2018 Irish Gigs (Rumours & Confirmed Events)

Furious-Red · 13-02-2018 01:01AM

Also Reading and Leeds have their first announcement in the morning

Mushy · 13-02-2018 08:55AM

Furious-Red wrote: »

Also Reading and Leeds have their first announcement in the morning

Bound to be Kendrick Lamar for one headline spot, hasn't his tour just finished up that neck of the woods?

Ricosruffneck · 13-02-2018 09:15AM

Been looking at the trend of headliners shared between Reading and EP.

Its not been a good track record.

Which is good in the sense that I don't want to see Kings of Leon anywhere near, but also means Kendrick might not. Kendricks's set isn't very long and that's why he's co headlining with Panic at the Disco in Reading.

I'm going to go with Arcade Fire, Queens of the Stone Age and a female act, Lorde/Florence. Possibly Lorde/Kendrick co headline.

Furious-Red · 13-02-2018 10:56AM

Mushy wrote: »

Bound to be Kendrick Lamar for one headline spot, hasn't his tour just finished up that neck of the woods?

Its a WOEFUL line up this year

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MattD · 13-02-2018 11:13AM

I don't want to start a big hubbub, but when Fallout Boy, the Courteeners and PATD are considered Rock headliners for a big festival in 2018, can you blame people being excited about an exclusively rap/hip-hop/rnb festival lineup...?

The Iron Giant · 13-02-2018 11:16AM

Sum 41 fourth on a bill? Jesus.

MattD · 13-02-2018 11:33AM

The Trinity college gigs were well announced by this time last year, so I hope they're going ahead again this year. Fleet Foxes would be ideal.

The Nal · 13-02-2018 11:47AM

MattD wrote: »

I don't want to start a big hubbub, but when Fallout Boy, the Courteeners and PATD are considered Rock headliners for a big festival in 2018, can you blame people being excited about an exclusively rap/hip-hop/rnb festival lineup...?

Panic at the Disco!

kg703 · 13-02-2018 12:00PM

MattD wrote: »

The Trinity college gigs were well announced by this time last year, so I hope they're going ahead again this year. Fleet Foxes would be ideal.

Yeah I went to TDCC last year and it was excellent

dragonfly! · 13-02-2018 12:34PM

lc180 wrote: »

Not an MCD gig though, they usually run most of the gigs in Kilmainham.

Nick Cave seems to be a stand-alone POD gig using the main stage from Forbidden Fruit.

ahhhh I seeeee

Wrongway1985 · 13-02-2018 01:10PM

Ricosruffneck wrote: »

I'm going to go with Arcade Fire, Queens of the Stone Age and a female act, Lorde/Florence. Possibly Lorde/Kendrick co headline.

Qotsa for EP? No chance their European tour ends mid July!

Mushy · 13-02-2018 01:29PM

Furious-Red wrote: »

Its a WOEFUL line up this year

Christ!

Since when are Panic big enough for that slot? How have FOB got a bump up to headline? Surely better big enough acts were around for these spots

MattD · 13-02-2018 01:29PM

Could definitely see Lorde or Bjork to be there as a female headliner, possibly both. Kendrick/NERD, Lorde, Bjork, Depeche Mode and Vampire Weekend/Arctic Monkeys would be a lineup that a lot of people could get behind I'd think.

Zardoz · 13-02-2018 01:38PM

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

The headliners are J.Cole, Travis Scott, and Solange (Beyonce's little sista who beat up JayZ and Kardashian Jenner boyfriend)

Tickets are priced at 189.50 euros for the weekend, with 2 day tickets priced at 129.50 euros and day tickets 69.50 euros

What a load of tosh ,190 to see those acts ,MCD are laughing all the way to the bank.

DylanB85 · 13-02-2018 02:41PM

Mushy wrote: »

Christ!

Since when are Panic big enough for that slot? How have FOB got a bump up to headline? Surely better big enough acts were around for these spots

I mean the Reading/Leeds festivals have always centred on Alternative rock in fairness. I mean recently you've had Thirty Seconds to Mars, The Cure, My Chemical Romance, Green Day and Blink 182 headlining. Fall Out Boy even headlined once before in 2016

Mushy · 13-02-2018 02:46PM

DylanB85 wrote: »

I mean the Reading/Leeds festivals have always centred on Alternative rock in fairness. I mean recently you've had Thirty Seconds to Mars, The Cure, My Chemical Romance, Green Day and Blink 182 headlining. Fall Out Boy even headlined once before in 2016

Fall out boy played below Biffy on both dates, despite the co-headlining claim. Ego stroking at its finest. To get a bump up is the odd bit. Even the courteeners....are they selling out big enough venues to warrant this?

