Who else has bought a concert ticket recently?

Dibble · 12-06-2020 1:56pm #1

Today I bought my first concert ticket in what seems like an eternity. Drab City playing the Grand Social next March. I'd never even heard of them until I read a tweet about them today. I listened to a few songs, thought they sounded a *tiny* bit like Portishead and took the plunge. It felt great!

Anybody else bought any tickets recently?

dmm82 · 12-06-2020 2:33pm

Yup! For The Scratch in December

fillup · 13-06-2020 11:08am

dmm82 wrote: »

Yup! For The Scratch in December

They've been recommended to me a few times.
Are they worth checking out and where would a fella start?

EyesClosed · 13-06-2020 11:43am

fillup wrote: »

They've been recommended to me a few times.
Are they worth checking out and where would a fella start?

They only have one album and two eps... Start there, great band

Stillill42 · 13-06-2020 12:47pm

Yeah, bought one for Rolling blackouts coastal fever in March and got one for the rescheduled Pixies gig in the Iveagh Gardens next Summer. It does indeed feel good.

Arghus · 13-06-2020 5:55pm

fillup wrote: »

They've been recommended to me a few times.
Are they worth checking out and where would a fella start?

Probably the best band in the country at the moment!

fillup · 13-06-2020 10:44pm

Arghus wrote: »

Probably the best band in the country at the moment!

That is some claim - I'll check em out and report back

dmm82 · 15-06-2020 8:43pm

fillup wrote: »

They've been recommended to me a few times.
Are they worth checking out and where would a fella start?

I've only gotten into them myself in recent months but think they're great. Caught a couple of their live streams on facebook so cant wait to see them live now. They look like great craic too

EyesClosed · 15-06-2020 9:07pm

dmm82 wrote: »

I've only gotten into them myself in recent months but think they're great. Caught a couple of their live streams on facebook so cant wait to see them live now. They look like great craic too

Serious craic live. They used to be red enemy the metal band so their crowd is intense. ðŸ˜‚

poundhound · 15-06-2020 11:45pm

Nick Masons Saucerful of Secrets, Royal Albert Hall, October 20th 2020.

fafy · 16-06-2020 4:24pm

poundhound wrote: »

Nick Masons Saucerful of Secrets, Royal Albert Hall, October 20th 2020.

Sounds dodgy, this will go ahead, but could say the same about a few i am going to in November- Genesis, and John Grant

fillup · 16-06-2020 4:33pm

Arghus wrote: »

Probably the best band in the country at the moment!

so i had a listen - very good - i've seen them busking a few times and i'd say their shows are fairly lively affairs

But (gloves off) best band in the country is a bit of a stretch....

poundhound · 16-06-2020 6:33pm

fafy wrote: »

Sounds dodgy, this will go ahead, but could say the same about a few i am going to in November- Genesis, and John Grant

I bought the ticket with a high expectation it will be deferred till next year.

Sam Hain · 25-06-2020 6:25pm

fillup wrote: »

so i had a listen - very good - i've seen them busking a few times and i'd say their shows are fairly lively affairs

But (gloves off) best band in the country is a bit of a stretch....

Best band in the country, not even close. They have adopted a sound that will limit their progression as a band and are almost a sort of novelty act. Red enemy were probably better.

PTH2009 · 25-06-2020 6:29pm

nothing in a while but searching for an Elton John ticket for one of the 3arena in Dec 2020 (possibly get moved to 2021)

Nothing coming up only the odd 2nd hand ticket and im not paying for that. Hopefully ill pick a ticket at some stage (Tickets always appear closer to the date)

The Floyd p · 27-06-2020 10:27pm

Exit Festival in Serbia this August, yup yup.

Penfailed · 29-06-2020 7:14pm

I was very close to buying a few tickets yesterday. I'm going to wait until the end of the month and the next payday.

exilec · 30-06-2020 7:36am

Bought tickets yesterday for a gig in the button factory early November . 550 capacity , hoping it will go ahead . I imagine they can bring it down to 500 if that is the limit for indoor gigs before christmas

grames_bond · 02-07-2020 11:47am

I bought tickets to Enuff Z'Nuff in the grand social in November.

I'd say they only have about 14 tickets sold as no one has ever heard of them (sacrilege) so hopefully it'll be ok to go ahead!

Shlippery · 03-07-2020 12:30pm

Bought for Ludovico's rescheduled gig in November...not sure how that's going to pan out.

PTH2009 · 09-07-2020 9:14pm

finally got a ticket for Elton John

quite a long long wait for the 3rd Dec 2021 :pac::pac::pac: but at least its got and the ticket cost is sorted. Worse comes to worse if its cancelled it will be refunded. PG the world and myself will be in good health by then

Dublin Spur · 14-07-2020 4:22pm

bought tickets for a gig in Belfast in Nov
fingers crossed

QikBax · 14-07-2020 10:53pm

Ticketmaster have stopped selling tickets in outlets as of today.

All ticket sales online only from now on.

PTH2009 · 14-07-2020 10:56pm

QikBax wrote: »

Ticketmaster have stopped selling tickets in outlets as of today.

All ticket sales online only from now on.

Rip the great tradition of all night queuing

Never done it myself but remember seeing crowds freezing their bollocks off all night for the big shows

PTH2009 · 14-07-2020 10:57pm

QikBax wrote: »

Ticketmaster have stopped selling tickets in outlets as of today.

