Belly - The Academy Saturday July 23rd

roll · 01-03-2016 4:16pm #1

Much as i dislike this venue, I'll have to make an exception for this one!

s8n · 01-03-2016 5:31pm

WOW - Didnt think we would be lucky enough to get our own gig !!!

Sugarlumps · 02-03-2016 9:46am

roll wrote: »

Much as i dislike this venue, I'll have to make an exception for this one!

What are your dislikes about this particular venue?

roll · 02-03-2016 10:03am

Sugarlumps wrote: »

What are your dislikes about this particular venue?

people yapping and the fact that the bar is relatively close to the stage makes the general noise around the place pretty awful-at least in whelans there is a space around the corner from the bar (to the left of the stage as you're looking at it) where bar 'noise' isn't so bad....

Sugarlumps · 02-03-2016 10:45am

roll wrote: »

people yapping and the fact that the bar is relatively close to the stage makes the general noise around the place pretty awful-at least in whelans there is a space around the corner from the bar (to the left of the stage as you're looking at it) where bar 'noise' isn't so bad....

Unfortunately you can't gag people. Plenty of eagle eye viewing positions. The sound at least for me, has always been outstanding.

ronano · 02-03-2016 12:22pm

im legit gobsmacked they reformed and a gig in acamdey

s8n · 04-03-2016 11:22am

Ticket secured

CiarraiAbu2 · 13-07-2016 5:17pm

Anybody know what time they will be on stage roughly?, sick of trying to ring the venue.

Thanks

Effects · 13-07-2016 5:26pm

CiarraiAbu2 wrote: »

Anybody know what time they will be on stage roughly?, sick of trying to ring the venue.

Thanks

6.30pm

roll · 18-07-2016 9:33am

Balls - can't go to this now-anybody want a couple of tix?

roll · 19-07-2016 4:48pm

jaysus-nobody wants a ticket to see Belly?! For shame!

ronano · 19-07-2016 6:19pm

Effects wrote: »

6.30pm

just curious where you got that info?

seanrhags1 · 19-07-2016 8:07pm

roll wrote: »

Balls - can't go to this now-anybody want a couple of tix?

I'd take these if they haven't been snapped up!

Peter File · 19-07-2016 10:42pm

ronano wrote: »

just curious where you got that info?

Doors open at 7:30pm and they are highly unlikely to start playing to an empty room.
They have no support on the English concerts and are going on stage there at around 8:20 to 8:30 each evening playing long sets

@Rock_City_Notts
SET TIMES TONIGHT!
Doors 7pm
@Bellytheband 8:30pm
Curfew 11pm
TIX ON THE DOOR!

Rothko · 20-07-2016 3:03am

Never listened to them. Are they anything like the Breeders or the Throwing Muses?

CiarraiAbu2 · 20-07-2016 9:20am

Tanya Donnelly was in all three groups, so will have the same influence in all of them. Might be the last time around this part of the world.

ronano · 20-07-2016 10:35am

Peter File wrote: »

Doors open at 7:30pm and they are highly unlikely to start playing to an empty room.
They have no support on the English concerts and are going on stage there at around 8:20 to 8:30 each evening playing long sets

@Rock_City_Notts
SET TIMES TONIGHT!
Doors 7pm
@Bellytheband 8:30pm
Curfew 11pm
TIX ON THE DOOR!

. Your initial post was 6:30pm which was why i was curious. It must have been a typo, thanks for the info. Set lists look amazing!

super_furry · 20-07-2016 1:47pm

Jaysus, Belly and Suede on at the same weekend. Think it's going to have to be Belly for me.

ahlookit · 21-07-2016 11:07am

They are getting great reviews for the UK shows, here's one from Manchester:

http://louderthanwar.com/belly-manchester-ritz-live-review/

and Leeds:

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jul/17/belly-review-leeds-university-tanya-donelly-band

Really looking forward to Saturdays gig, haven't seen them live since supporting REM in Slane in 95. Also see they are playing a couple of new songs...is a new album too much to hope for??

