Slane Castle Future gigs

PTH2009 · 18-06-2019 10:43pm #1

Might as well start a separate thread on what the future might hold for Slane Castle as a concert venue

After a very successful show by Metallica this year the next question is who will be the next headliner and when will it be ???

Really hope they put us out of our misery and have AC/DC headline if they do another tour

Coldplay are possibilities as are the usual bands like u2, Guns N Rose's, Muse and Bruce Springsteen

I can actually see Pearl Jam headlining as they haven't played here as a band in years

fafy · 18-06-2019 11:18pm

PTH2009 wrote: »

Might as well start a separate thread on what the future might hold for Slane Castle as a concert venue

After a very successful show by Metallica this year the next question is who will be the next headliner and when will it be ???

Really hope they put us out of our misery and have AC/DC headline if they do another tour

Coldplay are possibilities as are the usual bands like u2, Guns N Rose's, Muse and Bruce Springsteen

I can actually see Pearl Jam headlining as they haven't played here as a band in years

What about starting with Bands who have never played at Slane.

There is only band, who are worthy, to be honest

It should be someone like Radiohead, but it will likely end up with someone like Garth Brooks !

machiavellianme · 19-06-2019 7:49am

How about scrapping it as a venue? Transport links are dreadful and woe betide if it rains.
People let nostalgia get the better of them. It's not that great a location.

Bigbagofcans · 19-06-2019 9:49am

I'd like to see it go back to a few big acts playing in the one day. Say Pearl Jam with massive support from Alice in Chains.

Effects · 19-06-2019 9:51am

Bigbagofcans wrote: »

Pearl Jam with massive support from Alice in Chains.

Yeah, haven't really heard much from Layne Staley in a long time.

Wrongway1985 · 19-06-2019 9:53am

machiavellianme wrote: »

How about scrapping it as a venue? Transport links are dreadful and woe betide if it rains.
People let nostalgia get the better of them. It's not that great a location.

It's a one off event every year or two in a unique setting, outdoor events may get rain surprisingly. It's not mandatory that you attend either!

fafy · 19-06-2019 10:18am

Wrongway1985 wrote: »

It's a one off event every year or two in a unique setting, outdoor events may get rain surprisingly. It's not mandatory that you attend either!

Its been on twice in 2001 & 2013, but agreed, its a one off event thing, and the venue is spectacular, the unique setting, is part of the reason its the most successfull outdoor(non stadium) location in the country, and the longest established, coming up on 40 years.

minzabud · 19-06-2019 10:23am

Surely U2 for 2021?

TheRiverman · 19-06-2019 11:14am

2020 will be the 35th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band's only show at Slane and it looks very likely that they will tour next year.I sincerely hope Bruce's Management and Aiken Promotions do not schedule a show there.
I was at the Springsteen show in 1985,but never attended any show there since.

ghostdancer · 19-06-2019 11:39am

TheRiverman wrote: »

2020 will be the 35th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band's only show at Slane and it looks very likely that they will tour next year.I sincerely hope Bruce's Management and Aiken Promotions do not schedule a show there.
I was at the Springsteen show in 1985,but never attended any show there since.

Slane is an MCD/Live Nation venue.

Springsteen won't be playing there unless he gives up the Aiken connection.

As to whoever plays, it'll be whoever MCD want to put there instead of Croker. Obvious first thoughts: Coldplay, Beyonce, U2 or Ed Sheeran, although Sheeran can sell out 2 nights in Croker, so maybe somewhere else than an instant Slane sell out for him. U2 would probably still sell it out pretty rapidly too.

oLoonatic · 19-06-2019 11:43am

fafy wrote: »

Its been on twice in 2001 & 2013, but agreed, its a one off event thing, and the venue is spectacular, the unique setting, is part of the reason its the most successfull outdoor(non stadium) location in the country, and the longest established, coming up on 40 years.

Just because its a unique setting doesnt make it a good setting. I went to metallica and the venue is awful. Too many people crammed in, transport was awful and queues were horrendous.

swarmberg · 19-06-2019 12:09pm

ghostdancer wrote: »

Slane is an MCD/Live Nation venue.

