Mercury Rev - Deserter Songs Accoustic Tour

CantonaGod · 19-01-2018 10:08am #1

This one went under my radar.....
Mercury Rev
"An intimate, acoustic evening featuring many of the stories and songs surrounding the Mercury Rev's heartbreaking 1998 classic 'Deserter's Songs'. Performed in the fragile 'whisper and strum' way they were originally written, this promises to be an extraordinary glimpse into the forces that nearly destroyed a band and the strange events leading toward a most unexpected return"
Limerick 18th April
Galway 21st April
Dublin Whelans 22nd April

Peter File · 19-01-2018 10:14am

CantonaGod wrote: »

This one went under my radar.....
Mercury Rev
"An intimate, acoustic evening featuring many of the stories and songs surrounding the Mercury Rev's heartbreaking 1998 classic 'Deserter's Songs'. Performed in the fragile 'whisper and strum' way they were originally written, this promises to be an extraordinary glimpse into the forces that nearly destroyed a band and the strange events leading toward a most unexpected return"
Limerick 18th April
Galway 21st April
Dublin Whelans 22nd April

They are also playing
Bangor, Co Down on April 17
Theatre royal Waterford April 19
St lukes Cork April 20.

lordgoat · 19-01-2018 11:52am

Dublin now - Sold out FYI

Pighead · 19-01-2018 12:27pm

lordgoat wrote: »

Sold out FYI

Is that just the Whelans one you're talking about lordgoat? I'm pretty sure there are still some left for Limerick. Not sure about the rest. Very tempted to go to this. One of my favourite albums.

Peter File · 19-01-2018 1:04pm

Bangor is sold out as well

AhrSkidar · 19-01-2018 2:43pm

Just got 2 tickets for Galway, so still available there

roll · 19-01-2018 3:04pm

for anyone getting tix for galway, i got 3 on the roisin dubh website for €95, the same tix cost €115 (or something around that) on ticketbastard

BullBlackNova · 19-01-2018 3:05pm

Looks like Cork is still on sale for anyone looking.

http://uticket.ie/event/mercury-rev-live-at-st-lukes

Got two tickets this morning. Great band, great album and great venue in St Luke's. Well worth a look!

McTigs · 19-01-2018 4:04pm

Got two tickets for Galway.... what an album, I remember Donal Dineen plugging it on No Disco and going out getting it the next day, cant believe it's 20 years ago.

Peter File · 20-01-2018 1:02pm

Extra concert added in Bangor on April 16

seachto7 · 23-01-2018 5:14pm

So many gigs! Jaysus!

peachypyro · 25-01-2018 6:44pm

ugh

bullpost · 26-01-2018 11:17am

For anyone willing to travel, this is on in the stunning restored Theatre Royal in Waterford - similar to Olympia in Dublin:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127121800@N02/15633022711/in/photolist-7XcHCy-pPrk1k-oHUPaE-7fbGKN-oSSqaa-ZN5gor-7fbH4h-CGbxA5-FRvcUr-CG6HDb-FRvcbc-CGbxcu-4dkgkj-7XcHBU-4dkeys-FRvcxK-ZKskU5-4dkeLA-CG6H5q-CGbwvj-FRvcjD-FRv6jT-YHpgn7-ZKsk9s-H2h41e-CGbwSG-FRvd56-YHpfYb-ZKskBG-YHpgJj-ZN5hbt-szLf7N-H8jzdT-siyCJN-szXGwh-CG6HSC-ZKsjgA-xEGmMt-8xtYeK-wgSoTJ-rURDMQ-rybnib-pPrnWa-oSPzsf-pxeQ3p-pojWiV-p69Nsi-frVCDp-c29fXh-7f7PtZ

peachypyro · 09-02-2018 9:34am

An additional date has been added in Galway for the 21st, for anyone looking to go there!

johnpatrick81 · 20-02-2018 3:01pm

Totally missed this and only copped it in the Dolans' gig listings, just snared 2 tickets, so frikkin delighted. Adore that album!!

