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The Killers - Malahide Castle - Tues 16th June 2020

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    #62
    glut22
    Registered Users Posts: 188 ✭✭glut22


    Anyone know the set times?



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    #63
    billyhead
    Registered Users Posts: 9,599 ✭✭✭billyhead


    I was wondering this too. What time will Sam Fender be expected to start at?



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    #64
    Kilteragh
    Registered Users Posts: 248 ✭✭Kilteragh


    Driving up from Limerick at 4pm for this. Anyone know the best place to park in / near Malahide? Driving back down afterwards. Don't have the option of staying overnight and driving into Dublin City centre and getting the Dart doesn't look like a realistic option either.



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    #65
    swarmberg
    Registered Users Posts: 103 ✭✭swarmberg


    The killers.PNG

    No Sam Fender - Late enough notice.


    Marathon Coaches are running a car park at the castle - anyone have any experience with this in previous years?



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    #66
    chocksaway
    Registered Users Posts: 608 ✭✭✭chocksaway


    Would be interested in hearing about car park too. Website says prebooking does not guarantee a spot



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    #67
    billyhead
    Registered Users Posts: 9,599 ✭✭✭billyhead


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119168421#Comment_119168421

    I presume there will be a replacement support act?



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    #68
    Kilteragh
    Registered Users Posts: 248 ✭✭Kilteragh


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119168517#Comment_119168517

    I read it as not guaranteeing a specific spot. If you pay then you are entitled to a spot. I just booked.



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    #69
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,909 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119168421#Comment_119168421

    Darn is what it is I suppose

    Not familiar with Blossoms, saw the Academic when they supported the Stones a few years ago. Meh



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    #70
    greenspurs
    Registered Users Posts: 10,280 ✭✭✭✭greenspurs


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119168421#Comment_119168421

    Too big to support them now ?

    🙄

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    "Bright lights and Thunder .................... "



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    #71
    PTH2009
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    Looking forward to next Wednesday, bit of an impulse buy. First time in the venue too

    The band really spread themselves around the UK Market the last few weeks. Visiting places like Doncaster, Falkirk, Middlesbrough, Norwich among others



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    #72
    PCros
    Registered Users Posts: 2,067 ✭✭✭PCros


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119162732#Comment_119162732

    From previous gigs in Malahide I'd estimate the below - give or take 15 mins.

    Academic @ 6:30pm

    Blossoms @ 7:30pm

    Killers @ 8:45pm

    Strict finish time of 10:30pm



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    #73
    billyhead
    Registered Users Posts: 9,599 ✭✭✭billyhead


    Does anyone know where the safest and free place to park and ride on public transport to the event would be whereby you won't be caught up in bottlenecks after the event?



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    #74
    steve_r
    Registered Users Posts: 1,989 ✭✭✭steve_r


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119199406#Comment_119199406

    Also curious about this. Is it fair to say that the DART back will be mobbed?



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    #75
    mactheknife19
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭mactheknife19


    You could park in Pavillons SC in Swords, and get the 102 (Go Ahead) to Malahide. You'd come down the Swords Rd and when you reach the Castle (McAllisters Gate) it will turn left and go towards Malahide Village. You'd get out at the Cricket Club stop and the entrance is there. After the gig if I remember from previous then will open the fence to the right of the stage and you can walk out that way and there will be a route that will take you back to the McAllisters gate. You will then be back on the Swords road so not near the crowds going to the village or Dart and you can get the 102 back up if still running or might get lucky with a taxi. Its only about 3km walk if all else fails.



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    #76
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,909 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Is the venue cashless ?

    Enjoy the gig tonight, looking forward to tomorrow night



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    #77
    greenspurs
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119201337#Comment_119201337
    https://mcd.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/MalahideCastle_PublicInformationNotice_V2.pdf


    All(most) details found there ...

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    "Bright lights and Thunder .................... "



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    #78
    PTH2009
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119201553#Comment_119201553

    Thanks for that



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    #79
    sharkman
    Registered Users, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 6,515 Mod ✭✭✭✭sharkman


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119201287#Comment_119201287

    PEDESTRIANS WILL ONLY BE PERMITTED INTO THE GROUNDS OF MALAHIDE CASTLE VIA HOGANS GATE (NEAR

    DART STATION). PEDESTRIANS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ENTER THROUGH ANY OTHER PARK GATES.

    VEHICLES WILL ONLY BE PERMITTED THROUGH THE BACK ROAD ENTRANCE



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    #80
    glut22
    Registered Users Posts: 188 ✭✭glut22


    Have a great night tonight whoever is going please update us with set times :-)



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    #81
    siblers
    Registered Users Posts: 12,380 ✭✭✭✭siblers


    The bastards never played Bones!

