Bruce Springsteen General Discussion Thread

KevIRL

thomasm wrote: »

but on the ticket master site the blocks runs I-A from county to city as it does here on http://www.kilkennygaa.ie/news/read/id/805

I'm in block C which means depending on which map is right I'm either right beside the stage which was what I thought when I booked them or on the other end of stadium . Anyone shed some light on this.

Pretty sure its the other end of the ground. Its not a huge stadium though so you should be fine

8mv

Tougher than the Rest in Cardiff - would I be right in assuming Patti was on stage?

delbertgrady

I saw no mention of Patti on Greasy Lake when I was checking the updated setlist.

Bowlardo

The Boss - Traffic Plan
Bruce Springsteen,

Nowlan Park,

Kilkenny

On Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th July 2013.

(A) Route to and from the Concert.

1. Twoconcerts are due to take place – one on Saturday 27th July 2013 and Sunday 28thJuly 2013 – a crowd of over 25,000 is expected on each day.

2. Theconcert is taking place at Nowlan Park GAA stadium and as a result the trianglearea around the stadium (Hebron Rd, O’Loughlin Rd) there will be restrictedaccess up until 12 noon on Saturday and Sunday, then these roads will betotally closed to vehicular traffic from 12 noon to midnight on both nights. Asa result there will be some disruption to residents in the area. The organisersare to be issue passes to residents which will assist in allowing them throughthe cordon at designated times.

3. Traffictravelling to the event will be directed along designated routes to ensure thatthey arrive at the car park designated for that route. Each route will becolour coded and will coincide with the car parks in that area.

4. ProposedTraffic routes are as follows –

· Traffic from Tipperary/ Clonmel travel in toKilkenny on N76 and park in designated car park at St. James’ Park– Blueroute

· Traffic from Waterford will travel to Kilkennyalong M9 to Danesfort and then in on N10 to Nuncio Road – parking will beprovided at James Stephens GAA grounds, Nuncio Road, Kilkenny or KilkennyRugby club, Foulkstown, Kilkenny (Park n’Ride) - Yellow Route

· Traffic from Wexford will travel along R700through roundabout onto Bennettsbridge Road and will use car park at NuncioRoad – Green Route

· Traffic from Carlow and east will travel in onR712 to Cillin Hill car park (Park n’Ride) or Clara GAA (Park N’Ride) – Purpleroute

· Traffic from Dublin will travel down on M9 andinto Kilkenny ring road along N10 to St Canices Hospital or diverted back outto Cillin Hill car park via Ring Road depending on capacity. Orange Route

· Traffic from Midlands will travel viaCastlecomer and N77 to Kilkenny ring Road and will be diverted to car park atOrchard Bar Car Park, New Orchard Road– White Route

· Traffic from North Tipperary Limerick willtravel via Freshford are in to Kilkenny and be directed to car park at St JamesPark - Red route

· Buses travelling to the concerted willhave a dedicated bus parking area at the Old Cattle Mart at the junction of theCastlecomer Road and New Road.

5. Signage– all routes to and from the concert venue and car parks will be clearly signed– the organisers in conjunction with An Garda Siochana will ensure adequatesignage is in place the day before the event to ease traffic flow and forinformation of patron attending the event – and more especially as patronsleave the event to return to their vehicles.

6. At7am on the mornings of the event, Hebron Road and O’ Loughlin Road will beclosed to vehicular traffic by means of barriers being placed across the roadsconcerned. Gardai in uniform backed up by stewards will man each barrier.The alternate route will be via Pennyfeather Way between Hebron Road andBallybough Street.

7. Localresidents will be allowed through the barriers at the junction of ‘O LoughlinRoad and Hebron Road on production of vehicle or resident passes. PSVvehicles and taxi’s will also be allowed through the cordon where it is shownthey are collecting or dropping off residents. From 12 noon no vehicleswill be allowed through cordon.

