2020 Irish Gigs (Rumoured & Confirmed events)

Duffy98 wrote: »

Ricky Gervais appearing on Graham Norton tomorrow , he might be going on to announce a tour just before xmas cause he said next year he was going to go on another tour and MCD have been promoting his stuff the odd time, could be wrong though

so sorry to say I can't stand this guy or Keith Lemon.:eek:

The Killers - Malahide Castle, June 16 2020.

+ Sam Fender.

Tickets on sale next Friday.

Ireland always seems to get midweek gigs for big tours. Probably playing a few gigs in UK though so likely they get the Friday/Saturday gigs

oh I was excited til I realised it's a Tuesday, not going to even try TBH it would be a logistical nightmare with children in school. As it is I'll be pushing my luck going to Hella Mega on the 29th.

Duffy98 wrote: »

Ive no idea what they were thinking putting it on a tuesday theyll probably do what they always do put the awkward date on sale first and when they sell it out put up the "phenomenal demand" line and put up another date thats more reasonable they do it all the time and the malahide gigs start at 4:30pm as well whos going to be able to go to it other than students

Was thinking that but looks like they are in UK the Saturday before it so doesn't seem to be an option. Midweek gigs out in Malahide awkward enough for people in Dublin, nevermind anyone hoping to travel up for it! https://mobile.twitter.com/RicohArena/status/1195257330910322688

Eod100 wrote: »

Ireland always seems to get midweek gigs for big tours. Probably playing a few gigs in UK though so likely they get the Friday/Saturday gigs

not really:




5 days out of 7 in the week aren't Friday/Saturday, someone has to get them...

This was brought up before, but there's plenty of weekend gigs here too.



Most of the Malahide gigs last year were on a Friday/Saturday:

- The Cure and Snow Patrol the first weekend
- 2 Mumford & Sons gigs the next
- Lana Del Rey the following Saturday.
- the only one last year stuck on a "school night" was Noel Gallagher, and he was the Sunday of the Mumford gigs.


2018:

- Kodaline and Gorillaz played Friday/Saturday the first weekend.
- Liam Gallagher the next Friday, Chic on Saturday (same weekend as The National played Friday/Saturday in Donnybrook, and Taylor Swift played Friday/Saturday in Croke Park).
- only "school night" gig was LCD Soundsystem on a Tuesday.


it's just simple maths that most gigs won't be on a weekend night.

ghostdancer wrote: »

not really:




5 days out of 7 in the week aren't Friday/Saturday, someone has to get them...

This was brought up before, but there's plenty of weekend gigs here too.



Most of the Malahide gigs last year were on a Friday/Saturday:

- The Cure and Snow Patrol the first weekend
- 2 Mumford & Sons gigs the next
- Lana Del Rey the following Saturday.
- the only one last year stuck on a "school night" was Noel Gallagher, and he was the Sunday of the Mumford gigs.


2018:

- Kodaline and Gorillaz played Friday/Saturday the first weekend.
- Liam Gallagher the next Friday, Chic on Saturday (same weekend as The National played Friday/Saturday in Donnybrook, and Taylor Swift played Friday/Saturday in Croke Park).
- only "school night" gig was LCD Soundsystem on a Tuesday.


it's just simple maths that most gigs won't be on a weekend night.

That's just Malahide though, I think accross the board with Olympia, Vicar Street, Three Arena etc because we are a smaller market we do seen to get more midweek gigs. Get logistics reasons for it and as you say most days aren't weekends but still think on whole we do. Would be interesting to see if anyone has done stats on it

dragonfly! wrote: »

Would love go see The Killers again but im due a baby in early May so think I'll have to give this one a skip, plus Malahide UGH hassle....

Well its not really The Killers anymore is it ?
Dave and Mark no longer tour .

The new album seems to be just Brandon and Ronnie ,much like the last one.
Dave seems to have been cut out of the band and Mark has almost no input either.

Its no longer The Killers as such ,its two of the original lineup .

Eod100 wrote: »

That's just Malahide though, I think accross the board with Olympia, Vicar Street, Three Arena etc because we are a smaller market we do seen to get more midweek gigs. Get logistics reasons for it and as you say most days aren't weekends but still think on whole we do. Would be interesting to see if anyone has done stats on it

For the fun of it, I went through all my Dublin gigs going back to November 2009. I figured ten years would be a good amount of time to cover. This would represent a good cross-section of venues too, though the majority (44 shows) were in the O2/3Arena. Only 8 of those 44 were Saturdays, including - amazingly - two in a row, Depeche Mode and Sigur Rós, November 2013.

