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Biggest Band/Artist to ever play Waterford?
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OK, I've enjoyed this trip down memory lane, I was at at good few of the gigs mentioned but we've gone off topic.
My original question was; who has played here while they were world famous and in their pomp? I know I didn't help with some of the acts I included in my original list so let's narrow it down to artists that met one of the following criteria;
1. must have released at least 1 new studio album (not greatest hits) that had reached top 40 in the US or top 10 in the UK within the previous 5 years or 1 year after playing Waterford,
2. must have released at least 1 new studio album (not greatest hits) in the preceding 5 years when they played Waterford. that subsequently certified Gold in the US (500,000 units) or the UK (100,000 units),
2. must have had at least 1 UK No.1 single or US Billboard top 10 single within the preceding 2 years.
So looking at my original list + acts suggested;
Artist / Venue/Festival / Year / Career Record Sales (Net Worth) / Justification for making list
U2 WRTC Canteen/The Showboat 1980 150 Million 'Boy' No.52 in the UK and No.63 in the US but was subsequently ranked number 417 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time"
Van Morrission Fleadh Mor Tramore 1993 ? (Net Worth $90M) 'Avalon Sunset' 1989 most definitely keeps Van on this list.
50 Cent Daytripper 2011 17 Million 'Before I self-destruct' 2009 keeps Mr Cent on here.
Madness Daytripper 2013 6 Million+ Album 'Oui Oui, Si Si, Ja Ja, Da Da' 2012 keeps them here though they're mostly living off the 80's hits
The National - A.T.N. Curraghmore - 2019 - 1-2 Million - Albums 'Sleep Well Beast' 2017 No.1 UK, No. 2 US
The Smiths - The Savoy 1984 Album 'The Smiths' 1984 UK No.2, went Gold
The Human League The Bridge 1985
The Prodigy - Metroland 1995 'Music for the Jilted Generation' 1994 went Platinum in the UK so yea they were happening at the time and go on the list.
Disqualified subject to argument:
Bob Dylan Fleadh Mor Tramore 1993 100 Million 'Good as I Been to You' only reached No. 51 in the US and No. 18 in the UK
UB40 Daytripper 2017 70 Million Greatest hits touring band by 2017 even Ali Campbell rejoining doesn't keep them on.
Sister Sledge Daytripper 2018 15 Million Last hit studio album 33 years previous.
"I'm sure Val Doonican must have played the Theatre Royal at some stage?" - Ah here.
Joan Armatrading - The Theatre Royal - 2015 - legend but doesn't meet the criteria.
Inclusion on 'The List' pending subject to testing versus criteria above as I'm just cutting & pasting your responses and I haven't had a chance to verify:
The Pogues - mostly in the Bridge
Def Leppard- Katie Reilly's 1986
Ray Charles Fleadh Mor Tramore 1993
Jerry Lee Lewis Fleadh Mor Tramore 1993
Johnny cash The Forum
Kris Kristoferson The forum
David Grey
The Farm - The Stonecourt Year?
The Beautiful South - The Forum - Year?
Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze played the Forum solo.
Gilbert O'Sullivan - Mt Sion - the 70's
Carl Cox - The Metroland - 1995
Mungo Jerry - The Atlantic Ballroom Tramore - Year?
Paul Weller - South - Year?
Fatboy Slim- Electric Avenue/Ten/Theatre Royal - Year?
Babyshambles
Mercury Rev
Ian Brown- South/ Electric Avenue/Ten/Theatre Royal - Years?
The Thrills - The Forum - Year?
Ocean Colour Scene - The Forum - Year?
Scissor Sisters - The Forum - Year?
Violent Femmes - South - Year?
Paul Oakenfold - South - Year?
The Fourth Dimension - Metroland - 1995
Manic street preachers - Back of The Mansion - Year?
Snow Patrol - The kings - Year?
The Waterboys
Mauro picotto
John digweed
the stranglers
James - Daytripper - Year?
Thin Lizzy played in the Regina cinema
The Housemartins, the Bridge.
Howard Jones, butlers community.
Bad Manners, the Savoy.
Queen played T. H Doolans before everyone liked them
Ash played preachers
Billy Connolly was in the theatre royal, wasn't he?
Didn't Tammy Wynette (stand by your man) play the Forum?
Marshall Jefferson (& someone else who's name I can't remember) in The Rhythm Room back in 2000/2001
Roy Orbison played the Olympia Ballroom on Parnell St back in the 60s.
Bruce Springsteen - Olympia
Any more, please add to list rather than as comments underneath. Edit, add, verify as your going along lads. Disagree with the criteria for inclusion; argue alternatives!
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Dunmoreroader wrote: »OK, I've enjoyed this trip down memory lane, I was at at good few of the gigs mentioned but we've gone off topic.