    They were excellent, Brandon is a superb front man, sound was very good for an outdoor concert and pretty good light show, although the sound was shite for Blossoms(who were pretty good) .

    Venue and crowd were grand(loads of people on their phones, constant flow of people going to the front and back etc) , loads of space and easy enough to get near the front although I'd have loved had it been an indoor concert, outdoor in that sized venue will never be quite as good as indoor

    No real issues getting in or out, massive crowd for the dart though but they said there were loads of services running



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    #82
    overshoot
    Registered Users Posts: 3,208 ✭✭✭overshoot


    Getting in and out was a diaster despite what the above may say 2hrs getting out of the car park, my friends phone back from the dart considering doubling back towards us suggesting no better. (Edit in the end similar times to the Northside c2.5hrs after the gig ended) I've driven from countless GAA games where there would be bigger crowds and zero public transport, slane etc this was the biggest f up I've seen for organising. Pathetic by the supposed private company and whoever approved it in Fingal county council.... As if no previous records

    Killers were good though, sound a bit iffy

    Post edited by overshoot on


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    #83
    Kilteragh
    Registered Users Posts: 248 ✭✭Kilteragh


    Bought a car park ticket from Marathon Coaches and drove the directions provided. Got to within 2KM of the Back Road gate and the remaining journey took 90 mins. Nobody checked for car parking tickets. We were all just hooshed in. On the way out a steward told us that they had something like 5 times the amount of cars they were supposed to have.

    We started walking for the Car Park during Brightside (10.45ish). Took 90 mins to get out and then had to drive back to Limerick.

    Will never go to Malahide Castle for another gig.



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    #84
    10-10-20
    Registered Users Posts: 6,762 ✭✭✭10-10-20


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119204543#Comment_119204543
    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119204940#Comment_119204940

    Agreed. I had a Marathon ticket too - disaster getting in - and a bigger disaster getting the feck out again. Only one gate onto the Back Rd - who'da thunk it would be a problem? Like seriously.

    Also, the staff at the exits were clueless and maybe I missed a sign (I was sober/driving!) - but they told us that the exit to the right of the stage (nearest Malahide village) lead back to the Marathon car-park, but it did no such thing. It cost us 35 mins of walking through Malahide village and then back up the Back Rd just to get back into the grounds. Feckers.

    Killers were good, and I agree the sound was off where I was too. (the right of the pitch, near the sound tent)

    But the queues for beer were moving at least and there seemed to be lots of staff around.



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    #85
    davywalsh7
    Registered Users Posts: 1,365 ✭✭✭davywalsh7


    Heading to the gig tonight and had decided to drive and booked the car park option but having second thoughts after seeing some of the stories here.

    was hoping to try arrive there at around 7pm, did anyone have any issues/delays getting in at around this time last night?



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    #86
    bennyl10
    Registered Users Posts: 5,514 ✭✭✭bennyl10


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119205025#Comment_119205025

    To be fair, all the exits had LeD boards above them detailing where they went. Car park two were clearly marked


    took us the best part of an hour to get out of the car park, but we’d landed at around 4.30 and were near the exit

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    #87
    Kilteragh
    Registered Users Posts: 248 ✭✭Kilteragh


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119205115#Comment_119205115

    Going on my experience you will need to be with 2Km of the gate at about 5pm to 5.30pm to get in for around 7pm.



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    #88
    dublingreen
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭dublingreen


    Sounds like yet another gig shambles, can anyone who got the Dart home tell how it went? I'm considering going to the gig tonight.



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    #89
    steve_r
    Registered Users Posts: 1,989 ✭✭✭steve_r


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119205470#Comment_119205470

    We left right after the encore, big crowd for the dart but we were only queuing for a few mins.

    sorry to hear the people having problems with parking, sound like the venue really let you down



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    #90
    SimpleDimple
    Registered Users Posts: 183 ✭✭SimpleDimple


    Seems like the trains moved ok? To be honest you’ll always be queuing if you drive to and from any gig



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    #91
    Deenie78
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    I live in Swords, so not a terribly long distance i know. The Malahide road is always busy anyway between 5-6.30 so getting dropped off was a bit tricky as the roads were really backed up with all the cars queuing to get into the car park. We ended up walking a good bit of the way. Same getting home, not a taxi to be had for ages, a few stopped but refused to take us when they heard where we were going (ie not far!). Eventually we got a sound one who took us, got home at around 12.30pm.

    Pals going further afield got the DART and though they said it was "sardine-like" they didn't have to wait too long to get on one. Same pals also said they didn't think the sound was great. I didn't notice, they put on a great show and had a good mixed setlist. Thought the crowd were a bit sedate, though that could have just been because we were very giddy and excited!!



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