Ennio Morricone - Dublin O2 - December 2014

donglen

Looking at the layout, there are tickets available for the "flat seating" section. These look like great seats, crazy price mind.........but I'm only ever gonna do this once. Any comments on that section, as good as I'm convincing myself?

horseburger

donglen wrote: »

Looking at the layout, there are tickets available for the "flat seating" section. These look like great seats, crazy price mind.........but I'm only ever gonna do this once. Any comments on that section, as good as I'm convincing myself?

Perhaps make an enquiry to the venue about the location of the seats, because if you are too close, or at the extreme sides, you may not be able to see the orchestra or choir properly.

Also, sometimes if you are too close, the sound isn't as good.

BabysCoffee

Can not wait for this!

Must check where I am sitting.....

mountain

Gig postponed until 7th feb 2015...

patmac

mountain wrote: »

Gig postponed until 7th feb 2015...

Thanks, disappointed at first but the 7th is a Saturday so wont have to take the day off work!

seligehgit

How does one get a refund for the 3 Arena car park charge for this gig?

BabysCoffee

Shocked that the concert has been rescheduled. Hope Mr Morricone gets well soon. :-(

patmac

Can't go now due to a sick relative mind you the €315 refund for tickets and €99 for the hotel plus drinks dinner etc will come in handy now. Glad I got to see him in Kilmainham as unlikely he will tour again.

BabysCoffee

Really looking forward to Sat the 7th!

flasher0030

I know the tickets say gig at 8.00. But I presume it will start somewhere around 9.15. Anybody know if there is some type of supporting act beforehand?

BabysCoffee

flasher0030 wrote: »

I know the tickets say gig at 8.00. But I presume it will start somewhere around 9.15. Anybody know if there is some type of supporting act beforehand?

What makes you think it will start at 9.15?

I'm expecting him on at 8pm

flasher0030

BabysCoffee wrote: »

What makes you think it will start at 9.15?

I'm expecting him on at 8pm

Just basing it on the typical time that the main gig kicks off in 3Arean/O2/The Point. Pure speculation.

Are you just basing the 8pm start based on what it says on the ticket?

BabysCoffee

flasher0030 wrote: »

Just basing it on the typical time that the main gig kicks off in 3Arean/O2/The Point. Pure speculation.

Are you just basing the 8pm start based on what it says on the ticket?

Yes!

blastman

flasher0030 wrote: »

Just basing it on the typical time that the main gig kicks off in 3Arean/O2/The Point. Pure speculation.

Are you just basing the 8pm start based on what it says on the ticket?

It's not a rock gig, there's no support act. If the ticket says 8pm then the gig will start at 8pm. There will be an interval as is the norm with this type of gig.

zac8

ignore

flasher0030

zac8 wrote: »

there won't be an interval.

So, if it's starting at 8, and he plays for 1.5 hours, then it's over at around 9.
30. That doesn't seem right.

Just had a look at the reviews of the Kilmainham gig back in 2013. Seems it didn’t go too well. Was supposed to start at 8, but started at 8.40. That’s no big surprise. It’s the Irish way. Stick a time on the ticket, and gig will start some time within an hour of that time (unless it’s Guns n Roses, whereby you’re lucky if the gig starts on the same day!!).

Jesus, I paid over €300 for 1.5 hours of entertainment. Anyway, I shouldn’t be slating the night before it even starts.

horseburger

flasher0030 wrote: »

So, if it's starting at 8, and he plays for 1.5 hours, then it's over at around 9.
30. That doesn't seem right.

Just had a look at the reviews of the Kilmainham gig back in 2013. Seems it didn’t go too well. Was supposed to start at 8, but started at 8.40. That’s no big surprise. It’s the Irish way. Stick a time on the ticket, and gig will start some time within an hour of that time (unless it’s Guns n Roses, whereby you’re lucky if the gig starts on the same day!!).

Jesus, I paid over €300 for 1.5 hours of entertainment. Anyway, I shouldn’t be slating the night before it even starts.

Make contact with MCD to confirm the time. They usually post the stage times before the gigs.

On the second night in Kilmainham in 2013, it rained very heavily, so if the second night is the show to which you are referring, perhaps the rain may have been a reason for the delay, maybe the rain delayed the setting up of the stage for the orchestra?

(It did not rain the first night). At Kilmainham, it was two sets, each approximately 45 minutes in length, with an interval.

I would imagine there would be no delays at the show on Saturday. It states 8pm start on the ticketmaster ticket selection page.

http://www.ticketmaster.ie/ennio-morricone-my-life-in-music-dublin-02-07-2015/event/18004C48B8055E67?artistid=947910&majorcatid=10002&minorcatid=203

horseburger

"ENNIO MORRICONE ONSTAGE AT 3ARENA 8PM SHARP - LATECOMERS NOT ADMITTED UNTIL SUITABLE INTERVAL - NO SUPPORT ACT".

http://www.mcd.ie/home/fn.php?c=5422253&ar=enniomorricone&cat=all

xtal191

Have a carpark ticket if anyone wants it, €10.

Gone!

zac8

Setlist from the other night in London

http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/ennio-morricone/2015/the-o2-arena-london-england-1bca29ec.html

BabysCoffee

How does the traffic be in the area coming up to concert time? Is it worth getting a taxi from town?

argentum

Get the Luas ...the roads will be blocked with cars

BabysCoffee

argentum wrote: »

Get the Luas ...the roads will be blocked with cars

Thanks

Which luas goes to the point? Where do I get it from?

symbolic

BabysCoffee wrote: »

Thanks

Which luas goes to the point? Where do I get it from?

Luas Red Line.

Info over at www.Luas.ie

Red Line Stops: http://www.luas.ie/luas-red-line-stops/

BabysCoffee

I'm in Block G. Where is everyone else sitting?

vintagecosmos

Great concert. Although I did miss Fistful of Dollars. Really enjoyed the setlist.

Only minus is the amount of people filming on their phones and taking photos (with flash) despite explicit instructions not to. Also a lot of people talking and generally distracting. Someone pulled out an iPhone and started filming with the full light on in the middle of it, which kind of spoilt the song for me.

The Black Oil

Great concert. Hope someone has the set list. Wasn't distracted by the phone business as nobody around me was doing it. Only negatives for me were some sloppy camera work (but you're not going to see that) and audience members applauding too early. High points were the harp, xylophone and individual players having their moments and of course, Morricone bringing it all together. Aside from the more well known ones, they blew the roof off the place with Abolisson, imo.

Rothko

Absolutely brilliant concert. The ticket may have been expensive but it was well worth it.

BabysCoffee

Does anyone know what song was the first encore? I think it was before the singer reappeared?

zac8

Fantastic concert. Didn't see one person with their phone out during the performance.

BabysCoffee wrote: »

Does anyone know what song was the first encore? I think it was before the singer reappeared?

Think it was 'Here's to you'