concerts... best/worst/first??

FledNanders · 27-05-2019 7:22pm

First: The Fugees, Point Depot, 1996

Best: Loads of options but probably Blur, Olympia, 2003

Worst: Basment Jaxx, Olympia, 2009

Rows Grower · 27-05-2019 7:55pm

First; Thin Lizzy Cork City Hall, Thunder and Lightening tour 1983. We were right up the front from start to finish and Scott Gorham gave his plectrum to my best friend (who was actually learning to play guitar) before he left the stage. Mama's Boys played support and were worth the journey and entrance fee on their own.

Best; See above, Thin Lizzy were like Gods to us.

Worst; I fell asleep at a classical concert in Poland 3 years ago and I'm still paying for it. Again I was front row, dead center.

eviltimeban · 28-05-2019 9:10am

Zaph wrote: »

Worst - Pixies/Kings of Leon, Lansdowne Road, 2005. I'd no interest in KoL, I was only there to see The Pixies, but the band, and in particular Frank Black, didn't really seem that interested. It wasn't that they were actually bad, but their lack of interest makes it the only gig I can think of that I could call the "worst".

I was at that too, thought KOL were pretty good, was just before they "sold out".

Pixies were fairly ok, it didn't help that Frank Black got soaked when a big sheet of water fell on to him from the stage roof - he got the full brunt of it. I was actually expecting him to walk off, but he stayed.

Pixies are best indoors - I did enjoy the Phoenix park gig (as it was the first time seeing them since 1990) but the best one was in the Olympia when they did Doolittle.

It's just not the same without Kim Deal though.

loadwire · 28-05-2019 9:32am

Best
I'll go for Arcade Fire at EP 2005. We were up the front having been there for Goldfrapp just before. You could hear the tent filling up and up and by the time the band came out the atmosphere was unreal. So much fun.

Worst
Probably Pete Doherty when he didn't show in Temple Bar. The poor bouncer getting showered in beer for making the announcement.

First
GNR, Slane 92.

Lotus Flower · 28-05-2019 10:20am

eviltimeban wrote: »

I was at that too, thought KOL were pretty good, was just before they "sold out".

Pixies were fairly ok, it didn't help that Frank Black got soaked when a big sheet of water fell on to him from the stage roof - he got the full brunt of it. I was actually expecting him to walk off, but he stayed.

Pixies are best indoors - I did enjoy the Phoenix park gig (as it was the first time seeing them since 1990) but the best one was in the Olympia when they did Doolittle.

It's just not the same without Kim Deal though.

Totally disagree with the last sentence, Paz is also excellent

greenspurs · 28-05-2019 11:16am

First - Michael Jackson Pairc Ui Chaoimh 1988.

Worst - Bob Dylan , Nowlan Park 2006 - Just dreadful.

Best - REM - Ardgillan Castle 2005 - What a performance , and what a setting !!

endainoz · 28-05-2019 4:42pm

First: the first live show I had ever seen was regrettably Nickelback in the point some time early 2002. Can't change your first gig unfortunately but my 15/16 year old self loved it at the time.

Best: I really can't decide, the first time I saw AC/DC in Punchestown was amazing. One gig that really sticks out in my mind was Rage against the machine when they played Oxegen that one time. The Frames headline slot from my first EP in 2010 springs to mind too.

Don't really have much in the way of bad gigs that I can think of, but I suppose Amy Winehouse at Oxegen was pretty awful too. Definitely have more good gigs gone to than bad ones.

eldest200 · 28-05-2019 10:35pm

First: Crowded House, Belfast Waterfront 2007

Best: U2, Belfast SSE Arena 2015

Honourable mentions Coldplay Belfast SSE Arena 2008, Muse at the Ulster Hall, Green Day Belfast 2009, Bruce Springsteen Kings Hall, Neil Young, Belfast

Worst: Kasabian when they didn't bother to show up at Custom House Square in 2017 and Noel Gallagher who decided to cut his setlist. RHCP gets an honourable in Belfast

chalkitdown1 · 29-05-2019 3:07pm

rednik wrote: »

Worst Hall @ Oates 3 Arena 2017

Curious about this one as I'm seeing them in July in Cork. Was it them that was bad or the sound qualtiy or something else?

