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Who else has bought a concert ticket recently?

  • 12-06-2020 1:56pm
    #1
    Dibble
    Registered Users Posts: 244 ✭✭


    Today I bought my first concert ticket in what seems like an eternity. Drab City playing the Grand Social next March. I'd never even heard of them until I read a tweet about them today. I listened to a few songs, thought they sounded a *tiny* bit like Portishead and took the plunge. It felt great!


    Anybody else bought any tickets recently?


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  • #2
    dmm82
    Registered Users Posts: 593 ✭✭✭dmm82


    Yup! For The Scratch in December :D


  • #3
    fillup
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭fillup


    dmm82 wrote: »
    Yup! For The Scratch in December :D

    They've been recommended to me a few times.
    Are they worth checking out and where would a fella start?


  • #4
    EyesClosed
    Registered Users Posts: 1,453 ✭✭✭EyesClosed


    fillup wrote: »
    They've been recommended to me a few times.
    Are they worth checking out and where would a fella start?

    They only have one album and two eps... Start there, great band


  • #5
    Stillill42
    Registered Users Posts: 3,400 ✭✭✭Stillill42


    Yeah, bought one for Rolling blackouts coastal fever in March and got one for the rescheduled Pixies gig in the Iveagh Gardens next Summer. It does indeed feel good.


  • #6
    Arghus
    Registered Users Posts: 14,311 ✭✭✭✭Arghus


    fillup wrote: »
    They've been recommended to me a few times.
    Are they worth checking out and where would a fella start?

    Probably the best band in the country at the moment!


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  • #7
    fillup
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭fillup


    Arghus wrote: »
    Probably the best band in the country at the moment!

    That is some claim - I'll check em out and report back


  • #8
    dmm82
    Registered Users Posts: 593 ✭✭✭dmm82


    fillup wrote: »
    They've been recommended to me a few times.
    Are they worth checking out and where would a fella start?

    I've only gotten into them myself in recent months but think they're great. Caught a couple of their live streams on facebook so cant wait to see them live now. They look like great craic too :D


  • #9
    EyesClosed
    Registered Users Posts: 1,453 ✭✭✭EyesClosed


    dmm82 wrote: »
    I've only gotten into them myself in recent months but think they're great. Caught a couple of their live streams on facebook so cant wait to see them live now. They look like great craic too :D

    Serious craic live. They used to be red enemy the metal band so their crowd is intense. 😂


  • #10
    poundhound
    Registered Users Posts: 1,064 ✭✭✭poundhound


    Nick Masons Saucerful of Secrets, Royal Albert Hall, October 20th 2020.


  • #11
    fafy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,127 ✭✭✭fafy


    poundhound wrote: »
    Nick Masons Saucerful of Secrets, Royal Albert Hall, October 20th 2020.

    Sounds dodgy, this will go ahead, but could say the same about a few i am going to in November- Genesis, and John Grant


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  • #12
    fillup
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭fillup


    Arghus wrote: »
    Probably the best band in the country at the moment!

    so i had a listen - very good - i've seen them busking a few times and i'd say their shows are fairly lively affairs

    But (gloves off) best band in the country is a bit of a stretch....


  • #13
    poundhound
    Registered Users Posts: 1,064 ✭✭✭poundhound


    fafy wrote: »
    Sounds dodgy, this will go ahead, but could say the same about a few i am going to in November- Genesis, and John Grant

    I bought the ticket with a high expectation it will be deferred till next year.


  • #14
    Sam Hain
    Registered Users Posts: 1,315 ✭✭✭Sam Hain


    fillup wrote: »
    so i had a listen - very good - i've seen them busking a few times and i'd say their shows are fairly lively affairs

    But (gloves off) best band in the country is a bit of a stretch....

    Best band in the country, not even close. They have adopted a sound that will limit their progression as a band and are almost a sort of novelty act. Red enemy were probably better.


