The Rolling Stones - 17th May 2018 - Croke Park - *Discussion Only / No Ticket Sales*

Billy Mays

RolandGoose wrote: »

Either was I!
Thanks for letting me know!

If you feel there is anymore songs that the band is trying to surprise us with, be sure to let us know so we can expect them and know if we like them or not in advance!

Apologies

I'll edit that

PTH2009

https://www.instagram.com/p/BixAXVig5Ok/

Gives a view of some the sections curtained off. Think Hogan stand starts at 334/333 and Cusack is 303/304

Former Former

PTH2009 wrote: »

Gives a view of some the sections curtained off. Think Hogan stand starts at 334/333 and Cusack is 303/304

They're closed off because people sitting there would be looking at the back of the stage

PTH2009

Former Former wrote: »

They're closed off because people sitting there would be looking at the back of the stage

I better have a perfect view of the stage for the price I paid for the ticket

Zardoz

Former Former wrote: »

They're closed off because people sitting there would be looking at the back of the stage

They have also tarped off alot of the good lower seats further back .
See this video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPkNwBE6eJI

Lucky Dip tickets are back on sale too

stimpson

Zardoz wrote: »

They have also tarped off alot of the good lower seats further back .
See this video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPkNwBE6eJI

Lucky Dip tickets are back on sale too

I’d say those seats wouldn’t have a view over those who are standing and were probably never sold.

RolandGoose

Zardoz wrote: »

They have also tarped off alot of the good lower seats further back .
See this video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPkNwBE6eJI

Lucky Dip tickets are back on sale too

The view from the covered seats in the lower Davin will be obstructed by the sound engineers tower which has not yet been put up in this video and also the PA/lighting stacks on the pitch.

Although I do agree that more is been curtained off than there would at a sold out show.

I hope a good showing come out to see The Stones. Arguably the greatest rock and roll band there has ever been!

fallen01angel

For any of the ladies planning on bringing a bag to the gig this showed up on my newsfeed from the Journal : Jim Clarke, Aiken Promotions Event Controller, said: “We want everyone to have a great night in Croke Park in a safe and friendly environment, help us and yourself by travelling light.
If you must bring a bag it needs to be smaller than A5 (11.45cm x 15.25cm or 4.5 in x 6.0in) size -approximately the size of a small book.

I'm not really a bag person,but I have an cross shoulder bag/satchel that I have brought to every gig I've been to for the past 5/6 years,it's bigger that the size listed above,but certainly not a monstrosity, how strict do people here think they'll be......I'm not from Dublin, so there'll be a few bits and pieces I'd like to bring.

Mollyb60

fallen01angel wrote: »

For any of the ladies planning on bringing a bag to the gig this showed up on my newsfeed from the Journal : Jim Clarke, Aiken Promotions Event Controller, said: “We want everyone to have a great night in Croke Park in a safe and friendly environment, help us and yourself by travelling light.
If you must bring a bag it needs to be smaller than A5 (11.45cm x 15.25cm or 4.5 in x 6.0in) size -approximately the size of a small book.

I'm not really a bag person,but I have an cross shoulder bag/satchel that I have brought to every gig I've been to for the past 5/6 years,it's bigger that the size listed above,but certainly not a monstrosity, how strict do people here think they'll be......I'm not from Dublin, so there'll be a few bits and pieces I'd like to bring.

They've been harping on about this 'smaller than A4/A5' size bag since the Manchester bombing but I've never seen them actually strictly enforce it. We were at the Hans Zimmer gig in the Point just after that and they were making people with backpacks put them in a locker type set up they had outside. That was the only gig I've ever seen bags being taken off people. Since then it's just the same as it was before, maybe with extra checks. I'll be mightly ****ing pissed if they try take my handbag off me going in. My purse alone is only slightly smaller than A5.

Former Former

RolandGoose wrote: »

The view from the covered seats in the lower Davin will be obstructed by the sound engineers tower which has not yet been put up in this video and also the PA/lighting stacks on the pitch.