Huge fan of them and always wanted to see them but I'm getting a little nervous now reading that.

delbertgrady · 29-05-2019 3:18pm

chalkitdown1 wrote: »

Curious about this one as I'm seeing them in July in Cork. Was it them that was bad or the sound quality or something else? Huge fan of them and always wanted to see them but I'm getting a little nervous now reading that.

The Olympia gig in 2014 - the one they filmed for release - was phenomenal.

colster · 04-06-2019 11:36am

First: Slane 1993 (Neil Young, Pearl Jam).

Best: Smashing Pumpkins SFX 1995 or Blur Olympia Theatre 2003

Worst: Smashing Pumpkins The Point 1996 for obvious reasons though Kings of Leon/Pixies Landsdowne Road 2005 is close.

rednik · 05-06-2019 12:21am

chalkitdown1 wrote: »

Curious about this one as I'm seeing them in July in Cork. Was it them that was bad or the sound qualtiy or something else?

Huge fan of them and always wanted to see them but I'm getting a little nervous now reading that.

Purely the sound, John was made aware of the issues and asked those at the mixing desk to fix but it never improved. Chris Issak was the support and his set was perfect. We later found out they had the same issues in London the night before so they were aware of it but did nothing to rectify the issues. It was a dreadful night.

flasher0030 · 05-06-2019 9:47am

First: Feile 92. Lots of decent bands in the line-up - Therapy, David Byrne, James, Primal Scream, A-House, Christy Moore, The 4 of Us. And the only recollection I have of the music is Simply Red – Mick Hucknell flaunting his red mane, whilst singing like a girl.

Best: Tough call between Eddie Vedder 2 years ago, or Sigur Ros in the Olympia back around the Takk tour. Paid €100 for a €30 ticket (feckin touts). But the fact that my conclusion afterwards that it was well worth it probably elevates that gig above anything else for me.

Worst: Modest Mouse in The Helix. Was so looking forward to this. Had really been into them for years. And then Boom – sound was worse than dreadful. Could hardly make out what song they were playing until half way into the tune. Should really have been a refund of the ticket cost for that gig. And they didn’t even seem like trying to improve the sound during the gig. It was just one big mess.

De Bhál · 05-06-2019 11:16am

First : Kerbdog in (I think) The Carlton Ballroom in Kilkenny around 1994

Best : Florence & The Machine - Ceremonials tour 2012 The Point

Worst : The Chemical Brothers in the Point (probably 2002 or something)

runningbuddy · 05-06-2019 11:51am

First - Bowie, The Point 1990

Best - Viagra Boys, Grand Social a few weeks back. These guys are awesome

Worst - Guns n roses. Slane 1992 ( i think)

DarMul17 · 09-08-2019 11:59am

First - Kasabian in the Big Top in Limerick in 2014, pretty cool to see a band who a few weeks later would play the Glastonbury main stage in your hometown.

Best - Radiohead in the 3arena in 2017, was at the second to last row in the back, but the atmosphere was amazing, felt almost like a religious experience with how great the crowd was, and the fact they closed with How to disappear completely was stunning.

Arcade Fire in the 3arena was incredible, Nine Inch Nails in Madrid with Queens of the Stone Age before them. The War on Drugs in London with Slowdive as support was a top quality gig, would love to see The War on Drugs grow in popularity to fill the 3arena.

Worst - Massive Attack in Madrid. Was pretty close to the barrier, not far from the centre. The tent was packed and the anger could be felt. After over an hour when they should have played their set, the PA annouces they aren't coming on because of soundbleed from the other stage on the far side of the grounds. Too them Franz Ferdinand was too loud. Can't bring myself to listen too their music, despite enjoying it.

The Nal · 09-08-2019 12:08pm

DarMul17 wrote: »

Worst - Massive Attack in Madrid. Was pretty close to the barrier, not far from the centre. The tent was packed and the anger could be felt. After over an hour when they should have played their set, the PA annouces they aren't coming on because of soundbleed from the other stage on the far side of the grounds.

