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Gavin James "Drive in" gigs this summer

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  • 26-05-2020 2:03pm
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    okidoki987
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    Gavin James is playing some drive in gigs this summer (better than nothing!).

    https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/discover/gavin-james-to-play-four-live-drive-in-gigs-this-summer-1001716.html

    The show will be performed live and broadcast via PA system from the stage and an FM transmitter. The frequency will be supplied on site.
    The GreenPark Site, Limerick on July 24
    The Showgrounds, Cork on July 31
    Tramore Promenade, Waterford on August 7
    Gowran Racecourse, Kilkenny on August 10
    Tickets will go on sale on Friday at 9am from LiveAtTheDriveIn.ie.
    4 people per car.


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    Del Griffith
    Registered Users Posts: 1,203 ✭✭✭Del Griffith


    Kill me


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    Rodney Bathgate
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    Del Griffith wrote: »
    Kill me

    I don’t recognise that song. Which album is it on?


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    Ferris_Bueller
    Registered Users Posts: 5,462 ✭✭✭Ferris_Bueller


    What are the views on this? I don't see the appeal at all, even if it was a band I really liked I don't think I would go. I'm sure some people will give it a go all the same but it sounds like a nightmare to me. Would rather stick on YouTube and have a few cans at home.


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    Stillill42
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    Oh God, no.


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    soo35
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭soo35


    okidoki987 wrote: »
    Gavin James is playing some drive in gigs this summer (better than nothing!).

    https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/discover/gavin-james-to-play-four-live-drive-in-gigs-this-summer-1001716.html

    The show will be performed live and broadcast via PA system from the stage and an FM transmitter. The frequency will be supplied on site.
    The GreenPark Site, Limerick on July 24
    The Showgrounds, Cork on July 31
    Tramore Promenade, Waterford on August 7
    Gowran Racecourse, Kilkenny on August 10
    Tickets will go on sale on Friday at 9am from LiveAtTheDriveIn.ie.
    4 people per car.[/quot

    Nah. I'm good thanks. No matter who might be playing. Pointless.


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    Former Former
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    Wouldn't be a fan of Gavin but it sounds like a decent idea.

    Just so long as you don't get a delay between the sound from the PA and the sound from your FM radio. Even a split second would drive you demented.


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    hynesie08
    Registered Users Posts: 9,688 ✭✭✭hynesie08


    For someone like Gavin James it's a good idea, romantic date night, semi private concert/picnic with the missus....... I see the appeal.... But I couldn't do it for a band I liked...


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    okidoki987
    Registered Users Posts: 10,616 ✭✭✭✭okidoki987


    Article in today's Indo by Ed Power about it, pages 29-30 of Lifestyle.
    Premium so don't have link.

    Quotes other countries that have done it to small audiences.
    "Let's see those windscreen wipers in the air" isn't something you would have expected at a gig this year.

    Ireland, €60 + s.c. per car of 4 (7 seater people carrier presume more?),
    NO alcohol, bring your own food and limited toilet facilities.
    Not sure there would be a big demand for it but it's a start.


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    Rfrip
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    Ferris_Bueller wrote: »
    What are the views on this? I don't see the appeal at all, even if it was a band I really liked I don't think I would go. I'm sure some people will give it a go all the same but it sounds like a nightmare to me. Would rather stick on YouTube and have a few cans at home.

    100 percent. If it was tame impala or Robyn I still wouldn’t go. I’d still be in a separate car from my friends aswell. I’d prefer to go to their garden and listen to Currents in a back garden social distancing. It just screams grim to me


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    banie01
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    hynesie08 wrote: »
    For someone like Gavin James it's a good idea, romantic date night, semi private concert/picnic with the missus....... I see the appeal.... But I couldn't do it for a band I liked...

    Yep!
    Jump into the back seat and drop the hand during a quiet auld interlude.


