2020 Irish Gigs (Rumoured & Confirmed events)

I'd say metal fans are among the best, super friendly, great nix, plus they understand the rules with moshing and wall of death. Black Sabbath in 2017 had a great mixed crowd.

Metal crowds are the best crowds around. Knowledgeable, appreciative and generally speaking, betray the dark and mean tough look by being as meek as lambs really.

That being said a slipknot crowd would attract the biggest percentage of gig **** I find the general etiquette of the crowd worse for slipknot then pretty much any other metal band out there but as said above keep towards the middle or back and you won't even notice.

Degag wrote: »

I’m pretty sure some other genre’s would attract a worse crowd. Was it swedish house mafia a few years ago where a few people were stabbed?

Highly doubt you’d even come close to that at a slipknot concert (even though it’ll still be rowdy which to be fair is what you’re saying!)

Yeah meant it more in a metal specific sense.

PTH2009 wrote: »

Can see Slane 2020 been announced sometime in the autumn with AC/DC been the headliners

Really hard to guess who will be touring next year. Rumours of Guns N Rose's, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band and Pearl Jam touring Europe in the summer of 2020. Paul McCartney maybe in Europe

Wishlist for 2020 for gigs here
Tool
Alter Bridge
Bruce Springsteen
Garth Brooks (although think that ship has sailed and hes happier touring stateside and making his millions there)
Pearl Jam

Won't have to worry about Alter Bridge anyways, they confirmed on their Twitter a while ago that they'll be in Dublin sometime in 2020.

Wrongway1985 wrote: »

Only worrying with them is upcoming album, stuff off it so far is bang average imo.

I think Take The Crown is the strongest of the 3 singles released from Walk The Sky.

Or maybe it's because they've worked with Michael Baskette on the boards since Blackbird - maybe a change of producer for the 7th album in 3/4 years time wouldn't do them and him any harm. He's also done the Tremonti records, and the last 2 Slash, Myles & The Conspirators albums, along with Myles's Year Of The Tiger solo album.

Wouldn't hurt either to break the new album every 3 years cycle they've going on since One Day Remains, take a page from Slipknot's book, and put AB on hiatus for an extended period of time.

TL;DR - New singles will probably be better in a live setting.

bodhrandude wrote: »

Do you think Aphex Twin might do a standalone gig this time when he gigs Ireland again, what sort of venue would accommodate his type fan base in Dublin these days.

Aphex Twin apparently asks for crazy money these days so the chances of MCD or Aiken paying him would be slim...

3 Arena?! My mind is still blown they booked Bjork to be honest haha

I hope Aphex can do festivals at some stage in the next few years and can only see the likes of Picnic getting him. Forbidden Fruit of course as well.

Isobel Campbell plays the Empire Music Hall, Belfast, on January 31st and the Liberty Hall Theatre, Dublin, on February 1st.

exilec wrote: »

Any dates or venues ?? Thanks

Supergrass reuniting to mark 25th anniversary

Bombay Bicycle Club
Vicar Street
10/02/2020

s8n wrote: »

Very fluffy article

Indeed but its a bit of an open secret at this stage.

exilec wrote: »

Editors announce a live show at Vicar Street on 2 March 2020. Tickets on sale Friday 13 September at 9AM

ugh they love their midweek gigs!
Enjoy anyone who gets to go

PTH2009 wrote: »

Any chance of a REM reunion and tour in 2020 ??

Definitely not.

Penfailed wrote: »

Definitely not.

It would be fantastic but I doubt it sadly