The Boss is coming to town

gimmick

July 18th 2013 - Bruce Springsteen in Pairc Ui Caoimh!

When last was there a big gig there? Feile 95?

http://www.aikenpromotions.com/component/eventlist/details/9610.html

leahyl

gimmick wrote: »

July 18th 2013 - Bruce Springsteen in Pairc Ui Caoimh!

When last was there a big gig there? Feile 95?

http://www.aikenpromotions.com/component/eventlist/details/9610.html

Think last gig was Oasis wasn't it?!

Great news for Cork fans of the Boss - my friends went to see him this year in Dublin but I didn't go as I do like him but wouldn't know too much of his stuff - they said it was amazing though so am tempted to go to this now - would be great if a load of friends went together - what a night that would be:)

Lyaiera

I hope because he's doing Limerick and Cork gigs and they're both stadium gigs the tickets will be cheaper than the usual Boss gigs.

Edit: €90. But I imagine that's cheaper than a usual Springsteen gig.

Ash.J.Williams

Lyaiera wrote: »

I hope because he's doing Limerick and Cork gigs and they're both stadium gigs the tickets will be cheaper than the usual Boss gigs.

ha ha ha ha ha

Lyaiera

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

ha ha ha ha ha

Why are you laughing?

Flesh Gorden

Lyaiera wrote: »

Why are you laughing?

At a guess, because of the ticket price at the bottom of the link

Tickets for:

LIMERICK, Thomond Park - 16 July 2013

CORK, Páirc Uí Chaoimh - 18 July 2013

€90 General Admission / €100 Seated

Ash.J.Williams

Lyaiera wrote: »

Why are you laughing?

apologies, i just laughed at the thought of your common sense being a applied to irish gigs, the most exploited gigs in Europe, where every effort will be made to rip off as many punters as possible.

edit:
90 quid...jaysus

Jimmy Macnulty

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

apologies, i just laughed at the thought of your common sense being a applied to irish gigs, the most exploited gigs in Europe, where every effort will be made to rip off as many punters as possible.

edit:
90 quid...jaysus

Expensive compared to other acts that come to these shores but you have obviously never seen the man live. 3 hour + show. well worth it imo

leahyl

Or you could just sit on the grass outside the stadium and listen:pac:

Ash.J.Williams

Jimmy Macnulty wrote: »

Expensive compared to other acts that come to these shores but you have obviously never seen the man live. 3 hour + show. well worth it imo

i have seen him many times...It's not him charging the 90 quid, he has a flat fee and it's up the promoter to maximise profits...
90 euro to see bruce- fair enough

to bring the family....not a f**ing hope...

gustafo

id have no bothers paying 90 sheets to see bruce but paying that kind of money to see him in a crap hole like Pairc Ui Caoimh is another story!

they would want to put a lick of paint in the place and do something about those shocking seats.

Ludo

Will be booking tickets for thomand park. Perfect for the mother in law to babysit and better venue. Can't wait.

evilivor

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

i have seen him many times...It's not him charging the 90 quid, he has a flat fee and it's up the promoter to maximise profits...

The artist sets the price, it is in association with the promoter, but it is the artist who decides.

Roar

evilivor wrote: »

The artist sets the price, it is in association with the promoter, but it is the artist who decides.

Nope. Artist sets fee/haggles with promoter. They're paid that whether 1,000 or 10,000 turn up, and of course they have their merchandise sales on top of that.

The promoter sets the ticket price to cover the cost of the act/artist, venue hire, PA, security, markerting, ticketmaster etc, and after all that is taken care of they want to see a profit. So the promoter sets the ticket price entirely. The act has nothing to do with it.

lisasimpson

how many for a concert does the place hold. didnt think they would get gigs till after the re development

evilivor

Roar wrote: »

Nope. Artist sets fee/haggles with promoter. They're paid that whether 1,000 or 10,000 turn up, and of course they have their merchandise sales on top of that.

The promoter sets the ticket price to cover the cost of the act/artist, venue hire, PA, security, markerting, ticketmaster etc, and after all that is taken care of they want to see a profit. So the promoter sets the ticket price entirely. The act has nothing to do with it.

Jim Carroll has been fighting an, apparently, losing battle on this misinformation on his blog and in the Irish Times for a number of teas, particularly after high profile price gouging by Tom Waits and Arcade Fire.

Artist sets price.

horgan_p

Well I know what I want from santa now....

ABajaninCork

Slightly OT, but does anyone know what acts will be in the Marquee next year yet?

Rhys Essien

Why are they holding this concert in probably the biggest sh1thole of a venue in the country,as it stands now?.The mind boggles.

It was on radio today that the redevelopment is starting in 2013 and will be finished by 2015.

Could they not wait 2 years and have him the opening concert.

If the GAA are looking for a few bob,look at all the money they lost out on over the last sixteen years since Oasis in 1996.

I taught all along that they couldnt hold concerts there due to health and safety reasons.Nothing has changed since 1996.

Bruce will think he is after arriving in Chernobyl.:o

Spindle

Rhys Essien wrote: »

Why are they holding this concert in probably the biggest sh1thole of a venue in the country,as it stands now?.The mind boggles.

It was on radio today that the redevelopment is starting in 2013 and will be finished by 2015.

Could they not wait 2 years and have him the opening concert.

If the GAA are looking for a few bob,look at all the money they lost out on over the last sixteen years since Oasis in 1996.

I taught all along that they couldnt hold concerts there due to health and safety reasons.Nothing has changed since 1996.

Bruce will think he is after arriving in Chernobyl.:o

Have not been in there for years, but from what I remember it is a dump and falling apart, getting into the place is a nightmare as well, the turn styles are so small and tight.

I wonder what size the crowd will be?? Surely no more than 15,000??

Spindle

ABajaninCork wrote: »

Slightly OT, but does anyone know what acts will be in the Marquee next year yet?

A live feed from the Bruce Springsteen concerts, just to milk it a bit more :rolleyes:

run_Forrest_run

ya gotta love the Boss, he builds a career writing songs for the working class man, he seems to have forgotten what it's like for the working man these days while he sets his ticket prices.

I wouldn't go to Páirc Uí Chaoimh to see a u-12 hurling match for fear of over-crowding, never mind the Boss

yew_tree

run_Forrest_run wrote: »

ya gotta love the Boss, he builds a career writing songs for the working class man, he seems to have forgotten what it's like for the working man these days while he sets his ticket prices.

I wouldn't go to Páirc Uí Chaoimh to see a u-12 hurling match for fear of over-crowding, never mind the Boss

In fairness it is the concert promoters that set the price. Springsteen charges a flat rate for each show. Aiken promotions are the real culprits here

JP Liz V1

Great news fingers crossed it dont flood around then though

leahyl

Looks like I'm going to my first Springsteen concert and in my home city - how bad :-)

cometogether

Anyone know if this will be the only gig in Pairc Ui Chaoimh next summer? Would love to see the Stone Roses there

evilivor

cometogether wrote: »

Would love to see the Stone Roses there

Doubt it. Anyway, they were brutal the last time they played there.

cometogether

evilivor wrote: »

Doubt it. Anyway, they were brutal the last time they played there.

Really? Strange that, its renowned as one of their best ever gigs. Anyways, they weren't brutal last summer!

JP Liz V1

How many can this venue hold in total?

Rhys Essien

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

How many can this venue hold in total?

In 88' there was 110,000 at Michael Jackson's 2 concerts.

not sure how true.

Rhys Essien

Snaps here from the past concerts in Pairc Ui Chaoimh.

http://www.eveningecho.ie/cork-nostalgia-open-air-concerts/