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AC/DC Punchestown

mikeglee · 2009-06-16 19:30:58

Anyone else going? And more importantly, does anyone know if the theres a bus going from Galway? It would be very appreciated by four rockers. Cheers Also does anyone know if theres a bus going from Athlone?

16-06-2009 8:30pm

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Anyone else going? And more importantly, does anyone know if the theres a bus going from Galway? It would be very appreciated by four rockers. Cheers

Also does anyone know if theres a bus going from Athlone?

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#2 16-06-2009 9:21pm

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mikeglee wrote: »

does anyone know if the theres a bus going from Galway?

https://194.106.151.95/asp/TourList.asp?specialevents=true#1

There are currently no Special Events available from Bus Éireann, Bus Station, Galway

Phone them and ask if they are planning anything. If someone expresses interest, they are more likely to do it.

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#3 16-06-2009 10:26pm

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Yeah I'm going. I can't wait, should be a good one.

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#4 17-06-2009 12:50pm

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I went to see them in April in London, and it was epic. Plus, they've got Thin Lizzy as a support act now too! John Sykes is a ****ing HERO. It should be an awesome gig...

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#5 17-06-2009 12:56pm

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I'm heading down as well:cool:

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#6 17-06-2009 2:31pm

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Zhivago have buses organised. €28.50 per ticket.

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#7 17-06-2009 4:26pm

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Gonna be a great gig. Heading down with the aul lad as part of his fathers day present. Hope the weather will be alright though. Can't wait to see Lizzy either. The Answer.... not too sure about them. Will probably miss them anyway.

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#8 17-06-2009 5:58pm

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Hyperbullet wrote: »

Zhivago have buses organised. €28.50 per ticket.

Alright mate. Is that Zhivago in Galway yeah?

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#9 19-06-2009 4:02pm

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DazMarz wrote: »

I went to see them in April in London, and it was epic. Plus, they've got Thin Lizzy as a support act now too! John Sykes is a ****ing HERO. It should be an awesome gig...

Does anyone know who else is on the bill

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#10 19-06-2009 4:05pm

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The Answer and Thin Lizzy

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#11 19-06-2009 4:39pm

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3 f*cking awesome bands.

It's about damned time.

This will be very special, very special indeed.

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#12 19-06-2009 6:42pm

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I'm only going because it seems like something that'd be worth being there for. I don't care for AC/DC or Thin Lizzy.

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#13 20-06-2009 9:39am

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Never been to Punchestown for a gig before, just wondering which is the best car park to go to if coming from Waterford direction, red or blue?

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#14 20-06-2009 5:43pm

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mikeglee wrote: »

Alright mate. Is that Zhivago in Galway yeah?

Tis indeed mate. Bought my ticket yesterday, still some left.

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#15 20-06-2009 9:55pm

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Hey all,

Is the Park and Ride in Newhall free or are tickets needed? The MCD info page is a bit confusing. There are Red and Blue carparks near the venue which you need tickets for. I'm assuming the Park and Ride facilities out by the motorway aren't ticketed though. Am I right?

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#16 20-06-2009 11:01pm

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KerranJast wrote: »

Hey all,

Is the Park and Ride in Newhall free or are tickets needed? The MCD info page is a bit confusing. There are Red and Blue carparks near the venue which you need tickets for. I'm assuming the Park and Ride facilities out by the motorway aren't ticketed though. Am I right?

At Oxegen the Park/Ride was free so im guessing it will be free for this gig. Yea i think if you park in Punchestown you need to buy a parking ticket afaik . Yea there are 2 Park/Rides iirc 1 at Goffs which you would pass if you were heading from Dublin towards naas. The Newhall one is the just outside Naas , if you are coming from dublin dont go into naas , just bypass it and head down the motorway and take the newbridge exit and then take a right and that should lead you into Newhall

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#17 21-06-2009 3:04am

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Furious-Red wrote: »

At Oxegen the Park/Ride was free so im guessing it will be free for this gig. Yea i think if you park in Punchestown you need to buy a parking ticket afaik . Yea there are 2 Park/Rides iirc 1 at Goffs which you would pass if you were heading from Dublin towards naas. The Newhall one is the just outside Naas , if you are coming from dublin dont go into naas , just bypass it and head down the motorway and take the newbridge exit and then take a right and that should lead you into Newhall

Cool thanks. I'm coming up from Limerick/Cork myself so Newhall is on that side.

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#18 21-06-2009 11:53am

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Gonna be great!! any ideas on which time to get there to get as close to the front as possible??? or is there queues outside? Never been to Punchestown, so Im not sure...

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#19 21-06-2009 4:34pm

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Messiah-19 wrote: »

Gonna be great!! any ideas on which time to get there to get as close to the front as possible??? or is there queues outside? Never been to Punchestown, so Im not sure...

Car Parks open: 14:00 hrs
Gates: 16:00 hrs
The Answer: 17.00 hrs
Thin Lizzy: 18.30 hrs
AC/DC: 20.30 hrs

Yea you can que at Punchestown. Eh i dont no what time you should start we are gonna head over at around 1:30 or 2 .

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#20 22-06-2009 11:07pm

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Two of my friends have bailed out so I have a pair of tickets available at face value (76.50 each).
I'll take €150 for the pair.

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#21 23-06-2009 11:45am

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I hope the organisers have learned their lesson from Slane re the bars and buses!

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#22 23-06-2009 1:08pm

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Thin Lizzy have pulled out due to the drummer being injured and they have replaced them with ... THE BLIZZARDS....

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#23 23-06-2009 1:42pm

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*quick youtube search to find out who the hell The Blizzards are*

Oh dear. Oh deary, deary me.

Looks like I'm going to be spending a lot of time at the back, near the bar, with earplugs. That is NOT the kind of music anyone going to Punchestown wants to hear.

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#24 23-06-2009 2:00pm

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Sarky, funnily enough I did the same. I was unsure if they were as annoying as I remember and sadly they are.

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#25 23-06-2009 2:04pm

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bit more information here http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055579147

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#26 23-06-2009 2:17pm

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The Blizzards? Oh my oh my oh my oh my, who wants poppy rubbish at a rock/metal gig? They are going to get destroyed...

More time for beer drinking I suppose...

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#27 23-06-2009 2:23pm

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If the pricing is similar to the O2 bars in April, it'll be whiskey all the way. I'll need something strong to get the bad taste out of my mouth when those pansies start playing.

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#28 23-06-2009 3:06pm

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Hip Flask is a great invention.

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#29 23-06-2009 3:07pm

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Ah thats crap alright, jeez they could've got someone better than them:eek:

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#30 23-06-2009 4:04pm

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Hyperbullet wrote: »

Tis indeed mate. Bought my ticket yesterday, still some left.

Got mine today, they've filled one bus and sounds like there isn't too many spaces left on the second bus. Anyone else looking for a bus ticket would be advised to get down there soon

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#31 23-06-2009 4:16pm

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Gridlock wrote: »

Ah thats crap alright, jeez they could've got someone better than them:eek:

Indeed. It wouldnt be hard to find someone better. More bar time though. The Blizzards will be thankful there's only plastic glasses at this event........

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