.ticketmaster.ie/event/1800534BFD73E208?did=elaserp

Tickets sorted. Cheers for the link.

xkat11 · 12-10-2017 2:35pm

I read somewhere that they might come to Dublin again before the Donnybrook gig... Is there any truth to this? Cause I would rather see them on a smaller venue & sooner than June...

cefh17 · 12-10-2017 2:44pm

Synergism wrote: »

Tickets sorted. Cheers for the link.

Standing or seats?

dinneenp · 12-10-2017 4:11pm

xkat11 wrote: »

I read somewhere that they might come to Dublin again before the Donnybrook gig... Is there any truth to this? Cause I would rather see them on a smaller venue & sooner than June...

I'd be surprised- surely it'd take away from potential punters for their Donnybrook gigs? I know they love Cork and spent a good few days there around their recent Cork gig.

xkat11 · 12-10-2017 4:16pm

Yeah you're right, it doesn't sound likely... So I will get a ticket for Friday...

Anyone who has been to the stadium, what is the best place to get a ticket for? Ticketmaster currently says block B, row F is the best available. Is that close to the stage?

Doola · 12-10-2017 4:32pm

You should be able to change the selection to Standing. When I took the Best Available option it gave me seated tickets, but I just went back and changed the selection to specifically 'Standing'

The National - Donnybrook Stadium - 15th & 16th June 2018

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