Did AC/DC really play Leisureland in the 1980s?

Unrealistic · 2011-09-02 14:29:09

A quote from Wikipedia's Salthill page (but it also appears elsewhere) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salthill I wasn't at the gig myself but I remember U2's last time playing Leisureland during the War tour in 1983. Not only do I not remember ZZ Top or AC/DC playing there I'm pretty certain neither of them ever did.

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#32 03-09-2011 07:03PM

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The Specials and The Beat did a joint gig there about '82. Turned into a mini riot.

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#33 03-09-2011 07:05PM

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thesandeman wrote: »

The Specials and The Beat did a joint gig there about '82. Turned into a mini riot.

I remember that gig!

I also saw U2 play in the Claddagh Hall of all places, it was around the time the EP with 'Stories for Boys' on it came out.

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#34 03-09-2011 07:40PM

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thesandeman wrote: »

The Specials and The Beat did a joint gig there about '82. Turned into a mini riot.

I was at that one. But don't remember a riot. What happened?

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#35 03-09-2011 10:23PM

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thesandeman wrote: »

The Specials and The Beat did a joint gig there about '82. Turned into a mini riot.

Riot me hole, I remember their epic sound system though. The Beat sure knew how to rattle a crowd.

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#36 03-09-2011 10:27PM

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Wow, talk about nostalgia. Remember seeing Lizzy and Rory a couple of times, Quo, U2, The Jam, Dr Feelgood, Horslips and Mama'a Boys. Although they didn't play Leisureland, (gig was in Seapoint), Wild Horses with Brian Robertson and Jimmy Bain showed up with 2 great opening tracks, realised the small crowd was it and decided to get locked from there on in.

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#37 04-09-2011 10:08AM

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brendan o carroll played there aswell

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#38 04-09-2011 10:25AM

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My favourite Leisureland gig was the Bunny Carr 'Quciksilver' quiz show episode where nobody answered a single question correctly in the entire program, not even a 1p question.

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#39 04-09-2011 06:52PM

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Unrealistic wrote: »

Lloyd Cole and the Commotions sometime around 1986 and Therapy?/Kerbdog/Joyrider in January 1994 are two others that spring to mind. (Was at the latter but not the former.)

Then there was New Order in the Warwick and Primal Scream in some Salthill basement club (forgotten which).

Haha, I met the lead singer of Commotions in town back in the 80's. It was outside where McDonalds is now on Shop St.....
I asked for his autograph and was completely starstruck:o:D

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#40 04-09-2011 07:05PM

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Joan Armatrading, Kevin Johnson , Depeche Mode are 3 more i can remember hearing played there.

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#41 04-09-2011 08:36PM

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galwayrush wrote: »

Joan Armatrading, Kevin Johnson , Depeche Mode are 3 more i can remember hearing played there.

Clannad headlined there at least once. As did Bucks Fizz :eek:

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#42 04-09-2011 09:39PM

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Bay city rollers and mungo gerry.also played there

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#43 04-09-2011 09:41PM

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the prodigy played there in the 90's i think

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#44 04-09-2011 10:25PM

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Just remembered Big Country around 1983 too I think.

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#45 04-09-2011 10:38PM

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KD Lang

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Level 42 - they played football before the gig with locals in Salthill Park

The Pretenders

The Jam - photos from that gig appeared in a book about the Jam

Status Quo

The Smiths were supported by James who are still gigging

Billy Connolly played there at least twice

Depeche Mode were spat at by a bunch of local yobos got in for free

Echo & Bunnymen cancelled when lead singer Ian McCulloch broke his leg after falling off a stage at another gig in Berlin

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#46 04-09-2011 11:08PM

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Unrealistic wrote: »

Lloyd Cole and the Commotions sometime around 1986 and Therapy?/Kerbdog/Joyrider in January 1994 are two others that spring to mind. (Was at the latter but not the former.)

Then there was New Order in the Warwick and Primal Scream in some Salthill basement club (forgotten which).

New Order in the Aula Max ... think All Cats Are Grey played support??

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#47 05-09-2011 06:58PM

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I went to see Nik Kershaw but it was only to se the support act. I swear.

The support was The Fountainhead.

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#48 08-09-2011 02:44AM

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All I remember is that Holsten Beer was on draught in Salthill for Quo in the mid 80's. It wasn't the 'End of the Road tour', it was the next one whatever it was called. Drove home too, and no problem.

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#49 08-09-2011 03:04PM

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Holly8, Primal Scream played in the basement club opposite the Castle (Trends bar is still on the ground floor) in 1989. They were still a grunge / Curehead act at that stage and hadn't caught up with the likes of the Happy Mondays and Stone Roses, who influenced their Screamadelica album. Still a good gig though.

EB, I remember Fountainhead. Had a brilliant dance track called Rhythm Method if i'm not mistaken. That's a real blast from the past.

I was also at the New Order gig in the Warwick, 1986 I think. Brilliant gig.

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#50 24-04-2025 01:48PM

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Honourable mention to Counting Crows who have also played Leisureland (1997 and 2000).
Talking of Salthill, Primal Scream played in Trends in 1989 and David Grey played the Warwick in 1998.

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#51 24-04-2025 02:03PM

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14 years later!!!

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#52 24-04-2025 05:24PM

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Is the David Grey who played the Warwick in 1998 any relation to the David Gray who played in the Warwick in 1994 during the Arts Festival? 😉

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#53 25-04-2025 11:12AM

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Leisureland and ZZ Top both get a mention in this article from the Connaught Telegraph (Wed, Jan 23, 1985). That might be as close as either ZZ Top or AC/DC got to playing in Salthill:

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#54 25-04-2025 03:17PM

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Chemical brothers did a dj set in leisureland early to mid 90s

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#55 29-04-2025 09:20AM

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seen Leppard there before Hysteria world tour with quo drummer supporting rick allen.(double drummer)

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#56 29-04-2025 09:50AM

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The Waterboys played leisureland sometime in the late 80's. Wasn't at it but I remember a friend debating if he'd go and chance getting a ticket to the sold out gig.

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#57 30-04-2025 02:31PM

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Not sad at all. Very cool actually.

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