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The National - Donnybrook Stadium - 15th & 16th June 2018

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    #122
    BullBlackNova
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    dinneenp wrote: »
    Special guests me arse!

    And there was me getting my hopes up.....

    Yeah I'd say you're not alone there!

    But, that said, most of the acts I'd have expected have been announced for separate shows here, like the War on Drugs, Grizzly Bear, etc.

    Rostam and Jay Som are good bookings for sure for acts who will likely open the show or play early in the day. Lisa H and Villagers have their fans too, I just wouldn't really be among them!


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    #123
    Basq
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    Yeah, think those special guests have definitely changed my decision to go see them in Victoria Park next June instead.


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    #124
    Wooderson
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    BullBlackNova wrote: »
    First support acts announced for both days.

    Friday, June 15: Lisa Hannigan, Jay Som + More to be announced

    Saturday, June 16: Villagers, Aldous Harding, Rostam + More to be announced

    Rostam and Jay Som both put out great albums this year so they're solid bookings. Lisa Hannigan may as well be in the band at this stage, she performs with them so often - I'm not a fan at all - and Villagers is usually decent live but it's been a while since he's released anything so would be curious to see what that is like!

    Not familiar with Aldous Harding.

    That’s an early Christmas turkey.


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    #125
    jive
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    I guess you can take Lisa Hannigan off that list and she was guaranteed to be there and chime in on a few songs as with every National gig in Ireland.

    Of the others, Villagers are the only one I'm familiar with and they're decent. Having youtube'd the other special guests I'll just say that they are not for me.


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    #126
    Zardoz
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    dinneenp wrote: »
    Special guests me arse!

    And there was me getting my hopes up.....

    You should know what to expect in this country at this stage.
    Promoters will never add good support ,its all about making as much money as possible.


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    #127
    Somedaythefire
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    Jay Som is fantastic. I'm so happy.


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    #128
    Lotus Flower
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    Lisa Hannigan, what a surprise. No doubt she'll contribute guest vocals on a few songs of The National where she will bring nothing to the party

    Jay Som and Aldous Harding are decent


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    #129
    ghostdancer
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    BullBlackNova wrote: »
    First support acts announced for both days.

    Friday, June 15: Lisa Hannigan, Jay Som + More to be announced

    Saturday, June 16: Villagers, Aldous Harding, Rostam + More to be announced

    Rostam and Jay Som both put out great albums this year so they're solid bookings. Lisa Hannigan may as well be in the band at this stage, she performs with them so often - I'm not a fan at all - and Villagers is usually decent live but it's been a while since he's released anything so would be curious to see what that is like!

    Not familiar with Aldous Harding.

    haven't listened to her album yet, but noticed it high up on lots of end-of-year lists recently.
    it was Rough Trade's album of 2017.


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    #130
    dinneenp
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    had a listen to Jay Som today, like Rush https://open.spotify.com/track/6ysK6T8Gvtx1f7VBzaTSxA


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    #131
    ngunners
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    Lotus Flower wrote: »
    Lisa Hannigan, what a surprise. No doubt she'll contribute guest vocals on a few songs of The National where she will bring nothing to the party

    I thought her contribution to sleep well beast was brilliant.


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    #132
    LowOdour
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    Was torn on selling my ticket to go see War on Drugs instead... Not sure if I will find a buyer but will take a loss on it at this stage


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    #133
    sheroman01
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    I thought special guests were meant to be special :/


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    #134
    Pelvis
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    WTF is with ticketmaster? Gives me an option to buy tickets but then says "sorry, another fan beat you to these tickets".

    Infuriating.

    edit: Got them through the app instead.


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    #135
    dinneenp
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    sheroman01 wrote: »
    I thought special guests were meant to be special :/

    Sure, didn't our mums tell us we're all special?


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    #136
    ghostdancer
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    some more announced for their day at APE festival, hopefully we get a few:

    FB_IMG_1516867505332.jpg.9d652e7d99851c22eab4c56536c96273.jpg


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    #137
    Basq
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    ^ Yeah, holding off picking up tickets for that til payday but Public Service Broadcasting and Broken Social Scene? Really is getting better and better!


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    #138
    Eod100
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    Would be great if we did but TWOD playing Forbidden Fruit day after APE. Future Islands have their own gig day after National here. Not sure about the rest but don't think any of the higher profile ones will be added.. Maybe This is The Kit will be.

    I've tickets for Saturday of National here but very tempted to get cheap flights to London for that. Tickets are £60 which seems reasonable, if you wanted to see The National, TWOD and Future Islands here you'd have to get to 3 separate gigs..


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    #139
    dinneenp
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    Eod100 wrote: »
    Would be great if we did but TWOD playing Forbidden Fruit day after APE. Future Islands have their own gig day after National here. Not sure about the rest but don't think any of the higher profile ones will be added.. Maybe This is The Kit will be.

    I've tickets for Saturday of National here but very tempted to get cheap flights to London for that. Tickets are £60 which seems reasonable, if you wanted to see The National, TWOD and Future Islands here you'd have to get to 3 separate gigs..

    You're forgetting that the Aiken website now says 'VERY special guest' for Friday, not just Speical guest. Has to be U2, Daft Punk, My Bloody Valentine, Cocteau Twins or similar. Otherwise they're selling false hype!