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    radioguru02
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    Been a hard sell these drive-in shows it seems
    Still some Hermitage Green tics up


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    dartboardio
    Registered Users Posts: 2,436 ✭✭✭dartboardio


    No alcohol at an Irish gig... right..

    Don't see the reasoning for it to be honest. Just sounds like someone wanted to make a quick buck.

    Try enforcing no alcohol. People will be driving in with the boot full of cans and their 4 friends in the back.


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    Furious-Red
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    pirateradiohed wrote: »
    Been a hard sell these drive-in shows it seems
    Still some Hermitage Green tics up

    Gavin James as sold out all of his dates, Hermitage Green will def struggle to sell tickets as they are nowhere near as big as Gavin


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    radioguru02
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    Don’t understand why it can’t be a driver plus 4 occupants


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    PTH2009
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    Bound to hear the gig outside the venue or even get hold of the radio frequency and listen along for free

    As was said earlier people will arrive with a boot full of drink with the 'lads' crammed into the back

    Loads going to this for the social media likes and causes it's the popular thing atm


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    Del2005
    Registered Users Posts: 18,872 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    okidoki987 wrote: »
    Article in today's Indo by Ed Power about it, pages 29-30 of Lifestyle.
    Premium so don't have link.

    Quotes other countries that have done it to small audiences.
    "Let's see those windscreen wipers in the air" isn't something you would have expected at a gig this year.

    Ireland, €60 + s.c. per car of 4 (7 seater people carrier presume more?),
    NO alcohol, bring your own food and limited toilet facilities.
    Not sure there would be a big demand for it but it's a start.

    You can't have your car idling so I can see a lot of dead batteries at the end of the gig and with modern car jump starting them can be risky.


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    Former Former
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    Del2005 wrote: »
    You can't have your car idling so I can see a lot of dead batteries at the end of the gig and with modern car jump starting them can be risky.

    ?? Why would batteries be dead?


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    SEPT 23 1989
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    Would you get enough swing out of a car window with a bottle of p1ss?


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    Tabnabs
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    People will pay for anything these days...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujGKj_x9KMg


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    Stillill42
    Registered Users Posts: 3,465 ✭✭✭Stillill42


    Former Former wrote: »
    ?? Why would batteries be dead?

    I presume because Gavin will have sucked the life out of them.


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    Birneybau
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    Furious-Red wrote: »
    Gavin James as sold out all of his dates, Hermitage Green will def struggle to sell tickets as they are nowhere near as big as Gavin

    He is quite the large lad.


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    California Dreamer
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    pirateradiohed wrote: »
    Don’t understand why it can’t be a driver plus 4 occupants

    A movie is a dvd on a big screen. Minimal staff numbers.

    A concert....well think about the amount of people involved.


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    okidoki987
    Registered Users Posts: 10,616 ✭✭✭✭okidoki987


    This doesn't bode well for the future of drive in's unless they put a roof over it.
    For a film or a gig you need to be able to see and rain won't allow that.

    https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/movie-news/mr-whippy-radio-surround-sound-and-rain-drive-in-cinema-is-a-break-from-the-norm-39294968.html


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    poundhound
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    Gary Numan has just announced a 15 date tour of the UK in this format.

    Even as a massive Numan fan, its a nope from me.


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    Birneybau
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    poundhound wrote: »
    Gary Numan has just announced a 15 date tour of the UK in this format.

    Even as a massive Numan fan, its a nope from me.

    It DOES fit the brand



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    bennyl10
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    All have been cancelled due to 'government guidelines'

    don't see how in cars breaks guidelines myself


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    Stillill42
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    Neither do I. Fishy. Were they selling?


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    Furious-Red
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    Stillill42 wrote: »
    Neither do I. Fishy. Were they selling?

    Im pretty sure all of Gavin's shows were sold out


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    Beechwoodspark
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    Low ticket sales apparently

    Star waning


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    Rothko
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    Beechwoodspark wrote: »
    Low ticket sales apparently

    Star waning

    Maybe or it could just be the whole idea of the drive-in gigs that put people off.


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