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Top 5 Gigs of 2009

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  • #32
    congress3
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    Springsteen RDS (Sunday)
    ACDC (Punchestown)

    Springsteen was unreal


  • #33
    [Deleted User]
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    Leonard Cohen


  • #34
    godfrey
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    Eagles of Death Metal - Dolans


  • #35
    Frank3142
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    Bruce Springsteen-RDS (Sunday)


  • #36
    keeponrockin
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    1.GREEN DAY O2 Dublin..6th time to see em and best ever..they were UNREAL:D

    2.FAITH NO MORE Olympia.

    3.BLUR Oxegen.

    4.ACDC O2 Dublin.

    5.Snow Patrol O2 Dublin.


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  • #37
    8k2q1gfcz9s5d4
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    1. ACDC - Marlay Park
    2. U2 - Croker, sat
    3. Oasis - Slane
    4. MUSE - O2
    5. Judas Priest - O2

    I think I was only at 5 "big" gigs this year, all I can think of!


    I think ACDC was the best gig I was ever at! So much fun, I think the rain made it better!


  • #38
    catch--22
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    Sonar festival Barcelona - June (all of it)
    AC/DC - Punchestown
    Wilco - 2nd night
    Chic - Electric Picnic
    Pixies - Thursday night


  • #39
    delbertgrady
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    Braelynn Teeny Firehouse wrote: »
    1. AC/DC - Marley Park

    I think AC/DC was the best gig I was ever at! So much fun, I think the rain made it better!

    That probably was the best gig you were ever at, as you've just imagined it! :D

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  • #40
    Tallaght Saint
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    Metallica - Marlay Park
    U2 - Croke Park, last night
    Eagles Of Death Metal - O2 Dublin, supporting Arctic Monkeys
    Alice In Chains - Marlay Park, supporting Metallica
    Kings Of Leon - O2 Arena London


  • #41
    8k2q1gfcz9s5d4
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    delbertgrady wrote: »
    That probably was the best gig you were ever at, as you've just imagined it! :D

    i always spell that wrong!


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  • #42
    but1er
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    hmm been to so many

    1. Oasis
    2. Blur
    3. U2
    4. Arctic Monkeys
    5. Colplay

    still prodigy 2 come...


  • #43
    df1985
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    1. 2manyDjs (electric picnic)
    2. bruce springsteen (sunday)
    3. coldplay
    4. kasabian
    5. killers

    there were loads at EP but thats all a blur.

    worst:

    slane.......


  • #44
    walter sobchak
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    James @ The Academy

    then, in no order...

    Beth Orton (both nights) @ The Spirit Store
    U2 @ Croker Monday best, then Friday)
    Brian Wilson @ EP
    Fleetwood Mac @ The o2

    Honourable mentions:
    Amadou & Mariam @ EP
    War of the Worlds @ The o2


  • #45
    Nea
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    1. Chris Cornell - Olympia
    2. Faith No More - Olympia
    3. Lordi- Button Factory
    4. Alice In Chains - Marley Park
    5. Megadeth - O2 supporting Judas Priest


  • #46
    dynamopiev
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    1) My Bloody Valentine - Way Out West Festival, Gothenberg
    2) Animal Collective - Stiff Kitten, Belfast
    3) Bruce Springsteen - Glastonbury
    4) The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Chorlton Irish Centre
    5) Echo and The Bunnymen - Way Out West Festival, Gothenberg


  • #47
    rednik
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    1. AC/DC Punchestown
    2. Eagles RDS
    3. Green Day 02
    4. Def Leppard/Whitesnake/Journey 02
    5. Fleetwood Mac 02.
    McCartney in the 02 next should move up into the list.


