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Waterford Music Festival - July 30th 2011

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    #152
    alphapa
    Registered Users Posts: 89 ✭✭alphapa


    i have to say i have a feeling 50 cent is the name that has been leaked on purpose to throw everybody off!!!.......................and it makes when the act is announced even better! the lads running it are pretty shrewd from what i know!


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    #153
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 38,270 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Would love something like a Sonisphere or a download festival in Waterford. that would bring people to the south east.


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    #154
    ziedth
    Registered Users Posts: 9,081 ✭✭✭ziedth


    See that's a thing. Say if Jason Derulo was the act I wouldn't be a fan of that kind of music but I def would go down as I think it's more neutral friendly then say hip hop. Same could be said for any number of acts, assuming 50 cent is the main act I'd be afraid your only going to get people into that kind of music.

    Having said that and I'm at the risk of repeating myself I hope they get allot of people and it turns out to be a big deal and yearly event.


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    #155
    Boooourns
    Registered Users Posts: 1,571 ✭✭✭Boooourns


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Would love something like a Sonisphere or a download festival in Waterford. that would bring people to the south east.

    The RSC is a brilliant spot for this, i'd love to see this takeoff and have more gigs there.
    Pints the the yellow before the concert!!


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    #156
    Boooourns
    Registered Users Posts: 1,571 ✭✭✭Boooourns


    I'm not a fan but someone like Paulo Nuntini would get a big crowd and the right sort of people as well.


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    #157
    niallo76
    Registered Users Posts: 424 ✭✭niallo76


    wtf are they going to do about parking/transport to the gig?


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    #158
    jimbojazz
    Registered Users Posts: 827 ✭✭✭jimbojazz


    niallo76 wrote: »
    wtf are they going to do about parking/transport to the gig?


    Where are you travelling from?


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    #159
    Boooourns
    Registered Users Posts: 1,571 ✭✭✭Boooourns


    niallo76 wrote: »
    wtf are they going to do about parking/transport to the gig?

    Loads of parking around there and it's just a 15min walk from town!


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    #160
    ziedth
    Registered Users Posts: 9,081 ✭✭✭ziedth


    The obvious would be ask WIT.


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    #161
    Dan133269
    Registered Users Posts: 1,229 ✭✭✭Dan133269


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Would love something like a Sonisphere or a download festival in Waterford. that would bring people to the south east.

    Ha that would be brilliant, imagine heavy metal in Waterford. The Cork road wouldn't know what hit it!


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    #162
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    Boooourns wrote: »
    Loads of parking around there

    Where?


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    #163
    niallo76
    Registered Users Posts: 424 ✭✭niallo76


    If its going to be a attracting a crowd of 20.000+ people(or is this gig being vastly overhyped),I dont think that there is much in the way of parking-the only way around this would be a park and ride facility like they have for Oxegen-

    are the organizers planning on closing the Cork Road for traffic-!!


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    #164
    savic04
    Registered Users Posts: 600 ✭✭✭savic04


    niallo76 wrote: »
    If its going to be a attracting a crowd of 20.000+ people(or is this gig being vastly overhyped),!

    The capacity is 20,000 but for who is playing I seriously dont think they will get it and im not sure they expect that crowd


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    #165
    Boooourns
    Registered Users Posts: 1,571 ✭✭✭Boooourns


    Minstrel27 wrote: »
    Where?

    If they get the permission they have Woodies, in behind MacDonalds, the RSC itself, Superquinn, that area where Advance up to Waterford hire, the area where Sony is, WIT car park, the Glass car park(might be unusable)
    I'm not saying they'll get permission for all the car parks but they could section off areas for them.


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    #166
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    That wouldn't be enough. I am sure that those shops that you mention will also like to have parking for their customers.


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    #167
    MitchKoobski
    Registered Users Posts: 6,101 ✭✭✭MitchKoobski


    They only car parks they'll get are:
    • RSC
    • Maybe Superquinn if they're lucky
    • PC World
    • Buy-Lo
    • Maybe WIT if they let people go around the back.
    Outside of that people will jsut end up lining the sides of the cork road with cars.