Peter File · 20-02-2018 8:59pm

They have added a matinee performance in Cork on April 20 at 4PM

http://www.liveatstlukes.com/mercury-rev/

The Gram · 29-03-2018 9:07pm

Tickets for Galway matinee just arrived. I'm soooo looking forward to this.

Do ye think the singing saw will be with them?

Peter File · 16-04-2018 8:47am

Lyla Foy is supporting them on this tour.

davidom2513 · 17-04-2018 10:21am

Peter File wrote: »

Lyla Foy is supporting them on this tour.

I think she is providing backup vocals also for the Rev.

Saw her a few years ago, and enjoyed her set

davidom2513 · 17-04-2018 12:15pm

I think The Gram is refferring to this tho

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_saw

johnpatrick81 · 18-04-2018 11:21pm

Quality gig in Limerick tonight. Pure stripped back versions of the album, but beautiful stuff.

I thought we’d get more chat and maybe a few more extra tracks, but a must see for anyone who loves the album.

Lyla foy as the support has a lovely voice but very meh songs.

Fr Tod Umptious · 19-04-2018 1:13am

johnpatrick81 wrote: »

Quality gig in Limerick tonight. Pure stripped back versions of the album, but beautiful stuff.

I thought we’d get more chat and maybe a few more extra tracks, but a must see for anyone who loves the album.

Lyla foy as the support has a lovely voice but very meh songs.

Really enjoyed it too, but I'd liked to have seen them throw in something from All is Dream because that is a great album too, but maybe that didn't suit the whole Deserters Songs and the years before it theme.

Agree about Lyla Foy, but she played a stormer on the drums for Opus 40.

Arne_Saknussem · 19-04-2018 11:35am

Heading to Waterford tonight, can anyone tell me what time Mercury Rev were on stage at, and what time they finished up last night?

Fr Tod Umptious · 19-04-2018 12:13pm

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

Heading to Waterford tonight, can anyone tell me what time Mercury Rev were on stage at, and what time they finished up last night?

In Limerick on about 9.30, show was just over an hour.

Peter File · 19-04-2018 5:20pm

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

Heading to Waterford tonight, can anyone tell me what time Mercury Rev were on stage at, and what time they finished up last night?

Theatre concerts normally start earlier than regular venues so be careful

Sandwell · 19-04-2018 11:18pm

That gig tonight was sublime, fire alarm and impromptu intermission notwithstanding. Loved the Pavement cover and the encore of The Dark is Rising. Magical stuff.

johnpatrick81 · 19-04-2018 11:33pm

Sandwell wrote: »

That gig tonight was sublime, fire alarm and impromptu intermission notwithstanding. Loved the Pavement cover and the encore of The Dark is Rising. Magical stuff.

We didn’t get that encore! Did they do the Flaming Lips cover? We got Goddess on a Highway as our encore.

Sandwell · 19-04-2018 11:37pm

johnpatrick81 wrote: »

We didn’t get that encore! Did they do the Flaming Lips cover? We got Goddess on a Highway as our encore.

They finished the main set with Goddess and then came back on to do The Dark is Rising. They played the Lips cover too. Jonathan's voice still sounds astonishingly good.

johnpatrick81 · 20-04-2018 12:14am

Sandwell wrote: »

They finished the main set with Goddess and then came back on to do The Dark is Rising. They played the Lips cover too. Jonathan's voice still sounds astonishingly good.

Jealous! Yup immaculate voice.

Fr Tod Umptious · 20-04-2018 12:52am

Sandwell wrote: »

That gig tonight was sublime, fire alarm and impromptu intermission notwithstanding. Loved the Pavement cover and the encore of The Dark is Rising. Magical stuff.

That's not fair, I would have loved to hear something for All is Dream.

They did The Dark is Rising as an encore in Cork n 2011.

Judes · 20-04-2018 2:32pm

Seeing them tonight in Cork - can't wait.

Mercury Rev - Deserter Songs Accoustic Tour

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