Marlay Park 2012

BrianD · 23-03-2012 6:54pm #1

Concert(s) will take place between June 25th and August 31st, 2012. Apparently they will be staged in the open and not in a tent.

Heard a rumour about that Tom Jones is one act.

ghostdancer · 23-03-2012 7:06pm

do you know who the promoter is?
as far as I can remember, MCD have done most of the gigs there (if not all), but Tom Jones seems more like an Aiken act....

karaokeman · 23-03-2012 7:19pm

Would Tom Jones attract a Marlay Park crowd

BrianD · 23-03-2012 7:24pm

MCD is the promoter.

Tom Jones plays Belsonic on June 24th.

What's a Marlay Park crowd?

Professey Chin · 23-03-2012 7:26pm

BrianD wrote: »

MCD is the promoter.

Tom Jones plays Belsonic on June 24th.

What's a Marlay Park crowd?

About 30,000 I think. Maybe more

Furious-Red · 23-03-2012 11:05pm

Could mean Foo's doing a show down south?

Mushy · 24-03-2012 1:34am

Has to be a Foo's show then if its true.

Furious-Red · 24-03-2012 2:09am

Maybe Kasabian and Foo Fighters for their own shows in Marlay Park? Both safer to sell out then PP .

Foo Fighters
Tenacious D
Gaslight Anthem
Eagles of Death Metal

:D:D

Kasabian:
Franz Ferdinand or Bloc Party

the_doctor199 · 24-03-2012 2:44am

BrianD wrote: »

Tom Jones plays Belsonic on June 24th.

It's August 24.

soyawhatsup · 24-03-2012 1:44pm

Possibility of At The Drive In playing? Maybe a support slot for the Foos?

ghostdancer · 24-03-2012 2:03pm

soyawhatsup wrote: »

Possibility of At The Drive In playing? Maybe a support slot for the Foos?

doubt they'd support someone like the foo fighters tbh. or at least i hope not anyway.

Furious-Red · 24-03-2012 4:15pm

ghostdancer wrote: »

doubt they'd support someone like the foo fighters tbh. or at least i hope not anyway.

Why? I could see them popping up at EP either

ghostdancer · 24-03-2012 6:02pm

Furious-Red wrote: »

Why? I could see them popping up at EP either

well for the first part, they don't seem like that similar acts, and i can't see ATD-I agreeing to it, especially given the demand they're likely to be in all over Europe.
the 2nd part, i think FF are absolute god-awful ****, and would rather not have to pay money to one of their gigs, after seeing them live a few times before.

that's assuming that FF are playing, and not Phoenix Park, or Slane, or wherever they're being linked with this week...

Furious-Red · 24-03-2012 6:31pm

ghostdancer wrote: »

well for the first part, they don't seem like that similar acts, and i can't see ATD-I agreeing to it, especially given the demand they're likely to be in all over Europe.
the 2nd part, i think FF are absolute god-awful ****, and would rather not have to pay money to one of their gigs, after seeing them live a few times before.

that's assuming that FF are playing, and not Phoenix Park, or Slane, or wherever they're being linked with this week...

Well they are only headlining 2nd stage at Reading and Leeds so supporting a big band like Foo's would still big enough for them . I do agree there is a big demand for them but if they do play over here id say will do a festival or outdoor gig slot

weezer1980 · 26-03-2012 4:43pm

i hope this means the Foos play

the first gig announced. its Van Morrison with Tom Jones and Bobby Womack. announced on Hotpress.com - http://hotpress.com/Van-Morrison/news/Van-Morrison-for-Marlay-Park/8797185.html?new_layout=1

StaticAge11 · 26-03-2012 7:04pm

How does the confirmation of Van Morrison make Foos more likely???

Mushy · 26-03-2012 7:26pm

StaticAge11 wrote: »

How does the confirmation of Van Morrison make Foos more likely???

Said they'd be back, nothing announced yet, fits into tour schedule, suitable venue now being used within this timeframe.

