2025 Irish Gigs (Confirmed & Rumoured Events)

I'd definitely go to Castlebar to see them. Would be lovely. Accommodation could be an issue though. I don't think there is plentiful accommodation in Castlebar. Just say for example if 1,000 people from Castlebar went to it - where would the other 20,000 or so people go when they walk out of McHale Park at 11pm on a Friday or Saturday night. No trains, few if any buses, very few taxis to bring anywhere. And very little accommodation. Accommodation in Westport alright - which is very expensive. And Westport is 10 miles from Castlebar, so people have no way to get to Westport.

From an infrastructure point of view, I cannot see how it can happen. In cities, can hop on buses or the rail systems where applicable. And multiple sources of accommodation. And also taxis.

Couldn't agree more it was unreal great energy in the 3 between the crowd and them, I prefer an indoor arena myself but you can't complain with the lineup, all we need is the weather to hold up thought Blink in there last year were great,

No UK dates either on this tour I think?? So I'd say they'll shift tickets, that 3 was packed completely last time.

Missed out Amyl in national stadium and barely caught them at the hella mega tour in Marlay, so I'm happy to see them on the bill

Does most of this not also apply to Kilkenny, yet Nowlan Park has successfully hosted gigs for more than two decades?

Like Seathrun, I frequently travel to Dublin or Limerick for gigs and come home the same night. I've done the same for gigs in Castlebar twice in the past too. When the Saw Doctors play the Big Top for Galway Arts Festival a big chunk of the 3,500 in the audience each night arrive by car from north Galway and south Mayo. You'll definitely notice the increased traffic on the Headford and Tuam Roads on those evenings. Similarly, at the 5,000 capacity Galway airport gigs, a noticeable number of the departing cars were heading away from Galway City rather than towards it and there were organised coaches from other parts of the west. As Seathrun says, we are used to making an effort to get to gigs, and travelling home after a gig is a standard option rather than the default being to stay overnight. Even people who aren't that into going to gigs will make an effort for a big event. A gang of my neighbours, for whom it was probably their only gig of the year, took the trouble to go to Kilkenny last summer to see Springsteen. And I haven't even mentioned Ed Sheeran performing to a crowd not much smaller than the entire population of Galway city over two nights in 2018.

I have no insight into whether a gig is actually likely to happen or not but I have no doubt that Fontaines DC would be able to fill McHale Park if it were to happen.

Nice one.

I prefer having a couple of beers at a gig but am happy not to. Same as an enormous number of gig-goers. At the Galway Airport gigs on both nights I went there were circa 800-1,000 cars lined up along the runway. All it takes is one driver and the rest are free to drink. On each night I had three boozers in the car.

In terms of age I'm in my fifties. Many more here and on the Picnic site won't ever see the other side of forty, more than half the posters I believe, some nearing pension age. Last two times I saw the Fontaines (Leisureland & Glastonbury both in 2022) the crowd was very mixed. They appeal to all ages, and if anything they appeal more to an older audience.

Castlebar has three major hotels, Ballina four, the enormous one in Mulranny and I'm unable to count those in Westport through the sheer number. They'd all arrange shuttle buses for customers. There'd be coaches from any town demanding it - Ballina, Sligo, Roscommon, Galway, etc. And most of those people would get to their home, hotel or pub quicker than the attendees at Pearl Jam would get from Malay Park into Dublin City centre. See also Malahide.

Alcohol and GAA. Have you been to a game? Hang around Linenhall St in Castlebar, Salthill in Galway or Dawson St in Dublin before or after a game and you'll get an eye-opener. Also why wouldn't the Fonts at McHale be a family occasion. Many outdoor gigs in this country are, my kids love the band and I'd consider taking them. Their pre-teen cousins went to see them at both ATN and the Iveagh Gardens.

Given the above info it feels like time for me to enter the music promotion game. Shall I put you down for a ticket?

It’ll be the same set up as the Gallaghers/Blink 182 in recent years

it will be on the green but it won’t use the bowl which forbidden fruit etc use for the June shows.
It will be on the top flat section beside the path

When MCD have had it it's been at the top where its flat, although the stage has been at either end. It won't be the bowl set up, which is a shame as that set up is easily the best outdoor venue in Dublin.

Gold circle tickets a must for Kilmainham as it has its own bar and toilets so really easy to move about.

bit more space on kilmainham end than military road end, especially when having 15,000 people leave at once

On a Monday… Why FFS?