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    #168
    KingLoser
    Registered Users Posts: 725 ✭✭✭KingLoser


    It's been marketed as a "festival", so they're likely just gonna open up a field for people to park in.

    Plus, if someone really wants to see a band, they'll walk from the centre to the RSC. Surely not everyone is that lazy?


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    #169
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 38,270 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    there will probly be shuttle buses running from the quay,Hilview, Ardkeen etc.


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    #170
    scico rocks
    Registered Users Posts: 138 ✭✭scico rocks


    Is anyone thinking that this is not going to happen or is a big spoof?
    If the promoters cannot name an act at this stage, it could that they don't have an act.
    Any act thats on tour and is big enough to get 25,000 people in Waterford would, (i'd imagine) have all their bookings sorted by now?
    The hype around this festival i believe has peaked, so the longer its left with no acts announced, the more suspect it is.
    From talking to my mates about this, a lot are saying that this concert is a load of bull and that its some bloke chancing his arm, but hasn't got the skills / knowledge to pull this off. Some were mentioning its Chris Dorans manager:eek:
    While I agree that the marketing is a bit peculiar ie trying to sell a new festival without announcing acts, a very poor website - I hope that whoever is doing it knows what they are doing..........


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    #171
    MitchKoobski
    Registered Users Posts: 6,101 ✭✭✭MitchKoobski


    After this much hype, for the organisers sake, it would want to work out and work out well.


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    #172
    Boooourns
    Registered Users Posts: 1,571 ✭✭✭Boooourns


    MitchKoobski wrote: »
    They only car parks they'll get are:
    • RSC
    • Maybe Superquinn if they're lucky
    • PC World
    • Buy-Lo
    • Maybe WIT if they let people go around the back.
    Outside of that people will jsut end up lining the sides of the cork road with cars.

    Who drives to a gig though? You go to have a few beers and listen/watch a gig, if you're from Waterford you'll go on foot or the bus. Of course there'll be people who do drive but the roads won't be jammed with cars if the capacity is going to be 25,000.


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    #173
    Mooley22
    Registered Users Posts: 263 ✭✭Mooley22


    scico rocks wrote: »
    Any act thats on tour and is big enough to get 25,000 people in Waterford would, (i'd imagine) have all their bookings sorted by now?
    Oxygen hasnt announced its line up yet either and im sure they are going to have some big names that could pull that kind of crowd.


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    #174
    Asmodean
    Registered Users Posts: 1,644 ✭✭✭Asmodean


    Yeah but oxygen is a well established powerhouse where the hype is part of the fun. All hype and no solid names for a gig like this just makes it look like poor planning bound to lead to disappointment.


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    #175
    jo06555
    Registered Users Posts: 1,118 ✭✭✭jo06555


    Am i missing something here its confirmed yes :confused: so who are the acts playing then , plzzz tell me the 50 cent rumour is not main event :(


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    #176
    O Riain
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,107 ✭✭✭O Riain


    all the people wondering about parking have clearly, never, been to a gig in their whole lives.
    who ta **** drives to a gig??????


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    #177
    Asmodean
    Registered Users Posts: 1,644 ✭✭✭Asmodean


    A lot of buses drive to gigs in fairness and they need somewhere to park.


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    #178
    Musicman2000
    Registered Users Posts: 1,461 ✭✭✭Musicman2000


    O Riain wrote: »
    all the people wondering about parking have clearly, never, been to a gig in their whole lives.
    who ta **** drives to a gig??????

    So you walk to gigs?:)


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    #179
    dayshah
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,542 ✭✭✭dayshah


    It should be easy to bus people into Waterford, and then a shuttle bus out to the Cork Rd. In fairness it should be in walking distance for the young ravers.

    What I'm more concerned about is that there is zero information about who will play. Did someone have a dream with Jim Morrison and an Indian in it?


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    #180
    ziedth
    Registered Users Posts: 9,081 ✭✭✭ziedth


    dayshah wrote: »

    What I'm more concerned about is that there is zero information about who will play. Did someone have a dream with Jim Morrison and an Indian in it?

    I know what your talking about man but I doubt many more will :)


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    #181
    old gregg
    Registered Users Posts: 3,245 ✭✭✭old gregg


    Aerosmith to play then :p \m/


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