Pixies - 2016 Irish Dates

Furious-Red

Aiken Promotions

Today, PIXIES announced that they will play two dates in Ireland next July, Live at the Marquee Cork on 13 July and Iveagh Gardens Dublin on 14 July 2016. Tickets go on sale this Monday 21 December at 9am.

Blaa Blaa Boy

Is this the original line up. Is Frank Black performing?

rubadub

Blaa Blaa Boy wrote: »

Is this the original line up. Is Frank Black performing?

He would be, but most likely no Kim Deal.

BPKS

Hoping to go to this in Cork but buying tickets is a no-no at the moment for me! Wonder how quickly the tickets will sell out for this - it was a sell out 2 years ago as far as I remember.

Toast

I think it will be much closer to the gig to sell out. The pre-christmas ticket blitz has been merciless this year. The promoters have already well and truly turned people upside down and shook them until every penny fell out. Then they announced yet more gigs. People will have to let some sit for a while and these late announcements are the most likely to get that treatment.

cruhoortwunk

Capacity of Iveagh is 5000. Pixies sold out the 2 olympia dates a few years ago, total capacity there would have been about 2500.
This wont sell out for a good while

circular flexing

Yeah Pixies are not the draw they would have been a few years ago. Their last album was terrible also (imo).

ts_editor

circular flexing wrote: »

Their last album was terrible also (imo).

So?
We can hang out at the back, drinking wine and chatting, until 'Here Comes Your Man' is played, then bomb to the front. Woohoo!
#GigSelfie

machiavellianme

cruhoortwunk wrote: »

Capacity of Iveagh is 5000. Pixies sold out the 2 olympia dates a few years ago, total capacity there would have been about 2500.
This wont sell out for a good while

It sold out pretty quickly after (apart from seatwave :rolleyes:)

EyesClosed

I was not expecting this to sell out so quickly I am now on the hunt for tickets. The down side I think is the venue, loads of people just wandering around or chatting very loudly during the show, can get really really annoying

Effects

EyesClosed wrote: »

The down side I think is the venue, loads of people just wandering around or chatting very loudly during the show, can get really really annoying

Yeah, noticed that a couple of years ago. People tend to go just because it's something to do rather than to enjoy the band playing.

EyesClosed

Just checked ticketmaster and got two tickets for this, they seem to be back on sale for anyone looking

bodhrandude

I can't understand why the Pixies will not play Electric Picnic for a change, they play loads of other festivals, why not this one.

EyesClosed

bodhrandude wrote: »

I can't understand why the Pixies will not play Electric Picnic for a change, they play loads of other festivals, why not this one.

Is it not up to the organiser to book them?

ned rierson

just got tickets on ticketmaster. the "production tickets" must be on sale

ned rierson

that new tune aint bad

Monzfrey

Have people received their tickets for the Cork gig yet? Getting a tad worried.

rubadub

Monzfrey wrote: »

Have people received their tickets for the Cork gig yet? Getting a tad worried.

if tickets do not arrive you contact ticketmaster and you will usually be told to collect replacements at the box office, you usually bring the credit card which bought it with you, or a photocopy or photo on a phone. The originals are cancelled so if someone turns up first with them they are refused as the barcode detects them.

Monzfrey

rubadub wrote: »

if tickets do not arrive you contact ticketmaster and you will usually be told to collect replacements at the box office, you usually bring the credit card which bought it with you, or a photocopy or photo on a phone. The originals are cancelled so if someone turns up first with them they are refused as the barcode detects them.

I have a different credit card since the order so hopefully that doesn't affect it. Will wait til Monday's post anyway before contacting them.

OhHiMark

Monzfrey wrote: »

I have a different credit card since the order so hopefully that doesn't affect it. Will wait til Monday's post anyway before contacting them.

They don't usually check the card in my experience, as long as you have the name and address on the ticket.

BailMeOut

quick question about the Pixies. Going to the show on Wednesday and wondering about their new album 'Head Carrier' and if you think they will be promoting it? (assume they will). Other than the single 'Um Chagga Lagga' (quite good) are there any other tracks from album out there as would like to hear as much of it that I can before the show.

https://soundcloud.com/pixiesmusic/um-chagga-lagga-1

Monzfrey

They'll be playing three or four of the Head Carrier tunes but besides Um Chagga Lagga none of them are available yet. I've heard the next single Classic Masher played by BF solo and it has the makings of a great song. Think it's due out at the end of the summer.

rubadub

BailMeOut wrote: »

quick question about the Pixies. Going to the show on Wednesday and wondering about their new album 'Head Carrier' and if you think they will be promoting it?

recent setlists
http://www.setlist.fm/setlists/pixies-2bd6846a.html

Arne_Saknussem

Is there usually a pit in the Marquee?

Mushy

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

Is there usually a pit in the Marquee?

Not at all

BailMeOut

what time do main acts at Marquee usually start.

BadTurtle

Slightly before 9. Might be earlier if they're planning on playing a long set.

enrique66_35

BadTurtle wrote: »

Slightly before 9. Might be earlier if they're planning on playing a long set.

Stupid question but tickets say doors open at 6 - there's hardly gonna be 2+ hours of support act(s)? I assume if I arrive at 8 I'll be in good shape since the tickets are seated? Can't get there any earlier with work....

Sky King

enrique66_35 wrote: »

Stupid question but tickets say doors open at 6 - there's hardly gonna be 2+ hours of support act(s)? I assume if I arrive at 8 I'll be in good shape since the tickets are seated? Can't get there any earlier with work....

Very same question here. I had that issue before. Doors were billed as 8PM - showed up at 8.40 and the main act were well into their show!

I guess the pixies are not going to start playing at 6pm!

But anyone got idea what time the main act in the iveagh gardens would start at?

homerun_homer

enrique66_35 wrote: »

Stupid question but tickets say doors open at 6 - there's hardly gonna be 2+ hours of support act(s)? I assume if I arrive at 8 I'll be in good shape since the tickets are seated? Can't get there any earlier with work....

They'll likely be on about 9, finished at 10:15-10:30.

Howard the Duck

Sky King wrote: »

I guess the pixies are not going to start playing at 6pm!

But anyone got idea what time the main act in the iveagh gardens would start at?

I'd say probably 8:30 and finish about 10:30 although could be 8 to 10