I was there too but hardly the worst gig if they didn't play!

phunkadelic · 09-08-2019 1:33pm

First: Radiohead Punchestown, 2000. Not a bad first gig I must say. Got bus up from Waterford with the college 'music society'. Kid A tour, the album wasn't long out and it divided their fans, but I loved the album and great gig.

Best: Sigur Ros Vancouver in 2008. Small 1200 capacity auditorium venue in UBC. Hundreds of desperate people queuing outside for a ticket, but no way I would have sold mine. Unbelievable gig, very glad I caught them before they graduated to bigger vanues and arenas.

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/sigur-ros/2008/centre-in-vancouver-for-performing-arts-vancouver-bc-canada-63d6b6b7.html

Worst: Modest Mouse in the Helix, 2015 I think. Absolutely cat, sound was awful. Should have been gig of the year, instead it was the worst gig I have ever attended.

Pang · 09-08-2019 4:32pm

First- Good Charlotte- Olympia. I can't remember the year. Was going through a phase.

Best- Rammstein- 3arena 2012. Epic night!

Worst- The Chemical Brothers in Marlay Park. They finished early and left out a few songs I loved. I just remember being disappointed after it. Can't remember the year either.

coogy · 12-08-2019 10:45am

First: Prince in Pairc Ui Caoimh, 1990. As a 17 year old and a massive Prince fan, mind was well and truly blown. retrospectively, it was all a bit pants really.

Best: Radiohead at Brixton Academy, 1995. Travelled (ticketless) to London just to see this. Managed to get a ticket from a tout before the show for a whopping £15 :pac:
They opened with Street Spirit, finished with Nobody Does it Better and road-tested some material that would eventually end up on OK Computer. I would go on to see them another 19 times after this. Love, love, love this band.

Worst: Morrissey at The Point, 1992. Had seen him earlier the same year at the National Stadium. Now that was a great gig. This, however, was truly awful. Left about half way through.

invicta · 12-08-2019 8:51pm

First : Emmylou Harris, City Hall Cork 1979!

Last : Dylan, Young Kilkenny July

Best :Throw up between Eric Clapton and Albert Lee again in City Hall back early in the early 80’s ,and Josh Ritter,in the Opera house last November!

Worst : probably Joan Armourplating, Connolly Hall!

terrydel · 12-08-2019 9:31pm

First: feile 94, the final trip to tipp. Was 15 or 16 and not sure who we technically saw first, possibly the beautiful south or crowded house. Looking back, we were too young and innocent to enjoy it, completely wet behind the ears and ****ting ourselves the first day at the sheer scale of it. Still remember the prodigy and house of pain being absolutely mental tho. Wish I was older to really enjoy it tho. It was some lineup.

Last: Richard Thompson in Vicar Street on Saturday. Brilliant, my first time to see him, privileged to get the chance.

Best: Hard to say, Richard Hawley and Wilco Johnson in the Iveagh Gardens a couple of summers ago was superb. Joe Bonamassa in Vicar Street last year, simply because I'm a huge fan. Gary Clark Jr in the button factory a few years ago, hearing that level of guitar play in such a small venue is an opportunity not to be missed.

Worst: Beck in the o2/3 arena last year I think. Went with the missus cos she is a big fan of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs who were support, they were actually really good but after they left the stage, Beck didn't turn up for probably an hour, the first thing he said was we've to be off stage at so and so and then rattled thru his songs without appearing to give a ****e in my opinion. He was gone pretty much on time too. Pretty poor form.

whomenonotme · 19-08-2019 10:33am

First: Andrew Strong (Deco from the Commitments) 1991 or 1992, the Stadium

Last: the Murder Capital on Friday in the Button Factory

Best: can't choose between Eddie Vedder two years ago in the Point, Nine Inch Nails in Madrid at Mad Cool Festival last year, Kerbdog in the Academy, 2014 I think. Edit: have to add in Amazing Snakeheads upstairs in Whelans

Worst: Fleetwood Mac in RDS in June - purely because of the crowd, couldn't escape people having full on conversations no matter how many times I moved

KevRossi · 19-08-2019 10:38am

First: U2 Croke Park June 1985

Best: Pink Floyd. Wembley 1988 or Rolling Stones, Prague 1990 or Status Quo, Manchester 1995?