My original question was; who has played here while they were world famous and in their pomp? I know I didn't help with some of the acts I included in my original list so let's narrow it down to artists that met one of the following criteria;
1. must have released at least 1 new studio album (not greatest hits) that had reached top 40 in the US or top 10 in the UK within the previous 5 years or 1 year after playing Waterford,
2. must have released at least 1 new studio album (not greatest hits) in the preceding 5 years when they played Waterford. that subsequently certified Gold in the US (500,000 units) or the UK (100,000 units),
2. must have had at least 1 UK No.1 single or US Billboard top 10 single within the preceding 2 years.
So looking at my original list + acts suggested;
Artist / Venue/Festival / Year / Career Record Sales (Net Worth) / Justification for making list
U2 WRTC Canteen/The Showboat 1980 150 Million 'Boy' No.52 in the UK and No.63 in the US but was subsequently ranked number 417 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time"
Van Morrission Fleadh Mor Tramore 1993 ? (Net Worth $90M) 'Avalon Sunset' 1989 most definitely keeps Van on this list.
50 Cent Daytripper 2011 17 Million 'Before I self-destruct' 2009 keeps Mr Cent on here.
Madness Daytripper 2013 6 Million+ Album 'Oui Oui, Si Si, Ja Ja, Da Da' 2012 keeps them here though they're mostly living off the 80's hits
The National - A.T.N. Curraghmore - 2019 - 1-2 Million - Albums 'Sleep Well Beast' 2017 No.1 UK, No. 2 US
The Smiths - The Savoy 1984 Album 'The Smiths' 1984 UK No.2, went Gold
The Human League The Bridge 1985
The Prodigy - Metroland 1995 'Music for the Jilted Generation' 1994 went Platinum in the UK so yea they were happening at the time and go on the list.
Disqualified subject to argument:
Bob Dylan Fleadh Mor Tramore 1993 100 Million 'Good as I Been to You' only reached No. 51 in the US and No. 18 in the UK
UB40 Daytripper 2017 70 Million Greatest hits touring band by 2017 even Ali Campbell rejoining doesn't keep them on.
Sister Sledge Daytripper 2018 15 Million Last hit studio album 33 years previous.
"I'm sure Val Doonican must have played the Theatre Royal at some stage?" - Ah here.
Joan Armatrading - The Theatre Royal - 2015 - legend but doesn't meet the criteria.
Inclusion on 'The List' pending subject to testing versus criteria above as I'm just cutting & pasting your responses and I haven't had a chance to verify:
The Pogues - mostly in the Bridge
Def Leppard- Katie Reilly's 1986
Ray Charles Fleadh Mor Tramore 1993
Jerry Lee Lewis Fleadh Mor Tramore 1993
Johnny cash The Forum
Kris Kristoferson The forum
David Grey
The Farm - The Stonecourt Year?
The Beautiful South - The Forum - Year?
Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze played the Forum solo.
Gilbert O'Sullivan - Mt Sion - the 70's
Carl Cox - The Metroland - 1995
Mungo Jerry - The Atlantic Ballroom Tramore - Year?
Paul Weller - South - Year?
Fatboy Slim- Electric Avenue/Ten/Theatre Royal - Year?
Babyshambles
Mercury Rev
Ian Brown- South/ Electric Avenue/Ten/Theatre Royal - Years?
The Thrills - The Forum - Year?
Ocean Colour Scene - The Forum - Year?
Scissor Sisters - The Forum - Year?
Violent Femmes - South - Year?
Paul Oakenfold - South - Year?
The Fourth Dimension - Metroland - 1995
Manic street preachers - Back of The Mansion - Year?
Snow Patrol - The kings - Year?
The Waterboys
Mauro picotto
John digweed
the stranglers
James - Daytripper - Year?
Thin Lizzy played in the Regina cinema
The Housemartins, the Bridge.
Howard Jones, butlers community.
Bad Manners, the Savoy.
Queen played T. H Doolans before everyone liked them
Ash played preachers
Billy Connolly was in the theatre royal, wasn't he?
Didn't Tammy Wynette (stand by your man) play the Forum?
Marshall Jefferson (& someone else who's name I can't remember) in The Rhythm Room back in 2000/2001
Roy Orbison played the Olympia Ballroom on Parnell St back in the 60s.
Bruce Springsteen - Olympia
Any more, please add to list rather than as comments underneath. Edit, add, verify as your going along lads. Disagree with the criteria for inclusion; argue alternatives!
I was at the Ocean Colour Scene gig. That would have been 2002 or 2003.0 -
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Dunmoreroader wrote: »OK, I've enjoyed this trip down memory lane, I was at at good few of the gigs mentioned but we've gone off topic.
