2024 Irish Gigs (Confirmed & Rumoured Events)

JP Liz V1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121922770#Comment_121922770

Finally an international worldwide act but he has been quite besides The Masked Singer

Oscar_Madison

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121923313#Comment_121923313

Insanity - there’s not one artist out there today that I’d pay that much money to see- not one- TG I’ve seen most bands I’ve ever wanted to see in concert over the last 30+ years -if someone wants to pay that fine but it’s not for me

Eod100

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121927973#Comment_121927973

The music with the announcement is Phoenix, they're touring in the summer and haven't played here in years. Could just be a coincidence though.

T.V Eye

Fact is, you'll always fill that place, even at those stupid prices. And we all have a band or two we'd pay it for.

Seathrun66

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121930295#Comment_121930295

This is on a whole other level though. Inflation for food, alcohol, transport, sport, clothing, etc is nowhere near that level. €345 for a good seat is roughly quadrupling what you’d have paid in 2019. It’s an absurd price. It’s more than €100 above what people pay for an Electric Picnic early bird ticket. That’s three entire days of entertainment that includes several acts who could fill the 3Arena.

For another comparison my partner is from Slovakia so I often attend the Pohoda festival there. Ticket is €119, return flight €95, return bus and train to the site €12, Pink Moon equivalent tent set up with mattress €60, food and beer for three days €90. That’s €374 in total for a decent fest that always has a smattering of decent young indie acts and a few major ones. Even with much greater wealth I’d feel guilty for paying €690 for two SN tickets while we have people struggling to pay heating bills and many hundreds living on the street. That’s a whole other debate and as others have pointed out whilst we pay these over-inflated prices will continue. Another option is to persuade your TDs (pre-election they’re paying great attention) to refer Live Nation Entertainment (who own Ticketmaster) to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission. Legalised touting and dynamic pricing can be overturned when there’s nobody else effectively competing in the marketplace.

Zardoz

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121930370#Comment_121930370

Another option is to persuade your TDs (pre-election they’re paying great attention) to refer Live Nation Entertainment (who own Ticketmaster) to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission. Legalised touting and dynamic pricing can be overturned when there’s nobody else effectively competing in the marketplace.

TD's were warned by the Department of Trade and Enterprise of what would happen if they introduced the legislation on ticket resale.

Their own department advised against the introduction of the legislation as it would lead to a monopoly by Ticketmaster and much higher fraud on the black market.

They forced the legislation through anyway.

Labour in the Uk are proposing similar legislation despite the Waterson report saying a ban is unwise due to similar concerns.

Prices are going to keep increasing in Ireland, there will be more platinum and more dynamic pricing employed, Live Nation have stated this in their quarterly reports, its there for anyone to see.

PTH2009

Wonder could Bon Jovi do an Autumn/Winter indoor tour with maybe 2/3 dates in the 3Arena

Be different I suppose but could very well be not far behind 'Stevie Nicks prices'

Hunch tells me it will be an outdoor tour for the summer of 2025. RDS be closed so maybe Aviva or Marlay Park. Croke Park prob too big for them atm unless Richie rejoins

Zardoz

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121930495#Comment_121930495

Unlikely I'd say, Jon is probably only able to do a light schedule now due to his voice issues.

Jaffa3000

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121930482#Comment_121930482

What did the legislation on resale change?

delbertgrady

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121930193#Comment_121930193

I haven't seen them since the Academy in 2006. My main memory of that is that it was very, very loud.

Mushy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121930193#Comment_121930193

Make up for the cancelled Olympia gig if it is them. Would be bit silly to play some song of a different band mind. Would hopefully get to it anyway

Eod100

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121930783#Comment_121930783

Yeah was thinking it would be a bit odd if it wasnt them. Then again any fan would recognise the song so why not just announce them now. Guess we will wait and see but was hoping they'd play here this year, seems like they're be a good live band

Eod100

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121930778#Comment_121930778

Loud in a good way? Or just too loud in general?

Mushy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121930924#Comment_121930924

Would assume be a string of dates to be announced, they've some decent gaps in the schedule. A sunny evening with them playing be very good, fingers crossed works out better than their last trip here

The Nal

All very silly

delbertgrady

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121930934#Comment_121930934

Excessively loud, to the point of being detrimental to the music. Great tunes, though. It was the tour for It's Never Been Like That.

Seathrun66

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121930482#Comment_121930482

Would that current effective monopoly not then attract the attention of the Competition Commission? Or has it already and they’re building a case?

Fanirish

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121931800#Comment_121931800

They have already investigated them, built a case and issued a few minor recommendations.