Worst: Clapton, Malahide, 2008 ?, or Dylan in The Point 2010/11ish

Jurgen The German · 19-08-2019 12:58pm

First- Vader & Gorgoroth, Button Factory, 2010 I think.

Last - Metallica in Twickenham this year.

Best - Paul McCartney in Glasgow last December, just amazing.

Next - Machine Head in the Olympia in November.

Turquoise Hexagon Sun · 19-08-2019 1:53pm

First: Not sure about my first concert. Was probably a gig in Button Factory or Temple Bar Music Centre as it was back then. One of my first big concerts was Paul Simon in Kilkenny 2002. Or Deep Purple in 2003.

Best: Liquid Liquid at EP in 2010. Or Laurent Garnier at EP in 2010. Possibly Paul Simon in 2002.

Worst: Can't remember any really bad concerts. They've usually always been a lot of fun.

pjd435 · 19-08-2019 9:48pm

First was metallica @ the point 1992, which gave me tinnitus. Ears have been ringing ever since. Still a great gig though.

Last was seeing the National at the main stage @ Atn 2019 which were also brilliant.

Next is the Foo Fighters @ the RDS this Wednesday 2019

Best was Rage Against the Machine @ the 02 in 2009, there 6 or 7 of us who were out of work due to the recession, the adrenaline from coming out of that gig gave us all a lift, aboslunly amazing. The crowd were nuts, everyone was on the there feet.

Worst was a band called Arca, on Sat @ B&S Main stage, 2018, un-listenable.

sally cinnamon89 · 19-08-2019 10:02pm

First: Oasis at Slane 2009

Best: LCD Soundsystem at Olympia 2017

Worst: My Bloody Valentine 2013 - I'm a huge fan and was buzzed but my god it was awful

Next: Pixies at Olympia

Le Bruise · 20-08-2019 3:01pm

First: Feile 1995 in Pairc Ui Chaoimh with the likes of Blur, Beautiful South, M People and of course The Kelly Family! Made all the better by bumping into Blur in the fairground after their set.

Best: Green Day, SFX 1998. One of the sweatiest venues on the planet, seeing the band I had idolised through my latter school years. Threw my t-shirt on stage and Billie-Joe put it on. The Irish Times review of the gig couldn't have been more wrong with their prediction that they'd already had their day.....https://www.irishtimes.com/news/rehashing-punk-and-spitting-it-back-at-us-1.126975

Honorable mentions - Any time I've seen Arcade Fire play.

Worst: RHCP Phoenix Park 2004. Following on from the trend of RHCP bashing, the sound and venue for this were horrendous. To be fair, I've seen RHCPs since and very much enjoyed them.

Next: Foo Fighters RDS tomorrow night!

Bikerman2019 · 20-08-2019 3:19pm

Best: Any ELO in three Arena.
Worst: Cat Stevens Three Arena - poor communication caused a near riot.
First: Status Quo YEARS ago in sports centre, Sligo

eviltimeban · 20-08-2019 4:12pm

sally cinnamon89 wrote: »

Worst: My Bloody Valentine 2013 - I'm a huge fan and was buzzed but my god it was awful

How come?

Cheerilee · 21-08-2019 11:37am

First Feile 1991
Last ATN 2019
Best Faith no More 1992 Point and Net Aid Wembley 1999, line up included David Bowie, Annie Lennox , Bush, and more
Worst The Kinks National Stadium 1994

The Nal · 21-08-2019 11:40am

Cheerilee wrote: »

Worst The Kinks National Stadium 1994

Interested to hear why? Wasn't there but have heard similar from others.