Springsteen won't be playing there unless he gives up the Aiken connection.

As to whoever plays, it'll be whoever MCD want to put there instead of Croker. Obvious first thoughts: Coldplay, Beyonce, U2 or Ed Sheeran, although Sheeran can sell out 2 nights in Croker, so maybe somewhere else than an instant Slane sell out for him. U2 would probably still sell it out pretty rapidly too.

Could add Picture This to that list after selling out 5 nights at the three arena although could definitely see them playing Croker next year.

B_ecke_r · 19-06-2019 12:11pm

don't think I'd put myself through the horrors of a Slane concert for anyone

Bigbagofcans · 19-06-2019 12:15pm

swarmberg wrote: »

Could add Picture This to that list after selling out 5 nights at the three arena although could definitely see them playing Croker next year.

Please no.

is_that_so · 19-06-2019 12:24pm

machiavellianme wrote: »

How about scrapping it as a venue? Transport links are dreadful and woe betide if it rains.
People let nostalgia get the better of them. It's not that great a location.

Bypass is planned but could be 5 years or more. As a location it looks spectacular and if it's perfect sound you're after splash out on an expensive sound system. Have done it a number of times, usually with a plan that doesn't involve getting rat-arsed drunk, expecting others to feed me or staying in front of the stage till the very last chord of a gig. Had the rain as well at times and it's not much fun but there's a buzz to being in such a huge crowd. That is its downside but it's the same with any big stadium gig, sheer numbers come as part of the package.

TheRiverman · 19-06-2019 12:38pm

ghostdancer wrote: »

Slane is an MCD/Live Nation venue.

Springsteen won't be playing there unless he gives up the Aiken connection.

As to whoever plays, it'll be whoever MCD want to put there instead of Croker. Obvious first thoughts: Coldplay, Beyonce, U2 or Ed Sheeran, although Sheeran can sell out 2 nights in Croker, so maybe somewhere else than an instant Slane sell out for him. U2 would probably still sell it out pretty rapidly too.

Thanks for that info,hope Bruce does the RDS, and if outside of Dublin,Kilkenny or Limerick again.

Oasis1974 · 19-06-2019 12:47pm

I think give to an Irish act. Loads I can think of Big Tom for the country side or Aslan for the rock side maybe others there's lots I can think of. Stop bringing the foreigners maybe Dickie Rock for the ballroom jiving crowd?

is_that_so · 19-06-2019 1:02pm

Oasis1974 wrote: »

I think give to an Irish act. Loads I can think of Big Tom for the country side or Aslan for the rock side maybe others there's lots I can think of. Stop bringing the foreigners maybe Dickie Rock for the ballroom jiving crowd?

Big Tom is dead, Aslan will bring the whole of Finglas with them, most of 'em kids, and Dickie must be 80!

Shybride2016 · 19-06-2019 1:35pm

Queen & Adam Lambert are touring US, Australia/NZ next year. MCD brought them to Marlay Park last year...

GLaDOS · 19-06-2019 1:38pm

This was my first year at Slane and I really enjoyed it. Think I was expecting much worse going by the moaning :pac:

Mental Mickey · 19-06-2019 1:39pm

Effects wrote: »

Yeah, haven't really heard much from Layne Staley in a long time.

That's cos he's dead

Mental Mickey · 19-06-2019 1:40pm

ghostdancer wrote: »

Slane is an MCD/Live Nation venue.

Springsteen won't be playing there unless he gives up the Aiken connection.

As to whoever plays, it'll be whoever MCD want to put there instead of Croker. Obvious first thoughts: Coldplay, Beyonce, U2 or Ed Sheeran, although Sheeran can sell out 2 nights in Croker, so maybe somewhere else than an instant Slane sell out for him. U2 would probably still sell it out pretty rapidly too.

Metallica were previously dealing with Aiken when they played here afaik

delbertgrady · 19-06-2019 1:41pm

Shybride2016 wrote: »

Queen & Adam Lambert are touring US, Australia/NZ next year. MCD brought them to Marlay Park last year...

... and it didn't sell out.
They put on a great show, but Slane would be far too ambitious.

