2021 Irish Gigs (Confirmed & Rumoured Events)

Ye, I've standing myself, and as u said, they're still selling tickets, although it's saying low availability on Ticketmaster, so the gig must nearly be sold out.. If it goes ahead, I'd imagine it will be probably be everyone seated, but everyone will be standing.. If that makes any sense.. Like in the picture below.. Here's hoping it goes ahead 😎👍

Just wondering what peoples experience of standing at gigs is like? I am planning to go to Vicar street shortly, and its a standing ticket - and assuming close to sell out? The way numbers are going, am having definite second thoughts.

Nothing to worry about if your vaccinated

With everyone either vaccinated or recovered, what's the issue?

Oh dear. The vaccine doesn't prevent you from catching it! I thought everyone knew that at this stage.

there is a standing max allowed at indoor gigs of 1,500, (this excludes any seating tickets)Vicar Street should be less than that.

My understanding is all indoor venues are operating at max capacity, so yes it will be crowded like all standing gigs are. There is no requirement for social distancing at indoor standing gigs(since October 22nd), however covid certs are checked on entry. Its as good a control as is feasibly possible, and enables venues to continue with what they do, rather than close down.

Socially distanced indoor standing gigs are completely unviable.

People who are uncomfortable with this setup, which has been very very well flagged, that the situation has changed since October 22nd, should not buy tickets.

I also note, that a few standing indoor gig tickets i bought a few months back, i got emails alerting to the covid cert requirement on entry, and if i was not vacinated, i could get a refund, so this also allows those uncomfortable with these non socially distanced setups, to get a refund.

I am fine with these setups, but i understand some may not be, in which case, don’t buy tickets for standing gigs.

This is going to be the way things are for several months, possibly even longer, so with that in mind, we all have the information we need to go to indoor standing gigs or not. I am vacinated, and i know their is a risk, but theres also risk going into a shop, etc, personally i am fine with that level of risk, but each to their own.

It's a rhetorical question.

There Is somewhat of a risk with everything in life, and there is certainly a Covid catching risk, of going to indoor standing gigs, or indeed meeting/mixing with other people in any situation, and appreciate, its possible, that risk may get bigger as cases grow.

But on the other side, covid certs being checked rigorously at entry to standing gigs, will reduce that, but there is nothing, that will eliminate the risk entirely, at a standing gig, just like its impossible to totally eliminate the covid risk of doing some shopping, even with a mask on, it can in theory, get on your hands, clothes, uncovered parts of your face, it could get on your mask, which you later touch, albeit shopping should be less of a risk in theory at least, there is still risk.

You could also get it in a pub/restaurant/cafe indoors, who are also checking certs. You could get if from meeting up with friends or family etc.

So we are all adults, we can assess the situation and make a call. If that call is - “i’m uncomfortable”, then don’t go.

Nothing we do with this virus, is 100 %risk free, except maybe staying indoors, in a room, on our own, 24 hours a day, and never going outside, or ever meeting anyone.But most of us cannot live like that, i know, i certainly can’t.

I'm happy to be going to gig tonight after buying tickets back in wave2 jan2021 the wait is finally over!!!

Worst venue in the country uness youre close up Once youre behind the ceiling you cant really hear anything apart from the people at the bar.

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Enjoy

I'd love to have gone as it for great charities but nervous to travel to Dublin with cases high, I know I'm too nervous as it everywhere

Same. Supergrass Feb 2020 my last Irish gig.

Loved last night. Perfect energy for the first gig back. Got out of hand a couple of times down the front. People jumping about from age 16 to 60 odd. A lot of old punks at the gig I noticed. Cant actually think of a more eclectic audience at any gig Ive been at.