Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Galway Arts Festival 2010

Options
  • 09-05-2010 12:43pm
    #1
    witnessrenegade
    Registered Users Posts: 885 ✭✭✭


    Any news as to when they will be announcing act's who will be playing at it this year? Or does anyone know of acts who will be playing it?

    Thanks!


«1

Comments

  • Options
    #2
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    KC and the sunshine band :(


  • Options
    #3
    M.Pool
    Closed Accounts Posts: 185 ✭✭M.Pool


    There haven't been any offical announcements yet. You can join their mailing list here http://www.galwayartsfestival.com
    If anyone has heard any rumours would love to hear them.


  • Options
    #4
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users Posts: 25,966 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Kinda curious to know where the booking office is going to go this year, too.


  • Options
    #5
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    Sponge Bob wrote: »
    KC and the sunshine band :(

    Seriously?

    *books flights to Galway


  • Options
    #6
    dolphin city
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,210 ✭✭✭dolphin city


    its human league and heaven 17 - are they joking???????


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #7
    Robbo
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 10,563 Mod ✭✭✭✭Robbo


    Cathy Davey, Josh Ritter and Damo Dempsey for the Big Top. I am not impressed.

    I appreciate they're trying to play it safe and cheap but bloody hell, you could throw a dart at a map of Ireland on a weekend and it would land on a venue where you'd see one of these.


  • Options
    #8
    McTigs
    Registered Users Posts: 1,032 ✭✭✭McTigs


    dolphin city wrote: »
    its human league and heaven 17 - are they joking???????
    I saw the Human League at Electric Picnic a few years back and they were fcuking brilliant!

    Not exactly chin stroking high brow but a great gig.

    Wouldn't mind seeing Heaven 17 either for that matter


  • Options
    #9
    Captain Darling
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,542 ✭✭✭Captain Darling


    Bon Iver, Primal Scream and Spiritualised last year. This year, pure sh1te....


  • Options
    #10
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    Iggy and the Stooges were possible but the Arse Festival got the Human League instead :(


  • Options
    #11
    tonyhiggins
    Registered Users Posts: 365 ✭✭tonyhiggins


    It's a familiar story... *shrug


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #12
    phelixoflaherty
    Registered Users Posts: 1,445 ✭✭✭phelixoflaherty


    The music side of this Festival is a joke. And as for having gigs on in the Radisson. Finally, the ticket prices


  • Options
    #13
    inisboffin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,390 ✭✭✭inisboffin


    Time for another 'Project '06'/Fringe for 2011?


  • Options
    #14
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    inisboffin wrote: »
    Time for another 'Project '06'/Fringe for 2011?

    I agree completely. Project '10'! The Arts Festival has been terrible for years and Project 06 had the better events and the better parade really.


  • Options
    #15
    inisboffin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,390 ✭✭✭inisboffin


    brokenlaptop wrote: »
    I agree completely. Project '10'! The Arts Festival has been terrible for years and Project 06 had the better events and the better parade really.

    Probably too late to do it *properly* for this year, although I hear there may be mini dissents! ;)
    A good plan for next year would be great tho.


  • Options
    #16
    LadyMayBelle
    Registered Users Posts: 5,095 ✭✭✭LadyMayBelle


    Couldn't agree more!!


  • Options
    #17
    M.Pool
    Closed Accounts Posts: 185 ✭✭M.Pool


    Am going to both gigs in the Big Top and am really looking forward to them especially the trip back to the 80s with Human League.


  • Options
    #18
    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Will def see Human League!


  • Options
    #19
    confuseddotcom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,790 ✭✭✭confuseddotcom


    Does anyone know if the Galway Arts Festival takes on Volunteers? I would be very interested in helping out on the Admin. side of things for any such/similar projects taking place this year in Galway while I am out of work.


  • Options
    #20
    inisboffin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,390 ✭✭✭inisboffin


    confuseddotcom wrote: »
    Does anyone know if the Galway Arts Festival takes on Volunteers? I would be very interested in helping out on the Admin. side of things for any such/similar projects taking place this year in Galway while I am out of work.

    Yup, they do. A lot of the time it is ushering the larger events and stuff like that, but I know some people who have done volunteer in more administrative areas over the years. Pop them an email.


  • Options
    #21
    confuseddotcom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,790 ✭✭✭confuseddotcom


    Yeah had planned on rounding up a couple of festivals and things and popping them off an email. These things may have an element of marketing etc. amongst other aspects, so it's all beneficial and experience going forward .....

    Thanks for your reply.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #22
    dinneenp
    Registered Users Posts: 8,138 ✭✭✭dinneenp


    Divine Comedy is/are playing.
    Some good stuff 10/15 years ago (national express etc), haven't listened to anything since.
    Imagine it'll be a 'jolly happy' gig


  • Options
    #23
    Imagineer
    Registered Users Posts: 41 ✭Imagineer


    Pretty sure I saw something in the Advertiser yesterday about Rodrigo y Gabriela making a return to Big Top...


  • Options
    #24
    slave2thewage
    Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭slave2thewage


    Got a ticket from ticketmaster which confirms Rodrigo y Gabriella.

    I might go to the Human League, saw them in the Black Box for free back in '06 and it was amazingly fun.


  • Options
    #25
    dolphin city
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,210 ✭✭✭dolphin city


    well if you want to see them in 2010 they will cost you a whopping 38.50 .

    somehow I think it will be packed with the "corporate friends" of the Farts Festival - yknow to fill up all the empty spaces with their free passes.


  • Options
    #26
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 17,378 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I wana see rodrigo y gabriela again anyway nd Divine Comedy would be good craic..


  • Options
    #27
    eagle10
    Registered Users Posts: 529 ✭✭✭eagle10


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I wana see rodrigo y gabriela again anyway nd Divine Comedy would be good craic..


    Have seen rod y gab a few times before will make sure I see them again espicially like thier versions of one and orion


  • Options
    #28
    tonyhiggins
    Registered Users Posts: 365 ✭✭tonyhiggins


    Brad Mehldau :O


  • Options
    #29
    Starie1975
    Registered Users Posts: 570 ✭✭✭Starie1975


    eagle10 wrote: »
    Have seen rod y gab a few times before will make sure I see them again espicially like thier versions of one and orion

    Same here, we bought our tickets for rodrigo y gabriela straight away. :D


  • Options
    #30
    LadyMayBelle
    Registered Users Posts: 5,095 ✭✭✭LadyMayBelle


    Saw Rod y Gab the last time they played the big top..enjoyed them but got a bit bored after the first say, 6 songs. But that is just me. Would love to see neil hannon /the divine comedy. Heard him on the radio during the week playing some of his new stuff live, love it.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #31
    Aurora Borealis
    Registered Users Posts: 939 ✭✭✭Aurora Borealis


    I'm looking forward to the Human League anyway and Enda Walsh's new play.


Advertisement