Mental Mickey · 21-08-2019 11:42am

First: Iron Maiden in the Point in '90 - I think?
Best: Metallica - multiple dates to choose from.
Worst: Axl N'Roses in the 3 Arena - second time around.
Last: Metallica @Slane. Brilliant gig

Redhighking · 21-08-2019 12:03pm

First- Iron Maiden, RDS, 2005

Last - Killing Joke, The Academy, 2019

Best - Matt & Kim, Button Factory, 2016

Next - Foo Fighters, RDS, Today

WeleaseWoderick · 21-08-2019 3:13pm

First: U2 - Slane, 2001

Last: Hall & Oates, Iveagh Gardens, 2019

Best: ACDC, Punchestown, 2009

Worst: Bob Dylan, Kilkenny, 2006

Next: Foo Fighters, RDS, Today!

Dutchy · 21-08-2019 10:04pm

First - Sunstroke '93 (Faith No More, Sonic Youth)

Worst - Neil Young, RDS in 2013 I think

Best - Eddie V in the 3

Last - ATN

Next - EP

Aglomerado · 22-08-2019 9:30am

First: Bjork - Electric Picnic 2007
Best: Public Service Broadcasting Dublin Academy 2018 / Honourable mention to Jonathan Coulson supporting Aimee Mann at the National Stadium 2017

Worst: Paul Simon RDS 2018 (but not the artists' fault; RDS is a horrible place for gigs IMO.)
Last: Stevie Wonder 3 Arena
Next: Martha Reeves and the Vandellas Cork City Hall

Captain Flaps · 22-08-2019 9:36am

First: RHCP/Foo Fighters/QOTSA, Slane 2003

Best: Brand New, Brixton Academy 2006 or Death Cab For Cutie, Olympia 2019

Worst: Excluding crap performances at Festivals, probably Fall Out Boy in the Academy in 2005. I was a huge fan and it was one of the first gigs I'd bought my own ticket for and I think they only played for 45 mins.

Last: Attention Bebe, Grand Social

Next: EP

Mental Mickey · 23-08-2019 2:52pm

Going to a Neil Young tribute tomorrow night

Mental Mickey · 31-08-2019 6:31pm

Mental Mickey wrote: »

Going to a Neil Young tribute tomorrow night

It was bloody class

Stillill42 · 02-09-2019 8:37pm

Mental Mickey wrote: »

It was bloody class

Harvest Moon?

The Nal · 03-09-2019 8:58am

Add to my worst ever list, The Murder Capital. Good Jesus.

Arghus · 03-09-2019 12:56pm

The Nal wrote: »

Add to my worst ever list, The Murder Capital. Good Jesus.

Really? Intrigued by this, saw them a couple of times and they were excellent on each occasion.

Why did they suck so badly?

Mehaffey1 · 03-09-2019 12:58pm

First was Mumford and Suns in Salthill and was brilliant.

Worst was Snow Patrol in the 3Arena, didn't like the venue much plus had to leave early to get someone home who'd had to much to drink, no fault to the band they were great.

Best was Post Malone in the RDS last week, brilliant vibe and great performance.

Donnielighto · 03-09-2019 1:03pm

First sawdoctors in the school hall. North galway.
Best the who oxegen 06
Worst plenty of lazy DJs , find bands generally put the effort in.

Actually Fatboy slim was awful.

corm500 · 03-09-2019 1:43pm

Donnielighto wrote: »

First sawdoctors in the school hall. North galway.
Best the who oxegen 06
Worst plenty of lazy DJs , find bands generally put the effort in.

Actually Fatboy slim was awful.

Good call....the Who were brilliant at Oxegen. I even bought the DVD of the gig.

The Nal · 03-09-2019 2:08pm

Arghus wrote: »

Really? Intrigued by this, saw them a couple of times and they were excellent on each occasion.

Why did they suck so badly?

Just not my thing. Dreary and monotonous.

Mental Mickey · 03-09-2019 2:22pm

Stillill42 wrote: »

Harvest Moon?

Harvest

Stillill42 · 03-09-2019 2:38pm

Mental Mickey wrote: »

Harvest

...is what I meant. Yeah, they're great. Regulars at Trailer Park at EP on the Friday.

concerts... best/worst/first??

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