Although I do agree that more is been curtained off than there would at a sold out show.

I hope a good showing come out to see The Stones. Arguably the greatest rock and roll band there has ever been!

There seems to be a platform for disabled seating which would block the view from the Lower Davin too.

And as any GAA fan will tell you, the lower Davin is the worst seat in the house...

finbarrk

Any pubs around town having Stones tunes on Thursday?

drake70

Collector ticket arrived this morning Still not happy with ticketmonster for the delays though

Rebel_dreamer

Soooooo still haven't received our tickets and heading to London tonight and flying into Dub thurs. sure why would ticketmaster answer their phones aarrgghhhh

davywalsh7

finbarrk wrote: »

Any pubs around town having Stones tunes on Thursday?

The big tree usually have stuff on for gigs

davywalsh7

Rebel_dreamer wrote: »

Soooooo still haven't received our tickets and heading to London tonight and flying into Dub thurs. sure why would ticketmaster answer their phones aarrgghhhh

Still waiting on mine and I’m heading to Dublin today, actually impossible to get through on their phone lines

dixiefly

I have purchased Lucky Dip tickets. Have seen The Stones 3 times so no way was I paying the extortionate prices being charged.

That said I hope to get seats with a really good view.

Anyone know the time the tickets can be picked up from? I know that once you pick them up you are escorted into the stadium to prevent reselling of the tickets.

finbarrk

davywalsh7 wrote: »

The big tree usually have stuff on for gigs

Sound Davy, thanks.

thebull85

finbarrk wrote: »

Any pubs around town having Stones tunes on Thursday?

Binns bridge with a bag of cans.. Be grand.

Zardoz

dixiefly wrote: »

Anyone know the time the tickets can be picked up from? I know that once you pick them up you are escorted into the stadium to prevent reselling of the tickets.

That wont be an issue in Dublin to be honest ,its nowhere near a sell out.
The Box Office is a bit of a walk from the stadium too ,their won't be any escort .
Think I will collect mine early as their could be a nasty queue later.

Mick is a fit man for 72
https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/996359612407443457

The Nal

Zardoz wrote: »

Mick is a fit man for 72

Hes 75 in a few weeks!

Zardoz

The Nal wrote: »

Hes 75 in a few weeks!

Even more impressive .

PTH2009

found a few pics of the RHCP show from 2012 on my hardrive. my god the place was empty

RebelButtMunch

PTH2009 wrote: »

found a few pics of the RHCP show from 2012 on my hardrive. my god the place was empty

That's horrific

twin_beacon

PTH2009 wrote: »

found a few pics of the RHCP show from 2012 on my hardrive. my god the place was empty

wow that was empty. you can see it here too, I can't believe they even opened the upper tier.

PTH2009

Anyway as I siad yesterday the ticket sales and crowd size is what it is for Thursday and lots of factors are the reason for this but most of us have been waiting a long time for this and these old lads knw how to rock and will put on a great show.

Have a feeling the offical merch will not be the cheapest and if u want some being a wallet load

dasdog

Tickets only arrived for me yesterday too. If it's not packed that's a bonus in my book. I tend to move around a bit until I find a decent spot, which is usually near the sound desk for outdoors.

Dublin Spur

getting giddy now

but1er

PTH2009 wrote: »

found a few pics of the RHCP show from 2012 on my hardrive. my god the place was empty

Can spot my green brazil hoody and my mate in his dodgy bucket hat 😂😂

Weepsie

PTH2009 wrote: »

found a few pics of the RHCP show from 2012 on my hardrive. my god the place was empty

Many people remember their Landsdowne gig from 2002 and were probably put off stadium gigs for life (it was awful) and no John Frusciante....They'd have sold it out a decade earlier or just about.

recyclops

but1er wrote: »

Can spot my green brazil hoody and my mate in his dodgy bucket hat ����

thatll be a wheres wally for me now to kill the last hour or so in work