My original question was; who has played here while they were world famous and in their pomp? I know I didn't help with some of the acts I included in my original list so let's narrow it down to artists that met one of the following criteria;
1. must have released at least 1 new studio album (not greatest hits) that had reached top 40 in the US or top 10 in the UK within the previous 5 years or 1 year after playing Waterford,
2. must have released at least 1 new studio album (not greatest hits) in the preceding 5 years when they played Waterford. that subsequently certified Gold in the US (500,000 units) or the UK (100,000 units),
2. must have had at least 1 UK No.1 single or US Billboard top 10 single within the preceding 2 years.
So looking at my original list + acts suggested;
Artist / Venue/Festival / Year / Career Record Sales (Net Worth) / Justification for making list
U2 WRTC Canteen/The Showboat 1980 150 Million 'Boy' No.52 in the UK and No.63 in the US but was subsequently ranked number 417 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time"
Van Morrission Fleadh Mor Tramore 1993 ? (Net Worth $90M) 'Avalon Sunset' 1989 most definitely keeps Van on this list.
50 Cent Daytripper 2011 17 Million 'Before I self-destruct' 2009 keeps Mr Cent on here.
Madness Daytripper 2013 6 Million+ Album 'Oui Oui, Si Si, Ja Ja, Da Da' 2012 keeps them here though they're mostly living off the 80's hits
The National - A.T.N. Curraghmore - 2019 - 1-2 Million - Albums 'Sleep Well Beast' 2017 No.1 UK, No. 2 US
The Smiths - The Savoy 1984 Album 'The Smiths' 1984 UK No.2, went Gold
The Human League The Bridge 1985
The Prodigy - Metroland 1995 'Music for the Jilted Generation' 1994 went Platinum in the UK so yea they were happening at the time and go on the list.
Disqualified subject to argument:
Bob Dylan Fleadh Mor Tramore 1993 100 Million 'Good as I Been to You' only reached No. 51 in the US and No. 18 in the UK
UB40 Daytripper 2017 70 Million Greatest hits touring band by 2017 even Ali Campbell rejoining doesn't keep them on.
Sister Sledge Daytripper 2018 15 Million Last hit studio album 33 years previous.
"I'm sure Val Doonican must have played the Theatre Royal at some stage?" - Ah here.
Joan Armatrading - The Theatre Royal - 2015 - legend but doesn't meet the criteria.
Inclusion on 'The List' pending subject to testing versus criteria above as I'm just cutting & pasting your responses and I haven't had a chance to verify:
The Pogues - mostly in the Bridge
Def Leppard- Katie Reilly's 1986
Ray Charles Fleadh Mor Tramore 1993
Jerry Lee Lewis Fleadh Mor Tramore 1993
Johnny cash The Forum
Kris Kristoferson The forum
David Grey
The Farm - The Stonecourt Year?
The Beautiful South - The Forum - Year?
Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze played the Forum solo.
Gilbert O'Sullivan - Mt Sion - the 70's
Carl Cox - The Metroland - 1995
Mungo Jerry - The Atlantic Ballroom Tramore - Year?
Paul Weller - South - Year?
Fatboy Slim- Electric Avenue/Ten/Theatre Royal - Year?
Babyshambles
Mercury Rev
Ian Brown- South/ Electric Avenue/Ten/Theatre Royal - Years?
The Thrills - The Forum - Year?
Ocean Colour Scene - The Forum - Year?
Scissor Sisters - The Forum - Year?
Violent Femmes - South - Year?
Paul Oakenfold - South - Year?
The Fourth Dimension - Metroland - 1995
Manic street preachers - Back of The Mansion - Year?
Snow Patrol - The kings - Year?
The Waterboys
Mauro picotto
John digweed
the stranglers
James - Daytripper - Year?
Thin Lizzy played in the Regina cinema
The Housemartins, the Bridge.
Howard Jones, butlers community.
Bad Manners, the Savoy.
Queen played T. H Doolans before everyone liked them
Ash played preachers
Billy Connolly was in the theatre royal, wasn't he?
Didn't Tammy Wynette (stand by your man) play the Forum?
Marshall Jefferson (& someone else who's name I can't remember) in The Rhythm Room back in 2000/2001
Roy Orbison played the Olympia Ballroom on Parnell St back in the 60s.
Bruce Springsteen - Olympia
Any more, please add to list rather than as comments underneath. Edit, add, verify as your going along lads. Disagree with the criteria for inclusion; argue alternatives!
Weller played South in 2001.
Babyshambles played Ten in 2006.
Ian Brown played South in 2002 and Ten in 2004.
Mercury Rev played Electric Avenue in 2008 and Theatre Royal in 2018.
Fatboy Slim played South in 2002.
The Thrills played The Forum in either 2003 or 2004.
Snow Patrol also played Shefflins, no idea of date.
Ocean Colour Scene played Forum in 2003.
Scissor Sisters played Forum in 2004.
Found an article that says Violet Femmes were to return to South in May 2004 so that means they played before then also.
Nearly certain the Queen and Manics claims are bs.0 -
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