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Johnny Marr Athy ballroom 25th June

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  • #32
    Stillill42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,173 ✭✭✭Stillill42


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122302604#Comment_122302604

    Fair play Paddy.



  • #33
    MacPint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 49 ✭MacPint


    Best place to park lads? Looks like a nightmare to get out of the venue car park.



  • #34
    Thundercats Ho
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122302853#Comment_122302853

    ..

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  • #35
    fluke
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122302853#Comment_122302853

    If I were you I'd be try park up on the kerb by the industrial estate entrance (Upper William Street).

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  • #36
    MacPint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 49 ✭MacPint


    jaysus where do they think people are gonna park?



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  • #37
    fluke
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122303063#Comment_122303063

    To be fair I agree - I think the communication on the event has been a bit poor. Ticketmaster only put out that notice today as regards the parking.



  • #38
    MacPint
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    Yeah. Bit mad. Now, the big question - best pint of Guinness in athy/near the venue or out that side if it? Going to be early



  • #39
    Stillill42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,173 ✭✭✭Stillill42


    Im in the aforementioned Auld Shebeen and the pint is very tasty.



  • #40
    MacPint
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122303276#Comment_122303276

    sound thanks. Gave you a quick dm there.



  • #41
    Stillill42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,173 ✭✭✭Stillill42


    Don't suppose there's anyone up there yet? Any craic up there? Too early?



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  • #42
    MacPint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 49 ✭MacPint


    seen a big long queue as we drove past.



  • #43
    MacPint
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    any word when Johnny kicks off?



  • #44
    Stillill42
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    9 I'd say. This is mad. Mad but brilliant. School disco on at the mo. Jyst danced to Madness.



  • #45
    MacPint
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    in here now. Mad set up. This will be some hoolie



  • #46
    LowOdour
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    Ha ha, ah man looks amazing- And I say that with no sense of sarcasm.



  • #47
    TonyM.
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    https://www.facebook.com/richarddaly1/videos/1144280206827892/



  • #48
    LowOdour
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122304055#Comment_122304055

    Its very bright in there, could do with dimming lights t



  • #49
    satguy
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    The age profile of the crowd !!

    Not a Swifty in sight..



  • #50
    MacPint
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    Gig review:

    Having seen him three times, knew what to expect. Having said that, best I’ve ever seen him and the band. All in mighty form!. Sound was unbelievable, their sound engineer got it absolutely perfect.

    Being selfish did hope for a deviation from the set list in lieu of the circumstances. Alas! Wish he would play cemetery gates or frankly more often.

    Crowd fantastic. What an intimate experience. Unique!



  • #51
    Stillill42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,173 ✭✭✭Stillill42


    I mean I struggle a bit with the solo stuff but to be that close to Johnny **** Marr belting out Bigmouth on a basketball court in Kildare...

    Stop me...probably my highlight. Fecking brilliant. And I was never a massive fan of You just haven't earned it yet baby but that was class. All the Smiths stuff amazeballs.

    One way or the other, great night, right? Lovely people, no bullshit, brilliant music.



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  • #52
    MacPint
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    btw, Jerry fish just strolled in and skipped the entire queue for drinks…I’ll say no more on the man



  • #53
    SuperBowserWorld
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    That sounds like an incredible night. Saw Morrissey for the first time last year in Vicar Street and it was a brilliant concert. His voice was amazing. Would be incredible if they could reform. But will never happen.



  • #54
    The Princess Bride
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    A brilliant night, great value for money. And only a short drive from home for me, which is always a bonus. I liked his solo stuff as much as the oldies, highlight for me was Getting Away With It-wow.

    He's a great singer and an amazing songwriter.

    https://x.com/DrMartinJPower/status/1805843476543615272?t=0i5qRHn3D8xi2_qfBshdpw&s=19

    Post edited by The Princess Bride on


  • #55
    fluke
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    Hah, a bit mad to see myself in the beer garden in one of @Stillill42's photos.

    A great night. The venue, which I've been in long ago, and it's facilities are pretty old school. It'd be great if the town/facility owners capitalised on the night and tried to do more concerts there.

    As someone who has a lot of history with the town, it felt like a special night for all there. Weirdly I couldn't help but feel like it was a bit of a milestone moment.

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  • #56
    fillup
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122304427#Comment_122304427

    In fairness Jerry Fish has earned the right to do so



  • #57
    boomdocker
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    Was at Limerick last night and on the basis of that got myself a last minute ticket for tonight as I'm only down the road, and boy I'm glad I did.

    Last night was fantastic but tonight was next level. Venue, sound ,crowd everything was bang on. That'll be talked about in Athy for a few years I bet.

    Agree with the poster above, thought that Getting Away with it was the highlight, absolutely fantastic. I also loved the long guitar in the middle of Generate Generate Generate and Easy Money is a cracking singalong tune. As is Somewhere

    As Johnny himself said , kudos to the promoter for making it happen



  • #58
    geographica
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122304448#Comment_122304448

    It can’t, with Andy RIP



  • #59
    Stillill42
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    Iconic. Right up there with Salford Lads Club.😉



  • #60
    martco
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    Ah that was brilliant! one of the best things I've done in a while

    what a happy fun uncomplicated gig that was! ceolchoirm down the halla scoile!

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  • #61
    Thundercats Ho
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    That was a special night. The 'guests' noted on the tickets were us.

    The setlist was pretty much identical to the gig in Limerick, but there was something invisible added for good measure.

    Johnny absolutely loved it, he was smiling all night. "is there anyone here who isn't my cousin?" brilliant!



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