Feels like the right time to start a new thread for next year's gigs.
John Mayer playing the 3Arena on 29 March 2024.
Out of some of the shows I've been too this year that weren't mentioned
The Weeknd in Wembley played for just about 110 mins. Imagine it was the same for Marlay Park
Blur played for just about 2 hours
Any artist worth their salt will play for 1 hr 45 to 2 hours.
Obviously smaller and cheaper shows I don't expect that but if Im paying 90 euro plus thats the minimum I expect.
Springsteen 3 hours, Pet Shop Boys 2 hours, The National 2 hrs 15 mins etc.
One act that did play for 3 hours lately, my mum was at, Daniel O Donnell.
Bruce has got a rival for 3 hour shows.
Elton John, Peter Gabriel and Bruce Springsteen all well over the two hour mark.
Wilco, Elvis Costello: two hours.
The National, 135 minutes.
Deacon Blue, 130 minutes.
PJ Harvey, 105 minutes.
Muse played for 2 hours last week im pretty sure
Almost all of the gigs in 3Arena start off at 9.05/9.10 and finish at 11. I think the Cure were on for around 2.5 hours. Iron Maiden were around the 2 hour mark. Most of the more established artists who play Vicar Street go on from around 9.15 to 11. There was a previous comment here that Depeche Mode was the only gig in the last year that went beyond 1.5 hours. That's a bizarre comment. Kilmainham has a 10.30 curfew. Most headliners that play there come on at 9, and finish a few minutes after 10.30. Of course, they could come on earlier if they really wanted.
Quantity doesn't always mean quality. Less is more sometimes. I've seen Springsteen shows that he could've shaved 45 minutes off and it would've been a better gig.
With alot of the Olympia/vicar/whelans/academy/button factory gigs it’s closer to 9:15/9:20 and over by 10:40/10:45 even with them pissing about offstage for minutes for the encore charade.
exceptions to the rule whether doing greatest hits or reunion show but 90 minutes to 2 hour shows are very rare for me.
Can this be moved to another thread? It's really not relevant here.
Tenacious D at 3arena on 5th May. Tickets on sale Friday
I saw Cian Ducrot before Tom Grennan in Fairview Park , I hadn’t heard of him before but he was good . I expect Tom Grennan to do another headlining gig too , he was excellent and to a full crowd . Wish they would reverse OMD from support to headline a big gig , they were absolutely smashing in St Anns park and then there was the awful soft cell which sent most asleep or home but it looks like they’re back to their usual Olympia gig which they do almost annually . They deserve bigger imo of course
Already on sale it seems, presale started at 10am, bizarre that, tickets went on sale as soon as it was announced.
Sunday night, May Bank Holiday, I might be able to go to that.
Within Temptation announced a new European and UK tour for 2024. Disappointed but not surprised to see that Ireland given a skip again.
Will have to see if I can pop over to another country to see it.
Same, understandable show wouldn't fit anywhere bar the arena and Nightwish hardly drew colossal numbers there.
The co-headline with Evanescence was very much less risk and missed opportunity I feel. Should've done when both bands at Donington even.
Yeah, I think Evanescence would have the better shot for drawing in a crowd in Ireland versus Within Temptation.
Actually saw that World's Collide show in Zurich, Amy Lee was unreal while unfortunately Sharon was starting to come down with a cold at that show so she was drowned out with how high the sound engineer had the music.
Ghostwoman playing the Workmans Cellar, Sunday 4th February. https://www.foggynotions.ie/concerts/concert/ghostwoman-workmans-cellar-dublin-2024
GENN, Upstairs at Whelans on Saturday 2nd March: https://genntheband.bandcamp.com/album/liminal
Shook a little looking at that announcement
Show in 2020 was my last before Covid
Can't say I'd be in a rush to see them again. Mix of great moments and pure garbage
Mainly tempted to go as only saw them in RDS in I want to say 2008, that was fun...and for some reason Wonderboy came into my head last week
LYRA
3Olympia Theatre, Dublin
Fri 15 Mar 2024
Nationwide Tour goes on sale this Friday at 10am.
Tickets from €25
FRANKIE BOYLE
Dublin & Galway | Jan & Feb 2024
Extra dates added to nationwide tour. Tickets from €30* on sale now
DECLAN MCKENNA
3Olympia Theatre | 02 Apr 2024
Ulster Hall | 01 Apr 2024
Access MCD presale tickets from €35/£28* at 9am next Wednesday
Just a wishful thinking, but...
SUM41 announced about their split back in spring. They're doing 2 gigs in vegas this months and no more scheduled gigs till... 23 November 2024 in Paris La Defence Arena, which, according to rumours, is the last European date of their "When The SUM Sets Tour". Tickets already sold out. Capacity 40k. They also launched a Laylo website, hinting fans that "something is coming..."
I think the last time they were here at the academy in 2016
Longitude on the 29th and 30th June 2024
They actually had to pull out of both shows(Kerrang tour) and haven't played here since
Sum 41 did a French festival this year so you can presume won't be next year so are able to disclose that big date well in advance.
Rumour is they'll likely be getting in festivals elsewhere in June and announce future dates around that French date around then.
Planning on going to Mad Cool next summer. Hopefully a decent lineup including Sum 41
Blink 182 possibly and the Dublin date will be included in that run
Manics and Suede in Trinners next July for the summer series.
That's all standing isn't it?
Alleluia. A summer gig to look forward to
yea all standing, nice venue and great location wise. Pity its a tuesday night though
Sure is. It's a fantastic venue for a gig. Saw the Stereophonics there a few years ago and loved the venue.
The Clockworks playing in the Button Factory on 24 February. Great Galway band
Continuation of the US tour so, which didnt really sell well but was a great idea.
Think the first billed act played for 1hr 15 and the second act played for an hour.
Manics are brilliant live
They were actually better than Bon Jovi a few years ago