8. Theemergency route to St. Luke’s Hospital will be O’ Loughlin Road / PennyfeatherWay / Newpark Drive / New Road / Greensbridge / Troysgate and onto theFreshford Road. Parking is prohibited along this route and will bepatrolled by Garda motor cycle to ensure compliance. Gardai will also bepositioned at strategic points along the emergency route to ensure nounauthorised parking. An alternative route could be made available fromDublin Road, Wolfe Tone Street, Greensbridge and onto the Freshford Road. Thiscould be achieved by utilising one other member to keep Wolfe Tone Streetclear.

9. Parkingwill be restricted as follows:-

· O’ Loughlin Rd. - From 7am

· Hebron Road. - From 7am

· Dublin Road ~ Both Sides from O’ LoughlinRd. to John St Lights - From 10am

· Dublin Road ~ City side from O’ Loughlin Rd toCarlow Rd. Roundabout - From 10am

· Castlecomer Rd. ~ Army Barracks Side -From 10am

· Wolfe Tone Street ~ Padmore & BarnesSide - From 10am

· Troysgate ~ Southern Side - From 10am

· Bishopshill ~ Both Sides – From 10am

· Dean Street ~ Northern Side - From 10am

· Vicar Street ~ Both Sides – From10am

· Pennyfeather Way ~ Both Sides – From10am

· Newpark Drive ~ Both Sides - From 10am

· New Road – From 10am

10. Parkingcones will be placed at all locations where parking is prohibited underthis plan.

(B) Parking.

1. Thepromoters have provided the following list of parking areas for concert goers –

· A coach park will be available for coaches atthe site of the Old Cattle Mart, (Junction of Castlecomer Rd and New Rd).Coaches may be drop off and pick up at this location.

· Cars will be accommodated in the followingareas:

o StCanice’s Hospital

o St.James’s Park

o OrchardBar Car park

o Waterbarrack

o JamesStephens GAA Grounds Nuncio Road

o CillinHill, Carlow Rd, Kilkenny.

· St James Park, St Canices Hospital, Cillin Hilland Orchard Bar Car Park are outside the city centre.

· A Park and Ride facilities will be operationfrom Cillin Hill, Clara GAA pitch and Kilkenny Rugby Club. Buses will enteronto the Hebron Rd and deposit persons at the entrance to the Hebron Ind.Estate. This will also be the pick up point after the concert.



(C) Public Service Vehicles.

1. Therewill be no disruption to designated public service vehicles stands. The onlystipulation is that they will not be allowed inside the Garda

Cordon after 12 noon on eachconcert day.



(D). Emergency Vehicles.

1. Allmembers in uniform will respond to emergency vehicles and ensure their freepassage through junctions. Members will respond and take active control ofjunctions to ensure passage. Emergency route will be manned at all times from12 noon each day until stand down.



(E) Tow Wagon.

1. Atow wagon will be available if required. Any member seeking to have a vehicletowed away will request the services of the wagon through the control room atKilkenny Garda Station. A parking ticket will be issued to vehicles in advanceof the vehicle being towed.



(F) Powers of the Gardai.

1. Theprovisions of Section 91 of the Road Traffic Act empower Gardai, in uniform, todivert, regulate and control traffic and to regulate and control the parking ofvehicles. The Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act, 1984 provides additionalpowers.



(G) Other Events

1. TheTri Grand Prix Kilkenny Triathlon is taking place on Saturday 27thJuly 2013 and the traffic plan for this event will feed into the plan for

the co

kryogen

CiaranK wrote: »

His first 7 albums in a box for €20.99, can't go wrong with that at all. You'd be paying more than that probably for just two of them on their own.

http://www.ie.wowhd.com/CD/bruce-springsteen-collection-1973-84-7cd/dp/15458577#bc=f9f2

Have a look around Golden Discs or places like that, almost certain I got that collection for my Dad as a present a year or two back for 14euro

larry1

Bowlardo wrote: »

The Boss - Traffic Plan
Bruce Springsteen,

Nowlan Park,

Kilkenny

On Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th July 2013.

(A) Route to and from the Concert.

1. Twoconcerts are due to take place – one on Saturday 27th July 2013 and Sunday 28thJuly 2013 – a crowd of over 25,000 is expected on each day.