  • #48
    RayCon
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    AC/DC - O2, Dublin
    Doves - Olympia
    Hugh Cornwell - The Academy
    Y&T - The Village
    Judas Priest / Megadeth / Testament - O2


    ... and I have a feeling W.A.S.P. are gonna be excellent on Fri in the Music Centre


  • #49
    Miguel_Sanchez
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    Jeff_Lebowski wrote: »
    In chronological order

    Frightened Rabbit - Bowery Ballroom NYC (Jan)
    Animal Collective - Tripod (March)
    Sunset Rubdown - Crawdaddy (Sept)
    Pixies - Olympia (last night) (Oct)
    Yo La Tengo - Tripod (Nov)

    Changing my top five:

    Animal Collective - Tripod (March)
    Sunset Rubdown - Crawdaddy (Sept)
    Pixies - Olympia (last night) (Oct)
    Yo La Tengo - Tripod (Nov)
    Sonic Youth - Vicar St. (Dec)

    After Sunday night Sonic Youth definitely make my top five - (sorry Rabbit boys!)


  • #50
    ceegee
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    1. Blur (glastonbury)
    2. Leonard Cohen (o2)
    3. Pendulum (glastonbury)
    4. Brian Wilson (ep)
    5. Bruce Springsteen (glastonbury)

    Honourable mentions:Neil Young, Metric, Madness (all glastonbury)
    U2 (croke park) 2 many djs (ep) Josh Ritter (whelans)


  • #51
    Gon10
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    1. Horslips 02
    2. AC/DC Punchestown
    3. U2 Croke Pk
    4. KISS Madison Sq Gdns


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  • #52
    who_ru
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    for what it's worth the worst gig of the year

    U2 1st night in Croke park - absolutely dreadful.


  • #53
    missmatty
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    I barely went to five gigs this year but would reckon Nick Cave in Vicar Street (October) was the best.


  • #54
    blastman
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    blastman wrote: »
    Bruce Springsteen (2nd night) - RDS
    AC/DC - Point
    Stiff Little Fingers - Academy

    There's a few gigs to go between now and the end of the year, so I'll wait until then before I fill the remaining two spaces :D
    That top 5 in full, then:

    Bruce Springsteen (2nd night) - RDS
    AC/DC - Point
    Stiff Little Fingers - Academy
    Marillion - Button Factory
    Horslips - Point

    Good job I waited :)


  • #55
    boosh_fan
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    went to my last gig of 2009 last night (Placebo) and here's my top 5:

    1. Pixies (Olympia - Friday night)
    2. Modest Mouse (Academy - Monday night)
    3. Leonard Cohen (O2 - MOnday night)
    4. Dan Deacon (Andrews Lane)
    5. Nick Cave (Vicar Street)

    Good year for gigs (for me)


  • #56
    dereko1969
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    Pixies - Olympia
    Wilco - Vicar Street
    Grizzly Bear - Vicar Street
    Amadou & Miriam - EP

    There are a few contenders for the 5th spot, Antlers last week were great, Billy Bragg at EP really was amazing, London Symphony Orchestra playing Mahlers 4th might actually make it - mind blowing. Trying to remember the gigs from the first half of the year, when did Magnetic Fields play Vicar St?


  • #57
    Thundercats Ho
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    U2 - Croker
    Muse - O2
    Damien Dempsey - Kavanaghs Portlaoise
    Australian Pink Floyd - O2
    Horslips - O2


  • #58
    deeks
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    Depeche Mode - O2
    Glasvegas - Oxegen
    AC/DC - O2
    NIN - Oxegen
    Arctic Monkeys - O2


  • #59
    Pierce_1991
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    Green Day - O2
    The Killers - O2
    Arctic Monkeys - Vienna
    Oasis - V Festival (last ever gig)
    Arctic Monkeys - O2


  • #60
    rossie1977
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    green day - o2
    ac/dc - punchestown
    snow patrol -castlebar
    def leppard/white snake/journey - o2
    killers - o2


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  • #61
    RebelRockChick
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    Haven't been to too many this year, hopefully next year will be a better one for gigs :)

    Lloyd Cole - Whelans
    Editors - Olympia
    Bell X1 - Vicar St.
    David Geraghty - Pavilion, Cork
    White Lies - Cork Opera House


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