DylanB85 · 13-02-2018 02:49PM

Mushy wrote: »

Fall out boy played below Biffy on both dates, despite the co-headlining claim. Ego stroking at its finest. To get a bump up is the odd bit. Even the courteeners....are they selling out big enough venues to warrant this?

Regardless whether it was headlining or co-headlining, Fall Out Boy are a pretty big band and have been selling out Arenas all over the world for a while now. If you don't like the band, that's fine, but I certainly think they're a justified headliner.

Mushy · 13-02-2018 03:00PM

DylanB85 wrote: »

Regardless whether it was headlining or co-headlining, Fall Out Boy are a pretty big band and have been selling out Arenas all over the world for a while now. If you don't like the band, that's fine, but I certainly think they're a justified headliner.

I more don't see what they've done to get a bump up.

Then on the flipside, getting a headliner back so soon for a festival is poor. Always wanted to do the fest, think those days are long gone (probably festivals as a whole unless going with airbnb)

davywalsh7 · 13-02-2018 05:00PM

turbowolfed wrote: »

heard some rumours that an Arctic Monkeys gig is to be announced on Monday

Any update on this?

The Nal · 13-02-2018 06:55PM

davywalsh7 wrote: »

Any update on this?

Yeah, it wasnt announced.

davywalsh7 · 13-02-2018 06:59PM

The Nal wrote: »

Yeah, it wasnt announced.

Thanks for that

Wrongway1985 · 13-02-2018 07:55PM

Mushy wrote: »

I more don't see what they've done to get a bump up.

Then on the flipside, getting a headliner back so soon for a festival is poor. Always wanted to do the fest, think those days are long gone (probably festivals as a whole unless going with airbnb)

Something fell out you'd gather particularly as Fall out boy have tickets to shift upcoming UK tour in March but they did sell out the O2 in London as yet.

Crap line up heard tickets for the Leeds event welll down the last few years, surely just be Reading if bills like this is what's ploughed ahead with.

The rock element has been pedalling away for the last decade even indie rock bands are edging towards the door now looking at that poster.

PTH2009 · 13-02-2018 08:02PM

I wonder will we find out about the RS playing Croke Park by the end of this week

They put up a teaser on there social media pages but it has little to do with touring but advises to sign up for presales?

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10156498025473287&id=8305888286

My bucket list will be almost complete by June if i see the Stones play (seeing the Foos, Pearl jam and Billy Joel for the first time dis summer all but 1 in the UKðŸ˜). One band I prob might never see will be Van Halen cause they seem to only tour the US

Looper007 · 13-02-2018 08:44PM

davywalsh7 wrote: »

Any update on this?

At this moment in time they are only doing festivals, the only U.K date they are playing is some festival in Glasgow. So unless they are playing a festival in Ireland, I don't we be seen them until they are doing an arena tour or next summer.

davywalsh7 · 13-02-2018 08:47PM

Looper007 wrote: »

At this moment in time they are only doing festivals, the only U.K date they are playing is some festival in Glasgow. So unless they are playing a festival in Ireland, I don't we be seen them until they are doing an arena tour or next summer.

Yea was surprised they weren’t announced for reading/Leeds today. Wonder are they a possibility for slane next year? Maybe too big for them though

Looper007 · 13-02-2018 09:52PM

davywalsh7 wrote: »

Yea was surprised they weren’t announced for reading/Leeds today. Wonder are they a possibility for slane next year? Maybe too big for them though

They are coming off one of their biggest selling albums, which bought them a brand new audience. Depends if the new album sells like AM has, and if the support is top notch plus they haven't toured in a while, then why not. They are a big band and have had a few number 1 albums here. I don't understand why some think they wouldn't pull in a big crowd.

I probably see a night or two in 3Arena sometime near the end of 2018 or early 2019. I only see them doing Slane if the new album is a big hit.

lc180 · 14-02-2018 11:12AM

@SylvanEsso plus very special guest @stelladonnelly
& many more to be announced
Tivoli Grounds, Francis St, D8
Friday 25 May 2018

#SylvanEssoBlockParty https://t.co/b0WaIh8bYg

DylanB85 · 15-02-2018 11:19PM

Smashing Pumpkins just announced a US tour. Would be nice if we could get them over here during a European tour

Greg81 · 16-02-2018 12:12AM

DylanB85 wrote: »

Smashing Pumpkins just announced a US tour. Would be nice if we could get them over here during a European tour

Would be awesome. Maybe 2019/2020. Fingers crossed.

Qpr123 · 16-02-2018 11:15AM

Trinity Summer Series gigs dates announced, 6 concerts from 23rd-29th July. Acts to be announced in the coming days.

2018 Irish Gigs (Rumours & Confirmed Events)

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