Paul Simon, The 02 Dublin, 12th July 2012.

jinxremoving

Got my 2 tickets, 244 euro :-o very few I would pay this for but for me its worth it. I was born the year Graceland came out, its my dads favourite album of all time so to go with him this summer will be excellent. Can't wait!

loveisdivine

I managed to get Block D €244 is alot, but like other people I grew up listening to this album, dancing round my grandparents conservatory!

Will be a night full of nostalgia for me

Savman

€244 :eek:

You guys are keeping MCD in business. I'm a Paul Simon fan btw, but nobody is worth that kind of money.

jack presley

Savman wrote: »

€244 :eek:

You guys are keeping MCD in business. I'm a Paul Simon fan btw, but nobody is worth that kind of money.

I'd say it's Mr. Simon and the lads from LBM getting the largest share of the €244

lc180

Did anyone manage to get the 55euro tickets for this gig??

70euro each was the cheapest I could get and that was at 9 o'clock on the dot! Also my seats are in block P, that's top tier and in the corner which I would have thought was 'nose bleed' seats.

We're are these mysterious cheap seats located?!?

That aside I'm really looking forward to the gig!

dixiefly

Savman wrote: »

€244 :eek:

You guys are keeping MCD in business. I'm a Paul Simon fan btw, but nobody is worth that kind of money.

I agree. I was at Simon & Garfunkel in Central Park 31 years ago, saw them the following year in RDS and whenever Paul has been over since that I have been in the country. I was also in the front at Vicar St this year. Maybe it is because of the amount of times I saw him but i cannot justify that cost. havent ruled out Hyde Park as I will be in London at the time but those prices are crazy, Vicar street was not as expensive and a great venue.

jack presley

lc180 wrote: »

Did anyone manage to get the 55euro tickets for this gig??

70euro each was the cheapest I could get and that was at 9 o'clock on the dot! Also my seats are in block P, that's top tier and in the corner which I would have thought was 'nose bleed' seats.

We're are these mysterious cheap seats located?!?

That aside I'm really looking forward to the gig!

We were the same. Sitting at the very back yet paid the €70 seats. I'd love to know if anyone managed to get a €55 seat, or at least be able to tell us where they are.

CiaranK

I think this is the seating/pricing plan. I've just done it up quickly, the places not blackened out are the areas for each price. Pictures in order

€54.65


€70.45


€81


€116

CiaranK

Some of it overlaps by my little pictures but you get the idea

CiaranK

Got €116 tickets. 4 of us going so it cost €468, Crazy really.

CiaranK

PAUL SIMONS show at The O2 in Dublin, Thursday 12 July 2012 is now SOLD OUT. Due to demand, an EXTRA date has now been added for Friday 13 July. Included in the evening will be a special performance of his Graceland album and will feature Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Tickets go on sale Wednesday 18 April at 9.00am through Ticketmaster Ireland.

[From Aiken's FB page]

ConcertKing

CiaranK wrote: »

PAUL SIMONS show at The O2 in Dublin, Thursday 12 July 2012 is now SOLD OUT. Due to demand, an EXTRA date has now been added for Friday 13 July. Included in the evening will be a special performance of his Graceland album and will feature Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Tickets go on sale Wednesday 18 April at 9.00am through Ticketmaster Ireland.

[From Aiken's FB page]

Bet people who paid €116 a ticket especially for the crap seats are pissed off now.

And out of towners too as Friday night is definitely alot handier than the Thursday night.

lc180

Other than Graceland in its entirety does anyone know what else to expect in the setlist for this concert?

I'm a huge Graceland fan but I'm not to familiar with his other stuff. For anyone who has seen him over the years does PS tend do a greatest hits songs mixed with Simon & Garfunkal tunes or does he play a lot of newer material??

Any help would be great!

loveisdivine

lc180 wrote: »

Other than Graceland in its entirety does anyone know what else to expect in the setlist for this concert?

I'm a huge Graceland fan but I'm not to familiar with his other stuff. For anyone who has seen him over the years does PS tend do a greatest hits songs mixed with Simon & Garfunkal tunes or does he play a lot of newer material??

Any help would be great!

When I saw him a vicar street he did a few Graceland, a few off his new album, some older stuff and so Simon and garfunkel.

I'd say this will be a Graceland and then his greatest solo hits and the S&G greatest hits.

jinxremoving

For anyone interested, BBC1 are showing the Graceland documentary tomorrow night (tuesday) at 10.35. I caught the end of it on saturday on tg4 and it looked very good!

UsedToWait

Getting excited about this now - managed to pick up two good tickets at a reasonable price..
Really hope he does a good set of solo & S&G stuff after Graceland (which is one of my favourite albums)...

Looks like Dublin is the first show in this tour - is that right, or is it just the first in the European leg of the tour?

CiaranK

There will be a wide range of songs spanning Simon's career. So there should be a bit of everything.

I wonder will the Graceland band play the full gig or just the Graceland section?

rovert

What time are doors open at?

rednik

rovert wrote: »

What time are doors open at?

The ticket states doors 6:30, show at 8pm.

mrsdewinter

Very excited: bought my ticket on Saturday. Very pricey, but it looks like a good seat.
I'm a huge fan of Paul Simon. Loved my parents' Bridge Over Troubled Water album when I was a teenager and developed an interest from there. Loved Graceland when I finally 'discovered' it a few years later.
Am I the only saddo going solo?

Det. McNulty

This should be class. Will it really kick off at 8pm? Seems kind of early but he'll probably play a fairly long set I'd imagine. Graceland in full and the best of the rest, can't really go wrong.

twowheelsonly

Apparently he is coming on at 8 give or take a few minutes and playing right through.
Not 100% confirmed but that's what I've heard so far.

oleras

twowheelsonly wrote: »

Apparently he is coming on at 8 give or take a few minutes and playing right through.
Not 100% confirmed but that's what I've heard so far.

From where ? Considering this is the first leg.

Ill be in my seat for 19.30...all giddy !

twowheelsonly

oleras wrote: »

From where ? Considering this is the first leg.

Ill be in my seat for 19.30...all giddy !

From O2 insiders.

UsedToWait

Can't wait to hear people's reports of tonight - I'm going tomorrow & according to Twitter, tonight has been amazing so far



(though I'm not sure how much I can value the opinion of someone tweeting from a concert)

jinxremoving

UsedToWait wrote: »

Can't wait to hear people's reports of tonight - I'm going tomorrow & according to Twitter, tonight has been amazing so far



[SIZE="1"](though I'm not sure how much I can value the opinion of someone tweeting from a concert)[/SIZE]

It was amazing! He played from 8 or so till 10.40. It really was something you have to see,magical!

Paulusmaximus

Really, really excellent gig, started off a little slow, but really took off and it was excellent. won't say anything about songs etc etc for people going tomorrow but it was extremely entertaining.

Came on stage at 8.10 or so and finished up at about 10.45 with plenty of different musician/singers change/

thoroughly enjoyable night.

jack presley

No 'all around the world'

rednik

All I can say is anyone going Friday night is a jammy bas*ard, great night.

Tombo2001

I really do think there is no finer moment in popular music than that Ray Phiri riff on the first chord change in Graceland.

Cracking performer and he didnt disappoint.