PTH2009 · 19-06-2019 1:41pm

Shybride2016 wrote: »

Queen & Adam Lambert are touring US, Australia/NZ next year. MCD brought them to Marlay Park last year...

Was going to say they might be in with a shout with an extremely strong support bill. This will attract the casual gig goer and bohemian rhapsody has no doubt helped the bands popularity rise even more

Doubtful tho as Marley Park didn't sell out

GLaDOS · 19-06-2019 1:56pm

Marley Park was a year after the did a show in the Point, may have impacted attendance. I know I wasn't bothered seeing them twice in a year.

Humphrey Menton · 19-06-2019 2:08pm

PTH2009 wrote: »

Really hope they put us out of our misery and have AC/DC headline if they do another tour

As long as Brian Johnson and Cliff Williams are back on board.

jack presley · 19-06-2019 2:11pm

delbertgrady wrote: »

... and it didn't sell out.
They put on a great show, but Slane would be far too ambitious.

Metallica never sold out the Marley Park either (or the RDS) and people, me included said they’d struggle to fill Slane.

Bigbagofcans · 19-06-2019 2:37pm

jack presley wrote: »

Metallica never sold out the Marley Park either (or the RDS) and people, me included said they’d struggle to fill Slane.

A lot of non-Metallica fans appeared to have gone to Slane just cos it's an iconic venue and a big event to attend. Marley Park isn't really a venue people get hyped about.

jack presley · 19-06-2019 3:12pm

Bigbagofcans wrote: »

A lot of non-Metallica fans appeared to have gone to Slane just cos it's an iconic venue and a big event to attend. Marley Park isn't really a venue people get hyped about.

That’s the point I was making. I was responding to a comment about Queen/AL not selling out Marlay so they wouldn’t have a hope in selling out Slane.

LoughNeagh2017 · 19-06-2019 3:53pm

System of a Down and Slipknot would be a good spectacle but I don't think they would get the numbers, Metallica can pull in crowds because they are "dad metal" and I think their fans aren't very metal at all, the fans are as metal as Guns N Roses fans.

PTH2009 · 19-06-2019 4:08pm

Queen and AL will attract all sorts of music fans and do put on a great show. They could mix it up a bit and have all sort of demographics cateered for on the day

Shybride2016 · 19-06-2019 4:28pm

GLaDOS wrote: »

Marley Park was a year after the did a show in the Point, may have impacted attendance. I know I wasn't bothered seeing them twice in a year.

Yeah and apart from it being an outdoor venue with a couple of songs changed, the Marlay Park show in July 2018 was the same show as November 2017. Not that I'm complaining given that I'd never thought I'd get the opportunity to see Queen play live.

Oasis1974 · 19-06-2019 4:49pm

Big Tom never died...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNnQoRT3eHM

fafy · 19-06-2019 5:10pm

oLoonatic wrote: »

Just because its a unique setting doesnt make it a good setting. I went to metallica and the venue is awful. Too many people crammed in, transport was awful and queues were horrendous.

Slane requires additional preplanning, have stayed in, or very close to the town, on 4 out of my 6 visits there over last 20 odd years, takes a bit of organising, but that certainly helped a lot. But what a setting. Its not for everyone though.

Mike Guide 69 · 19-06-2019 7:05pm

Reformed Oasis..........shudders at the thought!!!!!

fafy · 19-06-2019 10:42pm

Mike Guide 69 wrote: »

Reformed Oasis..........shudders at the thought!!!!!

Even in the unlikely event they reformed, no chance as they have already played there twice.

PTH2009 · 19-06-2019 10:54pm

Mike Guide 69 wrote: »

Reformed Oasis..........shudders at the thought!!!!!

Very doubtful going by Liam's latest documentary but then again we thought we would never see Guns N Rose's reform with Slash and Axl in the same band and money is to be made from this

Possibly they might appear on stage together at the Rock N Roll hall of fame. If they get in which I think they will

rubadub · 20-06-2019 10:27pm

fafy wrote: »

Even in the unlikely event they reformed, no chance as they have already played there twice.

why "no chance"? do you think they would not agree? the promotors would not take "the risk"?, or mountcharles would not allow it?