22 out of my 123 shows were on Saturdays. That's a better average than some might think.

Sunday 11 (2 x 3Arena)
Monday 16 (4 x 3Arena)
Tuesday 17 (7 x 3Arena)
Wednesday 19 (8 x 3Arena)
Thursday 20 (8 x 3Arena)
Friday 19 (7 x 3Arena)
Saturday 22 (8 x 3Arena)


In terms of "big" shows, Dublin has actually done okay. Lana Del Rey and The Cure in Malahide (already mentioned in relation to this topic) were both on a Saturday. The first Eagles 3Arena show this year, The The in Iveagh Gardens, Billy Joel in the Aviva, Taylor Swift and U2 (Joshua Tree Tour), both in Croke Park.
3Arena: Queen + Adam Lambert, Jeff Lynne's ELO in 2016 (admittedly postponed eight days from a Friday to a Saturday), Biffy Clyro in 2016, Fleetwood Mac in 2015, the aforementioned Depeche Mode and Sigur Rós in 2013.
If you start adding in Fridays (Eddie Vedder, Mark Knopfler, John Fogerty, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen), and Sundays (Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen), it's not half bad either.
Likewise, Vicar Street/Olympia level acts that have avoided midweek scheduling since 2009: Jason Isbell, John Grant, Tori Amos, Sharon Van Etten, The National, Suede, Regina Spektor, St. Vincent, Grizzly Bear, Ben Folds.
Sure, you can't please all the people all the time, but I don't think it's as bad as some might think. As it happens, four of the eight gigs I've booked for next year (Isobel Campbell, Lionel Richie, Pixies and Elton John) are on Saturdays.

The Nal wrote: »

Correction: Card carrying concert nerd.

delbertgrady wrote: »

For the fun of it, I went through all my Dublin gigs going back to November 2009. I figured ten years would be a good amount of time to cover. This would represent a good cross-section of venues too, though the majority (44 shows) were in the O2/3Arena. Only 8 of those 44 were Saturdays, including - amazingly - two in a row, Depeche Mode and Sigur Rós, November 2013.

22 out of my 123 shows were on Saturdays. That's a better average than some might think.

Sunday 11 (2 x 3Arena)
Monday 16 (4 x 3Arena)
Tuesday 17 (7 x 3Arena)
Wednesday 19 (8 x 3Arena)
Thursday 20 (8 x 3Arena)
Friday 19 (7 x 3Arena)
Saturday 22 (8 x 3Arena)


In terms of "big" shows, Dublin has actually done okay. Lana Del Rey and The Cure in Malahide (already mentioned in relation to this topic) were both on a Saturday. The first Eagles 3Arena show this year, The The in Iveagh Gardens, Billy Joel in the Aviva, Taylor Swift and U2 (Joshua Tree Tour), both in Croke Park.
3Arena: Queen + Adam Lambert, Jeff Lynne's ELO in 2016 (admittedly postponed eight days from a Friday to a Saturday), Biffy Clyro in 2016, Fleetwood Mac in 2015, the aforementioned Depeche Mode and Sigur Rós in 2013.
If you start adding in Fridays (Eddie Vedder, Mark Knopfler, John Fogerty, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen), and Sundays (Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen), it's not half bad either.
Likewise, Vicar Street/Olympia level acts that have avoided midweek scheduling since 2009: Jason Isbell, John Grant, Tori Amos, Sharon Van Etten, The National, Suede, Regina Spektor, St. Vincent, Grizzly Bear, Ben Folds.
Sure, you can't please all the people all the time, but I don't think it's as bad as some might think. As it happens, four of the eight gigs I've booked for next year (Isobel Campbell, Lionel Richie, Pixies and Elton John) are on Saturdays.

This is like an event junkies wet dream

Exclamation Marc wrote: »

Most bands make an absolute fortune from playing gigs here. Ireland is certainly not an afterthought for larger bands

Coldplay's Head Full of Dreams tour made the most revenue for a single gig in Dublin from Croke Park. And they toured an inordinate amount of massive venues in nearly every continent.

Don't think the 2 are mutually exclusive though. I think Ireland is good for gig going. Could be perception that people will go to gigs no matter what day of the week they're on. It's not really a negative thing either way. Was more an observation!

Chemical brothers June 30th Independent Park Cork , thats more like it

Duffy98 wrote: »

Chemical brothers June 30th Independent Park Cork , thats more like it

The day after the Green Day/Weezer/Fallout Boy gig in Dublin.

I really wanna go but I'm not sure I could manage it after the night in Dublin the day before.

James Blunt playing the Iveagh Gardens. Sunday 12th July