2. Theconcert is taking place at Nowlan Park GAA stadium and as a result the trianglearea around the stadium (Hebron Rd, O’Loughlin Rd) there will be restrictedaccess up until 12 noon on Saturday and Sunday, then these roads will betotally closed to vehicular traffic from 12 noon to midnight on both nights. Asa result there will be some disruption to residents in the area. The organisersare to be issue passes to residents which will assist in allowing them throughthe cordon at designated times.

3. Traffictravelling to the event will be directed along designated routes to ensure thatthey arrive at the car park designated for that route. Each route will becolour coded and will coincide with the car parks in that area.

4. ProposedTraffic routes are as follows –

· Traffic from Tipperary/ Clonmel travel in toKilkenny on N76 and park in designated car park at St. James’ Park– Blueroute

· Traffic from Waterford will travel to Kilkennyalong M9 to Danesfort and then in on N10 to Nuncio Road – parking will beprovided at James Stephens GAA grounds, Nuncio Road, Kilkenny or KilkennyRugby club, Foulkstown, Kilkenny (Park n’Ride) - Yellow Route

· Traffic from Wexford will travel along R700through roundabout onto Bennettsbridge Road and will use car park at NuncioRoad – Green Route

· Traffic from Carlow and east will travel in onR712 to Cillin Hill car park (Park n’Ride) or Clara GAA (Park N’Ride) – Purpleroute

· Traffic from Dublin will travel down on M9 andinto Kilkenny ring road along N10 to St Canices Hospital or diverted back outto Cillin Hill car park via Ring Road depending on capacity. Orange Route

· Traffic from Midlands will travel viaCastlecomer and N77 to Kilkenny ring Road and will be diverted to car park atOrchard Bar Car Park, New Orchard Road– White Route

· Traffic from North Tipperary Limerick willtravel via Freshford are in to Kilkenny and be directed to car park at St JamesPark - Red route

· Buses travelling to the concerted willhave a dedicated bus parking area at the Old Cattle Mart at the junction of theCastlecomer Road and New Road.

5. Signage– all routes to and from the concert venue and car parks will be clearly signed– the organisers in conjunction with An Garda Siochana will ensure adequatesignage is in place the day before the event to ease traffic flow and forinformation of patron attending the event – and more especially as patronsleave the event to return to their vehicles.

6. At7am on the mornings of the event, Hebron Road and O’ Loughlin Road will beclosed to vehicular traffic by means of barriers being placed across the roadsconcerned. Gardai in uniform backed up by stewards will man each barrier.The alternate route will be via Pennyfeather Way between Hebron Road andBallybough Street.

7. Localresidents will be allowed through the barriers at the junction of ‘O LoughlinRoad and Hebron Road on production of vehicle or resident passes. PSVvehicles and taxi’s will also be allowed through the cordon where it is shownthey are collecting or dropping off residents. From 12 noon no vehicleswill be allowed through cordon.

8. Theemergency route to St. Luke’s Hospital will be O’ Loughlin Road / PennyfeatherWay / Newpark Drive / New Road / Greensbridge / Troysgate and onto theFreshford Road. Parking is prohibited along this route and will bepatrolled by Garda motor cycle to ensure compliance. Gardai will also bepositioned at strategic points along the emergency route to ensure nounauthorised parking. An alternative route could be made available fromDublin Road, Wolfe Tone Street, Greensbridge and onto the Freshford Road. Thiscould be achieved by utilising one other member to keep Wolfe Tone Streetclear.

9. Parkingwill be restricted as follows:-

· O’ Loughlin Rd. - From 7am

· Hebron Road. - From 7am

· Dublin Road ~ Both Sides from O’ LoughlinRd. to John St Lights - From 10am

· Dublin Road ~ City side from O’ Loughlin Rd toCarlow Rd. Roundabout - From 10am

· Castlecomer Rd. ~ Army Barracks Side -From 10am

· Wolfe Tone Street ~ Padmore & BarnesSide - From 10am

· Troysgate ~ Southern Side - From 10am

· Bishopshill ~ Both Sides – From 10am

· Dean Street ~ Northern Side - From 10am

· Vicar Street ~ Both Sides – From10am

· Pennyfeather Way ~ Both Sides – From10am

· Newpark Drive ~ Both Sides - From 10am

· New Road – From 10am

10. Parkingcones will be placed at all locations where parking is prohibited underthis plan.

(B) Parking.