Oasis have supported once and headlined once. U2 have supported once, headlined 2 years, one of those playing 2 gigs. They must be really unlikely using your logic. How on earth did they ever get the second headline gig, and 2 in that year!!!?

I am absolutely making NO comment about the likelihood of them reforming, just puzzled why an act would be ruled out having headlined once before.

Oasis1974 · 21-06-2019 12:58pm

Be very surprised if the two Gallagher brothers wouldn't throttle each other if they were in a mile of each other. Lot of dirty water under the bridge now some nasty Twitter comments even about Noel's wife and children from Liam. Never say never but in the current climate I'd say never lol. From a big fan myself I think Liam Gallagher comes across as someone you can only take so much of.

LoughNeagh2017 · 21-06-2019 4:19pm

I've never understood all the talk about an Oasis reunion, they still basically exist, you just have to go to 2 concerts to see them instead of 1, it would be different if the other band members were iconic but they aren't, as far as I know the drummer/bassist weren't even the original line members.

MadYaker · 21-06-2019 4:24pm

At the moment it seems really unlikely. They have both forged pretty successful solo careers and they seem to be enjoying themselves. It’s not like they’re ever going to need the money either. They were rarely a good live band anyway.

PTH2009 · 21-06-2019 4:55pm

Seeing liam for the first time on Sunday and saw Noel and the HFB twice doing support slots (Croke Park 2012/2017) and liked them as they done more oasis stuff than original material

Would love too see them together

flasher0030 · 21-06-2019 5:08pm

rubadub wrote: »

why "no chance"? do you think they would not agree? the promotors would not take "the risk"?, or mountcharles would not allow it?

Oasis have supported once and headlined once. U2 have supported once, headlined 2 years, one of those playing 2 gigs. They must be really unlikely using your logic. How on earth did they ever get the second headline gig, and 2 in that year!!!?

I am absolutely making NO comment about the likelihood of them reforming, just puzzled why an act would be ruled out having headlined once before.

Just had a google there. That Slane was Oasis headlining with Prodigy and Kasabian supporting. I wasn't there, but I'd say that was some 4 hours entertainment. If only I could turn back time.

Necro · 21-06-2019 5:16pm

flasher0030 wrote: »

Just had a google there. That Slane was Oasis headlining with Prodigy and Kasabian supporting. I wasn't there, but I'd say that was some 4 hours entertainment. If only I could turn back time.

As someone who was there I can wholeheartedly say it was epic. Getting home... not so much.

Actually preferred Oasis in The Point though tbh, but the supporting acts weren't as good. Ian Brown and his harmonica nearly had the crowd rioting in The Point :pac:

fafy · 21-06-2019 6:57pm

rubadub wrote: »

U2 have supported once, headlined 2 years, one of those playing 2 gigs. .

They headlined only once in 2001, and played two gigs that year, on two consecutive weekends.

Stones & G & R, are the only bands to headline in different years.

Outlaw Pete · 30-06-2019 3:03am

Pearl Jam supported by Faith No More and Janes Addiction would be my ideal Slane.

mean gene · 30-06-2019 8:40am

machiavellianme wrote: »

How about scrapping it as a venue? Transport links are dreadful and woe betide if it rains.
People let nostalgia get the better of them. It's not that great a location.

One of the best venues in Europe when you get over the transport to and fro which is no bother with Dublin bus. Ive been there 6 times. Was at Metallica and slane looks very well compared to the tin pot shiny footie stadiums they have played since slane totally stands out

OldMrBrennan83 · 30-06-2019 8:45am

AC/DC is the only thing could get me anywhere near it. I thought they were done though, or at least Johnson was done.

mean gene · 30-06-2019 9:32am

Good chance acdc be touring next summer if they are I can see them doing slane

jack presley · 30-06-2019 10:10am

mean gene wrote: »

Good chance acdc be touring next summer if they are I can see them doing slane

If I had a Euro for every time I heard that......

s8n · 30-06-2019 11:02am

jack presley wrote: »

If I had a Euro for every time I heard that......

...you would have a tenner

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