StaticAge11 · 26-03-2012 7:38pm

Agree with you on those, I just thought it was one of those posts that just assumes things as fact that are in reality just wild speculation :P

Furious-Red · 26-03-2012 7:43pm

Yup really praying for a Foo's gig (even though im going to Belfast aswell) . It would be perfect size for them and with a big enough support eg Tenacious D
However i wouldnt be surprised if there only gig this summer is T-Vital

BrianD · 27-03-2012 12:31am

The Great Chinholio wrote: »

About 30,000 I think. Maybe more

Capacity is 22,000. Gigs will be open air with the stage at the house end. Up to 9 concerts possible.

When I meant "what's a Marlay Park crowd?" the other poster seemed to suggest that there was a "type" of person who goes to Marlay. I would have thought the concerts were pretty varied over the years and hence the crowd.

Foos are playing Belfast Vital festival so I'd say there's a good chance.

Furious-Red · 27-03-2012 12:46am

BrianD wrote: »

Capacity is 22,000. Gigs will be open air with the stage at the house end. Up to 9 concerts possible.

When I meant "what's a Marlay Park crowd?" the other poster seemed to suggest that there was a "type" of person who goes to Marlay. I would have thought the concerts were pretty varied over the years and hence the crowd.

Foos are playing Belfast Vital festival so I'd say there's a good chance.

They only use the house side of the park when it doesnt sell well , the other end can hold up to 30,000 Foo Fighters , Metallica , Kaiser Chiefs played that end before

handsomecake · 27-03-2012 8:35am

David guetta

muzzled2b · 27-03-2012 10:10am

Metallica are overdue an appearance and are in Europe, I'd be expecting them to play Marlay now

Econoline Van · 27-03-2012 1:43pm

Does anyone know if there'd be seating at the Van show?

BrianD · 27-03-2012 2:32pm

Furious-Red wrote: »

They only use the house side of the park when it doesnt sell well , the other end can hold up to 30,000 Foo Fighters , Metallica , Kaiser Chiefs played that end before

No, the stage goes where it says in the application which is lodged in Jan/Feb.. They can't change this without reapplying for a new licence. So all of the concerts that they plan will be as per the application which are made well in advance of tickets going on sale.

green day rule · 27-03-2012 4:37pm

Econoline Van wrote: »

Does anyone know if there'd be seating at the Van show?

I Wouldn't Imagine So

The Nal · 27-03-2012 5:04pm

muzzled2b wrote: »

Metallica are overdue an appearance and are in Europe, I'd be expecting them to play Marlay now

Lets hope so!

Would've loved to see them with Lou Reed myself!

scudzilla · 27-03-2012 6:10pm

muzzled2b wrote: »

Metallica are overdue an appearance and are in Europe, I'd be expecting them to play Marlay now

The Nal wrote: »

Lets hope so!

Would've loved to see them with Lou Reed myself!

Ain't gonna happen, and I really hope your takin the piss about wantinga Loutallica gig

Econoline Van · 27-03-2012 9:15pm

green day rule wrote: »

I Wouldn't Imagine So

I didn't think so either but would've imagined that most people who'd be into Tom Jones or Van would certainly appreciate being able to sit down for the afternoon!

sabrewulf · 28-03-2012 12:00am

- Metallica tickets sold very poorly the last time they played Marley Park in 2009. Not sure why, because in 2008 they sold out the same venue. So it's doubtful that they will be playing there again anytime soon.
- "the Marley Park" crowd is probably a little too wide to be put into one category: in 2009 Fatboy Slim performed there on the very next day after the Metallica show. Needless to say that the crowd was entirely different. At times I thought my buddy and me were the only ones having been at both shows.
Note: the Metallica day had the usual (non-existing) security check at the entrance, while on the Fatboy Slim day people were manually checked, and 5 meters farther checked again with a metal detector...

nitromaster · 28-03-2012 12:37am

sabrewulf wrote: »

- Metallica tickets sold very poorly the last time they played Marley Park in 2009. Not sure why, because in 2008 they sold out the same venue. So it's doubtful that they will be playing there again anytime soon.

Possibly because Sonisphere was on that year the same time? (if memory serves me correctly) so a lot of people may have chosen that option instead. :cool:

Marlay Park 2012

Comments