Phoenix Park Concert 1991

corm500 · 07-10-2014 03:43PM #1

Hi

Does anyone remember a concert taking place in Phoenix Park in 1991 to celebrate Dublin being the European city of culture? I was at it but can not recollect anything about it apart from a hazy memory of the Saw Doctors. Any info on line up etc, would be much appreciated

aslanroars · 07-10-2014 09:54PM

Yeah I remember the gig all right .but only two acts I remember were emotional fish .and dignam and goff .I was to wasted after drinking
All night .nigh before .I think dubliners played too.ended up sleeping for day and a half aftetwards

aslanroars · 07-10-2014 09:55PM

Yeah I remember the gig all right .but only two acts I remember were emotional fish .and dignam and goff .I was to wasted after drinking
All night .nigh before .I think dubliners played too.ended up sleeping for day and a half aftetwards

Irish Aris · 08-10-2014 09:22AM

From a quick search on the internet it looks like Hothouse Flowers and The Dubliners were also playing. . .

corm500 · 08-10-2014 10:15AM

I've tried googling but have found very little information apart from the nugget that it was the biggest attendance for a gig in the park. Apart from the Popes gig obviously

kennyu272 · 08-10-2014 01:45PM

Memory is a bit hazy about this,but from what I can remember I think Hothouse Flowers,The Sawdoctors,Fat lady Sings,An Emotional Fish and (I think) The Blue Angels played at this.

ac20 · 08-10-2014 09:40PM

I was there. If I remember correctly the first artist on stage was Andrew Strong. Joe Elliot made an appearance onstage later in the day, I cant remember with who.

Dibble · 09-10-2014 12:49PM

I think the gig was called 'Music City'.

alex111 · 26-10-2014 08:43PM

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jack presley · 27-10-2014 08:49PM

Dibble wrote: »

I think the gig was called 'Music City'.

Was it not 'Lark in the Park' or was that something different?

I remember parts of the day. Andrew Strong coming on first and this was before the Commitments was released so everyone was thinking who's this guy? The Saw Doctors were great if my memory serves me right.

roll · 28-10-2014 08:53AM

mother of god but you are all very hazy on this one! must have been a good day out!

corm500 · 28-10-2014 10:26AM

roll wrote: »

mother of god but you are all very hazy on this one! must have been a good day out!

Normally have a good recollection of gigs, but I do remember treating this gig as a massive drinking session and as a result can remember very little. Seems like everyone else did the same. There was a huge amount of people there most of whom thought U2 were going to turn up. The only act I remember was the Saw Doctors and they were very good. They had these large Macnas characters dancing on stage (I think)
Are there any sites out there that deal with festivals and gigs from the past, line ups, set lists etc?

EyesClosed · 28-10-2014 10:28PM

http://www.setlist.fm/venue/phoenix-park-dublin-ireland-5bd62384.html?page=4

Phoenix Park Concert 1991

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