CiarraiAbu2 · 21-07-2016 4:24pm

Anywhere close by to go for a few drinks afterwards with decent music, also is it still manic at taxi ranks on a Saturday night?

ronano · 21-07-2016 6:56pm

ahlookit wrote: »

They are getting great reviews for the UK shows, here's one from Manchester:

http://louderthanwar.com/belly-manchester-ritz-live-review/

and Leeds:

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jul/17/belly-review-leeds-university-tanya-donelly-band

Really looking forward to Saturdays gig, haven't seen them live since supporting REM in Slane in 95. Also see they are playing a couple of new songs...is a new album too much to hope for??

Tanya: New Belly songs will be released at some point, though the form isn’t yet fully decided yet. But we are writing and have a very good (imho) bunch coming along.

http://www.bristollivemagazine.com/belly-interview/

.@bellytheband fans! Band on-stage 8.30pm sharp tomorrow @academydublin - doing 2 sets! No support!

UrbanSprawl · 23-07-2016 1:08pm

CiarraiAbu2 wrote: »

Anywhere close by to go for a few drinks afterwards with decent music, also is it still manic at taxi ranks on a Saturday night?

also is it still manic at taxi ranks on a Saturday night? Depends what time you hit them at ..3 am yes most likely,before then shouldn't be a problem to get a taxi.

UrbanSprawl · 23-07-2016 1:17pm

Anyone know if they will have support and from whom?I know alot of the uk gigs didn't but the ticket is Belly & guests.

ronano · 23-07-2016 4:50pm

UrbanSprawl wrote: »

Anyone know if they will have support and from whom?I know alot of the uk gigs didn't but the ticket is Belly & guests.

No support, they'll be onstageat 830pm and will play 2 sets

ronano · 23-07-2016 11:04pm

Was there an encore?

UrbanSprawl · 24-07-2016 2:45am

ronano wrote: »

Was there an encore?

I did not enjoy that gig at all...

UrbanSprawl · 24-07-2016 2:45pm

UrbanSprawl wrote: »

I did not enjoy that gig at all...

ok that a was a bit (way too) harsh,as expected it was the 2hour set and can't fault the band. maybe a few too many slow tunes in the set for my liking.I am not sure if there was encore or not,certainly there was howls for more at the end that were not met but after 2 hrs they had done their bit.Tanya looked great onstage and voice sweet as ever.It was close to if not sold out.

ronano · 24-07-2016 3:38pm

UrbanSprawl wrote: »

ok that a was a bit (way too) harsh,as expected it was the 2hour set and can't fault the band. maybe a few too many slow tunes in the set for my liking.I am not sure if there was encore or not,certainly there was howls for more at the end that were not met but after 2 hrs they had done their bit.Tanya looked great onstage and voice sweet as ever.It was close to if not sold out.

I thought you were joking about not liking it! What did you not like? I thought they were stellar. Exactly what I thought belly live would be, the songs being a bit beefier than on record. Tanya's voice is great.

ahlookit · 24-07-2016 8:15pm

ronano wrote: »

I thought you were joking about not liking it! What did you not like? I thought they were stellar. Exactly what I thought belly live would be, the songs being a bit beefier than on record. Tanya's voice is great.

Worth the 21 year wait to see them a second time. Tanya's voice is amazing. Pity about the bass heavy bit for a few mins in the first set, and lack of an encore thanks to the academy...feckers... But still loved the gig

UrbanSprawl · 26-07-2016 1:04am

ronano wrote: »

I thought you were joking about not liking it! What did you not like? I thought they were stellar. Exactly what I thought belly live would be, the songs being a bit beefier than on record. Tanya's voice is great.

i answered the question above,,they where grand hardly gig of the year

loadwire · 26-07-2016 9:20am

the sound was a bit crap early on, kinda wrecked the first few songs for me but they sorted whatever it was. very enjoyable after that. Judas My Heart song of the night, just perfect.

Belly - The Academy Saturday July 23rd

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