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Metallica for Slane 2019

TheIrishGrover · 2018-09-19 11:55:54

https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2018/0919/994679-metal-merchants-metallica-to-rock-slane-castle-in-2019/ Edit: Ah, It's The Irish Sun "breaking" it. Probably right but... y'know.... OK. so, what do ya think? I think it's actually pretty cool. Pretty retro maybe but, say what you want, they should rock the joint.

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#482 28-09-2018 1:47pm
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Do you feel obliged to give him the 180 euro?!

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#483 28-09-2018 2:04pm
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D.Q wrote: »

everyone is in the same boat re tickets.
I've had tickets since Tuesday and still no access. I'm sure its just an admin thing.

fair enough, its a long way away so I wont worry about it so

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#484 28-09-2018 2:06pm
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greenspurs wrote: »

Yes + Yes + Yes...

They wont leave you bring drink FROM the farm down to the Castle tho !!!

They had a checkpoint there last year and were taking all drink off everyone !
:rolleyes:

Wow, that's good to know thanks, so basically you'll have to get all your drink inside, that's a bummer, is it easy or impossible to get a drink at slane

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#485 28-09-2018 2:18pm
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shamrock55 wrote: »

Wow, that's good to know thanks, so basically you'll have to get all your drink inside, that's a bummer, is it easy or impossible to get a drink at slane

There's a load of bars, usually heineken ran,
no harder than any other outdoor gig

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#486 28-09-2018 2:30pm
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Wanderer78 wrote: »

typical

Google have alot to answer for .
They place Viagogo at the top of every search so naive people go to Viagogo thinking its the official seller .

People should know better though ,especially in this country ,Ticketmaster is the first port of call ,do not buy off Viagogo .

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#487 28-09-2018 2:37pm
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Never heard of Ghost but loving them so far.

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#488 28-09-2018 2:45pm
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In past experience with Slane gigs, do they sell out fast or not due to the size of the venue? Or does it vary completely on the gig?

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#489 28-09-2018 2:51pm
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Ricosruffneck wrote: »

Chilli peppers had an amazing support line up in 04 i think?

Queens of the stone age, foo fighters, PJ Harvey, Feeder. With Frusciante playing Guitar as well. Oh!

Edit: actually 2003

My second ever gig with metallica like 2 days before as my first. Great times.

ECookie13 wrote: »

In past experience with Slane gigs, do they sell out fast or not due to the size of the venue? Or does it vary completely on the gig?

Varies by band, think Guns and Roses was like a one day sell out.

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#490 28-09-2018 2:52pm
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Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

Never heard of Ghost but loving them so far.

Rrrrrrrrratsss......woooh ooohhh!!!

Love Ghost but not all their songs. So far on the new album my favourites are Rats, Faith and Avalanche.

Never before have I had a song stick in my head as much as Year Zero.

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#491 28-09-2018 3:08pm
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Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

Varies by band, think Guns and Roses was like a one day sell out.

No, GNR stopped being sold on the first day, common trickery. Then went back on sale again days later, you can see it in the old thread

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057641420&page=13

I remember considering going and you can see on toutless they were going as low as 40euro, most looking for €50-60.

https://www.toutless.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=26742&sid=8103b4048f15d40a8f3ea82819183886&start=495

Loads must have been stuck with them. They were giving them away at the gig that day

The Davestator wrote: »

I agree, but there were plenty of tickets available around the campsite for free on Friday night and saturday morning.

My friend had a spare gold circle that he literally couldn't give away!

I have tested the metallica one a few times today and could never get gold circle or zone A

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#492 28-09-2018 3:12pm
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I wonder will it sell better than GnR

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#493 28-09-2018 3:15pm
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rubadub wrote: »

I have tested the metallica one a few times today and could never get gold circle or zone A

Ya zone A or GC seem to be gone..whether a is intentional or not
and the main standing will always be long to go!

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#494 28-09-2018 3:18pm
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MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Rrrrrrrrratsss......woooh ooohhh!!!

Love Ghost but not all their songs. So far on the new album my favourites are Rats, Faith and Avalanche.

Never before have I had a song stick in my head as much as Year Zero.

Yeah only came across them about a year or 2 ago on a YouTube recording of there 2013 rock in rio. Very odd but cool look who's music does not reflect the're look ha. The older pope looked so cool

Looking forward to seeing them

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#495 28-09-2018 3:22pm
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D.Q wrote: »

I wonder will it sell better than GnR

It won't.
Having a quick look across their European dates ,sales seem to be struggling .

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#496 28-09-2018 3:36pm
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ECookie13 wrote: »

In past experience with Slane gigs, do they sell out fast or not due to the size of the venue? Or does it vary completely on the gig?

Depends on the artist but generally there will be tonnes on re-sale sites below face value before the gig and will probably go back on general sale on TM also.