These changes include the removal of exclusivity clauses from agreements with venues and limiting all of Ticketmaster’s agreements with live event organisers and venues in Ireland to a maximum duration of five years. 

https://www.ccpc.ie/business/enforcement/civil-competition-enforcement/civil-court-cases/ccpc-publishes-report-on-ticketing-investigation/

Seathrun66

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121932490#Comment_121932490

Pretty light, even though that order was over three years ago in Dec 2020, seven months before the anti-touting legislation came into effect so great changes since. Particularly with dynamic pricing but I suspect the EU will intervene before we do so unilaterally.

Do you think more charges are likely given how things have progressed since then? Any rumblings? Not a monopoly but it’d be hard to make the case for fair competition.

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Fanirish

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121933281#Comment_121933281

There was no great changes to ticketmaster with the anti touting legislation as the law only addressed/made it illegal for third parties to tout beyond original price charged thru ticketmaster. Legislation didn’t impose any requirements on ticketmaster itself.

neither the EU or Irish government will do anything against dynamic pricing. Dynamic pricing is in use in a number of major industries which are greater contributors than events, hotels and airlines for example. No legislation is going to be imposed against the prices imposed by dynamic algorithms.

As for venues/promoters charging different flat prices for different seats in a venue that has been historical practice for decades/century. Seats with better views/closer to the stage being 3x the seat at the back is not a new concept whilst the term official platinum is.

As for fair competition, any competitor company would have to offer the same functionality to the promoter/artist so I don’t see much changing.

superstar artists who are charging millions for a 3 arena, marlay or croke park show are the root cause. You can’t divide a million euro fee into 3 arena capacity and come out without tickets being €180 ish.

ultimately if a show like Stevie nicks bombs for the promoter, mcd/live nation can take the hit and if Stevie returns to europe in a few years mcd will just probably not bother if her fee is in same bracket. realistically a whole European tour would have to die for a superstar artist to reevaluate their fee. That is very unlikely especially when playing bigger countries than ireland and bigger venues where ticket price can be lowered a bit

NIMAN

People need to start voting with their feet, and stop paying daft money for concerts.

I love Stevie Nicks but wouldn't have bought a ticket at €138, let alone €345.

If the arena was half full for this, it would tell the promoters that they are taking the p, and it's not going to fly.

PTH2009

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121933777#Comment_121933777

Casual concert goers won't notice the price and it's going to sell out

Fanirish

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121933787#Comment_121933787

And Stevie has her guarantee fee of a million. So she doesn’t care if one venue on a tour is half full. She is not going to reduce her fee across the board cause of one Dublin show.

The Nal

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121933777#Comment_121933777

Joe Big Event Whore Spudmuncher doesnt care and doesnt go to many gigs.

Dreamweapon

A Winged Victory For The Sullen, National Concert Hall, Saturday 27th April: https://www.nch.ie/all-events-listing/nmd24-ambient-symphony/

BoardsMember

This is generally a fantastic thread. To keep it so, I wonder should there be a separate thread for complaints or observations about over pricing etc, and keep them out of here.

Seathrun66

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121933730#Comment_121933730

Thanks. An excellent explanation. I’m also wholly in agreement that the responsibility lies with the artists however much they try to deflect it elsewhere. Whilst not condoning the increased greed of Ticketmaster in terms of greatly increased charges, and promoters in terms of collaborating with the greed of those performers I also appreciate the risk that the promoters take and a series of events going wrong can hurt them. Hopefully though that will happen with vastly over-priced events in the near future.

We need more artists like Paul Heaton. His last UK arena tour with Jacqui Abbot/Rumer was £30 for any ticket at any venue irrespective of the view (€39 for the Irish leg). He’s a guy who realises that integrity matters and also that you can’t take the cash with you.

Seathrun66

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121934014#Comment_121934014

Personally I think this is the EXACT thread for any discussion on price-gouging and extortionate behaviour by artists, promoters and ticket sellers. Much of the chatter is pointing out the alternatives, particularly with small venues and how we can contribute via merch stands, etc.

delbertgrady

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121934514#Comment_121934514

Also, a rare case where patrons were offered a refund, due to Jacqui not appearing, which I'm sure came from him, not wanting people to feel gypped. Normally, they'd refer to the small print about an act "in whole or in part." And I liked the novelty of getting Rumer, to be honest.

BoardsMember

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121934674#Comment_121934674

Well my 7 thanks to your 2 thanks says you're wrong 🤣

(that's definitely joke, by the way!)