Morrissey. Dublin. Dec 1st 2014.

lc180

I went to see him in Krakow last Friday. Thought it was a good gig, he seemed in top form, his voice was great and the band were tight.

Only problem was I got lost trying to find the venue and didn't arrive until after 8. I didn't think that would be an issue but he started at 7.30! As you can see from the setlist I missed some serious tunes. I was not happy.

Live and learn and all that....

The Nal

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

Maybe stick spoiler on the set list i personally dont mind but i know some people do look forward to the surprise on the night!!

Done! I know what you mean.

Really looking forward to the new stuff.

breadbin

so you guys think if i'm there for 7.30 i will still make it for anna calvi? i'd hate to miss her but driving up from the sticks that day!

lc180

Taken from NME

Morrissey left the stage before finishing his gig in Essen, Germany earlier this week after members of the audience invaded the stage. Watch footage from the gig now.
Stage invaders are a common occurence at Morrissey gigs but an encore starting with

'Every Day Is Like Sunday'

was cut short on Monday and the singer escorted off stage by security after a number of audience members made their way on to the stage.

The encore of the gig at the Colosseum Theatre in Essen started with Morrissey saying, "Thank you. I've had a really good time anyway and I'd like to say thank you. In the words of the greatest Germans, 'Remember me, forget my fate'" before starting to play the 1989 single. However, as the song began a number of people clambered onto the stage and security intervened.

This is the second time Morrissey has cut short a gig on his current European tour, having departed the stage mid-show after being heckled by a fan in Poland last week. According to event organiser Live Nation, Morrissey left because an audience member hurled "extremely offensive and chauvinistic" abuse at him.

peteeeed

lc180 wrote: »

Taken from NME

wow i remember the national stadium gig, morrissey loving everyone getting up and hugging him all night

boobar

breadbin wrote: »

so you guys think if i'm there for 7.30 i will still make it for anna calvi? i'd hate to miss her but driving up from the sticks that day!

I'm driving up from the sticks as well.

Where's the handiest place to park within walking distance of the venue?

peteeeed

boobar wrote: »

I'm driving up from the sticks as well.

Where's the handiest place to park within walking distance of the venue?

if you are willing to pay, the venue itself

http://3arena.ie/travel

Irish Aris

From the 3Arena facebook page

Morrissey Official plays 3Arena on Monday 1st December:
6:30 - Doors open
7:30 - Anna Calvi
8:45 - Morrissey

davidrowe

Does anyone have any idea of how many tickets have been sold for this concert? I'm a big Morrissey fan, but I was very surprised when he announced that he would be playing the 3Arena. I have heard the rumours since of course that this is his swansong. But those rumours weren't circulating at the time the concert was announced, as far as I know...

mark13

I got sent this timetable earlier

Times

18:30 Doors

19:30 Anna Calvi (support)

20:15 Preshow Film

20:45 Morrissey

Lamposts

davidrowe wrote: »

Does anyone have any idea of how many tickets have been sold for this concert? I'm a big Morrissey fan, but I was very surprised when he announced that he would be playing the 3Arena. I have heard the rumours since of course that this is his swansong. But those rumours weren't circulating at the time the concert was announced, as far as I know...

Also wondering if it's close to being sold out.

albinoray

MORRISSEY AFTERSHOW PARTY. THE GRAND SOCIAL, 35 LR LIFFEY ST, D1. MON DEC 1ST. DOORS: 10.30PM - 2.30AM. FREE ADMISSION

hope you can make this! FREE IN.. just hop on the LUAS outside the venue, get off at Jervis and stroll down to the venue (at the foot of the Ha'Penny Bridge)
Martin McCann from Sack/Elevens is DJ'ing so youre in great hands

markmacken

davidrowe wrote: »

Does anyone have any idea of how many tickets have been sold for this concert? I'm a big Morrissey fan, but I was very surprised when he announced that he would be playing the 3Arena. I have heard the rumours since of course that this is his swansong. But those rumours weren't circulating at the time the concert was announced, as far as I know...

I wouldn't be surprised if it sells out. Morrissey should have been playing arenas in Dublin long before now. There is a huge demand to see him here.

davidrowe

markmacken wrote: »

I wouldn't be surprised if it sells out. Morrissey should have been playing arenas in Dublin long before now. There is a huge demand to see him here.

I agree that the shows in The Olympia haven't been enough to cater for the demand to date. But the 3Arena just seems like a massive step up. Tickets are well expensive for it too (don't get me wrong, I'm a fan and I'm going), and that just makes me wonder if the arena will be half empty. Still, it'll be a good night regardless!