Guns n' Roses "sold out" in 24 hours but went back on sale closer to the show and ticket re-sale sites were flooded with below face value tickets. Keeping in mind they hadn't played here in 25 years (not counting the "Axl and friends" shows), along with the hype of a reunion 20+ years in the making, I wouldn't think this will sell out for some time if at all, probably be plenty of tickets available for resale as well. I managed to get a couple of tickets for Foo Fighters a few years back for €30 each a couple of days before the show.

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#497 28-09-2018 3:39pm
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There were tickets going for GnR for 25 quid the day before.

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#498 28-09-2018 3:42pm
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I got gnr tickets for 50 two weeks before it, was planning on doing the same here

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#499 28-09-2018 3:44pm
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Slane is pretty massive in fairness. I wonder how badly it would have to sell before it was noticeably empty.

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#500 28-09-2018 4:09pm
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bennyl10 wrote: »

Super Happy if that's confirmed, Ghost are incredible live!

Hopefully, had a listen last night but couldn't shake that they sounded like a heavier version of the kaiser chiefs.

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#501 28-09-2018 4:18pm
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Just got mine. €106 including fees so I'm hoping I got the main standing area and not (sh!t)zone A

Now that that's done, anyone know if there will be transport from Dublin to Slane and back on the day?

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#502 28-09-2018 4:24pm
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MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Just got mine. €106 including fees so I'm hoping I got the main standing area and not (sh!t)zone A

Now that that's done, anyone know if there will be transport from Dublin to Slane and back on the day?

Yeah you got the main standing area. And yes, Dublin Bus (and probably others) run buses to/from Slane in the day. Around €25 return I think?

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#503 28-09-2018 4:27pm
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MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Just got mine. €106 including fees so I'm hoping I got the main standing area and not (sh!t)zone A

Now that that's done, anyone know if there will be transport from Dublin to Slane and back on the day?

Bollox to that - camping dude

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#504 28-09-2018 4:27pm
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MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Just got mine. €106 including fees so I'm hoping I got the main standing area and not (sh!t)zone A

Now that that's done, anyone know if there will be transport from Dublin to Slane and back on the day?

The wife said that's what i paid as well.what's the break down on that?89.50 x 2 and 17 fees?

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#505 28-09-2018 4:46pm
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Mrcaramelchoc wrote: »

The wife said that's what i paid as well.what's the break down on that?89.50 x 2 and 17 fees?

only zone a was 89.50 GA Was 99.50

fees are 6.25 id say she gOt GA

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#506 28-09-2018 4:47pm
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Mrcaramelchoc wrote: »

The wife said that's what i paid as well.what's the break down on that?89.50 x 2 and 17 fees?

€99 + fees

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#507 28-09-2018 5:03pm
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So everyone seems to be thinking of using slanecamping.ie?

How big is the place? I am booked with 3 others, think we are going to just bring a camper. Contacted them to ask about their policy on changing a camping ticket to a camper ticket and was told "sure its all the same, your paying per person"

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#508 28-09-2018 5:26pm
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We had a last minute change from driving to camping for GnR and I think it was them we camped with. We were told not to bother even booking as there would be plenty of room. That was a week before the concert.

It's basically massive fields where they direct you in, you park where they tell you and put up your tent behind your car. Campers were grouped together. Cost is per person. People arrived throughout the night. I think we arrived at midnight and the next morning there was a sea of tents behind us that came in afterwards.

It really is the way to go. For GnR it pissed down all morning so we just hung out in the tent drinking until the rain cleared, then went over for the last hour or so of the last support act before GnR came on. Had a few pints in the gig then afterwards a 10 min walk to the tent and cracked open a few more drinks. Woke up the next morning and packed up after coffee and hit the road then. No long walk to a bus or stuck in a bus in a traffic jam bursting for the loo.

We brought an inflatable mattress with a pump you can run off the cigarette lighter in the car. That and a double sleeping bag and we were very comfortable.

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#509 28-09-2018 6:53pm
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Yeah I did it for GnR and Foos. Head down early Saturday. Set up camp. Head into slane village for a pint. Back for few cans in campsite. 10 mins into the venue, 10 mins back. Few cans after. Up and go e in the morning, no traffic or fuss.

The ability to camp beside your car is a massive plus, no dragging tents, bags and slabs for miles. It's great.

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#510 28-09-2018 6:54pm
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D.Q wrote: »

Slane is pretty massive in fairness. I wonder how badly it would have to sell before it was noticeably empty.

Gnr 92 was around 50k

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#511 28-09-2018 6:56pm
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Ethan90 wrote: »

Hopefully, had a listen last night but couldn't shake that they sounded like a heavier version of the kaiser chiefs.

Do the kaiser chiefs give praise to satan?....

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