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    #140
    TheIrishGrover
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    dinneenp wrote: »
    You're forgetting that the Aiken website now says 'VERY special guest' for Friday, not just Speical guest. Has to be U2, Daft Punk, My Bloody Valentine, Cocteau Twins or similar. Otherwise they're selling false hype!
    lol


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    #141
    Easy Rod
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    Having argued with others earlier about having patience with the line-up for this, Ive given up myself and bit the bullet on buying tickets for APE instead!

    I have a weekend ticket for donnybrook that I’m going to sell for a knock down price as this doesn’t seem to be selling well.


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    #142
    Eod100
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    Easy Rod wrote: »
    Having argued with others earlier about having patience with the line-up for this, Ive given up myself and bit the bullet on buying tickets for APE instead!

    I have a weekend ticket for donnybrook that I’m going to sell for a knock down price as this doesn’t seem to be selling well.

    They're headlining Primevera too. Pity that to see The National, TWOD and Future Islands here, you'd have go to 3 separate gigs. Maybe it's a population thing but can't see Victoria Park holding more than 25k. Guess it would need to be Electric Picnic to have an outdoor capacity if that.


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    #143
    Eod100
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    dinneenp wrote: »
    You're forgetting that the Aiken website now says 'VERY special guest' for Friday, not just Speical guest. Has to be U2, Daft Punk, My Bloody Valentine, Cocteau Twins or similar. Otherwise they're selling false hype!
    Heh. Yeah with gates opening at 2 and tickets at 76e , would expect at least couple more. How high profile they will be is another question.
    Would hope they'd put on a longer set than their Longitude 2016 one. Not sure do they suit the festival/outdoor gigs but guess it makes sense when they're able to get to Primevera, London one weekend and 2 nights in Dublin couple of weeks later.


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    #144
    ghostdancer
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    they're doing a similar 2-day thing in Cincinnati in April, and seems like they're doing Boxer in full at least one of the days.
    I can imagine this will be something similar, a full album, plus about 10-15 more tracks.


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    #145
    BullBlackNova
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    ghostdancer wrote: »
    they're doing a similar 2-day thing in Cincinnati in April, and seems like they're doing Boxer in full at least one of the days.
    I can imagine this will be something similar, a full album, plus about 10-15 more tracks.

    Well f*ck it anyway. I had convinced myself I didn't need to go to this as I'm already seeing them on this album in May but if they're doing Boxer, I'll have to. By far my favourite album - not just National album!


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    #146
    heebusjeebus
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    ghostdancer wrote: »
    they're doing a similar 2-day thing in Cincinnati in April, and seems like they're doing Boxer in full at least one of the days.
    I can imagine this will be something similar, a full album, plus about 10-15 more tracks.

    That would be great and makes sense for people who got the weekend ticket.


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    #147
    Eod100
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    ghostdancer wrote: »
    they're doing a similar 2-day thing in Cincinnati in April, and seems like they're doing Boxer in full at least one of the days.
    I can imagine this will be something similar, a full album, plus about 10-15 more tracks.

    Is that the homecoming gig? Might be a bit different here but would be great if it was that!


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    #148
    flasher0030
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    I hope it's not a gig where they play the full album and then other tunes. I've been to a few of those type gigs, and I find it just takes away from the excitement of not knowing what will happen. It becomes a bit too predictable. And The National, like every other band will inevitably have a few songs on a particular album that could be regarded as “fillers”. Those songs are taking up the time where instead more of the better tunes from other albums could be played. Anyway, that would be my own personal choice.


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    #149
    RolandGoose
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    flasher0030 wrote: »
    I hope it's not a gig where they play the full album and then other tunes. I've been to a few of those type gigs, and I find it just takes away from the excitement of not knowing what will happen. It becomes a bit too predictable. And The National, like every other band will inevitably have a few songs on a particular album that could be regarded as “fillers”. Those songs are taking up the time where instead more of the better tunes from other albums could be played. Anyway, that would be my own personal choice.

    Zero filler on Boxer! :)


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    #150
    BullBlackNova
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    flasher0030 wrote: »
    I hope it's not a gig where they play the full album and then other tunes. I've been to a few of those type gigs, and I find it just takes away from the excitement of not knowing what will happen. It becomes a bit too predictable. And The National, like every other band will inevitably have a few songs on a particular album that could be regarded as “fillers”. Those songs are taking up the time where instead more of the better tunes from other albums could be played. Anyway, that would be my own personal choice.
    RolandGoose wrote: »
    Zero filler on Boxer! :)

    Yep - Boxer is perfect from start to finish. :cool:

    Can understand the sentiment, though, especially for outdoor shows that will draw big crowds and weren't advertised as album-specific.

    If they did a run in, say, the Olympia, playing a specific album (or different ones per night like Bell X1 have planned) you could understand the appeal but, no doubt, there'd be some people a little confused by a 45 minute or so segment of a gig totally devoted to an older album.

    Not that I'd be bothered. As I said, I'd be more likely to buy a ticket if it's a Boxer-only gig!! :D


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    #151
    dinneenp
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    It's 4 months away now, presume EXTRA SPECIAL SUPPORT for the Friday isn't announced yet as they don't have the artist lined up yet?


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