1. Thepromoters have provided the following list of parking areas for concert goers –

· A coach park will be available for coaches atthe site of the Old Cattle Mart, (Junction of Castlecomer Rd and New Rd).Coaches may be drop off and pick up at this location.

· Cars will be accommodated in the followingareas:

o StCanice’s Hospital

o St.James’s Park

o OrchardBar Car park

o Waterbarrack

o JamesStephens GAA Grounds Nuncio Road

o CillinHill, Carlow Rd, Kilkenny.

· St James Park, St Canices Hospital, Cillin Hilland Orchard Bar Car Park are outside the city centre.

· A Park and Ride facilities will be operationfrom Cillin Hill, Clara GAA pitch and Kilkenny Rugby Club. Buses will enteronto the Hebron Rd and deposit persons at the entrance to the Hebron Ind.Estate. This will also be the pick up point after the concert.



(C) Public Service Vehicles.

1. Therewill be no disruption to designated public service vehicles stands. The onlystipulation is that they will not be allowed inside the Garda

Cordon after 12 noon on eachconcert day.



(D). Emergency Vehicles.

1. Allmembers in uniform will respond to emergency vehicles and ensure their freepassage through junctions. Members will respond and take active control ofjunctions to ensure passage. Emergency route will be manned at all times from12 noon each day until stand down.



(E) Tow Wagon.

1. Atow wagon will be available if required. Any member seeking to have a vehicletowed away will request the services of the wagon through the control room atKilkenny Garda Station. A parking ticket will be issued to vehicles in advanceof the vehicle being towed.



(F) Powers of the Gardai.

1. Theprovisions of Section 91 of the Road Traffic Act empower Gardai, in uniform, todivert, regulate and control traffic and to regulate and control the parking ofvehicles. The Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act, 1984 provides additionalpowers.



(G) Other Events

1. TheTri Grand Prix Kilkenny Triathlon is taking place on Saturday 27thJuly 2013 and the traffic plan for this event will feed into the plan for

the co

Anyone know which Parking would be best for a quick exit for heading back to Dublin?

Thanks

timbertime

How much are those designated car parks? Was planning on parking in the Newpark hotel and walk up like what I do for Gaa matches.

8mv

Zardoz wrote: »

No Born in the USA wtf ?

The only guaranteed song is Born to Run. I think it was Max was interviewed one time he was asked why the E-street Band play Born To Run every single show. He replied that because one night they might get it right!

tommy2bad

larry1 wrote: »

Anyone know which Parking would be best for a quick exit for heading back to Dublin?

Thanks

CillinHill probably, easy enough to get back onto the motorway via the ring road or go back by Carlow.

dixiefly

8mv wrote: »

The only guaranteed song is Born to Run. I think it was Max was interviewed one time he was asked why the E-street Band play Born To Run every single show. He replied that because one night they might get it right!

Is 10th Ave Freeze Out not a nailed on certainty also? They do the video dedicated to Clarence.

The Swordsman

Zardoz wrote: »

No Born in the USA wtf ?

8mv wrote: »

The only guaranteed song is Born to Run. I think it was Max was interviewed one time he was asked why the E-street Band play Born To Run every single show. He replied that because one night they might get it right!

dixiefly wrote: »

Is 10th Ave Freeze Out not a nailed on certainty also? They do the video dedicated to Clarence.

I think they only time it wasn't played on this tour was when the plug was pulled in Hyde Park.

And as far as I know, Born to Run, Dancing in the Dark, Waiting on a Sunny Day and Badlands have been the only ever presents on the tour.

villa2008

Just wondering what time would you need to be going in to get a pit pass, when they open the gates or what??
Anyway of getting a pit pass before the gig for Kilkenny?

Zardoz

8mv wrote: »

The only guaranteed song is Born to Run. I think it was Max was interviewed one time he was asked why the E-street Band play Born To Run every single show. He replied that because one night they might get it right!