Irish Aris

davidrowe wrote: »

I agree that the shows in The Olympia haven't been enough to cater for the demand to date. But the 3Arena just seems like a massive step up. Tickets are well expensive for it too (don't get me wrong, I'm a fan and I'm going), and that just makes me wonder if the arena will be half empty. Still, it'll be a good night regardless!

Agreed. Tickets are rather expensive, but that's the norm lately.
Looking at ticketmaster, it looks like there are some tickets in a few of teh lower seating blocks.
I reckon the upper tier never went on sale, will probably be curtained off.
Standing tickets still available, but ground floor is quite large so not sure how many tickets have been sold.

Hope this will be a great night. Haven't seen him since 2006 (or was it 2007? can't remember).
Behave everyone yeah??? We don't want any incident like the ones in Poland and Germany!!!

Loafing Oaf

davidrowe wrote: »

I agree that the shows in The Olympia haven't been enough to cater for the demand to date. But the 3Arena just seems like a massive step up. Tickets are well expensive for it too (don't get me wrong, I'm a fan and I'm going), and that just makes me wonder if the arena will be half empty. Still, it'll be a good night regardless!

I've long thought Dublin really needs a venue in between the Olympia and the Point in capacity. I'm missing out on the Manics Holy Bible show later in December but realistically they're not big enough for the 3Arena anymore.

Btw anyone tell me what the catering is like inside the 3Arena, I've only been there once before (Eddie Izzard). Can you get a burger or a hot dog (if Moz hasn't banned them from the venue!) and find somewhere to sit down and eat it outside the 'hall' itself (I've got a standing ticket).

Birneybau

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

I've long thought Dublin really needs a venue in between the Olympia and the Point in capacity. I'm missing out on the Manics Holy Bible show later in December but realistically they're not big enough for the 3Arena anymore.

Btw anyone tell me what the catering is like inside the 3Arena, I've only been there once before (Eddie Izzard). Can you get a burger or a hot dog (if Moz hasn't banned them from the venue!) and find somewhere to sit down and eat it outside the 'hall' itself (I've got a standing ticket).

There will 100% be no meat at the gig.

Bateman

Any stage times available?

How Soon Is Now

Mate mine was telling me about the London gig last night said never heard Morrissey sound so good and hes seen him a few times!.

Said it was up there with one the best gigs hes seen.

Celly Smunt

Birneybau wrote: »

There will 100% be no meat at the gig.

confirmed?

Irish Aris

Bateman wrote: »

Any stage times available?

see a few posts back.
Morrissey on stage at 8:45

Birneybau

Celly Smunt wrote: »

confirmed?

According to a review of last night's London gig in the Guardian, people were actually being searched for meat products on their way in.

Birneybau

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/nov/30/morrissey-review-great-voice-shame-about-lyrics

Euphoria Intensifies

Morrissey never allows meat be sold at his gigs, so no chance of it tomorrow.

I see

Trouble Loves Me

was played in London. I will be over the moon if that's played tomorrow night, LOVE that song. Haven't seen it on other setlists though, so hope it wasn't a once off

Listening to Anna Calvi atm, she's really good. Think I'll be going in early to catch her set. Also I actually still haven't listened to World Peace.... at all (absolutely hated Years of Refusal so I wasn't exactly looking forward to the prospect of listening to it, esp when I heard from friends who are fellow Moz fans that they didn't like it at all). Sure we'll see how it sounds live, and might give it a whirl after the gig.

Irish Aris

I've been refreshing the new album. Not his best, It has some great moments and some less so. It's quite long, nearly 80 minutes, if he had cut a few songs, I reckon it would have been a very solid album.
As The Guardian review says, it plays the new album heavily, but it is mostly the songs that I like, so I won't complain that much.

I will probably miss Anna Calvi, don't think I can be at the Point before 8.

catfips

Give it a few listens before the gig, he'll be playing a good few tracks from it. I think it's pretty good - much better than Years of Refusal. Kiss Me Alot should have gotten a single release (but then you'd need a record company for that!).

Bateman

In fairness, from the set lists I have seen, it's the better songs off the new album that are getting aired

How Soon Is Now

Be in the auld 3 in few minutes hope everyone enjoys the gig!

Loafing Oaf

Hitting off in a couple of minutes. The absence of a cloakroom at the 3Arena means I've gone with a hoodie and polo-neck in a bid to hit the sweet spot between drowning in my own sweat at the gig and contracting pneumonia on the way...

cometogether

Someone please I'm having an emergency. I've to print the tickets, but it's saying there's a problem on ticketmaster with the processing, I viewed the tickets earlier but didn't print them. All customer service numbers are closed, can someone help or point me in the right direction!