All ticket sales online only from now on.

Rip the great tradition of all night queuing

Never done it myself but remember seeing crowds freezing their bollocks off all night for the big shows

The Floyd p · 15-07-2020 12:57pm

The Floyd p wrote: »

Exit Festival in Serbia this August, yup yup.

Scratch that hahahaha

Irish Aris · 17-07-2020 9:44pm

QikBax wrote: »

Ticketmaster have stopped selling tickets in outlets as of today.

All ticket sales online only from now on.

ah, that's a pity. I would buy often from the Stephen's Green booth to avoid the extra online fees.

Toast · 18-07-2020 3:55pm

QikBax wrote: »

Ticketmaster have stopped selling tickets in outlets as of today.

All ticket sales online only from now on.

Any more info on this? Can't find a press release and they've still ticket centre info on the site.

QikBax · 18-07-2020 4:25pm

https://twitter.com/OMGGalway/status/1283149318401253376

RayCon · 07-09-2020 1:08pm

Bought tickets for the first time in months .... Opeth in Utrecht - Oct 2021 ... hopefully things will be a lot more stable by then !

Del Griffith · 08-09-2020 6:54am

Idles May 2021, Dublin and Glasgow bought

psychozeb · 11-09-2020 1:45pm

Dead Can Dance two nights next April for the saving schemeðŸ˜‚ Ticketmaster are like a bank

Irish Aris · 12-09-2020 11:39am

I have list of (around 15) concerts/events that I would like to buy tickets for but at the moment I'm not, because it is very difficult to know what's going to happen. I have some that have already been postponed for 2021 and dates start getting close to each other on rescheduling.

The good thing is that many of them aren't the classic quick sold out type of gigs, therefore I will be able to find tickets for many of them even later on.

I really can't see many concerts happening before March. Many bands would have a tour schedule that would be financially viable if they were to do all gigs, and it is likely that we will have some levels of restrictions during the winter which would defer from country to country, thus making planning for artists a bit more difficult. This would be one year with no concerts!!! :eek: I reckon that when they restart I will want to go to as many as possible, even ones that I would have only a passing interest on the artist. In the meantime, I decided to start going through my Music DVD collection - not the same feeling obviously, but I guess it will have to do for now

Penfailed · 27-02-2021 6:48pm

I bought tickets today for The Undertones in Belfast in December and the rescheduled Teenage Fanclub gig in Belfast that was supposed to be in April but is now April next year.

Arghus · 28-02-2021 4:43am

Nearly a full year since the last time I went to a gig. Crazy.

pottokblue · 28-02-2021 10:49pm

I bought tickets a couple of weeks ago for an upcoming gig in nov 2021 I'm hopeful it'll go ahead...

corm500 · 01-03-2021 10:44am

I got a ticket for the missus to see Tom Jones in July. Surprised if it happens, although if all the over 70s are vaccinated the audience will be safe

thecretinhop · 03-03-2021 11:17am

got tickets for crowded house June 30th limerick. more hope than reality though

exilec · 03-03-2021 11:19am

Bought tickets for suede in Manchester November 10th . Hopefully it’s not wishful thinking !

lordgoat · 04-03-2021 7:55pm

tempted by Arab strap

For Forks Sake · 06-03-2021 8:00pm

Originally bought tickets for Rammstien (belfast) in July 2019, it's currently rescheduled for Jun 12th and I'm fully expecting it to get pushed to 2022, three years will defietely be the longest between buying tickets and actually getting to the gig.

dohboy · 06-03-2021 10:33pm

I have tickets for Le Guess Who festival in Utrecht in November. It's in the lap of the gods...

T.V Eye · 11-03-2021 9:31pm

I’ve started to hold fire because gigs and other bits are being rescheduled to the same date. I’ll see the lay of the land in the summer before I buy anything else.

Penfailed · 14-03-2021 3:26pm

Penfailed wrote: »

I bought tickets today for The Undertones in Belfast in December and the rescheduled Teenage Fanclub gig in Belfast that was supposed to be in April but is now April next year.

I'm also supposed to be seeing Clutch in July and I bought tickets today for the Stendhal Festival in August.

Penfailed · 27-04-2021 11:36pm

Penfailed wrote: »

I'm also supposed to be seeing Clutch in July and I bought tickets today for the Stendhal Festival in August.

...and King Kong Company in September.

poundhound · 31-05-2021 3:09pm

Last Friday I bought tickets for the following;

Gary Numan @ The Olympia Theatre
Gary Numan @ Wembley Arena
Future Islands @ Vicar St
Billie Eilish @ 3arena

lordgoat · 31-05-2021 10:05pm

Sparks.

PTH2009 · 01-06-2021 12:13am

Bought a ticket for Less Than Jake at the Voodoo Lounge in Dublin for the 29th March 2022

Thundercats Ho · 01-06-2021 9:25am

A Lazarus Soul for next Feb

hynesie08 · 01-06-2021 12:19pm

Heading over to Manchester in August to see Frank Turner

Exclamation Marc · 01-06-2021 12:30pm

Future Islands, Alan Partridge, the Kooks all purchased in the last week.

Going to get some more comedy tickets today I reckon.

Roll on gigs!

Who else has bought a concert ticket recently?

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