Seems bizarre that he wouldn't play his biggest hit .

He seems to be playing alot of rare stuff towards the end of this tour and leaving out alot of his biggest hits which is disappointing for the casual fan.
A few of my friends were very disappointed with the setlist in Cork last week ,too much filler they thought and not enough hits.

I'm convinced some fans would say the setlist was superb even if he played 30 of his worst songs,that he never played live before ,all they want is rare stuff.

tommy2bad

villa2008 wrote: »

Just wondering what time would you need to be going in to get a pit pass, when they open the gates or what??
Anyway of getting a pit pass before the gig for Kilkenny?

In KK it's hard to tell, the pit won't be that big but as it's an all day thing the big crowd mightn't turn up for the first acts. I'd say if you are their before 10 you'll get one but to be sure to be sure come down friday.
No queue yet, looking out the window here, I'll keep an eye on it.

MatthewMonster

So does it matter what route colour you have on your standing ticket? Will that effect queue number and likelihood of getting a brilliant place?

Also, if I want to go on the second date too, and only get out of the concert at 11pm+, will whoever is numbering people not be done by then or how does it work? :O

Dr. Nick

tommy2bad wrote: »

No queue yet, looking out the window here, I'll keep an eye on it.

Someone has started a list though I hear. Well two lists, one for each day.

villa2008

tommy2bad wrote: »

In KK it's hard to tell, the pit won't be that big but as it's an all day thing the big crowd mightn't turn up for the first acts. I'd say if you are their before 10 you'll get one but to be sure to be sure come down friday.
No queue yet, looking out the window here, I'll keep an eye on it.

Right, fair enough. I'am only going Sunday but I guess I'll chance just before the gates open and see what happens. Is there anyway of getting a pit pass before the gig.

Dr. Nick

Seemingly they were giving out pit numbers for KK in Cardiff and Leeds - unbelieveable!

Zardoz

Dr. Nick wrote: »

Seemingly they were giving out pit numbers for KK in Cardiff and Leeds - unbelieveable!

That is ludicrous ,those people are getting too big for their boots

MatthewMonster

That's insane, that really shouldn't be allowed, why do people tolerate that behaviour?

tommy2bad

In fairness if you have attended all the gigs, you kinda deserve some beautiful reward.
I know people who have gone to all the irish ones and one who went to Cardiff as well.

ConcertKing

Does anyone know of any bus services returning the same day from Bruces gigs in Kilkenny to Cork?

Have decided I wanna go now as have got the Bruce buzz after Cork ha but no chance of getting accommodation there now for a reasonable price.

Anyone who knows anything please reveal all.

Zardoz

tommy2bad wrote: »

In fairness if you have attended all the gigs, you kinda deserve some beautiful reward.
I know people who have gone to all the irish ones and one who went to Cardiff as well.

What about giving someone else a chance to get up close for a change instead of the loons ?

tommy2bad

Zardoz wrote: »

What about giving someone else a chance to get up close for a change instead of the loons ?

Theirs never more than a couple of hundred so plenty room for the rest who make the effort. Loons? dedicated followers if you don't mind, some of those loons are related to me.




(yeah they are loons !)

Dr. Nick

Looks like it might have been a twitter mis-understanding (I know, I know....)

Dstep

Anyone know if the train tickets are sold out? Can't seem to buy one on ticketmaster.

gilmour

pulling the hair out of my head trying to organise where i'm going to stay this weekend hotels, trains all booked out

Dstep

Ah, figured as much! I need to be back Sunday night!

Anyone driving back from Kilkenny to Dublin the Sunday night?? I'll chip in for petrol costs!

tommy2bad

If your going on Sunday, sunday night has available slots in Cillin hill. Sat and Friday sold out.
http://www.thehubkilkenny.ie/whats-on/139-hub-camp-bruce-springsteen-weekend

Speak Now

gilmour wrote: »

pulling the hair out of my head trying to organise where i'm going to stay this weekend hotels, trains all booked out

You could stay in Waterford. Check Irish rail to see if any room left on 11:30 train.