  • #15
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,699 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    nothing in a while but searching for an Elton John ticket for one of the 3arena in Dec 2020 (possibly get moved to 2021)

    Nothing coming up only the odd 2nd hand ticket and im not paying for that. Hopefully ill pick a ticket at some stage (Tickets always appear closer to the date)


  • #16
    The Floyd p
    Registered Users Posts: 1,919 ✭✭✭The Floyd p


    Exit Festival in Serbia this August, yup yup.


  • #17
    Penfailed
    Registered Users Posts: 7,457 ✭✭✭Penfailed


    I was very close to buying a few tickets yesterday. I'm going to wait until the end of the month and the next payday.

    Gigs '24 - Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball (Gomez), The Jesus & Mary Chain, The Smashing Pumpkins/Weezer, Pearl Jam, Green Day, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Electric Picnic, Ride, PJ Harvey, Pixies, Therapy?, IDLES(x2)



  • #18
    exilec
    Registered Users Posts: 312 ✭✭exilec


    Bought tickets yesterday for a gig in the button factory early November . 550 capacity , hoping it will go ahead . I imagine they can bring it down to 500 if that is the limit for indoor gigs before christmas


  • #19
    grames_bond
    Registered Users Posts: 9,820 ✭✭✭grames_bond


    I bought tickets to Enuff Z'Nuff in the grand social in November.

    I'd say they only have about 14 tickets sold as no one has ever heard of them (sacrilege) so hopefully it'll be ok to go ahead!


  • #20
    Shlippery
    Registered Users Posts: 2,255 ✭✭✭Shlippery


    Bought for Ludovico's rescheduled gig in November...not sure how that's going to pan out.


  • #21
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,699 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    finally got a ticket for Elton John

    quite a long long wait for the 3rd Dec 2021 :pac::pac::pac: but at least its got and the ticket cost is sorted. Worse comes to worse if its cancelled it will be refunded. PG the world and myself will be in good health by then


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  • #22
    Dublin Spur
    Registered Users Posts: 3,317 ✭✭✭Dublin Spur


    bought tickets for a gig in Belfast in Nov
    fingers crossed


  • #23
    QikBax
    Registered Users Posts: 1,018 ✭✭✭QikBax


    Ticketmaster have stopped selling tickets in outlets as of today.

    All ticket sales online only from now on.


  • #24
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,699 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    QikBax wrote: »
    Ticketmaster have stopped selling tickets in outlets as of today.

    All ticket sales online only from now on.

    Rip the great tradition of all night queuing

    Never done it myself but remember seeing crowds freezing their bollocks off all night for the big shows


  • #25
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,699 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    QikBax wrote: »
    Ticketmaster have stopped selling tickets in outlets as of today.

    All ticket sales online only from now on.

    Rip the great tradition of all night queuing

    Never done it myself but remember seeing crowds freezing their bollocks off all night for the big shows


  • #26
    The Floyd p
    Registered Users Posts: 1,919 ✭✭✭The Floyd p


    The Floyd p wrote: »
    Exit Festival in Serbia this August, yup yup.

    Scratch that hahahaha


  • #27
    Irish Aris
    Registered Users Posts: 4,919 ✭✭✭Irish Aris


    QikBax wrote: »
    Ticketmaster have stopped selling tickets in outlets as of today.

    All ticket sales online only from now on.

    ah, that's a pity. I would buy often from the Stephen's Green booth to avoid the extra online fees.


  • #28
    Toast
    Registered Users Posts: 2,799 ✭✭✭Toast


    QikBax wrote: »
    Ticketmaster have stopped selling tickets in outlets as of today.

    All ticket sales online only from now on.

    Any more info on this? Can't find a press release and they've still ticket centre info on the site.


  • #29
    QikBax
    Registered Users Posts: 1,018 ✭✭✭QikBax


    https://twitter.com/OMGGalway/status/1283149318401253376


  • #30
    RayCon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,834 ✭✭✭RayCon


    Bought tickets for the first time in months .... Opeth in Utrecht - Oct 2021 ... hopefully things will be a lot more stable by then !


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  • #31
    Del Griffith
    Registered Users Posts: 1,201 ✭✭✭Del Griffith


    Idles May 2021, Dublin and Glasgow bought


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